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

All series / Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World / Arc 5

Arc 5 of 10 in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World

Arc 5: The stars that engrave history

I’ve watched through

Season 1 stops before this arc.

Season 2 Part 1 stops before this arc.

Season 2 Part 2 stops before this arc.

Partly seen by the end of Season 3 Attack Arc.

Partly 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 city of canals hosts a gathering of candidates, merchants, and old enemies. What starts as a festival turns into a siege when several disasters hit the water gates at once. Subaru has to hold a city together with people who do not all want the same victory.

Parts of this arc

  1. Attack
  2. Counterattack
  3. Aftermath

Where it sits

The stars that engrave history in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World
FormatVolumesUnitsLanguage
Web novel—Chapter 5, episodes 1–77Japanese
Light novel — Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another WorldVol 16, 17, 18, 19, 20Volume 16, chapter 1 – volume 20, chapter 7Japanese
Light novel — Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another WorldVol 16, 17, 18, 19, 20Volume 16, chapter 1 – volume 20, chapter 7English
Manga — Re:Zero Chapter 5: Stars that Engrave HistoryVol 1, 2, 3Chapters 1–18Japanese
AnimeSeason 3 Attack Arc, Season 3 Counterattack Arc, Season 4 Loss ArcSeason 3, episode 1–season 4, episode 11—

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