This is How You Make an Isekai | Mushoku Tensei Review

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In the distant past of 2012 began a story that would shape isekai as we know it, it would bring us all the overused tropes and memes the genre has since spawned from harems to truck-kun and that story is Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation. Originally written by Rifujin na Magonote it was finally made into an anime by studio Bind in 2021 and now the show has returned with it's second season and it is all the more glorious.
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[@addedcheese]

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[@kristoffer2250]

The thing is, we've barely started. Season 1 and Season 2 are all setup. Rudy is still 15. We're still at volume 8 out of 26. There's still so much story, so much growth, so much mystery, so much world, so many more turning points to encounter. I cannot wait for cour 2 and beyond. That's also when Rudy becomes the man he needs to be. Like he becomes such a chad of a man

[@dbuy3]

Yeah, he really goes through something that makes him grow up fast.

[@maninthespace]

16*

[@EMKA__]

Oh boi, i can't wait for cour 2 to start.

[@innocentloli5420]

If you know about turning point 3 you know how crazy it gets😁

[@EMKA__]

@@innocentloli5420 Oh you bet i do. I stopped reading around book 17. And imma continue ro read more for sure

[@ricchan66]

I have no doubt that when the LN is fully adapted and Studio Bind stays consistent with their qualities, this Isekai will go down as one of the best if not the best Isekai story. This cour alone we just finishing the after effect of Turning Point 2 and the story is as engaging as ever. I mean who would've thought that fighting Orsted would indirectly led Rudy to his ED problem, because of this it led him to Magic School, his actual reason why he want leave home in the first place, and when you think about it if not for his ED problem we might not properly meet Nanahoshi and learn about the Teleportation Incident, and to top it off we finally reunited with Sylphy in the very place where we wanted to be, this Magic School! If this is not a roller coaster of a story then I don't know what else to say, amazing! and this is only Turning Point 2! 😂

[@addedcheese]

Luckily things are looking pretty bright for mushoku tensei with studio bind existing so that they can solely focus on it so we may yet get it all

[@_NguyenDinhKhoi]

@@addedcheeseit’s a bit sad that some of their key members have to leave because of other projects, I’m still hoping that they would bring back some of them for important moments.

[@brendanyazzie2774]

i envy those of you that have just learned of this series and dont have to suffer the long waits of weekly release of season 1

[@toby_MusicProgrammer]

they will surely envy those who won’t have to wait the part 2 of season 2 😂

[@brendanyazzie2774]

@@toby_MusicProgrammer its time to be reborn so we can look at the finished product of this master piece

[@chauquanshengnamchoom]

I have to say, it's one of the best if not the best Isekai right now that's being released weekly.

[@addedcheese]

It really is amazing and definitely up there with the best anime airing this season

[@shinaxia7474]

This anime will become a classic on par with AoT.

[@addedcheese]

It has certainly had a profound effect on the entire isekai Genre so maybe.

[@SeanMania213]

I’d say it’s on its own level in terms of quality

[@SeanMania213]

It’s up there with ATLA for me

[@4getmenot182]

Completely agree. My 2 favorite animated shows are AOT AND ATLA and this show has everything both those shows had and more. As a LN reader and if the anime doesnt drop in quality it will definitely surpass both shows for me

[@dexter9622]

Animation could've been better but I think this is the best isekai anime I've ever watched

[@davethelich]

i'm impressed you managed to squeeze so many 5 star takes into a 10 minute video. the "controversy" surrounding rudeus as a character and the show in general is aggravatingly shallow and completely misses the point in favor of circle jerk virtue signaling. rudeus may technically be 30 mentally but he also has the life experience and trauma of a bullied child. i think it works because of the juxtaposition between how the cast sees him and how the audience sees him. he's endearing because he's flawed but genuinely wants to better. almost like a real person (compared to store-brand isekai protags)

[@profiesx]

Yes. Easily one of the best anime I've experienced out of the 300+ anime I've watched it just gets better the more you think about it and rewatch it

[@iraklimgeladze5223]

first anime which made me to read novel

[@profiesx]

@@iraklimgeladze5223 Same I've gone up to volume 7 though I want to stay anime-only so I'm waiting for the next season

[@user-zl1vf4me1p]

@@iraklimgeladze5223 literally me

[@aizuddinazri1871]

fr facts @@iraklimgeladze5223

[@HeavyTopspin]

Here's the thing: most bad isekai aren't bad because they're isekai, they're bad because they're bad. The success of the good instances of this genre have resulted in two negative results: a lot of things that should never be getting anime getting them regardless, followed by some actually good stories winding up in the hands of studios who rush out a half-assed product that doesn't live up to the source material.

