Mushoku Tensei

Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu (無職転生 〜異世界行ったら本気だす〜, literally Jobless Reincarnation: I Will Seriously Try If I Go To Another World), is a Japanese web novel series by Rifujin na Magonote and is published on internet web novel website Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Shortened to Syosetu) about a jobless, hopeless man who dies in an accident and reincarnates in a fantasy world, this time determined to have a bountiful and earnest life. It was serialized between November 22, 2012 and April 3, 2015.

A year later, it was announced the series would receive a light novel release under Media Factory's MF Books imprint; the illustrations are done by a Pixiv user called SiroTaka. A manga adaptation by Yuka Fujikawa began serialization in the June 2014 issue of Monthly Comic Flapper. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the tankōbon volumes of the manga for localization in North America. The company also has licensed the original light novels. On Syosetu's rankings, the web novel has made cumulative appearances as the most popular work on the website.

Overview
Serialized as an online novel from September 2012 to April 2015 on the novel posting site "Become a Novelist". Since January 2014, it has been made into a book by MF Books (Frontier Works, publishing / KADOKAWA). The illustration is Shirotaka. The abbreviation is "Mushoku Tensei". A synonym for the Narō-kei, a pioneer, and a work called the monument.

A fantasy novel in which a 34-year-old unemployed Japanese reincarnated in a different world of medieval European style  . A pioneering work of high fantasy  in which the main character of "Become a Novelist", a hero who has reincarnated in a different world, uses modern knowledge and magic to make a match, is a human being including his family. A story is unfolded in which the hero overcomes the trauma of the previous life and grows around the relationship. It is revealed that the main axis of family and human relations is influenced by "Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer" and "Parasyte".

The author's unreasonable grandson's hand describes the process of writing this work, at that time modern different ability battles such as "Shakugan no Shana" were the mainstream of light novels, and fantasy works were shunned, but novels from "Re:Monster" He said he started posting because he knew that he was going to be home and thought that he might be accepted here. Regarding the world view, it is set in the era 80 years before the work that I was thinking before writing this work , and the story set in another era became a novelist as "The Story of the Six-sided World".

The manga version is Serialized in the June 2014 issue (from May 2, 2014) in "Comic Flapper" (published by KADOKAWA Media Factory). A spin-off comic "Unemployed Rebirth-Roxy is Serious-" is being serialized in the WEB comic magazine "ComicWalker". Volumes 9 and 10 of the manga version includea collaborative novel and collaborative manga with " Re: Life in a Different World from Zero". To commemorate the release of the 10th volume of the manga version, a large poster was posted in the JR station yard near Kanto from March 25th to March 31st, 2019. ] In commemoration of the release of 12 volumes of the manga version and 5 volumes of Roxy, aposter was posted on the 5 lines of the Tokyo Metro from March 23 to March 29, 2020. ] From August 17th to September 14th, 2020,stickers were posted in some vehicles on the Seibu Line .From December 2021, a comicalized version of the original novel, "Unemployed Reincarnation-If you go to another world, you'll be serious-Frustrated magician edition" is being distributed on "Comic Solmare". From March 2022, the spin-off "Mushoku Tensei: Eris wa Honki de Kiba wo Togu (Eris Sharpens Her Fangs)-" centered on Ellis is being serialized in the "Gangan ONLINE" app version (Square Enix)  .

From October 2013 to February 2019, he maintained the number one position in the cumulative ranking of becoming a novelist. "This light novel is amazing!" In the 2017 edition, it ranked 4th in the book / novels category. As of January 2022, the cumulative circulation of the series has exceeded 10 million.

Production
Rifujin na Magonote commented that he created Rudeus aware of his controversial personality. He intended Rudeus' actions would be more meaningful in the process. He had no issue criticizing Rudeus at an early stage and left it to the audience to judge him. Magnote wanted the audience to pay attention to a specific side of his character and be able to relate to him. Earlier, he said that I felt a big response in episodes 6 to 7 of the web version of the novels, but that was just when Roxy took Rudeus out. Thanks to her, Rudeus overcomes the trauma. Such a story gave a warm impression to his readers and made him think, "Let's grow in this direction."

