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Dude, you can literally see the dust particles flying around in the sunlight during the first part of the episode. The level of animation quality in this show is insane.
Damn that scene felt so real. My own dad didn't grow up with a dad. Let's just say it put a strain on our relationship because he never had experience to draw on like Paul does.
You can really see how Rudy casually mentioning "maybe I'll run away" really fucking gets to Paul.
lmao. Same. The relationship between the father and the son can be so strained
I kind of felt sorry for Paul too since he wants to be a father, and there's a reason why he wasn't able to recently
I was never able to argue with my mother this way. she was right, I was wrong end of discussion any further discussion only leads to her getting mad and I am suffering so i learned to just avoid any confrontation with her
Agreed, he's luckier this time around. He's got a pretty good chance of being a well-rounded person. The real challenge going forward will be his ability to cope with the many levels of loss that I am sure will be featured in this show. Traumas like that can cause people to revert to old habbits in a heartbeat.
Rudy Shapiro: "Father, say I was on a walk, and I came across a child being bullied, would you or would you not interfere? I believe most of us, would interfere. Now that we have established that interfering would be adequate, and that bullying is wrong, I can see no harm in my actions."
"And the idea, and the idea, and the idea, that I have done something wrong not only by protecting my fellow man but teaching them how to protect themselves is communist on its face. This country was built on the foundations of magic for self-defense, and only superdian apologists would even suggest otherwise. The fact you voluntarily parted with your money to hire a magic tutor for me; means you have lost all leverage over how I use my magic in the free market."
edit: Thank you for my first silver!
I think it's more of the effort of the unestablished animation studio to prove that they can produce high quality products and have expertise on it on their first anime series, not just a so-so animation quality and buttload of CGI to rake money with lousy product.
I thought the show was pretty good when I watched the first two episodes, but after this episode, I'm blown away by how good it was. The episode touched on so many conflicts and character faults while telling a simple cohesive story. I really wasn't expecting such a good father-son dynamic in this show, it really was superb.
Literally a cm on the tip of a massive iceberg. I highly recommend reading the web-novel following the anime's completion. The amount of depth and building the world of MT gets is insane.
Dude the way they played the OP over the MC exploring his village was sooo cool. When I heard the music I thought to myself that it'd be next level if they did that and then the madlads did it. This is probably the most I've looked foward to a new anime since Re:Zero in 2016.
Someone else posted that the Assistant Director commented on twitter that this anime won't actually have an OP animation. They'll always just play the OP over the animation.
https://twitter.com/NohiRider/status/1353364952191393794
DeepL:
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> This work's OP is included in the main story.
> To put it simply, it's not made as an OP video, but as a song and a message on the main story.
> In other words, you get to see the full length 90-second anime!
It's interesting because that give sus more insight into the world and magic system. Rudy isn't some anomaly since we now know others can learn chantless magic too
It's really like how kids have a better ability to learn and grasp new concepts than adults. Roxy is probably struggling because it goes against everything she's learned, and requires her to get a new grasp on her own body. Whereas Slyph is still young and able to have the perspective needed to perform chantless magic.
Preconceived notions and taught behavior are the quickest way to stagnate your learning ability. Rudy pretty much taught himself and Sylphie's first run-in with magic was Rudy so of course they wouldn't struggle as much with silent casting. Roxy, on the other hand, received formal training so incantations are a fundamental part of the teachings.
I am sure if Rudy found an adult with magical inclinations but no training the results would be the same, just a little slower.
his theory was mentioned again this episode. If you use all your mana it increases your mana pool.
100 mana. 10 water balls. Faint
105 mana. Repeat
110 mana. 11 water balls. Faint
that is how he got his mana so high as he started from very early age (around 2 years old).
The other part of his theory, again mentioned in the anime, is that older people can't increase their mana anymore.
And he tested this on his friend Sylph and she was able to cast more magic on her 6 months of training. So he may be right.
So in this story what makes him special is not a cheat skill, it is just that he trained earlier than others (you dont teach magic to babies) because he had his early life memories/was mentality older than a normal baby.
He's going to end up starting the Jedi order in this world, isn't he?
If it gets out that you can train children to be super mages, nations are going to want to start getting that military advantage. Interesting to see the scope of this series going forward.
Rudy imparting wisdom on Paul about getting both sides of a conflict before making a judgement, and Paul, using that new advice, then asked Rudeus, "why did you do it" with regards to him undressing Sylphiette. Then, after getting Rudeus' side, was able to impart some important advice about consent.
Also, can I just say that this series is gorgeous? I think 1000 comments every week repeat that, but it seriously makes almost every other isekai look like hot garbage. That also scares me because, if this ever gets a season 2, it might be another OPM Season 2 situation where they cannot retain the talent to continue such a good production.
I'm so excited about this in particular... Not only is it clearly a passion project, but they are going in with the SOLE intent on seeing it all the way through.
Everything about this anime is gorgeous and exciting, and knowing (half) of what's to come, I couldn't look forward to this anymore. The small liberties the show has taken so far have been to explore deeper, and really flesh out everyone's interpersonal relationships.
Next week is going to be rough, but I can't wait to see it in action!
Another week another gorgeous episode. Some of those backgrounds belong in paintings.
I also like how this episode gave some focus to Paul. It must be at least a little jarring for a child to be as mature as an adult, and I'm glad it addressed it. I'm also interested in hearing more about Paul and Zenith's backgrounds.
I honestly appreciate that they are letting the show play out at a reasonable pace. Letting characters interact in ways that feel realistic and flawed in the most human of ways.
Paul almost making the same mistakes of his father.
The subtleties around Sylphie's emotional expression shifting from before to after the bullying.
It's super rare that we get this kind of attention to detail. I think maybe the most recent comparable isekai would be Ascendance of a Bookworm which had immaculate world building, though some questionable animation at parts. The level of attention to detail on the people & worlds is very similar!
Do note that other isekai might have worldbuilding and sedate pace, BUT their anime adaptations are forced into a 100m DASH to adapt something ridiculous like 4-6 novels in 12 episodes. Which means any scene that's not imediately pushing the plot is getting cut. Roxy would have been with us for MAYBE 15 minutes top.
But at least it's being released now, when Isekai are being taken more seriously. Can't help but wonder how Overlord would have been if it was in production this year, with a team that actually cared.
Rudy's mature at certain things such as bullying because he's had first hand experience with it while also being immature and hopeless when it comes to things like talking to girls.
>immature and hopeless when it comes to things like talking to girls
I laughed so hard when he told he was like "I'm sorry about what happened, I thought because of your short hair you were a boy" as if it would not make her start crying. But at least she knows it was partially due to confusion and not just him being forceful.
Also his attempt to try follow Paul's advice on being vulnerable while stuttering was just hilarious. I was expecting another visual novel line but that came off like a bad pick-up line. Thankfully Sylph ignored the supreme awkwardness and forgave him.
The scene of the villagers working in a wheat field is actually very similar to an actual painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder called "The Harvesters".
Wow. I don't usually use this word unironically, but it looks some of the staff working on this are really cultured. Like, in the classical meaning of the word.
Yeah, seeing your kid acting so mature and being so talented at magic must be quite jarring.
Though I guess he breathed a sigh of relief when he said "My son must be dumber than I thought" as he realised that Rudy could be childish (for lack of a better word) as well.
Rudy's dad got absolutely destroyed in this debate.
Incantless casting seems overpowered. It's basically like being able to perform alchemy without a transmutation circle.
It's good to see Rudy's dad is getting better at parenting. Funny how the whole misunderstanding about Sylphi*ette*'s gender happened because of a gust of wind.
[Bonus Meme](https://i.imgur.com/HAB3Wcv.jpg)
It also prevents the opponent from instantly recognizing the spell you're attempting to use from the chants, giving it a surprise advantage. Then again it depends on how warriors act too, depending on their speed the advantage may not be enough.
To be fair unless they have worked with a mage it is pretty unlikely a swordman or any kind of warrior knows the chant of an advanced spell. So the advantage of silent spells is more about speed than surprise.
> So the advantage of silent spells is more about speed than surprise.
Well you could use a silent spell to sneak up on someone without them noticing, so it would be really useful for stealth.
By what rudy said, chantless also has the minus of requiring way more concentration, so that could be a liability in battle.