[@Chaunwilkerson]

I think the much larger reason most Isekai (and 90% of all anime) are terrible is the sub-zero quality expectations of most weebs. Just look at the 6-7/10 shonen action thriller's that show up every single season, only for the community to hail them as must see's. They literally want garbage and since garbage is cheap, studios are more than happy to provide.

[@rawrbrz]

funny i just realized, his reliance on other people ultimately becomes his biggest strength towards the end of the LN

[@dbuy3]

Great video, and you earned another sub. I love Mushoku Tensei for its world and characters. The light novels are some of the best things that I have ever read, and I encourage all to read them. I look forward to your other videos and hope that you make more about Mushoku Tensei.

[@4getmenot182]

This right now is the only show that has a chance to surpass avatar as my favorite animated series of all time. It has the magic/power system. It has a ranking system better than most shonen. Every character has layers and gets their time in the spotlight. The women in the show are most pf the best characters. And the world building is unlike any fantasy show ive seen ,

[@kristoffer2250]

Good thing then that season 1 and 2 are all just setup. Cour 2, season 3, and finally 4 is where it's at

[@4getmenot182]

@@kristoffer2250 I'm aware. Can't wait for because season 3 is going to be the best especially if the animation is great. It's going to cover volume 13 through 18 and volume 15 so far is the best volume for me

[@DishonoredSkull]

Mushoku Tensei is one of the few anime to genuinely make me care for the characters to a much higher degree. The opening to episode 15 I think with Paul was enough to make me cry twice. To make a cheating, womanizer a character I love and care deeply for while also feeling empathy for him is great. Its also the only anime to push me to read a LN after watching anime for many years. I'm at volume 19 currently and I cant wait for it to be animated. Its in my top 3 anime for me personally. Re:Zero and Made In Abyss also in that area.

[@RealNotASpy]

Your channel has the editing style and voiceover of a channel 1000x your size. See you when you explode. Subbed :)

[@addedcheese]

Thank you ✌️

[@PakZeb]

I couldn't wait for Szn 2 Cour 2, so i caught up in the manga lmao

[@paulangelopineda2534]

8:11 i lile that theres a space marine that pops out on the top as he says grimdark, thats probably alpharius

[@addedcheese]

It cannot be alpharius. For I am alpharius

[@l30nard03]

Yep Mushoku is amazing 🤩 Nice video 👌🏽

[@addedcheese]

Thank you ✌️

[@theoriganalxldub]

Liked, subscribed and here's a comment to round things out

[@justinros7146]

1 extra sub for you my friend!

[@Condoba]

wow when i saw 2% subscribed & saw ur subs & the amount of views i can see the compareasen

[@brendanyazzie2774]

all isekai rush the transition from previous life to adventuring. this is why this one in particular stands high above the rest, no lazy writing

[@kwesiosei1846]

One of my top favorite anime so far period.

[@apollo24zz]

I love this anime like it’s a perfect example of my own life and I’m just enjoy life to the fullest

[@oooshyguy]

"gets up to sorts of silly antic" *rudy is getting his eye ripped out and replaced*

[@addedcheese]

Indeed 🤣

[@oooshyguy]

intentional i hope lol it was hilarious to me @@addedcheese

[@addedcheese]

@@oooshyguy very much so 😂 figured it looked like some kind of silly fun for those who've yet to see the show and it would be a funny bit for those that have

[@catgaming381]

Thanks

[@beerai7266]

Yes, sir, indeed 10 out of 10.

[@Flamne]

This will be remembered as Wolf and Isekai of modern fantasy anime except it will actually get done

[@Swayam_Singh]

nice video

[@addedcheese]

Thank you

[@samppahaaramo3374]

Hyvä vidi :)

[@addedcheese]

Kiitos

[@Nate_the_Nobody]

Sword Art Online was my first isekai, I liked it, but then I saw what Something Witty Entertainment did to make it even better and suddenly I couldn't watch most real Isekai, they were all the same bland trash with the same trash stereotypes and tropes, so when I heard the "grandfather of Isekai" was getting an anime, I almost decided to skip it, surely I would hate the thing that set most of these tropes into motion, but my word, did it change my mind quickly

[@addedcheese]

