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Re:Zero Season 5? Season 4's 19 Episodes, Part 2 & Finale Date

Last updated Oct 1, 2026Facts checked on Sep 23, 2026

The short answer

  • Re:Zero Season 4 has 19 episodes.[1][2][3][4]
  • The finale, Episode 19, aired Wed, Sep 30, 2026 (Wednesday 22:00 JST on AT-X; ABEMA 22:30 JST, TOKYO MX 23:00 JST).[6][7][8][9][3][5]
  • No fifth season has been announced.[14][3]Checked Oct 1, 2026.

Season 4 at a glance

Episodes19[1][2][3][4]
PremiereWed, Apr 8, 2026Wednesdays 22:00 JST on AT-X (TOKYO MX 23:00 JST; ABEMA and d Anime Store stream at 22:30 JST, ahead of terrestrial TV)[2][1][4][5]
FinaleEpisode 19 · Wed, Sep 30, 2026Wednesday 22:00 JST on AT-X; ABEMA 22:30 JST, TOKYO MX 23:00 JST[6][7][8][9][3][5]
Streaming
  • Japan: ABEMA, d Anime Store, U-NEXT, Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, Hulu, DMM TV, niconico, Lemino, FOD, Anime Hodai, Bandai Channel, TELASA, J:COM STREAM, milplus, TVer
  • North America: Crunchyroll
  • India: Muse Asia, Anime Times (Prime Video)
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Source materiallight novelBased on Tappei Nagatsuki's Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- light novel series, illustrated by Shinichirō Ōtsuka and published by KADOKAWA.[4][15][1]

Re:Zero Season 4 has 19 episodes, split into two arcs: the Loss Arc (喪失編, Episodes 1–11) and the Recapture Arc (奪還編, Episodes 12–19). Crunchyroll's summer 2026 lineup, as reported by Anime News Network, lists that second half as Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Part 2. Episode 19 is the finale, in the Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 slot at 22:00 JST on AT-X; ABEMA's slot is 22:30 JST and TOKYO MX's is 23:00 JST. All of those slots fall before midnight, so the Japanese broadcast day and the calendar day are the same.

The season premiered on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, as Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 4th season. The official Japanese site and TV listings keep counting from the earlier seasons, so this run is numbered #67 through #85 there, and the episode table below shows both numbers: Episode 11, the Loss Arc finale on June 17, is #77, and the finale is #85. After June 17 the slot ran a two-part special looking back on the Loss Arc (「喪失編完走スペシャル in 鳥取砂丘」) and reruns of #73–#77, and the Recapture Arc picked up with Episode 12 (#78) on August 12, eight weeks later. The source is Tappei Nagatsuki's light novel series, illustrated by Shinichirō Ōtsuka and published by KADOKAWA.

Season 4 episode schedule

No.Broadcast day (JST)Japanese reactions
1#67Wed, Apr 8「君を連れ出す理由／ゴージャス・タイガー・リローデッド」. Loss Arc (喪失編) premiere, in the regular half-hour slot.—
2#68Wed, Apr 15「砂時間を越えろ」—
3#69Wed, Apr 22「監視塔の番人」—
4#70Wed, Apr 29「白い星空のアステリズム」—
5#71Wed, May 6「棒振り」—
6#72Wed, May 13「ユリウス・ユークリウス」—
7#73Wed, May 20「コンビニを出ると、そこは不思議の世界でした」—
8#74Wed, May 27「オマエハダレダ」—
9#75Wed, Jun 3「残骸」—
10#76Wed, Jun 10「殺人は癖になる」—
11#77Wed, Jun 17「Re:ゼロから始まる異世界生活」. Loss Arc finale; Emilia's 「Stay Alive～Regain～」 plays in the episode.Episode 11 reactions
12#78Wed, Aug 12「これからの話」. Recapture Arc (奪還編) premiere, eight weeks after Episode 11: the slot carried the two-part special 「喪失編完走スペシャル in 鳥取砂丘」 over two weeks, then reruns of #73–#77 from July 8 to Aug. 5.Episode 12 preview reactionsEpisode 12 extras
13#79Wed, Aug 19「立ちなさい」—
14#80Wed, Aug 26「五つの障害」—
15#81Wed, Sep 2「一途な星」—
16#82Wed, Sep 9「ナツキ・スバル」Episode 16 reactions
17#83Wed, Sep 16「グッドルーザー」Episode 17 extras
18#84Wed, Sep 23「ラム」. Some regional stations moved it later that night because of a special schedule (official notice).—
19#85Wed, Sep 30The finale. AT-X's schedule marks it 終 (final) and ABEMA calls it 「4th season最終回・第85話」. Its title wasn't on the official site when we checked on Sept. 23.—

