The fanbase for manga and anime based on them has been increasing exponentially and globally. These anime not only offer refreshing and new stories to their audience but also tend to narrate their stories from a fresh angle. ReLIFE I’d one such popular anime that has been popularizing a lot lately.
ReLIFE is an isekai anime based on the manga series – ReLIFE. The protagonist Arata Kaizaki goes back 10 years in time to his high school days as a tester for the scientific experiment: ReLIFE which allows the user to live their youth once again. The story follows Kaizaki’s journey as a 27-year-old high schooler in a 17-year-old’s skin.
Ever since the first season of the series went off air, fans have been eagerly waiting for the release of its second season. Will there be a season 2? Let’s find out.
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Show details:
TV Series: | ReLIFE |
Genre: | High school drama,
romance, slice of life |
Created by: | Satoru Kosaka |
Written by: | Michiko Yokote
Kazuho Hyōdō |
Running time: | July 2, 2016 – September 24, 2016 |
Producers | Akihito Watanabe
Daisuke Kawabe Kazuki Adachi Saya Fukita Yuka Asano Yuki Matsushima |
Composer: | Masayasu Tsuboguchi |
Original language: | Japanese |
More about the show:
ReLIFE is a popular anime belonging to the genre of High school drama, romance, and slice of life. It is based on a Manga of the same name. The Manga has been written by Sō Yayoi and has been published by NHN Japan and Earth Star Entertainment.
The Imprints of the same have been provided by Earth Star Comics and the magazine in which it featured was Comico Japan. It is based on the demographic of Seinen. The anime had a successful run from October 12, 2013, to March 16, 2018. It had 15 volumes.
The Anime television series has been directed by Satoru Kosaka and has been produced by Akihito Watanabe, Daisuke Kawabe, Kazuki Adachi, Saya Fukita, Yuka Asano, and Yuki Matsushima. It has been written by Michiko Yokote and Kazuho Hyōdō.
Its music has been given by Masayasu Tsuboguchi and the studios involved in the making of this show are TMS Entertainment and Double Eagle. It has been licensed by Crunchyroll. The original networks on which the show aired are Tokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11, and AT-X. It had a successful run from July 2, 2016, to September 24, 2016.
It had a total of 13 episodes. The original video animation based on the same Manga was named Kanketsu-hen and it was directed by Satoru Kosaka. It was produced by Akihito Watanabe, Daisuke Kawabe, Kazuki Adachi, Saya Fukita, Yuka Asano, Yuki Matsushima, and Satoshi Taira.
It was written by Kazuho Hyōdō and its music has been given by Masayasu Tsuboguchi. The studio involved in its making is TMS Entertainment and Double Eagle. It has been licensed by Crunchyroll and was released on March 21, 2018. Each of its episodes had a runtime of 24 minutes and it had a total of 4 episodes.
Plot:
The story of the anime series- ReLIFE revolves around a 27-year-old guy who goes by the name Arata Kaizaki who is an unemployed NEET who has stayed unemployed for several years and has only continued to work part-time at a convenience store. One day out of the blue a man named Ryō Yoake appears in front of him with a job opportunity but with a condition.
The condition includes Kaizaki agreeing to become a tester for a scientific project named ReLIFE that will send him 10 years back in time with the same appearance as 10 years ago as a high school student. The aim of the experiment is supposed to give the user a chance to go through their youth days once again and while doing so giving them a chance to correct the mistakes they made back in the day.
Characters:
- Arata Kaizaki is the protagonist of the Anime television series. His character has been voiced by Kenshō Ono in Japanese and Micah Solusod in English. It has been portrayed by Taishi Nakagawa.
- The character of Chizuru Hishiro has been voiced by Ai Kayano in Japanese and Jeannie Tirado in English. It has been played by Yuna Taira.
- The character of Ryō Yoak has been voiced by Ryōhei Kimura in Japanese and Josh Grelle in English. It was played by Yudai Chiba.
- The character of Kariu has been voiced by Haruka Tomatsu in Japanese and Alexis Tipton in English. It was played by Elaiza Ikeda.
- The character of Kazuomi Ōga has been voiced by Yūma Uchida in Japanese and Blake Shepard in English. It was played by Mahiro Takasugi.
- The character of An Onoya has been voiced by Reina Ueda in Japanese and Kristen McGuire in English. It was played by Sae Okazaki.
- The character of Honoka Tamarai has been voiced by Himika Akaneya in Japanese and Bryn Apprill in English.
- The character of Akira Inukail has been voiced by Noriaki Sugiyama in Japanese and Alejandro Saab in English.
- The character of Nobunaga Asaji has been voiced by Daisuke Namikawa in Japanese and Stephen Sanders in English.
- The character of Kokoro Amatsu has been voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro in Japanese and Caitlin Glass in English. It was played by Natsuna Watanabe.
Episodes:
- The first episode was named “Kaizaki Arata (27) Unemployed” and it was premiered on July 2, 2016.
- The second episode was named “Communication Skills: Zero” and it was aired on July 9, 2016.
- The third episode was named “You’re Old Now” and it was aired on July 16, 2016.
- The fourth episode was named “Fall” and it was aired on July 23, 2016.
- The fifth episode was named “Overlap” and it was aired on July 30, 2016.
- The sixth episode was named “This Isn’t the First Time” and it was aired on August 6, 2016.
- The seventh episode was named “Test Subject 001 → 002” and it was aired on August 13, 2016.
- The eighth episode was named “Rift” and it was aired on August 20, 2016.
- The ninth episode was named “Revenge” and it was aired on August 27, 2016.
- The tenth episode was named “Everybody’s Selfish Desires” and it was aired on September 3, 2016.
- The eleventh episode was named “A Trip to the Past” and it was aired on September 10, 2016.
- The twelfth episode was named “Double Panic” and it was aired on September 17, 2016.
- The thirteenth episode was named “Confession” and it was aired on September 24, 2016.
Will there be a season 2?
The final episode had quite a subtle end to it and therefore there are fewer chances that the show will be renewed for a second season. However, there are chances that the makers of the show come up with a new story and hence renew it for a second season.