Where Does The Re:Zero Anime End in The Light Novel?

It took the world by storm in what was still the fairly early days of isekai. Since it did come in those times before the wave, you can blame the lore-dense details of Re:Zero – and the buzz its waifu wars spawned – for the success of the isekai genre. Still, a good series is a good series, and Re:Zero earned its popularity with its dark themes.

Where To Start The Re:Zero Light Novel After The Anime?

If you finished the Re:Zero anime and want to continue the story in the light novel after the anime, you can start at:

• If you finished Re:Zero Season 1 – You can start the light novel at Novel 10.
• If you finished Re:Zero Season 2 (Both Parts) – You can start the light novel at Novel 16.
• If you finished Re:Zero Season 3 through Episode 8 – You can start the light novel at Novel 19

Do note that the Re:Zero movies (OVAs?), Memory Snow and Frozen Bond, are canon. They take place during the first season and fill in a few details for Season 2.

Is The Re:Zero Light Novel Over?

The Re:Zero light novel is still ongoing. Since launching in 2016, it releases at an (absolutely insane) four-novel per year pace usually.

Where To Start The Re:Zero Manga After The Anime?

Re:Zero does, technically, adapt the story in manga form, but it does so in a sort of uncommon way. It creates manga series named after the arcs, and then concludes the manga series when that arc is over.

Season one is adapted in:

• A Day in The Capital manga series
• A Week at the Mansion manga series
• Truth of Zero manga series

Season two is adapted in:

• The Sanctuary and the Witch of Greed manga series

Season three will be adapted in:

• Stars That Engrave History (Currently ongoing)

The Stars That Engrave History manga started in February 2024, so it will not be possible to “read ahead” in the Re:Zero manga for some time, if ever, considering the pace they release the anime at.

What to Expect From The Re:Zero Source Material Compared to The Anime?

Re:Zero is a dense series. There is a lot of world building and fluff that got cut from the anime in order to keep it well-paced. However, the most noticeable difference is that the light novel features a lot more inner monologue work for Subaru. This means some situations are changed so there isn’t as much reliance on Subaru just thinking to himself, which would not be the most compelling thing to watch.

The difficult thing about continuing the Re:Zero story in the light novels after the anime is that some of the content the anime cut from the light novel is actually important to the light novel story. The anime can retcon it or add it in later, but if you jump into the light novel, you will need to know some things to understand what is happening at certain points.

Luckily, Re:Zero comes with a large, passionate fan base. So if you really don’t want to start at the beginning, I recommend looking at this extensive list of cut content that was not in the anime, which will help you jump into the story at any of the above points.

Re:Zero Spin-Off

Re:Zero has a modicum of self-control when it comes to side stories, only having a small handful compared to its peers.

• Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Sword Demon Love Ballad (Manga, Complete) – Adapts EX Novel 2 Sword Demon Love Song and EX Novel 3 Sword Demon Love Story side stories. Takes place prior to the main story
• Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World: The Frozen Bond (Manga, Complete) Manga adaptation of the Frozen Bond OVA story
• Re:ZERO Ex (Novel, Ongoing) – Side stories from throughout the series

Will There Be A Re:Zero Season 3?

It has been announced that Re:Zero Season 3 will air in October 2nd, 2024 as well as that it will be a split-cour season, so two parts. The first part starting in October will be 8 episodes and the second part will air February 5th, 2025 and will also be another 8-episode affair.

You can find out where to continue the Re-Zero story after Season 3 here after the final episode of the second cour of season 3 airs in February.

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