Schedule sources: AniList API (Media id 189046, airingSchedule; converted to JST) · Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — ON AIR, 4th season · Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — news 2026.6.17 · Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — news 2026.6.17 · Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — news 2026.7.1 · Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — news 2026.9.20 · TOKYO MX (program data behind s.mxtv.jp/anime/re-zero4/episode.html) · TOKYO MX (episode data behind s.mxtv.jp/anime/re-zero4/episode.html) · AT-X (program API behind at-x.com/program/detail/?id=7078) · AT-X schedule PDF (AT-X 編成表 2026年9・10月, dated 2026/9/17)

How Japan watched Season 4

Japan read the Loss Arc finale, Episode 11, as a lesson in structure. For most of the arc, Subaru had lost his memories while everyone around him still remembered him, which is the exact reverse of how Return by Death usually works. The episode snaps him back, through Return by Death, to the series' original setup, where everyone else forgets and only Subaru remembers. That flip is what the comment section under a Japanese recap of the climax kept taking apart, along with the music: Season 1's STYX HELIX under the flashback, then a new version of Stay Alive over the ending.

“Going from the amnesia setup — "Subaru forgets, everyone else remembers him" — and snapping back, through Return by Death, to the series' original "everyone else forgets, and only Subaru remembers"... that's straight-up genius.”

記憶喪失で「スバルは忘れ、周りは覚えてる」って状況から、死に戻りによる本来の「周りは忘れ、スバルは覚えてる」って状況に回帰するのマジで神

— @mutyannFrom: Re:Zero Season 4 Episode 11: The Loss Arc Finale Flips the Series' Own Rule — Japan's Read

Then came the eight-week wait. A Japanese Re:Zero explainer channel called the second half hellish, and viewers answered with the gallows humor this fandom runs on. One reply deadpanned that the warning made it sound as if everything so far hadn't already been hell, and another fan split the whole show into two flavors of it.

“Up to now was a living hell. What's coming is a dying hell.”

今までが生き地獄。 これからが死に地獄

— @アカナシ-y1yFrom: Re:Zero Season 4 Part 2: Fans Brace for the 'Hell' Ahead

Before Episode 12 aired, its official web preview set a strange tone for the Recapture Arc. Subaru hands Meili a plush toy of a magic beast, with plushies of Elsa and the Sin Archbishops elsewhere in the frame. Japanese viewers didn't find it cute. They counted up what those toys stand for and read the whole thing as trauma processing, not a gag.

“He makes plushies of the people who killed him...? What kind of messed-up self-harm hobby is that...”

自分を殺した相手をぬいぐるみで作るのか……何だそのやべえ自傷癖……

— @力士シールFrom: Re:Zero Season 4 Episode 12 Preview: Subaru Turns What Killed Him Into Plushies

Episode 16, on September 9, turned into an argument about adaptation. It spends most of its runtime on a flashback of Subaru relearning his own memories through Rui Arneb's backstory, and a Japanese commentary video reported backlash from Chinese-speaking fans over how much got squeezed into a single regular episode. Japan's comment section mostly defended the staff, though one of the more careful replies drew a line between the flashback itself and what got cut to make room for it.

“It's only a 26-minute slot — they pulled it off well, honestly.”

26分しかないんだから うまくやりきっただろw

— @MOTIMOTI_SAN46From: Re:Zero Season 4 Episode 16: Overseas Fans Call the Cuts Unfair, Japan Pushes Back
“It's not that the flashback itself is bad — it's that what got cut to make room for it, the Rui Arneb material, was a big loss. I think that's what most people are actually angry about.”

