Re:Zero

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, often referred to simply as Re:Zero and also known less commonly as Re: Life in a Different World from Zero, is a Japanese light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by . It started serialization as a web novel on the user-generated website Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2012. 46 light novels, as well as six side story volumes and fourteen short story collections have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J imprint. The story centers on Subaru Natsuki, a who suddenly finds himself transported to another world while on his way home from a convenience store. The series' first four arcs have been adapted into separate manga series. The first, by Daichi Matsue, was published between June 2014 and March 2015. The second, by Makoto Fugetsu, has been published by Square Enix between October 2014 and January 2017. The third, also by Matsue, was also published between May 2015 and September 2019. The fourth, by Haruno Atori, with composition by Yu Aikawa, has been published since September 2019. Additionally, Media Factory has published two anthology manga with stories by different artists. In March 2017, game developer 5pb. released a visual novel based on the light novels. An anime television series adaptation produced by White Fox aired from April to September 2016, starting with an hour-long first episode.…

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1. publication date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. publication date: 2014 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. publication date: 2015 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. publication date: 2019 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2018 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1377849494