Re:ZERO: Starting Life in Another World - Recommendations

SugoiJan says...

Feels similar in some ways. Involves time-leaps, loud protagonist, and allows itself some graphic violence.

imhawt says...

Stiens gate is absolutetly the best anime ever created. It is my favorite anime of all time because the story is beutiful and so is the humor. I love animes with great story's to tell and this one made me tear up which doesn't happen quite often.

Wakasagihime says...

Time resets for the protagonist to fix what is wrong and their mental state going array from doing so.

FullmetalDragon says...

Time travelling goodness with a lot of reoccurring character deaths. Apart from the fact that one is set in a fantasy world and the other isn't, they are both quite similar.

DanDoubleL says...

Despite opposite settings, both of these series feature time looping as the main plot device, a likeable nerdy protagonist, and strong character development, plus similar themes of selflessness and looking forward rather than behind.

MockingEntropy says...

Re:Zero and Steins;Gate featured an MC with similiar power: time travel. And the 'time travel' aspect of these series isn't just some cool sci-fi material, it has a little dark element attached to it: 'death'. Both MC tried to save people around them from the hand of the reaper, they also touched upon the psychological aspect of the MC as the only one who remember the events from before the timeline is altered. Also, both series are produced by the same studio and have fantastic, fluid animation. They both seem to have their funny, relaxing moments and their more dramatic and intense ones.

barato says...

Both contain time travel - though Steins;Gate is entirely about the subject of time travel... great characters and story!

Psynova says...

Re:zero is GATE meets Steins;Gate. Death, tragedy, love, time travel? You will laugh, you'll cry but the worst part is waiting for the next episode to come out.

ClassicAnime says...

SPOILER ALERT:

They both revolve around retrying certain events if they fail.

PurplePeopleEater says...

The main character is forced to watch the one he cares about be killed over and over and over. Both characters are able to go back in time but often times they have repeat similar events several times before getting it right. The feeling of hopelesness and the trauma of repeating tragic events takes a large toll on their minds.

Jarubakit says...

I just want to agree on this recommendation to help out. Now I'm just filling up hundred characters.

cronognosis says...

If by any chance you have some kind of masochist pleasure when you watch your favourites characters die over and over again while going through a never ending loop of time leaps, well... Enjoy.

Sul says...

Pretty sure everyone else have covered everything so far about the similiarities plot wise. So, just watch it.

sudneu says...

both include time travel and very similar aspects like going back in time and the butterfly effect. honestly if you like one you will like the other

Oblithian says...

While less of an adventure anime and a little hard to follow at times, Steins;Gate is a far better time-travel love story. It also has a more mature perspective (I am now wishing I used that as a description for Ikki Tousen, though I am not talking about panty shots).

AquilaIrreale says...

Steins;Gate takes on the time leap concept in a more exhaustive and, maybe, mature way. The theme of shared memories, being lost to everybody except the one who leaps, is a big focus in both of these works. Watching both it becomes clear how Re:ZERO borrowed concepts and ideas from this earlier masterpiece, adapting them to a wholly different setting. Steins;Gate, being about actual time travel, also expands on different ways of influencing the past and changing the course of the events other than the time leap, and pivots on the concept of branching multiverses. If you liked Re:ZERO, and don't hate stories with a bit of sci-fi in their settings, you are bound to like this too.

AhmedBarrak says...

they are both great anime shows related to time shift and time travel the plot is good and the graphics are even better 

MatHatter says...

In both anime the Main Character has a way to travel back in time and they both experience a lot of traumatic experiences (people close to them dieing over and over again), wich they try to correct by traveling back in time. 

gintama says...

The time leap was very much similiar, seeing the people you care about die and leaping back in time to save them again and again is something both the shows share.

HidingScope says...

Characters are a lot better.

Story is a lot better.

Main character is going true the simmular thing.

EdgyNoodle says...

Both shows involve time travel and have similar themes in them. A lot of the characters have funny, earnest, and easygoing personalities, yet have difficult problems do deal with. Both shows perfectly blend dark situations with humor. 

Shinya0Makishima says...

the main similiraty in these two anime is that both of the MCs reincarnate dozens of times....and also, they both go through a depression-phase at a point but then recover from it in amazing ways

MudkipMaster132 says...

The reason I suggest Steins;gate, is they soon both introduce the element of reliving the same experiences with the power to change the world-Although others don't seem to remember. While Subaru is cursed with Return by Death (returning to the world every time he dies) Okabe uses his Reading Steiner to remember what happened in his previous (life, world line-whatever you want to call it). They both experience traumatic experiences and attempt to resolve it. In the continuation of steins;gate, an alternate timeline, Okabe does something differently at the end which results in deep depression and trauma from his actions. Subaru is blinded by madness every time he dies, in which he questions his sanity as of why nobody understands, resulting in others hating him over and over again. Or do they..?

lanachan42 says...