After publishing the first parts of his work, Rifujin wrote that he intended the series to last at least a hundred chapters. Due to criticism towards his work, Rifujin considered ending the series prematurely but was inspired to continue when his work reached the first place on Syosetu's daily rankings. Originally, the story arc where Rudeus' reunites with Aisha was supposed to be completely different from the published work. The author intended to have Lilia die off-screen, and Aisha to be hiding under a different identity. However, he found Lilia's death anticlimactic and decided against it; thus, he had to rewrite the story arc to make sense of her survival and lack of contact. Rifujin stated the story arc might be bizarre due to the changes but expresses no regrets in his decision; he noted Lilia's survival made him reconsider Zenith's condition in the story.

Synopsis
Despite being bullied, scorned, and oppressed all of his life, a 34-year-old shut-in still found the resolve to attempt something heroic—only for it to end in a tragic accident. But in a twist of fate, he awakens in another world as Rudeus Greyrat, starting life again as a baby born to two loving parents.

Preserving his memories and knowledge from his previous life, Rudeus quickly adapts to his new environment. With the mind of a grown adult, he starts to display magical talent that exceeds all expectations, honing his skill with the help of a mage named Roxy Migurdia. Rudeus learns swordplay from his father, Paul, and meets Sylphiette, a girl his age who quickly becomes his closest friend.

As Rudeus' second chance at life begins, he tries to make the most of his new opportunity while conquering his traumatic past. And perhaps, one day, he may find the one thing he could not find in his old world—love.

Web Novels and Light Novel
Rifujin na Magonote published his work on the online web novel website, Shōsetsuka ni Narō (Shortened to Syosetu); the first chapter was uploaded on November 22, 2012. In November 2013, the author announced his work was to be released as a light novel under Media Factory's MF Books imprint; regardless, the author stated his intentions to continue publishing his chapters online. The illustrator for the light novel is a Pixiv user called SiroTaka. Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the light novels for publication in North America. They made localization changes in their translations of the light novels, such as toning down Rudeus' perverted behavior and removing references to rape. They later decided to "re-evaluate" their localization decisions.

Rifujin intends to create a sequel to the web novel series based in the Six-Sided Universe. On January 15, 2021, the author stated that he plans to finish the Orc Eroica web novel first. He also suffers from health problems and plans to heal before starting the new work.

Manga
In the May 2014 issue of Monthly Comic Flapper, it was announced that the manga adaptation of Mushoku Tensei by Yuka Fujikawa would premiere in the June issue; though Yuka is the author of the manga series, character designs are credited to SiroTaka. Media Works collected the individual chapters into tankōbon volumes; the first volume was released in October 2014. In January 2015, Seven Seas Entertainment announced its licensing of the manga series for localization in North America under the title Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation.

Spin-Off
A spin-off manga illustrated by Shoko Iwami, titled Mushoku Tensei: Roxy Gets Serious (無職転生 ～ロキシーだって本気です～, Mushoku Tensei: Rokishī Datte Honki Desu), began serialization online in Kadokawa Shoten's ComicWalker website on December 21, 2017. As of December 23, 2021, nine tankōbon volumes have been published. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga in September 2019 for print and digital release.


 * 1) Released date March 22, 2018 - ISBN 978-4-04-069697-3
 * 2) Released date September 22, 2018 - ISBN 978-4-04-065108-8
 * 3) Released date March 22, 2019 - ISBN 978-4-04-065604-5
 * 4) Released date October 25, 2019 - ISBN 978-4-04-064033-4
 * 5) Released date March 23, 2020 - ISBN 978-4-04-064482-0
 * 6) Released date August 21, 2020 - ISBN 978-4-04-064825-5
 * 7) Released date January 22, 2021 - ISBN 978-4-04-680096-1
 * 8) Released date September 21, 2021 - ISBN 978-4-04-680545-4
 * 9) Released date December 23, 2021 - ISBN 978-4-04-680950-6

A second spin-off manga illustrated by Kaede Nogiwa, titled Mushoku Tensei: 4-koma ni Natte mo Honki Dasu (無職転生 ～4コマになっても本気だす～), was serialized in ASCII Media Works' Comic Dengeki Daioh "g" magazine from October 25, 2018, to August 27, 2020. Three tankōbon volumes were published from October 26, 2019, to December 26, 2020.


 * 1) Released date October 26, 2019 - ISBN 978-4-04-912759-1
 * 2) Released date March 27, 2020 - ISBN 978-4-04-913115-4
 * 3) Released date December 26, 2020 - ISBN 978-4-04-913562-6

A third spin-off manga illustrated by Take Higake, titled Mushoku Tensei: Eris wa Honki de Kiba o Togu (無職転生～エリスは本気で牙を砥ぐ～), began serialization online in Square Enix's Gangan Online service on March 15, 2022.

