Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-'s first season has arrived on Crunchyroll, complete with both English dub and subtitled options. This 25-episode run, produced by White Fox, adapts the initial arcs of Tappei Nagatsuki's light novel series and is now available to binge.
The series distinguishes itself from typical isekai by plunging protagonist Subaru Natsuki into a world where his only power is the ability to 'Return by Death'—a brutal, often agonizing, time loop. Each death resets his progress, forcing him to relive events and try to avert a tragic fate, a premise that earned the show an 8.25 rating on MyAnimeList from over 1.5 million voters.
White Fox, known for its work on Steins;Gate and Goblin Slayer, masterfully balances moments of grim psychological horror and body horror with genuine character development and high-stakes fantasy action. The show doesn't shy away from the emotional and physical toll of Subaru's predicament, making his struggles feel visceral and earned.
This first season covers Subaru's initial arrival in Lugunica, his entanglement with Emilia and the royal selection candidates, and the devastating consequences of his repeated deaths. It sets the stage for the equally intense Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 2, which continued the story two years later.
