Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

[Munsu]

A 34-year-old virgin NEET who is kicked out of his house when he runs out of money. He's regretting his life when he's suddenly killed in a traffic accident, and he's reborn in another world full of swords and sorcery. As a newborn baby, he resolves to live his life without regrets and make the best of his knowledge from his previous life. While developing his skills in magic, he meets a small girl who is a magic tutor, and a beautiful quarter-elf with green hair.

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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation should be airing in a few minutes from now. One of my favorite LNs to read, but at the same time frustrating. Some have considered the LN as the "father of isekai" (though obviously not the first of its kind). As I read it, there shouldn't be a lot ecchi, but a lot of perviness since the MC is a perv through and through, though trying to improve himself in this second chance at life. So will be curious to see how they'll handle that aspect, and whether it'll be to the detriment or not for the show.

A lot of what people like from this series is that they get to experience the MC's life from beginning and see how he progresses through life. I'm just hoping for good character interaction and that the action scenes are well animated. At the same time I can say it can be a frustrating series since many times you'll find yourself questioning about the wasted potential... and it can get frustrating (forgive the repetition). But in all, I'm in for the ride if they don't fuck it up.

From the trailer, I think things look great. Have never heard of the animation studio (Studio Bind), but it seems like they can use this series to make a name for themselves since it has a huge following.

As I mentioned in another thread, a bit of a shame that we have Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, So I'm a Spider, So What?, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime airing at the same time. For isekai fanboys (which I'm a bit of) there's a lot of excitement to be had, but for the ones that like them in small doses I think this will be very detrimental and needless comparisons will surely be had.

[shinta|hikari]

I watched the first two episodes a few days ago from a pre-air stream rip. The production values are high AF, and the adaptation team looks like it knows what it's doing. They tone down the perversion without removing it entirely, and keeping the adult narrative voice is a good choice.

[Munsu]

I watched the first two episodes a few days ago from a pre-air stream rip. The production values are high AF, and the adaptation team looks like it knows what it's doing. They tone down the perversion without removing it entirely, and keeping the adult narrative voice is a good choice.

I had heard about some sort of pre-air special, but wasn't aware that they were the actual first 2 episodes. Good to know that the production values were high, from the trailer itself it looked like it was going to be that way. Looks like Studio Bind may be getting more work sent their way then, wonder if they're a split group from another animation studio that wanted to do things on their own.

[Buffalobiian]

Good lord that milf.

[David75]

First ep:

I think I read the manga for that one and stopped somewhere when I lost track of the chapter I was up to.

I have to say that the visual quality of that first ep is very refreshing. Characters have some kind of rough edges, because I think they are 2D animated inside a 3D computer assisted world. I hope they had money and workforce for the whole show...

I laughed my share at the pervy jokes and some others too.

I'm a bit sad I'm spoiled by the manga, even if it was over a year ago, because I can't fully experience discovering everything as it comes.


Note: Japan has to do something about truck-kun...

[Kraco]

An excellent first episode. The graphics felt just a little bit old-school, which brought some nostalgia from years past and the many fantasy series that used to run when I was still watching a lot of anime. So far the production values certainly left nothing to be desired. I hope that will remain true for the whole series.

Rudeus's character has been pulled off quite well, I'd say. I agree with Shinta on that the narrative inner voice is a good detail. It makes Rudeus far more interesting than he would otherwise be. I'd say that's the very strength of an isekai reincarnation setting when pulled off correctly.

I didn't remember Zenith was such a babe. Damn.

[Munsu]

Well, loved the first episode and actually laughed quite a few times... something I very very rarely do with anime. Great animation, and agree, loved that they kept the older inner voice. Hope they don't switch him out as he grows older.

[Buffalobiian]

Hope they don't switch him out as he grows older.

They better not.

It's Kyon narrating.

[MFauli]

Easily my favorite new anime of the season. That was a great episode. Is that Kyon's voice actor?

I love how the artstyle is not overly moe like most isekai anime. You can most easiest see this in the animal design who have rather realistic designs. Also, the hero is finally someone who's doing an isekai reincarnation the right way. MY only worry was when the maid said he might be "afflicted".

It makes me wonder though: He's bonafide reborn from the very start, so it's not like he killed their real child. Even if he revealed his circumstances, shouldn't the parents be accepting? Oh well, having sucked the "mom"'s boobs might complicate a reveal, though, lol.

It's too early to judge this, but potential is super high.

Edit: ah, so it is Kyon. yay

[Munsu]

The question is, what happened to the other two teens that are missing...?

[shinta|hikari]

The ones in the truck-kun meet and greet?

I just thought they ran off.

[Munsu]

The ones in the truck-kun meet and greet?

I just thought they ran off.

Or they were magicked away...

[shinta|hikari]

But the MC's body seem to have remained. He was shown on the ground after Truck-kun shook his hands.

[Munsu]

But the MC's body seem to have remained. He was shown on the ground after Truck-kun shook his hands.

Well, they said they were also supposedly hit by the truck, so they may have been thrown off somewhere.

So:

a) They're alive (hurt or well)

b) Dead... maybe reincarnated as well?

c) We'll never know and the doubt will hunt us forever and ever and ever till the end of times.

[Kraco]

You don't fly a hundred meters by getting hit by a truck within city limits. If the other people had been hit, they would have been there, dead or alive, just like the MC. Since they were nowhere to be found, it's quite safe to assume they most likely didn't even get wounded. Like perfect, upright citizens they must have immediately fled the scene to avoid any and all trouble with the officials.

[MFauli]

You don't fly a hundred meters by getting hit by a truck within city limits.

Oh, look, we've got an expert here!!1


jk :P

[Munsu]

You don't fly a hundred meters by getting hit by a truck within city limits. If the other people had been hit, they would have been there, dead or alive, just like the MC. Since they were nowhere to be found, it's quite safe to assume they most likely didn't even get wounded. Like perfect, upright citizens they must have immediately fled the scene to avoid any and all trouble with the officials.

Maybe some wild beasts got drawn to the carnage and dragged them away or someone with some sort of ulterior motive. You never know.

[DarthEnderX]

Wow. High production value on this?

Some have considered the LN as the "father of isekai" (though obviously not the first of its kind).

Does that mean this in an early example, and thus, I should forgive its use of all these cliché isekai tropes?

[Kraco]

Does that mean this in an early example, and thus, I should forgive its use of all these cliché isekai tropes?

Forget watching/reading isekai if you don't like to see cliches and tropes used over and over again. I'm not sure if any other genre has as high a cliche content presented so proudly.

[DarthEnderX]

Yeah, but if it was doing those things BEFORE they became cliche, than I don't have to hold it against it.

At least, so far, this just seems like a fantasy world, and not a straight up video game world. So it's got that going in it's favor.