In a recent interview with Anime Corner, Subaru Natsuki's voice actor Yusuke Kobayashi shared insights into the unique approaches he takes to voicing Subaru's numerous death scenes in Re:Zero anime.

Kobayashi acknowledged the large number of deaths Subaru suffers throughout the series, a narrative necessity due to his ability to return from death.

In the interview, he went into detail about how he managed to keep each death scene fresh and impactful.

According to Kobayashi, making each death scene distinct was of utmost importance to him. He noted that the method of Subaru's death significantly influenced his performance.

To achieve this, Kobayashi emphasized the importance of matching Subaru's reactions to the specific circumstances of each death. For example, he detailed how Subaru would react differently if his arm was cut off compared to his leg being severed.

The voice actor explained that if Subaru's arm is cut off and he dies from blood loss, he adjusts his breathing to reflect the severity of the injury. In contrast, if Subaru's leg is cut off, his reaction involves more screaming and yelling, reflecting the different impact on the body.

“For example, if Subaru's arm is cut off and he dies maybe from blood loss, or maybe he's been eaten by too many rabbits. And I think Subaru's way of reacting to each death changes based on the way he dies. So... for example — this is just theoretically — but let's say if your left arm is cut off. That's closer to your heart because your heart is on the left side. So realistically, you try not to breathe too hard because if you breathe too hard it's just going to increase the blood loss. However, if your leg is cut off, because your leg is so far away from your heart, there might be some screaming and yelling involved because you're not — the blood loss is not as close to your heart.“

Kobayashi noted that while the sheer number of deaths may seem daunting, the variety of Subaru's kills actually makes his job easier in terms of maintaining realism and emotional authenticity.

“I try to match these situations so that they feel realistic. It’s very situational, and it’s actually kind of easy for me to act out these deaths because each of the ways Subaru dies is new and different. So it’s nice that I don’t have to worry about being consistent.”

Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World The third season will begin airing in October 2024.

The first episode of Season 3 will be a special 90-minute broadcast, equivalent to four regular episodes.

Additionally, the 90-minute special episode will hit theaters across Japan on August 30, 2024, ahead of its TV broadcast.

The season is animated by White Fox and directed by Masahiro Shinohara, with Haruka Sagawa serving as character designer.

Also, the first episode of Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World The third season will have its world premiere at Anime Expo 2024 on July 5.

Re:Zero The first season of the anime adaptation, produced by White Fox, aired from April to September 2016, beginning with a one-hour special. The first of two OVAs based on the series was released in October 2018, and the second OVA was released in November 2019.

A second season aired in a split-cour format, with the first half airing from July to September 2020, and the second half airing from January to March 2021.

Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World is a Japanese light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shin'ichiro Otsuka. The series was initially serialized on the Shosetsuka ni Naro website starting in 2012.

The first three arcs of the series were adapted into separate manga series. The first, by Daichi Matsue, ran from June 2014 to March 2015. The second, by Makoto Fugetsu, has been published by Square Enix since October 2014. Matsue released the third adaptation, also published by Media Factory, in May 2015. Additionally, Media Factory has published two anthology manga series featuring stories by different artists.

Source: Anime Corner