Mushoku Tensei is a popular Japanese anime series based on the light novel series of the same title. This anime was directed by Manabu Okamoto and had Studio Bind as its animators, Kazutaka Sugiyama designing its characters, and Yoshiaki Fujisawa being its composer. The Egg Firm was given credits for production. Initially, it was set to premiere in 2020, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic causing some delays, it ended up premiering in January 2021 instead. Although viewers were disappointed initially with the delay affecting its release date, Mushoku Tensei eventually became an instant hit due to its intriguing plot.
It is an anime series of 24 episodes based on a novel about a 34-year-old virgin and a jobless man. After a miserable life, he dies in a tragic accident when hit by a truck and occurs the unimaginable. He is reincarnated as Rudeus Greyrat( Rudy). Although he retains the memory from his previous life, there is no place for regret in his fantasy world. It was aired from 11 January 2021 to 20 December 2021 in two halves.
Quick Links
- 1 List of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Episodes
- 1.1 Part 1
- 1.2 Part 2
- 2 Conclusion
List of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Episodes
Part 1
Episode 1
Jobless Reincarnation
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Konomi Kohara(voice), Toshiyuki Morikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: January 11, 2021
After his reincarnation as Rudeus Greyrat, the son of swordsman Paul Greyrat and his wife Zenith, he quickly learns to read. His parents are amazed by his ability and decide to hire Roxy, a magic teacher. She is tentative about tutoring such a young child until she observes him instantly casting magic. When Mr. and Mrs. Greyrat throw Roxy a welcome party, Rudeus, who has retained memory from his previous life, decides to live this life without regrets.
Episode 2
Master/Teacher
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Konomi Kohara(voice), Toshiyuki Morikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: January 18, 2021
The episode begins with flashbacks from the past. The reminiscence of the accident taking his life troubles Rudy. A year passes by, and he improves his magic abilities. On his fifth birthday, Roxy declares nothing more left for her to teach. So Rudy and Roxy step out together for the first time for his graduation exam. Although the thoughts of his old bullies trouble him, he manages to go on. He successfully casts the Saint water rank magic and graduates. Roxy bids emotional goodbye to the Greyrat family.
Episode 3
A Friend
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Hiroki Hirano(screenplay), Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Konomi Kohara(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: January 25, 2021
Rudy saves a half-elf child named Sylph from bullies, who he presumes as a boy. The two become friends, and Sylph is also capable of casting magic. Six months pass by, and Rudy brings Sylph home during a storm. When he takes off Sylph’s clothes, she is disclosed to be a girl named Sylphiette. An embarrassed Rudy asks for forgiveness but fails after some time; the two reconcile and become true friends.
Episode 4
Emergency Family Meeting
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice),Ai Kayano(voice), Konomi Kohara(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: February 1, 2021
It begins with the happiest news of Zenith’s pregnancy. Although the happiness is short-lived as their maid, Lilia is also pregnant due to an affair with Paul. To save Lilia, Rudy convinces his mother to forgive her by having Paul take sole blame for the event. This earns him Lilia’s gratitude and loyalty. Both the ladies are blessed with baby girls, and Rudy decides to pursue studies at Ronao magic academy. He also decides to take up a job to pay the fees of Sylph’s tuition. His parents entrust him to Ghislaine Dedoldia, and they depart.
Episode 5
A Young Lady and Violence
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Megumi Toyoguchi(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: February 8, 2021
Rudy arrives in the city of Roa with Ghislaine. A letter from Paul forbids him from meeting Sylph for the next five years but also informs him of a potential job to pay for his and Sylph’s tuition. He meets Philip Greyrat, his father’s cousin and is assigned to teach his daughter Eris. Knowing she is stubborn and won’t listen to him, he plans a fake kidnapping with Philip’s permission to win her trust. Their plan is heard over by a servant who uses the opportunity for kidnapping. Rudy fights the kidnappers till Ghislaine arrives. The criminals are killed, and the servant is arrested. Eris accepts Rudy as her tutor.
