Following Kadokawa's announcement of the production of Re:Zero Season 3 during AnimeJapan 2023, fans of the franchise have been eagerly anticipating any further updates concerning the anime. A new visual was released along with the announcement:
They also announced a new game called Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Witch's Resurrection:
Re:Zero is an isekai story featuring the protagonist named Natsuki Subaru, a NEET who suddenly gets summoned to a fantasy-like world. In this realm, Subaru befriends a half-elf girl named Emilia, after which he finds out that, upcoming passing away, he has the ability to get resurrected at a designated checkpoint, so he decides to use this unique ability to help Emilia.
The anime is based on Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World, a light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shin'ichirō Ōtsuka. Media Factory published 34 light novels, five side story volumes, and eight story collections of Re:Zero, and with over 13,000 copies in circulation as of March 2023, and over 17,000 copies of the anime sold on DVD, it’s clear that Re:Zero is one of the most popular isekai series to date.
So, of course, fans want to know when Re:Zero anime will return for its third season. You can read everything we know about Re:Zero Season 3, including a release date speculation, voice cast, story details, trailer, and more.
Re:Zero Season 3 News
A new year visual for Re:Zero Season 3 was released on January 1, 2024.
January 19, 2024 Update: In January 2024, the AnimeJapan 2024 schedule revealed that new information for Re:Zero Season 3 will be announced on March 24, 2024.
Re:Zero Season 3 Release Date Speculation
Between the first two seasons of Re:Zero, there was a four-year hiatus, with the first season debuting on April 4, 2016, while the second season was split into two cours, with the first half airing from July 8 to September 30, 2020 and the second half airing from January 6 to March 24, 2021.
While the production team hasn't shared much information about Re:Zero Season 3, they at least confirmed at this AnimeJapan 2023 event that Season 3 is currently in production. However, Kadokawa did not announce a release date, but we can expect it to premiere sometime in mid of 2024.
Re:Zero Season 3 Trailer
During the aforementioned announcement at AnimeJapan 2023, Kadokawa also shared a first look at Re:Zero Season 3 through a two-minute teaser trailer.
Half of the teaser's runtime is dedicated to the flight of a bird through the urban landscapes, before finally giving us quick glimpses of Subaru, Ram, Emilia, and other characters. It looks like the heroes are facing a huge thread in the midst of a raging storm.
Watch the first ever teaser trailer for Re: Zero Season 3 below:
Re:Zero Season 3 Cast
Given that all of the original cast members of Re:Zero Season 1 returned to reprise their roles for Season 2, we can expect the same for the third season, which includes:
Yūsuke Kobayashi as Subaru Natsuki (Japanese) / Sean Chiplock (English)
Rie Takahashi as Emilia (Japanese) / Kayli Mills (English)
Yui Horie as Felix Argyle (Japanese) / Sarah Williams (English)
Keiji Fujiwara as Aldebaran (Japanese) / Keith Silverstein (English)
Yukari Tamura as Priscilla Barielle (Japanese) / Faye Mata (English)
Re:Zero Season 3 Plot
Since the second season of Re:Zero ended with Arc 4: The Everlasting Contract, the next season will begin adapting Arc 5: The Stars that Engrave History.
In Arc 5 of the novel, Anastasia Hoshin will extend invitations to the Emilia, Priscilla, Crusch, and Felt Camps to convene in the Watergate City of Priestella. Regrettably, shortly after their arrival, the Witch Cult is poised to infiltrate the city and establish dominion over it. Consequently, Natsuki Subaru will be compelled to rally all five camps together in order to vanquish the nefarious Cultists and emancipate the city.
In the promotional trailer, it's clear that the five camps are set to play an important role in the next arc. The trailer shows Subaru standing alongside Emilia, Garfiel, Beatrice, and Otto as they stare the four Witch Cult members who look down on them from the sky.
In July 2023, the official website of the anime shared a description that sets the scene for the upcoming season, with the translation from the site that reads:
"A year has passed since the battle against the Great Rabbit, as well as repelling the fierce assault of Elsa's group that saw the liberation of the Sanctuary that Beatrice was contracted to. Emilia's Camp has been working together for the King's Selection. But while Natsuki Subaru has spent his days having fun, a single letter from a messenger signals the end of the peace."
A new visual was also released an official art for Re:Zero Season 3 along with the ominous preface.
"It's a letter from one of the King's Selection candidates, Anastasia, inviting Emilia to one of Lugunica's Five Major Cities — the floodgate city of Pristella. Accepting the invitation, all manners of reunions awaited Subaru's party heading to Pristella. Some unexpected, some unintentional, and some to come in the future. Evil intentions stir beneath the surface; a crisis of unprecedented levels lurks around the corner. The boy once again stands up to fate."
Where to Watch Re:Zero Season 3
The first two seasons of Re:Zero are available to stream on Crunchyroll, so it's likely that the new episodes will be available to stream on the popular platform. Of course, fans in Japan can watch it in the local channels. At the time of this artilcle's initial publication, the production team hasn't shared any broadcasting details, but expect them to announce more information as we get closer to 2024.
Note that we will update this page once the production team of Re:Zero Season 3 shares more official information about the anime's release date, story, voice cast, where it will be available to watch, and more.
