"Mushoku Tensei" was scheduled to be broadcast in 2020, but due to various circumstances, the broadcast and distribution was postponed. Due to the impact of COVID-19, the release of various anime and movies has been postponed, and fans who were looking forward to the anime adaptation were probably worried, but the official website has finally announced that it will be made into an anime in January 2021! So, this time we will introduce the story up until the protagonist Rudeus turns 15! There are many spoilers, so please be careful if you are a "spoiler-proof!" person.
Rudeus before reincarnation
First of all, regarding the title "Mushoku Tensei", this does not mean "reincarnated as an unemployed person" but "the unemployed person reincarnates", and it does not mean that the protagonist is unemployed. However, the protagonist in his previous life was a 34-year-old shut-in with no fixed address who was kicked out of his house. Just when he was in despair, he saves someone from a traffic accident and is reincarnated in a classic parallel world reincarnation story (lol)
The protagonist reincarnated as Rudeus in a parallel world
The protagonist, who was reincarnated as Rudeus Gratray in a parallel world with his memories of his previous life, vows to live well so as not to repeat the mistakes of his previous life. He listens to what his parents say, trains in magic, which is common in this world, and learns swordsmanship from his father. His parents care for him, and Rudeus lives a happy life, unlike his previous life. Rudeus's clever idea came when he was three years old. While secretly training in magic as usual, he accidentally used intermediate magic, which revealed his talent to his parents, and he called in a tutor to study magic in earnest.
What is the "Six-sided World" in this world?
This other world was originally made up of six worlds and a hollow space in the center called the "World of Nothingness," where different races lived separately, but now all worlds except the one where the human race lives no longer exist. Because of this, all races live together, and just walking through the city seems to take you into a fantasy world.
Meeting with Master Roxy
A girl of about 14 years old came to Rudeus as a tutor. Rudeus was 3 years old at this time, but he was actually 34 years old inside, so he was overjoyed in his heart, saying, "A loli magician has arrived!!" However, since Roxy is a demon, she only looks young, and is actually 37 years old at this point. In this world, it is normal to use magic with chanting, but Rudeus was able to use chantless magic at the age of 3, and Roxy was surprised by this and trained him not only in the morning, but also in the evening classes.
Rudeus' 5th birthday and farewell to Roxy
The days of training with Roxy pass in the blink of an eye, and it is Rudeus' 5th birthday. It may seem like a lot has been cut, but the original comic reached this point in the 2nd episode, so it is likely that the anime will also reach this point in the 1st episode. After celebrating his 5th birthday, Rudeus receives a rod from Roxy, which is a sign of his discipleship. At the same time, he is told that he will take his graduation exam the next day. The exam will use water saint-class magic. After clearing this, Rudeus becomes a water saint-class magician, also known as a "genius," and Roxy sets off on a journey to hone her magical skills.
Meeting Sylphy
A few days after Roxy leaves, Rudeus is walking around the village when he witnesses some children being bullied. Remembering his past life of being bullied, Rudeus helps the child, but a super beautiful boy appears from under the hood he was wearing. Many people may have thought "Oh..." at first, but a year later, it turns out that she was a beautiful girl (lol). Her name is Sylphy, a mixed race girl. This leads to her becoming friends with Rudeus, and Rudeus teaches her magic, and as time goes by, the two of them become dependent on each other.
Sudden farewell to Sylphy
The two of them got along well, but as time went on, Sylphy's dependency on Rudeus grew, which ended up hindering their growth. Two years after meeting Silphy, he learns from a letter that Roxy has become a Water King-class magician, and decides to leave the village and go to magic university as Roxy taught him in order to grow. However, Silphy, who has no friends other than Rudeus, is strongly opposed to Rudeus leaving the village. She cries and stops Rudeus. So Rudeus consults Paul about going to magic university with Silphy, but...
Duel with Paul. And to his relatives
After discussing going to magic university with Silphy, Rudeus is taken by Paul to the garden. Suddenly, Paul attacks him with a wooden sword, and the battle begins. Rudeus fights back using magic, but he is no match for Paul and is knocked unconscious. Thinking that it is not good to continue this mutually dependent relationship with Silphy, Paul leaves Rudeus in the care of his comrade Ghyslaine and leaves him in the care of his relatives for five years. Rudeus and Sylphy are forbidden from returning home or exchanging letters, and are separated for about eight years until they meet again.
Meeting Eris at the Boreas House
It was a pretty forceful way of coming to the Boreas house, but in exchange for staying with them, Rudeus becomes a tutor for Eris and Ghyslaine. Eris is the granddaughter of the lord of the Fittoa territory and has been loved and raised there, but she is a mad dog and a tyrant. As soon as they meet, she punches Rudeus and says she refuses to be taught by someone younger than her. However, after that, after Rudeus helped her out during a kidnapping incident, she recognized Rudeus's abilities and accepted him as her tutor. However, Rudeus doesn't like her condescending attitude...
Eris intimidates with a pose that is supposed to be cute
Rudeus thought it was not good to become a tutor at the command of Eris, so he told the lord Sauros about it, and Eris, as taught by her family, said, "Please teach me magic, Eris☆", tied her hair in a ponytail with her hands, winked and stuck out her tongue. This pose should be cute and cunning. However, at this time, Eris's expression was 80% anger, 20% humiliation, and 0% embarrassment. Her eyes were bloodshot, her veins were visible, and she was trembling, far from cute.
