The second season of "Re:ZERO" is divided into the first and second halves, but there is a little time between the broadcast of the first and second halves, so many people are worried about whether they will be able to remember the contents of the first season by the time the second season starts. So, this time, let's look back on the first season before the second season begins! So, I would like to briefly summarize the events that happened in the first season.
Victory over the White Whale! !
The first half of the season starts on the way home after defeating the White Whale, a formidable enemy from the first season. After defeating a powerful enemy, this scene begins with a somewhat uplifting atmosphere, but how many fans noticed that the atmosphere changes completely just a few seconds later?
The Witch Cult's Archbishop Attacks! !
Rem was acting separately from Subaru and Emilia, but the Witch Cult's Archbishop of Sins attacked her while she was on her way home. The Witch Cult's Archbishop of Sins is characterized by its strong enemies, such as Betelgeuse Romanee-Conti, who caused many traumas in the first season.
Rem's good fight was in vain,,,
Although Rem puts up a good fight against the sudden attack by a powerful enemy, the Witch Cult's Sin Archbishop, who was originally alone, is joined by another, making it two, and Rem is defeated. Having been eaten by the Witch Cult's Sin Archbishop in charge of Gluttony, Rem's own memories and those of the Rems around her are eaten, leaving her an empty being. Rem was active in the battle against the White Whale, so many fans were probably shocked by her unexpected defeat.
"Who is Rem?"
Subaru, of course, doesn't realize that Rem has already been defeated, but when he brings up the topic of Rem to Emilia, she calmly asks him, "Who is Rem?", leaving him frozen.
Crusch also loses her memory
Rem wasn't the only one to fall victim to the Witch Cult. Crusch, who was acting with Rem, also encountered two Witch Cult Archbishops of Sin, and although she fought well, she was defeated. It was surprising that both Crusch and Rem were defeated by such powerful people. In Crusch's case, it seems that the memories of those around her were not eaten, but she lost her own memories, which was a big blow to the Crusch camp.
Return by Death is too late! !
After learning the full extent of the damage, Subaru immediately attempts to return to life by death, but the reset point has already been updated, making it impossible to save Rem or Crusch.
New Characters
Subaru returns to the mansion with Rem, who has become empty, but he has no time to rest as he must immediately go to a place called the Sanctuary, which is managed by the Roswaal family.
Frederica appears!!
Waiting for Subaru when he arrives at the mansion is Frederica, a person he has never seen before. Frederica is characterized by her unusually sharp teeth, but she does not behave towards Subaru like Ram or Rem did in the early days, and her first impression was quite gentle for a first appearance.
Garfiel appears! !
Subaru was able to enter the Sanctuary safely with Frederica's help, but when he entered the Sanctuary he met Garfiel, who also had unusually sharp teeth. He was a very aggressive person, attacking as soon as he met Garfiel. It was later revealed that Garfiel and Frederica were brother and sister.
Echidna appears! !
Furthermore, in the first half of the second season, Echidna, who was feared as the Witch of Greed along with Satella, the Witch of Jealousy, will also appear. Subaru, who accidentally arrives at Echidna's tomb in the sanctuary, loses consciousness on the spot and meets Echidna in the spiritual world created by Echidna.
Events in the new land, the Sanctuary
After arriving at the Sanctuary, the story becomes even more complicated and twisted. The first season of this work was a hot topic for its rather chaotic story progression, but in the first half of the second season, the story progression becomes even more chaotic.
The mystery of Roswaal deepens
Rosewaal has always been suspicious, but in the second season he will behave even more suspiciously. There is, of course, a reason why Rosewaal behaves so suspiciously, but the biggest mystery surrounding Roswaal will be revealed a little later.
Pack that disappears
Buck has been a hugely popular character since the first season, but he suddenly disappears in the second season. At the end, he tells Subaru, "I'm counting on you to take care of Leah," so we can only assume that there is some reason for his disappearance.
Suspicion of Frederica
The first impression of Frederica was good, but as the story progresses, a problem occurs in which Elsa attacks the Roswaal Mansion, and suspicions arise that Frederica may have been behind it. This suspicion is later cleared, but Subaru will be wary of Frederica for a while.
Garfield catches his eye
Furthermore, as the story progresses, Subaru repeatedly returns from death, and Garfield, who has a better nose than the average person, is able to detect the witch's scent and suspects that he may be related to the Witch Cult. Garfield has excellent fighting skills even in the story, and making Garfield his enemy is a significant disadvantage for Subaru.
An even stronger enemy appears! !
In the second season, new companions will appear, and new powerful enemies will stand in their way. In addition to the two Witch Cult Archbishops of Sin that we have introduced so far, many other attractive and powerful enemies will appear, so be sure to check them out.
Moto Usagi
After defeating the White Whale, the joy of the two rabbits was fleeting, as they appeared. Subaru was not wary of them because of their cute appearance, but when he let his guard down, they devoured him in one go. I'm sure many fans were frightened by their existence, as they are so greedy that they devour everything they see.
The witches are all gathered together! !
Subaru happens to come face to face with Echidna, but afterwards, all the witches gather in Echidna's spiritual world. Subaru is astonished by the extraordinary power of the witches, who are spoken of as myths.
The Witch of Envy
The Witch of Envy has long been treated as a key character in the story, but her full figure will finally be revealed in the first half of the second season. As expected, she looks just like Emilia, which has led to the theory that she may have some kind of connection to Emilia.
A ray of light begins to emerge
Though this shows that Subaru has been through a long series of mentally tough scenes, by the end of the first half of the second season, he is slowly beginning to see the light.
Beatrice and Subaru
Beatrice has helped Subaru many times in the past, but it turns out that Echidna has instructed her to manage the library at Roswaal Mansion and to continue waiting for a certain person. It is suggested in the story that Subaru is trying to get closer to Beatrice, who has been waiting for a certain person for 400 years. In the second half of the season, Beatrice will open up to Subaru and become a valuable asset.
Did Roswaal know about Subaru's Return by Death?!
Furthermore, it turns out that Roswaal actually knew about Subaru's Return by Death. This cannot necessarily be said to be the light that Subaru saw, but at least one mystery about Roswaal has been solved.
Otto and Subaru
Subaru was facing many problems and was on the verge of giving up, but Otto helped him out of many tight spots and he realized that Otto was a precious friend to him. For Subaru, who had been fighting alone, just having one more friend who understands him is a big step forward mentally.
Let's move on to the next chapter without missing anyone! !
After confessing to Subaru that he knew about Subaru's Return by Death, Roswaal advises him that "in order to protect something important, you must give up something else." However, Subaru declares that he will "move forward without losing anyone," and chooses to go head-on against Roswaal.
There are still many problems to be solved! !
Slowly but surely, Subaru is beginning to see the light. However, there are still many problems to overcome. I'm looking forward to seeing how Subaru will solve the issues he left behind in the first half of the series in the second half.
Summary
What did you think? This time, we reviewed the first half of the second season of "Re:Zero" in preparation for the second half. Looking at the first half as a whole, the first half was quite dark. I'm looking forward to seeing how these uncertainties will be cleared up in the second half.
