#Re:ZERO’s Emilia, Rem & Ram Kickstart the Holidays in New Christmas Illustration

A special new Christmas illustration has been unveiled for the Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- TV anime series, which features Emilia, Rem, and Ram in colorful festive outfits. 

The illustration showcases the three main heroines’ Christmas-themed attire while holding carefully wrapped Christmas presents. 

The release of the illustration coincides with one of two plans to celebrate Re:ZERO during the holidays. Visitors to the Animate store in Ikebukuro will be able to pick up 3D Re:ZERO Christmas cards on Christmas Eve, where they will also be able to meet and greet with Rem and Ram mascot characters. 

The anime’s ongoing third season returns for the 8-episode “Counterattack Arc” beginning February 5, 2025. The third season’s first “Attack Arc” ended on November 20, 2024 after premiering in Japan on October 2, 2024. Episodes 51–58 will be rebroadcast weekly in Japan leading up to the second part’s broadcast in the new year. 

The first two seasons of the isekai dark fantasy anime premiered in 2016 and 2020, with the second season being broadcast in split-cour format. Season 2’s second cour premiered in January 2021. 

The anime is based on the light novel series, written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shinichiro Otsuka. It was published under Media Factory’s MF Bunko J label on January 24, 2014 and has released 39 volumes as of September 2024, along with several side stories and short story collections. Yen Press licensed the main light novels and several manga adaptations for release in English. 

In addition to the main Re:ZERO light novel volumes, the series has inspired several spinoff manga and video games. The manga adaptation of “The Stars That Engrave History Arc” (which uses a different title) began serialization this year.

Crunchyroll is streaming all seasons of Re:ZERO and describes the third season as: 

A year has passed since Subaru’s victory at the Sanctuary. He savors a life of fulfillment while Emilia’s camp stands united for the royal selection—until a fateful letter arrives. Anastasia, a royal selection candidate, has invited Emilia to the Watergate City of Priestella. But as the party begins its journey, crisis stirs beneath the surface and Subaru meets a cruel fate once again.

Source: Re:ZERO Official Anime Twitter, Official Anime Website, Crunchyroll News