Rifujin na Magonote (Author) / Shirotaka (Character Draft) "Mushoku Tensei: Anthology (無職転生〜異世界行ったら本気だす〜アンソロジー Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu - Anthology)"


 * 1) Released date (Side Story: Roxy) March 22, 2019 - ISBN 978-4040655932
 * 2) Released date (Side Story: Eris) December 23, 2020 - ISBN 978-4046800350
 * 3) Released date (Side Story: Sylphy) December 23, 2020 - ISBN 978-4046800367

Tv Anime

 * See also: List of Mushoku Tensei episodes

On March 15, 2019, the official website of MF Books announced that an anime adaptation of Mushoku Tensei would be produced. The anime was later announced on October 18, 2019, to be a television series, which is directed by Manabu Okamoto and animated by Studio Bind, with Kazutaka Sugiyama designing the characters, and Yoshiaki Fujisawa composing the music. Egg Firm is credited for production. The series was originally scheduled to premiere in 2020, but it was delayed until January 2021. The first half aired from January 11 to March 22, 2021 on Tokyo MX, KBS, BS11, and SUN.

At the conclusion of the first half of the series on March 22, 2021, a second half was announced. The second half was originally set to premiere in July 2021, but was delayed to October 2021, due to "various circumstances." The second half aired from October 4 to December 20, 2021. An unaired episode was bundled with the anime's fourth Blu-ray Disc volume, which was released on March 16, 2022.

The first opening theme song is "The Traveler's Song" (旅人の唄, Tabibito no Uta). The second opening theme song is "The Awakening Song" (目覚めの唄, Mezame no Uta). The third opening theme song is "The Inheritance Song" (継承の唄, Keishō no Uta). The fourth opening theme song is "The Prayer Song" (祈りの唄, Inori no Uta). The fifth opening theme song is "A Distant Child Guard Song" (遠くの子守の唄, Tōku no Komori no Uta). The first ending theme song is "Only" (オンリー, Onrī). The second ending theme song is "The Way to Go With the Wind" (風と行く道, Kaze to Iku Michi). All of the openings and endings were performed by Yuiko Ōhara.

Funimation licensed the series and streamed it on its website in North America, Mexico, Brazil and the British Isles, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab. On February 13, 2021, Funimation announced the series would be receiving an English dub, with the first episode premiering the next day. Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll. Muse Communication has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia and streamed it on their Muse Asia YouTube channel, and on iQIYI and Bilibili in Southeast Asia.

On March 6, 2022, it was announced that a second season has been green-lit. It is set to premiere in 2023.

Drama CD
Released on April 26, 2017 under the title of "Mushoku Tensei-If you go to another world, you'll be serious-Transfer Labyrinth Edition". The stage is the labyrinth edition and the battle against Hydra. The newly written novel "The Story of the Remaining Sword" is enclosed.

An Audio drama adaptation, titled Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu - Ten'i Meikyū-hen (無職転生 ～異世界行ったら本気だす～ 転移迷宮編), was released by Frontier Works on April 26, 2017.

Smartphone games
Distribution started on March 27, 2021 with the title of "Mushoku Tensei: Game ni Natte mo Honki Dasu (無職転生 ～ゲームになっても本気だす～, lit. "Mushoku Tensei - I'll Seriously Try Even If It's Made Into a Game". Planning and distribution is Beaglee, development and operation is Aiming , planning cooperation is Gree , and game system provision and technical cooperation is Pokelabo

Controversy
On February 8, 2021, before the premiere of the fifth episode, the series was suspended from the Chinese streaming network Bilibili due to controversial content described as "immorality" by some critics, most prominently a streamer named LexBurner, who called the anime "for bottom-feeders in the social hierarchy," which led viewers to leave low reviews for the anime on the streaming site. This also led to LexBurner, one of Bilibili's top streamers, being banned from the site. Later, author Rifujin na Magonote commented on LexBurner's actions as follows: "His words are only his personal opinion, and he is free to hold whatever views he likes. Although I am displeased at how he has insulted other viewers, anime is not just made for successful people, so I hope that those who can enjoy it will enjoy it." He further commented: "If that is the kind of online presence he is, that's just the way it is sometimes. Even in Japan, there are plenty of people like him, although they might not have his influence. As far as I am concerned, instead of engaging with him, I think it is more important to ignore him and grow your own communities. Thank you!"

The series has also received user criticism in China for containing perceived misogynistic comments and content.

Trivia
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