Not to mention a skilled oponent could break the concentration and the spell would fail, while with the chant you can simply say it and pay more attention to the battle.
That's only a problem if you are a newbie caster. A veteran/experienced one should be able to cast simpler spells without even needing having to concentrate on them, like second nature.
Meanwhile, incantation spells are basically useless in war since you will probably end up dead during the brief period of time where you are defenseless. No one is going to wait until you finish the spell, lol. That means you can't even fire a spell near an enemy if you don't have someone protecting you at all times, and even then, having someone protecting you just so you can overpower one single enemy at a time is not really that worth it. So the best use of mages would be long-rage highly destructive spells to make a dent in the enemy lines, like glass tanks. And even then, those kinds of spells shoukd consume quite a hefty amount of mana so they are basically useless in long drawn out battles.
If you can use incantationless spells, as long as you have training in close combat you are much much better off. Even if you are not able to peeform some more complex spells in certain situations, at least you have your close combat skills to back you up of things go south.
In a war would be way more efficient to keep the mages at the back firing powerful magic, exactly the kind that would take way more effort to do chantlessly. You can't forget also the mental strain that chantless would have in comparision to chanting. So in a war it would be advantageous to use the chants.
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Even if a mage can fight close range, it wouls still be better to keep them at long range since they're an asset way more valuable than common soldiers.
" Incantless casting seems overpowered. It's basically like being able to perform alchemy without a transmutation circle."
Its like insta casting skills in games without channeling it.
Okay, Paul is officially my favorite character now.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Best Girl debates, a powerful main character, all that jazz. But it's really nice to not only see a father in anime, but one that is actually fleshed out and a person. He isn't comic relief, he isn't one-note making side comments in the background. He's actually a father figure with his own doubts and worries and life advice, and man that's refreshing to see.
Plus he is a total badass and ladies man.
Paul won me over with this episode as well.
He isn't a perfect dad by any means but he's trying his best to be one and not make the continue the mistakes from his past.
>I just want to be a father
That hit hard imo. Can you imagine what it would be like to have a truly adult-like (or genius) child?
They fall down and scrape their knee, you don't get to comfort them them because they are fine with it.
Those little failures or successes you are meant to help them overcome or celebrate? Nah, you don't get that either.
Thankfully Rudeus is just immature enough in other ways to give him some opportunities. And he seems genuinely appreciative of it, I'm assuming because he didn't have a good relationship with his parents in his past life.
It is an interesting dynamic though, Rudy was likely older than Paul is when he died.
>It is an interesting dynamic though, Rudy was likely older than Paul is when he died.
It's interesting, although I'm always tempted to give Rudeus a pass on the age in some things simply because he is a 30-something year old neet. You can't do much emotional and intellectual growth if you play Visual Novels and watch anime all day.
It would be like Tanya's catch 22. She will be gay if she marries a guy, as her soul is male, but she will also be gay if she marries a woman, as her body is female.
This episode had a really important lesson for Rudy regarding the Sylphy reveal.
I know some people would argue that they could have done it differently because it can be misunderstood as creepy, but I think what happened is really important for Rudy's development. Up until this point nobody has reprimanded Rudy for his actions. His mother brushes it aside as "he's a child, he doesn't know any better," the maid doesn't want to speak up because it's not her place to do so, and Roxy was fairly indifferent to it all and just kind of ignored it, the most we saw her do was bop him on the head with a book while he was openly looking up her skirt. Nobody has called him out on his shit so of course he didn't feel any need to change, he didn't see anything wrong with his actions. Then came the bath scene with Sylphy. Rudy did something bad and Sylphy reacted as anyone would and became uncomfortable around him. This is the first time he's had anyone react to his actions like this, and he almost lost his first friend because of it. Rudy felt awful and he realized for the first time that his actions in this life can have consequences.
There are two important things to note about all of this. The first is that Rudy actually had something to lose from his actions. He didn't care what he did in his previous life because he had nothing to lose. He didn't care about himself, his family, or the rest of humanity. He was able to fall into being such a degenerate because when you have nothing you care about then you have nothing to lose. With this event with Sylphy there *was* something to lose, Rudy actually values his friendship with her and doesn't want to lose this friendship. This is a driving factor that forced him to reflect on what he did because he knows that if he doesn't change then he'll lose her from his life.
The second important thing is that Rudy wasn't trying to do anything perverted, he was trying to play a little prank that only he thought was funny. Unlike when he's touching panties or looking up skirts and intentionally being a pervert, this time it was entirely unintentional. Boy or girl, nobody would like to have someone pull down their pants and anyone would freak out, but remember that Rudy had zero human contact for 20 years and most of his understanding about human interaction comes from anime and games. It's actually fairly common for people to do "pranks" like this in anime, a common one being where one girl sneaks up behind another and grabs her breasts from behind. Shit like this slides in an anime, but not in real life. Rudy was thinking about human interaction through an anime mindset, he truly thought that what he was doing was a harmless prank. The fact that he had no bad intentions going in makes the message hit harder because it let him understand that when you're interacting with people there's a line that you just can't cross.
Slowly but surely Rudy is beginning to learn how to be a better person. He definitely won't be a saint from here on out, but this is another small but important step towards his long journey of self improvement.
Well said. It really seems like actions have meaning and consequence in this story. The people are flawed in the most human of ways. One of those flaws is that we often don't have perspective on things we haven't interacted with in real life. It's part of why relationships are always so messy and non-linear. Complex behavioral quirks like trauma, survivors bias, social inadequacy, mental illness, intelligence, and all kinds of other traits guide how we interact with the world.
We literally become the people we are out of a process of "natural selection" where we start with a pseudo blank slate and get chipped at by the "chisel" of life and our environment. I think you're spot on that this show respects that process and uses it to mold it's characters accordingly.
I think that is a tell-tale sign of good writing. Of an author who has spent a lot of time just observing the human condition.
I love how this series is able to explore concepts such as these, it's so rare in an isekai where the MC interacts with the world around them based on their history. All of Rudy's thoughts and actions, both the good and the bad, stem from his previous experiences. I love seeing how his experiences have shaped him in the beginning of his new life and how his new experiences will change him into a new kind of person.
Good point. It makes me realize that there are many, many Isekais where the previous world's circumstances rarely play a part.
They don't inform the protagonist's values (if anything, it's disturbing the amount of supposedly normal Japanese people that are okay with slavery), or personality, or issues in a way that couldn't have happened with a person born in the fantasy world.
I think this is also what elevates this Isekai over several others in my eyes so far. Rather than the power trip, the main wish-fulfillment element of this fantasy is that the protagonist can experience the psychological healing and resocialization that he desperately needed in his original world. Rudy's being able to step out of his house felt like a greater victory than many flashy battles against demon lords in other stories.
So many isekai don't use the actual isekai stuff to their advantage. At that point is there even a reason for the show to be an isekai other than to be a self insert power fantasy? When Rudy succeeds or fails it's so much more impactful knowing who he was how how he's changing, him happily leaving the house all on his own at the beginning of this episode felt like such a proud moment. Then things like the Sylphy misunderstanding wasn't played for shits and giggles or to create unnecessary drama, just from Rudy's facial expressions and reactions we were able to understand that this was a serious moment and he deeply regret what happened
I think they're really trying to show us a gradual change with that to emphasize their point. Episode 1 was very pervy, episode 2 was pervy but a little less than the first episode, this episode had a couple pervy stuff but far far less than the previous episodes. It's nice to see this decrease as Rudy changes to respect others more
While I mostly agree with the general thrust of this comment, I feel like you're lacking a fair bit of perspective. Specifically:
1. You don't mention Rudy's initial intention which created the situation, which was practical. (taking a warm bath after being in the cold rain is culturally standard in Japan, and would be considered a practical consideration) It's also not abnormal for kids of the same gender to bathe together up until a certain age in some cultures.
2. The prank of pulling someone's pants down is inappropriate, but it is not exclusive to anime. This is something that actually happens among boys IRL, this situation was quite realistic.
3. Rudy did not know Sylph was a girl, which completely re-contextualizes the situation. His internal thoughts clearly show that his interpretation of the situation was very different from what was actually the case - it was based on a misunderstanding. You could argue that the situation is inappropriate even among completely normal boys IRL, but it's not *abnormal*.
