INTERVIEW #interview-004Verified Source
Arc 3
Episode 18 'From Zero' Conceptualization and Writing Process
Interviewee: Tappei Nagatsuki
Interviewer: Editorial Staff
Publication: Media Factory / Kadokawa
The Crux of Re:Zero's Theme
DIALOGUE· Tappei Nagatsuki
日本語 (ORIGINAL)
Tappei Nagatsuki: 第18話『ゼロから』は、Web小説執筆当初から『ここを書くためにこの物語を始めた』と言っても過言ではない最も重要な転換点です。スバルが自分自身の醜悪さや無力さをすべて吐き出し、それを受け止めて肯定してくれるレムの存在によって、初めて物語のタイトル『ゼロから始める異世界生活』が完成します。
ENGLISH TRANSLATION
Episode 18 'From Zero' was from the inception of the web novel the single most pivotal turning point—it is not an exaggeration to say I began writing this story specifically to write this scene. Subaru confesses all of his inner ugliness and helplessness, and through Rem accepting and affirming him, the story's title 'Starting Life in Another World from Zero' finally takes on its true meaning.