How Rudeus Developed - Anime Only Mushoku Tensei Character Analysis
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- čas přidán 19. 12. 2021
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Rudeus Greyrat saw a lot of character development on the way to Mushoku Tensei episode 23, and this video is an in-depth breakdown of how Rudy grew and changed throughout his first 13 years in the Mushoku Tensei world. Including his experiences with Roxy, Sylphy, Eris, Ruijerd, Paul, Zenith and the rest of the cast, as well as the major changes he went through in terms of skills, powers, abilities and magic, this is a full analysis and explanation of Rudeus' character through the first 23 episodes of the series. There are no spoilers for later in the light novel series, so I hope you find this an interesting look back at Rudeus throughout season 1 while we wait for the season 2 announcement and release date! - Krátké a kreslené filmy
I hate to say it, but Rudeus' past self is basically a worst version of myself. Not as bad, but too close for comfort lol. The degeneracy, the shut in mentality (although I do leave the house to go shopping or to eat, I spend way to much time sitting in my room on the computer), the feeling of loneliness with no friends, the feeling that you are wasting away your life and there is no hope for a happy future, the self-loathing for it all... hell even the age. He's only six years older than me. I haven't hit rock bottom but I'm dangerously close. I'd at least have the willpower to go to my own parent's funeral.
But that is why this anime feels so amazing to me. That I can still change. I am trying, but trying is hard... It's so easy to give up, and so easy to believe that efforts to improve will amount to nothing. Even when feeling that you gotta do it or the hopeless future you see for yourself is only guaranteed. Bet is that small sliver of hope, or else nothing will be done.
This just kinda ended up being a little pep talk for myself lol. But as I said, Identify with old fat shut in Rudeus a little more than I wish to, so seeing his development gives me just a little more feeling of hope lol.
That one line from the interview won't leave my head. If there's someone like Rudy in your life that's showing signs to try and change I hope you won't abandon them.
When the anime first aired alongside people hating on Rudy for being an "iredeemable pedo" and what not there were some comments along the lines of "the main character doesn't need to be a morally well behaved person. Of course I wouldn't be friends with someone like him IRL, but it's just a story".. in and of itself that is perfectly fine, but the signs of change and development were there from episode 1 and I wonder how many people would really have noticed and be willing to reach out a hand to him. Instead of judging him, teach him..
What's so realistic about his development is that it's not just forward and quick like fictional heros develop. It's slow.. sometimes it's even backwards. Two of my favorite quotes of Rudy in S1 were "People change" and now "People don't change that easily". Both are very true. We do change. Slowly over time. We learn new things and try to apply them. But our old behaviors, thoughts and feelings don't just vanish over night. They are the foundation in which we take in new experiences after all. A good example for this is actually in language acquisition. A child learns the meaning of a word by hearing and seeing it in a lot of different contexts. It will then come to a conclusion of it's meanings and how it is used based on the patterns it recognizes. Now say this child picked up a word and it's use the wrong way. Simply telling the child what the correct use is will not lead to the child from now on using the word the right way. However if the child experiences more and more instances of the right usage of the word they will eventually outweight the mistaken experiences and it won't make the same mistake again..
How we develop as a person is much the same. And Rudy reflects this kind of development very well. People don't change easily, but they do change.
Honestly that last scene of the anime was beautifully amazing. Not only the visual contrast, but also "Rudy's" voice talking while his old self is leaving the house.. in this scene in his head be doesn't have his "old voice" but his "new voice", reflecting in this instant at least that he has finally arrived in this new world.
"iredeemable pedo" - Yes, people who don't even know what that means/the definition. Filled with hate and prejudice. Unable to see what is actually presented on screen and understand the character at all, because of that.
Ironically the type of people who push others down negative paths.
Similar behavior to a religious fanatic.
You know, if i have to travel and adventure with someone in that world, Rudeus would be a great choice. Someone i could definitely reason with when issues occur and someone i know isn't going to judge me hard for every little thing or potential mistake. (unlike those people who think they are perfect beings when they are actually pretty terrible)
My favorite part of the end was when he finally decided to move out and forward is not the fat slob's voice the one we heard, but the one of Rudy, showing how his new personality is slowly, and literally, walking forward.
