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Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond

2019 · 76 min

A quiet, wintry fantasy that feels lonely and tender, with a slow build of unease and emotional weight.

Overview: A prequel story set seven years before the beginning of the Re:ZERO series. Emilia lives in a secluded forest covered in snow with the spirit Puck. The forest holds a secret: the elves who once lived there have been frozen into ice. Emilia is feared by the people living on the outskirts of the forest, but makes a humble living selling magic stones and warding off Magic Beasts. One day, however, her peaceful life is disrupted when the Great Spirit of Fire Melakuera decides to lay his judgment upon her.

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: isolation
identity
survival
found family
grief
Places: wilderness
small town
Era: timeless
Audience: teen
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	6
Darkness	6
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: animation, drama, fantasy
Directed by: Masaharu Watanabe, Kenichi Kawamura
Starring: Yusuke Kobayashi, Rie Takahashi, Yumi Uchiyama, Inori Minase, Rie Murakawa, Satomi Arai, Takehito Koyasu
Music: Kenichiro Suehiro
Runtime: 76 min
Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

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