Mushoku Tensei (WN)

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A 34-year-old NEET otaku, chased out from his house by his family, found that his life is reaching a dead end. He then recalled that his life could actually have been much better if he had made better choices in the past.

Just when he was at the point of regret, he saw a truck moving at fast speed, and three high schoolers in its path. Mustering all the strength he had, he tried to save them and ended getting run over by the truck, quickly ending his life.

The next time he opened his eyes, he is reincarnated to a world of sword and magic as Rudeus Greyrat. Born to a new world, a new life, Rudeus decided that, “This time, I’ll really live my life to the fullest with no regret!” Thus starts the journey of a man yearning to restart his life.

Associated Names
One entry per line
Jobless Reincarnation ~ It will be All Out if I Go to Another World ~
無職転生
無職転生 ~異世界行ったら本気だす~
Related Series
Mushoku Tensei Redundancy (Side Story)
Mushoku Tensei (LN) (Light Novel)
Mushoku Tensei – Jobless Oblige (Spin-Off)
Mushoku Tensei – Old Dragon’s Tale (Spin-Off)
Mushoku Tensei: Subjugation of the King Dragon King. (Spin-Off)
Recommendations
Sevens (6)
The Second Coming of Gluttony (5)
Release that Witch (4)
Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyusoukyoku (WN) (4)
The Elf Is a Freeloader (3)
Dream Life (3)
Recommendation Lists
  1. An actual attempt at ranking
  2. favourite
  3. Isekai Fantasy | #1
  4. Masterpieces in their own category
  5. My Read

Latest Release

Date Group Release
11/14/21 Mushoku Tensei Discord christmas 2019 ss
12/24/17 Ebisu Translations Christmas 2016 ss
05/16/15 Kaezar Translations v24 epilogue
05/16/15 Kaezar Translations v24 final story
05/16/15 Kaezar Translations v24 side story
05/16/15 Kaezar Translations v24c261
05/16/15 Kaezar Translations v24c260
05/11/15 Kaezar Translations v23c259
05/06/15 Kaezar Translations v23c258
05/02/15 Kaezar Translations v23c257
04/29/15 Kaezar Translations v23c256
04/28/15 Kaezar Translations v23c255
04/27/15 Kaezar Translations v23c254
04/27/15 Kaezar Translations v23c253
04/22/15 Kaezar Translations v23c252
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SaLaHaDiN_PL
SaLaHaDiN_PL rated it
March 26, 2017
Status: v24
It's one of the best Japanese novels ever made. It has some problem here and there but in overall it's 5/5. MC is strong but he is doesn't win all the time. Romance in the series (harem 3 wives) is really well done. Characters have depth and are well made, whole story is great. One thing I don't like is that there is "only 24 volumes" and some extra chapters (Mushoku Tensei Redundancy). I would like to read another 24 volumes if it would be possible. I feel kinda empty... more>> after finishing this awesome story, empty because we have to move on... <<less
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pfking10
pfking10 rated it
February 16, 2017
Status: Completed
This is a really good story. Although there's time when the MC get really pe*verted or fools, but as time goes we get attachment to the characters growing, make it feel various emotion arise as various plot arise. We feel happy, sad, angry, disappointed, disgusted, hurt, relieved, and other feelings as we read the stories

The MC is human-like, not a super hero that has no flaws. The other character too, has a good characteristic and development

It has a weakness, as the main story didn't end up complete, with hanging ending... more>> but this is not a fantasy novel that focus on it's fantasy-action, but focus on the character development, a human growing (with a different environment and mind) <<less
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Reddles
Reddles rated it
September 12, 2016
Status: --
The world and the overall story were quite good, but I just couldn't stand the MC. He starts out as a pe*verted scumbag, so you would expect it to be a redemption story where he uses his second life to improve himself. Instead, he stays basically the same and just becomes OP enough to get away with it, and nobody calls him on being a creepy pe*ophile since they don't realize how old he really is.
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cheezieTrees
cheezieTrees rated it
February 25, 2023
Status: --
  1. Sociopathic MC, claims to love others but always puts his own problems above his family, real scumbag.
  2. No less than 3 of the core characters get NTR'd, like, extreme NTR. One female has frequent g*ngbangs and f*cks a random guy every night (and her husband knows). One b*tch refuses to marry the man she loves and has a relationship with for decades, has 5 children, and doesn't know who fathered 4 of them.
  3. Spoiler

    The MC turns out to not even be the MC of his own f*cking story! This entise thing is just a lead-up to a revelation that his children will be important, not him.

