ReLIFE
The story follows Kaizaki Arata, a 27-year-old jobless man, who fails at every job interview he had after quitting his last company. His life changes after he met Yoake Ryou of the ReLife Research Institute, who offered him a drug that can change his appearance to 17-years-old and to become a subject in an experiment for one year. Thus, he begins his life as a high school student once more.
Names
| Original | ReLIFE (latin) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | ReLIFE |
| English | ReLIFE |
| Also known as | リライフ · Повторная жизнь |
Facts
| Format | ONA (net original) · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2016-06-24 (Summer 2016) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ComedyDramaRomanceSlice of Life |
| Themes | RehabilitationAge RegressionSchoolMale ProtagonistHeterosexualPrimarily Teen CastComing of AgeSeinenHikikomoriKuudereWorkTsundere |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 7.90 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.89 / 10 |
| Composite | 66.0 |
| On lists | 257,905 |
| Favourited | 7,088 (2.7%) |
| Completion | 89.3% |
| Drop rate | 2.8% |
| In backlog | 25.4% |
| Score spread σ | 1.39 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.96 / 10 |
Score distribution
13762211360141,18753,55867,499722,361837,944925,4041011,323
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2016 | A | 6 of 93 |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment | A | 18 of 190 |
| Year | 2016 | A | 23 of 418 |
| Format | ONA (net original) | A | 34 of 857 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | A | 99 of 1,662 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 99 of 775 |
| Genre | Romance | A | 119 of 1,687 |
| Era | Late 2010s | A | 122 of 1,863 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | A | 137 of 1,578 |
| Genre | Comedy | A | 188 of 3,488 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 223 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 278 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 296 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 454 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tomochi Kosaka, Kentarou Akiyama |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Michiko Yokote, Kazuho Hyoudou |
| Character design | Junko Yamanaka |
| Original creator | Sou Yayoi |
Franchise — ReLIFE
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| sequel | 2018 | ReLIFE: Final Arc |
AniList id 21049 · MAL id 30015 · record updated 2026-08-27