There are many similarities between these two shows. Both anime were animated by the same studio (White Fox). Both involve time loops with recurrent character deaths, and this takes a toll on the protagonist's mental state in both shows. Both characters have an otaku and somewhat socially inadequate protagonist.

The main difference is the setting: Re:Zero is an isekai which takes place in a fantasy world with magical elements, while Steins;Gate is more of a sci-fi story taking place in the real world and centered around a group of nerds in Akihabara. Also of note is that unlike Steins;Gate, which pretty much has a complete story in 24 episodes, Re:Zero is still ongoing and will need several seasons to be completed and as such many questions are still unanswered.

irlydontknow says...

Re:zero and Steins;Gate share the similarities of going back in time after something bad happens to make it right again.

MapleBoy says...

Steins gate and re zero both focus on a sort of time travel iE. Knowing something bad will happen aheadnof time, both show the main character driven to insanity by their loved ones or close friends getting killed, while steins gate may focus more on points of time that cant be changed and trying to escape from times cruel clutches re zero focuses more on the struggle to move forward in a world where death is not the end

survivalist says...

Both animes have a similar plotline, which involves looping through time. Both of them is pretty good, if you liked the plot in one of them, you will most likely like the other. Btw both of them are made by WHITE FOX.

silverfa says...

because they come from the same studio, they also have a lot of mystery. Even Re: Zero can play with the audience's emotions because the main character keeps getting into trouble.

Bildnow says...

Your brain will go spirlling after watching these anime. its one of those expect the unexpected anime 

Beebo says...

Both have time travel themes. Both protagonists want to use it to save people. Both allow graphic violence.

ColeCooper says...

Their both pretty similar, more than likely if you have watched one you'll definitly like the other. In my opinion they're  both really good so far. Considering that Zero only has 6 episodes out for me.

imhawt says...

Erased was a facinating anime and will leave the viewer with a well written story that doesn't end the way you might expect it to end.

hotspot says...

Both anime deal with the protagonist going back in time on numerous occasions, to try and fix the past. He ventures back in time, so he can save the lives of people that he cares about.

KiraKiraSoul says...

Both protagonists use time travel multiple times in the hopes of saving the lives of their friends. The characters are easy to empathise with and strive to uncover the mysteries surrounding their circumstances.

Aerythrin says...

The stories both focus on one guy who time travels (or perhaps dimension jumps, not clear on what Subaru does yet) and works in order to save others from a grisly end. Mysteries both unravel as the series goes on, but so far the character development in RE:Zero is superior.

FullmetalDragon says...

Time travel and feels. Need I say any more? Both are very good, with likeable characters and some psychological elements.

hamletsmage says...

Although the settings of these two anime are vastly different, they do share a few plot devices. The main one being a protagonist who can reset timelines, and does so in order to save himself and others. Both anime also show the struggle the protagonist has with keeping that power secret from those he is trying to save. Both also feature violence and death, though I'd say Re:Zero is a tad more graphic. 

MonkeyDLuffyZ says...

They both involve having to think while watching, time travel and the pros and cons that come with it, and main characters that you see evolve as the anime progresses.

Jarubakit says...

I just want to agree on this recommendation to help out. Now I'm just filling up hundred characters.

Sul says...

Pretty sure everyone else have covered everything so far about the similiarities plot wise. So, just watch it.

LastGamer13 says...

Both main characters have ability to go back in time, they both try super hard to protect people around them.

TallyCrow says...

Time. 

I started with that work because one of the main themes in both of these Anime is Time and things revolving around going back in time and re-writing history. Although the circumstances are differently. 

Both Male main protagonists didn't ask for this situation and they didn't know what to do half of the time but they did learn to cope with it in time... ha ha... 

Also in both there was slight Romance revolving around the main characters. 

LeoDiNovae says...

I love this type of story where the protagonist is trying to change the past. In ERASED we have a great layer of drama, great pace and amazing characters

Weebbullet99 says...

 both the animes show a very similar concepts, of saving a character from death and changing the future. Both the protangist have similar time munpilative abilities. So if you liked one of the anime, chances are that you would enjoy the second one as well.

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Kamiofdreams says...

Both of the anime are very similar that it has to do with a main character trying to change the course of destiny through a power that they have. The premise for both isn't exactly clear at the start but as the story continues, it becomes more clear that both characters want to do what they believe is right. 

