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Re:Zero Light Novel Volume 1

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Synopsis

The first volume of the Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu series. It is the 1st and only volume of Arc 1, The Tumultuous First Day.

Summary

Suddenly, Natsuki Subaru, a high school student, was summoned to another world. As an ordinary person, he has no special knowledge, skills, or force, and the only ability he has acquired is the painful "Return by Death" that rewinds time when he dies!

Chapters

  • Prologue: The Waste Heat of the Beginning
  • Chapter 1: The End of the Beginning
  • Chapter 2: A Struggle Too Late
  • Chapter 3: The Beginning and the End
  • Chapter 4: Fourth Time's the Charm
  • Chapter 5: Life Started in Another World from Zero
  • Epilogue: The Moon is Watching

Short Stories

Characters

Events

The following events taking place in this novel are listed in chronological order. Furthermore, this section contains only short and brief descriptions of the events depicted in the novel.

  • Natsuki Subaru is summoned to the new world via a yet-unexplained mechanic, and he finds himself in the plaza of the Royal Capital in the Kingdom of Lugunica.
  • Following several deaths, Subaru learns that he is in possession of an ability that he dubs Return by Death that allows him to cheat death and be resurrected at an unspecified "checkpoint" prior to his demise, giving him the chance to challenge fate.
  • A silver haired half elf by the name of Emilia, who temporarily decides to take the name of Satella, has her insignia stolen, employing Subaru's help in retrieving it.
  • After learning of the thief's identity, a girl from the slums that goes by the name of Felt, Subaru makes contact with her employer, the Bowel Hunter Elsa Granhiert.
  • A fight breaks out which is later joined by the Sword Saint Reinhard van Astrea. Elsa is defeated and flees the location.
  • Reinhard learns of Felt's identity as the fifth Royal Selection Candidate when Emilia's insignia shines in her hand, and he decides to render her unconscious and take custody of the girl. The injured Subaru is taken by to Roswaal Manor by Emilia in order to get healed.