Whoa wtf i just noticed
I hoped for this moment for so long and lost my shit when it finally happened
I've watched this channel for a while, really got into it around the noralities response videos, and I can say I'd there's an example of unrecognized talent, it's Natilie here. Let's get her to 100 k people!
My byakugan has never lied to me because I see this channel reaching 50k by early Jan/late Feb.
She honestly deserves it
Awww thank you! I'm actually a bit worried my growth will really slow down once the hype over MT is over. I'll keep covering it and also covering newer relevant stuff, but it can be really hit or miss whether new topics take off. But thank you so much for all your support - who knows what the next year will bring in the random world of the youTube algo!
@@NatalieXHunter Don't worry about because things will pick up eventually
@@NatalieXHunter all I can give as advice is to keep your mind open. Don't be afraid to branch out and review/do videos on stuff for fun or just because you want to. You changing your format is what brought me in in the first place, and with anime, you got a million shows to obsess over and get other people to obsess over
Can't wait for the actual 2nd Season. Let's hope we don't have to wait 9 years like with Hataraku Maou-sama!
This season took 5 years to make, and most of it is pre-production, so I think we will get s2 in 2-3 years
Time to read the novel 😁
@@tacitus_ Don't worry Tacitus, it's just like your Annals of Imperial Rome. 24 Books. Although I hope the small boots juicy chapters of the saga still survive.
@@tacitus_ Season 2 will most likely cover volumes 7-14 which currently mostly exists as a manga, if you feel more comfortable with that you'll probably want to read from chapter 20 rather than were the series picks up because manga rudi, anime rudi, web novel/light novel rudi are all slightly different.
*Looks at Spice and Wolf and then cried*
It took me alot to not cry at the end 🥲, the fact that he was able to overcome his past life trauma again and do what he couldn't do before find the strength to move forward in spite of himself and not leting his moment of depression stop him in his tracks ( considering how hard true depression can hinder and seemingly drown people like the show metaphorically illustrated )as he would've in his past life ,that was beautiful, it really shows the fruit of his efforts start to pay off. Can't wait for a 2nd season and a NA bluray release to come 😤
I find it interesting that in a world flooded with pornography, red light districts, escorts, strippers, fan service and Instagram models they find Rudeus perverse attitude to be a turn off from the show and ignore his character growth. These self righteous, virtue signaling bafoons are missing out on a damn good show.
Yeah, that's a big thing. But west tries to hide it more. You can see why.
It's basically a deliberate dissonance that is created. Sex is everywhere, but there is also stigma. That clash fucks with peoples minds.
One of my favorite channels covering mushoku tensei so far. I stumbled across it on my recommendation and fell in love with the channel😁
Wow, thank you!
Bruh same
Been waiting for this video to drop not gonna lie.
Great content as always, very thorough analysis and very well articulated!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I greatly enjoyed his development. It felt real. He didn't immediately let go of his past, he didn't just snap out of his degeneracy. He stayed true to himself, who he was, and who he wants to be now.
They did a great job in adapting the Ln, especially rudeus, he went from degenerate, to lesser degenerate
If I understood right, it wasn't Philip that sent Eris to Rudy's room, it was her mother. Her father broached the subject with Rudy, yes, but her mother was the one that decided to bypass any discussion and just say "Eris, go seduce Rudy".
Yep. That's how it happened.
I went full blind on this anime expecting the generic anime but well animated and now is one of my favorites of all time, it also made me fall in love with reading. Great video Natalie love your content!
I think it's kind of silly that people overlook the insane amount of personal growth Rudeus went through just because he remained perverted. Think about it. Over the span of this first season, he:
Learned to reexamine biases and discrimination by reaching a hand out to Ruijerd and saving him at a low point in his life.
Learned to value his life and be more careful because one wrong move could result in his death, thanks to the kidnapping incident.
Learned to value the lives of others instead of purely seeking personal gain, as shown when his desire for a "perfect" scenario got a Demon Race youth killed.
Learned to actually be more honest with his comrades instead of keeping things for them, thus relearning how to create healthy relationships.
Realized through Paul's separation of him and Sylphy that he was effectively grooming her into an overly dependent girl who would never be able to grow on her own if he stayed with her.
Overcame his trauma of going outside and making connections, as well as fear of failure.
