The Maturity of Mushoku Tensei
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- Опубликовано: 9 июл 2024
- Mushoku Tensei is the most mature anime series I've seen in a long time. Here's why.
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00:00 - Maturity
02:03 - The Fanservice
03:59 - Paul's Character
07:52 - Rudeus' Motivation and Series Theme
10:00 - Rudeus and Eris' Relationship
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Bear with me fam, still getting back into full swing. Currently working on a Crunchyroll Awards video along with the very late Top 10 Anime of 2021 video, so look forward to those!
In the meantime, we're having a community voted Top 10 Characters of Mushoku Tensei event on the second channel so if you're interested, head over there to vote!! --> ruclips.net/video/lXLphLXbCg8/видео.html
aaaaaannnnd.... Crunchyroll somehow misunderstood the maturity of Mushoku Tensei, hence, excluding it from AOTY.
Correction on the sex scene on Episode 21, in Eris's Mind she definitely want to be with Rudy and is Gung ho with having a Family, but during the Sex she realizes how small Rudeus Hands are and is ironically in her Mind an forcing an Adult(Eris who just turned 15) to have Sex with a Child(Rudeus who is at the time 13) she felt Disgusted with herself(as she should) and then decides to leave to become the person who can protect Rudeus and is worthy to have his Child.
To expand on this. LN cut context.
Eris had become so insecure after the orsted incident and finding out about her family that she had intended to use sex as a surefire way to keep Rudeus with her. It was actually her mom who has pushed her to Rudeus on his 10th birthday (which we don't find out until this Eris's interlude. Before it was very much implied that it was her dad's scheme), telling Eris that if she sleeps with him he will definitely not leave her.
But like you said, during the act she realized how small he really was and how wrong it was to be so utterly dependent on someone who is still a child. She felt terrible that she would become his chains, prompting the separation.
The video is underrated
The video is underrated
Rifujin-san put his own experiences of redemption and used his mother's undying love as underpinning the redemption message in Mushoku Tensei - terribly flawed characters either seeing the light, having a change of heart, or learning a lesson either through others' actions, or more along his own experience, their own actions.
Really a awe inspiring scene there with rudys two mothers, its like they share a spirit or somesuch idk its all just so overwhelming and loving ..
Impossible to watch without choking up
Learning more about irl aspects to it aint making it less so.
If it's based on true story, it would mean he fucked his own cousin.
I prefer that scene over the LN version of just "oh yeah, i still gotta find my family"
@@littlegamer2112 I know, when he suddenly says "Oh, I have to find zenith" it was kinda empty, like no feeling at all. In the anime they really emphasized Zenith as the reason he tried to stand up and walk again.
@@Brianworldwide_7 I mean, the man is incredibly depressed at that time. Of course it's gonna feel empty. He didn't choose that goal in any right state of mind. And considering he essentially had a deathwish in episode 1 of the new season, and people fighting their damndest to survive was what broke him out of it.
About sex scene with Eris. She did it not because it was their last time seeing each other. At the time of her having sex she didnt even know she would go away from rudeus. It was sex out of fear of becoming alone, out of fear that rudeus will leave her after he fulfilled his promise to her. She did it to bind him to herself with a spell named "family". She knew he liked her, but she knew either of them wasnt ready for it. She wasnt strong enough to shoulder all of her fears and complexes and so she put it all on rudeus, boy that (at lest to her knowledge) was 2 years younger that was already morally exausted from having to make all hard desidions. Thats why that when she looks at him after the scene was over and sees that his hand is even smaller than hers she understands what actually she had done to him. And being so disgusted with herself she desides that at the very least she must become someone that can be on the same level as him, her inner strengh level must reach the level of her love toward rudeus or she would just become his shackeles.
It's one of the strongest romantic writing in anime i've ever watched. I still have tears in my eyes every time i hear opening or second ending. This show was increadible. I dont know about others but i have very strong feelings about LN story in general and Eris in particular.
This! So many people overlook this, even though it’s literally stated in the LN.
LN 15 English out in a few days, cannot wait to see Eris back
It's also worth noting that the age Rudeus is in this world at the end of this arc is almost exactly the age he was when he stopped going out. He is 13, almost 14 by the end of season 1, and his previous life effectively stopped at the age of 14 when he became a shut in and pushed his family and friends away from him. His entire world was just his room and the internet, not maturing or growing mentally/emotionally. The entire romance with Eris is actually a major step in his life because heartbreak is what allows him to finally grow emotionally. We as human beings need stimulation to grow, and romantic love is a major part of our lives should we choose to pursue it. Eris leaving hurts him in the short run, but helps him grow to be a better person in the long run who has to actively consider how people may perceive him.
And I think what makes that scene so great is that instead of remaining a shut in after this experience like he did in his past, he actually shakes it off. And what pulls him out of his depression is not the idea of pursuing romantic love again, but actually recalling familial love. It's memories of his original mother, and his new mother Zenith, that get him out of bed and back on his feet. The remorse that he finally feels having pushed his old mother away, and his desire to see his second mother safe and well again.
Thanks for explaining this scene, before I thought she had sex out of desperation with him because she was broken by all the bad news about her family… as if she didn't know what to do from now on. My lack of interpretation made me feel unconfortable of that scene, but now i'm rewatching the show almost with different eyes. Sheeesh this anime is deep xD
I took it as she thought it was the only way she could pay him back for all hes done for her
@@ApexGale isn’t he a grown man mentality 😐
Love this story. Kinda grew tired with the generalized themes and generic approaches that anime stories have. Give me more stories about a bastard husband cheating on their wife but finding a way to be a good father, or about outcast family members running away from their previous life but missing the people that cared for her, or someone whose entire life consisted of running away from their own problems but trying to solve the problems for other people in their new life. I like anime because I love animation but don't like how western animation treats its viewers only as children. This is exactly the kind of story that I want to see from anime, completely adult in its topics and unashamedly presenting its nuances.
I want a story about a wives cheating on their husbands,but find ways to redeem herself and become good mothers in the end
The point about american animation isn't entirely true last year they had invincible and arcane.This year there's a show named 'the legend of Vox machina' which is getting praises from all around while it still isn't mainstream.
@@justaboredguydoingrandomst3640 i agree with this 100%
How in real life will you EVER experience something like that? Oh right, by being a total pedophile scumbag! There is NOTHING realistic about this UNLESS you share this behaviour lol
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Side note, this is off-topic, but i would love to see a story of a cheating wife redeeming herself, becoming a better person ( like Paul) because that would be interesting to see in anime, and it would be interesting to see the reaction of these people lol. I feel like they would be more harsh on women who cheat than men do 🤣( i say both are equally bad and are piece of garbag and i shame them both depsite people convincing me otherwise)
The one thing I really about mushoku tensei more specifically the bravery of Rifujin no magonote-sensei (author) is that he never fears to show the realistically ugly side of the characters,which most authors will never ever do because of the fear of Backlash from people
^This. Not only that, but shows growth mentally, physically and emotionally from the ground up.
Mushoku tensei would never fly if it was produced in the west
Pretty sure the "Backlash" only comes from the west so I doubt that is the reason, I think it's more likely because the authors make Main Characters who they aspire to be (or be self inserts for readers) another reason might be that they make them likeable to be more marketable.
One thing which I love in MT is the scene in the finale where Rudeus gets the strength to move forward because of his mother. That was a masterful way of showcasing the growth of the character- by showing how he interacted with his parents on both the earth and this new world. His parents were loving and supportive in both worlds, but where the old Rudeus skips his parents' funeral to fap to porn, the new Rudeus is able to break his depressive fall with the thought of his mother's love. A great way to show how he has now grown enough to truly care for his parents.
