Review: #703
Title: Re;Zero - Starting Life in Another World Chapter 1: A Day in the Capital Vol. 1
Series: Re;Zero - Starting Life in Another World Chapter 1: A Day in the Capital - 1st volume
Author: Tappei Nagatsuki
Read Before: no
Comments: A manga adaptation of the popular light novel series, Re:Zero sees teenage truat, Subaru, penniless and with no skills whatsoever suddenly finding himself transported to a fantasy world. He meets the half-elf Satella, falling in love at first sight (primarily due to her looks) and resolves to help her in whatever way possible. As Subaru has no skills, he isn’t much help and ends up holding Satella back. It’s filled with situational humor but the most interesting aspect comes around halfway into the volume, where Subaru’s special power comes into effect. He is able to travel back in time, but only when he dies. It will be intriguing to see where the plot’s direction will go from here, particularly since it isn’t immediately obvious how you would use this odd skill to your advantage in a lot of scenarios.
Rating: 6.5/10