Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu (Ｒｅ：ゼロから始める異世界生活, lit. Re: Starting Life in Another World from Zero) is the manga adaptation of Nagatsuki Tappei and Otsuka Shinichirou's light novel series of the same name. Adapted on an arc by arc basis, the various manga adaptations of the series's story arcs, as well as a couple of its side stories, have been illustrated by different artists and serialized in different magazines and services. The manga began serialization on June 27, 2014, with the first three chapters of the adaptation of the series's first arc.
Main Story
Arc 1: A Day in the Royal Capital
A Day in the Royal Capital (王都の一日編, Ōto no Ichinichi-hen) is the Arc 1 (Daiiisshou) manga adaptation illustrated by Daichi Matsuse. It began serialization in Monthly Comic Alive on June 27, 2014, and ended on February 27, 2015. The adaptation received 11 chapters in total, which were collected into 2 manga volumes.
Arc 2: A Week at the Mansion
A Week at the Mansion (屋敷の一週間編, Yashiki no Isshūkan-hen) is the Arc 2 (Dainishou) manga adaptation illustrated by Fūgetsu Makoto. It began serialization in Monthly Big Gangan on October 25, 2014, and ended on September 25, 2017. The adaptation received 20 chapters and 7 extra chapters in total, which were collected into 5 manga volumes.
Arc 3: Truth of Zero
Truth of Zero is the Arc 3 (Daisanshou) manga adaptation illustrated by Daichi Matsuse. It began serialization in Monthly Comic Alive on April 27, 2015, and ended on September 27, 2019. The adaptation received 53 chapters and 1 extra chapter in total, which were collected into 11 manga volumes.
Arc 4: The Sanctuary and the Witch of Greed
The Sanctuary and the Witch of Greed (聖域と強欲の魔女, Seiiki to Gōyoku no Majo) is the Arc 4 (Daiyonshou) manga adaptation illustrated by Atori Haruno and composed by Aikawa Yu. It began serialization in Monthly Comic Alive on September 27, 2019. It currently has 52 chapters and 9 manga volumes.
Arc 5: The Capital of Water and the Ballad of Heroes
The Capital of Water and the Ballad of Heroes (水の都と英雄の詩, Mizu no Miyako to Eiyū no Ita) is the Arc 5 (Daigoshou) manga adaptation illustrated by Takase Wakaya. It began serialization on the online Alive+ label on February 19, 2024, and in Monthly Comic Alive on April 27, 2024. It currently has 8 chapters and 1 manga volume.
Side Stories
Anthology
Official Anthology Comic (公式アンソロジーコミック, Kōshiki Ansorojī Komikku), is a spin-off manga collection of entirely original short stories, each made by a different artist. Unlike the other Re:Zero manga adaptations, the chapters of Anthology were mostly not serialized, with only the “Solitude Beatrice” story from the first volume being included in the August 2016 issue of Monthly Comic Alive released on June 27, 2016. It has a total of 33 stories spread across 3 manga volumes.
Sword Demon Love Song
Sword Demon Love Song (剣鬼恋歌, Kenki Renka), also known by the name "Authentic Tale" (Shinmeitan), is a spin-off manga adaptation of the Sword Demon Love Song novel, illustrated by Nozaki Tsubata. It began serialization in Monthly Comic Alive on September 25, 2018, and ended on May 27, 2021. The adaptation received a prologue and 27 chapters in total, which were collected into 4 manga volumes.
Bonds of Ice
Bonds of Ice (氷結の絆, Hyōketsu no Kizuna) is a spin-off manga adaptation of the Re:Zero Prequel: Bonds of Ice novel, illustrated by Tsukahara Minori. It began serialization in Square Enix's online Manga UP! service on April 26, 2020, and ended on June 27, 2021. The adaptation received 15 chapters in total, which were collected into 3 manga volumes.
Trivia
- Daichi Matsuse, the illustrator of A Day in the Royal Capital and Truth of Zero, is the only artist to have worked on multiple parts of the manga.
- Several of the manga volumes came with manga exclusive side stories. One of these side stories, Roswaal Manor Girls Party (Bathroom Part), was adapted as a chapter in Dainishou Manga Volume 4.
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