CATDOLL: Japanese media selected "time travel animation worth remembering", but "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World" was not included

Speaking of the "infinite reincarnation" plot in Japanese animation, everyone must be familiar with it. Many animations have adopted this theme before. The most recent one should be the "death reincarnation" skill of Natsuki Subaru, the protagonist of "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World". So there are many animations with elements related to reincarnation and time travel. Which ones are worth watching? Recently, a Japanese media commented on it. However, it may be because "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World" is still on the air, so it is understandable that it is not included in the list, but why is there no classic reincarnation work like "Steins;Gate"?

Puella Magi Madoka Magica

At the beginning, we see a group of cute girls fighting as magical girls. However, as the plot deepens, we find out what a cruel fate awaits the magical girls. This strong contrast also triggered countless discussions that year. Among them, Homura Akemi has the ability to travel through time and space. She can travel to a certain day in the past and use this to try to save Madoka, but the result is failure again and again...

ZEGAPAIN

The protagonist is a high school student who drives a humanoid weapon to fight against enemies that threaten human survival. It looks like an ordinary robot work, but as the plot develops, we discover the shocking truth: in fact, mankind has been destroyed, and the protagonists are made from computer data. And every time the computer is restarted, the same thing happens, so this can be regarded as a typical reincarnation work.

《The Four and a Half Matsuda Mythology Series》

The protagonist "I" is a freshman, and after entering the club, he encountered a series of strange events. At the end of the story, the protagonist said, "If I go to another club, I might have a better college life." Then, a new story began. The protagonist went to another club and started a different college life, which made people feel incredible.

Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer

This is a theatrical work released in 1984. In the story, the protagonist Moroboshi Tou and other friends are working hard to prepare for the school festival. At this time, the teacher onsen seems to have a physical abnormality. When asked, the teacher said that he was trapped in "the day before the school festival." Since then, Moroboshi Tou and others have also been involved in reincarnation.

Higurashi When They Cry

This work is adapted from the game of the same name. The story is set in a closed village and tells the strange events encountered by the protagonist who moved there. As the plot deepens, we find that a character has actually been reincarnated in the same time. In order to help her escape this reincarnation, the protagonists make efforts. The second half of the story is a battle with fate.

The Street Where Only I Am Missing

The protagonist Fujinuma Satoru has the ability to "replay". Every time he can go back to the time before an event happened, he can prevent it from happening. And because of a certain incident, he suddenly returned to elementary school. In order to find the criminal and prevent the tragedy from happening, Satoru began his own efforts. The plot rhythm of this work is very attractive, but the ending is a bit unexpected.

Little Busters!

This work is adapted from the love adventure game of the same name. It tells the story of a group of childhood sweethearts who form a baseball team. However, as the plot develops, the protagonists and others realize that this is actually a fictional world in which they have been reincarnated. The story focuses on the friendship between the characters and also reflects the tragic color, which has won the favor of many anime fans.

These are the "reincarnation-themed" anime recommended by the Japanese media. There are indeed many classic works among them, but it also feels that there are many works that have not been mentioned, such as "Steins;Gate", "The Girl Who Leapt Through Time", etc. What other "reincarnation-themed" anime do you like? Why not discuss it together?