Experienced his first genuine heartbreak because again, this dude effectively stopped progressing mentally and emotionally at the age of 14. He was a manchild.
Reflects on how he pushed away people who cared about him and loved him in his past life - his siblings, his parents, his friends, all tried to support him for 20 years before they completely gave up.
If Rudeus was a full blown pervert, he would not have been affected by Eris leaving him. If all he cared about was the sexual aspect, he would have just thought "well whatever haha guess I'll go find a prostitute to screw! Hey, Sylphy's still alive, let's go find her and rebound!"
But he didn't. What snapped him out of his depression after Eris left wasn't the possibility of getting to do the sexy time again. It was finding his mother. His mother, Zenith, who loves him and showered him with affection for the first 6 years of his life. He doesn't want to make the same mistake of losing his parents without showing them how much he cares for them in return.
The problem is that this is not how writing work. Writing workntrought setups and payoffs.
If rl rudeus was kicked out of his house because he was an apologist to Imperial Japan, then the Rujerd stuff would have been a relevant element of growth but he wasn't kicked out for that reason.
If i make a character was fatal flaw is supposed to be envy, and then i havd him grow past his greed and gluttony, but not his envy, writer would have a right to call me out on the fact that i am tiptoeing around the real issue.
The thing that made me drop Mashoku was realizing that the author set up lust as Rudeus fatal flaw and then decided to never truly adress it or punish him for it because he gave more importance to ecchi than to write a good story. The core problem is the reason Rudy was kicked out, if it was for literally any other reason, his character wouldn't be hurt nearly as much by being a pervert
@@noukan42 your issue is your idea of what a story's structure should be is painfully narrow. some characters don't fix their flaws completely. that's not bad writing. just because mushoku's structure isn't formulaic doesn't make it bad.
like, i also get tired of him being perverted. that's not gonna stop me from enjoying his growth as a character.
do you not have friends that have annoying sides to them? but you stick with them anyway and continue to treat them well because you enjoy their presence when they aren't showing you that annoying side
@@ApexGale they don't fix all their flaw, but they are supposed to fix the one flaw the author put at the center of the narrative, or fail and face the consequemce. That is the basic of "fatal flaw" narrative.
Again, the problem is not him being a perverted, the problem is pervertedness being established early on as his Hamartia and then not following on that one way or another.
@@noukan42 but Rudeus's lust...isn't his fatal flaw? it's a byproduct of his biggest flaw - which is his rejection of people who cared about him. You kind of missed the entire point of the story if you think Rudeus being perverted was what he was trying to overcome.
The entire story is about him slowly losing his manchild mindset and growing to care for the people that he is blessed to have in his life. He recontextualizes his past life and realizes he was a shitty person, pushing away people who wanted to help him.
The story's subtitle isn't "If I'm reincarnated, I'll stop being horny." It's "If I'm reincarnated, I'll try seriously." He is learning to take his second chance more seriously. Never settling or stagnating, but actively trying to improve.
Would past Rudeus have left his home? Would he have learned how to properly teach Eris and Ghislaine? Would he have taken care of Eris on the Demon Continent? Would he have set aside the prejudice of the Superd that his mother and teacher taught him to befriend Ruijerd? Would he have been so upset over his father getting angry with him? Would he have actually reflected on his missteps?
The answer is no - he would have stayed stagnant, refusing to care for people and staying trapped in his own mindset of self pity. He would have thought "Nah, I've done enough. I can afford to be complacent, I'm a genius mage." But he doesn't. Complacency is the one thing Rudeus avoids like the plague. He is terrified of reverting to the same shitty person he used to be by being lazy. He snaps himself out of his funk after Eris leaves by reminding himself that his mother is still missing and he needs to find her. Old Rudeus would have never recovered - the experience was just as traumatizing. But he persists here anyway.
Overlooking all of the good aspects of the show just because there's one consistent trait that never fully improves is harsh, but it's your loss.
@@ApexGale then the author should have him being kicked out of his house for that and not for fapping to a loli. The prologue set up the incorrect premise no matter how you slice it.
I love this video so much. I feel like the detractors are ignoring the rest of the development, which could hinder their overall enjoyment, sadly. I feel that if people watch this video, they can get the author's intentions and be patient. Because Rudeus does turn into a mature chad, and it would be a shame if they miss that.
