So, question from someone who recently started Re:ZERO

Does this show just have a slow start? I’m six episodes in, and the show just hasn’t been clicking with me the way other shows have. The closest I got was Subaru with the kids in episode five. To me, it just feels like Subaru’s walking around referencing a bunch of tropes in media and trying way too hard to be meta. I’ll admit that I like the twist at the end of episode six, but I thought I’d ask on here to see if I should still finish season one given my first impressions.

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the-big-dingo2026-01-18 22:53

The mansion arc is a bit slow yes.

Outrageous_Fold79392026-01-18 22:53

People say it picks up but I feel like it's a slow burn show

DrastheMass2026-01-18 22:54

Def finish the season. It gets better and more intriguing

suuushi-roll2026-01-18 22:55

Odd question but are you watching on crunchyroll? I know for season 1 on there its the directors cut which makes it 2 actual episodes into 1.

Trying to gauge if you're 6 in or 12 lol.

AntiqueSpare7942026-01-18 23:46

I’m watching the original cut. I wanted to check out the show in its original intended format. Guess the director’s cut thing explains why episode one was double the length.

suuushi-roll2026-01-18 23:48

Episode one was a longer episode on release.

It does get better imo. But the mansion arc is slow.

timpkmn892026-01-19 01:53

> Guess the director’s cut thing explains why episode one was double the length.

No, it just had an hour long timeslot

Epsyy2026-01-18 22:55

I love it now but I remember dropping it around episode 7 my first time trying it.

filimaua132026-01-18 22:55

Subaru referencing tropes shows that he still views the world as a video game and the characters as archetypes meant to serve the main character. "Trying too hard" is a big aspect of Subaru's character flaws which get explored and recontextualized later.

The arc you're seeing in particular is about showing Subaru that the characters aren't tropes and archetypes. They're real people with their own motivations and contradicting feelings and that he should start treating their characters more seriously instead of viewing them as shallow cutouts for his own convenience.

The biggest example of Subaru's ignorance and conceited perception is the way he views and treats Emilia as his fated waifu main heroine. The next biggest example is the way he immediately assumes Rem and Ram are his friends and their cold treatment of him is the typical anime stereotype. The plot twist you reached shows that he was wrong and foolish for naively thinking so.

gcplz2026-01-18 22:56

Yeah it gets better.. until one point

AnimeTA2242026-01-18 22:57

It took me a long time to get to not hating Subaru, but if your complaint is about pace/themeing then the show just might not be for you since it really should've hooked you at the end of episode 1/2 (the double episode).

The arc you're in is slower but the show kind of works with a handful of set-up episodes each arc so if it's not clicking for you, I sort of doubt it'll change going forwards. (Season 2 is even slower than Season 1 for example)

shak_05082026-01-18 22:57

Slow start, after that extra long episode 1? If episode one didn’t hook you I genuinely don’t believe it’s a show that you’re gonna click with.

TheBusStop122026-01-18 22:59

It took me quite a while for me to get into Re Zero. Subaru as a protagonist just didn't click with me for the longest time, and the constant deaths were starting to drag. It's only after he finally starts getting over himself that I started to actually enjoy the show. It'll always remain a slow burn tho

John_Bot2026-01-18 23:00

The entire first season sucks. People will tell you it gets better but it doesn't

Dropped that trash

Deliriousious2026-01-18 23:00

Yeah, I does kinda feel slow initially, not helped by the fact that it literally loops. So it feels like you’re watching the same thing over and over.

But it eventually gets its foot down and progresses, and becomes the show that everyone loves.

The beginning is mainly how he keeps dying, and doesn’t quite know the rules of his power, and doesn’t know about the powers behind the scenes.

Stick with it, trust me.

qwertyqwerty45672026-01-18 23:07

I was sold 10 minutes into episode 1.

LostLab88522026-01-18 23:07

Right now he is still figuring out what is going on in general with his reincarnated self and his new ability but I starts to pick up after he is taken to live with rem and ram (forget the elves name)

Moule142026-01-18 23:07

Yes, I struggled at first too. Do not give up.

PraetorIt2026-01-18 23:10

I just recently watched it too, and I can tell you that, yes, it's a show that takes a while to get going. Some parts are slower than others, since Barosu needs to take some, ehm, blows, to understand the things. But it's enjoyable to watch.

TheBatemanFlex2026-01-18 23:11

I really have no idea how you find it slow 6 episodes in. He is transported, a completely new world is introduced, so he has to figure all that out. A ton of new characters and a villain are introduced. He dies and and somehow comes back to life, so he has to figure that out as well. Then he is adjusting to life in the mansion, figure out everyone's role there and where he fits in. Then he has to solve the mystery of why he is dying in his sleep.

That is only 6 episodes. I can't imagine how much more you are expecting to happen in 6 episodes. I am more curious what other shows you are comparing it to.

Subaru is super cringe and annoying and that almost made me drop it but for some reason it grows on you quickly. I never thought the pacing was off though.

abandoned_idol2026-01-18 23:13

Episode 7 is the part where I got excited.

1000-MAT2026-01-18 23:16

Slow?

brundylop2026-01-18 23:17

First half of Season 1 = just ok, but lots of stuff you’ll notice on a 2nd watch

Second half of Season 1 = very good. Really satisfying seeing stuff pulled together.

First half is Season 2 = kinda bad, too many new characters

Second half of Season 2 = terrible. Way too much focus on uninteresting characters at the expense of all the interesting stuff already built up

Season 3 = better than S2, but nothing too memorable. Allies becoming suddenly super powerful was kinda weird

bomban2026-01-18 23:30

The first two arcs are both slow burns. Typically the story is something like 1. Life goes on til we find a problem. 2. Slowly exploring the world to try to figure it out 3. action packed last few episodes of actually resolving the current problem. Sometimes that happens 3-4 times in a season, sometimes that takes up the entire season.

AnimeLover8112026-01-18 23:30

I was told it's miles better than mushoku. And boy was i lied to. Season 1 and 2 are decent. Season 3 is peak. But mushoku still is better overall. Still a decent show

QcDiablo2026-01-19 12:08

I was told Mushoku was miles better than Re:Zero. And boy was i lied to. Season 1 is decent, but Re:Zero is still better overall. Still a decent show

AnimeLover8112026-01-19 18:39

Horrible take troll. Re Zero is worse. You'll grow up eventually and be able to comprehend the better story.

Charming_Figure_90532026-01-19 01:10

Yes, it has a kinda slow 'mid start' and Subaru needs to get the 'MC energy' beaten out of him a little and start to grow

Familiar_Bill_7862026-01-19 02:22

you gotta endure Subaru in the beginning.

Optimal_Paint33712026-01-19 07:51

It gets way better; they are currently adapting season 4, which is easily the best arc. take a look at the recent trailer yourself if you want; it was uploaded 2 days ago. The trailer shows a bit from phases 1-2 of arc 6, and keep in mind there are 5 phases and phases 3, 4, and 5 are the best in all of Re:Zero and are yet to be shown. arc 6 is an arc i can see everyone liking a lot. i find it 10x better than the previous ones when reading it.

QcDiablo2026-01-19 12:15

I'm not sure slow is the right descriptive becomes a ton of stuff happens.

However, it's generally not high on action and it's very focused on character development on a psychological level. It's very detailed on that aspect and if you don't pick this up or don't stay locked in and follow/analyze these developmensts, the show becomes a hit or miss for most people.

At that point either you either like the gruesome deaths or you find it boring, and/or you hate Subaru because he's not skillfull, nor strong and sometimes he fails horribly and pathetically.