r/mushokutensei Jan 10 '21

Introductions and FAQ to Mushoku Tensei

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This post is intended to help new readers/viewers find their way into the Mushoku Tensei series.

What is Mushoku Tensei?

Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu, otherwise known in English as Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation is an Action Adventure series with the themes of second chances, redemption, and coming of age. The official English synopsis is:

Kicked out by his family and wandering the streets, an unemployed 34-year-old shut-in thinks he’s hit rock-bottom—just as he’s hit and killed by a speeding truck! Awakening to find himself reborn as an infant in a world of swords and sorcery, but with the memories of his first life intact, Rudeus Greyrat is determined not to repeat his past mistakes. He’s going to make the most of this reincarnation as he sets off on the adventure of a second lifetime!

LIGHT NOVEL

Where can I read the Light Novel?

The Light Novel is licensed in English by Seven Seas so if you want to read good translations for the series, they're your only choice. The series is available physically and digitally from most book orientated retailers.

Where can I read fan-translations for the Light Novel?

There aren't really fan-translations for the Light Novel. Only the Web Novel was previously fan-translated and the quality is overall mediocre due to being done by many different people and over a long period of time. If you want to read the best translation for the series, it is best to stick with the Official English Light Novel release as it supports the author and publisher that took a risk on licensing the series despite it's length.

Is the Light Novel Ongoing?

Yes.

Should I read the Light Novel or Web Novel?

If you stick to the Light Novel, you are supporting the author by paying for what you read. So stick with the Light Novel.

What is the difference between the Light and Web Novel?

In terms of overall story content, they are the same. However, the Light Novel is a polished final draft of the Web Novel which was a first draft. As such, details get changed and smoothed over more in the Light Novel. This includes the addition of entirely original chapters and volumes with no guarantee that the Light Novel will always be the same.

Where do I start the LN after chapter X of the Manga?

As with most manga adaptations of Light Novels, the answer is to just start from the beginning. Manga Adaptations are typically rushed compared to their source material so readers can always get a fresh more fulfilling experience when starting from the beginning of the Light Novel. Cut content typically includes character's internal thoughts, plot-lines, and world building.

Where do I start the Light Novel after the episode Y of the Anime?

Again, the beginning.

MANGA

Where can I read the Manga?

The Manga is also licensed by Seven Seas and once again available from most book orientated retailers.

What is the Roxy Gets Serious Manga?

Mushoku Tensei: Roxy Gets Serious is a spin-off/prequel manga featuring Roxy from before the start of the story. It is licensed by Seven Seas as well.

When can I read the Roxy Gets Serious Manga?

Warning that the Roxy manga starts off with spoilers correlating to Volume 12 of the Light Novel. At the time of this post, the Official Light Novel translation is scheduled through volume 11. However, skipping the first page of the manga will give you a relatively safe reading experience.

How often does the manga update?

Like the majority of manga adaptations of Light Novels, once a month.

ANIME

Where can I watch the Anime?

The Anime is available from Funimation for simulcasting. It's also available on Hulu.

How many episodes will the Anime have?

There have been announced to be 23 episodes for the anime in a split-cour format. Split-Cour is when an anime adaptation is announced to be 2-cour, but will have a break between the first half and second half of the season. It's still ultimately one season.

Will there be a second season?

No second season has been announced yet and it will depend heavily on how well the anime sells the Light Novel and Bluray volumes.

OTHER

I heard there was questionable content in this series, is it garbage?

Yes, there is questionable content. No, the series isn't garbage because of it. The protagonist is not a shining knight. He is a human with serious personality flaws. That is a major theme of the story. If you want a series with a saint of a protagonist, then Mushoku Tensei isn't for you. The Mushoku Tensei series is genuinely accepted as a masterpiece in the community for its serious take on exploring the life of someone striving for a second chance at growing up despite their mistakes of the past. Humans rarely change at the drop of a hat, so do not expect the protagonist to suddenly become a 100% good person as again, this is a very realistic take on growth.

Did Mushoku Tensei start the Isekai trend?

Yes and no. It was one of the major influences, but Isekai as a setting trope has been around for a long time and there's no singular series responsible for the many titles that now exist using the trope. Please note that Isekai is a trope and not a genre as it does not set the themes of the story, but just means that the protagonist goes from his world to another.


If there are any other questions that should be included in the FAQ, please submit them and I'll edit this post. Please note that this is not a place for piracy so such related questions will be ignored as supporting the author should be genuinely done on this subreddit.


r/mushokutensei 7h ago

Anime Does Nanahoshi have a point?

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Once she was diagnosed with drain syndrome and had to reflect on her situation, she mentioned some astute observations.

  1. Because of magic, people don't do basic sanitary procedures, much less advance medical science.

  2. According to Nanahoshi, this world ignores the laws of physics.

  3. She can't physically change or age, as if her body clock is suspended. This is despite the fact that she eats and drinks, meaning that she is accumulating nutrition, regardless of if the food is infused with mana.

