@@Nothingtoseriousfr and this is just anime subaru , the novels are both way longer [and they aren't even completed] and even more in depth about his psychology and characterisation . truly one of the greatest characters in not just anime but in fiction
I think there is some truth in this for some people, but I think it's also a problem of "not living up to expectations". A lot of people have an idea of what a "MC" should be, and Subaru doesn't fulfill most of the requirements for people. When he makes poor choices, it's not just that he's a flawed character, it's that he himself is ignorant, a bad character, and that "I could do better". Many people don't grasp the situation that Subaru is in, nor that Subaru is his own person, as opposed to a self-insert for the audience. When the "self-insert" doesn't act how the viewer wants, it creates a mental disconnect, and can inspire anger. Plus many people are just bullies, and refuse to engage with the story of Re:Zero and instead mask their ignorance with baseless insults that many times don't even apply to Subaru.
Hot take: a character who gets alot of hate for their actions can prove how well written they are. The main reasons i see subaru get hate is due to many factors such as him obsessing over emilia. Alot of people are fairly used to self indulgent or confident mcs who can reassure themselves that the situation is under their control because of their strength and mentality. Subaru breaks that troupe immediatly in the first arc where he realizes that hes in a setting where being a hero isnt possible by convinetal means where he receives everything barehanded, but also shows the fact of how his ability affects the world and his actions. We see this all being accumulated in ep 13, showing his ugly side of his character. Up until now, we see subaru constantly sacrifice himself for people who clearly treat him as trash, or a hindrance, yet subaru was persistent on playing the hero because he was under the idea that he could become a different person by becoming a generic isekai ideal protagonist. But the story defies that, he doesn't discover any power and even the idea is taken away from him after he broke his gate, and his magic causes it to overflow with mana, which can cause him to die. This is another reason why people hate the story. Because people don't like seeing a weak protagonist who acts selflessly and selfish, arrogant, and even obsessive over ideas that he constantly clings to. And another thing, is that his obsession with emilia is due to the fact that shes the only consistent person in all his loops and gave him everything he couldve asked for and more. She gave him a home, risked losing her insignia for him to heal his injuries, and even fed him and gave him a place to gain attention and friends. Here's another thing, subaru reminds them of themselves. He can act pathetically selfish and be constantly shown trying over and over desperately to no avail that it reminds them of what they are or what they were. The reason why in season two that he didnt think of his parents when he first came into that world, is because its revealed that he felt he didnt live up to the ideal son of his amazing parents, living in his fathers shadow and trying his best to prove to people his worth that he can be kenichis son, rather than being himself. This is why i find the fact that he reassures himself of his own existence that he is natsuki subaru, and kenichis proud son proves that he has grown tremendously past that. Granted, i love how subaru doesnt instantly grow out of the mentality of wanting to be a hero, since its shown how much trauma hes accumulated and how he has to cope with it. I mean, think about it, someone whos faced those aversions of painful deaths and gets a motivational speech isnt going to automatically change completely. This is why this makes him so HUMAN. Think about it. Subaru doesnt instantly change, he has to constantly face his trials and his past transgressions through the pain of death, and revealing how others around him perceive him rather than how he perceives himself. Even rem acknowledged this, "all you know is yourself! How much do you know about the subaru i see?" She sees subaru not as an insecure and selfish human being, but a hero that saved her life and gave her purpose and meaning due to her past of her inferiority complex that grew from ram constantly being praised and failing to live up to thier expectations. DOESN'T THIS SOUND FAMILIAR TO YOU? its a direct parallel of subaru and mostly every character who had to face trials from their past like otto, garfiel, even emilia. She wanted to live up to the peoples expectations, but the discrimination and trauma she received, not to mention her raising of ignorance of puck from the outside world causes her to be naive, and very kindhearted, while also wanting to been not as satella, but as emilia. THIS IS WHY I LOVE REZERO. You can see how similar the characters are because all 3 characters such as rem, emilia and subaru have the same characteristics of wanting to be seen as their own person, rather than being themselves, otherwise they fail to live under peoples expectations of that person they see. And i didnt even mention the fact that subaru actually immediatly accepted that he wouldn't be able to return once he opened his eyes and saw a new world. That's the reason why the EP, "parent and child " is so important. Because it shows how subaru loves his parents, but why he didnt think of them in a new world. I can write on and on about how i love subaru, and why subaru receiving hate for his character isnt bad because it shows how a controversial character can be well written and humanly relatable to what the author intended. I hope this answers your questions. Edit: all of what i stated is just a small surface of what i found so great about rezero. Its honestly such a complex and indepth series, yet people will dumb it down to just a repititive cycle of needless suffering to make the audience symphatize with subaru, despite the story proving the opposite.
@@TehFlashBang_ Yeah, that is also what I was thinking. Of course there's people who just flat out refuse to engage with the characters and maybe it's just because the series isn't their cup of tea. But I believe that if Subaru had never been isekaied, and he were to watch a show EXACTLY like re:zero, just with the protagonist's name and physical appearance changed, he would be one of those who'd think "they could do better". People see themselves reflected in Subaru not because they can recognize his shortcomings as similar to theirs because that's a hard thing to do for anyone (Subaru can't even recognize his own shortcomings when they make themselves apparent). But they are there, and people clearly feel uncomfortable about that after being misled to put themselves in the shoes of who they think will be an ideal Isekai "mc" (just as Subaru would if he watched re:zero). Subaru is a carbon copy of most anime fans who hate him, and that is why he likewise starts off hating himself.
I think the fact that he’s so divisive is a testament to how well he’s written. A lot of characters in stories are written to be so flat or “perfect” that it’s hard to feel any strong emotions towards them, so a incredibly well written (and incredibly flawed) character like Subaru who, on the surface appears to be a self-insert character, tends to polarize people. He frustrates me a lot, but I don’t think Re:Zero would be Re:Zero without him.
Yeah initially I thought Subaru was the usual self insert isekai protag. Then I thought he was the authors punching bag for his dislike of isekai protags. But now I see the true depth of Subarus character and the author's writing
@@TerrelSam Technically, although Subaru IS somewhat of a punching bag, the main focus of the story is actually meant to be on Emilia, but just through Subaru's perspective. I don't recall Tappei ever saying he hates isekais or Isekai protagonists
@@ericshaun343 There's no way Tappei hates isekais or isekai protagonists when he is friends with the authors of each series featured in the Isekai Quartet as well as Mushoku Tensei's author.
Jesus Christ, as someone who finally gave Re:Zero another chance after I dropped it years ago, this video is a vibe. I remember years ago cringing so hard trying to watch the series years ago. Now the cringe is somewhat charming when seeing how far he's come. I binged the whole series from the start this weekend and am fully caught up. 🎉 W series. W MC.
Subaru is one of the only characters that I actually feel bad when things happen to him. The show portrays his emotions very well, which not many shows do this. Re Zero is my favorite anime and a masterpiece in my opinion.
I remember when I first watched Re:Zero and hated Subaru for constantly failing and being obnoxious but it wasn’t until “from zero” and “parent and child” where it finally hit me I saw myself in Subaru and after rewatch it made me appreciate how complex and human he really was, this series genuinely made me change the trajectory of my life for the better
No matter how much i thought about it, I just couldn't come up with any witty, long, maybe elegant complement. Only a genuine thank you. It is the truth how much re:zero resonates with the ones who took a liking to it, who sat though the sad, the horrifying, the uncomfortable and cringe moments of it. And just this one, especially this thorough of an analysis, helps to put it into words what have captivated me on my first and consecutive rewatches. As you said love is when you are willing to expose your vulnerability to others, trust them and ask them to do the same. It is hard to learn and grow through an experience you never went through, no matter how relatable it is. But when you put it to words like this, lay it bare before us, at least me, it genuinely helps to appreciate it even more, understand it more. Even if i fail to grow as a person after watching your video, i still thank you with all my heart for i have felt it.
