CATDOLL: The original author of the animation "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World" said that he didn't expect it to be so popular

Speaking of the most popular animation now, it must be "Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World", which has not only received unanimous praise in Japan, but also received rave reviews overseas. After the 18th episode was broadcast, its popularity once again exploded. Recently, the original author of the work expressed his views on the popularity of the work in an interview. Let's take a look.

Yokotani: "R.O.Zero -Starting Life in Another World-" has become the most popular animation nowadays. Did you expect such a response before?

Nagatsuki: "I haven't thought about this much. It's not because of anyone's lack of ability. It's because the protagonist Natsuki Subaru is not the kind of character that is easily accepted by many people, and the story itself is not easy for the audience to recognize. It is precisely because I know this that I created the work with the feeling that as long as some readers can be infected by the work, it will be fine."

Yokotani: "I was also uneasy about the character of Natsuki Subaru. Although he is cool, it is still a question whether the audience can accept him. Director Watanabe spent a lot of time and effort in the production process to keep the audience watching."

Nagatsuki: "The 18th episode of this film is the best episode of the entire work. When the work was still serialized on the website, I thought that if it was written like this, readers who had abandoned the plot might come back to continue reading. So if there is a backlash from the audience in the animation, it must be after the 18th episode. But I am still confused because if everyone only wants to watch one season, the popularity may decline after the second season is released."

The original author is quite modest, and he can keep a calm mind even when the work is so popular. However, many netizens still said: "He is worthy of being a winner in life, he can speak so calmly." "I am still wondering whether there will be a second season. This must be there, otherwise I will be hunted down." "The animation itself is not of high quality, it's just that the publicity is done well." "It can be so popular because of the fans who like Rem."