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Light Novel Navigation
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Re:Zero Visual Complete Vol.1 Emilia • Re:Zero Visual Complete Vol.2 Ram Re:Zero Visual Complete Vol.3 Rem • A Heroic Tale Starting from Zero (Episode 1 • Episode 2 • Episode 3) • A Love Song for EMT • The Head Maid's Unrestful Holiday • Librarian Beatrice's Reluctant Promise • Ram is Order • Alcohol Panic • My Fair Bad Lady • Operation: Kokkuri • The Valkyrie of the Karsten Duchy (Part 1 • Part 2) • Felt-chan's Royal Selection Life from Zero • Kararagi Girl Meets Cats (Part 1 • Part 2) • Some Like it Cold • Royal Selection Prequel, Imperial Diplomacy of Bloodshed (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3) • Royal Selection Prequel, The Silver Flower Dance of the Sword Saint and the Lightning (Part 1 • Part 2) • Sword Demon Love Story: Their Later Tale (Part 1 • Part 2) • Sunlight Illuminating the Water's Surface • Sword Demon Love Story: Wedding Day (Part 1 • Part 2) • Royal Selection Prequel: The Successor of Blue (Part 1 • Part 2) • Red Snowfall on the Orcos Domain (Part 1 • Part 2) • Rem's Very Ordinary Happy Day • The World Petra Saw • The Oni Sisters of the Hidden Village Ex: Blessing Day (Part 1 • Part 2) • Sword Demon Love Story: The Silver Flower Dance of Picoutatte (Part 2 • Part 2) • Royal Selection Life from Zero: The Golden Lion and the Sword Saint (Part 1 • Part 2) • Otto's Peddling Record of Joy and Sorrow • Sword Demon Battle Ballad (Act 1 • Act 2 • Act 3 • Act 4 • Act 5 • Act 6 • Act 7 • Act 8 • Curtain's Close) • The Three Idiots Set Out! Earth Spider Episode (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3) • The Golden Lion and the Sword Saint, Riot in Flanders (1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5) • Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (Part 1 • Part 2) • The Three Idiots Set Out! Cursed Goddess Statue Episode (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3) • Kararagi Girl & Cat's Eye (Part 1 • Part 2) • Golden Siblings (Part 1 • Part 2) • Crimson Afterglow (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3) • The Witch's After Tea Party / The Requirements to be a Witch • Poltergeist Story • Very Very Rough Justice • Once Upon a Time in Lugunica (Part 1 • Part 2) • Lugunican Hustle (Part 1 • Part 2) • The Witch's After Tea Party / One Wild Night (Part 1 • Part 2) • The Sword Wolf of the Scintillating Flame (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 2.5 • Part 3) • Lugunican Papers (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3) • Elegant Lesson • Sword Identity (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 2.5 • Part 3) • The Scarlet League • Stand by me Pleiades (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4 • Part 5 • Part 6) • Brotherhood of Pleiades (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3 • Part 4) • The Witch's After Tea Party / Omega in Wonderland (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3) • Once Upon a Time in Lugunica II (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3) • The Three Idiots Set Out! The Great Manhunt for the Missing Child Battalion Episode • First Mission (Part 1 • Part 2 • Part 3) • Guardians of the Crimson Flame • Once Upon a Time in Astrea
Short Stories
Felt-chan's Job • Emilia's Royal Capital Tour Book • Ram's Flirting Refusal • Rem Meets Subaru • Felt-chan's Imprisonment Life • Emilia's Starry Sky Classroom • Ram and the Night Study Group • Rem's Latte Art • Felt-chan Saw! • Emilia's First Date • Ram's Older Sister Heart is Complicated • The Best Day of Rem's Life • Felt-chan Rises to the Center Stage • Felt-chan Gathers Thugs • Anastasia's Prosperity Record • Stories of the Great Crusch-sama Opening • Priscilla's Cheers for Me, Entertainment Part • Emily-san's Maid Path • The First Mayonnaise Disturbance • The Awkward Duo • Anastasia's Moving Picture Scroll • Stories of the Great Crusch-sama Opening, Oath Chapter • Lone Wolf of the Slums, Felt-chan's Noisy Days • Rem's Maiden Heart is Super Complex • Anastasia's Rising in Life Memorial Day • Stories of the Great Crusch-sama Opening, Ferris' Sudden Emergence • Behind the Scenes of Life in Another World from Zero • Natsuki Subaru's Splendid Steward Life • Felt-chan Forms a Hooligan Squad • Anastasia's Kararagi Merchant Path • Stories of the Great Crusch-sama Opening, Blue's Studies • Anastasia's Most Important Travelogue • Stories of the Great Crusch-sama Extra, Days Without her Follower • Emilia's Blog Practice Diary • The Great Spirit Puck's Nyan Nyan Sunny Day • Librarian Beatrice's Log: Restart • Roswaal Manor Girls Party (Bathroom Part) • The Great Spirit Puck's Nyan Nyan Nyan Sunny Day • Librarian Beatrice's Log: Second Page • The Great Spirit Puck's Nyan Nyan Tricks • Librarian Beatrice's Log: Third Page • Roswaal Manor Girls Party (Clothing Room Part) • Emilia and Ram's Bumpy Master-Servant Relationship • Beatrice and Rem's Cumbersome Cleaning • Emilia and Ram's Very Bumpy Master-Servant Relationship • Beatrice and Rem's Cumbersome Service • Frederica and Petra's Maid-san Days • Garfiel and Ram's Complicated Love Affair • Frederica and Petra's Maid-san Days II • Garfiel and Ram's Really Complicated Love Affair • Blessing Day Ex: Rem's Birthday Party • Blessing Day Ex: Rem-rin's Day • Frederica and Petra's Maid-san Days III • Garfiel and Ram's Really Really Complicated and Twisted Love Affair • Elsa and Meili, Assassin Sisters' Dark Diary • Frederica and Petra's Maid-san Days IV • Garfiel and Ram's Really Really Complicated and Twisted Love Affair ZERO • Elsa and Meili, Assassin Sisters' Dark Diary KILL 2 • Re:Starting Life in an Endless Summer from Zero • Re:Zero EX: ~I Can Hear the Festival Music~ • Emilia's Very Happy Birthday • Kremaldy Forest Team, Days Forever Lost • Elior Forest Team, Waiting for the Thaw • Elsa and Meili, Assassin Sisters' Dark Diary KILL 3 • The Witch's After Tea Party • The Emilia Camp's Great Evaluation