This is the greatest Re:Zero video on TH-cam, and I'm not exaggerating in the slightest. The ability to perceive the story in a way that can be explained in completeness to an audience is absolutely incredible. Please do not stop making Re:Zero videos, I'm waiting for at least one on S3
Re zero has some of the best characters ever written, one of the most interesting worlds and amazingly tense moments. Hope it gets a better game adaption at some point.
I think one of the major things you have to be able to hold in tension when it comes to Subaru as a character is that it is completely fine to enjoy his concept/his ethos as a character while simultaneously not vibing with his character quirks. He is all at once an incredibly deep character who acts and makes decisions based on an incredibly human back story, who also happens to be awkward, emotionally reactive, lacking in self-control, and any lessons he learns have to be brutally and painfully beat into him. I personally find Subaru to be both a fascinating and frustrating protagonist but I honestly wouldn't have him any other way. He's one of the best examples I can point to in fiction of how to write a protagonist who you can both like and hate all at the same time. I love that he tries his best in spite of his mountain of insecurities and baggage and also hate the way he consistently lets all that baggage spill out in ways that often times hurt more than just him.
I agree with this. The way id explain it is that you have to be able to see both the person and the character. The person is, well, who they are, their personality, motives, identity. The character is what they represent in the story, their role. Its okay to love one and hate the other. To hate the character but love the person is to hate how the character is used and the ideology or message that they represent, but love how the character acts, their mannerisms and quirk. To hate the person and love the character is to hate their personality and identity, while loving how they are used in the story to represent a message or ideology. In the case of Subaru, im sure a lot of fans hates the person of subaru natsuki (at least at first), but love the character of Subaru Natsuki. This includes me. I disliked subaru, at least at first. I never hated him, i never thought he is a bad person, just misguided. Hes the type of person who im fine with being friends with, but i would avoid them on a bad day. And when the humiliation of arc 3 happens, i still didnt hate him, i just feel sorry for him, though i do think he deserved his treatment at the time. But as the arcs go by, i started actually liking him. This started at the 'From Zero' episode, and peaked at arc 5. I find myself rooting for him, lamenting his lows and celebrating his highs. Subaru Natsuki is an amazing character.
I love the personal and the protagonist side of Subaru. Yeah he's definitely had some questionable moments, even outright awful moments, but I can never find it in my heart to blame him since I know I'd be just the same or even worse. It's like looking at a kid doing something you know will end badly, but you have to let it happen so they can learn from their mistakes.
One thing i feel this series explores as well is how to cope with trauma. I don't see it talked about very often, but what subaru goes through is undoubtedly very traumatic. And in every loop, when he tries to deal with it alone, he ends up failing and amounting more trauma. But even if he cant talk about the trauma directly, he can still talk about how he is feeling and gaining the support of others to better himself and work through it often leads to him completing each loop. Running from it is never the answer, but at the same time, completely a loop doesnt mean that trauma has faded. Instead, he learns, bit by bit, how to better respond and adjust to the challenges and the memories he holds. No one knows exactly what he is going through, but they can tell he is troubled none the less. Accepting that help from others is what allows subaru to face it head on
Something about Re:Zero and the audience reaction to Subaru has always bothered me, and it's how viciously judgmental everything and everybody is toward him, on both sides of the screen. There's some of this when you show the clips of Subaru getting punched and beaten by Otto with the implication that this should be satisfying to the audience, but I just felt sorry for him, and this happened repeatedly while I was watching the series, I looked at the comments and everybody was shitting on Subaru and I couldn't help but wonder, are these people even watching the same show? He's what, 17? 18? It's hard to imagine anyone in the audience doing one tenth of the good he did at that age and under those circumstances, let alone do better than him. The guy immediately forgave and showed kindness to someone who literally tortured him to death, that alone makes him a damn saint. It would be so easy to hold a grudge and start using the loops to get back at the people who made him suffer, but for all the "ugliness" Subaru supposedly shows, that thought doesn't even cross his mind. I guess being cringe really is the worst sin of all.
Lets not forget that under circumstances from the whale, Otto pushed subaru off his carriage, causing him to break multiple bones and leave him dead for the whale to kill him by saving his own life. Yet, by the end of the sequence, we see ottos cart being shown pushed back by his ground dragon, showing that Otto wanted to actually save subaru from the whale, but due to the influence of the amnesia the fog causes, it forced him to make that decision.
Exactly, I cannot find it in me to get mad at Subaru for what he did at the royal selection scene. When I originally watched the scene with the argument between him and Emilia I thought of it as cringe. But when I rewatched it I couldn't help but actually feel bad because he was acting like this because of his trauma with his deaths and his other trauma that is explained in season 2. It's not that I'm saying the way that he acted at the selection is acceptable, it's just everything that happened to him boiled over. He is only 17 at that point and people expect him to be strong and stoic after dying time and time again? Pure hypocrisy, most people wouldn't even make it past arc one
Also there is a lingering thought in my mind that the trauma from his deaths until now will boil over again eventually and his friends will have to save him, probably sometime at the end of the story at some point, wouldn't be surprised if he even becomes a temporary villain at some point. Just a thought ...
This is what I think - heck, more than "He's not great but it's understandable", Subaru IS quite a good guy - he tries to be a supportive and reassuring brother figure to any kid he sees, he puts in relentless effort to save everyone - literally, and also getting them out of their shell (Rem and Beatrice being the biggest examples of course). He relapses in his otaku mindset sometimes, but overall his way of treating people is very warm. And ever mind his deaths in the new world, his backstory is incredibly tragic and it's no wonder he has the flaws he does today. He gives love, and he needs more love imo
It’s always “Why doesn’t he do this or this” and then getting annoyed when he doesnt make the perfect decision every time or abuse RBD, even though he has shown over and over why he doesn’t want to do that, especially after the second trial
I’ve never wanted to punch Subaru in the face or thought of him as obnoxious. I never found him annoying once. Am I just weird? I honestly don’t see what’s so annoying with him, he’s just an average guy who dies constantly and slowly loses his mind while also growing as a person. Subaru is my favorite character in the anime, I’ve never lost faith in him or found him cringy. The more he suffered or lashed out at others, the more I rooted for him to get over his flaws or whatever challenge lay in his path, to overcome it and protect what he holds dear. Subaru’s just the best man.
