This development of this series comes from a light Isekai novel. The author Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrator Shinichirou Otsuka created ‘Re: Zero.’ It turns out to be a popular Isekai fantasy anime to be released in recent years. The story focuses on Subaru Natsuki, a Japanese NEET who finds himself in a supernatural world. He believes that he will acquire some superpowers from reading and watching all kinds of Isekai Anime. It later occurs to him that his ability gives him a chance to come back to life anytime he is killed and begins from zero. In this state of existence, he ends up meeting Emilia. Emilia seems to face a similar predicament as his.
The first season was premiered on April 4, 2016, and ended on September 19, 2016. The second season of the series was last aired recently, leaving many viewers thinking about the third season.
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Season Renewed or canceled?
In the second season of Re: Zero, 25 episodes airing was between July 8, 2020, and March 24, 2021. Season two being a split-cour anime, went on a three-month break in September. As of now, there have not been any details concerning season 3 of the series. The only information that could hint at the release of a third season was Sho Tanaka’s interview with Crunchyroll in June 2020. His statement could indicate that the third season could be available later. This is because it is in the producers’ interest to proceed with the series.
The cast of Re: Zero 3
Like season 1 and season 2, we expect Subaru, Emilia, and Beatrice to appear in season 3. This is considering they are the main characters. We also need to understand that the series is based on different arcs in the Light novel.
We should expect some new minor and significant roles played by other characters as portrayed in the fifth arc, which season 3 could be extracted.
The plot of Re: Zero 3
Subaru, Emilia, and Beatrice manage to overcome the Great Rabbit horde in the final episode of season 2. It occurs to Beatrice that the Roswaal she encountered four centuries ago is the one that has possessed the current one. Roswaal proceeds to make peace with Subaru and the rest while promising to join the course of helping Emilia ascend to the throne. Emilia does not fully understand which babies are made, so Subaru comes forward to elaborate to her. This occurrence prompts Emilia to appoint Subaru as a knight, here he looks back on his parents in Japan. He pledges his loyalty to Emilia, promising that he will serve her alone and no one else.
Going by the light novels’ adaptations, Anastasia, who also seeks to ascend to royalty, might ask Emilia to visit the Water Gate city. On the other hand, Subaru might be forced to paddle through an unsettling political environment to ensure he protects Emilia. Sooner or later, they may uncover Anastasia’s intention of sending the invitation to Emilia. This arc will be interesting as we see how Subaru plays out as Emilia’s knight.
When to expect season 3
Nagatsuki has put it forward that even though the novel is light, it is barely halfway, considering it has completed 24 volumes. The popularity of the anime is also one reason why there is a need to complete the series. Rumors say that season 2 of the series development was in four years. So the earliest we can expect season 3 to be available is somewhere between 2022 and 2025.
Updates
There is a high chance season 3 will be a split-cour anime similar to the second season. This means the season will have the episodes split through the year as it premiers. Season 3 may be based on the fifth arc of the light novel, which focuses on Anastasia. Anastasia is a Royal selection candidate. There is so much to expect from season 3, including the Archbishop issuing commands to the witch’s cult to cause trouble in Water Gate City.
Conclusion
Re: zero is undoubtedly one of White Fox studio’s valued projects, having reached unimaginable heights of success. At the moment, it is among the most known anime series still showing around the world. It has the following ratings of 8.1 on IMDb and 8.28 on MyAnimeList. Which is does not come easy. Kudos to the excellent job from the production team. After the first and second seasons, the series had a worldwide fanbase, earning some great comments from the viewers. This milestone leaves fans looking forward to another season to keep them glued to their screens again; we believe that the third season will uphold the previous seasons’ success.