"Arata Kaizaki (27), Unemployed" is the first episode of ReLIFE.
Synopsis
Kaizaki Arata is twenty-seven years old and doesn't have a steady job. His parents even threaten to stop sending him money, but that's when he he meets Yoake Ryo, who has a tantalizing offer for him.
Characters[]
- Kaizaki Arata
- Kaizaki Arata's mother (over the phone)
- Yoake Ryo
- Hishiro Chizuru
- Asaji Nobunaga
- Inukai Akira
- Kazuomi Ohga
- Kariu Rena
- Onoya An
- Michiru Saiki (flashback)
Plot[]
Arata Kaizaki is a 27 year old NEET who is unable to find stable work. One night he meets Ryo Yoake from the ReLIFE Laboratory who offers him participation in the ReLIFE Project. Arata accepts and soon learns ReLIFE involves him taking a medicine that makes him appear seventeen again, and enrolling as a third year high school student at Aoba High School. There he meets fellow classmates Kazuomi Oga, Rena Kariu, An Onoya, Chizuru Hishiro and Ryo who has also taken the medicine to support Kaizaki while enrolled in school. Ryo explains to Arata that ReLIFE is an opportunity for him to relive his youth in an attempt to change his current self. From there, Arata's ReLIFE experience begins.
Webcomic Coverage[]
Parts of this episode were derived from the following webcomic chapters:
Title English Title |
Synopsis | Release Date |
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report2. 情けない Pathetic |
In front of his friends, Arata still pretends he has a job. As he wonders how his life end up like this, a stranger appeared before him... | October 17, 2013 |
report1. 海崎新太(27)無職 Arata Kaizaki (27), Unemployed |
Arata Kaizaki has been unable to land a job given a record of quitting after 3 months on his resume. To make matters worse, his parents is cutting off monetary support for the 27-year-old son! | October 17, 2013 |
report3. 被験者 Test Subject |
In exchange for one year of living expenses and a potential job referral, the stranger wants Arata to participate in a shady-sounding experiment... | October 18, 2013 |
report4. 変人と Weirdo |
Arata woke up the next morning and realize in his drunkenness the night before, he had taken the shady pill that makes him look younger! Meanwhile Ryo pays Arata a second visit... | October 25, 2013 |
report5. 契約完了 Contract Complete |
Ryō briefed Arata more on the details of the experiment, threatening him that if word of the experiment leaks out, Arata's memories will be erased! | November 01, 2013 |
report6. 落ち着かない Can't Calm Down |
First day of school, and Arata is already nervous of being found out he is an adult. A surprising face shows up as his classmate... | November 08, 2013 |
report7. 時代は違えど Generation Gap |
Learning that Ryō has been attending this school as a high school student the previous year puts Arata in a state of confusion. In the meantime, Arata finds out that the girl whose seat he mistakenly took earlier is the smartest student of their entire grade. | November 15, 2013 |
report8. 学生満喫? Thrilling Student Life |
As the students continues to do self-introductions, Arata makes an effort to remember the names of people seated around him. Then to Arata's surprise, the class is having a test! | November 22, 2013 |
report9. 習慣の違い Different Habits |
Arata realized he didn't prepare a pencil case at all. Meanwhile, Ms. Amatsu discovered the cigarettes that Arata kept in his bookbag! | November 29, 2013 |
report10. 屈辱だけど Insulting, But... |
The entire cigarette commotion was quite a shock to Arata, enough for him to momentarily forget that he didn't prepare a pencil case... | December 06, 2013 |
report11. 徐々に巻き込まれ Getting Involved |
During break time between tests, Arata strikes up a conversation with Rena and Kazuomi. | December 13, 2013 |
report16. 恩師の歳を越えた今 Now That I'm Older Than My Teacher |
After school, while Arata is being scolded by Ms. Amatsu, he came to appreciate how seriously she takes her job. | January 17, 2014 |
report12. サポート課の仕事 The Support Division's Job |
Arata asks Ryo to explain what's going on, what is Ryo doing there. | December 20, 2013 |
report13. 無難な人生 Easy Life |
Ryō and Arata's conversation turn towards the type of life Arata wants to have during this one year. | December 27, 2013 |
report19. それぞれの反省文 Essays for All |
Arata works on his apology letter while calling Ryō to ask about how smoking in his current body might affect him. Ryō finishes his observation report on Arata's first day of school. | February 07, 2014 |
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