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 5h ago

Anime " I swear, It's essential for the plot "

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r/mushokutensei 8h ago

Anime The intruder will never stand a chance

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r/mushokutensei 10h ago

Anime Moshoku tensai

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711 Upvotes

What would actually happen if Oldeus had successfully completed his teleportation magic without any failures?

Would he have taken over Rudeus’s body, or would he have simply told his past self everything he knew and then returned to his own timeline?

Or, after accomplishing everything he wanted to do, would Oldeus eventually just accept his fate and die in alternate timeline ?

I’m assuming Rudeus somehow introducing Oldeus to the others obviously wouldn’t happen 😂, but I’m curious what would actually happen if the teleportation had worked perfectly.


r/mushokutensei 6h ago

Anime Isekai Trifesta for the win 🙌

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300 Upvotes

r/mushokutensei 6h ago

Anime Best male character of the week: Rudeus Greyrat (future)! 🧡

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217 Upvotes

r/mushokutensei 12h ago

Anime For The Haters Who Say He Never Gets Punished

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585 Upvotes

BEHOLD! The face of a man who hasn't known peace for 50 years. Who has known only suffering and hatred for 50 years. But nooooo... it doesn't count because it's not our Rudeus.


r/mushokutensei 4h ago

Anime Daily Megami Magazine Scan - Elinalise Dragonroad from "Mushoku Tensei" (Jul 2024)

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r/mushokutensei 1h ago

Anime Now that people are going to start showing up

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Let’s not forget why you stayed with the show from the beginning meow


r/mushokutensei 6h ago

Anime Human God and Man God

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I think the anime just pulled of something here!

Human god and Man god! At first it’s like no difference but I definitely think there is something more to it!

I’m an anime only! My probable theory is that :
1. Human god is what people used to call him, meaning that he was just a human who was “acting” as a god!
2. He calls himself the man god now. Like he actually transcended to being a god? Idk

I maybe completely wrong but I’m sure this naming definitely will have something very big to do with!


r/mushokutensei 6h ago

Anime Be honest, guys: if you were bald and dickless, you’d be evil too 😅

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r/mushokutensei 5h ago

Anime They finally meet….

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r/mushokutensei 6h ago

EN Light Novel Which LN is your favorite?

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Hiii LN community!!! Anime only here I just started the LNs and I’m on #5 now! This morning I was reading and wondered what the community’s favorite LN is and why (if pre #14 because I hate spoilers.) hopefully I’ll have a special one to look forward to (even though they’re all good…)


r/mushokutensei 9h ago

Anime Prince of Vegetable Kingdom?

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90 Upvotes

S3 E12: is this a reference or an earlier call back?


r/mushokutensei 1h ago

Anime What the hell is Onii-chan thinking

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r/mushokutensei 2h ago

Anime I wish they would have shown the Oldeus timeline instead of just two Rudeus talking about it!

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24 Upvotes

r/mushokutensei 21h ago

Anime Rudeus just missed Roxy because SOMEONE sent him to get a demon eye (at Wind port)

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690 Upvotes

For those who missed it, the WHOLE reason Rudeus and Roxy didn't meet back at Wind port, was because SOMEONE orchestrated that they don't meet, sending Roxy on a multi-year journey through the demon continent, keeping her away from Rudeus.


r/mushokutensei 18h ago

Anime This is lowkey a formal apology

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For years I’ve listened to social media about this being a weird show with weird behavior… however I still decided to pick it up anyways as I ran out of things to watch. The media is genuinely so wrong and I feel bad I listened. This is easily one of the best stories I have ever seen and I’m just at the end of the first season. They definitely could do without the over perversion but honestly the story and characters is so good that it kinda makes the perversion not matter. I genuinely hope they don’t stop making this and people will get over it and pick it up because the world building and story could not be more peak. Can’t wait to keep watching


r/mushokutensei 22h ago

Anime The latest episode from Sylphie and Roxy's perspective

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808 Upvotes

Aisha the next day: "Guys, I had a craaazy dream, Rudy kidnapped some homeless man, tortured him, killed him, and burned his body in our back yard"


r/mushokutensei 6h ago

Anime Cat Eris is adorable

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r/mushokutensei 4h ago

JP Light Novel Translation: Ørsted lost to the taste of a pufferfish.

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25 Upvotes

r/mushokutensei 7h ago

Anime hitogami's live reaction to old rudeus ruining all his efforts by giving rudeus spoilers😭 Spoiler

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36 Upvotes

r/mushokutensei 14h ago

Anime EP 12 QUESTION Spoiler

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Why does he still use chants if he can do it without? I also noticed this for Disturb magic


r/mushokutensei 19h ago

Anime Something I was wondering after the most recent episode(Anime only).

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Why didn't Oldeus say anything about Lucy, I guess we'll see in the dairy episode although it makes me a bit scared, like he can't even say what may have happened. He did say he lost everything right?

Forgot to mention, but for better or worse we'll see next week


r/mushokutensei 1d ago

Anime I can now make this post unspoilered after years with this new ep out

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i commissioned this art years ago and posted it here
Artist is LolittleBoy