Honestly, I think the problem with modern isekai is that they have a list of things that became popular in the genre and they feel the need to include all of that, even if doing so makes no sense. But in mushoku tensei there is a valid reason for all of the tropes which is why they don't really feel like tropes and I think that is the big separation between most isekai and good isekai

[@Nate_the_Nobody]

@@addedcheese It's become a cash grab genre, people just chasing success that, on the surface, seems easy to pull off. Really the only good ones anymore (there are exceptions) seem to be the comedy ones that are making fun of other Isekai. Maybe now that they're is an Anime format for Mushoku other studio's can better see why it works so well and try to actually have a reason to follow its footsteps outside of greed.

[@mysmallnoman]

Mushoku tensei fans when they you tell them they can praise the story without using garbage points to dunk on the isekai genre

[@dracoslayer16]

A lot of people say they "don't like isekai" but what it really comes down to is "not liking bad shows." Plenty of isekais are really good but the popularity of the genre has led to a lot of hastily written "wouldn't it be cool if ___" stories. Not too long ago we had the same thing happen with mecha where every single anime had mecha in it, and most of them were bad. Plenty of good mecha but most were shovelware.

[@addedcheese]

The reason I said that I dislike isekai is, that the shows I mentioned, Tanya the evil, gate and re:zero and ofc mushoku tensei are the only isekai that I like which leaves the vast majority into the dislike category

[@XLR8Tony]

Fine i will subscribe...

[@addedcheese]

and I thank you for it

[@Flying_Kobold]

Subscribed.. 592nd ✌️

[@addedcheese]

Thanks ✌️ I'll be in that 1k in no time

[@funlife_016]

slime is on par

[@orozco1302]

Overlord is THE isekai

[@fashionforty]

This is the original Isekai it's inspired all the other ones

[@ollec25]

first, and great video!

[@addedcheese]

Thanks ✌️

[@Flamne]

I wish isekai actually becomes refines after this anime ends, Oh well that's just wishful thinking, Re:Zero and other great isekai anime is already released way before and the isekai quality still sucks except for some

[@addedcheese]

Pretty much. It's a bit odd really since isekai is pretty much the only genre where it seems like any random shit gets published on the daily which is a bit of a shame

[@Andy-oy3yg]

I think Re-Zero is another great modern Isekai!

[@RizalBoon]

Currently for my isekai top list, Re:Zero is still my number 1 in terms of the tiptop light novel adaptation and it's qualities (the only anime i saw that fully utilizes 30 minutes for an episode). It's hard for Mushoku Tensei (MT) to top it, but in terms of overall enjoyment, I think MT is a lot better, especially if you read the novel. The adaptation quality seems to drop a bit on the first cour of season 2 (probably due to slice of life focus), But I hope their A-Team is back on the second half (if there is one) due to more action-oriented story later on.

[@addedcheese]

From what I could find S2 had some funding issues due as one of the funding companies dropped out. Couldn't find that much detail on it tho.

[@dbuy3]

I really enjoy this second season adaptation. I mean there is a lot of material for the ED/School arc and I think they have done a pretty good job adapting it. I had been waiting all season for them to adapt these last 3 episodes and I can't wait for this week's. This scene and the surrounding events where Sylphie reveals herself are some of my favorite parts in the novels.

[@Dubs22005]

sorry chief i find overlord or slime's worlds more immersing than this

[@addedcheese]

and it's good that you disagree. It would be boring if this was just an echo chamber. I still need to watch slime at some point myself, I've only watched the first season so far

[@Dubs22005]

i feel bad tho. like i have ED on appreciating this anime when i see vids like yours. i mean i get it. i just dont feel it.@@addedcheese

[@addedcheese]

I mean that i completely valid. There are a ton of objectively amazing shows that I just don't really care for.@@Dubs22005

[@GhostlyTekk]

Don't a good show make

[@titaniummutant7850]

Unpopular opinion, Eminence in Shadow is better.

[@ducktempest3845]

Well that's ur opinion

[@pinkishcroc]

correct

[@aero49]

Its good, but other isekai's are better than this, Even the new eminence in shadow

[@ricchan66]

Though enjoyable, Eminence in Shadow is objectively not better than MT, simple analysis and comparison of characterization, animation, sound design and background art will tell you that

[@nanotsuki]

hmm it's was different genre, That is more inline with parody isekai like konosuba (which is one of the best one too, on the comedy genre that's it)