Btw, Rifujin sensei is heavily credited with the script writing for the final episode. And going by a tweet he made that he made significant contribution to an episode it should be this one.
@@FierDuxt96 Well because the last ep is 90% anime original. Most likely because they are going to skip vol 7 of the LN but still wanted some surface-level representation about his character arc in that volume.
@@Raizzor18 I hope not. The manga went through the trouble of readapting v7 of the LN. So I hope we got to see that arc too.
@@Raizzor18 theres no real reason to skip book 7. if season 2 is 6 books again, then each episode will be 3 or 4 episodes per book. theres more then enough action in book 7 for 3 or 4 episodes. hopefully they leave in quagmire. and yes, in the LN rudy doesnt break down like he does in the anime. he actually makes money working for littlefinger digging wells and making structures for people to live in with magic then takes off to look for his mom after a few weeks. then book 7 is him trying to make a name for himself while dealing with his depression from eris abadoning him.
@@Raizzor18 Quagmire growth is super important, so no reason to skip vol 7
Most mature part of this show to me is:
Rudy starts out having locked himself in a room for 20+ years... His family, loved ones, friends all couldn't make a chip in the walls he had erected. His parents even died and he didn't leave that room. The only time he left that room was when he was kicked out by violent force.
He was then reborn into another world entirely and through his ptsd flashbacks that we saw for only split seconds at a time... still caused him enough pain and fear that he locked himself away refusing to leave the yard of his new home. It would take Roxy strongly guiding him for him to take his first real step into this new world. (there is a but) BUT! This wasn't Rudy's choice... He was still removed from the yard by someone elses will. (To put this simply... he hadn't broken his chains... someone else had just loosened them a bit for him. You can see this throughout the demon continent journey. Every time he would get down he would seclude himself... when he got his eye poked out... or when his dad punched him in the mouth for talking smack. He always finds a room and locks him self in it. Showing us that the chains still bound him)
When Eris hit him with the old "SKEET and skedaddle"... the old "Dine and dash"... the ole... "FELONY HIT AND RUN!" He locked him self in his tent. And only after some DEEP introspective and self reflection did he muster up the strength to break the chains himself... Step out into the world under his own power, not being forced or dragged along by someone else...
People watch this anime and think that Rudy died when Truck kun blasted his behind, And started living when Roxy took him outside.... Heck. I thought that too till the last episode. Then it all hit me.
Rudeus died when he was beaten and hung in front of his school. And was only, truly reborn when he stepped out of that tent. That's when he ACTUALLY started living again.
Btw, whats your opinion on Jenny from Forrest Gump as a character ? She is also a flawed female character that get hated a lot for the way she treated Forrest, but Idc what anybody says, Jenny is my favorite character because i can empathize with her due to her upbringing, there is more to her than meets the eye, same goes for character like her, Bojack Horseman, you can find their actions intolerable and still empathize with them, abusive upbringing can damage a person's mind drastically.
You know I've watched this video like 4 or so times and I have to say. The way you wrote that in such a way is honestly beautiful. I never even began to think about how it was Roxy that forced Rudeus to step out, not him, and how that affected him going forward. Beautifully said.
You're right and wrong. He "died" long before his actual death in his past life. But in terms of his new life beginning, him exiting the tent was well into that journey. In fact the only thing that him leaving the tent signified was that he was truly a different person than he was in his last life and that he had to move forward.
@@KuranOK I was gonna say, this comment is really good but it slightly understates the importance of Roxy on Rudeus as a child. You can see him fully maturing and engaging with other people in a normal manner, which is much more than he was able to do in his past life. Eris leaving wasn't the end of his lack of development, it instead references the ending of his past life (note that the age he is at the end of season 1 is right before he became a shut in). In both lives he suffered in his early teen years, but only now was he able to move past it. The final scene of the gate also references this, showing both him getting through his trauma, but also being able to get through it this time instead of giving up.
the ol dine and dash 💀
I think one of the most entertaining aspects of Mushoku Tensei when I was reading the novels in high school has always been just how much Rudeus just seems to fit into the world. He likes to talk about how he died when he was 34, but in reality he barely ever matured or progressed forward in his life at the age of 14. He never got to shed his childish and immature aspects of himself, so while we know he's been reincarnated, everyone else still sees him as very much childish. A smart kid, to be sure, but it's all book smarts. He doesn't know the first thing about working with others, or trying to be considerate and making responsible choices. So everyone sees him as such. Rifujin puts so much effort into having dialogue from different POVs describing how they see Rudeus. And in the end you realize just how much he really is changing after all these years learning from the people around him. People like to say he barely changed because he's still perverted, and I honestly cannot agree. They miss the forest for the trees, hyperfixated on one negative aspect that he admittedly does not work on often. Meanwhile, after coming to this world, he has learned:
-the value of family, loving Paul, Zenith, and Lilia like a kid would love their parents
-the importance of independence and growing through your own hard work. He has to practice nonstop to improve his mana capacity, and he learns firsthand from Paul that he would have effectively been grooming Sylphy if they hadn't been separated. In the novels Paul even mentions the corrupt nobility of Asura and how they would do this with their concubines, and how it was a major reason why he abandoned his lineage.
-overcame his fear of the outdoors and interacting with others, learning to stand up for himself and what he thought was right
-regained his desire to learn about cultures instead of shutting himself away all day, studying at Roa in Eris's manor
-stops creeping on kids after forcing himself on Eris and scaring her. he still remains a pervert, but this moment is a crucial part for him because he realizes just how important it is to not force himself onto people who are not mentally prepared
-meets Ruijerd and reexamines his personal biases, overcoming prejudice that was instilled in him at a young age
-realizes the importance of being honest with your friends - trying to do everything on his own got a Demon adolescent killed, something which Ruijerd roasts him for nonstop. It also teaches him the value of life, and that the world is not a game he can try to minmax for perfect results
-at the end, finally reflects on familial love and how much he took his first mother's love for him for granted, choosing to atone for that by doing whatever he can to find his new mother.
He changes *so much*. But people just go "wow he's a pervert, shit character!"
Also not forget that he learns or rather, gets the courage to try and mend relationships that are unstable with his fight with Paul, he learns to not let go of such things as he did in his old life with his one friend who tried to help him and his parents who never stopped cheering for him, the series really is a constant trial for him and cant wait for see more animated, as ive read the novel i know what comes, but the way the studio has portrayed things is really great and want to see it keep up that quality
That poses the question though: you have said yourself that the author keeping that negative trait of his and generally not having him put much effort into bettering himself in that sense puts people off. It stands in contradiction to all the rest of the personal growth so it begs the question: why? Why write a story about personal growth and redemption and recognizing and correcting your flaws, but downplay basically any incidence of blatant sexual harassment? Makes no sense to me.
@@bobjones2959 Because we as people often tend to have obnoxious traits that we don't overcome. They are minor irritations but not actively harmful. Do you not have any friends that you consider close, but have aspects to themselves that you typically consider a nuisance? I know on my end that I tend to be a motor mouth, and my friends are aware of it but choose to engage with me anyway because the good outweighs the bad.
Like, I do find Rudeus's horniness annoying sometimes, while other times it's funny and sets a lighthearted tone. I'm not going to ignore all of the interesting aspects of his growth just to hyperfixate on one annoying aspect of him.