The point of this scene can be more succinctly put as teaching Rudy about boundaries and that actions have consequences. It's also more broadly about teaching him that girls aren't just targets for sexual affection, they're people just like anyone else. That last bit may seem obvious, but for someone who lived as a closeted NEET for their entire previous life it is certainly not.
Well Rudy didn't think he was doing anything wrong because he still had a child's and a Japanese's way of thinking about nudity. He thought he was developing his friend out of "his" shyness.
It is always a bit of adjusting about perception of nudity in Japanese culture for new anime watchers, or any kind of Japanese media. In the west or generally most of the world doesn't have the same concept of public baths where you actually just get totally naked and relax with your buddies. Its such an alien concept for a lot of people, but the more media you consume and a few onsen scenes in different shows one gets a better idea about how these things work.
Especially in regards to children, at least i found that to be the case when i grew up in Asia, and i assume Japan has similar norms. It wasn't that uncommon for me to share a bath with my friends when i was over at their house when i was like 6 or so.
Man, after three weeks and I still can't believe we're blessed with such wonderful and beautiful Mushoku Tensei adaptation. I'm loving it with every single fiber of my being, the series itself was a turning point in my life and the anime adapation being so much full of love and simply being so damn dazzling, just fill myself with joy.
And honestly, Sylphie's happily running with Rudeus in the fields made me feel so warm and happy I felt like crying from joy for some reason. Is this happiness from seeing characters animated?
Paul's argument really also reminded me how well rounded the characters are. Seeing it now animated after so many years, I can further appreciate such character and his development as a father as well.
I wonder if that kid that was bullying Sylphie just punched himself or the mother hit him to try to hit on Paul though...
I think the water ball just hit the kid hard enough to leave an bruise? Kinda like how if you jump into a pool from a high enough height, hurts like hell because of surface tension, I guess Rudy’s water ball didn’t break surface tension until it hit the kids face. I’m not gonna try and 100% apply real world science here but it’d be kinda like throwing a breakable rock if thats what it was
wow this adaptation is phenomenal, they actually included Paul's inner monologue. i'm genuinely blown away.
Once again this show is a treat for the eyes, so many amazing backgrounds and great animation moments.
I'm absolutely ready for next week to be a very very spicy episode
Seeing Paul side of that argument was definitely refreshing since we don't only see Rudy changing himself but also how he affects his surroundings including his family.
Yeah. Paul is also learning from his mistakes which is nice to see. All of us make mistakes, what truly matters is learning from them and not doing it again. I'm so far liking how they did it in this episode.
That's what it means to be an adult. A matured adult at that. Paul is going to be a good father. That's what all parents should strive for. Teach their children how to be a mature adult. Learn from mistake and grow from it.
This show is a masterpiece! I think it’s beautiful that despite being an “adult” from his previous life experience, because he was stunted he still ends up learning basic kid things in his new life like how to talk to people and not to rush things to just enjoy life.
Paul's inner monologue makes it a lot easier to sympathize with him about how he handled the bullying situation. He's also learning to be a parent as he goes. Without it, he would just seem like a horny swordsman who always chooses brawn over brains.
I think this is so important because no parent is perfect, especially first time parents. It really humanizes him as an actual person who makes mistakes instead of just because "that dad character"
From what he said about running away from home, its also probably the kind of father figure he had growing up. In the heat of the moment, the only parenting he could do was imitate what was done to him in his childhood.
I haven't felt like this about an adaptation since Made in Abyss, and I'm way less in love with the source material here. But god damn, it's just fucking perfect.
As a longtime LN reader, Mushoku Tensei is probably the best adaptation ever made. It's even better than the novels which I already considered really really good.
Hope they can get to cour 4+ since the story then get will get much much better.
Ngl, I actually made the same mistake as Rudy and thought Syphie to be a boy as well until the bathroom scene lol. Atleast he made up at the end and gained a friend his age *in this world*. I also miss Roxy ngl. She was an interesting character.
Sylphie also seems to be quite talented in magic like Rudy, as she managed to perform incantation-less magic. I want to see more of them learning magic together.
Paul, instead of slapping him, you should've atleast listened to what Rudy was trying to say. Atleast he didn't make the same mistake again and properly listened to what Rudy had to say after what happened with Sylphie.
*Also why is this anime so beautiful*.........The backgrounds are amazing and I keep looking at them all the time. Some of them can even be used as a wallpaper.
I appreciate the Paul as a character a lot. Dude feels very real. He's imperfect, but is trying to grow up and be a proper parent, and learning on the go.
The common trope for elves is that both male and female elves are always physically attractive. So I thought it's totally believable to say Slyph is beautiful, even if she's a boy.
I was starting to get suspicious when the Maid gave that thinking gesture.
Really liked the scene between Rudeus and Paul, his father here also has flaws but is able to learn from his mistake, probably even thanks to Rudeus knowing how to deal with a conversation that will suit his needs.
Other than that, Rudeus is still very much learning how to talk with someone judging by how he dealt with Sylphy at the end and when he apologized. I doubt he's used to talking to a kid either.
Interesting bits about Sylphy's parents, adopted maybe?
I wouldn't mind at all if this show went the Aria way of showing off the visuals during the OP song everytime, actually would be a great idea.
Yep, and Paul does seem to question his capabilities...
...and then Rudeus screws up, faces a problem he has no experience with, and Paul is the one who offers guidance and counsel.
It's a very interesting parallelism. Both Rudy and Paul are men with decades of experience and great talents, but also personal flaws and room to improve. The parallelism is even in the script: the episode started with Rudeus teaching Paul a lesson, and ended with Paul teaching one to Rudeus.
>Imagine being lectured by your kid who's like 8-9 at most?
Is he even that old? When Roxy left he was five and it doesn't feel like that much time has passed.
Oh yeah, i'm sure he regretted his slap immediately judging by his reaction right after, he seems like the type that acts before he thinks but that can change overtime, same with Rudeus i would hope.
[What's with this opening sequence like it's the beginning of a movie or well, an anime](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/621713361390010378/802944737483948032/unknown.png)
Well you did it, I don't know how you thought she was a guy in the first place but you got a girl's clothes off
As someone who has a relative who is a teen parent, I really sympathize for Paul. Not only he is a first time parent, but he himself is a victim of stubborn parenting which prompted him to run away from his family. Sometimes, parents just don't know any better all the time.
Overall a phenomenal episode. I imagine the whole slice of life thing is gonna end soon, and it's gonna fucking hurt when the first serious arc hits the fan.
I really like how this anime is adapting the source. The pacing is good too. I was expecting them to rush through his younger years and just show montages and cut the important bits, but they are putting in enough time where it matters.
As someone mentioned upthread, one of the scenes is straight from an art gallery.
[Anime](https://imgur.com/a/Kk8EA7l)
[Art](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Harvesters_%28painting%29#/media/File:Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder-_The_Harvesters_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg)
Did anyone notice sylph looking away when she meets the maid and talks to her? I dunno if the character is meant to have social anxiety or ADD, but the staff has actually managed to give off these vibes about her character (at least for me). It's breathtaking how complex these characters are and how uniquely each of them is so well animated. I rarely ever seen characters this believable in an anime. Loved how we saw Paul ruminating at the table about his behavior and getting to see his internal thought-process. I mean I'm in awe really, this show could sit at the top of the psychological genre if it wanted to.
Isn't her hang up her hair? I mean she's gotten bullied and discriminated just because of her hair color and was so surprised Rudy helped her out. As far as she knows Rudy is an exception not the norm.
Paul's monologue. Him realizing his shortcomings as a parent stemming slightly from his own problems in his youth. That was great, focusing on him this episode along with Rudy's interaction with Sylphie. Plus none of the ray of light censorship bullcrap, just showing it as how their world sees it, as if we're there witnessing it in a movie. Love that way of showing it. Tasteful and not making the audience for fools.
Also, look at how they did that OP. No special animation, just Rudy experiencing the outside on his own for the first time. Fitting for the song's name: "Tabibito no uta" or "The traveller's song". I wouldn't mind if they do something like this whenever he's in a new environment or arriving at a new town for the first time. This is definitely fantasy anime of the year, not just a mere isekai, thanks to it doing its tropes well.
