The Pleiades Watchtower has broken Subaru Natsuki in a way death never could. Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 Episode 7 dropped on May 20, 2026, and left viewers staring at their screens as the show’s hero woke up with zero recognition of the people who mean everything to him. All the suffering, all the bonds, all the growth—gone in an instant.
The episode starts with tension already running high. Subaru and Julius have a heavy conversation about Anastasia, who has been acting strange. The fake Anastasia, actually an artificial spirit controlling her body, confronts Subaru directly. She asks him a simple but terrifying question: who exactly is he? The real Anastasia tried to dig into Subaru’s past and found absolutely nothing. To everyone in this world, Subaru is a ghost who showed up one day and started doing impossible things.
Julius Learns the Painful Truth About Anastasia
Julius overhears part of the conversation and immediately pulls his sword on the fake Anastasia. She explains everything—that she is only borrowing Anna’s body and wants to return it. But Julius asks the smart question: why did she act recklessly to protect him during the examiner’s test? If she truly cared about keeping Anastasia’s body safe, she would have been more careful.
Her answer shocks both Julius and Subaru. She says she did it for strategic reasons—she did not want to lose Julius for Anastasia’s sake. Even more surprising, Julius believes her. Subaru cannot believe how easily Julius accepts this story. But Julius later tells Subaru he understands why he kept this secret. He says if he were in Subaru’s position, he would have done the same thing. However, he makes one thing clear: he does not want anyone thinking he is not worthy of being Anastasia’s knight.
The episode’s first half moves at a slower pace, letting the characters deal with what just happened. Emilia scolds Julius for acting recklessly. Ram points out how badly things could have gone for all of them. The group argues but eventually agrees they must find a way to pass the second exam before Julius fully recovers.
The Crushing Final Minutes Change Everything
Then the last five minutes happen.
Subaru wakes up alone in the tower late at night. He cannot find his way back to the group. He wanders through the dark halls until he collapses. The next morning, Emilia and Beatrice panic when they realize Subaru has disappeared. They find him lying on the floor of the Green Room, unconscious.
When Subaru opens his eyes, he looks at both of them with complete confusion. No recognition. No warmth. No memory of who they are or what they have been through together.
Subaru looks around the Green Room with wide-eyed confusion, as if he had never been to this world before. He makes a joke about ending up in another world, but he does not believe that the joke is true.
Every single memory is gone. Emilia. Beatrice. Rem. Every death he suffered. Every miracle he fought for. Every promise he made. All of it erased. The only things left in his mind are his name and his life back in Japan. This is Subaru from episode one—the selfish, clueless guy who thought he was the center of the world.
Fans React to the Most Painful Cliffhanger Yet
The anime community lost its collective mind after Episode 7 aired. Social media lit up with fans processing what just happened. Many viewers started joking that they now have amnesia too, pretending they have no idea what Re:ZERO is or who these characters are. The joke spread quickly, with fans acting like they stumbled upon a brand new isekai show.
On discussion boards, fans are debating what caused the memory wipe. Some think Subaru triggered a trap in the tower. Others believe one or more of the Archbishops of Gluttony might be inside the Pleiades Watchtower. The Gluttony Archbishop has the power to eat memories, which fits perfectly with what happened to Subaru. But his otherworldly nature might have prevented a complete erasure, which is why he still remembers Earth.
One fan wrote, “We’re Re:zero’ing literally back to zero this time. If this actually sticks, that means the victims of Gluttony might be perma erased.” Another commented, “This is easily my most anticipated anime this season, next week can’t come soon enough.”
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Where to Watch Re:ZERO Season 4
Crunchyroll streams Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 for viewers in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, the CIS, India, and Southeast Asia. Fans in Asia can also watch on Muse Asia, Prime Video, and Bilibili.
New episodes release every Wednesday. Episode 8 arrives on May 27, 2026. The first part of Season 4, called the “Loss Arc,” will have 11 episodes total before the show takes a short break. The second part, the “Recapture Arc,” begins on August 12, 2026.
Here is when you can watch new episodes in your time zone:
- Pacific Time (PDT): 7:00 AM
- Eastern Time (EDT): 10:00 AM
- British Time (BST): 3:00 PM
- Indian Time (IST): 7:30 PM
- Australian Time (AEST): 12:00 AM (next day)
Subaru has lost everything he spent four seasons building. The boy who learned to stand up, to ask for help, to love and be loved—he is gone. What remains is a confused teenager who has no idea why two strangers are crying over him. The next episode cannot come fast enough.
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