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In summary, it's hot garbage, but mildly entertaining until the 3rd arc, then it's all downhill.
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cosme7
cosme7 rated it
May 6, 2022
Status: Completed
I had finished reading it a long time ago, I'm going to type the review, based only on my memory.
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1. Story ★★★★★ - Fantastic World-Building, with great character developments and a great plot-twist to follow, who doesn't want to? XD
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2. Character ★★★★★ - Of course, Rudeus is not easy to like, especially at the beginning of the work, what helps are the girls and other characters around him, but when he starts his development it's fantastic, I'm just a little sad, for not having worked more... more>> part of his magic, obviously we don't just have his development, but the biggest drop point of the work is his broken personality at the beginning.
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3. Art ★★★★★ - Taking the base LN, they are beautiful.
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4. Enjoyment ★★★★★ - I remember that I took a lot of time to start reading (WN), but when I arrived at the Academy Arc, and the chapters took a long time, I had to look for it, and to my pleasant surprise (WN) had already finished and I ended up mixing between LN/WN, but overall It's a FANTASTIC walk, moments to laugh, cry, and tension!
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5. General ★★★★★ - As I mentioned before, the problem is liking Rudeus, and I even understand the reason for the drop, but I hope you give it a chance, from your development to World-Building, everything will be worth it XD.
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If you read this review thank you very much and may God bless you! <<less
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Aster_Rayford
Aster_Rayford rated it
November 28, 2021
Status: Completed
The story is good everyone feels like real people. It's a great read if you want a good adventure following the life of Rudeus. The only thing I don't like is the MC but overall it's good.

Nanahoshi should've been the MC and not Rudeus. I believe in Nanahoshi supremacy.
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Kuzero
Kuzero rated it
November 14, 2021
Status: --
This novel has good and bad points. Lots of bad points. Though still mostly a positive experience, I guess?

However, overall... My biggest gripe with the story is with the story direction and regression of the protagonist. Yes, regression. Most people praising mushoku tensei will tell you how the growth of the protagonist is great, but to me this is mostly a regression story. Protagonist is at its best at the end of volume 1, but then slowly but surely falls off.

There are several reasons to that. In the beginning, Rudeus... more>> is determined to make it his best in this new life and to accomplish something and live without regrets. To that end, he puts great efforts in many areas, become well learned, a pretty great mage and a decent enough swordsman, while at the same time helping with his family's troubles. All of that in volume 1. We get exposed to a lot of world building (info dump really) which makes you wondering how much of that big world we will end up exploring at Rudeus' side. We are shown how Rudeus' cheat is out of the norm and s*upidly ridiculous. Basically, there are a lot of promises all around.

But then it starts to fall off. At some point, Rudeus is "happy with what he has", which means he stops trying to improve in pretty much any aspect. The strength he built at vol 1 will be all he has for a long time since he doesn't care about getting stronger. His ambition to have a life worth living will dwindle to nothingness until he feels like he is just hollowly enjoying what he already has. The worldbuilding given will just be that - world building - but will not become an actual story because protagonist isn't strong enough or driven enough or interested enough to leave his confort zone.

At some point, Rudeus went from being a protagonist to a side-character, and a scummy side-character at that. A lot of things happen in the world, but regardless we will always at best be on the side-character seat.

I'm not even going to go into the mental regression the MC faced because it would just be a spoiler nest, but I'll just say that it's pretty bad...

Honestly, Rudeus is pretty much a scum. There is little good, if any, to say about him. But at least in vol1 he had a will for self-improvement. And no matter how tr*sh he was, it is hard not to cheer on a bit someone earnestly trying to improve himself. But this totally goes away, because he totally stops. After vol1, when he faces difficulty, instead of bouncing back and trying to tackle the problem or improve, he becomes depressed instead and regress. And each time he hits a wall, he gets worse and worse... <<less
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Jaigalz
Jaigalz rated it
October 24, 2021
Status: v20c214
I started watching the anime till the first half of 1st season, I liked it, so continued with the manga, It was ok but I really liked it too. But then I started reading the WN... I'm absolutely obsessed with it, literally reading like 1 volume per day and I'm not someone that likes reading. I can't put in words how much I love the story and characters. Just wanna say: READ IT! That's my recommendation.

About the story itself, I understand why people complain about the MC being a pe*vert... more>> and "not the best human being", but I think that's exactly the interesting point of him! This character development, it's so real! in short, watching him change from this horrible human being to this confident, caring
Spoiler

husband/ father

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/ friend makes you feel so proud of him!