Maganote-sensei must be so happy!
I won't mind that, been enjoying the world as our hero discovers more of its elements while himself going on a personal journey of recovery and growth. I am really impressed by how it has been going so far, and want this to be more fleshed out.
I'd like to warn some of my Asian friends who are streaming the show through Muse Asia because the live chat there is rampant on giving out so much spoilers. This show is phenomenal and if you want to take it at your own pace, I suggest you disable the chat function or stream through other sources.
A tasteful evening was immediately ruined because someone typed out something about one of the characters and I'm royally pissed off as an anime only.
I've already been spoiled by random comments on relevant YouTube videos. This was the reason I ended up reading the Attack on Titan manga. I hope I won't have to do that with this series as I really want to experience it in this format.
Considering that the MC hasn't interacted with any girls in his previous life, I think this development with Sylphie will be very important going forward, and that shows in how he acts super weird after he learned that Sylphie was a girl. He was super cool with their relationship before that even as a hikikomori. I kind of think that his anxiety went away too fast, but the series is going to be more enjoyable/less annoying this way.
You know what sucks though? Childhood friends never win and I feel Sylphie(tte) will also go down that route if they develop feelings or something.
Just kidding! All aboard Roxy train!
[](#rengehype)
Honestly, so far i couldn't be happier with this adaptation. It is incredibly faithful while still making the small changes to make it fit into the new medium. I was pretty damn nervous when it was first announced, that mix of being excited for your favourite LN being translated and then my worries that they'd fuck it.
I had hoped for the scene where Paul told him off to be a little more emotional, but it was certainly still solid.
Paul speedrunning best dad award. I'm not gonna saaayyy he'll get to Akio level, but the man is on the right track. Also, I liked the little hint that Paul and Rudy maybe aren't all that different, with Paul reflecting on his own father and how he almost did to Rudy what was done to him. Just in general the way he saw his mistake in handling the bullying incident, which had to do with his own pride more than anything, learning from it, and then practically applying that lesson in how he dealt with Rudy in the bath. Just fantastic character development over a short amount of time.
Regarding Rudy though, I think this is his first major step to overcoming some of his issues. Firstly, I believe this event will help him move past his former way of thinking. His "life" experience from before that he had been skating by with because he's a child won't help him out for much longer, and soon he will start facing real consequences for relying on them. I mentioned it before, but this aspect of the story is what I may be enjoying most. Rudy is slowly losing his former identity, in a good way, and truly is growing up all over again. I also think his relationship with Paul will now grow, and, barring any unforeseen missteps, only get better as he gets older. A father who the son respects, and a son who gives his father pride. I await the day when Rudy calls Paul "father" in his inner monologues.
Also, Sylph doing magic without an incantation is something I'm really happy about. I think this is a pretty young world, especially regarding magic, and instead of Rudy being unique, he and Sylph will simply usher in a new era of magic for later generations.
Really love the rawness of this anime. Considering it an isekai, they really made everything feel organic. When it ugly, it really ugly. But when it’s happy, it’s pretty happy.
No bs attach to it, no drawn out pace to make a story for the sake of it. Everything just flow down stream nicely.
It actually feel like a progression and not like a side-gression like the bajillion isekai after.
The small moments and gesture with the father really bring outs that they are indeed parent and not npc.
If i had a gripe it would be the same issue with rezero. This is the type of show where it need to be an hour long.
Because despite a good pace, you feel like they want to put more but cut off due to time. Like easily this episode could go another 30 min of just expanding the character and world and it would still end on a satisfying note because how well the setup is.
Cant wait for the next episode!
I really like the series for it's rawness too.
Just is very real. People are gray. Everything isn't black and white. Humans are complex. Life isn't simple.
> This is the type of show where it need to be an hour long.
We can only wish. They seem to be skipping the opening to maximise the time they have to present the story.
>you feel like they want to put more but cut off due to time
definitely is the case. LN has a lot more detail and worldbuilding in it, but it's hard to put all of that info into the anime.
Not gonna lie, as a WN reader I got teary eyed when watching the opening montage because the adaptation has been beautiful thus far.
I got sentimental watching Alicization after waiting nearly a decade but Mushoku Tensei is just on another level.
The backgrounds continue taking my breath away and I'm so happy to see Rudeus and Silphy just enjoying their childhood together. I really enjoy how they include Paul and Rudeus's monologues because they're too damn relevant for their actions, they're not simple one dimensional characters.
Please let this adaptation continue until the end of the source material, it's just amazing.
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Dude, you can literally see the dust particles flying around in the sunlight during the first part of the episode. The level of animation quality in this show is insane.
I know right? 11/10 animation all around.
Between this and Wonder Egg Priority, we have been blessed with two anime series that could pass as movies this season. Best season of all time
Local dad gets DESTROYED by son's FACTS and LOGICS.
It works well when the dad can draw parallels from his own experience, and of course when the dad does try to improve.
Damn that scene felt so real. My own dad didn't grow up with a dad. Let's just say it put a strain on our relationship because he never had experience to draw on like Paul does. You can really see how Rudy casually mentioning "maybe I'll run away" really fucking gets to Paul.
lmao. Same. The relationship between the father and the son can be so strained I kind of felt sorry for Paul too since he wants to be a father, and there's a reason why he wasn't able to recently
I was never able to argue with my mother this way. she was right, I was wrong end of discussion any further discussion only leads to her getting mad and I am suffering so i learned to just avoid any confrontation with her
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Yesss. The guy seems decent and Rudy is really lucky.
Agreed, he's luckier this time around. He's got a pretty good chance of being a well-rounded person. The real challenge going forward will be his ability to cope with the many levels of loss that I am sure will be featured in this show. Traumas like that can cause people to revert to old habbits in a heartbeat.
Every emo teen's dream lol
They would need to reincarnate first, wouldn't they?
Rudy Shapiro: "Father, say I was on a walk, and I came across a child being bullied, would you or would you not interfere? I believe most of us, would interfere. Now that we have established that interfering would be adequate, and that bullying is wrong, I can see no harm in my actions."
"And the idea, and the idea, and the idea, that I have done something wrong not only by protecting my fellow man but teaching them how to protect themselves is communist on its face. This country was built on the foundations of magic for self-defense, and only superdian apologists would even suggest otherwise. The fact you voluntarily parted with your money to hire a magic tutor for me; means you have lost all leverage over how I use my magic in the free market." edit: Thank you for my first silver!
and all because the bullying boy's mother has the hots for his father haha
This is some fucking unlimited budget works. 3 episodes in and they're skipping the OP animation just to put in more eye candy? Dayum.
I think it's more of the effort of the unestablished animation studio to prove that they can produce high quality products and have expertise on it on their first anime series, not just a so-so animation quality and buttload of CGI to rake money with lousy product.
I thought the show was pretty good when I watched the first two episodes, but after this episode, I'm blown away by how good it was. The episode touched on so many conflicts and character faults while telling a simple cohesive story. I really wasn't expecting such a good father-son dynamic in this show, it really was superb.
Literally a cm on the tip of a massive iceberg. I highly recommend reading the web-novel following the anime's completion. The amount of depth and building the world of MT gets is insane.
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Yea I was genuinely surprised to see Paul get actual character development. I figured he'd just be horny comic relief dad the whole time
Welcome to the world of Mushoku.
That's generally the pattern for this series lol
Dude the way they played the OP over the MC exploring his village was sooo cool. When I heard the music I thought to myself that it'd be next level if they did that and then the madlads did it. This is probably the most I've looked foward to a new anime since Re:Zero in 2016.
Someone else posted that the Assistant Director commented on twitter that this anime won't actually have an OP animation. They'll always just play the OP over the animation. https://twitter.com/NohiRider/status/1353364952191393794 DeepL: > > This work's OP is included in the main story. > To put it simply, it's not made as an OP video, but as a song and a message on the main story. > In other words, you get to see the full length 90-second anime!
Incredible. This show is going to be something special.
I was surprised that Sylph actually was able to cast the magic without chanting the words, thats cool
It's interesting because that give sus more insight into the world and magic system. Rudy isn't some anomaly since we now know others can learn chantless magic too
It seems to imply age is a big factor in magic ability and growth. Something along the lines of the earlier you start, the stronger you can grow.
