The official website for Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World confirmed the release date of the second season as well as announced the titles for the opening and ending theme songs for the second season.
Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World’s second season was confirmed to arrive in April 2020 according to the official website. It had previously been announced back in December.
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As for the opening theme song it will be titled “Realize” and performed by singer Konomi Suzuki.
Suzuki is no stranger to the Re:ZERO franchise. As reported by Crunchyroll, she previously performed the opening theme for the first season titled “Redo.”
She also performed “Yell! ~Kuchibiru Kara wa Hajimaru Mahou” for the PS4 game Re:ZERO -Death or Kiss as well as “Relight” for the pachi-slot game Re:ZERO – Staring Life in Another World.
Related: Crunchyroll Announces Re:ZERO English Dub Now on Streaming Service
The ending theme song will be titled “Memento” and performed by nonoc.
Nonoc has also done work with Re:ZERO before. She performed “Relive” and “White White Snow” for the Re:ZERO OVA, Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Memory Snow.
『Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活』TVアニメ第2期OPEDのタイトル＆発売日が決定🎤
5月13日(水)に同時発売しますよ。4月からの放送をお楽しみに🎵🎶OPテーマ「Realize」鈴木このみ
🎶EDテーマ「Memento」nonoc💿詳細 https://t.co/cUQAxOVLEw#rezero #リゼロ pic.twitter.com/A7jjGeH7BQ
— 『Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活』公式 (@Rezero_official) February 12, 2020
Both songs will be released on May 13, 2020.
Kadokawa originally released a preview for the second season back in March 2019.
Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World is based off the light novel series written by Tappei Nagatsuki and illustrated by Shinichirou Otsuka.
The story follows Subaru Natsuki who is transported to another world and gains the ability to reverse time by dying.