I saw that Lincon park reference
Fuck me, Nat. This was such a fucking good analysis that I'm almost out of words! I mean, I almost lost the drive to re-write my character analysis. Thank God I have already mentioned twice that his sexual deviancy insn't his priority, or I'd feel bad putting it in my character analysis of Rudeus. This was amazing, just like your Eris video.
Rudeus as a character grows because of who he was. He is truly flawed to the point there are many parts of him to fix. To be serious in living, to learn acceptable social norms, to learn about harsh reality and not be warped by it. So many lessons, some easy, some intense. It all led to Rudeus being a person who moves in spite of himself. Even if it is a little nudge from his mother of this world. There will be more lessons, harsher reality he will go through, to be someone who can be satisfied with his life the day his life ends.
Nice perspective and great video. It's really appreciated how much you seem to care all too uniquely about the entire whole of this story.
This is a really great video and you did such a great job explaining everything! Which is something I really love about your videos.
Enjoyed listening to you speak about this. Well done.
14:00 I liked that Rudy there didn't act like some hero...I liked that he didn't saved Sylphie just because she was bullied...he only acted when he saw that she was about to get really hurt...only when he saw that she was about to get hit by a rock.
I liked the fact that he was at first scared to confront the bullies.
This was a really good character analysis. I already liked your analysis on paul and the fight between paul and rudeus. But you really outdid yourself in this one. Seriously good work Natalie.
Another amazing video, thank you!
love your work, great breakdowns
Words truly cannot describe how much I love this channel and you as a content creator. Keep up the amazing work ❤
Wow, thank you!
Great video!! Hope this helps the shows detractors see it in a new light. Also love the dress Nat!!
Kid made a a lot of strides and as somebody that has the brain of an adult he's able to identify his own shortcomings a lot sooner than most people would. He still needs to be careful of things that might get somebody killed and which that's the part that I hope they develop more. Him being pervy? I actually don't mind and don't care. It can be funny.
Unfortunately people constantly say Rudeus is irredeemable. Imagine the message that sends to the people who relate to him. It was the same with noralities take on Subaru for me, while I wouldn't say I completely relate to Subaru ,I'd say about 25% mostly do to self hatred and social skills, it still hurt to hear the someone sees me as some irredeemable monster simple because I can't get a message across. Imagine people wanting to improve after watching Rudeus's growth only to be told they aren't allowed too because by the holy authority of these morally higher beings standards of humanity you ain't aloud to mess up. Ever.
This is off-topic but uh, how do you feel about jenny from Forrest Gump as a character, do you think that she is a irredeemable monster like what everyone thinks about Rudeus, because Jenny is universally hated tbh. To me, i dont condone her actions , but i can empathize with her due to her upbringings being somewhat similar to Rudeus past life.🤷♀️
@@HienPham-ow5ky I haven't watched Forrest Gump in a while but from what I remember she never really seemed hateable to me. Selfish sure but looking out for yourself isn't what id consider evil. She could have definitely taken a different approach about her situations but considering the time period when people basically thought anyone going to therapy was a deranged lunatic I doubt she'd ever break her habits. Nowadays theres little to no excuse to continue bad behavior like hers but I think she's a pretty decently written character all things considered. Those who have similar experiences to her aren't uncommon, even now, but as long as they strive to do better like with Rudeus and Subaru I'd hardly consider them irredeemable. Personally if I see someone actually trying to change and be better I'll support them for doing so. If you relate to a characters bad qualities that's completely fine just realize that through effort you can change for the better. After all we live once. Why waste your life hating others and yourself. (yes I do realize the irony of the last one, I'm trying to change as well)
@@theboneman7379 yes , i completely agree with this 100%, just like Rudeus says "People can change", even the author of the show says " if a person shows a little self reflection and tries to change for the better, i hope you wont abandon them "
The linkin park reference didn’t go unnoticed
Nice one!!!!!!!
the fact that Rudy saved 3 people and died is already a character development it's just haters acting like "I'm the most righteous human being that I hate degenerates" 😂
The thing is Rudeus being a perv doesn't really bother me that much, like I've seen it far worst in other animes and I feel like he's pretty tame compared to other protags in animes, he kinda gets tamer as the light novels go anyways
@KKK Revolution i think (and this is just my opinion) that Kasuma is just more memeable than Rudeus
From start to finish, this was an amazing anime! I can't wait to see the second season for it but we now wait. Hopefully not 4 years like for Re:Zero...