I thought I was the only person who felt this way. Finally someone with like minds. One thing, Julius is the one that started mocking Subaru, like he has a page long rant that boils down to "You are a useless lowborn and therefore can never be a knight no matter your achievements" (he included Al in that too), Subaru then retaliated by mocking the knights. In ep 13, He wasn't wrong about the knights though? They deliberately under their own oath and free will insulted one of the royal candidates for the throne despite inviting her there? Do you understand how backhanded that is? Just look at the state of luginica before subaru arrived. The whale was roaming freely and taking the lives and even stealing the existence of others, completely letting the ones close to them forget them entirely. Look at the whale fight and tell me without subaru, they would've pulled off a victory. Or how they couldn't even locate the whale without subarus scent from the WOE. Or how he used his determination to inspire crusch to make a speech, and how this specific moment in ep 13 makes it all the more relatable to the audience and how crusch acknowledged how he's physically the weakest, yet still was the only one unaffected and fought against the whale, and even came up with the plan of using the tree to entrap it to begin with. Go look at how the Manga shows roswaal almost killing subaru in front of an entire room of royal knights, go look at how those same royal knights would've killed subaru if not for julius stepping up and saving him by beating him like that. And finally, go look at how priscilla, a royal candidate tried to kill felt if not for Reinhardt. So apparently, all of these big royal ups can literally commit multiple crimes and disrespect their own despite their positions and code, yet subaru gets all the blame because he directly calls out all the knights for insulting a royal candidate for their appearance they cannot control. Yet you're telling me subaru deserved to be 1. Kicked and threatened by priscilla after desperately begging her for help to save the village of arlam, despite him following her rule. 2. Disrespected by crusch and called a madman because of his rage towards the witch cults actions. 3. Literally scammed by Anastasia, and even brought up his past to demoralize his inner self esteem even further. 4. The fact that he was pushed away by two of the only people who are his moral support says enough. Even rems self sacrifice causes him to blame himself even further. This is why I say that ep 13 afterwards was unnecessarily cruel towards subaru. You're telling me all of these knights were willing to shun and kill a civilian despite them disrespecting a royal candidate and even witnessing a royal candidate try to murder another one? Lol, it's funny considering how subaru was the one right in the end all along. He's singlehandedly the only competent knight who's achieved more for a world who completely treats him like trash. Subaru is one of the most selfless characters period. He is absoutely selfish, can be rude, etc. That's all aspects that makes him so humanly flawed and makes me relate to his character a lot more than others realize.
99% people in 2016 - OMG SUBARU YOU REJECTED REM YOUR TRASH EMILIA TRASH SHIT ANIME ONLY REM IS GOOD! EMILIA HALF BITCH! 1% - (me) - Good for you Subaru for sticking to your feelings!
I wouldn't say you are weird, just probably in the minority. Season 1 had a few particularly bad moments for him that most people would be a least a little bit annoyed at him for. The royal selection ceremony in particular is really hard to fully back Subaru on, at some point your actions are so ridiculous or absurd that they can't be justified. He was a complete and total dick to Emilia in that arc and I don't think you are supposed to side with him there.
@Aporro1 no, because he was right there too. The only wrong thing he did was become selfish in that moment and trample on emilias promise, which is extremely important to a mana user.
Thank you for this wonderful video. Your observations and thoughts were so insightful. I appreciate Subaru (All his flaws and growth) so much more now. You point out things I didn't notice before. 3 hours seem so short with just how on point and in depth you analysis is. I'll definitely be waiting for your essay after Season 3. Kudoss 🎉🎉🎉 I give my first comment to you. Guys please comment more! This needs more views!
I just finished listened all of it.even though English isn’t my first language. I really appreciate the effort to make 3 hour about my personal favorite anime. it really well written. I wish this video reached more people who didn’t understand what re zero is about.but it maybe just be a miracle to make them understand because they don’t really care in the first place but I still appreciate for the video. you deserve more subscriber
Amazing video as always, I really find it in hindsight stupid that I didn't realize all the intricacies of the character interactions and as you say it the true meaning of why Subaru is so beloved in the world yet seems to useless to the audience. You do an excellent job of highlighting really important things while weaving together a convincing argument and making it a great story to tell.
17 minutes in, and as a web novel reader, your analysis has already hit several nails on the head in breaking down Subaru's character and his issues. I'm also increadibly impressed by said analysis from the perspective from an anime-only such as yourself! Your video is fantastic, and I'm looking forward to finishing this over the week.
Could've doubled it with Arc 5 alone , as it expands massively on Subaru's parallels and dynamics with other characters . with Arc 6? the video could be days long and it wouldn't be enough
Did I just watch 3 hours of a video analysis of something I barely know about? Yes I did but it made me want to watch it now and see everything about it not covered in this.
My favorite anime, I'm jealous of you and anyone about to embark in it for the first time. You're in for a horrific and beautiful ride, and yes I know it sounds like an oxymoron but it ain't.
Subaru is my all time favourite protagonist and character because of how painfully real he is. I've known plenty of Subarus in the past, and I probably walk past many while going to work. It genuinely feels like the author just picked up a teenager with issues from his house and placed him into the story, that raw feeling of mundane reality permeates every aspect of his choices and thoughts to the point that I'm thinking ''Oh yeah my buddy _ would totally do this, or say that, or mess up here'' etc. The pinnacle of 'everyman' characters, my glorious king Wubaru 👑
I missed your Re:Zero content man I’m so happy you came back with such a bang. The level of quality of your analysis is the highest I’ve seen for the series and you truly find some spectacular connections, especially regarding the appas and the star video (I still tell people about the star video to this day because there’s some insane connections in there that must be true and was found by no one else). I missed your longform stuff and I’m praying that up get the attention you deserve for this, was genuinely excited to see this in my recommended because I’ve always wanted to see someone do a deep dive on Subaru and it was done by my favourite analysis channel. Thank you!
I was gonna joke about this being longer than our conversations on stream after watching the episodes, but then remembered you stream again on a second time slot once your thoughts have marinated for a while.
Incredible video. The way you articulated what makes Subaru such an interesting and endearing character despite his abundance of issues is beautiful. So glad to have you back.
One of my favorite aspect of his power is how much is he willing to let go. This aspect of him is not explored in anime. But it is intriguing to think about it.
That is the one thing I find to be a but unbelievable, though it helps the character from becoming too cynical or cold, so I wouldn't ever change it. Might just be my petty ass, but if someone literally tortured me in a loop before their sister kills me AS A MERCY! I might not be too inclined in becoming friends with said person and help them overcome their inner demons. I probably wouldn't really care much for the outright stupidly powerful 1/4 tiger child that, in a tantrum, murdered all of my friends leaving me to get eaten alive by rabbits.... I know Subaru is mentally the strongest character in the whole show and his believe in other people is one of his core believes, but freaking hell he might be a bit too forgiving. Even if his death isn't perfectly memorized or felt in the loop after because it is more like a dream, it is still insane he can even TRY to talk to people that murdered his ass out of nothing more than a light suspicion of him being in a cult...
@@bibbobellawell, the story doesn't shy away from this fact either that hes too self sacrificial and forgiving. In the novels and S2, the witches question his mental because of him risking his life to save people who brutally murdered and tortured him, even quite literally having a regular conversation with him that they call him insane. They aren't wrong either, since subaru mentally tries to ignore his deaths to save a girl who doesn't even know his existence and died just to receive her name, even to the point of accumulating an obsession with her due to his trauma and her being the only constant in his loops that hadn't treated him as such, even comforting him when she didnt know what he went through. Its how rem perceives subaru, and how ram perceives roswaal and even how roswaal perceives echdina. All of them have an unhealthy obesssion with the person they love due to their past trauma or incidents, and will do anything to prove thier worth to them. This is why rezeros main central message is seeing yourself as your own person, not as someone else and starting to become a new person from the absolute beginning. Another thing about subaru is that hes not human because of his actions alone, but how he reacts to the trauma of his deaths and how he tries his hardest despite things not going his way. Even showing how selfish he can be, and how the ugly side of humanity causes others around us to be affected by our words and actions. Not to mention, subaru sees the people who treat him like that show their ugly side, but knows there is more to them than that. Its how rem views subaru despite how he views himself, because how we can perceive ourselves is not a reflection of the others we know perceive you. Like how emilia views herself as a mere half elf and a hindrance, yet subaru recognized this, and says he loves her because shes emilia despite how she feels about herself. The same thing subaru did to rem, about how rem viewed herself as inferior to her sister and how she is completely useless, yet subaru saw a girl who was actively struggling with the same problem he has. Even roswaal was baffled by rams behavior towards him, because despite all of what he did and how he pereives himself as truly evil, ram truly does love him. Which is a concept commonly done in rezero, and how the characters constantly grow under similar characteristics by wanting to be thier own person, rather than how society wants them to be or how they perceive themselves. To become a better person while acknowledged their own flaws and inherent problems.
well I managed to make time for this short video! I don't have much to say beyond what has been said but I look forward to season 3 of Re:Zero and hopefully more coverage from you!
