Re:ZERO Season 4 Recapture Arc Trailer Previews August 12 Debut
The Recapture Arc introduces two new cast members, Fairouz Ai and Tomokazu Sugita, marking a notable expansion of the voice cast for a season that has already won 19 awards in Anime Corner's Spring 2026 polls.
Key Facts
- The Recapture Arc of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 begins streaming on August 12.
- The arc opens with Episode 12 (Episode 78 overall), following the 11-episode Loss Arc that ended in June.
- New cast members include Fairouz Ai as Shaula and Tomokazu Sugita as Reid Astrea.
- The opening theme "Recollect" is by Konomi Suzuki and Ashnikko, produced by Giga and TeddyLoid; the ending theme "Ender Ember" is by MYTH&ROID and TK from Ling Tosite Sigure.
- The season is animated by WHITE FOX, directed by Masahiro Shinohara, and consists of 19 episodes split into two arcs.
Reporting from 3 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner, OtakuKart Anime.
The staff of Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- Season 4 released a new trailer on Wednesday for "The Recapture Arc," the second arc of the season, which begins streaming on August 12. The trailer follows the conclusion of "The Loss Arc," which ended with its 11th episode in June. The new arc opens with Episode 12 (Episode 78 overall), and preview stills and a web preview were also released. New cast members include Fairouz Ai as Shaula and Tomokazu Sugita as Reid Astrea. The opening theme "Recollect" is performed by Konomi Suzuki and Ashnikko, produced by Giga and TeddyLoid, while the ending theme "Ender Ember" is performed by MYTH&ROID and TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. The season, animated by WHITE FOX and directed by Masahiro Shinohara, began on April 8 and consists of 19 episodes split into two arcs. Crunchyroll is streaming the season. The story follows Subaru Natsuki as he seeks Shaula, a legendary wise being, to reverse tragedies from the battle in Priestella, including Rem's endless sleep and Julius's erased name.
The trailer for "The Recapture Arc" revisits the aftermath of the battle in Priestella, where Subaru and his allies won at great cost: Rem remains trapped in an endless sleep, Crusch has lost her memories, and Julius has had his name erased. Subaru's new journey leads him to the Pleiades Watchtower in the Auguria Dunes, a desert that even the Sword Saint Reinhard could not conquer.
The season's first arc, "The Loss Arc," premiered on April 8 and ran for 11 episodes. The second arc begins with Episode 12 on August 12. The production team also confirmed that a new mini anime episode will accompany each main episode, with preview stills released and the full mini episode premiering on the franchise's official YouTube channel.
Returning staff include series script supervisor Masahiro Yokotani, character designer Haruka Sagawa, and music composer Kenichiro Suehiro. The main cast features Yusuke Kobayashi as Subaru, Rie Takahashi as Emilia, and Inori Minase as Rem. The franchise is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026, with the light novel series having surpassed 16 million copies in circulation worldwide.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.