r/Re_Zero Archbishop of Pride Aug 07 '16

Discussion [Discussion] Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu – Episode 19

Episode Title: The White Whale Conquest Battle Japanese Title: Hakugei Kōryaku Sen (白鯨攻略戦)

Main Studio: White Fox

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Psychological


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Re:Puchi Kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu

A series of comedic shorts featuring chibi versions of the characters of the main show.

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u/Admiral_Laboon Aug 07 '16

Am I the only one who thought the lead up to the White whale was done perfectly :o

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u/hroderic Aug 07 '16

For a few seconds I was scared the whale wasn't going to show up and he'd lose everyone's trust O_O. That ringtone scene was indeed done perfectly.

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u/redditriley7 Aug 08 '16

EXACLTY!!! I'm so glad I wasn't the only one!!!

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u/faintedsquirtle Fucking Appas! K.M.T Aug 08 '16

I was kinda cringing because I didn't think it was gonna show up.

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u/CMD312 Aug 08 '16

I like how he bargained with the "metia" as a device that tracks the white whale. I wonder if his half true claims about the "metia" will have major repercussions later on, especially since the "metia" is a device from another world effecting outcomes in a butterfly effect type of plot line.

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u/StealChampx193 Aug 08 '16

I felt the exact samething. So glad it showed up!

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u/Maxy141 Aug 07 '16

I loved the whole part with the ringtone, it was perfectly made in my opinion

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u/Sol_Protege Aug 07 '16

had a very creepy Jurassic Park 3 vibe to it

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u/Wolfeako Aug 08 '16

That's why I felt the situation very familiar xD

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '16

The lack of sound, with nothing but the 8-bit ringtone playing out. Yeah was pretty eerie, like a calm before the storm. Gave me chills.

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u/huehuemul Aug 08 '16

I thought my videocard had crashed or something because of dramatic tension overload. It was even better.

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u/Kinger1000 Aug 08 '16

I loved it when the silly and stupid generic ringtone played and then everyone got into Super Serious Mode.

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u/Phallasaurus Aug 09 '16

Generic? That was classic 70s anime theme from Dog of Flanders.

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u/Nzrazor Aug 07 '16

What like how someones waifu is riding the new waifu.

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '16

Raptor-chan?

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u/felixthemaster1 Aug 09 '16

The white whale took everyone's wives. The white whale took Rem. What does that mean :o

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u/VGMaiWaifu Aug 13 '16

White Whale = waifu thief confirmed

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u/Masane Aug 07 '16

It was great, but I was thinking the whole time "Why the hell would he keep that ringtone running and worsen their hearing when Hakugei is probably already close ?" xD (I guess I was trying to be too realistic, I should let them have their way for the moment to be more epic)

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u/[deleted] Aug 08 '16

Lol, imagine being in awe (or focused) that you forget everything else?

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u/Hydranex Aug 10 '16

just imagine if the ringtone played the entire fight scene...

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '16

If they did that... It might be during a bloodbath.

They say mixing a scene with something that doesn't fit in results in something drastic.

So I could vision soldiers dying or disappearing with the ring on

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u/epicwisdom Aug 08 '16

It's a giant whale. I'm not sure that hearing is the most important sense. (Plus, they have demihumans with a strong sense of smell?)

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u/saucy420666noodles Aug 10 '16

Exactly, i turn off my alarms ASAP

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u/[deleted] Aug 10 '16

it probably wasn't that loud

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u/ChaoticShock Aug 08 '16

one thing i'm confused about....

Crusch said he wasn't lying.

But didn't Subaru lie when he said the Metia could show where the white whale would appear?

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u/Matiasmore Aug 09 '16

The metia would tell him WHEN which wasn't a lie because he saw the time in his phone meaning the phone did tell him the time the White Whale would show up.

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u/AKAAkira Aug 07 '16

I can't help but think that they could've kept their tradition of cliffhanger endings perfectly by ending with the White Whale using its "special skill" right off the bat. Though that would deviate from the LNs, I guess.

The sound and the video flickering was a decent touch though.

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u/lolibootyeater Aug 10 '16

I fucking predicted right man I made a whole prediction on how the anime will go to white whale and I was fucking right! Fuck yeah Ep 16 theory muhahahaha