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RE:ZERO
Date: 2020-07-29 01:14 am (UTC)Media: I requested the anime adaptation for this exchange (the original is a light novel and there's also manga adaptation)
Approx length: 25 episode series and two OVAs. Second season is currently airing, but even without it the first season is a pretty satisfying watch.
Where to find it: It's available on Crunchyroll. I suggest watching Director's Cut which is a remastered version of first season
What is it: One day Natsuki Subaru suddenly finds himself in another world. He figures this might be the big thing that will change his life for better. After all, being transported to another world means that he has received some special magical powers and now he will lead a life of luxury... except he dies a gruesome death less than a day after being summoned into this fantasy world. Luckily for him, that's when he discovers his special power, he has a unique ability to return back in time after dying. Which is an ability that he will keep having to rely on, because the fantasy world he ended up in is a dangerous place to live and Subaru will end up dying a lot.
What do you love about it? It's a very unusual take on an isekai story in that it's an honest to god reconstruction of the isekai tropes. Subaru is absolutely insufferable at the beginning of the story, believing that being transported to another world means that he is special. However, the story goes to great lengths to beat that mindset out of him to the point where the whole second half of the show is about him having to overcome his entitelment before he can succeed. It's one of the best character arcs I've seen, tearing the protagonist apart physically and mentally in a really visceral way and forcing the protagonist to face all his failings. But the series isn't just the protagonist. Every character feels like a living and breathing person who has their own live. There isn't a secondary character I don't like and the whole cast could easily have their own interesting adventures without protagonist ever appearing in their life (though in some cases those would be tragically short lives). The places, the people, the history, they are all fleshed out to create an intricate and fascinating world. Also, there's just something extremely satisfying about watching the character having to repeatedly die and put a lot of effort to earn their happy ending.
What sort of things are you likely to request for it? I'm requesting gen for Subaru and some of the great secondary characters. Particualrly a great spirit, Puck; the withdrawn librarian Beatrice; and other queen candidate knights who all have interesting interactions with Subaru.
Are there sections of canon (rather than the whole canon) that can be consumed by themselves to fulfil your requests? The first season should be enough on it's own. Frozen Bond OVA gives some interesting insight into Puck, if you decide to write about him.
Content warnings: A lot of gore, since the protagonist keeps dying or watching people he love get murdered pretty regularly. It's a pretty brutal series in that regard not pulling any punches. There's also some fantasy racism.