Thanks for the video, it was one of the best written anime analysis I've seen, i like that you dived into details that the normal viewer has missed and deconstructed them. I would love if you could do a Steins;Gate analysis, it is similar to Re;Zero in some points and it baffled me the way the protagonist dealt with grief.
It's very sad how much people glaze guts and thorfin. And hates Subaru. He's just a teenager so he acts a little cringe which is just normal. He is also a Isekai protagonist so he doesn't get the respect he deserves. But he will always be my favorite main character. He is fighting being thousand times stronger than him while dying countless times. His haters could never
This video was beautiful and made me tear up a few times. Really great analysis! ( currently only watched from 'Echidna's gambit' to the end, but I think I have to watch it in full now )
i just started the video (10 minutes in), but it already seems fire, i will leave this comment here for now to try and help with the algorithm, and later on add my opinion of the full video, man i love subaru Okey I actually finished the video now, and I can surely say this is the single best Subaru, no the best re:zero video ever made as far as Im aware, everything is understood and displayed masterfully, in the most exact and best way possible, i really wish with all my heart that everyone who saw the series, whether they liked it or not sees this video and truly understand the extent of both Subaru and the series itself writing, but more importantly its purpose, i know how interesting the main plot of the story is and how gaze-catching the complexity of the characters can be, but i truly believe that Rezero is was not created for either of those, but to truly give an actual message to the reader that relates to them and teaches meaningful ideas which is why I love the series and probably always will regardless of how it ends, the value of its message so far was that strong within me. And subsequently I will now on look up to this video and love it for the way it managed to explain and showcase that message in a concise way which is much easier if everyone to understand and really have the full perspective and scope of it. With that said I can only leave a like, subscribe and keep on waiting for more context related to the series (since as a LN reader I can assure there is much more to cover which in sure you will love and appreciate) and truly wish the best for that all the effort put into the making of this masterpiece of a video reaches as far as possible. Thanks again for it ❤
Amazing video, watching this video just confirms how much I love Subaru as a character, so well written, you can hate him, find him annoying or like me that I can even relate to him at times. You can see his lows and flaws, but at the same time you can celebrate his victories and achievements, and on top of that you can learn precious and important messages in life, reminding us to be the best version of ourselves.
This is the first video ive seen by you and its my favorite re zero analysis yet. Its like if whitelight started analyzing anime instead of video games, and also looked like billy mays.
I fear for when Arc 6 gets adapted, because there is a HUGE hit or miss part in that arc that will have many people dropping the series or making them love it even more.
Great video. Really think you nailed it with this analysis. I think there were some good bits in **Parent and Child** episode that you could have used, especially regarding Subaru's mother she has two very important lines for me. The first is when she tells Subaru if it isn't a better idea to delay going back to school to next morning to which Subaru remarks that delaying even more is a bad idea because he is already too hard on everyone else and too lenient with himself. Naoko then says "Well, if you really were like that, it would've meant a lot less trouble for me." the scene then changes so we don't really see if Subaru understands what she is saying or not, but it's obvious that his mom is stating that he is, in fact, very harsh on himself The second is the line "As long as you can smile when you're done, everything will be fine. What matters isn't how you start or what happens in the middle. It's how it ends." Subaru takes this as the ends justifies the means, but his mom corrects him and says that's not how you should interpret it and leaves it as homework. For me this is the antithesis of Echidna's deal, her bargain will ensure the end result after an undisclosed amount of loss and suffering, would Subaru be able to smile at the end if he would have chosen the witch of greed? In this way I like the theory that Roswaal and Echidna are dark versions of Subaru's mom and dad. Echidna and Naoko differ from their philosophy of what is important, the results or how you feel about getting them. While Roswaal and Kenichi one wants Subaru to become like them and the other unintentionally became the standard for him to follow.
Reminder: Please NO SPOILERS in comments. Anime-only season 1&2 + Frozen Bond/Memory Snow are all referenced in the video. Thank you!
Banger video mate the algorithm has noticed
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You can write over 10 essays on his character and there would still be alot to unpack. Man, tappei cooked with his character.
@@Nothingtoseriousfr and this is just anime subaru , the novels are both way longer [and they aren't even completed] and even more in depth about his psychology and characterisation . truly one of the greatest characters in not just anime but in fiction
@@SkeetWeet4368My glorious king 👑
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@@matthewvillanueva4420indeed a good strategy
It's 3hrs long 😭 honestly I wanted to watch this but 3hrs is just way too long especially with so many people with a low attention span nowadays
@@fatblobb6700 do not watch it in one go try to split it, Im at 1h of the video and I'll continue later because I think it's a great video of subaru
Natsuki Subaru is the greatest written protagonist in fiction. You can analyze his character for hours and there will always be something left unsaid.
I somehow knew I would see you here lmao
exactly its serisosly so complex his journey and his mindset and the way taappei does it peak fiction fr
Agreed man such a great character.
Many people who dislike subaru do so because they see themselves reflected in his shortcomings I think
I think there is some truth in this for some people, but I think it's also a problem of "not living up to expectations".
A lot of people have an idea of what a "MC" should be, and Subaru doesn't fulfill most of the requirements for people. When he makes poor choices, it's not just that he's a flawed character, it's that he himself is ignorant, a bad character, and that "I could do better". Many people don't grasp the situation that Subaru is in, nor that Subaru is his own person, as opposed to a self-insert for the audience. When the "self-insert" doesn't act how the viewer wants, it creates a mental disconnect, and can inspire anger.
Plus many people are just bullies, and refuse to engage with the story of Re:Zero and instead mask their ignorance with baseless insults that many times don't even apply to Subaru.
Hot take: a character who gets alot of hate for their actions can prove how well written they are.
The main reasons i see subaru get hate is due to many factors such as him obsessing over emilia. Alot of people are fairly used to self indulgent or confident mcs who can reassure themselves that the situation is under their control because of their strength and mentality. Subaru breaks that troupe immediatly in the first arc where he realizes that hes in a setting where being a hero isnt possible by convinetal means where he receives everything barehanded, but also shows the fact of how his ability affects the world and his actions. We see this all being accumulated in ep 13, showing his ugly side of his character. Up until now, we see subaru constantly sacrifice himself for people who clearly treat him as trash, or a hindrance, yet subaru was persistent on playing the hero because he was under the idea that he could become a different person by becoming a generic isekai ideal protagonist. But the story defies that, he doesn't discover any power and even the idea is taken away from him after he broke his gate, and his magic causes it to overflow with mana, which can cause him to die. This is another reason why people hate the story. Because people don't like seeing a weak protagonist who acts selflessly and selfish, arrogant, and even obsessive over ideas that he constantly clings to. And another thing, is that his obsession with emilia is due to the fact that shes the only consistent person in all his loops and gave him everything he couldve asked for and more. She gave him a home, risked losing her insignia for him to heal his injuries, and even fed him and gave him a place to gain attention and friends. Here's another thing, subaru reminds them of themselves. He can act pathetically selfish and be constantly shown trying over and over desperately to no avail that it reminds them of what they are or what they were. The reason why in season two that he didnt think of his parents when he first came into that world, is because its revealed that he felt he didnt live up to the ideal son of his amazing parents, living in his fathers shadow and trying his best to prove to people his worth that he can be kenichis son, rather than being himself. This is why i find the fact that he reassures himself of his own existence that he is natsuki subaru, and kenichis proud son proves that he has grown tremendously past that. Granted, i love how subaru doesnt instantly grow out of the mentality of wanting to be a hero, since its shown how much trauma hes accumulated and how he has to cope with it. I mean, think about it, someone whos faced those aversions of painful deaths and gets a motivational speech isnt going to automatically change completely. This is why this makes him so HUMAN. Think about it. Subaru doesnt instantly change, he has to constantly face his trials and his past transgressions through the pain of death, and revealing how others around him perceive him rather than how he perceives himself. Even rem acknowledged this, "all you know is yourself! How much do you know about the subaru i see?" She sees subaru not as an insecure and selfish human being, but a hero that saved her life and gave her purpose and meaning due to her past of her inferiority complex that grew from ram constantly being praised and failing to live up to thier expectations. DOESN'T THIS SOUND FAMILIAR TO YOU? its a direct parallel of subaru and mostly every character who had to face trials from their past like otto, garfiel, even emilia. She wanted to live up to the peoples expectations, but the discrimination and trauma she received, not to mention her raising of ignorance of puck from the outside world causes her to be naive, and very kindhearted, while also wanting to been not as satella, but as emilia. THIS IS WHY I LOVE REZERO. You can see how similar the characters are because all 3 characters such as rem, emilia and subaru have the same characteristics of wanting to be seen as their own person, rather than being themselves, otherwise they fail to live under peoples expectations of that person they see. And i didnt even mention the fact that subaru actually immediatly accepted that he wouldn't be able to return once he opened his eyes and saw a new world. That's the reason why the EP, "parent and child " is so important. Because it shows how subaru loves his parents, but why he didnt think of them in a new world. I can write on and on about how i love subaru, and why subaru receiving hate for his character isnt bad because it shows how a controversial character can be well written and humanly relatable to what the author intended. I hope this answers your questions.
Edit: all of what i stated is just a small surface of what i found so great about rezero. Its honestly such a complex and indepth series, yet people will dumb it down to just a repititive cycle of needless suffering to make the audience symphatize with subaru, despite the story proving the opposite.
@@TehFlashBang_ Yeah, that is also what I was thinking. Of course there's people who just flat out refuse to engage with the characters and maybe it's just because the series isn't their cup of tea. But I believe that if Subaru had never been isekaied, and he were to watch a show EXACTLY like re:zero, just with the protagonist's name and physical appearance changed, he would be one of those who'd think "they could do better".
People see themselves reflected in Subaru not because they can recognize his shortcomings as similar to theirs because that's a hard thing to do for anyone (Subaru can't even recognize his own shortcomings when they make themselves apparent). But they are there, and people clearly feel uncomfortable about that after being misled to put themselves in the shoes of who they think will be an ideal Isekai "mc" (just as Subaru would if he watched re:zero).
Subaru is a carbon copy of most anime fans who hate him, and that is why he likewise starts off hating himself.
The opposite can be true, I love him exiplicilty because hes like me and makes me want to grow and improve
In other words, they're projecting?
I think the fact that he’s so divisive is a testament to how well he’s written. A lot of characters in stories are written to be so flat or “perfect” that it’s hard to feel any strong emotions towards them, so a incredibly well written (and incredibly flawed) character like Subaru who, on the surface appears to be a self-insert character, tends to polarize people.
He frustrates me a lot, but I don’t think Re:Zero would be Re:Zero without him.
Yeah initially I thought Subaru was the usual self insert isekai protag. Then I thought he was the authors punching bag for his dislike of isekai protags. But now I see the true depth of Subarus character and the author's writing
@@TerrelSam Technically, although Subaru IS somewhat of a punching bag, the main focus of the story is actually meant to be on Emilia, but just through Subaru's perspective. I don't recall Tappei ever saying he hates isekais or Isekai protagonists
@@ericshaun343 Its just my feelings on it. I didnt know if it was the authors intent or not
@@TerrelSam I kind of assumed from the get-go that he wasn't a self insert as soon as it was mentioned that he worked out and was ripped (episode 1).
@@ericshaun343 There's no way Tappei hates isekais or isekai protagonists when he is friends with the authors of each series featured in the Isekai Quartet as well as Mushoku Tensei's author.
Jesus Christ, as someone who finally gave Re:Zero another chance after I dropped it years ago, this video is a vibe. I remember years ago cringing so hard trying to watch the series years ago. Now the cringe is somewhat charming when seeing how far he's come. I binged the whole series from the start this weekend and am fully caught up. 🎉 W series. W MC.
I love that hour long analysis videos are now the norm for Re:Zero content. This gonna be good
testament to the sheer depth and complexity of the series
Come on algorithm, prompt this video up. It needs more views
Subaru is one of the only characters that I actually feel bad when things happen to him. The show portrays his emotions very well, which not many shows do this. Re Zero is my favorite anime and a masterpiece in my opinion.
Bro made a 3 hours analysis, leave a like, he deserves it
Re:zero is already just absolute peak in every aspect, it having one of if not the best protagonist is just a bonus to me 😅
Great video. More people needs to understand the greatness of re:zero
I remember when I first watched Re:Zero and hated Subaru for constantly failing and being obnoxious but it wasn’t until “from zero” and “parent and child” where it finally hit me I saw myself in Subaru and after rewatch it made me appreciate how complex and human he really was, this series genuinely made me change the trajectory of my life for the better
Algorithm! Popularize this video and my soul is yours!
No matter how much i thought about it, I just couldn't come up with any witty, long, maybe elegant complement.
Only a genuine thank you.
It is the truth how much re:zero resonates with the ones who took a liking to it, who sat though the sad, the horrifying, the uncomfortable and cringe moments of it.
And just this one, especially this thorough of an analysis, helps to put it into words what have captivated me on my first and consecutive rewatches.
As you said love is when you are willing to expose your vulnerability to others, trust them and ask them to do the same.
It is hard to learn and grow through an experience you never went through, no matter how relatable it is. But when you put it to words like this, lay it bare before us, at least me, it genuinely helps to appreciate it even more, understand it more.
Even if i fail to grow as a person after watching your video, i still thank you with all my heart for i have felt it.
Oh, and i couldn't think of a spot for it, so
Re:zero is indeed the greatest media literacy test.
Pretty great comment
This is the greatest Re:Zero video on TH-cam, and I'm not exaggerating in the slightest. The ability to perceive the story in a way that can be explained in completeness to an audience is absolutely incredible. Please do not stop making Re:Zero videos, I'm waiting for at least one on S3
Re zero has some of the best characters ever written, one of the most interesting worlds and amazingly tense moments. Hope it gets a better game adaption at some point.
