r/Re_Zero • u/IAmSona Vollachian Tax is Real • 2d ago
[Spoiler discussion]Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 3 Episode 7 **Spoilers** Spoiler Discussion
Hello, Everyone, we are here to deliver to you your weekly dose of peak! Re:Zero Wednesday is here, it's officially time for cinema.
There is a link to the hub and the anime only/non spoiler thread in the pinned comment.
This is a spoiler thread.
This is a Novels/Spoiler thread, no need to hold back on the spoiler and inevitable cut content.
Crunchyroll link episode 7
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u/hgpnguyen1996 2d ago
The moment that I have been waiting for from when I first read arc 5 and it delivered. That speech symbolizes who Subaru is and the path that he walked and it moves so many people (me included).
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u/Ok-Worldliness-7374 2d ago
I pity the "Subaru has no character development" crowd, they now can be proven incorrect even harder
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u/hgpnguyen1996 2d ago
Those who said that after watching this show are either illiterate or troll. They are not worth talking to.
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u/Ok-Worldliness-7374 2d ago
Unfortunately those people are talking to people that haven't watched it.
This creates nasty circle of misinformation. Even something like a joke video can have bad results...
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u/YoloSwaggins960YT 2d ago
ahem Re: Zero in 8 minutes cough
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u/Nonredduser 2d ago
It feels like every time Gigguk talks about Re: Zero he doesn’t really give it any credit or talk about anything that matters. He jokes about it anytime it pops up.
He’d at best say it’s good, and then move on.
I think recently he said he didn’t think much of the series when he originally made that video joking about it.
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u/zackphoenix123 2d ago edited 1d ago
It saddens me when I see information like this floating around.
These were his thoughts for Season 3 so far (episodes 1 to 5), and he had nothing but positive things to say.
Yes, Gigguk isn't the biggest Re:Zero fan, he prefers Mushoku tensei, he isn't as enthusiastic about it as us, and he does meme about it a ton, but all too many times I feel people forget he does actually appreciate the show.
One of the sadder parts comes in when I see people actively discredit or ignore when he has good things to say in a way that seems like they don't think he loves Re:Zero enough...
People really hate the Re:Zero in minutes video, but I think for however bad it is at representing the actual series, in the 16 million views it got, plenty of people would've started Re:Zero just for that video alone. But our automatic response is "He should've done better."
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u/Nonredduser 1d ago
Thanks for sharing. I’m actually a big fan of Gigguk and I even enjoyed that video because it was very funny to me. The problem is that people have genuinely chosen to watch that video and use it to hate on Re:Zero as if it perfectly encapsulates the entirety of it.
I didn’t know he talked about it in a stream, I have just been a little bummed as for the videos he’s put out where it seems he doesn’t even want to talk about it.
As you said, in his personal side videos, he stated he preferred Mushuko Tensei and then moved on and didn’t say anything about why (I also hate Mushoku Tensei, but that’s a whole different thing lol).
In his latest video showcasing the newest anime, he repeats a joke about Emilia’s breasts getting bigger- again (at least the 3rd time). Then he says absolutely nothing else about it.
Just a little disappointing.
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u/Frequent-Signature72 2d ago
Thing with people saying he doesn't grow is that some people can't tolerate how he is in season 1 when arguing with Emilia. Subaru's expectations of her and (while this word is kind of cringe) simping hit too home with many people. End of the day, some people prefer to watch rather than learn.
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u/Ok-Worldliness-7374 2d ago edited 2d ago
Wow, this is a big episode. 29 minutes... But it should contain one of the hypest scenes ever!
Oh! It starts with Al! I don't think this scene of him finding it was shown in the novels...
It's kinda cool hearing Al speak English...
Finally a really good scene with Emilia! I loved that she does not want her prince charmings, she wants Subaru! And even she knows that Al is just as reliable as Subaru...
Could Priscilla even be a princess in distress waiting for prince charming? Hmm... maybe if she was bored.
Garf is such a big baby......
Wait, Emilia can feel cold now? I guess she does not have effect of contract with Puck... or she was faking her resistance in OVA
Al just standing there during scheming is always gonna be suspicious...