The story starts with this person promising himself that this time he will give his best to live. Slowly making friends (that he never had in his previous life) and fighting his traumas, establishing relationships with others and caring for his family.

I think the best of this story is the progression and character development. How the years pass and with them the experiences change the MC motivations and objectives, but being "family" and protecting it the main motivation. Caring for his friends like Sylphy, Eris or Ruijerd;
Spoiler

his wives

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, that each one saved or helped him when he was given up; or his parents and sisters, doing the impossible to save them when in trouble.

For what I can tell, this is one of the best series/ books I've ever read/ watched, and I love to see that's doing great on views both the WN/LN and the anime/ manga. <<less
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Idiotic_Monkey
Idiotic_Monkey rated it
September 17, 2021
Status: Completed
Mushoku Tensei Is one of the first and best series I have read till now and it was amazing just amazing.

in the current time when isekai genre is just overflowing this one still is a gem many say this is the beginning of the isekai genre and it lives up to its name. Man the story writing of Rifujin Na Magonote sama is just awesome. From the beginning to the end it was one hell of life from former NEET to being one of the best Protagonists, A Son, A... more>> Husband, A father, and a whole lot. And man it has one of the best endings till now I have seen it was just too good and heartfelt.

I hope that the new Anime Adaptation will Lives Up to that Also <<less
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Kelroar
Kelroar rated it
June 28, 2021
Status: Completed
I loved it, a story and a fantastic world described in great detail, the characters all feel real with their own interests and thoughts. For me a perfect mix of action, adventure, fantasy, slice of life and romance. When they finish the LN I will read it again in its entirety.
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Sad Immortal
Sad Immortal rated it
March 17, 2021
Status: v9c3
The author put a lot of afford for this novel from world building to character realism, and development, it make them feel like a real person unlike some CN. I sure other will have more good to say about it.

But, What the Author didn't get right is the politic, especially the power struggle of the prince and princess. Maybe my standard are too high, or maybe because it related to politic the author couldn't do much. Because some of the novel with best political story are incomplete due to ban... more>> or other reason. Or maybe it is not an important part of the story itself.

I feel that the politic are really genetic, No explanation or mention of any :

  • Noble ranking/title
  • Noticeable noble, only the struggle of the prince and princess.
  • Military power
  • what a king rank magician and sword-man had influence over the power struggle
Anyway the story isn't about politic but to put a genetic politic in, kind of turn me off, since I experience other novel that has done a amazing job on it.

This is just my opinion though, go read the novel first before judging it.

Another complain is that there are plot armor in this novel, it just not obvious enough. But, there are also the "character development" part.

The character talk lot about their feeling, which is unrealistic especially in japan. Kind of a trademark in Japanese story though. I want the feeling to be convey in another way, there are misunderstanding but that are a part of life as well. Some feeling are not meant to be talk about.

If you want to experience an isekai life that feel too real, this is a must read, the author done everything other than the politic right. MC is not really involve to much with the political side. <<less
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magiclaser
magiclaser rated it
January 29, 2021
Status: --
The overall story is good and creative. It has the feeling of when you ask: what was the story of that old epic hero mentioned in the current hero story? Then this is an answer. But the reason for 3 starts is that the author reduce the novel to tr*sh status with so much hypers*xual stuff, sexism, indecency, lustful, and worst of all trying to normalize pedophilia.

I hope the Light Novel is able to censor and minimize all the oversexualize content.
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serodan
serodan rated it
July 18, 2020
Status: Completed
The best novel I have ever read.

The twists on this novel are not often but when they do happen its a blast, I got crying a lot during those.

It was one of the best endings I have ever seen in storys.

If you are not very inclined toward le*d protagonists you might not enjoy it that much (bear in mind that he is faithfull and dont cheat)
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akacs
akacs rated it
April 25, 2020
Status: c200
This novel is good. It started like your common japanese isekai and that he's OP, but the events that happened isnt your typical isekai novel. At first, you thought that everything will happen according to plan, but nope, plot twist happened, sh*t happens. And so the events will change him bit by bit, from that useless neet to a somewhat confident person and then.. The search for his cure.

overall, this novel is like the MC's journal about his life. About how he will do everything to achieve what he cant... more>> achieve in his past life whether it's about love, family, or friends. If you dont like his character, then you wont like this novel. <<less
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White Dragon
White Dragon rated it
February 28, 2020
Status: --
The MC is a pe*ophile. Because of this story I filter the loli tag whenever I search. So that I don't read stories with them in it.