FoggyEagle15 says...

Both protagonists are sent to another world, a fantasy medieval one plus, they are  surounded by girls. Though the protagonists are a bit different. KONOSUBA is definitly not as dark of a story line than Re: Zero but they are both enjoyable. They both have romance too.

hamletsmage says...

Both anime feature a young man finding himself in a different world. In Japan, he was a shut-in that played RPGs, so he thought he knew what to expect. But actually living in this new world is nothing like he imagined. Both of these anime take the RPG style and make the protagonist one of the physically weakest cast members, allowing a lot of plot development. If you like one, try the other. 

FriendlyEnder says...

It's quite simple. I wanted an Anime with a weak main character and strong supporting characters. In a world not alike the main characters used but still being one that they can understand or relate to from media in their past life.  

NerdConsultant says...

both are excellent takes on the trapped in alternate world genre that was desperatly needed and challenge cliches 

both also have excellent cast of characters

Solidwolf says...

Both of these anime are very well known, and two of the most popular anime starting in 2016. They have similaries, with one main difference, rezero focuses on a darker storyline, and konosuba focuses on comedy.

In both, a young boy is transported to a video game rpg like world, both are very well known, and enjoyable. I think someone who likes one, will enjoy the other later, but should expect a change in tone.

In rezero, theres an interesting addition to this series where he has the ability to return to previous times after his death as a form of retry. and only he can remember what happened. This leads to him going through many traumatic deaths, as he tries to save the girl he has fallen for, and the world alongside it.

Im konosuba, the boy runs into a few different female characters, and they set up a guild with an end goal to defeat the demon lord. However inbetween they run into different funny quests, and situations.

ProstoLyubo says...

they both have humorous characters and funny relationships between main hero and his friends. They both are settled in fantasy-medieval times.

HasseRovdjur says...

Both anime are your garden variety otaku filth dies and goes into another world, one full of wonder and fantasy and dames to drool over, except there's a twist. They don't get to live out their power fantasies, and the people around them just won't give them any respect. What is this?

KonoSuba is more of an outright parody whereas Re:Zero hews closer to the set genre standards, but both are unique enough for me to make this recommendation.

Enenra17 says...

The authors are even friends and have a cross over manga .

The only problem between recommending these 2 (RE:Zero and KonoSuba ) is that while they're very similar in the genres like Isekia ? And such one is a pure parody comedy take while the other is more I guess realistic or dark to say the least .

Both have Greta characters and are great stories and deserve as many sequels as the authors can put out unless the quality suddenly drops which I doubt .

Nexurent says...

Both of these animes start off in a normal world, later on move onto a fantasy world where everything is different. The Protagonist also meets a bunch of new characters and become friends with them.

Grizz says...

If you liked this Isekai Fantasy series you may also enjoy this one. But be warned they are very different takes on how going to another world may end up!

anon0the0Badger says...

reincarnation and stuff

similatr animes so yeah watch it its good like real good go and watch both shows i loved them

Sybille says...

They both explore the isekai theme through characters that can 'return by death' several times.

You can jump from Konosuba to Re:Zero if you're planning on watching something a little bit 'darker', and by darker I mean full with suspense.

Or if you started with Re:Zero, Konosuba will help ease your nerves as it's really fun to watch and the characters are definitely not your daily average.

JailBait707 says...

Both of the male mcs in Konosuba and Re:Zero got reincarnated into another world. They're also both surrounded by a female cast. Although, something notable is the fact that Konosuba is mainly a comedy, whereas Re:Zero delves into deeper stuff. Nonetheless, both series are enjoyable 

ChristianDeo says...

Both shows are hilarious, with a charming cast of characters to lay the foundation for each show. 

BillClinton69 says...

Both Konosuba and Re:Zero are well known titles in the isekai genre. Re:Zero is a bit more serious and deep while Konosuba isn't nearly as serious and is absolutely hilarous. You'll connect more with the characters watching Re:Zero and laugh more watching Konosuba. Both Subaru from Re:Zero and Kazuma from Konosuba do share some similarities, considering how both were neets before they entered the new isekai worlds. If you enjoy the isekai genre as a whole, you'll likely enjoy both of these series.

ishiki25 says...

both are awesome , they are hilarious and both are of the same genres , i bet u will love them both ...

P025 says...

They are both similar in terms of the concept of going back in time to prevent deaths, etc. They both have mysteries that the main character is trying to solve.

ccBchan says...

I think it has the same concept. MC keeps on dying but gets transported back to a certain point in time. 

baoohg says...

