Anime review ·
8/ 10
Arata Kaizaki, a 27-year-old unemployed NEET, quit his first job after just three months due to conflict with his supervisor and has since struggled to find work. One night, he meets Ryo Yoake of the ReLIFE Research Institute, who offers him the chance to participate in a one-year experiment: take a drug that restores his youth and re-experience his third year of high school...
Story introduction
Arata Kaizaki, a 27-year-old unemployed NEET, quit his first job after just three months due to conflict with his supervisor and has since struggled to find work. One night, he meets Ryo Yoake of the ReLIFE Research Institute, who offers him the chance to participate in a one-year experiment: take a drug that restores his youth and re-experience his third year of high school...
Pros and cons
Pros
- An inspiring story using the fantasy of a second chance to encourage viewers to seize opportunities in real life
Cons
- Later arcs feel somewhat unnatural with a lingering sense of stiffness (an adult mind trapped in school life)