KEY POINTS

  • The anime series returns with a new season
  • “Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World” Season 2 explores Subaro’s journey in the fantasy world
  • In the new season, he meets Echidna, the Witch of Greed

After years of waiting, fans are getting a new season of “Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World.” The second season of the series is divided into two parts.

“Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World” Season 2, Episode 1 takes the story forward after Natsuki Subaru tells Emilia his feelings.

This article contains spoilers.

The preview trailer for season 2 reveals Subaro meeting the Witch of Greed, Echidna.

In the finale episode of the first season, Julius manages to land a deadly blow. Meanwhile, Subaru is possessed again by Petelegeuse Romanee-Conti, a Sin Archbishop of the Witch Cult.

As he starts to get possessed by the villain, he mentions his return of death. Later, Subaru comes in front of Petelegeuse and knocks him away. Subaru is able to get control over his body as Petelegeuse is left bleeding on the ground, and in a last attempt to get Subaru, the witch uses his unseen hands but ends up getting crushed by a giant rock.

Towards the end of the episode, Subaru confesses to Emilia that he is in love with her, and the season concludes.

“Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World” Season 2 is likely to pick things up from last season’s finale episode.

The cast of the anime series includes Rie Takahashi as Emilia, Yusuke Kobayashi as Subaru Natsuki, Aimi Tanaka as Ryuzu Birma, Chinatsu Akasaki as Felt, Kana Ueda as Anastasia Hoshin, Inori Minase as Rem, Keiji Fujiwara as Aldebaran, Kenyuu Horiuchi as Wilhelm van Astrea, Yumi Uchiyama as Puck, Yukari Tamura as Priscilla Barielle, Yuichi Nakamura as Reinhard Van Astrea, Yui Horie as Felix Argyle, Takuya Eguchi as Julius Euclius.

“Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World” is directed by Masaharu Watanabe, and the series composition is by Masahiro Yokotani. The background score of the series is composed by Kenichiro Suehiro. The anime series is based on the original story by Tappei Nagatsuki.

“Re:Zero - Starting Life In Another World” Season 2, Episode 1 is scheduled to air Wednesday (July 8). The episodes will be streaming on Crunchyroll. Currently, the installments are available in Japanese with English subtitles.

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