Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu

Despite being bullied, scorned, and oppressed all of his life, a 34-year-old shut-in still found the resolve to attempt something heroic—only for it to end in a tragic accident. But in a twist of fate, he awakens in another world as Rudeus Greyrat, starting life again as a baby born to two loving parents.

Preserving his memories and knowledge from his previous life, Rudeus quickly adapts to his new environment. With the mind of a grown adult, he starts to display magical talent that exceeds all expectations, honing his skill with the help of a mage named Roxy Migurdia. Rudeus learns swordplay from his father, Paul, and meets Sylphiette, a girl his age who quickly becomes his closest friend.

As Rudeus' second chance at life begins, he tries to make the most of his new opportunity while conquering his traumatic past. And perhaps, one day, he may find the one thing he could not find in his old world—love.

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Greyrat, Rudeus Main

Uchiyama, Yumi Japanese

Migurdia, Roxy Main

Kohara, Konomi Japanese

Greyrat, Eris Boreas Main

Kakuma, Ai Japanese

Sylphiette Main

Kayano, Ai Japanese

Orsted ing

Tsuda, Kenjirou Japanese

Superdia, Ruijerd ing

Namikawa, Daisuke Japanese

Dedoldia, Ghislaine ing

Toyoguchi, Megumi Japanese

Greyrat, Paul ing

Morikawa, Toshiyuki Japanese

Greyrat, Zenith ing

Kanemoto, Hisako Japanese

Greyrat, Aisha ing

Takada, Yuuki Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer

Oowada, Tomoyuki Producer

Yamanaka, Takahiro Producer

Ootomo, Toshiya Producer

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May 26, 2025

someguywithbru

Recommended

Is the story unique?
Yes. While the "reincarnated in a fantasy world" concept is common, Mushoku Tensei adds a raw, deeply personal layer by focusing on the protagonist’s inner change from a broken man to someone trying to live anew. The rebirth is not just physical, but psychological.

Was it predictable, and did it still work?
Some early events follow genre tropes, but the introspection and emotional realism set it apart. Even when familiar, it feels more mature than most isekai.

Art Style Fit?
Perfectly fitting. The soft lighting, painterly backgrounds, and fluid animation (especially for magic) elevate even mundane scenes. It's immersive and detailed.

Were the characters well-rounded?
Yes. Rudeus is ... full of flaws—perverse, selfish, but also curious and intelligent. He feels too real, which is both a strength and why he's so polarizing. Characters like Roxy and Eris are also layered.

Did they react realistically?
Mostly yes. Rudeus’s trauma, Eris’s emotional immaturity, and Paul’s flawed fatherhood are all believable. Moments of exaggeration exist, but they serve growth arcs.

Will others enjoy/dislike it? Why?
People seeking complex character growth will appreciate it. However, the sexual content and morally grey protagonist might turn away viewers expecting a “clean” fantasy.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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May 21, 2025

spiritsavage

Mixed Feelings

I really want to like this, and I really think it would be so much better given a few things. For one, the overwhelming pervertedness of the main character and some ing characters, this the writer, is so bad that it even ruins the plot at times. It's not funny, it's just outright creepy. Also, the prior life thing sounds good and seems like an interesting hook, but it falls flat on its face of actually being much of anything for character development. Instead, it just looks like a lame attempt to appeal to people who think of themselves as the ... "shameful loser." Overall, would have been a good plot and a good show without these desparate attempts at fan service. Would have been a 7, but is a 5 as a result.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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May 28, 2025

Mega_Mega

Not Recommended

Mushoku Tensei is often lauded as one of the greatest redemption stories in anime. Despite this reputation, the series doesn't seem to understand its protagonist Rudy's main flaw: his attraction to (and eventual molestation of) very young girls. Instead, this flaw is mostly played for laughs, with Rudy frequently saying or thinking something horrible and then making "funny" faces to the camera.

For a redemption story to work, its main character must first see the error of their ways, often resulting from the negative consequences of their actions, and then work become a better person to remedy them. This is impossible for a show that ... seems to think Rudy's main flaws are that he's rude and lazy. Not only does Rudy not face any real negative consequences for his actions this season, he's given pretty much everything someone like him could ever want: a ive family, incredible talent for magic, career opportunities, and little girls to groom (ew!).

Both fans of this series and its creators seem to think that the story of Mushoku Tensei is an inspiring one, one where a lazy ungrateful NEET works his way up to being a productive member of society. For a story like this to be engaging, the main character needs to go through at least some amount of hardship, slowly improving as they overcome new challenges. As previously mentioned, Rudy gets everything handed to him in his new life, turning the show into a bland, and often deeply unpleasant, power fantasy.

As for the positives, the animation is really well done, but no amount high-quality animation can save a series as deeply flawed as this one.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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