I doubt it due the Studio being founded to make this show
I'm sure it won't be 4 years. there were various reasons with Re:Zero but one was making sure the source material was ready. All of the source material (in the LN format the anime adapts) is done for the next season of MT, plus Studio Bind won't have to balance it with other shows.
@@NatalieXHunter You never fail to impress as always! In all my 22 years of watching anime I must admit your knowledge far surpasses my own (been watching since I was 8), but I'm happy to call you a friend. I hope one day you can me that as well ✌
Awww, you're always so sweet! I've actually only been into anime for 8 years or so - I didn't watch it as a kid (it wasn't really popular or on TV in the UK at the time, apart from stuff like Pokemon), but I got really into it and now I pretty much only watch and read Japanese stuff. Plus since I started this channel (I was a writer before that) I get to pretend watching anime and reading LNs is work, so I can do it a lot!
I finished Mushoku Tensei & I love the series so much can’t wait for the sequel
it was one hell of a journey, to think it's only the beginning, and Rudy's character's development was one the biggest highlights of the story!
he'll probably always be a perv to some degree but that last episode when he was starting to fall back into his old self and realising there are people who need him and reaching out to him and remembering his mother it was all so beautiful!
again, great video! I love the way you dissect Rudy's character and his development through out the season
btw Nat How've you been? there's been a lot of news about Covid outbreaks in the UK, there's been talks of even stopping the Premier League...
in any case, stay safe out there 'kay 😊😊
3:20 was such a good take ✍️
Jesus Christ’s blessings upon anime and its fans this Christmas.
30:00 I loved the Linkin Park reference xD
Always impressed and happy to listen to your content you are a great anituber
Thank you so much 😀
I think that last episode is where we saw the largest tangible growth of his character.
Beautiful video! You're incredibly articulate with this analysis of Rudeus's journey and a welcomed bandaid after the season's end. I don't normally watch videos that are this long but yours are a joy.
I don't know if you'll be making a video on Ep 23, so I'll just vent on here, but I wanted to sling mud at the screen the moment Eris appeared in the episode. Tired of all the "she did it for da growth!" excusers as if that was her only way to go about it, not to mention the lasting psychological damage it causes Rudeus. Even after verbalizing her reasoning in this last episode... I still stand by my reaction. Best girl no longer! *throws crumbled list in garbage... cries some more*
Please continue making videos on mushoku tensei
I wish more people are as smart as you I love watching ur videos thank you for all ur content
Ooooooh, I'm gonna like this one! This is what I was waiting for babyyyyyyy!
Another 13 out of 10 vid as always
Thank you so much!
Great video as always Natalie! Sorry I haven't been on I've been sick but I'm doing a lot better now but I'm recovering
Glad you're feeling better (and in time for Christmas!)
first thanks as awlays making ya video its nice to watch
also the topic of his growth is trully
for me the author did a realistic and well crafted route as they say "one dont just be good over night" human nature takes long time before it can changed its facts even hows smart we are there some factors of who we are cant just drop in the hate
i know this is abit dark but that why addiction to mixtures takes a long battle to end its not something one can drop
at times i feel some are inpatient to wait to see better version nor understand that if we are put in his shoes will we be any better?
and the fact that he has baggies he has to solve and those are not the type one can just forget or fix
you said all that needs to be said :) those are important key points for his growth
i do looking forward for second season waht it be like that is yet to be seen XD
also i am excited ya next videos
I’ve over-indulged, and I’m now past the officially translated Light Novels.
Im excited or the end, and what comes after.
What a wonderful story & world.
Thanks for the videos, i couldnt get past the first few chapters in the manga due to the disgust i had to rudeus, but your videos convinced me to even buy their light novels, and i dont regret it. Keep it up!
Glad I could help!
Omg, I caught that song reference!
even if your video was an hour long I would still still watch it!
Very interesting video. Sorry that this is off topic but I just started watching part two of season one. I ended last night on Roxy visiting home. Dude I teared up 😭 and I absolutely loved the neet effect they used for the telepathy problem. It was just so frustrating even for the viewer. I even felt uncomfortable when it happened.