回想がダメなんじゃなくて、それと引き換えにカットされたトコ(ルイ関連)がデカすぎるんだよなぁ 大体の人はそこに怒ってるんだと思う

— @みや-t7lFrom: Re:Zero Season 4 Episode 16: Overseas Fans Call the Cuts Unfair, Japan Pushes Back

A Season 4 duel for Julius brought the same debate back from another angle. He gets a big power-up moment, then a stiff, shuffling walk cycle that fans nicknamed "toko-toko." One camp pointed to the production schedule and told armchair critics to back off; another broke the scene down shot by shot, and one reply tied the heat to good source scenes that got cut. Plenty of people just landed in the middle, annoyed for a few seconds and then weirdly fond of it.

“Glad it's not just me. It was kind of like "whoa... whooaaa!! whoa, huh? ...oh" — but I ended up satisfied either way. Personally, I love Julius's toko-toko walk.”

自分だけじゃなくてよかった なんか 「おぉ…おおおお！！おお、、？お〜」って感じで最終的には満足した ユリウストコトコ個人的には大好き

— @runa_0138From: Re:Zero Season 4: Julius's Duel Splits Japanese Fans Over a Shuffling Walk Cycle

What ties these threads together is that Japanese viewers read Season 4 closely enough to argue about what got cut, and still stood up for the people who cut it. The episode table above links the full threads.

FAQ

How many episodes does Re:Zero Season 4 have?
19: 11 in the Loss Arc (喪失編) and 8 in the Recapture Arc (奪還編), according to the official site. Japanese TV listings continue the count from earlier seasons, so the same run appears there as #67 through #85.
When does Re:Zero Season 4 end?
With Episode 19 (#85), in the Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026 slot. AT-X has it first at 22:00 JST, ABEMA's slot is 22:30 JST and TOKYO MX's is 23:00 JST. AT-X's schedule marks #85 as the final episode (終), and ABEMA's press release calls it the 4th season's last episode. We couldn't confirm a Crunchyroll release time.
What is Re:Zero Season 4 Part 2 (cour 2)?
It's the Recapture Arc (奪還編), the eight episodes from Episode 12 (#78) to the finale. Official Japanese sources call it 《奪還編》, and Crunchyroll's summer 2026 lineup, as reported by Anime News Network, calls it Season 4 Part 2. It began on Aug. 12, 2026, after the slot spent the weeks since the Loss Arc finale on a two-part special and reruns.
Is there a Re:Zero Season 5?
Not announced as of Sept. 23, 2026. The official site's news page, Anime News Network's encyclopedia entry and AniList list no fifth season or sequel, and the blog and social posts calling Season 5 confirmed don't trace back to an official source we could find.
Where can I watch Re:Zero Season 4?
In North America, Crunchyroll streams it; we couldn't confirm Crunchyroll's full list of regions. For India, Muse Asia and Anime Times (on Prime Video) both announced it in their spring 2026 lineups. In Japan, ABEMA and d Anime Store are the first streaming services, at 22:30 JST on Wednesdays (after AT-X's 22:00 broadcast and ahead of terrestrial TV); other services, including Netflix, Prime Video, U-NEXT and Hulu, follow from Saturday 22:30 JST onward.

Changelog

  • Re-checked the official site and ANN after the finale (Episode 19): no Season 5 announced.
  • First published.

