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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- S1E1 — The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the End

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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-•Season 1•Episode 1

The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the End

8.6/10 · 22,372 votesApr 4, 201650 min

Ranked #71 of 85 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

Natsuki Subaru is summoned to a parallel world on his way home from the convenience store. He's entranced at first by the fantasy world suddenly stretching before his eyes, but the cute girl he believes summoned him is nowhere to be found, and soon enough

Directed byMasaharu Watanabe

Written byMasahiro Yokotani

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Yusuke Kobayashi

Yusuke Kobayashi

Subaru Natsuki (voice)

Rie Takahashi

Rie Takahashi

Emilia (voice)

Yumi Uchiyama

Yumi Uchiyama

Puck (voice)

Rie Murakawa

Rie Murakawa

Ram (voice)

Inori Minase

Inori Minase

Rem (voice)

Satomi Arai

Satomi Arai

Beatrice (voice)

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T

Tatsuya Koyanagi

Animation Director

K

Kyuta Sakai

Animation Director

Masahiro Yokotani

Masahiro Yokotani

Writer

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Asuka Mamezuka

Key Animation

Masaharu Watanabe

Masaharu Watanabe

Storyboard Artist

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Keiko Iwata

Key Animation

A

Anna Yamaguchi

Key Animation

Masaharu Watanabe

Masaharu Watanabe

Director

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Reina Yamauchi

Key Animation

S

Satoru Kakutani

Key Animation

A

Asumi Kato

Key Animation

M

Miyuki Ueda

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"The End of the Beginning and the Beginning of the End" is episode 1 of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 22,372 votes, ranking #71 of 85 episodes this season (season average 9.2). Directed by Masaharu Watanabe and written by Masahiro Yokotani, it aired on April 4, 2016.

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