Episode 6
A Day Off in Roa
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Hiroki Hirano(screenplay), Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Megumi Toyoguchi(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: February 15, 2021
Philip is thankful to Rudy for saving his daughter but pleads not to reveal his connection to the Greyrat family. Ghislaine begins teaching swordsmanship to Eris and Rudy. Meanwhile, Rudy imparts knowledge of maths, literacy and magic to both. Eris skips other classes out of boredom and wants to learn only magic. Seeing her disinterest, Rudy decides to give her a day off every week. When Eris wants to buy an expensive book for Rudy, he refuses. He also asks Philip to cut short her allowance. Later she buys an aphrodisiac vial for Rudy without knowing what it is. An uncomfortable Rudy tries to dodge the situation.
Episode 7
What Lies Beyond Effort
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Konomi Kohara(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: February 22, 2021
Eris’s grandpa decides to throw her a birthday party on her tenth birthday. So Rudy gives up his tutoring time for the dance teacher to help improve Eris’s dancing. He uses his free time to learn new languages with the help of Roxy and Ghilsaine. When Eris fails to dance at the party, Rudy helps her by instructing her to use fighting moves. Later, when Rudy and Eris’s grandfather Sauros meet, a light ball in the sky concerns them as a sign of a forthcoming mishappening.
Episode 8
Turning Point 1
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Konomi Kohara(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: March 1, 2021
After a two-year, Philip holds Rudy’s birthday party that his family could not attend due to growing monstrous activity. Philip then approaches an upset Rudy with the will to marry his daughter Eris. Rudy declines the offer and returns to his room, where Eris is waiting. He tries to get physical with her but fails. He later apologizes to her, and she forgives him. Perugius Dola sends Arumanfi to investigate sudden abnormalities in the sky. He suspects Rudy of the same and attacks him. Ghislaine protects them and confirms their innocence.
Episode 9
A Chance Encounter
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Hiroki Hirano(screenplay), Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: March 8, 2021
In his dreams, Rudy sees his past self communicating with a dark figure, Human-God. He instructs him to trust and help the man next to him when he wakes up. When the dream ends, Rudy and Eris find themselves abandoned on the demon continent due to mana calamity. The man next to them, Ruijerd Superdia, saved them. He then takes them to Roxy’s birthplace, Migurdia village. Belonging to the Superd race, he tells Rudy that Demon-God Laplace cursed their tribe to murder mindlessly. Ruijerd killed his son and returned to his senses. Ever since he has wanted to end the disgrace of his race. Rudy, touched by his motive, decides to help.
Episode 10
The Value of a Life and the First Job
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: March 15, 2021
Rudy, Ruijerd and Eris arrive at Rikarisu. Rudy dyes Ruijerd’s hair to hide his identity. The three officially become an adventurer group called Dead End. Their first quest to earn money is to look for lost pets. They then meet another kidnapper group who kidnaps animals and pretend to find them for bounty. One of the members kicks Rudy and Ruijerd kills him. Rudy convinces the other two to upgrade their rank, work for them and take higher quests. This ensures more money and a good reputation for “Dead End.”
Episode 11
Children and Warriors
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay), Muneo Nakamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: March 22, 2021
In Fitoa, Paul’s family goes missing except Norn, his daughter. He sets up search teams to look for them. Meanwhile, Rudy and his company began looking for a monster in the forest. The monsters attack two other parties on the same mission. On arriving in Rikarisu, an adventurer blackmails Rudy for his secret of taking higher-level quests. Ruijerd comes to the rescue revealing his identity as Superd and threatening to kill the blackmailer. Ruijerd and Rudy reconcile and continue to explore the demon continent with Eris. Roxy arrives with two companions of Paul to look for Rudy.
