Anime: Relife (2018)
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Kaizaki Arata (27) quit the job he landed after graduation in only three months. His life did not go well after that. Now his parents are threatening to stop sending money, and want him to come back to the country. He has no friend or girlfriend to share his troubles with...as he hits rock bottom a strange man named Yoake Ryou appears. Yoake invites Kaizaki to join a societal rehabilitation program for NEETs called ReLIFE. This program uses a mysterious drug to make him look younger, and sends him back to high school for a year...
Source: crunchyroll
Note: On the same day as the BD/DVD release it was distributed online via Amazon Prime Video. The first two episodes received a screening at a special event held at TOHO Cinemas Amu Plaza Ooita on 18.02.2018.
Source: crunchyroll
Note: On the same day as the BD/DVD release it was distributed online via Amazon Prime Video. The first two episodes received a screening at a special event held at TOHO Cinemas Amu Plaza Ooita on 18.02.2018.
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recommended by 18 users - 1 for fans - 7 recommended - 10 must see
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by sammy321 on 2021-07-31 11:52
I remember watching Relife (2016) a few years ago when there wasn't a 2nd season and thinking, "what a bummer, I would like to see how this concludes." So it was cool re-watching this series with the OVAs for a conclusion. This 2nd season was dreary as a good chunk of it is about losing memories; however, I would've liked to seen a small montage of the high schoolers in college after the Relife experiment. The ending was very good. Overall, Relife as a whole was fun and worth a watch.
recommended
by JoeGP on 2021-01-12 00:54
For whatever reason they could only afford to make an OVA instead of a proper next season, and this resulted in cramming ~120 chapters worth into 4 short episodes, & considering that, i think they did the best job they could.
Don't blame the look of the show on the anime, that is how the manga was drawn, actually the anime had more detail than the manga.
I thought this ending was very good considering.
They changed the story a lot to fit the 4 eps, but the end result was pretty much the same, so i didn't mind.
Also the studio did a great job of weeding out the biggest flaw of the manga, the memory plot device (the virus and it's antibodies), this was so poorly thought out in the manga that it kinda ruined it for me, so even though the story in the manga was soo much more detailed in the end i might just prefer these OVA's, because here they didn't try to explain it at all and that made the story easier to enjoy.
If you want more details read the manga. 8/10
Don't blame the look of the show on the anime, that is how the manga was drawn, actually the anime had more detail than the manga.
I thought this ending was very good considering.
They changed the story a lot to fit the 4 eps, but the end result was pretty much the same, so i didn't mind.
Also the studio did a great job of weeding out the biggest flaw of the manga, the memory plot device (the virus and it's antibodies), this was so poorly thought out in the manga that it kinda ruined it for me, so even though the story in the manga was soo much more detailed in the end i might just prefer these OVA's, because here they didn't try to explain it at all and that made the story easier to enjoy.
If you want more details read the manga. 8/10
recommended
by otakuops on 2020-09-19 10:30
I think this show is overrated. There are far better things out there in a similar genre. It had some good moments but overall it was pretty boring. Again, if you're looking for high school love stories, there are far better things to watch.
recommended
by aidschbe on 2019-09-17 16:51
This is a direct continuation and conclusion of the main series, and really should just have been part of it. They skimped out on the visuals, which is annoying but, ultimately, bearable.
The ending was predictable, but no less heartwarming for it. Must see if you liked the show.
The ending was predictable, but no less heartwarming for it. Must see if you liked the show.
must see
by Zytaku on 2019-03-27 01:55
This was an excellent conclusion to the acclaimed ReLife series. Really touching, and emotional, actually being one of those few animes that made me cry with its ending. Nothing else to say.
A compulsory watch if you watched the original ReLife.
A compulsory watch if you watched the original ReLife.
recommended
by tessachan on 2019-01-20 19:34
Finally! The previous ending left me so lost. This OVA concludes the ending of the series and it was perfect. I wish we could do a Relife sometimes =))
for fans
by mytskine on 2018-08-07 21:24
This is a low quality OVA, but at least it provides a conclusion to the series.
Visually, this is almost irritating. Everyone outside the main characters is represented by a half-transparent silhouette. It feels ugly and cheap, and some scenes are disturbingly empty.
The content is very light. All humor has disappeared. Episode 14-15 are just a cliché of highschool life, the festival and its maid café. Episodes 16-17 are the expected conclusion. A bit plain and unsurprising.
Visually, this is almost irritating. Everyone outside the main characters is represented by a half-transparent silhouette. It feels ugly and cheap, and some scenes are disturbingly empty.
The content is very light. All humor has disappeared. Episode 14-15 are just a cliché of highschool life, the festival and its maid café. Episodes 16-17 are the expected conclusion. A bit plain and unsurprising.
must see
by hendanoci on 2018-07-10 12:23
I've just completed the series and the OVA in one go and i believe it should be watched this way. The OVA is a continuation of the series and it ends it brilliantly!
I loved this story!! I to was afraid that it would be cliche after reading the description but i was pleasantly surprised. It has great character development, comedy and romance. There also weren't any annoying characters or predictable situations.
Highly recommended! 9/10
I loved this story!! I to was afraid that it would be cliche after reading the description but i was pleasantly surprised. It has great character development, comedy and romance. There also weren't any annoying characters or predictable situations.
Highly recommended! 9/10
must see
by dwhitedragon on 2018-05-31 07:51
If you saw the first season then this finishes it up! Highly skipped content I could feel but have not read the manga...yet!! It seemed like the team just wanted to give the fans some closure. But definitely if you’ve seen the first season get that closure!!
recommended
by soltys on 2018-05-09 21:13
Watch the first season (it was quite faithful), then READ the remaining 110+ chapters they crammed into 4 episodes, cutting away 70%-80% of the material away in the process. Some of it quite essential.
