13 months after the first episode Memory Snow in October 2018, the Re:ZERO anime franchise’s second OVA episode Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Frozen Bond was released in 79 theaters across Japan on November 8 and ranked sixth in its opening weekend box office.
The 115-minute film had collected 280 million by its second weekend.
The 80-minute prequel episode focusing on the first encounter between Emilia and her magical spirit Puck also ranked third in Pia’s first-day satisfaction ranking with the 89.0 approval ratings.