Talk:Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu/@comment-187.183.35.225-20180510052445/@comment-5224367-20180510151043

An arc is shorthand for story arc for in the context of a narrative. They are basically subplots that make up the main story. They nomally deal with they own centrial conflict and advance the main story when once it reaches it's conclusion and link the overarching narative together. For example Arc 1 starts the main story when Subaru is borught here, however it's conflict is about preventing Emilia and his murder who he meets and gains a friendship with. Once that is resolved by the end of first book when Elsa is defeated, the mian plot advances and the next subplot starts, Arc 2 which is volumes 2 & 3.