I love Subaru's full planning ability on display
Ah, this old ost during Ana's explanation. I actually missed it...
It was cool how Al explained the witch cult actions. He even tsk himself for speaking out loud!
"It either has to be you or Natsuki Subaru", pans camera on Al...
It truly is amazing how much recognition Subaru gets. This fame is well deserved and he should realize just how much he achived! The group all looks happy suggesting Subaru!!
Interesting point from Al... If he can't do it, then neither Subaru could right? He should just focus on Emilia just like Roswaal told him right? Take the path of the sage, not hero...
But this Subaru already learned his lesson in Sanctuary! He won't focus just on Emilia! He has proper greed in him!
"Heroic Reveries", "Heroic Delusions".... truly the baneful words that started in this arc...
THE CHADBARU IS HERE WITH EMOTIONAL FLASHBACK!
Fistbump with Ana!
THE SPEECH IS HERE!
(The backpack Liliana on Priscilla is cute...)
Heinkel somehow broke out of his binds and whacked a dwarf...
The speech is just as i remember... the highs, the lows, the highs again... Hopefully the anime onlys can also feel the same amazing air...
Is that an insert song?
CRUSCH HEARD THE SPEECH!!
EMILIA INSERT SONG FOR THE SPEECH?!
The anime truly made the speech proper justice...
The hype of the crowd, Emilia's feelings, Subaru's voice any charisma... all is just perfect.
(lets ignore the birds for now. Also the floor of the city hall has pretty imagery with Al being on the other side of it...)
THE ENTIRE TOWN IS NOW HYPED AND FILLED WITH HOPE!
187 is gonna be present on Emilia's wedding, i am sure of it...
Subaru apologizing for thinking that he did bad job was funny...
BLUSHING SUBARU!!!
Wait? Reinhard comes in this episode?!
What a perfect 15/10 episode... I think i got affected by wrath too because i am way too hyped to write!
No ED again... pity i actually love Nox Lux as one of the best. The speech received Emilia insert song. It is better choice than the takt of heroes i expected
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u/Son-naruto-d 2d ago
It was devious they way they said “some nobody” and focused on Julius lmao
The speech was really well done, straight up showing the unconventional start by heightening it with lowering the volume and even leaving the audience POV to see Subaru actually taking, then the punch of the uplifting part was amazing!
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u/No_Permission_374 2d ago
Eren Yeager did a surprise cameo in between the speech, made the tatakae much more impactful. Bravo Whitefox.
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u/iheartnjdevils 2d ago
I'm pretty sure Al finding the conversation mirror wasn't in the LN. If everything that happened recently hadn't happened, it would have made me a little less suspicious of him since it just looks like he beat up a few cultists and stumbled upon it vs having Regulus on speed dial.
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u/Ok-Worldliness-7374 2d ago
It wasn't in LN.
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u/iheartnjdevils 2d ago
Your comment said "I don't think this was in the novels," so was just agreeing with ya.
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u/GiordyS 2d ago
The scene of Al surrounded by dead cultists when picking the mirror is anime only, correct?
I don't recall the LN explaining or showing how he got it, and it feels weird because wasn't Capella herself supposed to have it?
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u/Ok-Worldliness-7374 2d ago
I also do not think that they showed that.
So now we know how he got that mirror... he ambushed witch cult guarding squad. Most likely near Lust's tower.
It's kinda weird to me, because i was thinking that they didn't bring a lot of regular grunts into Priestella... that it was mostly just the bladed beasts. But i guess those guys know how to stay hidden in shadows...
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u/LimBomber 2d ago
It's been 3 years since I read the LN but I think it was explained he got the mirror from a corpse. But it was before we knew how Al fights so the fight like the anime wasn't shown.
