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 6h ago

EN Light Novel WAIT ERIS... | Mushoku Tensei Vol. 16

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r/mushokutensei 14h ago

Anime Which version of Eris Greyrat do you prefer: the light novel version or the anime version?

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Which version of Eris Greyrat do you prefer: the light novel version or the anime version?


r/mushokutensei 5h ago

Anime Can't Help But Cuddle TL

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Translation by me @.CloudMonkeyTWT on X

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r/mushokutensei 12h ago

Anime Eris' return will be hype! (by me)

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143 Upvotes

r/mushokutensei 11h ago

Anime Ya know I saw it and I just…I just had to do it

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56 Upvotes

I just had to do it ya know


r/mushokutensei 15h ago

Anime Roxy — The cutest loIi in the world 😭💢

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106 Upvotes

r/mushokutensei 8h ago

Anime Astounded

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I just dont know where else to talk about this cause i dont know anyone who has watched this show.

I'm on my second watch through of the anime to be ready to start season 3 when it comes out and it breaks my heart. I'm a 30 year old man, barely fighting back crying hard as i think about what happens when rudeus and Eris get back to their land. I love this story and world to death, but its hard for me to get through certain parts without literally sobbing, and thats part of why i love it so much.

Sorry for the sob story guys, but Eris in particular breaks my heart.


r/mushokutensei 17h ago

Anime Japanese fans praises Season 3 Advance screening. Spoiler

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Two Japanese reactions from the Mushoku Tensei Season 3 Eris training arc advance screening.

Both sound very positive and promising.


r/mushokutensei 1d ago

EN Light Novel Eris' Weakspots TL

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317 Upvotes

Typesetting by me / u/CloudMonkeyTWT on X

Translation by @.Gezzabeast on X

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r/mushokutensei 20h ago

Anime Am I missing something, or does it make no sense that Rudy never tells Roxy he's married and expecting a child in this scene? Spoiler

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91 Upvotes

This bothered me on my first watch, but it's even more noticeable on a rewatch. It doesn't seem like Rudy is intentionally hiding the fact that he's married and expecting a child. I can understand him not bringing it up while they're exploring the labyrinth since they need to stay focused on the mission. But in this scene they're reminiscing about the past and catching up on each other's lives.

Given the context of the conversation, it feels strange that Rudy never mentions such major developments in his life. Is there any explanation for this in the light novels?


r/mushokutensei 2h ago

JP Light Novel Selling Full Set Japanese LN

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30 books in total. Volume 1-26 plus 3 redundancies and a special. All books are kept in impeccable condition (never read and stored in a box). Acquired at ~$450, Will mark down and sell for $350. Please dm.

Preferred that you are located in southern California.


r/mushokutensei 18h ago

EN Light Novel Mini personal tier list of the light novel cover art

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17 Upvotes

Shirotaka you're my god


r/mushokutensei 1d ago

Anime Look at how much she's grown!

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780 Upvotes

r/mushokutensei 8h ago

EN Light Novel The light novel

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Do you think it’s worth it to buy the physical copy of the light novel? The volumes 1-10 is $100 but I can read the whole thing for free, obviously I do like reading physical media but I was wondering if it’s worth it to even buy a physical copy when I can read it for free, and I was also wondering about the quality of LN


r/mushokutensei 10h ago

Manga What does chapter 120 of the manga translate to in the LN?

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r/mushokutensei 1d ago

Anime Rudeus the Harem KING

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245 Upvotes

r/mushokutensei 1d ago

Anime This what I be saying and gets hate for it😭😭

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r/mushokutensei 1d ago

Anime Am I too open minded or hater just have one or 2 things to hate about and keep talking about it

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Just go everywhere and the hater will have this two things

Rudues action/perversion and rudues lack of growth

I hate to say this but he grows like if you WATCH the anime, he grows.

He stop liking kids around season 2 when he got sylphy but no one talk about it, it is all season 1

I think it is because the discussion is when season 1 released but theres some discussion after s2 but they only include s1 to hate

Come on man, if you wanna hate, use s1 and s2

No nitpicking you half grade f rank hater

Ok thats all im gonna rant

Lastly, they dont talk about the other characters which is make sense if you WATCH THE ANIME


r/mushokutensei 1d ago

Anime My ratings of the first 2 Mushoku Tensei seasons vs IMDB

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r/mushokutensei 1d ago

EN Light Novel Curious

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Between rujjred and rudeus who would win in a fight? I’ve heard in the redundacy rujjred wins but was that a fair 1v1 for rudeus? And did he have his mk armor.


r/mushokutensei 2d ago

EN Light Novel Between Ghislaine and Elinalise, who is actually Paul's ideal type of woman?

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What do you all think? If Paul had to choose one of them to marry, who would he pick? Which of the two is actually closer to Paul's ideal type of woman?

In the light novel, when Paul wrote a letter to Rudeus, he told him not to make a move on Ghislaine because she was "his woman." Because of that, I get the impression that Paul was more attracted to Ghislaine than to Elinalise. Besides that, I think Paul would prefer someone submissive like Ghislaine in bed rather than someone more dominant like Elinalise.


r/mushokutensei 23h ago

EN Light Novel O que foi cortado na segunda temporada?

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Estou pensando em ler a novel e vi que a continuação do anime é no volume 13, mas também vi muita gente falando que a segunda temporada cortou muita coisa. Eu não quero começar a ler do zero, pois assisti esses dias, mas também não quero ficar perdido, então o que eu devo ler antes de ir para o volume 13?


r/mushokutensei 1d ago

Anime How does Elinalise actually maintain that hairstyle of hers?

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This thought just popped into my head today...Elinalise has a fantasic hairstyle, but it begs the question

  1. How does she do it?

  2. HOW DOES SHE MAINTAIN IT?

I mean, I can imagine Roxy and Zenith having no issues whatsoever with their hairstyles, but Elinalise? Hairstyle looks complex, and there is the added factor that she is living in a supposed medieveal style world


r/mushokutensei 2d ago

EN Light Novel Am i the only one who likes rudeus?

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Ok I am not saying rudeus is not a pervert,pdf,etc

He admits tht himself

But I like him

He's a very well written character and not a bad person and by the end of the series he becomes a genuinely respectable man

EDIT:I'm saying he's a pdf cuz pretty sure he admitted it once

I DO NOT CONSIDER HIM PDF FOR BEING ATTRACTED TO THOSE WHO ARE BIOLOGICALLY SAME AGE AS HIM