I cried so many times throughout this series, it's so well written and it really feels like every character is truly alive and has their own personality and their own view on the world. You could take almost any character in this series and if you were to see their life unfold it would feel like another anime in and of itself.
Great video about Rudy. What i really like about MT in general is compared to other isekai the characters are not just "there for the MC" per se but have own thoughts, growths etc.
Rudy himself learns from his past and tries to improve where he can over and over again which is a nice change if one only knows newer isekai shows who are kinda "bleak".
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Going on by what i read till vol 14 (still in the middle of it during demon continent return) we see Rudy change a lot. For example in vol 7 when he just shoutet at Soldat and told all his bottled up feelings or later on when he gets married and has a family to look after. We see how he has changed (even though he gets a bit more pervy i guess since his wive allow it XD", also Syphie best wife imo)
Or other changes like he could understand Paul better after being a father himself, trying to improve himself in magic research and getting stronger to protect his family and so on.
I think that the characters in MT are so "human" makes it at least for me a lot more enjoyable and relateable compared to the op/power isekai shows lately.
I want a time machine for faster light novel releases D: btw when i finish vol14 where do i continue in the web novel? im kinda temptet to continue there but at the same time not ._."
nice video you won my sub xD
Thank you so much!
As always another excellent video of a character analysis and i appreciate and see your talent for writing, that you include or reference a Linkin park song. Keep up with the good work your one of my favorite channels with" boy's of thrash taste"
Thank you very much!
They say you can't accept someone's change if you're with them but if they went away for a while you can easily accept their change, if you only watch ep 1 and then ep23, you'll see that rudeus changed into a lesser degenerate
Nice Linkin Park reference near the end of the video.
Love your stuff.
To say that Rudeus hasn't changed in the season isn't all that crazy, but I think it just goes to show how well written he is. His changes can be shown, but deep down he's still the same guy. There are the symbolisms of sex depicting maturity, where he was a depraved manic the first time with Eris, and then he was an understanding and hesitant the second time around. In the end tho, he still lost to his lust both times.
I feel like the reason some people may think he hasn't changed is bc he's written that way. Rudeus is the prime example that truly changing yourself is a very hard task. He wants to be better, but being "better is extremely difficult especially when you were mentally stunted at the age of 16 or so.
The story encapsulates how grueling the task of changing yourself really is. At multiple points Rudy feels completely inadequate bc of his mentality.
Spoiler for the WN
That's why Rudy never changed from his past life's body whenever he was with Hitogami. He himself never saw himself worthy of change. Until you get to the very end where you realize he has changed to his new body. Where he finally sees himself as a changed man, a man who did something with his life. It was truly a beautiful metaphor that Rifujin used to depict that
thank you dear
almost a year late to this video, but oh well. I loved what you had to say in this. Every time I revisit this series by doing another rewatch or reading the LNs (currently on vol 17), I discover another aspect to Rudeus, his growth, and the way his development is framed by the writing.
One aspect that I have seen other people mention that also bothered me is that despite the writing being clear that the way Rudeus, as a child, treats women is wrong, there isn't a lot of backlash against him. Eris might beat him up or Roxy might scold him, but there are never any real punishments for his behavior. For a long time I felt that this was counter to the message. But I recently realized that it actually outlines Rudeus' growth even more.
It's obvious why we, as the viewers, want Rudeus to change his behavior, but why should HE want to change. Because he is afraid of getting punished? I don't think so. I want him to change because he, himself, realizes that his behavior is wrong. That he shouldn't hurt people even if he can get away with it. I also think that this is why it's important that a lot of the men in his life are, frankly, really awful with women. Paul, Sauros, Philip, Pax, Luke, Darius, etc are examples of men who can and do get away with treating the women in their life poorly. And most of the rest may not do the same, but they also don't really intervene either. That's just not the way this world works. Rudeus could easily have not grown at all, and instead found his own ways to exploit his power to enact his worst fantasies without punishment. But he didn't. I think all of those men I listed would have groped Eris (or rather a woman who matched their taste) on the boat without a second thought and without regret.
This series not only shows growth for an extremely complicated character, but it also shows that real growth is internal. I think that's huge.