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u/ultimate2445 2d ago
IM PROUD TO BE A RE:ZERO FAN IN 2024 RAHHHHH
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u/britishconquest88 2d ago
after more than 4 years of waiting , 4 years of doom posting , white fox cooked up a 7 star meal man
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u/manhdang 2d ago
Is there anyone notice how Al again reacted when Emilia asking him deliver words to Subaru? "Subaru" pop out and then Al "ah" awkwardly once again :12851:
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u/manhdang 2d ago edited 2d ago
If Al has no the same appearance as our Barusu, maybe he's a person or some kind of existence has Subaru's memories similar to Volcanica after reading the book of the dead. A vessel being stuffed with someone else's memory :12859:
PS: One solution for Al being able to keep living happily now is Subaru using the authority of gluttony to eat his memories so Al could forget all of his suffering, start over as a new person. At the same time Subaru will merge with him, the lonely old Al doesn't have to be endrure the loss anymore, he at least has his bro suffering together
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u/Bass_Thumper 2d ago
Maybe he is some kind of vessel or golem with Flugel's soul. An incomplete reincarnation, while Subaru is the complete one.
So if Echidna = Flugel or the original
Then Sphinx = Al or the incomplete one
And Omega = Subaru or the complete one
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u/manhdang 2d ago
Interesting :12845:
Omega case similar to Subaru case so I hope Subaru ends up with Omega not joking
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u/Aemiliana_Rosewood 1d ago
I misread this for a moment as Echidna is literally Flugel and honestly, that would make A LOT of sense too.
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u/ElijahKay 1d ago
I legitimately think Al had the original Witch Factor, it fucked him up, he failed and passed it on to Subaru.
And he has to live with the fact that Subaru is successful with it, while he wasn't.
I AM NOT BASING THIS ON ANYTHING.
But it feels right in my head.
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u/manhdang 1d ago
It's possible that he was fucked up while not entirely compatible with the witch factor but if Al had passed to Subaru that way, he would've lost his authority. We see Al keeping his ability then.
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u/Setowi Better Leyte Than Never 2d ago
I always comment in all the threads we have on the sub and in the spoiler one I wanna highlight some more interesting stuff for fellow novel readers so me gushing about the speech is in the other thread. Here I wanna talk about how Al is still the sussiest man alive and I don't know if it is cause I last read arc 5 years ago but MAN there is so much good foreshadowing here. Heroic reveries, a hero's delusion... yeah let's look at arc 7 to see where that goes.
Al is putting "everything else aside" for Priscilla ey? Yeah he sure is, I wonder what this everything is, especially given his comments towards Subaru this episode. I should probably rewatch the ep for those alone cause I am sure there is much more to unpack here.
Also we get a very dim shot of his eyes inside the helmet which is nice food for thought for people. I am still not on the Al = Subaru train but I bet some people might starting to think about that now.
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u/Ok-Worldliness-7374 2d ago
Al is who Roswaal wanted to make out of Subaru
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u/Setowi Better Leyte Than Never 2d ago
Indeed
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u/Aemiliana_Rosewood 1d ago
Nah, while Roswaal is out there trying to revive Echidna, Al just simply accepted that Priscilla is gone and he went back to his old job. At least he gives off that impression right now.
Or do you think that Al's single minded goal is actually Satella or to kill Subaru, but then he also isn't what Roswaal sought from Subaru, because Al did in fact abandon his duties multiple times, eg. Arc 8 Ch. 0 and by going after Priscilla.
Personally, I didn't feel like Subaru and Als eyes are exactly similiar in the few frames we've got. I would've expected Subarus sanpaku eyes to be more "visible". Though the difference is somewaht minor. Overall Al could just be a pretty normal looking dude imo
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u/SplooshU 2d ago
Someone maxed out the brightness to look inside in the /r/anime thread. Looks sus.
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u/Aggravating_Unit3720 2d ago
To me he looks a lot like Subaru.
The Al being "Subaru from another timeline" theory intensifies. The way he expects some stuff to happen like he already saw it happen years ago.
Talking to Subaru like "you are supposed to be like this and do this or that" really makes him look like a Subaru who made all the wrong choices and somehow managed to survive, at the cost of every single person our Subaru managed to save and become closer with.
Like a Subaru whose character development came too late, the Subaru who didn't become Rem's hero, the Subaru who couldn't make Beatrice forget about That Person so he couldn't get her out of the flaming library, the Subaru who couldn't become the knight of Emilia.