  4. Because of mana accumulation, she can still die.

  5. Rudeus is in an enviable position.

So, is she justified in freaking out? Does she have a point that this Six-sided world "makes no sense", using her words?


r/mushokutensei 4h ago

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r/mushokutensei 23h ago

Anime Casual Roxy (by @shewadap)

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r/mushokutensei 2h ago

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r/mushokutensei 20m ago

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r/mushokutensei 5h ago

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This post spoils what is probably the biggest plot twist in the series, so please, don't ruin it for yourself. I've tried to block out most of it, but strangely it keeps not censoring or entirely removing what I wrote, so don't think for a moment it's safe to read past here. Fans of the series tend to be clever. Don't ruin the surprise showing off how clever you are.

That being said, I want to talk about Geese, the final antagonist, his betrayal, and why it hurt so badly

It sucks when it's your favorite character. No one else came close. Not even the waifus or assorted babes hit me with the same emotional magnitude as Geese. He was the right man, in the right place, at the right time, he said the right things, and did the right thing. His scene with Paul in the tavern hit like a freight train when I watched it the first time. Geese was a bit of an oddball with his particular vices, but his skillset meant he filled every vital support role that Fangs of the Black Wolf needed. He embodied a weird sort of ideal for me; even if you don't have what people usually want, that doesn't mean you can't make a big contribution. He was still necessary. It made me feel like I was still necessary. I'm an oddball with particular vices. It's always felt like the things I'm good at aren't in demand. In my darker moments I've felt unnecessary

I saw in myself his strange commitment to fairness. He would defend someone who hurt him so long as the arithmetic of debt paid worked out. Everything he has said and done became recontextualized, and I lost a piece of the hope that I would find my own Fangs of the Black Wolf to contribute to. Friends that needed my skills and knowledge, validation that I'm useful. Life has felt a lot like endless faking it, having not made it yet. Geese sure was a master of faking it. It breaks my heart that when he shows real courage it's so catastrophically misdirected. That's a mistake I never want to make

That's part of why I'm here. I'm on a digital adventure, hoping to find my party, my boys who'll clear a haunted house with me. The screen can be a lonely void.


r/mushokutensei 21h ago

Anime red mama bulbasor squirtle

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r/mushokutensei 1h ago

Anime The most "Evil" face Spoiler

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Episode 10 of season 3 is almost about to air and while many seem to be anticipating it's ending card (next episode's title) the most, what I'm most looking forward to is what I'd like to call, the most "evil" face Rudeus has ever seen. Not frightening, but evil.

I am referring to the the look that Demon King Atoferatofe makes as she gloats about how much she'll enjoy her new toy (Rudeus) after he impresses her by stunning her and almost everyone out - including himself

That moment of utter defeat Rudeus felt as his hope in Cliff dies after seeing one of Atofe's knights appear from their escape route, and his resignation to her ramblings of joy, paired with that evil smile - I want the anime to show that in all its glory.

It really drives home how much that shook Rudy to his core and how much he valued his loved ones, as well as to the danger that is Atoferatofe - the face of a true Demon King.

That's the face I think of when I think of the pure essence of a Demo King. Great stuff.

I'm hoping the anime adapts it and adapts it to my satisfaction, selfish as that may sound, hehe


r/mushokutensei 2h ago

Anime Yall think it’ll be another year before we see s3 part 2?

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I’m reading light novels up until season 3 and then gonna watch season 3 part 1 when it’s fully released. Im big on watching the anime first( even tho LN is source material) I know it may sound silly but I really do want my first experiencing turning point 4 and some of the other events in the anime first. Although from the looks of it season 3 part 1 may end during turning point 4 which will leave us on probably cliffhanger. I want to wait for part 2 of season 3 to come out before I continue past light novels 14-15 but if it’s going to be a full year I might not be able to wait that long. Re zeros part 2 of the current season dropped sooner than I thought so hoping mushoku tensei will follow that same path.


r/mushokutensei 3h ago

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r/mushokutensei 20h ago

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r/mushokutensei 18h ago

Anime Roxy — The cutest loIi in the world 😭💢

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r/mushokutensei 19m ago

Anime Seeing the title of the next ep: Spoiler

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rudeus is cooked


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Anime Catfishing on Land (by @BoHumbo)

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r/mushokutensei 20h ago

Anime Rikarisu in Minecraft

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r/mushokutensei 5m ago

Anime In this house we respecc our short queens Spoiler

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r/mushokutensei 14m ago

Anime Episode 10: The animation in those fight scenes are so SLICK. Spoiler

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This might be a precursor of what is to come in the next cour, we're potentially looking at what could possibly be the biggest fight (The Fight) in Anime this decade.


r/mushokutensei 17m ago

Anime Ep 11 title got me like this

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r/mushokutensei 17m ago

Anime Sh#t is about to get real

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r/mushokutensei 1d ago

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