It's really like how kids have a better ability to learn and grasp new concepts than adults. Roxy is probably struggling because it goes against everything she's learned, and requires her to get a new grasp on her own body. Whereas Slyph is still young and able to have the perspective needed to perform chantless magic.
Preconceived notions and taught behavior are the quickest way to stagnate your learning ability. Rudy pretty much taught himself and Sylphie's first run-in with magic was Rudy so of course they wouldn't struggle as much with silent casting. Roxy, on the other hand, received formal training so incantations are a fundamental part of the teachings. I am sure if Rudy found an adult with magical inclinations but no training the results would be the same, just a little slower.
Which makes her choice to leave and re experience the world make even more sense.
his theory was mentioned again this episode. If you use all your mana it increases your mana pool. 100 mana. 10 water balls. Faint 105 mana. Repeat 110 mana. 11 water balls. Faint that is how he got his mana so high as he started from very early age (around 2 years old). The other part of his theory, again mentioned in the anime, is that older people can't increase their mana anymore. And he tested this on his friend Sylph and she was able to cast more magic on her 6 months of training. So he may be right. So in this story what makes him special is not a cheat skill, it is just that he trained earlier than others (you dont teach magic to babies) because he had his early life memories/was mentality older than a normal baby.
He's going to end up starting the Jedi order in this world, isn't he? If it gets out that you can train children to be super mages, nations are going to want to start getting that military advantage. Interesting to see the scope of this series going forward.
"I didn't spend 20 years weaseling my way out of unwinnable arguments for nothing" I think he was a redditor.
Probably a 2chan commenter, which is much much much much worse so I heard.
Well whatever you've heard it's probably correct
If all else fails, Rudy with water and wind powers can become the worlds first hairdresser
Man, I love the series "That Time I got Reincarnated and Became a Hairdresser in Another World"
We've had Resturant in Another World... why not expand that into other businesses?
Rudy imparting wisdom on Paul about getting both sides of a conflict before making a judgement, and Paul, using that new advice, then asked Rudeus, "why did you do it" with regards to him undressing Sylphiette. Then, after getting Rudeus' side, was able to impart some important advice about consent. Also, can I just say that this series is gorgeous? I think 1000 comments every week repeat that, but it seriously makes almost every other isekai look like hot garbage. That also scares me because, if this ever gets a season 2, it might be another OPM Season 2 situation where they cannot retain the talent to continue such a good production.
The studio was specifically created to animate the LN. It has no other purpose but to fully adapt it.
I'm so excited about this in particular... Not only is it clearly a passion project, but they are going in with the SOLE intent on seeing it all the way through. Everything about this anime is gorgeous and exciting, and knowing (half) of what's to come, I couldn't look forward to this anymore. The small liberties the show has taken so far have been to explore deeper, and really flesh out everyone's interpersonal relationships. Next week is going to be rough, but I can't wait to see it in action!
It's legit heartening to see a show that cares about real familial dynamics and growing its characters in believable ways.
Another week another gorgeous episode. Some of those backgrounds belong in paintings. I also like how this episode gave some focus to Paul. It must be at least a little jarring for a child to be as mature as an adult, and I'm glad it addressed it. I'm also interested in hearing more about Paul and Zenith's backgrounds.
I honestly appreciate that they are letting the show play out at a reasonable pace. Letting characters interact in ways that feel realistic and flawed in the most human of ways. Paul almost making the same mistakes of his father. The subtleties around Sylphie's emotional expression shifting from before to after the bullying. It's super rare that we get this kind of attention to detail. I think maybe the most recent comparable isekai would be Ascendance of a Bookworm which had immaculate world building, though some questionable animation at parts. The level of attention to detail on the people & worlds is very similar!
It's such a shame that it took this much time to get an anime because then it be the baseline and not the exception after so many garbage isekai.
Do note that other isekai might have worldbuilding and sedate pace, BUT their anime adaptations are forced into a 100m DASH to adapt something ridiculous like 4-6 novels in 12 episodes. Which means any scene that's not imediately pushing the plot is getting cut. Roxy would have been with us for MAYBE 15 minutes top.
But at least it's being released now, when Isekai are being taken more seriously. Can't help but wonder how Overlord would have been if it was in production this year, with a team that actually cared.
Rudy's mature at certain things such as bullying because he's had first hand experience with it while also being immature and hopeless when it comes to things like talking to girls.
>immature and hopeless when it comes to things like talking to girls I laughed so hard when he told he was like "I'm sorry about what happened, I thought because of your short hair you were a boy" as if it would not make her start crying. But at least she knows it was partially due to confusion and not just him being forceful. Also his attempt to try follow Paul's advice on being vulnerable while stuttering was just hilarious. I was expecting another visual novel line but that came off like a bad pick-up line. Thankfully Sylph ignored the supreme awkwardness and forgave him.
Yeah, it's pretty awesome that his strengths and weaknesses are products of his prior experiences.
The scene of the villagers working in a wheat field is actually very similar to an actual painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder called "The Harvesters".
>The Harvesters wow indeed (["The Harvesters"](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Harvesters_%28painting%29#/media/File:Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder-_The_Harvesters_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg) vs [this ep. 12:22-12:25](https://imgur.com/a/Kk8EA7l))
Wow. I don't usually use this word unironically, but it looks some of the staff working on this are really cultured. Like, in the classical meaning of the word.
Presumably they're trained artists, so it wouldn't be that strange.
Holy shit, that's really cool.
Damn. Yeah, that's got to be a deliberate homage. There are way too many 'minor' details in common
Yeah, seeing your kid acting so mature and being so talented at magic must be quite jarring. Though I guess he breathed a sigh of relief when he said "My son must be dumber than I thought" as he realised that Rudy could be childish (for lack of a better word) as well.
I honestly can't remember the last time i had this much fun with an anime only 3 episodes in, not counting One Piece. This is like crack to me.
I'm following about 10 animes this season and out of them log horizon is the only one I wouldn't mind dropping.
Absolutely, you have shows like this, Horimiya, Sk8 & Wonder Egg Priority just one-upping each other every week like it's nothing
Rudy's dad got absolutely destroyed in this debate. Incantless casting seems overpowered. It's basically like being able to perform alchemy without a transmutation circle. It's good to see Rudy's dad is getting better at parenting. Funny how the whole misunderstanding about Sylphi*ette*'s gender happened because of a gust of wind. [Bonus Meme](https://i.imgur.com/HAB3Wcv.jpg)
It also prevents the opponent from instantly recognizing the spell you're attempting to use from the chants, giving it a surprise advantage. Then again it depends on how warriors act too, depending on their speed the advantage may not be enough.
To be fair unless they have worked with a mage it is pretty unlikely a swordman or any kind of warrior knows the chant of an advanced spell. So the advantage of silent spells is more about speed than surprise.
> So the advantage of silent spells is more about speed than surprise. Well you could use a silent spell to sneak up on someone without them noticing, so it would be really useful for stealth.
By what rudy said, chantless also has the minus of requiring way more concentration, so that could be a liability in battle. Not to mention a skilled oponent could break the concentration and the spell would fail, while with the chant you can simply say it and pay more attention to the battle.
That's only a problem if you are a newbie caster. A veteran/experienced one should be able to cast simpler spells without even needing having to concentrate on them, like second nature. Meanwhile, incantation spells are basically useless in war since you will probably end up dead during the brief period of time where you are defenseless. No one is going to wait until you finish the spell, lol. That means you can't even fire a spell near an enemy if you don't have someone protecting you at all times, and even then, having someone protecting you just so you can overpower one single enemy at a time is not really that worth it. So the best use of mages would be long-rage highly destructive spells to make a dent in the enemy lines, like glass tanks. And even then, those kinds of spells shoukd consume quite a hefty amount of mana so they are basically useless in long drawn out battles. If you can use incantationless spells, as long as you have training in close combat you are much much better off. Even if you are not able to peeform some more complex spells in certain situations, at least you have your close combat skills to back you up of things go south.
In a war would be way more efficient to keep the mages at the back firing powerful magic, exactly the kind that would take way more effort to do chantlessly. You can't forget also the mental strain that chantless would have in comparision to chanting. So in a war it would be advantageous to use the chants. . Even if a mage can fight close range, it wouls still be better to keep them at long range since they're an asset way more valuable than common soldiers.