Meeting • Elsa and Meili, Assassin Sisters' Dark Diary KILL 4 • The Loving World Petra Saw • The Oni Sisters of the Hidden Village, Welcome to the Evening Party • Petra's Emilia Camp Struggle / Page 1 • Mimi Pearlbaton's Chomp of Love and Passion • Priscilla's Cheers for Me, Drunk Father Part • Sword Demon Love Story: The Bride's Father • Sword Demon Love Story: Earth Dragon Capital, Flanders • Sword Demon Love Story: The Other Side of the Honeymoon • Memory Snow Prequel / Liar Days • Petra's Emilia Camp Struggle / Page 2 • Otto Suwen's Internal Affairs Struggle • Joshua Juukulius's Careful Encyclopedia • Petra's Emilia Camp Struggle / Page 3 • Otto Suwen's Internal Affairs Struggle Line 2 • Joshua Juukulius's Careful Second Encyclopedia • The Oni Sisters of the Hidden Village ――A Happy Bad Dream • Petra's Emilia Camp Struggle / Page 4 • Otto Suwen's Internal Affairs Struggle Line 3 • Joshua Juukulius's Careful Third Encyclopedia • A Foolish Teatime in April • Petra's Emilia Camp Struggle / Page 5 • Otto Suwen's Internal Affairs Struggle Line 4 • Joshua Juukulius's Careful Fourth Encyclopedia • Bonds of Ice Prequel: Freezing Days • Beatrice's Everyone is Troublesome, I Suppose • Julius Juukulius's Promise Keeping Notebook • Those Remaining in the Watergate City, Priestella Reconstruction Journal • Beatrice's Everyone is Troublesome, I Suppose! • Julius Juukulius's Promise Keeping Notebook II • Those Remaining in the Watergate City, Priestella Reconstruction Journal / Number 2 • The Oni Sisters of the Hidden Village ~An Oni's Role~ • Beatrice's Everyone is Troublesome, I Suppose! In Fact! • Julius Juukulius's Promise Keeping Notebook III • Those Remaining in the Watergate City, Priestella Reconstruction Journal / Number 3 • Priscilla-sama's Cheers for Me! Shadows of Conspiracy Part • The Golden Lion and the Sword Saint: The Lion's Ferocity Chronicle 1 • Those Remaining in the Watergate City, Priestella Reconstruction Journal / Number 4 • The Witch's After Tea Party / The Witches's Evaluation Meeting • Priscilla-sama's Cheers for Me! Declaration of War Part • The Golden Lion and the Sword Saint: The Lion's Ferocity Chronicle 2 • Those Remaining in the Watergate City, Priestella Reconstruction Journal / Number 5 • Priscilla-sama's Cheers for Me! Presentiments of Chaos Part • The Golden Lion and the Sword Saint: The Lion's Ferocity Chronicle 3 • Those Remaining in the Watergate City, Priestella Reconstruction Journal / Number 6 • Provisional Rem's Paranoia / An Oni’s Empty Words • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 1 • The Dragon Nation / Missing Child Search Chronicle 1 • Provisional Rem's Paranoia / An Oni’s Ailment • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 2 • The Dragon Nation / Missing Child Search Chronicle 2 • Happy Diary • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy ZERO Arakiya • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy ZERO Priscilla • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy ZERO Vincent • Provisional Rem's Paranoia / A Metal Bat for an Oni • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 3 • The Dragon Nation / Missing Child Search Chronicle 3 • The Oni Sisters of the Hidden Village ~Nocturnal Reveries Sisters~ • Provisional Rem's Paranoia / There Are No Oni Around the World • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 4 • The Dragon Nation / Missing Child Search Chronicle 4 • Provisional Rem's Paranoia / Laundry, While the Oni Are Away • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 5 • The Dragon Nation / Missing Child Search Chronicle 5 • Lugunican Papers Extra • Hansel and Gretel • Provisional Rem's Paranoia / Whether Oni or Snakes Live There • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 6 • The Dragon Nation / Missing Child Search Chronicle 6 • Two Witches Tea Party • Provisional Rem's Paranoia / Like Holding the Oni by the Neck • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 7 • The Dragon Nation / Meili's Witchbeast Observation Record • Poltergeist Story Extra • Re:Starting a Menu Life from Zero • The Oni Sisters of the Hidden Village ~Pleiades before after~ • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy ZERO Nine Divine Generals • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 8 • The Dragon Nation / Meili's Witchbeast Observation Record 2 • Provisional Rem's Paranoia / Even the Most Hardhearted Oni Can Be Moved to Tears • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 9 • The Dragon Nation / Meili's Witchbeast Observation Record 3 • Two Witches' Eventful Journey • Anastasia's Companion Searching Chronicle 1 • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 10 • The Dragon Nation / Meili's Witchbeast Observation Record 4 • Lugunican Hustle Extra • Golden Siblings Extra • Anastasia's Companion Searching Chronicle 2 • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 11 • The Dragon Nation / Meili's Witchbeast Observation Record 5 • Anastasia's Companion Searching Chronicle 3 • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 12 • The Dragon Nation / Meili's Witchbeast Observation Record 6 • The Golden Lion and the Sword Saint / Riot in Flanders (Sequel) • The Witch's After Tea Party / One Wild Night Extra • Anastasia's Companion Searching Chronicle 4 • The Land of Wolves / Death unto the Weak, No Mercy 13 • The Dragon Nation / Meili's Witchbeast Observation Record 7 • Malice Before the Theater • Twinkle Twinkle Little Star • The Land of Nascent Wolves / Undead Busters 1 • Kararagi Reaper Incident 1 • No Stella No Life 1 • Elegant Lesson After • Joshua Juukulius's Careful Encyclopedia Ex • Sword Demon Battle Ballad: The One To Succeed Astrea • Sword Demon Battle Ballad: The Flower Field of That Day • Sword Demon Battle Ballad: Finale of the Eight Arms • The Oni Sisters of the Hidden Village ~The Maids's Nocturne~ • The Land of Nascent Wolves / Undead Busters 3 • Kararagi Reaper Incident 3 • No Stella No Life 3
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