Could Subaru Conquer The Entire World?

What happens when the weakest hero in anime gets sent home... with the power to come back every time he dies? After Season 1 of Re:Zero, Subaru Natsuki wakes up in his old bedroom in Japan. A new trial is waiting for him: become the most powerful person on Earth, and he can go back to Emilia and Rem. No magic, no sword, no friends. Just Return by Death against 8.2 billion people. Can a 17-year-old shut-in win the lottery, become president of the world, or survive a war against every army on Earth? The trial and the whole battle are our hypothetical, and the verdict is our opinion. The Return by Death rules come from the show, and the real-world facts are sourced below. Spoilers: Re:Zero Season 1 and the first trial of Season 2. Chapters: 0:00 Back home in Japan 0:43 The rules 1:47 The fighter 2:35 Level one: Money 3:31 Level two: President of the world 4:28 Plan B: The guy behind the president 5:03 Level three: War against everyone 5:20 Round one: Soldiers 5:48 Round two: The nuke 6:04 Round three: Catch him alive 6:57 Round four: A year later 7:18 His real weakness 7:46 The verdict 8:38 Your battle plan Sources Re:Zero Re:Zero by Tappei Nagatsuki (light novels by Kadokawa / MF Bunko J; anime by White Fox) Outlook Respawn: Re:Zero light novels reach 16 million copies (Kadokawa, April 2026) Wikipedia: "Re:Zero season 1", "Re:Zero season 2" and "Subaru Natsuki" Re:Zero Wiki (Fandom): Natsuki Subaru Game Rant: "Re:Zero: Here's How Subaru's Return by Death Works" Epicdope: "Why Can't Subaru Die? How Is He Related to Satella?" The Geekly Grind: "Re:Zero Episode 17 (Review)" TV Tropes: Re:Zero, Nightmare Fuel Real world Powerball: prize chart (jackpot odds) AP via WTTW: "Powerball Ticket Sold in California Snags Record $2.04B Win" (November 8, 2022) Boston 25 News: "Man sues after lottery officials refuse to pay $5M prize because underage son bought ticket" United Nations: World Population Prospects 2024 U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 Constitution of Japan, Article 67 Wikipedia: "Elections in Japan" Charter of the United Nations, Articles 27 and 97 SIPRI: world military expenditure in 2025 (April 27, 2026) SIPRI Yearbook 2025: world nuclear forces Re:Zero fan animations and fan art edits, military footage and news footage are used for commentary. Music: "St. Francis" by Josh Lippi. We'll be back. Starting from zero. #ReZero #Subaru #ReturnByDeath