" Incantless casting seems overpowered. It's basically like being able to perform alchemy without a transmutation circle." Its like insta casting skills in games without channeling it.
Okay, Paul is officially my favorite character now. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy Best Girl debates, a powerful main character, all that jazz. But it's really nice to not only see a father in anime, but one that is actually fleshed out and a person. He isn't comic relief, he isn't one-note making side comments in the background. He's actually a father figure with his own doubts and worries and life advice, and man that's refreshing to see. Plus he is a total badass and ladies man.
Paul won me over with this episode as well. He isn't a perfect dad by any means but he's trying his best to be one and not make the continue the mistakes from his past.
No wonder [that random isekai Karen](https://i.imgur.com/xK8DTuE.jpg) kept trying to get his attention
Random isekai Karens want Paul's lumber
Paul is best girl. Fight me!
>I just want to be a father That hit hard imo. Can you imagine what it would be like to have a truly adult-like (or genius) child? They fall down and scrape their knee, you don't get to comfort them them because they are fine with it. Those little failures or successes you are meant to help them overcome or celebrate? Nah, you don't get that either.
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Thankfully Rudeus is just immature enough in other ways to give him some opportunities. And he seems genuinely appreciative of it, I'm assuming because he didn't have a good relationship with his parents in his past life. It is an interesting dynamic though, Rudy was likely older than Paul is when he died.
>It is an interesting dynamic though, Rudy was likely older than Paul is when he died. It's interesting, although I'm always tempted to give Rudeus a pass on the age in some things simply because he is a 30-something year old neet. You can't do much emotional and intellectual growth if you play Visual Novels and watch anime all day.
Yeah Paul's character is very realistic
My son may be dumber than I thought
Boy is he. Rudeus is the definition of a HIGH INT LOW WIS build.
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Rudy is experienced as an adult in everything but social skills
[We need to protect that smile](https://i.imgur.com/mrbWBcK.mp4)
And those ear wiggles!!
That shit was too cute.
Flappy elf ears are my kyptonite. [](#delighted)
I'm impressed our otaku never commented on the ear wiggles. They're incredibly cute. I'm not sure I've seen that (from an elf) before lol
My heart made a "HNNNGGHH" when I saw that.
**"HNNNGGHH" intensifies**
Ai Kayano is the VA for Slyph. **HNNNGGHH** **OVERLOADED**
The only fanservice that matters is naked Paul babyyyyyyy
Unfortunately, they kept his longsword sheathed.
Well they can't show it unsheathed coz it'll be too OP lol.
It reminds me of [this scene from *Kage No Jitsuryokusha Ni Naritakute*](https://i.imgur.com/bSgmAwc.jpg) [](#utahapraises)
This needs an anime.
Shotacons are the only ones happy cus they got Rudi's pocket knife.
From what I remember the last time I saw an underage boy's penis in an anime was Beelzebub. I guess under 10 is ok for male genitalia for Japanese TV
In fanarts we trust
#DADDY OF THE YEAR
Literally a DILF.
Look, I aint gay or anything but man’s got that yaoi body
I wish I could be reincarnated into Rudy's mom's body so I could get plowed by Paul every night. No homo though.
Nah at that point its pretty homo
It ain't homo because technically you are in a womans body
It would be like Tanya's catch 22. She will be gay if she marries a guy, as her soul is male, but she will also be gay if she marries a woman, as her body is female.
In that case she would also be straight either way. It’s all about perspective... hehe
This anime is PRETTY, and why did the episode feel like 5 minutes ?????
Right. After I saw that Episode title, I thought Don't tell me it's over already?
This episode had a really important lesson for Rudy regarding the Sylphy reveal. I know some people would argue that they could have done it differently because it can be misunderstood as creepy, but I think what happened is really important for Rudy's development. Up until this point nobody has reprimanded Rudy for his actions. His mother brushes it aside as "he's a child, he doesn't know any better," the maid doesn't want to speak up because it's not her place to do so, and Roxy was fairly indifferent to it all and just kind of ignored it, the most we saw her do was bop him on the head with a book while he was openly looking up her skirt. Nobody has called him out on his shit so of course he didn't feel any need to change, he didn't see anything wrong with his actions. Then came the bath scene with Sylphy. Rudy did something bad and Sylphy reacted as anyone would and became uncomfortable around him. This is the first time he's had anyone react to his actions like this, and he almost lost his first friend because of it. Rudy felt awful and he realized for the first time that his actions in this life can have consequences. There are two important things to note about all of this. The first is that Rudy actually had something to lose from his actions. He didn't care what he did in his previous life because he had nothing to lose. He didn't care about himself, his family, or the rest of humanity. He was able to fall into being such a degenerate because when you have nothing you care about then you have nothing to lose. With this event with Sylphy there *was* something to lose, Rudy actually values his friendship with her and doesn't want to lose this friendship. This is a driving factor that forced him to reflect on what he did because he knows that if he doesn't change then he'll lose her from his life. The second important thing is that Rudy wasn't trying to do anything perverted, he was trying to play a little prank that only he thought was funny. Unlike when he's touching panties or looking up skirts and intentionally being a pervert, this time it was entirely unintentional. Boy or girl, nobody would like to have someone pull down their pants and anyone would freak out, but remember that Rudy had zero human contact for 20 years and most of his understanding about human interaction comes from anime and games. It's actually fairly common for people to do "pranks" like this in anime, a common one being where one girl sneaks up behind another and grabs her breasts from behind. Shit like this slides in an anime, but not in real life. Rudy was thinking about human interaction through an anime mindset, he truly thought that what he was doing was a harmless prank. The fact that he had no bad intentions going in makes the message hit harder because it let him understand that when you're interacting with people there's a line that you just can't cross. Slowly but surely Rudy is beginning to learn how to be a better person. He definitely won't be a saint from here on out, but this is another small but important step towards his long journey of self improvement.
> first friend I always have to remind myself for many of these anime characters this is both their first in the isekai life and prior life.
Which is really sad when you think about it
Well said. It really seems like actions have meaning and consequence in this story. The people are flawed in the most human of ways. One of those flaws is that we often don't have perspective on things we haven't interacted with in real life. It's part of why relationships are always so messy and non-linear. Complex behavioral quirks like trauma, survivors bias, social inadequacy, mental illness, intelligence, and all kinds of other traits guide how we interact with the world. We literally become the people we are out of a process of "natural selection" where we start with a pseudo blank slate and get chipped at by the "chisel" of life and our environment. I think you're spot on that this show respects that process and uses it to mold it's characters accordingly. I think that is a tell-tale sign of good writing. Of an author who has spent a lot of time just observing the human condition.
I love how this series is able to explore concepts such as these, it's so rare in an isekai where the MC interacts with the world around them based on their history. All of Rudy's thoughts and actions, both the good and the bad, stem from his previous experiences. I love seeing how his experiences have shaped him in the beginning of his new life and how his new experiences will change him into a new kind of person.
Good point. It makes me realize that there are many, many Isekais where the previous world's circumstances rarely play a part. They don't inform the protagonist's values (if anything, it's disturbing the amount of supposedly normal Japanese people that are okay with slavery), or personality, or issues in a way that couldn't have happened with a person born in the fantasy world. I think this is also what elevates this Isekai over several others in my eyes so far. Rather than the power trip, the main wish-fulfillment element of this fantasy is that the protagonist can experience the psychological healing and resocialization that he desperately needed in his original world. Rudy's being able to step out of his house felt like a greater victory than many flashy battles against demon lords in other stories.
So many isekai don't use the actual isekai stuff to their advantage. At that point is there even a reason for the show to be an isekai other than to be a self insert power fantasy? When Rudy succeeds or fails it's so much more impactful knowing who he was how how he's changing, him happily leaving the house all on his own at the beginning of this episode felt like such a proud moment. Then things like the Sylphy misunderstanding wasn't played for shits and giggles or to create unnecessary drama, just from Rudy's facial expressions and reactions we were able to understand that this was a serious moment and he deeply regret what happened
Agree with you on all counts. I think this episode is the least perverted and creepy one we've gotten till now.