It's still good finish, but ... ehhh. What a waste a the same time.
It's still good finish, but ... ehhh. What a waste a the same time.
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appears in ep: 1-4
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The Class President is disturbed by how the lead or their friends don`t participate in club activities or how their grades are slipping and never gets the hint that nobody cares about that stuff.
Frequently admonishes the cast for small mistakes, helps makes up for the Two Teacher School, and may be in cahoots with the Absurdly Powerful Student Council. Almost always called "iinchou" in place of their real name., green eyesThe character has green eyes., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., kneehighsKnee highs are a hosiery piece that covers the feet and rise up to, but not including, the knee, or slightly thereunder; they leave the knee exposed. Typically worn by women in western and other societies, they are sometimes worn with modern semi-formal dress. Hosiery that partly cover the knees, or fully cover and extend above the knees, are thighhighs / stockings., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., ribbon tieA ribbon tie is a ribbon used to tie the collar of a shirt, blouse, or other clothing top. This means that the ribbon, with or without a bow loop, is tying a collar that is cut close to the neck (i.e. not a low-cut collar); otherwise, the ribbon is just a common case of ribbons on clothes. Please see the full description for more detailed instructions on when to apply or not apply this tag., twintailsTwintails are type of hairstyle where the hair is gathered into two "tails" on either side of the head. Twintails may also include a pair hair buns, one bun at the base of each tail.
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Kayano Ai
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appears in ep: 1-4
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Ono Kenshou
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appears in ep: 1-2, 4
17, male, bloodtype: A, adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., green eyesThe character has green eyes., green hairThe character has green hair., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
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Namikawa Daisuke
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appears in ep: 1-2, 4
18, male, bloodtype: AB, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., black hairThe character has black hair., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
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Sugiyama Noriaki
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appears in ep: 1-4
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Tomatsu Haruka
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appears in ep: 1-4
27, female, bloodtype: B, , brown hairThe character has brown hair., cheerfulThis character is conducive to cheer; likely to dispel gloom or worry., cunningA cunning person is characterized by being sly or apt at surreptitiousness; they are generally proficient at several forms of minor deceit such as avoiding providing the truth without resorting to lying, bending the rules by sticking to their letter rather than the spirit, or other similar tricks. This contrasts with a clever person, who has a sharp mind but doesn`t necessarily apply it to surreptitious behaviour., glassesGlasses (also called eyeglasses or spectacles) are frames bearing lenses worn in front of the eyes, normally for vision correction, eye protection, or for protection from UV rays. For practical tagging purposes, sunglasses should not be considered glasses; the "glasses" tag is specifically about the type that doesn`t block light. However, a character who wears prescription glasses with dark lenses or who wears both eyewear types should take both tags., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., mobile phoneCharacter is often or always using a mobile phone., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
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Ueda Reina
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appears in ep: 1-4
18, male, bloodtype: O, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., cleverA clever or smart person is generally understood as having broad knowledge and the sharpness of mind required to put that knowledge to good use, especially when applying rational thought to long-reaching decisions, with the broad knowledge leaning more on the smart side and the sharp mind on the clever side. Unlike a genius, the clever person may be skilled, but only mundanely so, and in contrast to a cunning person, a clever person is not characterized by being sly or apt at surreptitiousness., denseThis character is slow at picking up obvious things/hints. Usually requires direct and simple/plain talk to pick those things/hints up., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., kindHaving or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor.
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Uchida Yuuma
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appears in ep: 1-4
17, female, bloodtype: O, , adolescentAn adolescent (teenager) is 13 to 19 years old., brown hairThe character has brown hair., hair clipA small metal or plastic clip used to keep the hair in a certain style, or sometimes just for style., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., studentA student or pupil is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. The may be understood to mean only those enrolled in some sort of educational institution, but, in its widest use, it applies to anyone who is learning, including mid-career adults who are taking vocational education or returning to university, or younger researchers or artists learning from a more experienced colleague and mentor., volleyballVolleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team`s court under organized rules. Use the competitive beach volleyball tag for competition or professional beach volleyball play. Use the beach volleyball episode tag when the beach volleyball game is a one-off event, such as during a beach or pool visit.
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Akaneya Himika
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appears in ep: 1-4
male, bloodtype: B, , brown hairThe character has brown hair., fair skinFair skin is a naturally occurring range of skin colour that is lighter than the average for humans, but not light enough to be considered white. Ethnically speaking, a reasonable real life metric for fair skin is the skin colour of people normally said to be "white"., humanModern humans are the only extant members of the subtribe Hominina. Together with chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans, they are part of the family Hominidae. Terrestrial animals, humans are characterized by their erect posture and bipedal locomotion; high manual dexterity and heavy tool use compared to other animals; open-ended and complex language use compared to other animal communications; larger, more complex brains than other animals; and highly advanced and organized societies., JapaneseA character originating from the island nation of Japan., responsibleA responsible person is one with a high sense of responsibility; it is someone that is reliable and trusted. One can depend on responsible people to get the job done properly, and they will keep themselves accountable for their actions., school uniformA type of uniform worn in Japanese schools (called "seifuku" in Japanese), generally high school age or younger. They can vary considerably; commonly, females will wear a sailor uniform (modelled off the British Royal Navy uniforms in 1920) and males will often wear a "gakuran", which is a dark button-up uniform modelled off Prussian army uniforms. But expect to see a substantial amount of variety., seriousSomeone is said to be serious when they exercise at least moderately above-average seriousness, which is an attitude of gravity, solemnity, persistence, and earnestness toward something considered to be of importance. The sense of seriousness can be contrasted with the sense of humour., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length.
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Kimura Ryouhei
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