@@ApexGale My guy, I know some people with qualities I got gripes with but being unrepentant sexual assaulters isn't one of those qualities. That isn't a character flaw, it's a pretty huge moral failing. It's not about it being annoying, it's about it actively undermining what the show is trying to do. It's about the mixed messaging. Like, if he were a rapist am I supposed to be rooting for him because he had some character development (which the story constantly rewards him for, by the way) and then forget that he just doesn't even bother trying to get better on one of his worst qualities?
@@bobjones2959 think you misunderstand, he does change his way of approach and therefor his relationship with his sexual desires, he doesn't just stop having sexual thoughts all together but genuinely matures in his desires and how he acts according to his desires. at a point in the story he goes years suffering from ED and is only cured from this affliction by having a mature loving adult relationship. i dont think anyone is defending rudy, in fact almost everyone i know that knows this story knows rudy is a bad person, he suffered for his sins in his first life and his next life is about purging his soul from those sins, not completely erasing that they ever happened
I'd like to imagine that MT's concept is evergreen. I believe even if Rifujin is not the person who wrote it, it will eventually exist (or had existed!?). The story is "self-contained" and presented its content without the need for prior knowledge or common sense. In fact, I would argue that MT is best enjoyed not only by suspension of disbelief but also suspension of perspectives and common senses (A.K.A. Just follow and empathize with Rudy). It challenges existing common senses not through subversion, but through replay and reevaluation. For example, while Paul's act of cheating was as expected, the action is never justified or redeemed (in fact, it carried further nuances than just Paul being lustful). Instead, the act is simply a contribution to Paul's characterization: this is who Paul is, yet not who Paul only is. Anything introduced later on and in MT's side stories simply adds to this characterization, perhaps with contextualization, but never redemption. MT commonly teases its readers with sensitive scenarios that often warrants kneejerk responses, yet trains us to be patient and think: taking time to consider things in an unbiased, holistic matter while seeking empathy with all parties involved. Rudy demonstrates this ability frequently and fails at it frequently. This is what I believe is the type of maturity MT tries to show us:
To avoid kneejerk responses.
To avoid forming a rigid perspective.
To think rationally, even if you hate to or willfully don't want to.
To have empathy.
To tolerate.
Yet:
Be free and serious.
Be malleable and strict.
Be emotional and pragmatic with moderation.
Masterfully said
Beautifully written
That was beautiful!
Agreed 😊
Well Paul redeemed himself in the novel
Dude, seeing Rudeus maintain his composure during all the show, but can't holding on the cry in final episode just show how much impact that did
I love the way the animators actually slowly giving them growth in their design/body each episode. Not many anime has that which makes me love this anime even more
On the topic of maturity. I think you need some level of actual maturity to even be able to watch Mushoku Tensei. From how I've seen people overly react to Rudy as a character it feels like the ones who hate him so vocally lack maturity to be able to see the big picture of the series and character. The show touches upon so many mature themes and addresses them in mature ways I dont think you can watch this without some maturity and get some of the bigger picture and messages being delivered in the series.
Damm some one could die if they do a shot whenever you said mature
Well, Mushoku Tensei is a clear Seinen. It's definitely made by adults for adults. Why? Because even if it didn't have all those pervy tropes, the whole story (no limiting myself to S1 of the anime) is covering so much mature themes that a kid or teen wouldn't be able to understand. Lots of touching moments, of happiness or sadness, character behaviors, how society works in that world, the moral choices are just not things a younger audience could grasp. Only life experience could allow people to sync with the story and its events. Mushoku Tensei is not a classic anime aimed at pleasing the most people : it delivers a touching, credible and hardhitting story which shakes at the very core of the public because it feels real, like you could be with those characters.
Yes. Well said.
@@Lork66 My thoughts exactly. Life experience in general and in relationships will help to have a deeper understanding for what is being accomplished in this series. The writing is master class in execution. And for the readers of the completed Web novel, you know just how well developed the characters are and how the events leading up to the completion of the first half of the saga come full circle.
Hard to take a main character seriously who gropes a child while he's mentally 34 years old. Sounds like self-insert rubbish that happens to have good writing.
What actually surprised me the most when I first watched the show was how casually they portrayed sex. Not in an overdramatic way where even Kissing is seen as something amazing, but in a way as it should be. Just sex. I was astonished at how often the media presents the topic as something holy or as you could call it "the home base". But it's only a way to express yourself to someone you absolutely love. Or in Elinalisa's a pastime xd. But it's just awesome to see an anime, made by Japanese people, take this mature approach to the whole subject.
That just creates a much more realistic representative then your typical slice of life/highschool romcom.
So yeah, that's what I find very mature about this series, it's approach to certain topics. Where a bunch of teenagers would scream about, young adolescents wouldn't. And that's why I find Mushoku Tensei one of the most mature anime I've seen till this day!
as a side note, Rifujin in an interview was asked about this actually, about how he portrayed sexual topics in the novel and series, and he mentions how "series and creators put this things in two distinct extremes, as something sacred or something of pure pleasure, but dont balance it out, with Rudy i make him start in one extreme and move slowly in a middle point as he grows up fitting with his new views", i really admire the way Rifujin did it with showing it as just one thing more on the life of the characters and how he understands the views and uses them to further his work
@@HaxeRain Absolutely! It also just feels much more immersive, like real life. Rifujin is a real good example of how sexual topics should be portrayed imo!
A 40yr old grooming a child is real cool story telling.
Such a fantastic video. I really wish people would look beneath the surface with Mushoku Tensei more because it shows you what happens rather than telling you what is right/wrong why/how like so many other anime do. I really appreciate it when someone puts out a review like this. I watched your reaction to each episode and you (and probably chibi) have always had the most mature and well thought out reactions to these episodes. Mushoku Tensei takes some thinking and not everybody goes into it expecting that with it being an isekai and all.
Mushoku Tensei is my favorite series because it tackles its characters, growing as a person, and life in general in such a way that I have never seen any other novel or piece of literature do ever. The struggles of Rudeus feeling like he has made no progress even though he really has hits super hard for me. The struggles of Roxy feeling uncomfortable where she grew up hit me really hard. Each character just strikes home in some way or another.
Really, thank you for helping my Mushoku Tensei withdrawals with your awesome videos on it.
you know... thinking about it, anime in general has shifted focus from shonen to seinen since overly long serieses(one piece and naruto aside) weren't cutting it anymore, but it did so not in abrupt way... but also not in a clear way.
like, looking at shows like re:zero, sao, overlord, death note, steins gate, the promised neverland , made in abyss, hxh, and so on so forth, these are all titles that most people would generally define as shonen, yet some of these are HEAVILY seinen(namely mia, death note and re:zero), while others have some amounts of seinen elements, and others barely anything just on the surface.
and it feels that specifically sao is the catalyst of something: people started taking the seinen elements for granted.
now even mediocre shonen-like shows have seinen elements(which probably ties to phenom's discussion at the start about the discrepancy between "rated M for Mature" and actual maturity in a show) and when something comes out that is ACTUALLy seinen, ACTUALLY mature, people stop looking at it at the surface level, considering only what they can't personally stomach about it and nothing else.
hell, even his words about paul and rudeaus "weird to say but i like a character who has the trait "has cheated on his wife""
like... that shouldn't be so odd to say?
sure, cheating is bad,n obody is putting that into question, but it's something that happens often and ESPECIALLY when tied to a well-written narrative, it can actually improve a character rather than make it worse.
yet that is how he has to describe his liking for paul.
because apparently in anime you cant like a character that isn't perfect... this all reminds me about the darling the franxx ep 14 mess where people were literally hating on a VA and writer because a character did something unlikable.
like wtf
this shit would never happen in the books and in good part the non-mainstream(i.e. dc or disney, yeah i'm looking at you star wars fandom) movies industry, but seeing how the shift from most animes being shonen to there being a good amount of seinens that garnered succes was so murky, it created this expectation that good characters have to be perfect, i mean, just look at the slew of people on twitter going "if you like a villain character you also like their ideals so you're a bad person"...
this is all so shallow.
try to take the thing a bit more seriously and it all crumbles down into nothingness.
i wonder if these people would think i also should just spit in my own father's face or something... but no, they probably just can't fathom the idea of something being written enough to be taken with the seriousness a more thought-out or even real life situation would require.
