Emilia Becomes the First Sword Saint!? "Re:ZERO" VA Rie Takahashi Overpowers Takuya Eguchi with a Single Chopstick—2-Shot Photo Goes Viral: "So this is what it looks like in real life! (lol)"

On the official X account of "Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-," a photo of a "chopstick battle" between voice actor Rie Takahashi, who serves as the personality, and guest Takuya Eguchi has been released following the live stream of the 110th episode of the web radio program "Re:ZERO Radio Life," sparking much conversation among fans.

The photo, accompanied by messages of gratitude like "Live stream finished" and "Thank you for Re:ZERO Radio Ep. 110," captures Eguchi wearing a cap and swinging a large sword, while Takahashi coolly blocks it with a single pair of chopsticks. This playful shot is a live-action recreation of a famous scene from the TV anime "Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-" 4th Season (Episode 72), where the first Sword Saint, Reid Astrea, used chopsticks to overpower Julius Juukulius and others.

"Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-" is an isekai fantasy series based on the hit light novel by Tappei Nagatsuki. It follows Subaru Natsuki (CV: Yūsuke Kobayashi), a boy suddenly summoned to another world, as he uses his "Return by Death" ability—which rewinds time upon his death—to face a harsh destiny and protect those dear to him, including the half-elf girl Emilia (CV: Rie Takahashi). Eguchi provides the voice for Julius Juukulius, known in the series as the "Greatest Knight."

Fans reacted to this charming off-shot with comments such as, "This cut is hilarious (lol). So this is what it looks like in real life! It’s so surreal," "Rie-chan’s smug face is the best," "I'm sensing final-boss energy from Rieri," "Even though Eguchi-san looks really strong too..." and "The 'Rieri is the strongest' theory is real." The post continues to buzz on social media, keeping the excitement of the radio broadcast alive.

(C)長月達平・株式会社KADOKAWA刊／Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活製作委員会