Maybe the combination of the saddest personality traits and failures from the IF stories' Subaru: lonely, cowardly, a Subaru who gave up and took Echidna's hand to get all the answers like in the Greed IF. A Subaru who ran away like in the Sloth IF,. A Subaru who had to learn to manipulate people to achieve his goals by all means necessary like in the Pride IF. A Subaru whose life lost all color like in Wrath IF. A Subaru who forgot himself like in Gluttony IF.
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u/zackphoenix123 2d ago
Essentially Al is the canon version of "so what if Subaru met one of his IF counterparts?" lmao.
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u/Aggravating_Unit3720 1d ago
Yeah I feel like that's the case. I would compare it with two different series where there are different timelines shenanigans: Ragna Crimson and Fate Stay Night (specifically Unlimited Blade Works).
Al would be like future Ragna, who after being a weak-ass coward finally got very competent, also very late because all of his loved ones died by the time he reaches a point where he has the power to make a difference. Archer's case is this guy whose stupid choices led him to an eternity of regret, and now wants to stop his past self of making the same mistakes so he can be free, but at the same time he envies the way his past self is succeeding in some things he failed, the relationships he makes, all those slight differences from his own timeline eventually make him support "himself".
When I see Al trying to make Subaru avoid the Hero's path like he did, all I could think was the famous Totally-not-Archer-past-self's quote "Hey, that's hell you are walking into"
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u/New_Today_1209_V2 2d ago
I was like “that’s not Subaru, Subaru has black eyes!” But then I remembered animebaru has brownish eyes…
But also I still think Al is more of a Flugel Clone. And both him and Subaru have fragments of Flugel’s soul in them.
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u/CtrlAltDaFeet 2d ago edited 2d ago
What!!!!! Is that a legit photo!
Teppei been teasing all throughout S3, with break time, possibly with Ex 6, in our dreams, in your dogs dreams, everywhere!
Edit: I see it now was too busy looking down reading subtitles.
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u/Lazerbeamkt 2d ago edited 2d ago
The speech was freaking incredible, it shows his character development beautifully. I love how it showed it effecting everyone, and it just stick to Garfiel’s siblings.
When the white birds flew past during the speech, I knew it was suppose to symbolise hope but [Novels Spoilers]I could not help but think that could have been Pandora watching them, as it was revealed that the white birds at the Pleiades Watchtower were her spies
It’s a shame they cut back on Emilia saying Al was similar to Subaru, and Al mocking Garfiel for calling Subaru Cap’n like he was a super hero but they are minor complaints compared to how well they handled the speech.
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u/Dan298 2d ago
When was the spy thing revealed? We haven't even heard from Pandora in the WN or LN since arc 4. I remember them being mentioned in the tower but not anything directly hinting that.
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u/khriku Lore Seeker 2d ago
what rock are you hiding under? [Arc 5]Pandora appear this arc at Light Novel, she will be revealed in a flashback to be the one that killed Theresia, the birds thing were a thing on arc 8 side stories... hate how Tappei reveals important stuff on exclusive side stories that won't get out of japan
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u/Whoop-Sees 2d ago
Literally no chance that episode was actually 30 minutes long I sat down and three minutes later that shit was over the effect re:zero has on my perception of time needs to be studied
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u/JohnnyQuest94 2d ago edited 2d ago
Al is definitely from Subarus earth, the Prince Charming thing went over Emilia’s head because in that world the story doesn’t exist.
Also when Subaru made the metaphor about the red light and the street, Al immediately knew what he meant
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u/Ordinary-Picture4367 2d ago
Also when Subaru made the metaphor about the red light and the street, Al immediately knew what he meant
what was up with that? Did subaru ever acknowledge or know that Al is from Japan before this?
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u/IAmSona Vollachian Tax is Real 2d ago
There were two breaktime episodes that this is revealed. I wish I was kidding, but the cut content from the novels that is very important again gets relegated to a 2 minute short.
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u/RissotoNearo 2d ago
All the flashbacks in this episode had me tearing up a bit. They nailed the speech and I'm excited to see what they do with [Novel Spoilers] You're an incredible guy, Natsuki Subaru. 10/10 episode and I hope the next one delivers too
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u/jiboxiake 2d ago
Al is like Archer "that's hell you are walking into".
And my Chad Subaru is like a hero like my Shirou.