@@iota-09 thank you for this long reply. It was interesting to read. I like that these more seinen shows seem to also be getting better adaptations. In the past they always got one or two seasons and then a note saying “screw you go read the novels.” The anime industry as a whole seems to be starting to go in a really good direction while a vocal minority of the western fan base gets more sensitive.
@@eidolon9767 on-point
let's hope it keeps getting better, my interest for anime was waning a bit after all, which actually had a negative effect on other hobbies and interests of mine...
“ Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide, and, at last, they will come together. “
- Jules verne
i tried to suggest it to a friend but he's already heard about it and he just won't watch it bc of the fanservice scenes which is understandable but so sad. he also calls it mid 24/7 lmaoo
Reading Eris' perspective at the end of Light Novel 6 on why she decided to leave gives so much context and depth to her character. I didnt mind how the anime did it in ep 22 but i feel like you missed out if you didnt read that chapter.
I had hoped the last episode would have shined some light on that, her initial goal and how awful she felt about it afterwards made the scene so much better and also explains her sudden decision to leave.
There are still tons of cues in the anime to piece her reasoning together but yeah, her character is a lot more fleshed out in the LN. I just hope we get her bonus chapters animated, especially her first meeting with Gall Falion. Otherwise, we will have an entire season without Eris.
this, eris perspective from LN shows SO MUCH about her that you dont get to see in the anime
She left him before even helping him find his mom.
Not only is this show mature, but maturity is basically the main theme of MT. This whole story is full of immature characters growing and ultimately developing into better people.
Rudeus, a perverted social outcast takes responsibility of his own actions, then for another person and ultimately leads his entire family.
Paul, despite already being a family father and highly skilled swordfighter still has his immature features which almost broke his relationship with Rudeus forever.
Roxy, being hopelessly childish despite being one of the most powerful mages in her 40s because she never had a proper childhood and was forced to become an adventurer at a very young age.
Silphy, being bullied without any agency to stand up for herself, being saved by Rudeus, shown a path to self-confidence and ultimately evolving into a competent and highly trained person (although that will be part of S2).
And I don't even know where to start with Eris, for sure the most complex character of the show who also matures the most. Her immaturity is her deep insecurity, always being an outcast and not fitting in and then being left behind by Rudeus both metaphorically and literally. And then when she gained power and felt good and competent, the person she admires the most almost got killed while she could not do anything but watch, utterly powerless. But them losing against Orsted or Rudeus almost dying wasn't the thing that broke her. It was Rudeus being so calm about it, even practising "Disturb Magic" in case he has another confrontation with Orsted. While she could not even have a proper exchange with Orsted, he nonchalantly practices in case they meet again. That's the moment that ultimately broke her and lead to her decision of leaving his side to train as well.
I think that the word you are looking for Eris is patience.
Mushoku tensei is for me what Dark Souls did for me in gaming. It changed everything. The LN or WN in Mushoku tensei are just peak.
I made the mistake of reading the LN and was sorely disappointed. For me it just became harem garbage and wasn't nearly as good as the anime, now my appreciation for the series as a whole is tainted. (My opinion)
@@theorangecandle did you complete the light novel ?
@@makumo9884 pretty sure the LN is still ongoing
@@theorangecandle read the wn, the ln may be polished but it’s still on the harem part of the story. Eventually, it becomes action-packed and political on later chapters
@@theorangecandle How the heck does it become harem garbage? There are a lot of elements in the LN that are way more than harem.
As someone who has read the LN and since the series is based on that right now, I can say that this series is the best Isekai I have seen. It reminds me of the fantasy genre like Lord of the Ring or the Hobbit. The main character is flawed and those around him are also flawed. Rudy is like Bilbo and Frodo wants nothing more than to stay in their towns but gets drawn into an adventure. Rudy gets sent away by his father to separate Sylphette and him. In a sense, he is thrusted into an adventure. He learned multiple languages and sword skills. These stories have struggles and the same with Mushoku Tensei.
I also was disappointed the Mushoku Tensei was snubbed by the CR and other Anime awards. Thumbs up to REDDIT Anime awards and allowing the fans to vote overwhelmingly for the series in most of the categories.
I held off watching this anime because I read it on narou. It was shit. But big credits to the director, because anime was actually good.
Another thing that the last few episodes (particularly the aftermath of the Eris scene) beautifully portrays is something that I think a lot of people miss on first watch.
Rudeus is a scumbag, we all know this. But he views himself as worse than he actually is, and completely opposite to how those around him view him. Yes Eris idolizes him, but nearly every character Rudeus interacts with grows to respect him because of the things he does. But Rudeus is utterly convinced that his accomplishments are not his own because of his reincarnation and the man god's advices. He believes he can only do the things he does because of some advantages he has that he keeps secret, but fails to understand that he still CHOOSES to put work in towards these favorable outcomes. He chastises himself for the aweful things he's done, and for the mistakes he continues to make, but does not allow himself to see that he has helped a lot of people.
This impostor syndrome (don't quote me. not a psychologist) is ultimately the biggest contributor to the misunderstanding that happens from Eris's parting, and I absolutely love it. It's a completely believable and in character reaction for him, even though it's a trope that is normally thrown in just to sow unnecessary drama.
To the last bit of your post. I think that is also something that the studio was trying to convey with Rudeus being a cut out and filled with the sky in the ending for part 2 of season 1. Great insight!
Absolutely, his reaction is so critical to a part of Rudeus' character that is consistently explored throughout the series. It's actually kind of poetically similar to the moment in Turning Point 1 where he tries to have sex with Eris and ends up sulking and viewing himself as a terrible person because he misinterpreted why Eris refused.
He's not a "scumbag".
@@HiddenStr3ngth He absolutely was in his previous world, and for some time in this world too. After meeting Eris is when he realised that he needs to do better for the people around him.
Well written good sir.
Very good video. Perfectly on point analysis of the Eris-Rudeus relationship and I couldn't advise you enough about looking for the lyrics of the first ending song of the anime, you'll have more info about how she really feels. Sadly you got into the usual trope of simplifying our (at least for the LN/WN community) dear mature elf : Elinalise. Elinalise is one very complex and interesting character in the entire story. Not only showing her in a gangbang IS essential to begin to set up the character for the audience, but it also foreshadows a more complex situation she's locked in. I hope people will stop categorizing characters at a glance because in this series, particularly, it's just a fallacious thing to do. Nothing and I insist, NOTHING in all Mushoku Tensei story is there for nothing. Every little bit of detail you could have in S1 of the anime is something that will have great importance or significance for understanding correctly the rest of the story, sooner or later.
Wait till we get to that point and see if he changes his mind. It changed mine after I learned of her secret.
You cant really blame him about Elinalise since so far thats the only thing shes shown about in the anime
I think the first ed is about roxy not eris
@@Kutsushita_yukino Could you tell me what made you think that, and in what direction? Roxy -> Rudy or the opposite? Ofc, I don't take the rest of the story into account there.
There's even more to it after you read the Old Dragon's Tale. It adds a new layer of incredible bittersweetness...