Guys comment as much as possible. This needs more views
A three hour vid about one of my fav characters? SIGN ME TF UP
I think one of the major things you have to be able to hold in tension when it comes to Subaru as a character is that it is completely fine to enjoy his concept/his ethos as a character while simultaneously not vibing with his character quirks. He is all at once an incredibly deep character who acts and makes decisions based on an incredibly human back story, who also happens to be awkward, emotionally reactive, lacking in self-control, and any lessons he learns have to be brutally and painfully beat into him.
I personally find Subaru to be both a fascinating and frustrating protagonist but I honestly wouldn't have him any other way. He's one of the best examples I can point to in fiction of how to write a protagonist who you can both like and hate all at the same time. I love that he tries his best in spite of his mountain of insecurities and baggage and also hate the way he consistently lets all that baggage spill out in ways that often times hurt more than just him.
I agree with this.
The way id explain it is that you have to be able to see both the person and the character.
The person is, well, who they are, their personality, motives, identity.
The character is what they represent in the story, their role.
Its okay to love one and hate the other. To hate the character but love the person is to hate how the character is used and the ideology or message that they represent, but love how the character acts, their mannerisms and quirk.
To hate the person and love the character is to hate their personality and identity, while loving how they are used in the story to represent a message or ideology.
In the case of Subaru, im sure a lot of fans hates the person of subaru natsuki (at least at first), but love the character of Subaru Natsuki.
This includes me. I disliked subaru, at least at first. I never hated him, i never thought he is a bad person, just misguided. Hes the type of person who im fine with being friends with, but i would avoid them on a bad day. And when the humiliation of arc 3 happens, i still didnt hate him, i just feel sorry for him, though i do think he deserved his treatment at the time.
But as the arcs go by, i started actually liking him. This started at the 'From Zero' episode, and peaked at arc 5. I find myself rooting for him, lamenting his lows and celebrating his highs.
Subaru Natsuki is an amazing character.
I love the personal and the protagonist side of Subaru. Yeah he's definitely had some questionable moments, even outright awful moments, but I can never find it in my heart to blame him since I know I'd be just the same or even worse. It's like looking at a kid doing something you know will end badly, but you have to let it happen so they can learn from their mistakes.
Like an old friend. "Bro, you know you are such a cool guy, right?" And "Bro why the fuck are you doing that" both fit right in for Subaru
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welp the algorithm brought me here wasnt expecting to stick around for the full video but here i am. nicely done
One thing i feel this series explores as well is how to cope with trauma. I don't see it talked about very often, but what subaru goes through is undoubtedly very traumatic. And in every loop, when he tries to deal with it alone, he ends up failing and amounting more trauma. But even if he cant talk about the trauma directly, he can still talk about how he is feeling and gaining the support of others to better himself and work through it often leads to him completing each loop. Running from it is never the answer, but at the same time, completely a loop doesnt mean that trauma has faded. Instead, he learns, bit by bit, how to better respond and adjust to the challenges and the memories he holds. No one knows exactly what he is going through, but they can tell he is troubled none the less. Accepting that help from others is what allows subaru to face it head on
Something about Re:Zero and the audience reaction to Subaru has always bothered me, and it's how viciously judgmental everything and everybody is toward him, on both sides of the screen.
There's some of this when you show the clips of Subaru getting punched and beaten by Otto with the implication that this should be satisfying to the audience, but I just felt sorry for him, and this happened repeatedly while I was watching the series, I looked at the comments and everybody was shitting on Subaru and I couldn't help but wonder, are these people even watching the same show?
He's what, 17? 18? It's hard to imagine anyone in the audience doing one tenth of the good he did at that age and under those circumstances, let alone do better than him. The guy immediately forgave and showed kindness to someone who literally tortured him to death, that alone makes him a damn saint. It would be so easy to hold a grudge and start using the loops to get back at the people who made him suffer, but for all the "ugliness" Subaru supposedly shows, that thought doesn't even cross his mind.
I guess being cringe really is the worst sin of all.
Lets not forget that under circumstances from the whale, Otto pushed subaru off his carriage, causing him to break multiple bones and leave him dead for the whale to kill him by saving his own life. Yet, by the end of the sequence, we see ottos cart being shown pushed back by his ground dragon, showing that Otto wanted to actually save subaru from the whale, but due to the influence of the amnesia the fog causes, it forced him to make that decision.
Exactly, I cannot find it in me to get mad at Subaru for what he did at the royal selection scene. When I originally watched the scene with the argument between him and Emilia I thought of it as cringe. But when I rewatched it I couldn't help but actually feel bad because he was acting like this because of his trauma with his deaths and his other trauma that is explained in season 2. It's not that I'm saying the way that he acted at the selection is acceptable, it's just everything that happened to him boiled over. He is only 17 at that point and people expect him to be strong and stoic after dying time and time again? Pure hypocrisy, most people wouldn't even make it past arc one
Also there is a lingering thought in my mind that the trauma from his deaths until now will boil over again eventually and his friends will have to save him, probably sometime at the end of the story at some point, wouldn't be surprised if he even becomes a temporary villain at some point. Just a thought ...
This is what I think - heck, more than "He's not great but it's understandable", Subaru IS quite a good guy - he tries to be a supportive and reassuring brother figure to any kid he sees, he puts in relentless effort to save everyone - literally, and also getting them out of their shell (Rem and Beatrice being the biggest examples of course). He relapses in his otaku mindset sometimes, but overall his way of treating people is very warm.
And ever mind his deaths in the new world, his backstory is incredibly tragic and it's no wonder he has the flaws he does today. He gives love, and he needs more love imo
It’s always “Why doesn’t he do this or this” and then getting annoyed when he doesnt make the perfect decision every time or abuse RBD, even though he has shown over and over why he doesn’t want to do that, especially after the second trial
I’ve never wanted to punch Subaru in the face or thought of him as obnoxious. I never found him annoying once. Am I just weird? I honestly don’t see what’s so annoying with him, he’s just an average guy who dies constantly and slowly loses his mind while also growing as a person. Subaru is my favorite character in the anime, I’ve never lost faith in him or found him cringy. The more he suffered or lashed out at others, the more I rooted for him to get over his flaws or whatever challenge lay in his path, to overcome it and protect what he holds dear. Subaru’s just the best man.
I thought I was the only person who felt this way. Finally someone with like minds. One thing, Julius is the one that started mocking Subaru, like he has a page long rant that boils down to "You are a useless lowborn and therefore can never be a knight no matter your achievements" (he included Al in that too), Subaru then retaliated by mocking the knights.
In ep 13, He wasn't wrong about the knights though? They deliberately under their own oath and free will insulted one of the royal candidates for the throne despite inviting her there? Do you understand how backhanded that is? Just look at the state of luginica before subaru arrived. The whale was roaming freely and taking the lives and even stealing the existence of others, completely letting the ones close to them forget them entirely. Look at the whale fight and tell me without subaru, they would've pulled off a victory. Or how they couldn't even locate the whale without subarus scent from the WOE. Or how he used his determination to inspire crusch to make a speech, and how this specific moment in ep 13 makes it all the more relatable to the audience and how crusch acknowledged how he's physically the weakest, yet still was the only one unaffected and fought against the whale, and even came up with the plan of using the tree to entrap it to begin with. Go look at how the Manga shows roswaal almost killing subaru in front of an entire room of royal knights, go look at how those same royal knights would've killed subaru if not for julius stepping up and saving him by beating him like that. And finally, go look at how priscilla, a royal candidate tried to kill felt if not for Reinhardt. So apparently, all of these big royal ups can literally commit multiple crimes and disrespect their own despite their positions and code, yet subaru gets all the blame because he directly calls out all the knights for insulting a royal candidate for their appearance they cannot control. Yet you're telling me subaru deserved to be
1. Kicked and threatened by priscilla after desperately begging her for help to save the village of arlam, despite him following her rule.