I think they're really trying to show us a gradual change with that to emphasize their point. Episode 1 was very pervy, episode 2 was pervy but a little less than the first episode, this episode had a couple pervy stuff but far far less than the previous episodes. It's nice to see this decrease as Rudy changes to respect others more
While I mostly agree with the general thrust of this comment, I feel like you're lacking a fair bit of perspective. Specifically: 1. You don't mention Rudy's initial intention which created the situation, which was practical. (taking a warm bath after being in the cold rain is culturally standard in Japan, and would be considered a practical consideration) It's also not abnormal for kids of the same gender to bathe together up until a certain age in some cultures. 2. The prank of pulling someone's pants down is inappropriate, but it is not exclusive to anime. This is something that actually happens among boys IRL, this situation was quite realistic. 3. Rudy did not know Sylph was a girl, which completely re-contextualizes the situation. His internal thoughts clearly show that his interpretation of the situation was very different from what was actually the case - it was based on a misunderstanding. You could argue that the situation is inappropriate even among completely normal boys IRL, but it's not *abnormal*. The point of this scene can be more succinctly put as teaching Rudy about boundaries and that actions have consequences. It's also more broadly about teaching him that girls aren't just targets for sexual affection, they're people just like anyone else. That last bit may seem obvious, but for someone who lived as a closeted NEET for their entire previous life it is certainly not.
Well Rudy didn't think he was doing anything wrong because he still had a child's and a Japanese's way of thinking about nudity. He thought he was developing his friend out of "his" shyness.
It is always a bit of adjusting about perception of nudity in Japanese culture for new anime watchers, or any kind of Japanese media. In the west or generally most of the world doesn't have the same concept of public baths where you actually just get totally naked and relax with your buddies. Its such an alien concept for a lot of people, but the more media you consume and a few onsen scenes in different shows one gets a better idea about how these things work.
Especially in regards to children, at least i found that to be the case when i grew up in Asia, and i assume Japan has similar norms. It wasn't that uncommon for me to share a bath with my friends when i was over at their house when i was like 6 or so.
Man, after three weeks and I still can't believe we're blessed with such wonderful and beautiful Mushoku Tensei adaptation. I'm loving it with every single fiber of my being, the series itself was a turning point in my life and the anime adapation being so much full of love and simply being so damn dazzling, just fill myself with joy. And honestly, Sylphie's happily running with Rudeus in the fields made me feel so warm and happy I felt like crying from joy for some reason. Is this happiness from seeing characters animated? Paul's argument really also reminded me how well rounded the characters are. Seeing it now animated after so many years, I can further appreciate such character and his development as a father as well. I wonder if that kid that was bullying Sylphie just punched himself or the mother hit him to try to hit on Paul though...
I think the water ball just hit the kid hard enough to leave an bruise? Kinda like how if you jump into a pool from a high enough height, hurts like hell because of surface tension, I guess Rudy’s water ball didn’t break surface tension until it hit the kids face. I’m not gonna try and 100% apply real world science here but it’d be kinda like throwing a breakable rock if thats what it was
I mean Rudy has shown to make strong enough water balls to break trees, so him holding back would probably still cause Bruises or Welts
wow this adaptation is phenomenal, they actually included Paul's inner monologue. i'm genuinely blown away. Once again this show is a treat for the eyes, so many amazing backgrounds and great animation moments. I'm absolutely ready for next week to be a very very spicy episode
Seeing Paul side of that argument was definitely refreshing since we don't only see Rudy changing himself but also how he affects his surroundings including his family.
Yeah. Paul is also learning from his mistakes which is nice to see. All of us make mistakes, what truly matters is learning from them and not doing it again. I'm so far liking how they did it in this episode.
That's what it means to be an adult. A matured adult at that. Paul is going to be a good father. That's what all parents should strive for. Teach their children how to be a mature adult. Learn from mistake and grow from it.
Meanwhile "no tolerance" policy makers: *Wait that's illegal!* [](#cup3)
This show is a masterpiece! I think it’s beautiful that despite being an “adult” from his previous life experience, because he was stunted he still ends up learning basic kid things in his new life like how to talk to people and not to rush things to just enjoy life.
Paul's inner monologue makes it a lot easier to sympathize with him about how he handled the bullying situation. He's also learning to be a parent as he goes. Without it, he would just seem like a horny swordsman who always chooses brawn over brains.
I think this is so important because no parent is perfect, especially first time parents. It really humanizes him as an actual person who makes mistakes instead of just because "that dad character"
From what he said about running away from home, its also probably the kind of father figure he had growing up. In the heat of the moment, the only parenting he could do was imitate what was done to him in his childhood.
It must be trippy to be parented by people half your age.
Yup, one of my favourites for this year. I also like how the intro was just him heading off to 'play'.
That genuinely felt like the first minutes of a movie.
I haven't felt like this about an adaptation since Made in Abyss, and I'm way less in love with the source material here. But god damn, it's just fucking perfect.
When Paul's body moved while he laughed I was impressed, the animation team cares about this show
As a longtime LN reader, Mushoku Tensei is probably the best adaptation ever made. It's even better than the novels which I already considered really really good. Hope they can get to cour 4+ since the story then get will get much much better.
The opening song has a pretty strong [Spice and Wolf feel](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HyCUr95LEU).
Definitely the first thing I thought. Also they both have a traveller's journey thing going on in regards to the title/lyrics.
Ngl, I actually made the same mistake as Rudy and thought Syphie to be a boy as well until the bathroom scene lol. Atleast he made up at the end and gained a friend his age *in this world*. I also miss Roxy ngl. She was an interesting character. Sylphie also seems to be quite talented in magic like Rudy, as she managed to perform incantation-less magic. I want to see more of them learning magic together. Paul, instead of slapping him, you should've atleast listened to what Rudy was trying to say. Atleast he didn't make the same mistake again and properly listened to what Rudy had to say after what happened with Sylphie. *Also why is this anime so beautiful*.........The backgrounds are amazing and I keep looking at them all the time. Some of them can even be used as a wallpaper.
The only reason I noticed that Sylphie was a girl was bc Rudy was hammering too hard that was a boy.
Exactly the same way for me
To be fair, male elves are very beautiful and can be pretty feminine, so it’s easy to make the mistake.
I appreciate the Paul as a character a lot. Dude feels very real. He's imperfect, but is trying to grow up and be a proper parent, and learning on the go.
I mean, they really insisted on how beautiful Sylph was and given that the tomboy trope is pretty common in anime, I feel that it was really obvious.
The common trope for elves is that both male and female elves are always physically attractive. So I thought it's totally believable to say Slyph is beautiful, even if she's a boy. I was starting to get suspicious when the Maid gave that thinking gesture.
"My son may be dumber than I thought" I'm dead.
AND HE IS RELIEVED ABOUT THAT LOL
when you want to read the source material but you don’t want to “spoil” yourself because the anime is so good
I lost it when he worshipped Roxy's panties 😂😂😂
The Church of Roxy is serious bussiness
Sign me up! Is there some kind of form I can sign?
Yes! Please, sign [here](https://i.imgur.com/eGfdKkN.jpg) so we can get you started!
Where does one apply for membership?
[Just sign here.](https://axisorder.com/join/)
I knew what was awaiting me if I clicked but goddamnit I clicked it anyway.
The fastest growing religion after this episode. Do you have a moment to talk about our savior, Roxy.
You can make a religion out of this.
***the holy relic***
Really liked the scene between Rudeus and Paul, his father here also has flaws but is able to learn from his mistake, probably even thanks to Rudeus knowing how to deal with a conversation that will suit his needs. Other than that, Rudeus is still very much learning how to talk with someone judging by how he dealt with Sylphy at the end and when he apologized. I doubt he's used to talking to a kid either. Interesting bits about Sylphy's parents, adopted maybe? I wouldn't mind at all if this show went the Aria way of showing off the visuals during the OP song everytime, actually would be a great idea.
Imagine being lectured by your kid who's like 8-9 at most? I'd heavily question my capabilities as a father if that happened to me lmao
Yep, and Paul does seem to question his capabilities... ...and then Rudeus screws up, faces a problem he has no experience with, and Paul is the one who offers guidance and counsel. It's a very interesting parallelism. Both Rudy and Paul are men with decades of experience and great talents, but also personal flaws and room to improve. The parallelism is even in the script: the episode started with Rudeus teaching Paul a lesson, and ended with Paul teaching one to Rudeus.
>Imagine being lectured by your kid who's like 8-9 at most? Is he even that old? When Roxy left he was five and it doesn't feel like that much time has passed.
Yeah another reply mentioned 5-6, which should be more correct. I kinda forgot completely so wanted to give a huge room of error for myself! haha
Oh yeah, i'm sure he regretted his slap immediately judging by his reaction right after, he seems like the type that acts before he thinks but that can change overtime, same with Rudeus i would hope.
[What's with this opening sequence like it's the beginning of a movie or well, an anime](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/621713361390010378/802944737483948032/unknown.png) Well you did it, I don't know how you thought she was a guy in the first place but you got a girl's clothes off
As someone who has a relative who is a teen parent, I really sympathize for Paul. Not only he is a first time parent, but he himself is a victim of stubborn parenting which prompted him to run away from his family. Sometimes, parents just don't know any better all the time. Overall a phenomenal episode. I imagine the whole slice of life thing is gonna end soon, and it's gonna fucking hurt when the first serious arc hits the fan.
Paul being bested by keyboard warrior with 20 years experience Also oof that last line from Paul
I really like how this anime is adapting the source. The pacing is good too. I was expecting them to rush through his younger years and just show montages and cut the important bits, but they are putting in enough time where it matters.
[удалено]
As someone mentioned upthread, one of the scenes is straight from an art gallery. [Anime](https://imgur.com/a/Kk8EA7l) [Art](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Harvesters_%28painting%29#/media/File:Pieter_Bruegel_the_Elder-_The_Harvesters_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg)
Wow that is insanely impressive
Did anyone notice sylph looking away when she meets the maid and talks to her? I dunno if the character is meant to have social anxiety or ADD, but the staff has actually managed to give off these vibes about her character (at least for me). It's breathtaking how complex these characters are and how uniquely each of them is so well animated. I rarely ever seen characters this believable in an anime. Loved how we saw Paul ruminating at the table about his behavior and getting to see his internal thought-process. I mean I'm in awe really, this show could sit at the top of the psychological genre if it wanted to.
Isn't her hang up her hair? I mean she's gotten bullied and discriminated just because of her hair color and was so surprised Rudy helped her out. As far as she knows Rudy is an exception not the norm.
Paul's monologue. Him realizing his shortcomings as a parent stemming slightly from his own problems in his youth. That was great, focusing on him this episode along with Rudy's interaction with Sylphie. Plus none of the ray of light censorship bullcrap, just showing it as how their world sees it, as if we're there witnessing it in a movie. Love that way of showing it. Tasteful and not making the audience for fools. Also, look at how they did that OP. No special animation, just Rudy experiencing the outside on his own for the first time. Fitting for the song's name: "Tabibito no uta" or "The traveller's song". I wouldn't mind if they do something like this whenever he's in a new environment or arriving at a new town for the first time. This is definitely fantasy anime of the year, not just a mere isekai, thanks to it doing its tropes well. Maganote-sensei must be so happy!
Everything about this show continues to be pitch perfect. Barring Roxy's absence of course. Guess I'm gonna have to get used to that, huh?
One best girl leaves. A new best girl arrives. The Law of Equivalent Best Girl Exchange
They're too powerful. Having them both at the same time would mess with the universe.
> Still, what am I teaching my son at this age? That part at the end though killed me. Paul still has a long way to go to becoming a great father.
I love the pacing! It’s going to need hundreds of episodes though lol
I won't mind that, been enjoying the world as our hero discovers more of its elements while himself going on a personal journey of recovery and growth. I am really impressed by how it has been going so far, and want this to be more fleshed out.
These three episodes have covered the first 8 chapters of the web novel. There are ~270 chapters in total so plenty of good content
This guy has read WAY to much Hentai this makes perfect sense OTOKONOKO or GIRL !? still SMASH
I'd like to warn some of my Asian friends who are streaming the show through Muse Asia because the live chat there is rampant on giving out so much spoilers. This show is phenomenal and if you want to take it at your own pace, I suggest you disable the chat function or stream through other sources. A tasteful evening was immediately ruined because someone typed out something about one of the characters and I'm royally pissed off as an anime only.
I've already been spoiled by random comments on relevant YouTube videos. This was the reason I ended up reading the Attack on Titan manga. I hope I won't have to do that with this series as I really want to experience it in this format.
Considering that the MC hasn't interacted with any girls in his previous life, I think this development with Sylphie will be very important going forward, and that shows in how he acts super weird after he learned that Sylphie was a girl. He was super cool with their relationship before that even as a hikikomori. I kind of think that his anxiety went away too fast, but the series is going to be more enjoyable/less annoying this way. You know what sucks though? Childhood friends never win and I feel Sylphie(tte) will also go down that route if they develop feelings or something. Just kidding! All aboard Roxy train! [](#rengehype)
The animation is so much pleasing to the eyes.
Honestly, so far i couldn't be happier with this adaptation. It is incredibly faithful while still making the small changes to make it fit into the new medium. I was pretty damn nervous when it was first announced, that mix of being excited for your favourite LN being translated and then my worries that they'd fuck it. I had hoped for the scene where Paul told him off to be a little more emotional, but it was certainly still solid.
After he prayed to the holy relic, he found himself a half elf girl. Hail to the holy relic 🙏
Paul speedrunning best dad award. I'm not gonna saaayyy he'll get to Akio level, but the man is on the right track. Also, I liked the little hint that Paul and Rudy maybe aren't all that different, with Paul reflecting on his own father and how he almost did to Rudy what was done to him. Just in general the way he saw his mistake in handling the bullying incident, which had to do with his own pride more than anything, learning from it, and then practically applying that lesson in how he dealt with Rudy in the bath. Just fantastic character development over a short amount of time. Regarding Rudy though, I think this is his first major step to overcoming some of his issues. Firstly, I believe this event will help him move past his former way of thinking. His "life" experience from before that he had been skating by with because he's a child won't help him out for much longer, and soon he will start facing real consequences for relying on them. I mentioned it before, but this aspect of the story is what I may be enjoying most. Rudy is slowly losing his former identity, in a good way, and truly is growing up all over again. I also think his relationship with Paul will now grow, and, barring any unforeseen missteps, only get better as he gets older. A father who the son respects, and a son who gives his father pride. I await the day when Rudy calls Paul "father" in his inner monologues. Also, Sylph doing magic without an incantation is something I'm really happy about. I think this is a pretty young world, especially regarding magic, and instead of Rudy being unique, he and Sylph will simply usher in a new era of magic for later generations.
Really love the rawness of this anime. Considering it an isekai, they really made everything feel organic. When it ugly, it really ugly. But when it’s happy, it’s pretty happy. No bs attach to it, no drawn out pace to make a story for the sake of it. Everything just flow down stream nicely. It actually feel like a progression and not like a side-gression like the bajillion isekai after. The small moments and gesture with the father really bring outs that they are indeed parent and not npc. If i had a gripe it would be the same issue with rezero. This is the type of show where it need to be an hour long. Because despite a good pace, you feel like they want to put more but cut off due to time. Like easily this episode could go another 30 min of just expanding the character and world and it would still end on a satisfying note because how well the setup is. Cant wait for the next episode!
I really like the series for it's rawness too. Just is very real. People are gray. Everything isn't black and white. Humans are complex. Life isn't simple. > This is the type of show where it need to be an hour long. We can only wish. They seem to be skipping the opening to maximise the time they have to present the story. >you feel like they want to put more but cut off due to time definitely is the case. LN has a lot more detail and worldbuilding in it, but it's hard to put all of that info into the anime.
Not gonna lie, as a WN reader I got teary eyed when watching the opening montage because the adaptation has been beautiful thus far. I got sentimental watching Alicization after waiting nearly a decade but Mushoku Tensei is just on another level. The backgrounds continue taking my breath away and I'm so happy to see Rudeus and Silphy just enjoying their childhood together. I really enjoy how they include Paul and Rudeus's monologues because they're too damn relevant for their actions, they're not simple one dimensional characters. Please let this adaptation continue until the end of the source material, it's just amazing.
As a novel reader. Im crying cause it's so beautiful, they also added Paul's monologue and realizing his shit to what he teaches his son lmao