At the AnimeJapan 2023 Stage event, season 3 of Re:Zero — Starting Life in Another World has been announced by Kadokawa, along with the anime's first PV featuring Subaru and friends, hinting at the threat that they are about to face. As of now, there is no information disclosed about the anime's production staffs and casts, and its premiere date is also yet to be revealed.
The story of Re:Zero — Starting Life in Another World follows Subaru Natsuki, a NEET who is summoned to a fantasy world where he befriends Emilia, a half-elf candidate for the throne of Lugunica. While trying to help her, he is killed, but mysteriously revives some hours earlier. As he continues to die and come back, Subaru discovers that he has the ability to turn back time after his death. Grateful to Emilia, Subaru becomes a butler in one of the Mansions of the Roswaal Mathers and uses his power to protect her and help her achieve her goal of becoming the next queen. Throughout his journey, Subaru is committed to aiding other friends and acquaintances he meets, all while enduring the physical and emotional pain of dying repeatedly and bearing the memories of previous timelines that nobody else can recall.
At the same time, to commemorate the production announcement of the third season of the anime, the original illustrator Shinichiro Otsuka has presented a mesmerizing illustration, featuring the anime's characters: