Mushoku Tensei Should Exist! Regrets, Flaws, and Acceptance - Mushoku Tensei II Part 2 Anime Review!

Review and Thoughts of Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation Season 2. Japanese title Mushoku Tensei II: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu.
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[@kevlan229]

What made me realize the thing I love the most about Mushoku Tensei is the characters that actually feel like real people is Soldat, of all people. I feel like in most other anime, Soldat would be this caricature/trope of this loud-mouthed, egotistical guy who had the power to match, until he gets humbled and humiliated by the MC. I honestly sorta expected him to be like this, so when he apologized and actually tried to help Rudeus, I was just blown away. Even relatively minor characters like Soldat were treated with the utmost respect and feel like actual, living, breathing people.

[@thant0s]

The amount of "jerk-to-wingman" moments in the show is great XD People can go on all day about the ladies around the MC, but some of his greatest wins are quite literally the absolute Chads of friends he makes along the way. I'm still floored at how much I ended up liking Zenoba, and seeing him actually start to "mature" as well in the background. It's great stuff.

[@mattersondoom]

name another fantasy anime that treats: family, growth, trauma, and forgiveness the way mushoku tensei does. Mushoku tensei is not only the best isekai, but for me one of the best stories ever

[@ogun6464]

I basically agree with you, and am a big MT fan, but cynically I could say Frieren. But MT is that level to me

[@mattersondoom]

@@ogun6464 yeah frieren is great, but it's more simpler than MT. Their charactes are too pure and with little human flaws. Is focus more on time and connections. It works amazing in that aspect, but mushoku is much more personal in my opinion (i love both frieren an mushoku)

[@oppressorable]

@@mattersondoom That. In the end, Frieren characters flaws were picked to be endearing, have very little effect on their ability to socialise and be liked by the viewers. Normal peoples are much more flawed and dirty. I love Frieren and the characters are great characters but Mushoku tensei characters feel like peoples. They are sometime ugly but so are real peoples. That's why then lessons and the characters grow feel so impactful.

[@noble61483]

This an anime that deserves to be at the top of lists like full metal alchemist brotherhood

[@meouby2]

The story is really dense of epicness that peaks in LN. And even some people are complaining that d anime skip loads of detail from LN IT IS STILL GOOOOD!!! that show MT is truely one of the masterpiece in the show. Its really hard to not like MT (exclude milis believer 😂)

[@ezequielfernandez476]

there are lots of people on X that tells Rifujin "your work saved me" or "i can now see this or that situation in my life diferent" etc etc and I don't think I've ever seen anything like it with a work of fiction, the simple fact that so many people have felt a change in their lives, whether small or large, is a testament in itself to the influence that MT has on future works, even if It leads to some people hating the series, at least it made them feel something, it made them reflect and even participate in healthy discussions about how it affects them, I never saw it before and I honestly don't think I will see it again. Regarding animation and production, I think we should always keep in mind that the first season was in production for 4 or 5 years, that level of animation will not be repeated having half or even less production time between seasons. As a personal opinion, I think that the second season had a great disadvantage compared to the first in being criticized, the first season was seen as its own product and loved as such, which encouraged people to read the novel, this new wave of readers feel the need to constantly compare the anime and the novel, it is understandable but the disadvantage I am referring to is that these new readers stopped seeing the anime as its own product and base many of their criticisms on the "they changed this "They omitted the other thing" completely ignoring what the anime does by itself, this is greatly reflected in the abundance of videos about "lost content" forgetting to review the anime, I honestly hope that when season 3 premieres they have already learned how to see the anime for what it is and not as an animated version of the novel

[@EditorSebas]

I'm so glad that things like Mushokou Tensei and Made in Abyss exist

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

Made in Abyss is my second favourite manga, it’s an utter masterpiece, and has the best villain ever created with Bondrewd.

[@jmw1982blue]

Thanks for mentioning Made in Abyss, gonna add it to the list to watch.

[@appleonsauce2035]

Made in abyss is too intense for me. I can't stand seeing children suffer. IDK why. My body rejects it lol.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

@@jmw1982blue Read the manga, it’s a much better experience with its art style.

[@Hetsu..]

@@appleonsauce2035 Thats more then fine. But for some reason people act like made in abyss is the second coming of satan XD

[@DrunkWIZZARD]

I wonder what these people watch for anime that hate Mushoku Tensei? This show has made me try to stop drinking and try to start getting back in shape.. I’m too old I won’t fix my fuck ups.. think Eris.. wasn’t ready.. 7 years and I fucked it up.. nothing major didn’t cheat or anything just my mood.. I was miserable not her fault..was about myself and my own failures… and… probably won’t have children but.. maybe false hope it’s still hope for me.. work on myself who knows maybe we do get a 2nd chance.. no one knows.. so I’m trying to better myself… the whole multi women shouldn’t be a shock.. people need to learn our feudal history all around the world.. I mean hell what something like half of us descend from Genghis Kahn? This is like game of thrones world, I wonder what they thought of GoT? Starting to think people are ignorant or are bots.. real or not still a bot

[@th3grimreap3r69]

I will say I fucking LOVE mushoku tensei however I am sick of people calling him a pedo when hes not. Especially when they use "he abused his underaged niece" as proof when thats a deleted none canon chapter from the web novel. They stick to that even if its not canon.

[@stupid_birds]

Like ur enthusiastic about mushoku tensei but pls don't swear

[@th3grimreap3r69]

@@stupid_birds wtf? I'll swear if I want too, you don't get to limit my vocabulary because u don't like seeing it, just scroll past and ignore. 😂

[@magistersolis.3750]

I’d personally argue that the story isn’t about redemption but taking responsibility. Rudy is not a perfect or even great man. (Sorry Eris) he is a flawed pervy lazy shut-in of a man-child. But he becomes a man like Paul a man you can count on when it counts. (Despite being a man-slut right Norn 😂) All his wives know this they know he is a creep but a reliable honest creep. Sylphie says as much “I expected Rudy would bring another woman home he is kind of a perv”. But she trusts him not to go behind her back & abandon her for another woman. (Which is what Old Rudy broke) First, he learns in his second life to be responsible as Roxy’s pupil by going outside then most notably for Sylphie (even if he had ulterior motives). But Paul notices this and has him change course in responsibility 2: Eris’s tutor & eventual guardian on the demon continent. Then friend & lover. But he doesn't act responsibly in realizing Eris isn’t in the right headspace when she offers to sleep with him. And take her aside (he was still a pervy kid). Then the third time he learns to take responsibility is for himself & his life after his time with Counter Arrow & relearns it with the help of Soledad. Then finally he learns to take responsibility after Paul's death for his family as a husband and the new head of the family. Almost forgot it starts to show this when he takes responsibility for Norn & Eisha by making sure they find their place in the family. And later his infidelity by telling his wife he slept with Roxy. And later well anime fans will just have to wait for those spoilers. He may stumble but Rudy always will learn & work to fix things. He doesn't screw up often but when he does he does massively to offset his overpowered nature.

[@tensazangetsu465]

Compared to the other Greyrats he extremely tame

[@magistersolis.3750]

@@tensazangetsu465 Which is the funny thing 😂

[@hish33p32]

​@@tensazangetsu465 yeah, which people should give him credit for (at the very leaat) since even in real life their are people commit both incest & rape, sometimes even both at the same time

[@garyscott9328]

about the harem thing personally if i had a friend who had 3 wives i wouldnt judge him on that, if they live in harmony who cares...i am amazed that people are so triggered by this when lets be honest the majority of us have never experienced being in a harem or having a harem so the majority dont have the point of view necessary to say is bad or good...through the history there were many cultures where poligamy was a normal thing when each wife had her position and role in the family heck in the nature in many many species often only the alpha males can mate ...in the end all i wanted to say that for me the harem thing in mushoku is a very detrimental part, what i am really interested in is the story, the world, the depth of the characters how authentic they feel the choices they made the development they have and how all interact with each other to make a narrative believable and interesting to watch...i dont want to see a perfect character who doent make mistakes and who doesnt have flaws that would be fcking booooring for me

[@tsr2494]

@garyscott9328 and the fact there people that are openly poli now and we're up in arms about that in a story it's not a way from me but to each there own and the way the story has someone like norn to get mad about and the sphify the party affected by it be ok if it just fells more lines of being mad becuse they can't stand that rudy get have his cake and eat it(btw felt like the anime was nicer in the way siylphy ask norn to stop yelling at roxy)

[@GHJ_AS]

Really the only series that made me fall in love with it so much that I went out and started the light novels. Rifujin such an incredible writing with everything that he put in this story.

[@darrinstokke3839]

Whats great about Rudeus is that he's grounded in reality. More than most all isekai. If his personality angers some viewers, its because he mirrors many people in real life. He's basically a good guy, trying to do the right thing, but what really is the right thing? People in real life have perverted thoughts too, its in our dna to procreate. Some people really need to just get over it. The fact that he is flawed and we watch his growth Into a better version of himself is what makes it so good.

[@tensazangetsu465]

Yeah, a lot of people don't understand the difference between having wrong thoughts and acting upon them

[@munkhgalamarmend8809]

​@@tensazangetsu465he sometimes does some questionable shit in the early days but he stops it, the thoughts that everyone has is so true sometimes I just want to grab a rock and throw it at a car that is just how thoughts work we formulate it in our heads imagine it and stop our self from doing it

[@MRVN-]

Mushoku Tensei is quite literally one of the first anime that I out right didn’t like the protagonist. He has suffered sure, but I immediately compared to my suffering. Thinking Rudeus problems were quite small, especially when he had family trying to get him through it. I realized that was the point, just because I pushed forward doesn’t mean everyone else could. So I watch, not for Rudeus progression. But to see what the author is trying to say.

[@loganjoh1]

this series makes you feel every emotion strongly: the good, the bad, and the ugly. That's what makes it good. Sometimes, you are going to feel gross watching this series. That's what's supposed to happen. This series is an experience that more people should witness and not just judge it based on the most surface-level criticisms.

[@skizzoidsgames1188]

they say a woman becomes a mother at conception but a man becomes a father when he first holds his child

[@gentleman4253]

Isn’t Rudeus also the only one that treats other races casually. Also the only to marry and have kids that are half human half elf and other that are half demon. Also the foreshadowing when he faced Orsted he tried to counter someone who cancels his magic and try to replicate the same magic but he stops developing and focusing on his magic and now he faced a monster that neglects his magic if only he continued to find a counter to it.

[@BoscoSal-ao]

What makes mushoku tensie unique compared to other Isekai story is that the MC is not a wishfullfilment escapist character with a lot of plot armour. The MC is a traumatize shut in loser who see his reincarnation as a second chance to overcame his mistakes and flaws. The story is essentially a long story of character development for the MC. Also the MC, unlike other Isekai mc where the world revolve around them, the MC doesn't.

[@ODST_Parker]

Couldn't agree more. I've only been part of this whole thing for a couple months, but I still feel like it's impacted me greatly. I feel like it's genuinely one of the best stories I've experienced, or at least has the potential to be by the time it's concluded. I enjoy stories that make me think, make me feel strongly, and make me consider things I never would have before. Mushoku Tensei does that often, and in brilliant ways.

[@tsr2494]

Being the only one in my friend group that has read the books is hard

[@vng]

We are not perfect people, and it is these character flaws in fictional characters that make them relatable to us. For example, SAO GGO is so much more relatable than the main SAO series because Karen/Llenn has an inferiority complex in real life but finds recognition in an online world, something that a lot of people facing their own inferiority complexes can relate with. Yes, we do need those entertainment fiction that makes us laugh without thinking too much, but it is those stories that we can relate to and make us reflect on issues that leave a mark on us and become a part of our own growing process.

[@KurushimiVrishraka]

Well translated ! This is what I also thought, but English is not my first language so I couldn't convey and deliver it to a paramount view as you did. I feel satisfied that I am not the only person who's seeing it with this point of view and I always like how you deliver your thoughts, especially to Mushoku Tensei. You are truly a "OTAKU SPIRIT!" Anyways, as per Character's weakness, especially Sylphie's one. It was a perfect mistake because that actually gives acceptance to what Rudeus did. That moment, as everyone knew that he couldn't have let Roxy suffer and by that, he has to offer Marriage to her. As simple as that, he really WILL commit to Faithfulness, personally for me. But the situation has led to this and Elinalise helped him understand as she also wants Roxy to be happy. He may harbor feelings of Love and Admiration to her from his past, but from the Marriage onwards, the decision he made is for Roxy's happiness, not for him and of course, which leads to a great happiness for him. Everyone should look deeply about his decision making and how the pain, suffering, situations, etc. influenced him. Luckily, per Sylphiette's experience, he saw this early when she was still a child. He grew up seeing Paul with 2 wives, that became a norm to her. That she even said to herself "This is how Grayrats are." and even had a re-visitation to evaluate it again when they are in the Magic School, especially when she almost fainted seeing him doing a lovey-dovey ( in her eyes ) with Pursena. And from that point, she knew that it'll not be long that he will take a new wife. As she said, right? Okay... That's what "She" thinks. But that's not what Rudeus think, as I mentioned above, despite him being perv. He really wants to embrace Faithfulness. You will see how he has been doing alot of Gesture to reaffirm his faith with his Holy Relic. Showing that in these type of suffering he will not stumble. All what I said can be backed up with the Light Novel if you read. So, like he said. This is a unique "Character" that is very close to how humans decide, a realistic version of decision making in life and how situations can be. Not everyone gets the silver spoon, so not everyone IS able to understand. You can argue all you want, but I put you on his place, I bet you wouldn't last in the field. Guts will laugh at you while puck dances with your misery. Though, I understand that each of us is entitled with their own opinion, if you have a very concrete valid point, I would like to hear that out, if not, you just talk about morality purely out of Principle without Reality taking over. Then my boy, you're just making your ego fed with your "Own" principle truth. Your pre-conception of life lacks the true understanding of individual realities that each of us has. You will always stay stagnant. This is the greatest story for me, a level to Berserk. P.S. Aloha and Mahalo !

[@azurw1936]

If u see urself in anyone in mushoku tensei or it reminds you of someone u know or knew then the author did his job. Opening the mind that change is possible no matter how bad things can get there’s always a future of you just take another step. I love anything that makes you think and for that reason alone we need series like MT in days like today cuz u cannot control everything in life no matter how powerful you are.

[@nakerusa]

Well said. People are people no matter what world they're in. Rifujin gives us this beautiful story about this world with warts and all. Characters may just Saint-tier abilities, but they are far from saints. That's the way it should be.

[@kennetth1389]

Agreed, the effort that goes into side characters that may or may not appear again later in the story is one of the points that raises MT to the pinnacle of the genre.

[@Course6Beaver]

The perfection of Mushoku Tensei is the imperfection of the characters and how they grow and adapt.

[@PhilDavisplus]

Very well stated. This show is by far the best of the best. The deep emotions it can draw out, seemingly effortlessly, will make this series a classic for a long time, as next-generation fans will discover how brilliantly Rifujin weaved this tale together. Those who find themselves hating this series because of their Quaker mentality are shallow and forgetful that even the Bible described supposedly real-life characters just as flawed or worse than the characters in the imaginary world by Rifujin.

[@OrstedCultist]

totally didn't almost forget to drop these

[@Galardomond]

I LOVE mt, I love the anime adaption even more. I get & like the idea of Rudy changing, bettering. In my opinion this is portrayed better in the anime most of the times, sometimes (i.e. Rudys internal monologue after Pauls death) better in the LN. But I hate one thing. Just at the start of LN13: . . Mildest of spoilers for LN13 first 3 chapters (thoughts of Rudy) ahead . . . . Why does the author need to write about that Rudy is NOT thinking about his preteen sisters in a sexual way? Why does Rudy need to think about the development of the bodies of his sisters? Yes, I know it is important for him to have flaws, but why this? Cant we leave it at the corny sexual encounters with Sylphy and Roxy, his general horniness or the regrets he has 'cause of his errors (he repeats)? Dunno, just wanted that off my chest - I was just angered that all this good development is just followed by LN13 - as far as I am aware, nothing ever comes of these weird thoughts, so I am happy to ignore those chapters.

[@battlerabbit7104]

I think that the people who hate on Mushoku Tensei so much are 1 Not actually watching the show and just hear what people are saying on Twitter 2 Can't accept a flowed character like Rudeus but will ignore other characters actions in other stories who have done bad things on a greater level 3 Only want the same copy and past storylines and characters because they probably believe that you can't stray away from the formula in most anime/manga storylines

[@munkhgalamarmend8809]

@@battlerabbit7104 the second one is so true like they simp over actual fuckers with twisted ass personalities, but I guess rudeus just feels too real

[@carlod8005]

exactly, like nobody bats an eye when slime committed mass murder in order to become a demon lord, or when the shield hero is just out here collecting slaves, but god forbid Rudeus cheats on his wife in a moment of weakness

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

I still don’t understand how people can call Rudy terrible, I think he’s an absolutely wonderful person, he will do anything for his friends and go out of his way to help strangers, he drops everything and will go off for months to help anyone he knows. He’s always trying to do his best, but what is actually wrong with him? What’s all the complaints about him? He likes women?? Oh my god, that’s horrendous, how can a guy do that? And all this is only his thoughts, he doesn’t actually act on anything, he rejects multiple women in the future, even when he could easily do it.

[@Lillmackish]

If we're being totally honest, it's not about him liking 'women.' It's about him liking children.

[@InfamyOrDeath-__-]

@@Lillmackish He’s the same age as Sylphie, and then Eris & Roxy are both older.

[@magistersolis.3750]

@@LillmackishTrue but I’d wager he is a child. Sure in the beginning a man-child. But after he was reincarnated his body just fit his mind. In other words he was a kid who never grew up & was exposed to too much hentai.

[@Lillmackish]

@@InfamyOrDeath-__- ​ @InfamyOrDeath-__- But we're being honest here, right? That's obviously not how people view it. Hell, it's apparent it's not even how Rudy views it. He's a grown man in a child body, whatever that means.

[@Lillmackish]

@@magistersolis.3750 I actually lean towards agreeing with this. I'm just explaining why I think it's perfectly reasonable for people to dislike him.

[@Orangette00]

0:31 Wha-? I already said that to myself a year ago 😂. Anyway, thank you for the video. It clear things up & make me impatient for the next season.

[@ericbunker6242]

Of several anime that have lead me to manga and LNs, Mushoku Tensei is my favorite. Growth, maturity, always trying to improve.

[@tensazangetsu465]

Bro the Novel is amazing its just so Authentic Everyone feels so human with major and minimal flaws People always expect for the MC to be this perfect Person on a Pedestals

[@yubalt]

I'm happy that Otaku Spirit exists.

[@Vloshko]

Also I've never cried so much as in this anime, nor laughed as much, it's truly a fantastic story, even if I don't agree with everything that he is as a person, but I respect him

[@duhalt]

@Otaku Spirit, Andrew, you nailed it, enough said

[@erveyreyna6851]

all i can say is i completely agree with ya 100% , i realy wanna start reading the actual light novel, how exactly do i go about that?

[@iodred]

I was just thinking this when I watched your 'outrage' video a few days ago. People claiming the show (and to some even the writer) is disgusting, I don't get cuz its *supposed* to make you feel uncomfortable and uncertain. To ponder the moral nuances of shitty situations, dealing with dark emotions, the consequences of bad choices, the worth of redemption, where your line for irredeemability is, and how blurred is it. Thank you for making this video, I hope it changes the minds of a few people.

[@tsr2494]

I fell like the ep they bought Julie maybe the more f up thing the books has brought up with slaves and potential of assisted suicide to give someone

[@iodred]

@@tsr2494 idk about that second part but the slavery thing I kinda saw that as freeing her. Doesn't really make it okay but if they're saving her life then there's some good of it. Like Raphtalia in Shield hero

[@warrior3220]

Beautifully explained. It is one of those series that makes me feel empty each time a Cour/season ends.

[@WallNutBreaker524]

Man, i forget the reason why im subbed to this channel. Who are you? I think i have to check my history to see what video brought me to your channel and made me subscribe to you. Well, either way, i do love that you're a dedicated Anime Fan, and are defending a Controversial but Very Good Anime. I haven't watched Mushoku Tensei, but i do know its got somw Controversy surrounding it, controversies that are no different from "Loli is Pedo", "Videogames Cause Violence", "George RR Martin needs to be put in Prison for the Books he's written" etc. any Person with a Functional Mind that can separate Fiction from Reality, and defend these Fictional Entertainment no matter how Controversial gets my Respect. 👍

[@kmdreacts]

Also, I think thats what you Might need to do... Episodic videos on all characters we've met so far (novel & anime) with an in depth look into their history, heritage and future theories. We need MORE Mushoku Anything!!

[@magistersolis.3750]

I want to provide a different pov to those calling Rudy a “child-lover” I’d say not he only was interested in other kids when his body was that age. Second you could argue he was a child a man-child but a child. Just one exposed to hentai & never grew up. As he never has hit on Julie or any of the other kids after his body grew up as he became a man in mentality. Is he still a perv yes but he would never try anything with any kids as shown by his disdain for that Duke guy.

[@humblehubris7319]

Ypu have the best takes on this show. Other ani-tubers are just missing these easy layups

[@denniskoback]

Im so happy I found your channel. As someone who was so captivated by the story after season 1, I read all available light novels in a week. I agree that a lot of character development was cut, but I am mostly satisfied with how season 2 turned out. The second cour stepped it up a ton and did well getting through the toughest parts of these moments. Cant wait to watch your breakdowns again whenever season 3 comes out!

[@ewaloella]

I can not add anything really I just wanna say I really love this video and its message and your channel in general. I love Mushoku Mondays and Sunday skipped content. It's like you are explaining and pinpointing all the details I missed being taken by what's going on while reading the LN's. Being a foreigner I am totally thrilled with all the "damn it Seven Seas" moments :) I can not wait for more analyses, I will gladly watch anything at this point. You are doing such a good work! Cheers from Poland

[@thant0s]

Subbed. Excellently and eloquently put, thank you. Started off very on guard stumbling onto your coverage due to how loopy modern discourse has gotten lately, but not once have you strayed into attacking diatribes attempting to impose personal ideology over the story and presentation of such a controversial show, just doing exactly what everyone is here to see, and that is incredibly commendable.

[@MrWescottX]

Indeed, it's interesting that jobless reincarnation anime or LNs are still good, in my opinion, other than haters to this

[@kmdreacts]

One thing I've noticed, Andrew, is that the majority of those who "dislike/hate" Mushoku Tensei are those who mainly watch Shounen anime. That, to me, doesn't make you an anime fan. Mushoku Tensei is a Slice of Life anime with Action, Angst, Drama, Suspense & Isekai sprinkled throughout the story. Again, it's the anime-only fans who haven't read the novel to discover how Truly wondrous this world and it's story is. It's foolish to compare an anime fantasy medieval world to our own, especially when it comes to Japanese culture and their tendencies. At least they're not eating ass like our western culture.

[@yurihuffles]

Mushoku Tensei and Overlord are both my favourite anime light novels. Both written so well with realistic characters (outside overlord NPCs) and where the mistakes made by characters end up being the greatest chance for readers to learn IRL.

[@walawala-fo7ds]

You got me into it lol. Thanks

[@tsr2494]

Well said put alot of what i was felling in to words this has been one of the best storys i habe ever read in a long time i only been invested one other time with was enders game back in hs to the point i was on the 3rd book as were only 1/2 throw enders in class. Jobless has been deep story and the amount i have cried reading it or happy for rudy or someone else has been a mazing there small moments i cant wait to see if they make animated amd hope its done with the care they give it this season (norns va is va of the year for her performance)

[@zurcarak]

Im about to rewatch the whole series again with a friend that is going to watch it for the first time.. I hope i don't cry on the starter episodes with younger Paul

[@l30nard03]

Mushoku Tensei is amazing👌

[@lunarshadows7917]

Always good to see more MT content

[@humourlessjester3584]

I love anime like this because it makes you think about your preconceived beliefs and questions them. Makes you consider that the pedophile pervert was misunderstood and traumatized, the rapist and cheater was a good father and husband, and the homewrecker had genuinely good intentions. These labels have heavy meanings in today's cultural consciousness, to a point where they're probably the heretics and witches of our time and will be prosecuted by the court of public opinion for the rest of their lives. But MT asks of us to empathize with these people and lets us know that most people are flawed and don't normally have bad intentions. There are people in our discourse that we automatically shut off listening to the moment they throw in a specific label, and this show makes us question that part of ourselves.

[@zazugee]

one of the anime that makes me want to watch, nowadays i rarely ever watch anime anymore, but i don't want to miss on this one.

[@raimondszakis8337]

I did like the opening where he was just OP magic user in new world, then it switched tone a bit, then he was like too OP but times and times reality punched him right in the face and he had to learn hard way and now I sympathise him and want to see how his story will end (I am anime only btw) this is most realistic anime I have seen where just like in real life things just don't work out how we wish

[@OrstedCultist]

now i need character over views when you finish the light novels and side stories🤩

[@MissionSilo]

Beloved and hated. At least no one is luke warm about it

[@CaptainBlankENT]

This is the deep, thoughtful analysis that makes this channel so underrated.

[@thant0s]

Never ceases to amaze me. IRL infidelity is pretty much a binary on/off switch for a relationship in my eyes, unless children are involved, being one of the greatest betrayals one can have to their partner.. yet this isn't real life, it's not even Earth, nevermind Japan. We're also in Rudeus' head the whole time and, as we've seen, Sylphie is just.. built different 🤣 One of the very few situations in which I was genuinely rooting for them all to come to some sort of understanding and acceptance of the situation, but also really happy that Norn got the opportunity to fully speak her mind and make her feelings known. And her doing so is not exclusively a vector for the angry audience through which to channel, it makes a great deal of sense from her perspective, her mother not having been a mistress, while spending a great deal of time under her grandmother's iron thumb and Millis doctrine. .. Also Roxy deserves happiness; her getting to know and living with Sylphie, I think, is an even bigger win for her than bagging Rudeus 😅

[@sergioblanco3799]

Great editorial piece! But I'm not sure haters really care about the show, they just want to stir the waters and get notice, fake intentions and virtue posturing that's all.

[@lucascostapereira8352]

I will say this and wont elaborate any further. I like Mushoku Tensei because Rudeus is human.

[@warter014]

I love this series, it makes mistakes and some whys but that way it is so perfect, there is nothing trully perfect, but hey you can try, as Rudeus lived a live of mistakes and now tries to fix all of those, make mistakea or the same mistakes he made in his other life, and he keeps moving foward.

[@garetht1236]

I loved your take and opinions on this anime and your previous review. Earned my subscription. Looking forward to your future reviews.

[@Chiren]

13 minutes spittin fax after fax. MT is just soo good, as an anime only I’m very sad that I’ll be waiting years for a new season but luckily S3 is on the way.

[@siddharthgaur2205]

That's the point Mushoko Tensei wants us to give a Character like Rudes who was at his lowest to give him a chance to be better. Not many people can give such a person another chance and believe they can change. Also we humans are all flawed and we have different problems. It helps us to study our problems and encourages us to solve them little by little.

[@nediojon749]

Honestly, I'm glad there is an anime where the Isekai protag isn't some "I AM THE PINNACLE OF GOODNESS!!! OR I AM EDGE PERSONIFED!!" Rudy feels for lack of a better word human, he has flaws and he slowly comes to work on said flaws. The growth that we see from him and those around him is honestly my favorite part of the series.

[@luksalter8200]

A lof of people are projecting on sylphie

[@cashcollins5540]

Keep up the good work if you keep posting faster than other channels then your soon to grow bigger and better than them, one channel I can think of is aniwatch, which takes days to post a video of MT whilst you only take a couple of hours.

[@RondallaScores]

What people fail to realize is that the world of mushoku follows a bit of the culture of the old japanese times where it is accepted to have multiple wives during the old times. Mushoku alse reflects the japanese culture of women accepting that when a married man goes to hire a prostitute, the wife does not bother it since it's practically just sex for them as long as no emotions involved and that the husband would not leave the wife. They treat it as a service. Much like Slyphie, she knows this and is more concerned having left out than her husband loving another woman. All that said, when we're viewing or visiting another culture, we don't say "Your culture is wrong and f*** up" "You should be better yourself" but rather ask the questions why they do certain things. Also, tell that to the many people who watch and love Game of Thrones. Tell that to Ironman who's literally drunk all the time, casually having different women. Tell that to the many flawed characters in most movies and even in real life. These people saying things on a fictional world should definitely consider checking themselves and leave their high horse for once in a while. Nobody is perfect in this world, let alone in that fictional world. Separate the fiction to non-fiction.

[@Sheamu5]

I love how the story has thus far spanned 16? years of his life, highlighting his highs, lows, and moments of peace. And with the end of season 2 it has come full circle, from him being born, to him holding his first child. I've started reading ahead in the light novel as I cannot wait for more.

[@jameshinds2510]

I have never seen a series I loved as much as Mushoku Tensei which had such deep flaws running all the way to the story's foundation. Note that while I read manga, MT is a series I've only followed through the anime and that this comment will mostly be from a fiction editor's perspective and not as a generic fan's (I used to work in speculative publishing). The real problem is ethics; MT is trying to explore a number of ethical quagmires, but is trying to do this from a generically good person point of view. There are limits to how far you can think into an ethical problem while remaining generic. A specific problem is that Rudeus has always had problems sexually objectifying women. A trait Paul did not teach him to control. This character flaw is typically played for laughs with him praying to Roxy's panties and such. Now that he's in a polygamous relationship with Roxy (the target of his objectification) and Sylphiette (the one he wronged) this character flaw is now locked in place with the sunk cost behind these relationships. I suppose he could partially address this fault by reconnecting with and settling into a platonic relationship with Eris, but that would only ever partially resolve the matter.

[@olsen204]

Where in the LN does season two end if you wanted to read forward and not start at vol 1

[@4getmenot182]

You should start from volume you'll miss out on so much.

[@MintPicker09]

people just hate it blindly...

[@HiteshJetwaniTechtesh]

I wish s2 was a 30 ep season instead of 24 .. like that extra time would have allowed so much extra time

[@viorp5267]

A lot of the stuff in Mushoku Tensei makes me uncomfortable in many ways, but like in a good way? When seeing the world of the setting it feels like an actually foreighn world, foreighn morality, races have differences, etc. It does not feel like an IRL-transplant like most things do. I also like that the characters are like people. Some character flaws can't just be solved like Paul's impulsiveness or Rudeus's mental weakness. They never really overcome those, they learn how to deal with them in a constructive way though. Cut off limbs don't grow back, disabilities are not randomly healed, mistakes are not just unmade. It's just a good story. It has some flaws imo, but nothing is perfect. Some of the more gimmicky anime-style personality quirks sometimes clash with the more realistic down to earth reactions and occurances for example, reading it can feel a bit uncanny because the story is a hybrid of a very down to earth drama and an isekai anime. My first encounter wish Mushoku Tensei was a oneshot manga covering the first episode of the s2 anime. I hated it. It seemed like a nice story about a guy whose lover died, but it suddenly got revealed he just got dumped and was keeping on to some stolen hair and panties. I thought it was retarded and out of place. It's probably how those watching the anime feel if they refuse to engage it on it's own therms and try to either see it as a westerm style fantasy drama or an isekai to be self-inserted into, when it kinda needs to be seen as it's own thing entirely.

[@L0v3dNL0st]

The books are amazing. They are one of my all-time favorite series. The story and characters are so brilliantly written that you get invested in them.

[@MlGHTY1]

Real Men love Mushoku Tensei Real Pu.ss.ies hate Mushoku Tensei

[@Curaaaa]

In the end its media, consume it if you enjoy it. Learn from the good and bad.

[@daniele.cortes6594]

mushoku is a story about redemption, it is not about idealizing with the character like other animes, obviously sometimes rudeus is not an example to follow xD he makes mistakes, he is a very human protagonist

[@fauziothman8592]

some anime focus on just laughs some anime focus on just sadness some anime focus on just heroic times some anime focus on just worldbuilding then there is Mushoku Tensei...gives every sorts of feelings

[@golden1_1dragon12]

What makes mushoku so great is cause it’s semi like Evangelion. U hit ur absolute worse. But what makes it so great it progressively makes the Mc grow n try to be better. They put him through hell for it n it feels the more real

[@lpsalsaman]

Well said, nothing more, nothing less.

[@davidkelvon7936]

I didn’t know Rifujin said that, sounds similar to what I’ve said to others. If you see Rudeus as a self insert character, please seek help.

