“Half-elf Emilia, resembling a feared Witch, fights for life and her frozen elven kin with spirit Puck.”
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond
Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活『氷結の絆』
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Synopsis
Half-elf Emilia, resembling a feared Witch, fights for life and her frozen elven kin with spirit Puck.
Covered in ice and snow, Elior Forest is the home to dangerous magical beasts and 50 elves frozen in ice. One day, the great spirit Puck helps a young girl break out of her ice prison. Her name is Emilia, a half-elf born with silver hair, long ears, and amethyst eyes—features that resemble the evil Witch who destroyed half the world long ago. Shunned by society because of her appearance, Emilia dwells in the forest with Puck as her sole companion and family. Burdened with a sin of destruction she does not remember committing, she spends her days trying to find a way to help her frozen kin. But when the great spirit Melakuera, the Arbitrator of the world, finds Emilia, her right to stay alive is brought into question. Will the bonds of ice she formed with Puck prove to be the warm thread that defies fate?
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Community consensus
Derived from 38 sampled reviews
What 38 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.99 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 7.8 · others 2.8
↓ 0.79
Running avg · Nov 2019 → Jul 2025
- 7 “This Re:Zero movie shines as a character-focused side story that deepens appreciation for the cast, delivering the same high-quality art and sound as the main series. While it serves more as a...”
- 8 “This movie matches the TV show's beauty while delivering an emotional journey through Emilia's lonely past, highlighting her kindness and Puck's affection through gorgeous scenery and sound. Though...”
- 7 “Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond makes excellent use of its movie-length format to deliver Emilia and Puck's backstory with pacing and quality matching the main series. The...”
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- Format 1 × 76′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 16m all episodes
- Aired Nov 2019 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-14467 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Memory-Tech Producer
- Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures Producer
- Kadokawa Producer