---
title: "Re:Zero — Starting Life in Another World"
slug: re-zero
source_type: light_novel
question: "Where does the Re:Zero — Starting Life in Another World light novel pick up after the anime?"
answer: "Light Novel Volume 26 (start of Arc 7)"
arc: "Arc 7 — The Land of the Wolves / Vollachia Empire"
pickup_volume: 26
caught_up: false
verified_on: 2026-08-15
confidence: high
cross_checked: false
canonical: https://otakupeople.com/read-next/re-zero
---

# Where does the Re:Zero — Starting Life in Another World light novel pick up after the anime?

To continue Re:Zero — Starting Life in Another World after the anime, start the light novel at Light Novel Volume 26 (start of Arc 7). That is the Arc 7 — The Land of the Wolves / Vollachia Empire. Verified 2026-08-15 (confidence: high).

## Read this first

Season 4 is still airing through fall 2026 and finishes Arc 6 at LN vol 25. If you have only watched cour 1 you are still mid-Arc 6 and vol 26 will spoil the ending.

## What the anime covered

LN volumes 1-25 across S1-S4

- **Anime status:** Season 4 currently airing; cour 1 ran Apr-Jun 2026, cour 2 began Aug 12 2026
- **Last aired:** S4 cour 2 premiere, aired 2026-08-12 (season runs 19 eps, ends fall 2026)
- **Light novel status:** ongoing (45 volumes published)
- **English publisher:** Yen Press (Yen On)

## Notes

45 JP volumes as of June 2026. English is only up to vol 29 (July 2026). The manga adaptation is far behind and not a useful continuation point.

## Where to read it legally

- Yen Press
- BookWalker
- Amazon Kindle

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## Sources

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Re:Zero_season_4
- https://rezero.fandom.com/wiki/Re:Zero_Light_Novel_Volume_26

## Verification

Verified **2026-08-15**, confidence **high**. Corroborated by two or more independent sources.

## Cite this

> OtakuPeople, "Re:Zero — Starting Life in Another World: Light Novel Volume 26 (start of Arc 7)", verified 2026-08-15, https://otakupeople.com/read-next/re-zero

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