Part 2
Episode 12
The Woman with the Demon Eyes
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Urushihara Kouhei(screenplay), Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: October 4, 2021
The trio arrives at the coastal city while Roxy and her companions reach by boat but do not encounter one another. Eris and Rudy get bad news that Ruijerd’s ticket is too expensive as he is a superd. The Human-God directs Rudy to buy food from a particular place. He then meets a hungry wanderer. On feeding her, she reveals herself as reincarnated Demon Emperor Kishirika Kishirisu. She grants him a demon eye that has the power to see a few seconds in the future. He uses the ability to save a man from harm. Later, Rudy decides to sell his staff to arrange money. Ruijerd turns down the idea. Later the man Rudeus saved arrives and introduces himself as Gallus Cleaner.
Episode 13
Missed Connections
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Atsushi Takayama(screenplay), Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: October 11, 2021
Roxy and her companions fail to find Paul’s missing family, including Rudeus. They come across Eris and Ruijerd, presuming they are Superds and escape. Rudy manages to smuggle Ruijerd onto the ship with the help of Gallus. In return, he promises to liberate some goods at Zant port. On arriving, he finds the goods are none other than beast children captured by smugglers. Ruijerd safely escorts the children and kills the smugglers. Rudy tries to liberate a magical dog, but some beastmen misinterpret him as a smuggler. So they take him to their village for questioning.
Episode 14
No Such Thing As a Free Lunch
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Urushihara Kouhei(screenplay), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: October 18, 2021
Rudy is kept in the Doldia village prison and is later joined by another human named Geese. When smugglers attack the village, Geese and Rudy help protect the beast children. Gallus arrives on the scene and reveals himself as the head of the smuggling ring. Realizing he is too powerful, Rudy lets him escape, and when the sacred beast arrives, they defeat him together. Eris and Ruijerd arrive, informing Rudy that they helped end the smuggler ring. Back in Fittoa, Eris’ grandpa is blamed for the uncertainties, ripped off his position and executed.
Episode 15
Slow Life in the Doldia Village
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Urushihara Kouhei(screenplay), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: October 25, 2021
Rudy and his mates stayed in Doldia for three months due to heavy rain. In the meantime, Tona, daughter of warrior Gyes and Eris become friends. Gyes is Ghislaine’s brother and hates her for not protecting the village as a warrior. Later, Eris starts tutoring swordsmanship to Tona. When Rudy and the party decide to leave, an upset Tona fights with Eris. Gyes convinces her to apologize and reveals he regrets not protecting Ghislaine and letting her go. Later, Rudy and Eris leave for the country of Mills.
Episode 16
Family Squabble
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Urushihara Kouhei(screenplay), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: November 1, 2021
Rudy and company arrive in the capital city of mills. He suggests taking a day off when he notices something suspicious. Suspecting the people to be kidnappers, he follows them and finds it is Paul as their leader. He explains to Rudy how villagers and their families went missing and how they are trying to find them. Rudy discloses his journey to the demon continent. Paul asks him why he never wrote a letter home or was bothered about other victims, which ends up in a quarrel. All this reminds him of his past life, ruining his mood, and finally, Eris tries to cheer him up.
Episode 17
Reunion
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Munemasa Nakamoto(screenplay), Muneo Nakamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: November 8, 2021
Geese meets Paul and reveals that he is also a member of Paul’s party. He persuades him to forgive Rudy. A sudden realization motivates Paul to fix things. Rudy and Paul meet the following day and reconcile. Rudy decides to help find the rest of the family after safely escorting Eris to her home. Geese also decide to look for the family at the remaining places.
Episode 18
Separate Journeys
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Atsushi Takayama(screenplay), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: November 15, 2021
Rudy and company cross the sea, reaching the Central continent. When Roxy arrives home to meet her parents, she cannot communicate with fellows using telepathy. Concerned Roxy is in a dilemma when her parents inform her that Rudy invited them two years ago. Feeling relieved that Rudy is safe, she departs to the demon continent to rescue his remaining family members.
Episode 19
Route Selection
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Seiichi Kondo(screenplay), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Ai Kakuma(voice), Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: November 22, 2021
Following the human god’s advice, Rudy writes a letter to Roxy, working as a tutor in the palace. He then leaves to save Aisha(his sister, born to maid Lilia) and her mother. On saving her, he finds out Aisha thinks he is a pervert. So he keeps his identity a secret. Shirone’s seventh prince Pax, who holds Lilia hostage, sets a trap and calls Rudy to the palace using Roxy’s name. He later reveals he is fascinated with Roxy and plans to use Rudy to reach her.