Re:ZERO is the best anime i'v watched ever, I have been searching lots of anime to find similar anime like Re:ZERO.This anime is the most similar anime like Re:ZERO, just watch the first 2 EPs and you''ll get what I mean.

NightRavenLT says...

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Mrmystical says...

They both have a similar plot of dying and going back to a save point. 

Rezero and Summer time rendering both have a romantic theam as well 

strawberryemily says...

**SPOILER** In Re zero there are different arcs and obstacles that Subaru has to overcome he then gains an ability which makes him rewind time or relive a day over and over again lots of death, blood, fights, and plot. Lastly the only thing that sets it differently I would say is some fan service there wasnt a lot in summer time rendering but I think theres more in Re zero but I do reccomend it, besides what everyone else says it's a pretty great show! As well as summer time rendering re looping time going back and stuff, re zero basically relives his day when he dies from what I remember it's a curse but I watched it a long time ago. As well as the enemies there are some enemies that are big and powerful just not as scary as summer time. Theres a lot of manipulation and gaslighting if you're into that kind of thing

DynamicForThreeDays says...

1. Both have time travelling themes.
2. Both have female leads with silver hair.
3. Both have psychological themes.

OmniscientAristocrat says...

In both these anime the main character suffers a mental breakdown. Each are required to save everyone by putting themselves at risk.

bobbi says...

These both have the same themes going for them. They're both somewhat psychological, and you'll see a lot of different supernatural abilities. Also, they both incorporate time-travel to some extent. Both are quite violent, and both of them have those "Wait... what the... did that just happen?"- kind of moments. 

MeguminIsBest says...

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CrowsHeather says...

Charlotte and Re: Zero are one of my favorites of all time, they have similar themes and vibes in that you don't expect where the MC's story is gonna go, and they make you think. No horror however.

mrcokamrcoka says...

Both anime have a similar concept however their setting is different. In Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- mc is transported in another world while When They Cry the mc move in a village. Both have murderers, but in When They Cry are more cruel. And they have another thing in common (similar), for those who have seen the second season of When They Cry knows what i mean. In When They Cry the theme is a little darker (for me at least) while in Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- is a little light. More like in Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- you kinda let you guard down after a while.

For exemple in When They Cry i was always expectin something bad to heappen. (or maybe is just me, idk.)

That's how i can describe it without spoiling too much.

yamiksha says...

Maebara Keiichi, an ordinary high-school boy, has transferred to a new school in Hinamizawa, a small rural village. At the outset everything seems peaceful and Keiichi becomes friends with a nice group of schoolgirls with whom he spends many idle summer afternoons. Suddenly violence encroaches upon the blissful peace of the village and Keiichi becomes entangled in an endless cycle of fear and death. The inconsistent, but inevitable horrors of Hinamizawa are told and retold becoming an endless and inescapable nightmare of insanity. Will it end even if the mystery of Hinamizawa is solved?

Vors says...

Both these anime stories deal with time repetition, are ultra dark and violent whilst also being fun and cutesy. They both deal heavily with the psychological impact of events and relationships on the protagonists.

Both are well essential watching, but I think Re:Zero captured me more.

Triblade says...

Episode 5 of Re:ZERO... I cannot give spoilers. But man, I've got Hirugashi vibes! The cycle, the horror :)

strawberryemily says...

I agree with this because I watched both animes I watched all of re zero and when they cry but I didn't t like the 2021 version which is just a remake when I dropped it on ep 6 the plots are completely different because each episode of when they cry is a different murder mystery and for re zero it's going to another world still loved both anime though.

Qlazef says...

They are very similar with the difference that Re:Zero has a more compeling story line and is a bit more gruesome.

Solidwolf says...

Both of these anime are very well known, and represent a teenage boy stuck in an rpg game like world. Personally i prefer rezero quite a bit, because of its darker tone, and mysterious aspect, but i really like both of these anime.

In sao, a boy enters a virtual reality game alongside many others, and finds that they cannot leave, and the story follows from there, as he and many other gamers try to beat the game as it's there only way of getting out (and avoid dying ingame, which will lead to their real bodies dying)

In rezero, a boy is mysteriously transported to an rpg video game like world, but there's an interesting addition to this series where he has the ability to return to previous times after his death as a form of retry. This leads to him going through many traumatic deaths, as he tries to save the girl he has fallen for, and the world alongside it.

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Tanukichii02 says...

Both animes have deep contents of romance, action, misery. Both tells about moving to another world ( isekai ) in different ways, and fought really hard to save everybody they really cared about. I really can't decide which one's better, both of them are among the best anime series I've ever watched. Enjoy!