From Eris' first lovey-dovey to engagement!?
The lovey-dovey element is essential for a tsundere character. Once she becomes lovey-dovey, she becomes quite lovey-dovey, but her first lovey-dovey is a concern. The first time Eris becomes lovey-dovey was at a dance party on her 10th birthday. During the dance, Rudeus holds her around the waist, and for the first time, she blushes in embarrassment. After that, on Rudeus' 10th birthday, Eris' mother asks him to marry her. That night, Rudeus does something "unbecoming of a 10-year-old" to Eris, who is waiting for him in his room, and Eris gets angry at him, saying it's too early for that, but she then makes a statement that could be taken as a promise, "When Rudeus comes of age in five years," and leaves the room.
The Mysterious Light and the Fittoa Territory Transfer Incident
This is the prologue to the story, and the beginning of a long journey. One day, Rudeus and his friends went out to show Eris and Ghyslaine some water saint-class magic, but they were suddenly caught up in an explosion of white light in the sky. This incident was later called the "Fitoa Territory Transfer Incident," and everything in the Fittoa Territory disappeared. The people who disappeared were sent to various places around the world, and everyone except the people they had been in contact with at the time ended up in different places. Those who were teleported into the sky fell to the ground, and those who were teleported into the sea drowned... many lives were lost in this incident.
The Teleportation Incident Sends Rudeus and Eris to the Demon Continent
When Rudeus wakes up, he sees a person with emerald green hair and a red gemstone on his forehead. He immediately realizes that it is a Spelled. Rudeus had been taught by Roxy as a child that "the Supards are dangerous so never go near them," so he prepares to die on the spot, but given the circumstances around him it seems they were protecting him from monsters... When he actually talks to the Supard who calls himself Ruijerd, he doesn't seem like a bad person, and is initially confused by the impression he gets from what he's heard, but once the misunderstanding is cleared up they become close and sit next to each other and talk.
Eris bursts into tears at her first encounter with the Spelled tribe
Where is her usual cool tsundere... When Eris wakes up and realizes that there is a Spelled tribe in front of her, she starts crying loudly and asking for help with a runny nose. Rudeus also looks shocked and seems to be taken aback by this. After that, Rudeus tells her that she is not a bad person, but when she greets him, she is shaking and her fear does not seem to have disappeared. However, after talking for a while, she seems to have gotten used to it, and the three of them call themselves Dead End and start their journey.
Ruijerd's Shocking Image Change
The three of them continued their journey to return Eris to her hometown and erase the bad reputation of the Spelled tribe. Ruijerd disguised himself by dyeing his hair, a characteristic of the Spelled tribe, and lived as an ordinary adventurer. However, when Rudeus was in a pinch, Ruijerd revealed his true identity and threatened the surrounding enemies. When the enemy adventurers found out about Ruijerd's true identity, they fled the scene, and even those who were so weak that they couldn't move began to beg for their lives. Although Rudeus and his friends managed to get through the situation, the bad reputation of the Superds rose again... Nevertheless, Rudeus promised to continue traveling with Ruijerd and erase his bad reputation, and the next day Ruijerd shaved off all of his hair, a characteristic of the Superds, and became a skinhead.
Meeting with the Demon Emperor and the Demon Eye
During the journey, Rudeus met a girl called Kishirika Kishirisu (estimated to be over 7000 years old). At first, Rudeus thought she was a pathetic girl who called herself the Demon Emperor, but as he got to know her, he received the Demon Eye as a reward. The way he was handed over was also shocking, and Kishirika suddenly crushed Rudeus' right eye with her finger. Rudeus frantically covered his eyes, but his eyes had changed into "foresight eyes", which could predict the future a little ahead, and this power had improved Rudeus' abilities several levels. In the PV, Rudeus was depicted with heterochromatic eyes, which is thought to be due to his demonic eyes.
Reunited with his father, who had changed completely. A fight breaks out between father and son
Paul, Rudeus' first family member in four years. After the teleportation incident, it seemed like they would have a touching reunion, but Paulo had grown a beard and was a completely drunk and useless person... Then Rudeus heard from Paulo that everyone in the Fittoa territory had gone missing, and for the first time he realized the seriousness of the situation. Paulo, who had high hopes for Rudeus, was disappointed to see this, and the father-son fight broke out. The situation was resolved when his sister Norn stopped them, but a deep rift had formed between the two.
Rudeus uses his memories of his past life to repair their relationship
The two were on the verge of a fight, but Paulo heard from his former comrade about how Rudeus had lived and decided to apologize. However, when they met, the atmosphere was awkward and things didn't go well for the two. Rudeus felt so scared that he felt nauseous just by looking at Paulo's face. However, Rudeus realized that Paulo was in the same broken mental state as he was in his past life, so he suggested that they let go of everything that had happened the other day. They reunited again, and he cried tears of relief at being able to repair their relationship without cutting off ties with his family like in his previous life. After that, the two became so close that his sister and Eris were jealous for a while (lol)
Summary of the plot of "Mushoku Tensei"
So far, I've introduced the plot of Mushoku Tensei. What did you think? Up to this point, we've reached the 7th volume of the comics. I don't know how much of it will be animated, but it seems that the main focus is on the teleportation incident, and there was a scene where Rudeus had the magic eye, so I think it will definitely go up to that point. From this point on, the story will turn into Fitz's story, so I don't know how it will be animated, but I'm looking forward to seeing how it will be!
