Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

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This series is one that often evokes strong opinions, either being loved or disliked by its readers.

This story by no means is an mind blowing, extraordinary adventure, it is not something that will leave you scratching your head wondering what you are reading. This story if sat back and looked at, is actually quite simplistic in the world of Isekai, but its not the simplicity that people enjoy, its the level of detail and care Rifujin na Magonote decided to add into every chapter put together in this novel.

The pacing is not rushed, nor is the pacing so slow that my brain is starting ... to melt out of my ears, it has an impeccable way of pulling you through 26 books wondering how it went by so fast and if there is any more content to be read. (There is).

If you're able to set aside conventional moral frameworks and embrace the world of fiction as it is, this series will undoubtedly present one of the most intricately crafted and emotionally intense journeys you may ever experience. Each installment has been a powerfully crafted emotional rollercoaster, and for this reason, it has remained, and will always remain, one of my favorites.

If you're in search of a lengthy, ongoing story, I highly recommend joining the many readers who have been enchanted by this remarkable journey.

Great potential, but in my opinion the author ruined it in the end.
Volumes 1–6 are excellent, with great world-building and a relatable plot. All of the characters besides Rudeus don’t act like mindless dolls (like later), and it is a great adventure story.

After that, it feels like the author lost direction. Volumes 7–11 (and half of 12) could be skipped completely and you wouldn’t really miss anything. Most of the characters introduced here turn into puppets later, losing their personalities. The pacing just doesn’t feel right - it could easily fit into one or two volumes if written properly.

The last chapters of volume 12 ... are good, but the ending is a bit disappointing. Then we go back and forth between adventure and slice-of-life themes. Volume 14 introduces a great plot twist, perfectly written, but after that the author doesn’t do it justice.

I don’t really want to write what happened after that. It’s just that the author doesn’t seem to know what he wants to do with the story next, reuses locations, and… well, it’s a story for teenagers after all. Maybe I’m just too old for it! Anyway - it was getting harder and harder not to drop it.

I’ve completely omitted the sexual themes. These have nothing to do with the plot. Everything about sex is written just for the sake of writing about sex. Even the saint pants theme is forgotten in the end. After all of the stories leading to marriages, Rudeus’ wives become sex tools and lose their personalities.

I’ve read that some people complained about sexual themes being disgusting - well, it’s not THAT bad, but it is dumb and has no point. That’s all.

Yeah, I feel like I wasted my time a bit. That’s why I am here complaining. It had soooooo much potential - it’s really sad how it ended. I don’t recommend it if you have a job. Great for the unemployed though (if you have that enough time to spare without getting annoyed with lack of story progress, it could be okay in the end)!

This review is intended for those who have finished the Anime adaptation and are looking to read the Light Novel

tl;dr This series is fucking trash, the fact that 'Rudy gets a boner' is a fucking spoiler says it all. Also, don’t believe that this series is disgusting? See for yourself: https://imgur.com/a/PG6pOaT. The worst part is that the series could have been good if it was written by a normal human being.

If you watch Mushoku Tensei 1 of 2 things will happen. You will either be so disgusted by Rudy that you deem the show problematic, or you will recognize Rudy has flaws and tries to ... grow to become a better person. If you do not find yourself in either of these camps, please stop reading and I wish you the best of luck in life.

Personally, I was in the 1st camp but nevertheless, I watched the 2nd part of Mushoku Tensei and I ended up giving it an 8/10. Despite having some serious issues with the show, Mushoku Tensei does something incredibly unique. Almost like watching a child grow-up, you become invested in Rudy’s life and want to follow his journey through life. On top of that, Mushoku has incredible world building and set-up. For this reason, I decided to read the Light Novels after watching the series starting with LN 7 up to the latest officially released novel. (At this time LN 15)

I cannot understate it enough just how much LN 7 baited me into sunk-costing this god awful series.

Before I continue, I will rate each volume. It’s impossible to rank the series as a whole because of its high-highs and low-lows. Also this will give you a good idea of the suffering I went through while reading this.

(Out of 10)
LN 7 - 8
LN 8 - 2
LN 9 - 3.5
LN 10 - 2
LN 11 - 4
LN 12 - 8.5
LN 13 - 1
LN 14 - 5
LN 15 - 7
AVG - 4.5

The biggest problem is that Rudy DOESN'T CHANGE. He’s still the same gropey, perverted, sexual deviant from the beginning. Don’t believe me? Take a look yourself: https://imgur.com/a/PG6pOaT (A personal favorite of mine https://i.imgur.com/e5ym4uP.png)

Maybe it’s a problem that will be fixed from the anime adaption, but in the LN you hear EVERY. SINGLE. FUCKING. THOUGHT in Rudy’s mind, which 90% of the time is him being a fucking pervert. Not only that, but the primary drive for 2 full novels is Rudy trying to get his dick wet. It’s actually fucking insane. I wish I was making this shit up.

At a certain point, I realized that every single female character in this series is sexualized. A lot of people argue that Rudy isn’t meant to be a self-insert, but he is. Instead of growing past his disgusting behavior, he just ends up with a harem that he can perform all his perverted fantasies on.

If there is a redeeming point, it’s that the plot and worldbuilding of Mushoku is what kept me trudging through this god awful series. I honestly wish I could tune out the hypersexualization like some people can, because then this would actually be great. The pay off for some of the set-up is amazing, especially LN 15. It really is the only thing that kept me going through this god awful series.

What is really sad is that Mushoku is capable of doing deep dives into Rudy’s character and his growth. That’s what made LN 7 and 12 so good, and why I got roped into reading the series in the first place. It actually makes so so so so so SO FUCKING SAD. I cried like a baby from how deep and touching LN 12 was. LN 7 felt so unique because it felt like it utilized the whole ‘following Rudy’s life’ to the fullest extent in terms of making and losing friends/lovers.

If the series was written in 3rd person, it would be an 8/10. If the series actually followed through with exploring Rudy’s character and his growth it would be a 10/10.

Hopefully, the anime adaptation will be in 3rd person, but the series has already been ruined for me because I read the LNs.