One of my favorite parts of the anime is when he reunites with Paul and assumes that he's gone looking for him, and realizes he hadn't even spared a thought for how far reaching the mana disaster was. He was so wrapped up in his own adventures he didn't even consider that the rest of the town was destroyed and teleported. It reminds me of being a kid and not realizing that you aren't the center of the universe which he probably didn't even realize in his old life at however old he was.
Wow. Thanks for putting my exact thoughts into words on this anime! Amazing work. I will link this video to anyone who I discuss Mushoku Tensei with!
Me as a novel reader: *pulls up glasses*, the Elinalise gang-bang scene was, surprisingly enough, critical to the story, or at least her character arc, heck its critical to the lore of the world in the side stories.
This... is an AMAZING VIDEO!!!
WHY DOES IT HAVE SO FEW VIEWSSSS?????????
This quality, the editing, the sound work, the narrative arc. Its brilliant!!!
Thank you so much!! Really happy that you enjoyed it and appreciate the work put in.
"Light hearted kidnapping shnanagins" ahh yes
The kind of kidnapping I like XD
I also choked on that part lol
One of the best anime I've ever seen. Considering the storyline and world building the no.1 in those aspects. The more you look into it it just gets even better.
Yet some idiots will rate it 1/10 only because MC is a pervert. Guess they are just as perverted and afraid of being associated with MC otherwise.
True. It realistic. Like his father Paul felt extremely realistic. I think the most fleshed out and best character is actually his father. Also the way how we can see how his past life haunts him is quite nice since we rarely see that. It's quite a wholesome anime.
Such a great video! You did "what i feel" everything right. you made me feel and understand more about the show and made me love Mushoku Tensei even more. love this video and hope you do more of these
Hanezeve caradhina melody in the end of the video ❤️
Yeah Eris was annoying(but funny) at first and I never thought I'd LOVE her within 2-3 episodes. I really hate the trope of Tsundere beats the hell out of MC for no reason(most shows, didn't mind when she did it in ep 6/8, at least in 6 he definitely deserved it). It gets soo old, especially when MC didn't do anything like Taiga from Toradora. And when she's super happy or excited and jumping for joy it makes me so happy.
I actually enjoyed that the "Tsundere" here wasn't exactly a tsun... She's just a warrior at heart. Won't yield unless viciously beaten, and this has always been, and will always be her personality. It also plays a huge part in her development, as it's primarily a flaw to be like that. And despite her overcoming said flaw, she still retains the same personality.
All i'm saying is that she didn't beat him up for no reason, he slapped her, and challenged her authority. Action which stemmed from a train of thought that was swiftly, violently, and permanently corrected.
Eris seems like a tsundere, but she’s not really a tsundere. At the start, she just beats the shit out of Rudy because she’s a spoiled aristocrat, and she doesn’t like him. Once she grows closer and eventually develops romantic affection towards him, she doesn’t hesitate to show it. A real tsundere will shy away and acts violently or rudely to hide their embarrassment.
Eris beats Rudy not because she’s a tsundere, be because she’s just a violent person.
Loved the video! I also wish more people would talk about Ruijerd or specifically the conversations and conflicts between him and Rudeus. How even though he could easily dismiss his opinions and wishes as that of a child (especially considering his strong feelings on wanting to protect children) but he doesn't and they have very mature conversations and even arguments with each other and their different opinions, world views and ethics. Was really enjoyable to see how their friendship changed both of them in the end.
Another amazing video of yours. Enjoyed watching it and hearing what you have to say.
I was waiting for this for so long
"Elinalise gangbang was somehow critical to the overall story." ;)
I really enjoyed this video. It was a genuine treat to watch; I loved hearing you express some of your feelings on a show that I adore.
Thank you for putting everything we love about Mushoku Tensei in this video!
The thing with mushoku tensei for me is I end up disliking a lot of the characters as "people" but absolutely loving them as a character and look forward to seeing them continue improving as people and characters. Its absolutely brilliant imo.
My favourite parts of the whole story were basically the slice of life once. Him arriving home, greeted by his family, going out with friends too drink, the girls just having a heartfellt discussion or someone getting reunited with someone. This anime(and WN) makes you appreciate the litle parts of life, and shows you, that you don't need some grand war, or world ending danger, to make your story interesting.
Well thought and well put! Fantastic video about MT!
As someone who greatly enjoyed the web novel, this video is making me remember so many things, and so many emotions that as a young 14 year old, I had never really felt before.
To me, mushoku tensei was an absolutely new experience that forever shaped my perspective, and will remain in my heart forever. I cannot express enough how highly I value this series, but I can't bring myself to binge mushoku tensei simply because it makes me think and remember too much.
Love the video keep making great stuff!
Side note, this is off-topic, but i would love to see a story of a cheating wife redeeming herself, becoming a better person ( like Paul) because that would be interesting to see in anime, and it would be interesting to see the reaction of these people lol. I feel like they would be more harsh on women who cheat than men do 🤣( i say both are equally bad and are piece of garbag and i shame them both depsite people convincing me otherwise)
i just love this series i have completed everything there is to this series and it getting the love it deserves it's just the best.
it's going to be my No. 1 story of all time.
this is just the start and this literally is just the start believe me
I love mushoku tensei so much, it's the first anime/manga that got me to read the light novel, and I'm happy that finally after 3 months of reading the light novel I will be starting the volume 10 soon, which is further than the manga has got, I'm curious about how it will make me feel, cause I've loved the novel so far, and I already kind of knew what was gonna happen cause I read the manga, however, once I start volume 10 i'll have no idea, which makes me excited to read it and experience the story even more :D overall I'd encourage anyone who's curious about the light novel to give it a go, I don't have much experience with books outside of manga if that counts to anything, but I think the light novel is beautifully written. Great video, gave me goosebumps watching the scene where Rudeus remembers him mother after being dumped.
Bruh you are sooo underrated!!! Such a good video and you explained it so well
Took me quite some time to get to this video but now that I have, let me say this is one of your best videos on this channel. The way you effectively and interestingly articulated your thoughts in such a short amount of time and words is really impressive. Love the content and keep it going. You are amazing 👊
I know I'm a bit late to this, but the most mature part in my eyes was when ruijerd killed the guy just for kicking Rudy. I thought It was cool because it simultaneously asked "is the reputation of the superd entirely wrong?" as well as "was ruijerd entirely wrong for what he did?" Incredibly well thought story and one of my favorites.
Gotta be able to separate fiction from reality.
Judge a character by their actions, not their thoughts.
You can enjoy a series even if you do not enjoy all the aspects of its main character. Look closely at Rudeus. Yes he has his flaws, but he is not defined by them. Look at his actions instead. His intentions. He helps others and forms very real and very positive relationships with all the supporting cast. What harm has he actually done? What good has he actually done? How do you weigh the negatives of his character to the benefits.
This series is great for making you question the characters. It's like thinking "if a man makes a mistake but spends his entire life doing good deeds, should he be judged by his mistake or his good deeds?".
Paul is a fantastic example of this. He cheated on his wife. He raped Lilia in his teenage years. Is he a bad person? Will he always be a bad person because of those mistakes? What about all the other things he has done. They surely amount to something, no?
"judge a character by their actions, not their thoughts" This
Sometimes we forgot that us humans are full of flaw. Somebody who is a good person may have had bad thoughts but chose to not act upon them because he knew that it's not right. To have bad thoughts doesn't necessarily means you're a bad person. If you're acting upon it however, you're a bad person.
