The saddest quote from Re:ZERO

Key Takeaways

• Re:Zero's realistic portrayal of emotional turmoil makes characters like Subaru stand out.
• Tragic moments such as Rem's sacrifice and Subaru's downfall evoke deep emotional responses.
• The series showcases the harsh nature of the world and creates tear-jerking scenes that shock viewers.

Despite taking on the isekai genre, Lee: Zero is known to be a very realistic anime, especially in terms of the characters, their emotional states, and the way they deal with problems emotionally and mentally. Of all these characters, Natsuki Subaru stands out for experiencing the most tear-jerking moments.

But although these moments exposed him to sad words, he was not the only one to have had sad moments in his earthly life. Lee: Zero Unforgiving and quick to accept the character's life. Re:Zeros The saddest moments can undoubtedly make various people cry, and some of these moments are reflected in the characters' words.

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1 “It was difficult. It was really painful. I was so scared. I was really sad. “It hurt so much I thought I was going to die.”

Season 1, Episode 8

Immediately after being reincarnated in a fantasy world, Natsuki Subaru thought he would live the best life. Until he died. It was unexpected that she returned through 『Return by Death』, but Subaru, who had faced countless deaths at the hands of her younger sister Rem and the people of the mansion, was losing her mind.

However, rather than believing that they were bad people, Subaru continued to try to win their favor by appearing happy and energetic even while heartbroken. Eventually, Emilia noticed the front he was putting on and made him sit on her lap. Finally able to rest, Subaru pours out his heart and expresses all his emotions with heartbreaking quotes that show just how much the protagonist has been through since his reincarnation.

2 “Die…die…to live”

Season 1, Episode 15

In this scene, the white whale was chasing Subaru, Rem, Otto, and the fleet of carriages with them. In order to escape, Rem sacrificed herself to distract the whale, but she ended up dying as well. While running away, Otto forgets about Rem and ends up fighting Subaru.

Otto was sad when he forgot about Rem, but he was even sadder when he pushed Subaru out of the carriage after realizing that the white whale was attracted to him. Due to the complexity of the situation and the involvement of fear, you can't exactly blame Otto for wanting to save his own skin. However, by sacrificing Subaru, man's inhumanity to man is revealed. Lee: Zero It's well known for its portrayal, but it's really sad.

3 “Live… live… love… you…”

Season 1, Episode 15

Episode 15 of Lee: Zero There were several moments where I shed tears. One of the most impressive things was undoubtedly Rem's final moments. After going through many trials and dying several times, Subaru did not have the courage to continue and regressed into a shell of a human being.

Even in that state, he was cared for by Rem, who believed in him, but even that light was extinguished by the Witch Cult, who attacked their carriage and killed her. With her last breath, Rem told Subaru to survive, and Rem's death at his hands was incredibly tragic and soul-crushing.

4 “I have a favor to ask you. Can you turn around? “I feel like crying”

Season 2 Episode 1

Subaru, who had died and faced death again and again, suffered various forms of emotional turmoil as the accumulated deaths began to affect him. But although his overall mental toughness improved, he was still prone to breakdowns. Especially when return by death cannot save everyone.

Subaru, who was unable to save Rem despite going through various situations, willingly ended his life, and that in itself was very sad. However, by the time he returned from death, Rem had already been forgotten, and there was nothing Subaru could do. Subaru, lying down next to Rem, kindly told Emilia to look away and cried loudly.

5 “Rem? Is that a name I should know?”

Season 2 Episode 1

Subaru, who died countless times and returned to death, finally defeated Petelgeuse Romane-Conti and saved everyone, including himself. Everything seemed fine until he mentioned Rem's name to Emilia, and the half-elf asked him if he knew who he was. This moment brought down Subaru and led fans to a devastating conclusion. It becomes clear that Subaru will eventually have to face death once again. The perfect scenario was no longer perfect.

Unfortunately, while Subaru was fighting Betelgeuse, the Sin Archbishop of Gluttony approached Rem and fell into a coma. Moreover, due to his special ability, everyone except Subaru's memories of Rem disappeared.

6 “I hate myself.”

Season 1 Episode 15

Subaru's heroic self-deprecating speech, along with the rant widely known as the “I Hate Myself Speech”, became one of the saddest speeches in anime. In his rant, Subaru talked about everything he disliked, especially his inability to bring about change and the fact that he brought it upon himself through complacency even in his past life.

In an epic but deeply moving speech, Subaru also talked about how he wanted everything even though he could do nothing, and how he wanted everything even though he had done nothing to deserve it. All the rants started after Subaru declared that he was giving up and Rem said that giving up was easy. Unfortunately for Subaru, that wasn't the case, but that's not something he can explain.