Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- author Tappei Nagatsuki has been playing with IF chapters, branching from different decisions than the ones that the canonical story ultimately took. In fact, the bonus for buying the complete anime series on Japanese Blu-ray is a full 290-page IF novel. The premise that Subaru and Rem fled Lugnica for the more Japanese country of Kararagi factors in heavily. Re:Zero light novel 9 is out September 25th. And, in the middle of the book is an IF chapter with...

A look at Natsuki Subaru, Natsuki Rem, Natsuki Rigel (almost named Vega, but Subaru he quickly decided against it as he didn't want his son growing up to be stronger than himself) and Natsuki Spica.

From an early look at the illustrations...

via TZeeNo, Re:Zero wiki and Master Story Teller

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