Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu [Manga]

[Proto]

Description from Yen Press:

Originally Posted by Yen Press

Subaru Natsuki was just trying to get to the convenience store but wound up summoned to another world. He encounters the usual things--life-threatening situations, silver haired beauties, cat fairies--you know, normal stuff. All that would be bad enough, but he's also gained the most inconvenient magical ability of all--time travel, but he's got to die to use it. How do you repay someone who saved your life when all you can do is die?

This series has been licensed by Yen Press (http://www.hachettebookgroup.com/tit...316315319/?yen) and the first volume is to be released July 2016

This thread is intended to follow the current manga releases. Please mark spoilers from the LN/WN/Raw releases as appropiate.

[Sacredus]

This thread is intended to follow the current manga releases.

Just to remind to everyone. Each LN/WN arc is getting it's own manga series.

Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu - Daiisshou - Outo no Ichinichi Hen - Mangaka: MATSUSE Daichi - http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=111686
Re:Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu - Dainishou - Yashiki no Isshuukan Hen - Mangaka: FUUGETSU Makoto - http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=113316
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu - Daisanshou - Truth of Zero - Mangaka MATSUSE Daichi - http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=122146

IMO second manga/arc is much better that first one due... lack of censorship and so it's rather NSFW.

[Proto]

I do agree that the second arc is heaps better than the first one, but I don't think it has much to do with the gore in it. I just think it works much better as a thriller. It has been mentioned several times with regards to the horror genre that the mark of a good story is one where the monster remains unseen. This is a strong difference between the first arc, where Elsa, despite being super strong was known to the viewer and as such we as audience could see the scope of her abiltiies and think of ways the protagonists could deal with her. The second arc by contrast remains much higher on the horror and despair scale though, where we don't even know what is screwing up with the protagonists and as the chapters go by what looks like his allies are instead his enemies or people distrusting him. The 'monster' of the second arc remains by large an unseen force, and the story benefits from it.

(Or at least till the chapter that was released today where we got some hints that at least it seems to be an outsider.)

[tsunade666]

Is that felt in truth of Zero 0o0!!!?

is truth of zero a side story about Felt? I didn't know about that one. There is still no translated release for it which is probably why I don't have a clue about it but ... wow. I almost didn't recognize her from her past.

[RDNexus]

As far as I know, that's part of the main story, Arc3.
Felt being presented in the cover like that has to do with what was seen in the Anime's Ep04.

[tsunade666]

arc 3 is already in manga even if arc 2 is still not finish? I know it was being released in different series but wouldn't that be a problem storywise?

[Proto]

They did a similar thing for Umineko. I'm guessing it is to promote sales and keep interest high in a series.

[Sacredus]

Originally Posted by Proto

I do agree that the second arc is heaps better than the first one, but I don't think it has much to do with the gore in it. I just think it works much better as a thriller. It has been mentioned several times with regards to the horror genre that the mark of a good story is one where the monster remains unseen. This is a strong difference between the first arc, where Elsa, despite being super strong was known to the viewer and as such we as audience could see the scope of her abiltiies and think of ways the protagonists could deal with her. The second arc by contrast remains much higher on the horror and despair scale though, where we don't even know what is screwing up with the protagonists and as the chapters go by what looks like his allies are instead his enemies or people distrusting him. The 'monster' of the second arc remains by large an unseen force, and the story benefits from it.

(Or at least till the chapter that was released today where we got some hints that at least it seems to be an outsider.)

It's not just because gore, but it really helps series. First manga was like "ok, he got hit, time to restart" in that aspect. It feels just like game, when after death you must just start level from begging (and you fell just irritation and anger). In second arc you clearly see how much he suffers every single time he die and you know he really died, not just respawned.

[Calca]

The second manga showed the brutality of what was going on. Being disemboweled is one of the most excruciating ways to die, and the second manga detailed this happening to the MC multiple times.

Imagine having to go through that ordeal multiple times in order to reach a goal. It would be quite hard to keep your sanity.

[watisit]

Originally Posted by Calca

The second manga showed the brutality of what was going on. Being disemboweled is one of the most excruciating ways to die, and the second manga detailed this happening to the MC multiple times.

Imagine having to go through that ordeal multiple times in order to reach a goal. It would be quite hard to keep your sanity.

Multiple times?

Spoiler:

1) He died in his sleep
2) He heard the sound of chains and died almost immediately without figuring out who it was
3) He was chased down and jumped into the river

When was he disemboweled in the second arc?

[Haruyasha]

Originally Posted by watisit

Multiple times?

Spoiler:

1) He died in his sleep
2) He heard the sound of chains and died almost immediately without figuring out who it was
3) He was chased down and jumped into the river

When was he disemboweled in the second arc?

River?

Spoiler for Spoilers, Death:

His 2nd death:

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His 3rd death:

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Basically, every time Lem kills him.

Anyhow, this is some pretty good stuff. I love the complexity of the killings.

[Proto]

I thought the third death was Ram's? (Rem was torturing him and Ram gave him a coup de grace to stop Rem from doing that.)

