Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (2016)

Kernel Score: 84% · 586 ratings

Genres: Animation, Comedy, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

First aired: 2016-04-04

Seasons: 1 · 66 episodes

Where to watch Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

Stream: Hulu, Crunchyroll
Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play

US availability, updated 2026-10-23.

Overview

Natsuki Subaru, an ordinary high school student, is on his way home from the convenience store when he finds himself transported to another world. As he's lost and confused in a new world where he doesn't even know left from right, the only person to reach out to him was a beautiful girl with silver hair. Determined to repay her somehow for saving him from his own despair, Subaru agrees to help the girl find something she's looking for.

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- parents' guide: ages 13+

Parents need to know that Re:ZERO is a dark fantasy anime featuring gore, death, and psychological trauma via a repeating time loop.

Violence & scariness: Strong — Keywords note gore, mutilation, and repeated deaths as the protagonist relives dangerous loops.

Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-14 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.

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Cast

Yusuke Kobayashi as Subaru Natsuki (voice)
Rie Takahashi as Emilia (voice)
Yumi Uchiyama as Puck (voice)
Chinatsu Akasaki as Felt (voice)
Yuichi Nakamura as Reinhard van Astrea (voice)
Inori Minase as Rem (voice)
Rie Murakawa as Ram (voice)
Takehito Koyasu as Roswaal L. Mathers (voice)
Satomi Arai as Beatrice (voice)
Kohei Amasaki as Otto Suwen (voice)

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- FAQ

Is Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- good?

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- has an 84% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 586 audience ratings.

Where can I watch Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-?

In the US you can stream Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- on Hulu and Crunchyroll and buy it from Prime Video, Apple TV and Google Play.

Is Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- OK for kids?

Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- is rated TV-14. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 13+. Parents need to know that Re:ZERO is a dark fantasy anime featuring gore, death, and psychological trauma via a repeating time loop.

What shows are like Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-?

If you liked Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, try Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles, The 8th Son? Are You Kidding Me?, To Your Eternity and Ascendance of a Bookworm.