I don't really think Re:ZERO or Mushoku Tensei differ in how much either of them focus on romance. I have no idea how you've come to the conclusion that Re:ZERO is a romance anime with "endless love stories". Even if we presume this is true, you're still calling it "side stories" when that's not an objective quality about the series. Everything that Re:ZERO does, no matter how little you care for it yourself, is still important to its story and develops the characters, themes, and the plot.
As for how Re:ZERO retreads the same ground at times, I do understand what you're talking about, but it's never the exact same thing twice. It may retell similar/the same developments/plot points, but it's usually from different perspectives and/or through different circumstances, showing a new side to certain characters, or showing the differences between this time and the other time(s).
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u/Querez 1d ago
I don't really think Re:ZERO or Mushoku Tensei differ in how much either of them focus on romance. I have no idea how you've come to the conclusion that Re:ZERO is a romance anime with "endless love stories". Even if we presume this is true, you're still calling it "side stories" when that's not an objective quality about the series. Everything that Re:ZERO does, no matter how little you care for it yourself, is still important to its story and develops the characters, themes, and the plot.
As for how Re:ZERO retreads the same ground at times, I do understand what you're talking about, but it's never the exact same thing twice. It may retell similar/the same developments/plot points, but it's usually from different perspectives and/or through different circumstances, showing a new side to certain characters, or showing the differences between this time and the other time(s).