Re:Petit kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

Re:ZERO PETIT / Re:プチから始める異世界生活 / Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Break Time 2

Genres: Comedy
Studios: Studio PuYUKAI
Rating: 6.67 / 10
Rank: #6216
Popularity: #3247
Users Listed: 54,924
Users Scored: 26,878
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 06/15/2022
Aired: June 24, 2016 – September 23, 2016 (Spring)
Type: special
Source: Light Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 14

Synopsis:

Subaru Natsuki’s reality shifts abruptly, depositing him into a world mirroring the fantasy stories he’s long cherished. While the landscapes and creatures are familiar, the people he knows are subtly altered, embracing a contemporary lifestyle that sharply contrasts with Subaru's understanding of their world. The narrative unfolds as a series of encounters between Subaru's inherent curiosity and the peculiar customs of this new reality.

The anime explores themes of identity and belonging through comedic situations arising from these cultural differences. Subaru’s attempts to navigate this unfamiliar society often lead to unpredictable and humorous consequences, highlighting the complexities of adapting to the unexpected while questioning what truly defines a place – or a person – as home. The series offers a lighthearted exploration of world-building and character interaction within a uniquely constructed fantasy setting.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Return to School (Aired: 06/24/2016)
Episode 2: Beatrice, Self-Proclaimed Teacher (Aired: 07/01/2016)
Episode 3: The Master and His Maids (Aired: 07/08/2016)
Episode 4: That Menu Item Is... (Aired: 07/15/2016)
Episode 5: Ditz (Aired: 07/22/2016)
... and 9 more episodes

Characters:

Natsuki, Subaru (Main) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuusuke
Barielle, Priscilla (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Yukari
Beatrice (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Arai, Satomi
Emilia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Rie, Leal, Lupita
Felt (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Akasaki, Chinatsu
Hoshin, Anastasia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Kana
Karsten, Crusch (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iguchi, Yuka
Mathers, Roswaal L. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito
Pack (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Yumi
Ram (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murakawa, Rie
Rem (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Minase, Inori

Staff:

Ashina, Minoru (Producer, Director, Episode Director, Script)
Nagatsuki, Tappei (Original Creator)

Reviews:

User Apdo1 (Score: 7/10):
I personally sees no point for them to make these special when we have to wait for another episode of Re:zero. Aside from making a comedic like skit. Or prolly the studio's and the voice actor/artist ways of having fun from the overly intense voice acting that was required to do in the series. To either enlighten their mood after voicing those depressing scene in Rezero, but at the same time, giving some comedy to the audience of the related character in the show in a very cute form, or fun looking character designs. Similar to those short Tanaka kun special. Where each episode lastedpretty fucking short and have no real connection to the actual story. So it's not really necessary to watch this, and if you want to watch the anime with its serious vibes fully intact. I would recommend that you should just avoid watching these funny, comedic skit until you finish the entire episode of Re:zero season 1. But if you're into those kind of things, then go for it. These special and short episodes kinda destroy the overall perception of their character vibes given in the actual series itself. So i personally recommend to not watch this while season 1 of Re:zero is still incomplete.
User FranqitoH (Score: 7/10):
Okay, here we go for the twenty-eighth time: Characters: -Main characters: Seeing them go through these absurd situations is endearing, and I find their chibi designs adorable. (6/7) -Secondary characters: The random situations with these characters, with attitudes even stranger than those in the main anime, amuse me. (2/3) Logic: It doesn't explain how and why Subaru ended up in that parallel reality, nor does it tell me why the situations change so much or why there are situations that repeat themselves with only minor variations, and it seems that Subaru is the only one who notices this. (6/10) Entertainment (personal): I love the random scenes in the modern world with thebeloved characters from this anime, because there are so many situations that can be created. (8/10)nnThe basics in an anime:n-Animation: I like the chibi design for a comedy. (1/2)n-Music: There are only sound effects. (0/2)n-Addictiveness: I would watch it again because it's silly fun. (2/2)n-Tag fulfillment: I didn't have to check that this is a comedy. (1/2)n-Ending: Promoting themselves is the best thing. (1/2)nnPlot development (or initial premise):nPlot moment bouncing in front of Subaru's eyes. (3/10)nnPersonal reflection (clearly personal):nNothing, but at least there were laughs. (0/10)nnComments: nI love comedic situations and all that, but I agree that it wasn't right for all of this to be aired at the same time as the more raw episodes of the main series. But hey, that was a problem for those who saw it when it premiered. For those of us who saw it after the first season, it was fun, or at least that's how I felt, and I didn't find it heavy at all like “Break Time.”nnFinal score: 7.0.nnn(Note: since I'm very tolerant of anime, my minimum score for all of them is currently 4).
User Volvagia (Score: 4/10):
I liked the break time specials. Yeah, they were not fantastic, but at least I got some interesting lore or interactions out of them. Petit's shorts just feel like a precursor to Isekia Quartet where someone went hey we got these assets from Rezero and overlord why not get some more use out of them. they all take place in some modern japan equivalent either a school, bookstore, the beach, or convenience mart, and typically involve the characters in some sort of joke skit. they do not relate in any way to the main story I did not particularly find these funny or interesting, More ofa waste of time.

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Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Break Time (anime - Prequel)
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Break Time 2nd Season (anime - Sequel)
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (anime - Other)