Plus, there was a dialogue I can't remember. It was between the MC and the girl who got stuck in the world where MC was, as she transported to the world alongside him.

They met later on in the world. And MC asked her why she wanted to go back to earth.

Her answer, that line of hers defined the world MC was in, in a... more>> negative way. While comparing to the real world. It was so true. I immediately lost interest in the story and wondered what kinda crap I am reading.

I have not read even 10 Japanese stories after this. <<less
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Astraea14
Astraea14 rated it
June 15, 2019
Status: --
Great novel, I totally recommend it!! Great story line, it always keeps you on your toes! If we exclude the seriously disturbing image of the pe*verted baby-MC, it is a truly amazing light novel!
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araya touka
araya touka rated it
May 5, 2019
Status: --
Why this novel is so popular is well beyond my ability to understand.

The MC of Mushoku Tensei pass the most unlikable MC of all time test with flying colors. And he is not only the most unlikable MC ever, he is also a complete human scum in the form of a pe*ophile. There has never been a novel I've read in my entire life with a MC that is as disgusting and unlikable as this piece of sh*t the author calls a MC. Worst of all, this disgusting pe*ophile has... more>> absolute no redeeming qualities.

Let's look at this from another perspective. The MC is a disgusting 34 years old, who is reincarnated into a baby. What's extremely creepy about this is that his parents and everyone around him doesn't know. They have no idea that their baby is a 34 years old pe*verted pe*ophile. They show love and affection to such a human scum who masquerade as their "son".

Most mind boggling thing about all this, is that the MC actually gets WORSE throughout the novel, that is pretty impressive if you ask me. <<less
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berdanka
berdanka rated it
March 8, 2019
Status: Completed
It was my first lengthy novel but I enjoyed it so my review can be biased.

Pros:
-romance
-plot
-MC is not hopeless in getting laid
-good characters
-harem members have a decent exposition in the story
-awesome illustrations

Cons:
-MC sometimes is annoying and acts like a ret*rd (I hated his behavior more than once)
-MC's lovers sometimes do lots of s*upid things and you will hate them
-lots of annoying characters
-derail-tier turns of events
-final after story volume is tr*sh

I think MC's family and how he protects it,... more>> is the biggest driver of the novel. This is what you should read it for. Though prepare yourself for annoying stuff and sudden turns of events.
P.S.: It's better to skip the last volume. It looks more like a draft or some concept written in "behind the scenes" - style. And after that, there is a summary of MC's life after the final event going until his death. <<less
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Termineitor244
Termineitor244 rated it
February 23, 2019
Status: v24
A good Isekai novel, I really enjoyed the story, the protagonist is funny and a nice guy, the girls are good partners, with different personalities and backgrounds, the first volumes are faster than the last ones, but the last ones focus more in the "day to day" of the main team (Ludeus and the girls)...

If you are searching for a nice, normal, but enjoyable Isekai, this is a very good option, at least if you can enjoy or endure the ecchi of the protagonist haha, but it has feelings, laughs... more>> and good actions, so... Read it! Give it a try, the first volume is very good and it is like that in the rest of the series. <<less
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Beleren
Beleren rated it
December 25, 2018
Status: Completed
Strong and polarizing start, weaker but still entertaining middle, and an ok ending.

The world is the typical fantasy setting, Magic and Sword, with a few clever changes. But they are done in a pretty acceptable quality, by which I mean it is very enjoyable, so long as you aren't looking for revolutionary stuff. For example, the matter of MC reincarnating is not a norm and is actually explained properly when you finish the story. His strength is also well designed, he isn't the super special chosen one, i.e you can... more>> get his powers by doing what he did.

The characters, oh man. The MC will make you want to commit homicide at first. He improves as the story goes, but never quits being a degenerate to the very end. But that is where the bad point of characters end. Nearly everyone is lovable in their own way, and has enough depth to stop you from patronizing them. Be warned that they aren't perfect and you may find yourself conflicted about them, but hey, that is what you want from a good story, no?

The story becomes really weird when "The ball" drops, you will know what I am talking about when you get there. But before that, you will be thoroughly entertained as you have no idea what is going to come next. After that, you will be a bit bored since fun plot twists happen less. But it never regresses into being bad, that is for sure.

All in all, if you can get past the insufferable MC, you won't regret picking up this thing. <<less
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