[@kingdoom5022]

0:01 " mushoku tensei is the most beloved and hated anime franchise " Man never heard about made in abyss lol

[@Lillmackish]

The hated part is primarily reserved for the manga, since it's much more unapologetic about its dubious illustrations, lol

[@foomiumperorosaurus8066]

manga ilustrations.

[@pokemon202668]

I honestly love that they cut out the whole pregnancy scare part of Roxy. it felt much more genuine and interesting to see Rudy fight with the question without having a outside influence for him

[@L3onking]

I still think how the polygamy was written is pretty weak as it comes across like someone who can't pick a love interest so 'why not all' if Sylphie would say that Rudy's love is like his father and she'll keep supporting him the more partners he takes just like how she will support ariel and Luke. it would feel a lot more real and less of a harem joke

[@OhitsYami]

I never felt this happy to watch and read a anime since Naruto… I tell everyone I know about this anime..

[@SouhaibDjenane]

bro simply ur the best. u make my day better

[@excite3818]

mushoku tensei is in fact the most genuine and in my opinion the best anime that has ever come out, and trust me i have seen a LOT of anime and nothing comes close. Mushoku will be my nr.1 forever.

[@thomaswagner3934]

If you think about it most of the men who have kids was born from them just wanting to get laid. While some men step up others don't. Rudeus truly learned to love people in this new life.

[@sleepfishl]

Mushoku Tensei is 11/10 =)

[@joaopottes9595]

what a great ending. keep up the good work, Andrew

[@expchrist]

Great review!

[@Vloshko]

You are 100% spot on

[@mahimshahriar7140]

Wow, what a great explanation 👏👏 Thanks for the video 💚

[@shaxmaz1536]

What a great commentary man 👏🏽

[@aaronwalker1615]

Can't knock a series that's the equivalent of a "Twisted Harry Potter meets Lord of Rings 💍!" Plus, The Ex Earth Dude 😎 got himself a couple of caring, exotic fantasy wives to 🥾 boot! 😆

[@wolshak112]

Moshuko tensei is the best it mades me think and feel instead of just turn off my brain and see just bs happen.

[@ProfWalton]

I wish I could give more than one 👍 for this video!

[@deathdoor]

Having watched the anime thus far... is there really that much "hate"? Seriously, I'm not sure of this, is it really that hated in comparison with others? What I do know, compared with all the others I have seen, Mushoku is much better. There's much that I disliked about Rudeus but yes, he looks more like a "character" than others. My biggest doubt is, did all that "hate" existed before the anime? I can understand the anime getting a lot of hate, but the LN? I'm reading it now and all those extra bits and perspectives that were cut from the anime makes it so much more interesting, how can people "hate" the series with all those interesting characters and histories?

[@stevedaguy9639]

Mushoku Tensei is really good about how it approaches topics but idk if it should be held to as high of a position as it is generally held at by a lot of people who revel in controversy. Like compared to other anime it is leagues beyond what most other shows are doing but its very much limited in its perspective (at least in what I've seen so far.) There's a lot of value in exploring the emotional depth of maladjusted otaku degens, but I always felt like it was really close to exploring deeper without committing. My biggest gripes aren't really with the controversial choices but the refusal to actually sit with them on an earnest level. For me right now it feels like its been sitting in a weird place between a deep character exploration and a A to B plot driven anime and while that's awesome and I love the show, I just really wish there was more. Specifically like, how is this show not just a slightly more self aware power fantasy ego trip? Like I understand that it works into the interpersonal repercussions of Rudeus' actions and shit like the stuff with Paul after the trip through the demon continent, but for a show ostensibly about regrets and flaws there don't seem to a be a ton of repercussions that Rudeus has to carry. (Like do you think Rudy thinks about that one guy he let die on the demon continent?? I sure as hell forgot about his ass based on what the show gives me) The best the show has gotten for me is definitely Rudy trying to get over Paul's death and his old world parent's deaths and that shit was undercut with harem building. It would be fine if his infidelity was explored deeper or if that played out like it did and he continued to process his grief or even if we got a deeper look at Norn's loss at all of this or if it was deliberate in showing how sometimes you don't always get the time to grief as you'd like to, but it really felt like the plot line got dropped for trying to get Roxy into the family. I really don't think I did a good job explaining my point, but when I get down to it, my main gripe is that it feels like it moves too quickly to actually say anything meaningful. Again this show is miles and leagues above what most anime is doing right now, but its too close to feeling emotionally realistic without getting there to be really satisfying. The world building is sick, but it's not helping me get there personally. Grain of salt though I've probably spent too much time reading fantasy novels written by middle aged men obviously trying to work through some shit. I'm sure this is more than adequate to explode the mind of an average anime fan.