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2 Oct 2026Draft. Not yet checked against the books.

All series / Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World / Arc 3

Arc 3 of 10 in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World

Arc 3: Return to the royal capital

I’ve watched through

Partly seen by the end of Season 1.

Seen by the end of Season 2 Part 1.

Seen by the end of Season 2 Part 2.

Seen by the end of Season 3 Attack Arc.

Seen by the end of Season 3 Counterattack Arc.

Seen by the end of Season 4 Loss Arc.

Seen by the end of Season 4 Recapture Arc.

What happens

A royal selection brings Subaru back to the capital as a self-declared knight. Court politics, a hunt for a legendary beast, and a cult that already knows his name force him to ask for help he once refused. Saving one person is no longer enough; the kingdom's next disaster is already moving.

Parts of this arc

  1. Season 1 story
  2. Season 2 opening

Where it sits

Return to the royal capital in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Web novel—ch03c001–ch03interlude04Japanese
Light novel — Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another WorldVol 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9Volume 4, chapter 1 – volume 9, chapter 6Japanese
Light novel — Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another WorldVol 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9Volume 4, chapter 1 – volume 9, chapter 6English
Manga — Re:Zero Chapter 3: Truth of ZeroVol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11Chapters 1–55Japanese
Manga — Re:Zero Chapter 3: Truth of ZeroVol 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11Chapters 1–55English
AnimeSeason 1, Season 2 Part 1Season 1, episode 12–season 2, episode 1—

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