2. Disrespected by crusch and called a madman because of his rage towards the witch cults actions.
3. Literally scammed by Anastasia, and even brought up his past to demoralize his inner self esteem even further.
4. The fact that he was pushed away by two of the only people who are his moral support says enough. Even rems self sacrifice causes him to blame himself even further.
This is why I say that ep 13 afterwards was unnecessarily cruel towards subaru. You're telling me all of these knights were willing to shun and kill a civilian despite them disrespecting a royal candidate and even witnessing a royal candidate try to murder another one? Lol, it's funny considering how subaru was the one right in the end all along. He's singlehandedly the only competent knight who's achieved more for a world who completely treats him like trash.
Subaru is one of the most selfless characters period. He is absoutely selfish, can be rude, etc. That's all aspects that makes him so humanly flawed and makes me relate to his character a lot more than others realize.
99% people in 2016 - OMG SUBARU YOU REJECTED REM YOUR TRASH EMILIA TRASH SHIT ANIME ONLY REM IS GOOD! EMILIA HALF BITCH!
1% - (me) - Good for you Subaru for sticking to your feelings!
I wouldn't say you are weird, just probably in the minority. Season 1 had a few particularly bad moments for him that most people would be a least a little bit annoyed at him for. The royal selection ceremony in particular is really hard to fully back Subaru on, at some point your actions are so ridiculous or absurd that they can't be justified. He was a complete and total dick to Emilia in that arc and I don't think you are supposed to side with him there.
Not even in the whole proclaiming he's emilias Knight and making a complete ass of himself? Yeah that is weird
@Aporro1 no, because he was right there too. The only wrong thing he did was become selfish in that moment and trample on emilias promise, which is extremely important to a mana user.
Thank you for this wonderful video. Your observations and thoughts were so insightful. I appreciate Subaru (All his flaws and growth) so much more now. You point out things I didn't notice before. 3 hours seem so short with just how on point and in depth you analysis is. I'll definitely be waiting for your essay after Season 3. Kudoss 🎉🎉🎉
I give my first comment to you.
Guys please comment more! This needs more views!
not long enough. fully watched.
3 hours ? What a comeback!!!!!
I just finished listened all of it.even though English isn’t my first language. I really appreciate the effort to make 3 hour about my personal favorite anime. it really well written. I wish this video reached more people who didn’t understand what re zero is about.but it maybe just be a miracle to make them understand because they don’t really care in the first place but I still appreciate for the video. you deserve more subscriber
that's the best video about re zero that I have ever seen
I feel like I can't just watch this for free..
this is the rezero video of all time
This might legitimately be my favorite video on TH-cam. It's amazing how much depth there is in Re:Zero.
This the content we deserve on Rezero, keep up
Amazing video as always, I really find it in hindsight stupid that I didn't realize all the intricacies of the character interactions and as you say it the true meaning of why Subaru is so beloved in the world yet seems to useless to the audience. You do an excellent job of highlighting really important things while weaving together a convincing argument and making it a great story to tell.
17 minutes in, and as a web novel reader, your analysis has already hit several nails on the head in breaking down Subaru's character and his issues.
I'm also increadibly impressed by said analysis from the perspective from an anime-only such as yourself!
Your video is fantastic, and I'm looking forward to finishing this over the week.
One of my favorite dudes in the medium, can't wait to hear many things I probably haven't ever thought about my boy~
Just found my new favorite video, talking about my favorite protagonist of all time 💯🙏🏾
You honestly cooked so much
"Algorithm... Uplift this vídeo and my soul is yours!!!"
crazy how this video could have very well doubled in length if it was made post season 3
Could've doubled it with Arc 5 alone , as it expands massively on Subaru's parallels and dynamics with other characters . with Arc 6? the video could be days long and it wouldn't be enough
Did I just watch 3 hours of a video analysis of something I barely know about? Yes I did but it made me want to watch it now and see everything about it not covered in this.
My favorite anime, I'm jealous of you and anyone about to embark in it for the first time. You're in for a horrific and beautiful ride, and yes I know it sounds like an oxymoron but it ain't.
Hope you enjoy the ride!
Natsuki Subaru, the greatest of all time.
There have been so little re zero analysis content thank you so much for cooking this much
Psyculturists also has some nice Re:Zero analyses
Subaru is my all time favourite protagonist and character because of how painfully real he is. I've known plenty of Subarus in the past, and I probably walk past many while going to work. It genuinely feels like the author just picked up a teenager with issues from his house and placed him into the story, that raw feeling of mundane reality permeates every aspect of his choices and thoughts to the point that I'm thinking ''Oh yeah my buddy _ would totally do this, or say that, or mess up here'' etc. The pinnacle of 'everyman' characters, my glorious king Wubaru 👑
I missed your Re:Zero content man I’m so happy you came back with such a bang. The level of quality of your analysis is the highest I’ve seen for the series and you truly find some spectacular connections, especially regarding the appas and the star video (I still tell people about the star video to this day because there’s some insane connections in there that must be true and was found by no one else). I missed your longform stuff and I’m praying that up get the attention you deserve for this, was genuinely excited to see this in my recommended because I’ve always wanted to see someone do a deep dive on Subaru and it was done by my favourite analysis channel. Thank you!
Subaru is a fantastic character, literally my fav protag of all time
Im 1 hour in and you absolutely hit the nail on the head, not only that but you explain everything so clearly!
you're the goat for making this
Super underrated
SATELLA, MAKE THIS VIDEO AND CHANNEL GAIN A LOT OF VIEWS AND MY TRAUMA IS YOURS
Here before this video blows up. I see a 3 hour long analysis on Subaru, I click the like button. Simple. Thank you for your work
I was gonna joke about this being longer than our conversations on stream after watching the episodes, but then remembered you stream again on a second time slot once your thoughts have marinated for a while.
What a great analysis.😭 Subcribed
Alright, this shall be fun
Finding「 Subaru 」:)
this is the best analysis of a particular character/series ive ever seen on youtube.
Incredible video. The way you articulated what makes Subaru such an interesting and endearing character despite his abundance of issues is beautiful. So glad to have you back.
Such a good and underrated video, I hope this blows up.
One of my favorite aspect of his power is how much is he willing to let go. This aspect of him is not explored in anime. But it is intriguing to think about it.
That is the one thing I find to be a but unbelievable, though it helps the character from becoming too cynical or cold, so I wouldn't ever change it.
Might just be my petty ass, but if someone literally tortured me in a loop before their sister kills me AS A MERCY! I might not be too inclined in becoming friends with said person and help them overcome their inner demons.
I probably wouldn't really care much for the outright stupidly powerful 1/4 tiger child that, in a tantrum, murdered all of my friends leaving me to get eaten alive by rabbits....
I know Subaru is mentally the strongest character in the whole show and his believe in other people is one of his core believes, but freaking hell he might be a bit too forgiving.
Even if his death isn't perfectly memorized or felt in the loop after because it is more like a dream, it is still insane he can even TRY to talk to people that murdered his ass out of nothing more than a light suspicion of him being in a cult...
