Review: #923
Title: Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World Vol. 8
Series: Re:Zero – Starting Life in Another World – 8th volume
Author: Tappei Nagatsuki
Comments: Subaru carries on with his plan to save Emily from the Witch Cult. This story arc is ending up being at quite a significant length. The whole volume focuses on Subaru and his allies now going through the forest hunting down Petelgeuse and his followers. Subaru shows off that despite being weak and having little to no combat ability, he manages to still be useful. While everyone started off doubting Subaru, you can feel that Subaru has finally proven himself and has earned the respect from others. As a result, the interactions between Subaru and the rest of the supporting characters are the highlights of the story. The hunt tends to drag on for too long, feeling never-ending. At this point in time, Subaru is stabbing in the dark and improvising as he goes along. Just when success feels close, there are significant turns of events. It’s despairing to see how powerful Petelgeuse is and it keeps up the suspense by hiding his true ability until the very end. While it may be like that the author undid all the achievements thus far, it really hits it home how frustrating it must be for Subaru to have the special ability that he has. It is definitely thought provoking in certain scenes and seeing how far Subaru has developed as a character makes this an enjoyable volume.
Rating: 6/10