(L) Mushoku Tensei -Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu-

[readher]

Original Title: 無職転生 ~異世界行ったら本気だす~
English Title: Mushoku Tensei
Author: Rifujin na Magonote
Illustrator: Shirotaka
Release date of the 1st volume: January 23rd, 2014
Based on a web novel (thread: https://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=124459)

Licensed by Seven Seas on July 8th, 2018
First volume scheduled for release in Spring/Summer 2019

Spoiler for Summary:

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.

[Waxman]

This is the first Isekai that I read and the reason that I check all of them even if by now I can see that there's more bad ones that good ones out there.
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There's a lot of will fulfillment for sure, but I never felt the MC was a selfincert, Rudeus is his own person who evolves in ways that are unique to him. His story in the new world start at his birthday and we follow all his life (with reasonable timejumps) and each girl also has growth of their own and reasons to fall for him other than he's the Protagonist and/or was kind to them that one time.
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I can't say it's a mastepiece and with a few exeptions the actions is not that great but it's a really good adventure story that focus in the characters and how they evolve, sometimes due to huge and funny misunderstandings.
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Is one of my favorites and I can see why it was so popular so please give it a try if you can, even if Isekai LN or anime have failed you before.
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I would give it a 8/10.

[Jord]

MT was one of those isekai that really raised the bar in terms of story, completely agree with Waxman on that Mushoku Tensei is not perfect at all and has many flaws, especially at the beginning but the ride was wild, it was fun and anyone who read this can feel how Rudeus and the rest of the characters evolved.

I say, is worth reading and investing time on it.

[DanielSong39]

Must admit that I was hoping for the Eris single woman path. But if it went that way it wouldn't be even remotely the same story. So sometimes you have to take what you can get.

[Waxman]

Yeah, Eris path after she goes solo has more screen than Silphy and is arguably better than Roxy in the WN and that's why she's Rudeus' Husband while Roxy and Silphy are his wifes so there's that.
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But it seem they give more screentime to other characters in the LN volumes.

[KanbeKotori]

Thinking of picking this up and noticed there's a narou version.

What's the difference between the narou version and the LN?

[MCAL]

http://www.sevenseasentertainment.co...t-novel-vol-1/

Volume 1 will be released on May 21st 2019.

https://twitter.com/koestl/status/1068648465704673280

Translator will be Koestl (Grisaia Series)

[Huh...?]

Seven Seas Licenses Mushoku Tensei: Special Book, Recollections, Redundant Reincarnation Novel Volumes
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...olumes/.207073

[tuckersister]

I'm interested in the Redundant Reincarnation Volumes.