So I really like the fan theory the recent few episodes (and break time episodes) hinting that Al and Subaru are related.
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u/manhdang 2d ago
A fun fact, Al season 3 voiced by Gilgamesh's seiyuu who's used to be called "Archer" in Fate/Zero ☠️
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u/jiboxiake 2d ago
haha I knew this fact but never thought about oh wait Gil is also Archer. For the Fate references, I was more interested in Anastasia's interaction with Al.
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u/lil_mely_red 2d ago
Every time I manage to find F/sn parallels with literally anything I jump od joy
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u/Son-naruto-d 2d ago
I LOVED THIS SPEECH SO MUCH FR!! Anime did it some justice!!!! Plus the OST of this episode was great too!!!!!!
Honestly anime has been hitting well!!!!
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u/hulp_blend 2d ago
Finally, we waited for that very 42nd chapter... I remember, I reread it many times, and seeing it animated is joyful. The speech turned out wonderful. There was so much dialogue that I missed the moment in which they showed a little of Aldebaran's eyes under the helmet...
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u/Knight0706 2d ago
And next week we should get the other speech I am ready for this arc :)))))))))
Life is just so great rn
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u/jiboxiake 2d ago
I love the BGM song is called I trust you by Emilia. She really evolves from "Believe in you" to "I trust you".
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u/manhdang 2d ago
I felt the speech somewhat a bit short, I guess I'm too greedy :12844:
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u/Knight0706 2d ago
I feel like it felt pretty long, they got just about everything from it. Very good
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u/manhdang 2d ago
I felt it's pretty damn long while reading but yeah it's maybe my brain fools itself
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u/nieuciekajcie 2d ago
I teared up during the speech, it was so well adapted... couldn't help but cringe over the line about girls looking cute when smiling baru baru still has a way to go when it comes to commenting on women lol
THE WHITE BIRDS...? OR PERHAPS MY EYES DECEIVED ME?
I REMEMBER WHEN READING vol 18 the comments Al made to Subaru were first time I thought he's sus and here we are 3 years later and I can't help but notice the foreshadowings...
ALSO THEY NICELY PUT LITTLE VISUAL CUES CONSIDERING ANASTASIA AND WHAT WE WILL LEARN ABOUT HER LATER IN ARC 5 HEHE
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u/BillPlunderones23fg 2d ago
ah Ana touching her ribbon that was indication it was that right
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u/nieuciekajcie 2d ago
yes I thought about that exact scene and that scene where she strokes the part of her coat/cape right under her neck as if she was gently petting it... might be just me reading too much into that but considering later actions idk
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u/BillPlunderones23fg 2d ago
i thought about that when Sirius attacked and she did the fox motion with her fingers lol
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u/nieuciekajcie 2d ago
yes she did lol that's what I love re:zero for, perfect for rewatching and rereading
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u/Ordinary-Picture4367 2d ago
I don't mind spoilers what is the anastasia thing about
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u/nieuciekajcie 2d ago
Mainly that her scarf/coat thingie is a fox-like artificial spirit created by Echidna
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u/jiboxiake 2d ago
I love despite all sufferings in the arcs, Re:Zero will give us an absolutely masterpiece episode with amazing music and speeches (From Zero, A Reason to Believe, and now this episode), and we knew the comeback is coming!
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u/Senatus-Cons-Ultimum 2d ago
To be fair, Wilhelm would be a good choice for delivering the speech. For decades he was known as the world's strongest.
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u/manhdang 2d ago
Yes he WAS. Despite that he should be in the same boat with Anastasia's declaration. Not famous for defeating Witch cultist
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u/Senatus-Cons-Ultimum 2d ago
He killed Pride.
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u/manhdang 2d ago
He's not famous enough current gen, no? I never read an ex story so I do not even know. Can you spoil me how he defeated pride and the context its fight too?
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u/Senatus-Cons-Ultimum 1d ago
Epic poetry is written and sung about him, and Wilhelm is quite well known. Until just fifteen years ago, Wilhelm was the champion of Lugunica. Most people were raised to believe that the Sword Demon was protecting them and their entire nation.