Paul is really one of the best characters in the show. I can't fucking wait for the next part of the adaptation, because volumes 11 and 12 are fucking lit and we get to see him back for possibly the most important part in his character arc.
Also anime only people still don't know about the legendary "Erectile Dysfunction" arc and what fucking madlad Soldat is
fantastically produced and researched video
Man love that simplistic thumbnail that you always do.
I watched mushoku tensei thinking about interesting plots and fan services but after watching and listening to multiple videos by people who knows about anime, relationship, and maturity. It made me realize just how much depth an anime can have and I am glad to hear your own views and opinion about it.
People I am talking about (Gigguk, Phenom Sage, and Trash Taste Highlight)
The most hilarious thing is that Elinalise's group "activities" are non ironicly important for the story, at least they play a very big part for some characters later in light novels. Other than that i wanna admit that after reading light novels my perspective on many things is different from when i only watched anime.
It's something about RUclipsr like you that gives me inspiration and to love shows even more. The way you put it all in words is just something i wish i could do. I'm glad the algorithm brought me to this channel. Though I'm pretty sure I've seen you before. But nevertheless. I'm glad to have come across if not come across again on your channel. I'm very inconsistent with keeping up to all the people I'm subbed to but I'll do my best to keep chasing you.
You nailed it
If you have time, check out volume 6 of the light novels, where rather than a minute long speech about standing next to rudeus proudly and protecting him, she has a 14 page soliloquy detailing her side of their entire relationship and their time together. Its my favorite scene in the first half of the light novels, made me cry, its incredible
This comment will most likely get a lot of hate but I feel it needs to be said. There is a difference between sexualizing children and children being sexual people. Thats how the real world is. You don't turn 18 and unlock the skill sexuality. Its a gradual process and children experiment and experience before 18. I get it, it makes people uncomfortable. I was uncomfortable but like the video said. It felt realistic.
I like to think that mushoku tensei has nearly 0 social norms due to the cultural differences that come from several races being so close together
Prepare to be eliminated.
Welp you real for this but well Atleast the comment wasn't big enough to get hate
This is very real, and precisely my take except I couldn't find the words to express it.
Especially since 18 is a modern concept at 14-16 is much more realistic and historically accurate number and max for these things
I think something that is pretty mature is how characters change. Which is to say, it doesn't happen overnight. Habits built up over a decade don't change all at once just because of some traumatic event most of the time and certainly not for a minor one. And especially they show older characters change more slowly. Eris develops quite fast in comparison which makes perfect sense. This slower more realistic approach to change makes the characters feel so much more real and make the eventual change feel so much better.
For a more dramatic approach, I think ruijerd's character arc was significant. He clashed very heavily with rudy because of his inflexible ideals but through traveling the world realized the value of flexibility and agreeableness without completely being able to let go his rigid ideals.
agreed
God bless, every time I hear the words 'turning point' I get chills down my spine and lots of goosebumps. This show has left me with something of a phobia and love for those beautiful words.
3:50 YES i wanted to drop the series for how rudeus acted but when i saw more till the LN i loved the eeveloping of rudeus
A great video with incredible effort put into it. Hope RUclips will drip down some more recommendations so your channel can get more attention.
God this was so good. Thank you.
Prob the best breakdown of the realistic complexity of this series I've watched. Liked and Subbed.
7:58 thanks for the flashbang my guy :P but great video :)
Sneaking in FF9's "You're Not Alone" in the background. Excellent taste
Was waiting for a fellow person of culture to notice. 🙏
It really does fit his character
Eris def grew on me and became one of my fav characters. Watching the character grow while they were in Dead End was my fav part of their journey in S1. After the anime I read ahead in the LN and the way she kept working hard to match up to Rudy until becoming a Sword King is commendable.
The two scenes I rmb the most was the scene when he met Paul again in the bar, and the scene when Zenith slapped him when he was gonna cut all ties with his grandmother. The love and emotion in those scenes were so powerful that I tear up no matter how many times I read it, the flaw of Paul and the burden he had to carry, the love of Zenith and the sadness of seeing her family breaking. And Rudeus, who picked up the responsibilities his father left behind, who loved his family like how his mother loved him, to move foward as a person. The maturity in this story is unreal, and it resonates with so many people who were put in similar situations, either it be with their families, with their work, with their lives, and shown them how to pick themselves up again.
I know this is very late to the party, but your choice of music during the Paul section is just low key great choice. FFIX's 'You're not Alone' is so spot on as it got to a point with everyone scattered he was desperate and was unsure if he could. Even after the fight both him and Rudy had he was still able to find comfort and be able to move past the struggles he was having after the explosion and finally have a moment of respite and relief to finally be able to continue the search. He, was now, no longer alone in the search of finding the rest of his family. And when I mean 'no longer alone' he now has a dependable, and reliable person of blood to help in the search.
The most mature thing i see in Mushoku Tensei is that the writer Rifujin Na Magonote wasn't afraid to make his characters believably flawed. I have seen so many shows that ether have bland flawless characters strolling through every problem they encounter, or puddle deep archetypes pretending to have a personality. I once tried to explain a character from this Lightnovel to one of my friends. It took me a while, I couldn't seem to boil them down without undermining the character I was trying to describe ( it was Paul BTW).
You have to admit, its hard to make his character likeable by describing him to those who didn't see the story.
Throughout 2021, I tried my best to get into anime. I watched several episodes from Stein’s Gate, Hunter x Hunter, Fullmetal Alchemist, Attack on Titan, Code Geass, Demon Slayer, and other popular series. I dropped all of these series, however, because I couldn’t connect with their main characters.
Mushoku Tensei is the only anime I watched last year that I connected with. As someone who greatly prefers Man vs Self narratives over Man vs Man and Man vs Monster narratives, I thoroughly enjoyed watching Rudy battle the demons that ruined his past life (anxiety, lust, isolation, hostility, etc). Although the premise of MT is whacky, the character development is sincere. The episode where Rudy forgave his father after remembering how he foolishly pushed his friends and family members away in his past life really struck a chord with me.
My only fear moving forward is that MT might transition to a new formula that focuses on Rudy striving to defeat Orsted rather than his own demons. Watching Rudy become a better man is so much more entertaining than watching him beat up baddies.
dont worry m8 ludeus will become the best boi
No worries mate, Rudes is scared as shit about meeting Orsted again so he would prefer not to.
Actually Rudy wanting to beat Orsted will later be use as a way of development for his character because spoiler spoiler
Even tho he is strong but he still get his ass handed to him so he does want to get stronger IN ORDER PROTECT HIS FAMILY and not because of revenge or epic adventures.
The great thing about MT is exactly that it is a story about Rudy and Rudy's experience as his previous self only. While Orsted (and another character) might be the protagonist of the world of the author's headcanon, Rudy is solely the protagonist of MT: the story. Your fears are warranted but that is simply a small part of Rudy's story.
Actually I don't think not liking demon slayer isn't about anime, it's very "Japanese-y"
It might look all flashy and modern but is really an old school samurai film/Noh theatre play. *BIG* there, not so much outside without additional elements.
It's like not caring about "Bollywood" musicals. No matter what dressing you throw over it, if you don't like it then you don't like it!
FMA and hxh has a lot of that stuff *_later_* but it's a bit of a full package deal. You kinda _have_ to go through the early arcs to get better pay off.
Especially with hxh because it's basically a deconstruction *of other popular series back then*
(Spoilers: Gon _failed all 3_ man vs conditions spectacularly. It's great but requires a heavy 80+ episode investment)
Just subbed. Great video and I agree with everything you said about the anime! I had similar ideas of how it differed from isekai animes and the direction MT takes the story!
excellently put very nice video man, you basically said how i exactly feel about this anime
As they say love ❤️ is something not given nor is it bought it’s something that takes a long process to forge to make it into something else and something truly blessed and special.