Meizzey says...

From the start, SOA reminded me of RE: Zero. They have a similar ''spooky'' atmosphere around them with innocent-looking and colorful characters. The art in both is kind of similar to each other - colorful, pretty, child-like, innocent-looking characters. Because of the atmosphere and art, they give a similar feel. For SOA it does not say ''psychological'' as a genre, but I think it is because they are trapped and killed in the game and can't escape, like in RE: Zero he can't escape time-loop and he keeps seeing people die. Both MCs keep seeing people die before their eyes and that has a lot of impact on their personalities. They both still give that kind-hearted feeling even though they are pretty much mentally tortured for quite some time.

Filerist says...

Both of these animes are about a guy who gets transported to another world. The rising of the shield is a bit more about the gaming aspects of RPG's such as grinding, leveling up and so on. But for Re:Zero it's about a guy who get's transported to another world and when he dies he is revived at the last checkpoint. If you like one the other shouldn't be very far off.

Ghostdog1521 says...

Both are two the best of the isekai genre.

Both balance a serious story with fun and comedic moments.

Both share very likable characters.

Rem and Raphtalia are two of the greatest best girls in recent years.

akidiestwice says...

Both of them are isekai series' with more of a dark fantasy setting, and with protagonists that are a bit less... run of the mill. They still have the whole "otaku summoned to a video game-like world" sort of theme, but there's a lot more depth to these protagonists than we've seen in other isekai anime.

AquamarineGem says...

Both anime have similar genre: romance, comedy, action, adventure, isekai

At the beginning of both isekai anime, the male hero is whisked away in to a brand new world. The new scenery is completely foreign, and unknown. Both anime have a heavy emphasis on romance. As the main character sets on a journey, he encounters a whirlwind of characters with a wide variety of personalities: cunning, manipulative, kind, sincere, naive, supportive, villainous, etc. The character ultimately has some ugly encounters and regrets. Nevertheless, they continue to protect their friends from danger and peril. 

Both male protagonists have dark hair with pale yellowish skin. Both anime have random comedic moments. 

murder0 says...

To be honest they are completely different animes and I like each for a different reason. However, they do share one similarity in that they are both isakai's that follow a character struggling to fit into a different reality. So if you liked Re:ZERO you should like shield hero. It's an anime where each step of the way you feel the emotions of the character as they desperately try to navigate a different reality in spite of their failures or success.

wowimsatan says...

Both anime feature a protaganist with time abilities that aren't very reliable and have to see friends die, then go back to save them. Takemichi can go back into the body of his middle school self and cause a chain reaction into the future, while Subaru has 'checkpoints', usually around a day before. The obvious differance is that Re:Zero is an isekai set in a fantasy world, whilst Tokyo Revengers is set in the modern day (or the past) of our own world.

TeeDeeDubYa says...

If you're able to weather the cringe of either of these then you'll enjoy the other.

The goals of these two stories are similar but the setting and how its told are very different.  For how immature TR is, it does have quite a few mature topics as well.

realgingerbrave says...

both follow the time travel theme, going back in time to redo their decisions. both mcs are traumatized from witnessing their friends die over and over again, but dont give up. and the openings for both shows are good lol

Kari5 says...

While the settings are fairly different, they do share a few similar themes. Both involve an everyday loser who is given a second chance in life with a new ability to time travel. They both deal with high stake events and deaths. However, they both also take breaks with lighthearted comedic scenes/characters.

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MrAnimeAMVmaker says...

If you like one you'd like the other. Both have Japanese boy in an unfamiliar area. Both shows have magic and the main characters are very similar in personality. They do have their differences but the tone and the similarities I listed above are very good reasons to watch the other. However there is one more similarity: both main characters accidently started a harem.

Differences:

Re:Zero is a World Hoping anime where the main character goes into what he believes to be the past when he dies.

GATE is an anime about two world going to war with each other due to fear of the other. And a magical Gate conects both worlds to each other. The Japanese want to be friends but the people from the other world are very reluctant to comply thus starting a war.

In Re:Zero the main character wants the female lead character and will give up anything to protect her.

In GATE the main character wants to have fun as an Otaku but is forced to give up everything for the war. 

There are more differences but those are basically spoilers.

Psynova says...

Really you need 100 characters to recommend?                                                                                                                                                             ok.

PurplePeopleEater says...

The main character goes from being in our world to a world that seems more like a fantasy game than reality. There they meet many non-human characters and fight many battles. Re:ZERO is a darker storyline though.

Jarubakit says...

I just want to agree on this recommendation to help out. Now I'm just filling up hundred characters.