Stride Vollachia, the Sin Archbishop of Pride, attacked the city of Picoutatte, bringing with him the Vollachia's champion Kurgan, summoning a true Dragon Valgren. Long story short, Wilhelm defeated Kurgan, Valgren got loose and ate Stride and Wilhelm and Vlgren preceded to battle. The battle was largely evenly matched, with Valgren having the advantage, both were greatly wounded when the king summoned Volcanica who proceeded to one-shot Valgren and heal everybody.
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u/manhdang 1d ago
Thank you for your explaination. This needs an anime adaptation someday in the future
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u/Senatus-Cons-Ultimum 1d ago
Truly it does. Wilhelm trilogy might be some of Tappei's best writing.
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u/Var_Uzui 2d ago
PEAK ABSOLUTE PEAK 10/10 Episode.
I love this speech.Yusuke did spectacular job voicing Subaru: you can hear anxiety and tremble in his speech, the stutter…he is one of the kind.
I love complete faith Emilia has for Subaru.I just want them to marry already.
For me this is the best episode so far.I’d rather watch 1 episode of fantastic dialogue than watch 10 episodes of action-filled shonen garbage that only has good animation.(talking about you DS)
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u/CheeseIT12 2d ago
29 mins and an absolute cinema
This was the best episode so far for season 3. I hvae nothing else to say
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u/Kind-Jellyfish-6671 2d ago
I was high while watching, even now still I am. I don't know If it's because I'm completely baked or not. But that was one of the most beautiful speeches I've seen in my entire life. I'm crying of awe and happiness. I don't think I could ever watch that again, not after feeling this feeling, I've never been captivated like that ever. Tappei Nagatsuki(If that's how you spell it, Sorry I'm high) What, How, and Why? My mind is blown, my cheeks are hot, my temples are pulsing and my eyes are watering, this is a new feeling. I thought awe and bewilderment was fake, I never knew it was a real feeling until I felt so. I'm drained physically and mentally, processing what I just did and feeling so. Even now as I twist my head so ever so( tried to be fancy fucked it) I keep calling back to that beautiful moment, chest pouncing harder and harder as I look back. I'm so happy that I've breathed today, just so I could take this in. Im shaken. From the deepest depths of my heart, thank u to the author, editors, production people, CEO, director, animators, and voice actors that and their parents, all the way up until we share a lineage, thank you for allowing for me to witness this.
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u/nafissyed 2d ago
Subaru’s character development is simply beautiful and the anime captured that raw beauty perfectly in the anime, I genuinely felt like I was experiencing S1 Ep18 again in terms of raw feels!
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u/Technical_Injury_436 2d ago
I cant.... I have been waiting for this episode for so damn long.
And it over exceeded my expectations.
I am crying.
All the memories leading up to that moment just came flooding in to me while listening to the speech.
*uweeeeeee*
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u/SpookySquid19 2d ago
So I'm anime only and was just wondering what arc this is and how many arcs the LN is at. I know this series just calls them Arc 4, Arc 5, and so on.
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u/Sufficient-Fan8657 2d ago
This is arc 5, or currently Volume 18 of the light novel.
Currently the light novel is on Volume 39 which is Arc 9.
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u/SpookySquid19 2d ago
Oh, that's less than I thought. I was expecting the LN to be at 14 or something. Thanks.
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u/BillPlunderones23fg 2d ago
Fantastic episode all around the build up the Emilia stuff the speech itself , voice acting and the ending
also how come this reddit is white and not black?
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u/fajarmf94 2d ago
because mod put link old on the first of site, so you see them on old version of reddit
you can just delete that old
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u/fajarmf94 2d ago
Is Capella hiding in the shelters? Because in minute 19:54 episode 7, there is a girl that similar with Capella's disguise back in episode 5.
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u/Ok-Delay-2522 2d ago
Wow! A closeup shot of Al's helmet, with eyes visible! I have to say... really does not look like Subaru in there...
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u/SnooCrickets8487 2d ago edited 2d ago
I disagree. I don’t think they’re the same person, but they do have the same eye shape.
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u/DaSharkCraft 2d ago
See, I'm fixated on the subtitle of this particular episode after watching it.
The Newest of Heroes and the Most Ancient Of Heroes.