Eris an Rudy spent so much time together and saw and did so much, the scene was so blissful and true but as they separate and walk on the individual paths there is a saying :
“ Put two ships in the open sea, without wind or tide, and, at last, they will come together. “
- Jules verne
That is what I find meaning to eris and Rudy’s love. Eris wants to be worthy to stand as a equal person to Rudy to his greatness and protect what she has to keep him safe. So while it’s a temporary goodbye they will meet again and the feelings that once was declared in 22 will be spoken once more
It’s all a question of time; that is all.
I agree with every point made in this video. Excellent show, excellent video, excellent discussion about a topic that I think many people with overlook and potentially judge this series too harshly too quickly.
That said, the fact that Rudeus and Eris are cousins just never seems to leave my mind, and continues to creep me out during any romantic or sexual scene between them. I understand that may not weird people out as much depending on the culture they were raised in, but I've always been taught relationships like that just don't happen between family members, and it does not cease to weird me out just a little bit each time, despite how amazing the writing and development between the characters are. I just wish they had been written as unrelated characters!
I think this series is incredible, and the characters and their development is just as incredible, but man, the fact that they're cousins was just always in the back of my mind.
I agree with you 💯👍
The Greyrat bloodline is a prominent old noble family of the Asura Kingdom divided into 4 Noble Houses, Notos, Boreas, Euros, Zephyrus, and many branch families. Their bloodline can be traced back to the Asura Kingdom's royal family. Notos, which Paul came from and Rudy too; Boreas which Philip and Eris came from; the remaining 2 branches are Euros and Zephyrus. They have common ancestry, but they are so far removed that it barely counts as incest.
Why ? It doesn't matter, objectively.
Gotta learn to get over your programming, man haha
@@Yuel402 here we have massive amount of copium being huffed. Now please explain why it's okay for a 44 year old to groom the underage girls? Would love to hear what stupid shit an unwashed weeb can come up with
Came across this series just as I was getting off the drink. It gave me hope that I could change. Five months may be a short time but I've been sober though it. Between that and the catharsis I got on the strained relationship with my father. This series is an all time masterpiece.
Keep going dude. It takes strength to fight addiction.
ive read the ln and all I can say is the anime has only touched the surface of how much these characters grow, every time I watch it I end up with teary eyes and wishing the anime was completed already so i could watch more without having to fish out copies of the ln. this is my favorite anime and story of all time. me and my dad never really got along and I saw myself and still see myself in rudy as I dont really have a life but am striving to making something of myself so I can support others in my life.
"I have no doubt that those feelings will always remain between them"
haha😀 haha😀**laughing while crying** **punching the wall**
Mushoku tensei has become an all time favorites for me. If you were to ask me what the best isekai was, I’d show you this anime(and rezero). Where rezero has extremely strong characters and development, Mushoku has a great balance between plot and character development. It’s just so perfect. I can’t imagine any other isekai hitting the same anymore.
i couldn't have worded it better. My number 1 Isekai anime made me feel so many different emotions for the characters and i love it to bits. read up to where the manga ends and cant wait for that animated release
Always happy to see a video on this show, concidering that it's impossible to get your friends to watch it without seeming like you belong on a few lists
I'm starting to see their point of view. It's hard to recommend this show sometimes. I sure hope we haven't seen all the best parts yet. I hope they do some spinoffs. Ah. Idk. It's good regardless.
I can't lie, I felt pretty differently about that sex scene. I thought it was viscerally uncomfortable, and I trust the show is going to revisit it if we get a S2. I mean, Rudeus was pretty clear that he wasn't super into doing it at the moment, and Eris was coming on to him really strong. Not to mention, she was feeling a huge moment of weakness from the Orsted fight, and of course finding out her whole family is dead...and then decides she's gonna have sex with Rudeus? And then leaves right after without saying anything. (Also ignoring that their cousins, idk in this context that doesn't feel that bad). This seems like a whole ton of bad for the two of them, and I trust that the show is going to respect that. Not to mention the cup, certainly seemed like it was signifying some sort of disturbance, and the camera work around the pillar in the middle of the tent suggesting some sort of divide. I don't know, an amazing scene, but it did not pull any positive emotions from me.
It's definitely not all positive for sure, especially regarding the circumstances surrounding what pushes it into happening, but beyond the circumstances I do think there's some intent behind making you feel that this is an important and special moment for this relationship that's been building for the entire series. I can understand looking at it in a way that's uncomfortable, there is that side to it, but I also think there's a genuine love and bond between them that's also being expressly communicated.
Regarding them being cousins. Here. The Greyrat bloodline is a prominent old noble family of the Asura Kingdom divided into 4 Noble Houses, Notos, Boreas, Euros, Zephyrus, and many branch families. Their bloodline can be traced back to the Asura Kingdom's royal family. You could say they are cousins but they are so far removed that it barely counts as incest.
@@Yuel402 Paul and Phillip are referred to as cousins, if we assume that actually means first degree cousins even then Rudy and Eris wouldn't count as incest by law in our world, some might raise an eyebrow though. But that's only if Paul and Phillip are actually first cousins, which considering they are part of different family branches might not even be the case.
@@sirmcdust5572 Considering the family name are hereditary, unless there is a recent in family marriage (which sometimes happen because some nobles don't want to mix their blood with other noble so they won't need to share wealth) Paul and Philip aren't first degree cousin. Their blood relation probably is the same as the blood relation two villager who lives in a village is.
I agree, to me the sex scene was especially disturbing to watch bc it felt like it mirrored the scene of Rudeu's dream, in which there was wine spilled on the floor while all his friends and family were happily with him, and then suddenly they all disappeared and the wine was back in place.
Season 2,SYLPHIE GANG SYLPHIE GANG
I loved the anime...This became one of my favorite stories after reading the light novels... the amount of depth you get from all the other characters is pretty much prefect to me
I just want to say that this video is awesome and that this anime won over my favorite of all time in 2 days and I hope it keeps its incredible streak up with the next season
Please someone make me understand I as a reader of mushoku tensei 11 volumes balls deep never in any moment dislike Rudeus, because I could empathize with his motivation of wanting to change and with the fact that he's not perfect. I have watched the anime in three different languages and didn't find anything that made me hate Rudeus in fact the only people that expressed that they didn't like Rudeus where U.S "anime watchers" I have not seen anyone from Japan, Latino America, or Europe complaining about Rudeus only Americans.
there is a group of Twitter snowflakes, who are convinced that Rudeus is a pedo ,because they still see him as a 40 year old, those people are also ignoring that Rudeus mentality also reseted in his new body (despite his memories he still behaves more or less like a child)
and that he only shows interest in those who are close to his physical age and above
Ps. I've also seen some French viewers complain about this on twitter
the plot of the season 2 is that a 30+ years old dude in a 12 years old body couldn't have a hard on with a 13 yo girl and that made him depressed.
thats the plot of one arc in the series. sara was 16 and it was to show the reader/viewer how little MC expierienced throughout his life. the plot of the anime is a man who missed out on 90% of life and gets a second chance.
@@devilsgrasp5561 and that doesn't excuse the intentional choice made to tell that story through him being a pedophile. There are countless better ways to portray that arc than pedo with erectile disfunction.