Episode 20
The Birth of My Little Sister, the Maid
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Seiichi Kondo(screenplay), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Ai Kakuma(voice), Yumi Uchiyama(voice), Daisuke Namikawa(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: November 29, 2021
Rudy is visited in his cell by Shirone’s third prince Zanoba, who appreciates his art of sculpture making. He wishes to learn from Rudy. Then Rudy reveals only Pax can set him free from his cell. After promising to help him, he captures Pax with Aisha. Zanoba reveals himself as a blessed child with superpowers. Pax sets Rudy free after Zanoba forces him. Aisha and Lilia leave for home after she hands over a necklace made by Sylph on Rudy’s tenth birthday.
Episode 21
Turning Point 2
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Seiichi Kondo(screenplay), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Daisuke Namikawa(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Yumi Uchiyama(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: December 6, 2021
Rudeus, Eris and Ruijerd come across the dragon God Orsted. Rudy approaches him without fear, but Orsted attacks him after knowing his connection to human God. The mortal wound kills Rudy, who then meets human God again. He discovers that Orsted has several curses, which makes humans fear him, but Rudy’s case is different. Instead of dying, Rudy returned to the real world, finding Orsted’s companion Nanahoshi convinced him to spare Rudy.
Episode 22
Dreams and Reality
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Atsushi Takayama(screenplay), Manabu Okamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Daisuke Namikawa(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Yumi Uchiyama(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: December 13, 2021
Rudy informs Ruijerd about human God and the reducing impact of the superd curse. The next morning, Ruijerd departs while Rudy and Eris leave for Roa. Ghislaine reunites with Eris, informing them that her parents died in the disaster and grandpa was executed by the king. Rudy is relieved knowing Sylph is alive but does not know where she is. At night, Eris gets intimate with Rudy in his tent. The next morning, she departs with Ghislaine leaving Rudy uninformed.
Episode 23
Wake Up and Take a Step
Director: Manabu Okamoto
Writers: Rifujin Na Magonote(light novel), Munemasa Nakamoto(screenplay), Muneo Nakamoto(screenplay)
Stars: Konomi Kohara(voice), Ai Kakuma(voice), Yumi Uchiyama(voice)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: December 20, 2021
Depressed, Rudy gets flashbacks of bullies from his previous life. Eris trains with Ghislaine to fight Orsted. Meanwhile, Zanoba and Geese think about Rudeus. Gyes and Tona continue training while Ruijerd gets praise for rescuing beasts despite revealing his identity as Superd. Roxy finds out with the help of Kishirika’s demon eye that Zenith is on the Begarrit continent. She departs with her party to find her while Rudy gathers the courage to resume his journey.
Episode 24
OVA: Eris the Goblin Slayer
Stars: Marisa Duran(English version), Kelly Greenshield, Christopher Wehkamp(English version)
Genres: Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
Original air date: March 16, 2022
Eris decides to pursue goblin hunting, where she saves a boastful magician named cliff. They form a team and fight goblins. Later they witness guards attacking Therese, the temple knight and a little girl. Eris saves them and introduces herself as Ruijerd the Superd. After interrogation from one of the assassins, Ruijerd finds out that their Pope wants demons and humans. The temple knights do not. Later, Cliff asks Eris to marry him, but she refuses and talks about Rudeus. Disheartened, Cliff returns to his room, thinking about Rudy. Eris returns to Rudy and finds out he is upset after a fight with Paul.
Conclusion
Mushoku Tensei is an amazing anime series with an interesting plot. It is nearly unpredictable with well-presented action scenes. Although there are some adult scenes, it is an overall balanced anime series with mixed emotions. The way it portrays sensitive topics like bullying and loneliness makes it an artwork. The romance, friendship and the world of magic keep you hooked. With season 2, all set to air in early 2023, it will be exciting to see what’s next.
