Re:Zero season 4 takes back Subaru's progress to go back to the series' roots

If a “gimmick” is too strong, it can be challenging for a story to keep going without over-relying on it. Throughout the show’s first three seasons, Subaru demonstrated a lot of personal growth as he came to better understand how to utilize his power and not rely too much on it. However, after years spent moving beyond the gimmick, the show did a full reset for season 4. Re:Zero had to take a page from Christopher Nolan’s movie Mementoto go back to its roots.

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