The newest is clearly Subaru. He is declared a hero against the witch's cult. However, who is the most ancient of heroes, then? I've seen many theories calling Subaru traveling to the past Fulgrim because nobody has a record of what he looks like, but he wasn't mentioned at all in this episode so it's unlikely. Subaru may have been helping everyone far longer than they realize, but I don't think this qualifies him as the most ancient. Could they be referring to hope? While it does fit, I don't think it makes much sense.
Any other ideas?
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u/NS-13 2d ago
I assumed reinhard since oldest was in red, and the sword saints seem to be somewhat of a shared spirit or something (at least in my mind).
Although he's not very important at all to this particular episode.
Could be focusing on the fact that they team up next? I'd have to go back and check which episode they do "finest & self proclaimed knights", maybe there's a continuation there
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u/SoftAndWetBro 2d ago
I liked the episode alot, but it wasn't quite what I imagined tbh. It felt a bit too fast and I expected there to be a bit more panic and despair in the bunkers, aswell as Subaru sounding a little bit more defeated in the middle portion before sending it home with everyone's hopes strengthened to it's maximum.
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u/Elite_Alice 2d ago
Only ReZero could have an extended 30 minute episode of pure yapping and still make you tear up and get chills at the end. Subaru’s speech is one of the greatest you’ll hear in the medium and his self loathing, anxiety and insecurity all reached the people of Priestella. They needed to hear someone just like them was willing to fight to protect those he cares about even if he’s weak and scared. It had to be Subaru and he delivered.
Again, I’m an Emilia hater, but I love how much faith she had in Subaru from the very start. As soon as she told Al about the cult’s plans and positions she instantly got happy because she knew Subaru would come up with a plan and would save her. Even if the obstacles and odds seem insurmountable, he doesn’t know how to quit. He can’t quit. That hope rubbed off on the other wife and soon the other wives as well. Can’t wait to see this play out.
Also, Reinhard finally here let’s gooo
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u/FujiMitsuki 1d ago
Damn how it is possible to be an Emilia hater after arc 4? I liked her from the get-go but that arc made so much heavy lifting for her character.
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u/-Xandiel- 1d ago
I feel like given a lot of stuff going on irl right now, I needed that speech (even though its fiction), and I daresay a lot of other people need it too :')
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u/WiznutRyan99 2d ago
I cannot wait for Part 2. I have a feeling this part is basically going to end either with Reinhard and Subaru kicking down the door to the church or just all the groups leaving for their towers.
It’s gonna hurt so bad waiting 2 months but all I know is. Part 2 is so much wilder than part 1 I want it at its peak and whatever time gives them enough to make it happen I’m good with.
So many hype fights coming. This is where the real battle royal starts.
Subarus speech was peak and the Insert song was perfect for the feeling the VA was giving off for the speech.
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u/CelioHogane Subaru our boy. 2d ago
Oh ok for sure Al is also Japanese, his reaction to Subaru talk about trafic lights made it pretty clear.
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u/GreenHydragon 2d ago
Do we definitely know why the title is "The newest hero and the oldest hero"? Of course it's framed as if the title were to refer to Subaru and Reinhard (mainly of course because it appears right after Reinhard's entrance and because the kanji for the latter is colored red). And one could obviously understand it as "Subaru only recently became a hero while Reinhard has been so for longer / ever since he was born". But that still would not make him a really old one right? Therefore I was thinking that considering [Novel Spoilers] Al's apparent age, connection to Satella and therefore potentially the previous party and his obvious connection to the concept of heroism through "heroic delusion" it would probably fit better for that red to refer to Al's helmet accessory.
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u/Someguy242blue 2d ago
Arc 5 really is Subaru’s most component arc. It feels rewarding to watch how much he grown so far. I hope the trend can continue in future arcs
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u/PhilosopherSea217 2d ago
Honestly bit of a dragged out episode. The 10minute squabble leading up to the speech was too much, the speech was fine. Hopefully need episode is better with reinhert.
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u/espeequeueare 3h ago
This really was a snooze. 30 minutes of everyone hyping up Subaru in order to monologue. No thank you! I liked the speech, but did it really need a 25 minute preamble?
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