“Mushoku Tensei” usually refers to the Japanese series “Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation,” a popular isekai light novel that has also been adapted into manga and anime.
Basic overview
- It is a fantasy story about a 34-year-old jobless shut-in who dies saving some students and is reincarnated in another world as a boy named Rudeus Greyrat, keeping all his past-life memories.
- The author is Rifujin na Magonote, with light novel illustrations by Shirotaka, and the series began online in 2012 before being published in print.
Title meaning
- In Japanese, “mushoku” means “jobless” or “unemployed,” and “tensei” means “reincarnation,” so the title literally means “Jobless Reincarnation.”
- The official English title “Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation” combines the Japanese name with its translation, which is why it can sound redundant in English.
Anime adaptation
- The story has an anime adaptation titled “Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation,” first airing in 2021 and continuing with further seasons.
- The anime follows Rudeus’s growth, his magic training, travels after a large magical disaster, and his relationships as he tries to live this second life without regrets.
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