@@bibbobellawell, the story doesn't shy away from this fact either that hes too self sacrificial and forgiving. In the novels and S2, the witches question his mental because of him risking his life to save people who brutally murdered and tortured him, even quite literally having a regular conversation with him that they call him insane. They aren't wrong either, since subaru mentally tries to ignore his deaths to save a girl who doesn't even know his existence and died just to receive her name, even to the point of accumulating an obsession with her due to his trauma and her being the only constant in his loops that hadn't treated him as such, even comforting him when she didnt know what he went through. Its how rem perceives subaru, and how ram perceives roswaal and even how roswaal perceives echdina. All of them have an unhealthy obesssion with the person they love due to their past trauma or incidents, and will do anything to prove thier worth to them. This is why rezeros main central message is seeing yourself as your own person, not as someone else and starting to become a new person from the absolute beginning.
Another thing about subaru is that hes not human because of his actions alone, but how he reacts to the trauma of his deaths and how he tries his hardest despite things not going his way. Even showing how selfish he can be, and how the ugly side of humanity causes others around us to be affected by our words and actions. Not to mention, subaru sees the people who treat him like that show their ugly side, but knows there is more to them than that. Its how rem views subaru despite how he views himself, because how we can perceive ourselves is not a reflection of the others we know perceive you. Like how emilia views herself as a mere half elf and a hindrance, yet subaru recognized this, and says he loves her because shes emilia despite how she feels about herself. The same thing subaru did to rem, about how rem viewed herself as inferior to her sister and how she is completely useless, yet subaru saw a girl who was actively struggling with the same problem he has. Even roswaal was baffled by rams behavior towards him, because despite all of what he did and how he pereives himself as truly evil, ram truly does love him. Which is a concept commonly done in rezero, and how the characters constantly grow under similar characteristics by wanting to be thier own person, rather than how society wants them to be or how they perceive themselves. To become a better person while acknowledged their own flaws and inherent problems.
20 minutes in and it's already one of my favorite videos.
well I managed to make time for this short video! I don't have much to say beyond what has been said but I look forward to season 3 of Re:Zero and hopefully more coverage from you!
Top 5 best rezero video thanks, rezero is the greatest
Thanks for the video, it was one of the best written anime analysis I've seen, i like that you dived into details that the normal viewer has missed and deconstructed them.
I would love if you could do a Steins;Gate analysis, it is similar to Re;Zero in some points and it baffled me the way the protagonist dealt with grief.
Great video I love deep dives like this. Subaru is probs my favourite character in fiction.
Beautifully said ❤
Just finished watching this, SUCH an amazingly deep anaylsis of Subaru.
Some things I never really noticed or pieced together along the way!
Pretty short vid. Very good
Can't wait to dive into this. Thanks for remembering your YT only audience.
It's very sad how much people glaze guts and thorfin. And hates Subaru. He's just a teenager so he acts a little cringe which is just normal. He is also a Isekai protagonist so he doesn't get the respect he deserves. But he will always be my favorite main character. He is fighting being thousand times stronger than him while dying countless times. His haters could never
This video was beautiful and made me tear up a few times. Really great analysis! ( currently only watched from 'Echidna's gambit' to the end, but I think I have to watch it in full now )
i just started the video (10 minutes in), but it already seems fire, i will leave this comment here for now to try and help with the algorithm, and later on add my opinion of the full video, man i love subaru
Okey I actually finished the video now, and I can surely say this is the single best Subaru, no the best re:zero video ever made as far as Im aware, everything is understood and displayed masterfully, in the most exact and best way possible, i really wish with all my heart that everyone who saw the series, whether they liked it or not sees this video and truly understand the extent of both Subaru and the series itself writing, but more importantly its purpose, i know how interesting the main plot of the story is and how gaze-catching the complexity of the characters can be, but i truly believe that Rezero is was not created for either of those, but to truly give an actual message to the reader that relates to them and teaches meaningful ideas which is why I love the series and probably always will regardless of how it ends, the value of its message so far was that strong within me. And subsequently I will now on look up to this video and love it for the way it managed to explain and showcase that message in a concise way which is much easier if everyone to understand and really have the full perspective and scope of it.
With that said I can only leave a like, subscribe and keep on waiting for more context related to the series (since as a LN reader I can assure there is much more to cover which in sure you will love and appreciate) and truly wish the best for that all the effort put into the making of this masterpiece of a video reaches as far as possible.
Thanks again for it ❤
Amazing video.
This should be required watching for anyone who gets into Re:Zero.
Commenting for the Algorithm! Hoping this awesome video gets the recognition it deserves.
Amazing video, watching this video just confirms how much I love Subaru as a character, so well written, you can hate him, find him annoying or like me that I can even relate to him at times. You can see his lows and flaws, but at the same time you can celebrate his victories and achievements, and on top of that you can learn precious and important messages in life, reminding us to be the best version of ourselves.
Incredible video, I hope more people that like Re:zero watch this!
LETS GOOOOO, 3 HOUR LONG REZERO VIDEO
This is the first video ive seen by you and its my favorite re zero analysis yet. Its like if whitelight started analyzing anime instead of video games, and also looked like billy mays.
TJIS IS PEAK OMG 🎉 LUV THIS
Wow what a mythical pull. Thanks algorithm. Great video man
Exceptional, Th8a 👌🏼
Great video, Tappei really is a master of exploring the psychology of his characters. You're gonna have a loooot of fun with arc 5 and 6.
Your voice is like putting warm butter on toast with a butter knife
I need more 3hr analyzation vids on re:zero
Love these long format video, thank you so much!
Good God this video is excellent, and something I really needed to hear (again), maybe now I'll watch re zero
LETS GOOOOOO UR DOING RE ZERO AGAIN !!
This video came at such a pivotal time. I deeply appreciate your efforts in creating it
I fear for when Arc 6 gets adapted, because there is a HUGE hit or miss part in that arc that will have many people dropping the series or making them love it even more.
Great video. Really think you nailed it with this analysis.
I think there were some good bits in **Parent and Child** episode that you could have used, especially regarding Subaru's mother she has two very important lines for me.
The first is when she tells Subaru if it isn't a better idea to delay going back to school to next morning to which Subaru remarks that delaying even more is a bad idea because he is already too hard on everyone else and too lenient with himself. Naoko then says "Well, if you really were like that, it would've meant a lot less trouble for me." the scene then changes so we don't really see if Subaru understands what she is saying or not, but it's obvious that his mom is stating that he is, in fact, very harsh on himself
The second is the line "As long as you can smile when you're done, everything will be fine. What matters isn't how you start or what happens in the middle. It's how it ends." Subaru takes this as the ends justifies the means, but his mom corrects him and says that's not how you should interpret it and leaves it as homework. For me this is the antithesis of Echidna's deal, her bargain will ensure the end result after an undisclosed amount of loss and suffering, would Subaru be able to smile at the end if he would have chosen the witch of greed?
In this way I like the theory that Roswaal and Echidna are dark versions of Subaru's mom and dad. Echidna and Naoko differ from their philosophy of what is important, the results or how you feel about getting them. While Roswaal and Kenichi one wants Subaru to become like them and the other unintentionally became the standard for him to follow.
Amazing video, instant sub.
THESE are the kind of videos I love about shows like this.
Peak analysis on one of the most complex isekai characters.
I finally finished wafching the video... this was incredible. Thanks for making it! Excellent analysis
Only 10 minutes in and i can already tell this video is going to be GREAT analysis
love it's what makes a subaru a subaru 😌