Sources

  1. [1]Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — ON AIR, 4th season(checked Sep 23, 2026)喪失編(全11話)・奪還編(全8話)AT-X 4月8日（水） より 毎週水曜日 22:00〜TOKYO MX 4月8日（水） より 毎週水曜日 23:00～ABEMA 4月8日（水） より 毎週水曜日 22:30～ABEMA・dアニメストアにて地上波先行・最速配信決定！4月11日（土）より、 毎週土曜22:30～以降 各配信サイトにて順次配信開始！見放題サイト niconico (ニコニコ生放送／ニコニコチャンネル） U-NEXT アニメ放題 Lemino DMM TV FOD バンダイチャンネル Hulu TELASA（見放題プラン） J:COM　STREAM milplus　見放題パックプライム Prime Video Netflix ディズニープラス TVer©長月達平・株式会社KADOKAWA刊／Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活4製作委員会《奪還編》 8月12日(水) より放送開始！
  2. [2]Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — news 2026.3.7 「放送・配信情報を公開！」(checked Sep 23, 2026)喪失編(全11話)・奪還編(全8話)の全19話構成で放送することが決定。《喪失編》4月8日(水)よりTOKYO MX、AT-Xほか全国21局にて放送開始！
  3. [3]Anime News Network (encyclopedia)(checked Oct 1, 2026)Number of episodes: 19Internet Streaming : CrunchyrollSeason 4 Anime's Trailer Previews Recapture Arc[ sequel of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (TV 5) ]
  4. [4]Anime News Network (news, 2026-08-05)(checked Sep 23, 2026)The season will consist of 19 episodes divided into two arcs.The season debuted with "The Loss Arc" on April 8.Crunchyroll is streaming the anime's fourth season.The 25-episode first anime season of Tappei Nagatsuki's Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- light novel series premiered in April 2016.
  5. [5]AniList API (Media id 189046, airingSchedule)(checked Sep 23, 2026){"episode":1,"airingAt":1775653200}{"episode":19,"airingAt":1790773200}{"episode":12,"airingAt":1786539600}
  6. [6]AT-X schedule PDF (AT-X 編成表 2026年9・10月, dated 2026/9/17)(checked Sep 23, 2026)9月30日 … 22:00 Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活 4th season(85)▲終
  7. [7]AbemaTV press release on PR TIMES (2026-09-18)(checked Sep 23, 2026)翌9月30日（水）夜10時30分より、4th season最終回・第85話を地上波先行・WEB最速で無料配信いたします。《奪還編》最終回は9月30日（水）夜10時30分より地上波先行・WEB最速で無料配信
  8. [8]ABEMA TIMES (ABEMA's news site, 2026-09-22)(checked Sep 23, 2026)『Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活』4th seasonが9月30日（水）に最終回を迎えることを記念し
  9. [9]Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — Blu-ray&DVD, 4th season 5(checked Sep 23, 2026)第83話～第85話＋特典映像
  10. [10]ComicBook.com (news, 2026-05-16)(checked Sep 23, 2026)For fans in other regions such as North America, the newest episodes of the series are still available to watch
  11. [11]Anime News Network (news, 2026-04-03)(checked Sep 23, 2026)Muse Asia announced on Thursday that it will stream the following anime in India as part of its spring 2026 lineup:The fourth Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime season.
  12. [12]Anime News Network (news, 2026-06-17) — Crunchyroll summer 2026 release schedule(checked Sep 23, 2026)Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Part 2
  13. [13]Anime News Network (news, 2026-04-10)(checked Sep 23, 2026)Anime Times announced on its Instagram account on Monday that it is adding the following anime titles to Amazon Prime Video in India:The fourth Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- anime season.
  14. [14]Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — NEWS (newest item, dated 2026.9.20)(checked Oct 1, 2026)83話アフレコアフタートーク公開
  15. [15]Official anime portal (re-zero-anime.jp) — BOOKS, 原作小説(checked Sep 23, 2026)著者：長月達平　イラスト：大塚真一郎
  16. [16]Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — news 2026.6.17(checked Sep 23, 2026)本日放送されたTVアニメ4th season第11話(第77話)「Re:ゼロから始まる異世界生活」本編内にて流れたエミリア(CV:高橋李依)の楽曲「Stay Alive～Regain～」
  17. [17]Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — news 2026.6.17(checked Sep 23, 2026)「TVアニメ『Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活』4th season喪失編完走スペシャル in 鳥取砂丘」の放送を2週連続でお届けすることが決定しました。
  18. [18]Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — news 2026.7.1(checked Sep 23, 2026)来週7月8日(水)からの放送は、《喪失編》73話以降のエピソードを再放送することが決定いたしました。※以降8月5日の第77話まで毎週水曜日放送予定
  19. [19]Official site (re-zero-anime.jp) — news 2026.9.20(checked Sep 23, 2026)84話「ラム」に関して、特別編成により以下の放送局に時間変更が発生しております。 ご視聴の際はご注意ください。 テレビ北海道 9/23(水) 26:21～26:51
  20. [20]TOKYO MX (program data behind s.mxtv.jp/anime/re-zero4/episode.html)(checked Sep 23, 2026)8月12日 #78「これからの話」放送情報UP
  21. [21]TOKYO MX (episode data behind s.mxtv.jp/anime/re-zero4/episode.html)(checked Sep 23, 2026)"77","Re:ゼロから始まる異世界生活","","","20260617","2300","2330"
  22. [22]AT-X (program API behind at-x.com/program/detail/?id=7078)(checked Sep 23, 2026)4th season 奪還編（＃78～） 2026年8月12日（水）スタート 毎週（水）22：00

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