Please for the love of God stop acting like pedophilia is acceptable or at least be honest and admit your a child toucher. Then at least people can keep their youngins safe
@@AshamedofmypastWatch One Piece or something
@@Ashamedofmypast I wonder if there are better ways. Nobody acts like pedophilia is acceptable, but children are sexual beings. Children tend to spend time with children. Eh, do I really have to paint this picture? This is one of the central pillars of the story. It all ties together to create something unique.
You should look in the mirror, my guy. What do you see? A hero? Are you a protector of the innocent, or are you their true lord? Greater than Jesus? Would you have us all in your righteous fury? Are you an avatar? Are you any different from Rudeus?
In the end, I might even agree that Mushoku Tensei does more harm than good. Yet, here we are.
@@BrickDaniels-qu7bz there is no fury. In all honesty the argument is almost entirely inemotive. Merely aware and accepting of the obvious issues cause thing is, "Eh, do I really have to paint this picture?", children tend to spend time with each other yet Rudy is not a child. He's an adult behind a mask. Least for the opening parts of the narrative that also happens to be when the children in question are at their youngest and most naive.
By all mean continue to question my character, insinuate egotism or a god/hero complex on my behalf.
I won't make any such assumptions about you as it doesn't really matter on way or the other. The truth remains truth after all.
Writing is hard.
Thank you a lot for reminding exactly *_how_* hard it is to write a story so deep and broad.
Wow, I just finished the anime yesterday and now I'm getting recommended videos about it
the funny thing is,
this show TECHNICALLY doesnt "subvert" expectations - the contrary: its been among the first isekai, and youd THINK this is what wed EXPECT from isekai by now. but the others just copied the worst parts of "the genre" over time, not even understanding what made this show good.
This show is what isekai was SUPPOSED TO and SHOULD be. Not the same copy-paste harem power fantasy bullshit.
14:39 "Protect that smile"
Spoilers
In Mushoku Tensei smile protect you
can we just look at how fucking good the music is and how it just fucking mixes with the themes and scenes and the music is so memorable
Nice background music choice😁
Dawg... what is wrong with people istg. Before i even watch the video i check to see the most played part from curiostity (something youtube added recently) and when i hover over it its a fucking picture of silviette fucking naked :l (it's in the fanservice part too)
@@HienPham-ow5ky That would honestly be a cool subplot to just go through Paul's story but I'm sure we'll get more of his arc in later seasons of the anime.
First of all, holy crap thats a feature on youtube now??
Second, HOLY CRAP thats messed up ngl
this anime had the audacity to have great animation, great worldbuilding, great characters but the the main character is one of the worst in anime straight up.
cmon yall, at 15:42 there is no way to spin "main character tries to have sex with an 8 year old" into a good thing or for plot
but i got told "he improves, read the manga" and no. By the end of the story he ends up in a poly relationship with roxy, sylph and eris because ofcourse he does.
If you take the "he's an adult using a child's body to get away with grooming" angle, he's a pedo for ending up with sylph and eris
and if you go with the "he's a child so it's fine" makes roxy a straight up groomer with no alternative takes
and hell in the manga, there is so much more lewd loli shit and "well it's for the plot" doesnt work here because regardless the mangaka still spent time drawing a 5 year old with their ass exposed
I believe there is more to the story than just those plot points, but it does raise a few eyebrows. I'd prefer to see some more spinoff action. Let us see some ramifications - the world building is strong enough for that. The happy ending could be pulled off, but.... idk about this one. heh heh .. I'll allow it, but I want to see some shit go sideways for all that tomfoolery.
Great video!
Can’t wait for season 2! I’ve seen a few vids on the manga and it’s gonna be great
I didn’t really like how perverted the show was, however this is still my favorite anime of all time because it’s just so well done.
Side note, this is off-topic, but i would love to see a story of a cheating wife redeeming herself, becoming a better person ( like Paul) because that would be interesting to see in anime, and it would be interesting to see the reaction of these people lol. I feel like they would be more harsh on women who cheat than men do 🤣( i say both are equally bad and are piece of garbag and i shame them both depsite people convincing me otherwise)
@@HienPham-ow5ky mate this is EXTREMELY off topic 😂. That would be interesting tho
@@static8062 👍
This is off-topic,but I have an interesting idea for a story i'm currently writting that feature love triangle, here the premise:
A falls in love with B but then a event in the story happens where A is presumed dead by B and A is put into a coma for 1 month. 1 month after A is presumed dead and in a coma, B now has a relationship with C but due to B still holding feelings for A, the relationship with B and C continues to be stressed as both are trying to have a romance but B is too attached to the memory of A and C is becoming detached from B because of it which results in C finally deciding to break up with B, who is now rendered alone and heartbroken a second time.
A few days later, C comes across a awakened but amnesiac A and not knowing what A visually looked like to B, C assumes this person is just as amnesiac stranger and for the next month the A and C work together and develop a romance despite C still being attached to the memory of B and A wanting to regain their memory. Eventually, something triggers A 's memory and they begin to remember who they are and their relationship with B but now A is conflicted because of their relationship with C and don't know what to do. Around the same time, C is beginning to yearn for returning to their home and rekindle a romance with C but doesn't want to break off their relationship with A and is also conflicted.
A finally decides to confess to C who they really are and that they intend to return home and rekindle their past love which shocks C who is now dealing with the revelation that that their new partner is the old fling of B while A is shocked to find out B is the old fling of A. B also confesses to A they have been yearning to return home to B as well but theorizes that B will only accept one of them back and tells A to go it alone as B never loved C because B never let go of her relationship to A. A saddened by this, bids C farewell and returns home to B who is overjoyed to see A alive and the two attempt to continue their relationship again for the next month.
But A and B both struggle to settle back into a romance because both A and B miss C but do not tell each other this because they are also trying to commit to each other. But eventually B confesses to A that B misses C and wants to reconnect and A reveals to B they also have been thinking the same. B proposes that both A and B seek out C and pursue a polyamorous relationship between the three if C takes them both back. A agrees with this and A and B seek out C and confess their love to C to which C reciprocates their love back to the two and all 3 agree to have a romance with each other.
Does this sound like a compelling love triangle?
@@HienPham-ow5ky Like I said there is some in story like that but there is reason why she does what she does. Not like Paul
well done. you got everything but one thing right, that being eris didnt intend to leave when she slept with rudeus, but realized as they slept together and after, that she had taken advantage him and had been forcing herself on him, even though hes someone younger than her, hes taken care of her all this time. so she feels disgusted with herself. she knows she cant even protect him and if they were to get married now, she would only hold him back and not be worthy to be his wife. and that makes her think of leaving to train which she does that same night
One of the best MS videos I've seen! and just a side note, what you said on 16:00 is mostly true, but the reason Eris slept with Rudeus wasn't because she knew she was leaving, but rather that after losing her family she was distraught, and wanted to build a new one with the person she loves most. It wasn't until after the deed was done that she realized how fragile Rudy actually was, and that her current strength wasn't nearly enough to protect him. That's when she decided that rather then settle down, she would first become strong enough to protect that which she cares for.
in the mean time rudeus committed suicide thanks to his compounding ptsd from his last life and the new life. How wonderful would that have been?
Nice Nobuo Uematsu music addition into the background.
This series is so wrong many ways, it's a world where borderline pedophilia, slavery and sexual harassment isn't punished and while it is a little shocking, it's fresh to see something without censorship or wokeness of shows these days.
The gangbang is actually pretty important in the story, only if read the novels.
Hope it would get animated
my favorite scene was when Paul confronting rudy for beating up those kids without really knowing the opposite side of the story, it speaks so loud for a lot of people and it so comforting to see how it got handled.
this made me want to rewatch the series
again