[Haruyasha]

Originally Posted by Proto

I thought the third death was Ram's? (Rem was torturing him and Ram gave him a coup de grace to stop Rem from doing that.)

Ah yes, I got confused about the "river" part, as there was no river.

Spoiler for 2nd Arc:

That was his 4th death. Lam wanted to kill him because the shaman killed Lem instead of him. (Since he was hiding in Beatrice's room all day.) She chases him to a cliff, where he tells her he loves both Lem and Lam, tells her he'll save Lem, then jumps off a cliff and cracks open his head on the rocks below.

Other thoughts,

His witch smell is the part that intrigues me the most.. Beatrice commented on his stench, saying that he was likely cursed by a witch, but then said that it didn't necessarily have to be the jealous witch. That's all fine and dandy, but later she goes and says that Satella absorbed the other evil witches, which only leaves her. That left me confused - so Satella is responsible for bringing him into that world - as well as giving him his powers (who is represented by the dark hand that's seen when he is first pulled into the world, and then later to silence him from speaking about his revival ability.)

She must be a pretty dang powerful witch if she can pull people from other dimensions.. Makes me wonder why she needs to rely on a pawn to do her bidding in making sure Emilia becomes queen when she could probably do it herself.

[Applehell]

For the sake of accuracy

Spoiler for deaths:

1. The Curse
2. The Curse+Rem
3. Mercy kill by Ram
4. Heroic sucide

The 5th cycle this time looks to be the break he needed now that the connection between Ahram village and whats happening at the manor has been established.

[Waxman]

Leaving spoilers aside, Bea-ko said that there were witches with the name of the deadly sins (Satella-Envy, pride, sloth, etc) but then Satella killed the other 6.
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There may be some other witches out there.
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We got a quick lesson in magic, have seen a spirit user, a magician, we got some info in shamans but we don't know much on witches yet.

[Haruyasha]

Originally Posted by Applehell

For the sake of accuracy

Spoiler for deaths:

1. The Curse
2. The Curse+Rem
3. Mercy kill by Ram
4. Heroic sucide

The 5th cycle this time looks to be the break he needed now that the connection between Ahram village and whats happening at the manor has been established.

Spoiler for 2nd Arc:

I'm pretty sure it was Rem both times. Ram would not have harmed him unless Roswaal orders it. That was the whole point of the 5th cycle. Because of Subaru's bizarre behavior, Roswaal tells Ram to be extra weary of her sister's tenancies and likelihood that she'll attempt to kill Subaru without permission. That's the break he needs.

[Applehell]

Originally Posted by Haruyasha

Spoiler for 2nd Arc:

I'm pretty sure it was Rem both times. Ram would not have harmed him unless Roswaal orders it. That was the whole point of the 5th cycle. Because of Subaru's bizarre behavior, Roswaal tells Ram to be extra weary of her sister's tenancies and likelihood that she'll attempt to kill Subaru without permission. That's the break he needs.

Spoiler for re: 2nd Arc:

Nah, I'm sure was only twice becasue the Witch's scent did not become a factor until the 2nd cycle. We learn in 3rd cycle that was Rem's primay moviation for distrusting him. Furthermore the unseen assassin that killed Rem in 4th cycle also killed Subaru though the same method during the 1st cycle using a curse. Rem herself cannot use curses according to Beatrice.

My speculation is the Wirch's scent only becomes active when Subaru has died recently and will continue get stronger after each successive death.

[Haruyasha]

Originally Posted by Applehell

Spoiler for re: 2nd Arc:

Nah, I'm sure was only twice becasue the Witch's scent did not become a factor until the 2nd cycle. We learn in 3rd cycle that was Rem's primay moviation for distrusting him. Furthermore the unseen assassin that killed Rem in 4th cycle also killed Subaru though the same method during the 1st cycle using a curse. Rem herself cannot use curses according to Beatrice.

My speculation is the Wirch's scent only becomes active when Subaru has died recently and will continue get stronger after each successive death.

Spoiler for 2nd Arc:

You said Ram for #3 when it was Rem who used the water spell on him. Not sure if that was a typo. You probably meant to say Rem.

[hyuugalegacy]

Originally Posted by Haruyasha

Spoiler for 2nd Arc:

You said Ram for #3 when it was Rem who used the water spell on him. Not sure if that was a typo. You probably meant to say Rem.

No they're right, Ram was the killer that time. Rem tortured him, and Ram intervened by mercy killing him.

[Haruyasha]

Originally Posted by hyuugalegacy

No they're right, Ram was the killer that time. Rem tortured him, and Ram intervened by mercy killing him.

Spoiler for 2nd Arc:

Where is the source? Because in the manga, Ram is nowhere to be found in any of the panels. If you're inferring this based on what she said, she was only finishing off her sentence. "From my point of view, my sister is too kind [to you]."

Implying the sister would have never killed him.

Also, given how most individuals have affinity to one type of magic, Rem has been shown to use water-based magic while Ram has been shown to use wind magic.