Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World is a Japanese light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shinichirou Otsuka. The series has received three manga adaptations and a number of other spinoffs.
Contents
Re:Zero was originally a web novel serialized on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website from April 2012, before being acquired for print publication by Media Factory, who published the first volume under their MF Bunko J imprint on January 24, 2014. Eleven volumes have been published to date, as well as two side story novels and two short story collections.
The series' first three arcs have been adapted into separate manga series. The first, by Daichi Matsue, was published by Media Factory between June 2014 and March 2015. The second, by Makoto Fugetsu, has been published by Square Enix since October 2014. Matsue launched the third adaptation, also published by Media Factory, in May 2015. Additionally, Media Factory published a manga anthology in June 2016.
Both the novels and the first manga adaptation are published in North America by Yen Press, who announced the licenses on December 2, 2015.
A Day in the Capital
A manga adaptation by Daichi Matsue, titled Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World − Chapter 1: A Day in the Capital (Ｒｅ：ゼロから始める異世界生活 第一章 王都の一日編, Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Dai-Ichi-Shō: Ōto no Ichinichi-hen), began serialization in the August 2014 issue of Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive on June 27, 2014. The final volume was released on March 23, 2015.
On December 2, 2015, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series.
One Week at the Mansion
A second manga, titled Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-, Chapter 2: One Week at the Mansion (Re：ゼロから始める異世界生活 第二章 屋敷の一週間編, Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Dai-Ni-Shō: Yashiki no Ishūkan-hen), with art by Makoto Fugetsu, began serialization in Square Enix's seinen magazine Monthly Big Gangan on October 25, 2014.
The second adaptation has also been licensed by Yen Press.
Truth of Zero
Daichi Matsue began serializing a third manga, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-, Chapter 3: Truth of Zero (Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 第三章 Truth of Zero, Re: Zero Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Dai-San-Shō: Truth of Zero) in Comic Alive's July 2015 issue on May 27, 2015.
The third manga has also been licensed for publication by Yen.
Anthology
A manga anthology, titled Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World − Official Anthology Comic (Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 公式アンソロジーコミック, Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu Kōshiki Ansorojī Komikku), was published by Media Factory in June 2016.