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Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World or simply just Re:Zero, is a Japanese light novel series about Subaru Natsuki who suddenly summoned to another world. An anime adaptation began airing on April 2016.

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Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World is a Japanese light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shinichirou Otsuka.

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What is the relationship between Subaru and Rem after he confesses his feeling in episode 25?

After the end of episode 25, Subaru confesses his feeling for Emilia. So, are Subaru and Rem just friends now? Or does Rem or Subaru have any feeling for the other?
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Does Beatrice know about Return By Death?

During episode 7, Beatrice was contracted to protect Subaru. When she is with him on the cliff she suggests he "die where she can't see him" so she won't "have bad dreams," about it. Maybe she was being sarcastic, referring to the fact that he…
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How much did the Re:Zero anime adapt the light novel and did it skip any content?

I want to watch the anime, but first I need to read the light novel. Thus, I wanted to know how much the anime adapted the light novel and whether or not the anime skipped any content?
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How Betelgeuse captured Subaru's body like in the ending of episode 23?

How Betelgeuse captured Subaru's body? Spoiler alert if you didn't watch episode 25: In the ending of episode 23, he captured Subaru's body which some would think was possible because Subaru has touched the book. But he didn't touch it in episode…
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How does Beatrice remember about Subaru?

In episode 5 of the anime Subaru experiences the first Return by Death at Roswaal's mansion: after he runs away from his bedroom, he meets Beatrice, who remembers him even if that should be the first time they meet in that "loop". How can she…
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Are there multiple realities in Re:Zero, or is it just one reality rewinding?

For example, in one timeline Subaru kind of screws up- Rem dies and Ram is furious at him and tries to kill him. He ends his life in that timeline by jumping off the cliff, committing suicide. This left me wondering "how would the people from that…
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How and why is Subaru connected to the Witch (Satella)?

All throughout the series, specifically, within the second Arc of the story, there are references to Subaru smelling like the Witch's Scent, Giving us the knowledge that he is Definitely connected to her. Why is this? It's well known that Subaru was…
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How did Subaru lose the ability to enter the trials?

After he failed or passed the second one, he could not enter anymore. How did this happen? And, is there a way to get back the ability?
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What does Satella whisper to Subaru as he spams declarations of his return by death?

The answer here How and why is Subaru connected to the Witch (Satella)? hints that it might be "I love you", and that communication with Satella becomes clearer the more Subaru dies (and more loops trigger, bringing his timeline/world closer to…
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How and why does Wilhelm win against Theresia?

So we know that Reinhard is brokenly overpowered with all the blessings he has. (A google of "re zero reinhard blessings" will bring up a fair number of sources describing roughly the same list.) Even if we assume that his grandmother Theresia only…
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How much does the light novel of Re:Zero differ from the anime at the end of episode 21 (Subaru/Rem scene)?

In the anime, there is a touching scene between Subaru and Rem. But according to a person who's supposedly read the light novel, the producers changed this scene. In the light novel, Rem faked her death (she pretends as if she was dying in Subaru's…
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Why weren't Puck and Emilia surprised when Subaru called out Emillia's spirit to protect her in episode 3?

Why weren't Puck and Emilia surprised when Subaru called out Emillia's spirit to activate the crystal shield? After Subaru returned after his death, he hadn't made any contact with those two, Puck and Emilia, whatsoever. In that situation, how come…
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Why do we never hear from Elsa Granhiert again in Re:Zero?

In the beginning of Re:Zero Elsa played as a major character and roadblock for Subaru. We also learn that she manages to escape alive and says that its not the end of her. Elsa is one of the people who seems to be against the Royal Election. The…
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Is there a list of all the different media that Subaru has posters of in these scenes in season 2?

During the flashback of Re Zero season 2, it's shown that Subaru has posters of various japanese media. Who are the characters featured and what series do they belong to? (I don't know if they are from anime, manga, light novels, etc)
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How and why is Emilia connected to Satella (the Witch of Envy) and the Witch Cult?

Of course, I know the Witch Cult intends to use Emilia's body as a vessel to resurrect Satella, but I wonder why? Maybe it's the fact she's a half-elf? Does the cult have other plans for her? Does the cult have some ways to contact Satella? And…
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