Top 10 Anime Like Re: Zero 

Re: Zero is one of the best anime of the isekai genre. Its growing fandom resonates with its protagonist, Natsuki Subaru. 

Unlike typical fantasy heroes, Subaru is an ordinary guy without a prestigious background or superhuman abilities. Making his flaws and genuine struggles relatable to all of us.

Here are 10 anime like Re: Zero to kill your boredom until the second half of the season debuts in February. 

10. KonoSuba

Konosuba is an isekai anime where Kazuma, like Re: Zero’s Subaru, is reincarnated into a fantasy world by an obnoxious princess, Aqua. However, he’s not your typical hero who saves the day, which makes him more relatable to us.

Like Subaru, he strives to survive in the fantasy world with Aqua by teaming up with  Megumin, a mage obsessed with explosions, and Darkness, as the name suggests, a masochistic crusader whose clumsy attacks make her a liability. 

This dysfunctional group faces absurd challenges, from battling cabbages to confronting the demon king’s generals. 

Their relationships, marked by banter, misunderstandings, and genuine camaraderie, resemble the dynamics in Re: Zero, creating a sense of belonging for the audience.

9. Tokyo Revengers

Tokyo Revengers became extremely popular in 2021. The series revolves around a time loop and follows the story of Takemichi, an ordinary man who has to survive the past to save his ex-girlfriend, Hinata. 

Both anime revolves around the protagonist’s ability to revisit the past and alter events to prevent tragedies. In Tokyo Revengers, Takemichi travels back in time with a handshake with Naoto, similar to how Subaru resets through ‘Return by Death’ in Re: Zero.

Re: Zero and Tokyo Revengers heavily emphasize the protagonist’s bonds with friends and loved ones. In Tokyo Revengers, Takemichi’s relationships with Hinata and his friends parallel Subaru’s connections with Emilia, Rem, and others.

8. Mushoku Tensei

Mushoku Tensei is a good alternative to catch up on after Re: Zero, as both have rich fantasy worlds filled with magic, mythical creatures, and unique cultures. They also both heavily revolve around character development. 

In Mushoku Tensei, Rudeus is a vulnerable and withdrawn NEET reincarnated in a fantasy world and given a chance for redemption. This time, he works on growing himself and begins his journey as a talented magic prodigy under the skilled mage Roxy Migurdia.

While Rudeus confronts his past regrets and strives to live more meaningfully, he makes new bonds to survive and become emotionally mature. 

7. Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood should make it to your 2025 watch list as it is similar to Re: Zero and one of the best adventure series with a blend of dark fantasy.

In FMAB, the two brothers, Edward and Alphonse Elric, try to resurrect their deceased mother using alchemy; however, due to the law of alchemy, Edward loses his limbs, and Alphonse loses his entire body and is tied to a metal armor. 

They embark on a journey to retrieve the Philosopher’s Stone to restore themselves. Like Subaru, they face many challenges and endure loss, betrayal, and moral dilemmas. 

6. Akame Ga Kill!

Akame Ga Kill! and Re: Zero are similar in that Survival comes at a steep cost, and there are twists in every episode to push you to the edge of your seat.

Subaru and Tatsumi are thrown into circumstances that force them to make decisions that blur the lines between good and bad to survive. 

Tatsumi sets out to the Capital with dreams of earning money and making a name for himself, but it isn’t all rainbows and sunshine there as he realizes the corruption has ravaged the capital. 

He joins the Night Raid rebellion group to overthrow the corrupt capital. Along the way, he faces many challenges that help him evolve and grow like Subaru.

5. Erased

Erased is one of the best anime exploring the concept of time loops. Like Re: Zero, it features a time-loop mechanic and its profound consequences. 

Subaru and Satoru’s protagonists are ordinary individuals thrust into life-or-death situations. They must confront external threats and internal struggles to protect those they care about.

Erased starts with a hook: Satoru’s mother gets murdered, and to save her, he gets transported 18 years into the past, where he has to find the killer to prevent the kidnapping of Kayo Hinazuki, as the killer is connected to the one who murdered his mother.

4. Berserk

Although Berserk isn’t an isekai anime, it shares various common threads with Re: Zero, which makes it an engaging watch. 

Both the protagonists, Guts and Subaru, have to endure intense physical and emotional hardships, which produce an inspiring story for viewers.

In Berserk, Guts is burdened by betrayal from all sides. The apostles massacred his friends, and to make matters worse, Griffith—once his closest ally—assaulted Casca, his love interest. 

This ultimate betrayal left Guts emotionally and mentally shattered, and he went on a quest to seek revenge. 

3. Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions

Grimgar, Ashes, and Illusions should be on your watchlist. It presents themes of loss, self-discovery through the harsh reality of being thrown into a new world, and the bonds formed through shared hardship, which resembles Re: Zero.

In this story, Haruhiro and his group awaken in an unfamiliar world without recollecting how they got there. To survive, they band together and form a party to earn their livelihood by hunting goblins and other monsters. 

It’s engaging as each character confronts unique challenges: 

• Yume, the optimistic hunter, strives to improve her abilities; 
• Shihoru, the timid mage, battles with her lack of self-assurance; 
• Mogzo, the gentle warrior, evolves into a reliable guardian; 
• Ranta, the blunt and hot-headed dark knight, brings conflict and light to the group.

2. The Rising of the Shield Hero

You should watch The Rising of the Shield Hero next. The protagonist, Naofumi Iwatani, resembles Subaru from Re: Zero. Both are average individuals transported into another world. 

Their luck is strikingly similar and unfortunate: Naofumi is falsely accused and ostracized by society, while Subaru is dismissed as useless and must struggle to earn trust. Naofumi’s bond with Raphtalia mirrors Subaru’s relationships with Emilia and Rem. 

In both anime series, these strong female leads form deep emotional bonds with the protagonists, linking the two anime through their themes of trust, loyalty, and growth.

1. Steins; Gate

Steins; Gate is a must-watch for Re: Zero fans as it blends time travel, science fiction, and emotional drama that attracts viewers of all kinds. Like Subaru’s ‘Return by Death,’ the protagonist Okabe uses a time-leap machine to alter events. 

Initially, the lab’s ‘Phone Microwave’ allows them to send text messages (D-Mails) to the past. Still, this discovery spirals into chaos when SERN, a shadowy organization with sinister time-travel ambitions, learns of their experiments.

Okabe faces the horrid consequences of time travel, tries to save his friends Mayuri Shiina and Itaru “Daru” Hashida, and grapples with his emotional turmoil.