Spoiler for later LNs
We even see that Rudeus can undo all of this growth when we read his future diary. Growth is not just internal, it's also not a one way street. Once you reach a new tier in the growth leaderboard, you can still go back down if you don't consistently try to keep improving yourself.
Lmao that linkin park reference.
26volumes and season 1 covered only 6 columes. I can't wait for another season 🥰 thankyou natalie.
29:50 That Linkin Park reference.
i love following your videos natalie, dont you think as the anime series is ending would be a good idea to spand to other series too ?
Yes, I'm going to be covering other series too (I always have, I just had so much MT content I wanted to make when I finished reading it that I ended up not doing much else the last couple of months, since people also seemed to like it). I'm currently reading Overlord ready to start covering that, and I cover topical stuff as it comes up, too.
I just wish we got to hear the new Rudy voice actor, just for a second. Otherwise, I'm ready for s2
Rudeus definitely does get better with his perverse behavior later on, but (as far as volume 14 in the LN) I don't think he'll ever escape his perverted thoughts. He's still a man. Ain't nothing wrong with that.
He makes great strides in almost every aspect of his character development, but prudes focus on just the sexual aspect. 🤦🏻
Nothing wrong with being a horndog, as long as one has a consenting outlet.
Yeah, I mean later in the story he's only pervy in the 'messing around with people who don't mind/find it funny/roll their eyes but don't really care' kinda way, and it'd be boring to be with a man who wasn't a bit like that!
Yeah, I find him a pervert, but most of the stuff remains in his mind and he is a good elder brother and husband.
I don't think it would have been a problem otherwise. But the real world prelude most speciphically made a point about sexual perversion being one of IRL Rudeus "Fatal Flaws".
It is like if Ebenizer Scrooge only became a less stingy instead of actually letting goof greed completely
Also, in the story, almost every other characters are more sexual deviants than Rudeus. As a child , he is way more pervert than every other kids. But as an adult in MT, every other characters beside devoted Milis believer like Zenith and Cliff, or “ too old for this shit” like Ruijerd; they all feel really messed up sexually.
And Technically, Roxy is a home wrecker that take advantage of a man when he is down. Just saying... 🤣
I appreciate the Linkin park reference, nice
Shoutout to the Jerk God 26:44
Time to read ahead since so many anime that I've enjoyed either get cancelled, which I highly this one will, or get delayed for an excessively long period
Wating for season 2
BAHHAHA miSides!
that linkinpark joke was spot on
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Thank you for making this vedio, I did not fully understand because of my high expectations.
Having heard that rudy changes to be a much greater person, had initially left my with the idea that rudy would grow and learn to be a "gentlemen like person". But now that you put it this way, yes rudy has grown considerably. It was never expected for him to change instantly, but learn to see and respect people's privacy thoughts do count and it is something rudeus does not try to be better at. He is trying his best to not let everything in life pass him by and he has grow and became a much better person compared to his old self. It would be better if he is not be advertised as from shutin to "gentleman like".
I can't cheer for him really, but I can accept him as he is and not expect more than he is up to. I do like this story very much and will continue to read. but I don't think it's right to say he is or would become a great person.
Great person probably not fully right, but a better person
@@sarifudinfx6987 yes , he doesn't have an ideal self he's striving for. But a miserable past he's leaving behind in hopes of a better life
On front page of r/anime there was a post about why people find sexual content less palatable than killing in anime inspired by this shows controversy. I didn't particularly agree with with some peoples explanations, but I see where they are coming from.
Post- "The Mushoku Tensei controversy has got me thinking, what makes sexual topics in anime less palatable than killing?"
It's not just in anime, is it - let's be real - there was a bigger outcry when Ramsay Bolton raped Sansa in GoT than when he tortured Theon... I think American audiences especially are way less comfortable with sex than with violence in media.
Maybe the true Turning Point were the linkin parks we made on the way
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God dammit 😂
That Linkin Park reference at around the 30 min mark lol
Loved the Linkin park song reference XD
I can sympathize with Rudeus. If I was a shut-in with no life experience beyond that of video games; I think my isekai life would be a disaster.
i just ignore people that look at anime for a reason to complain about something and get likes in what ever platform there in. this story is made in this way for a reason... its growth all over the place with girls with himself his views his actions.. its all growth.. the fact this story is taking a poor messed up guy from the normal world and giving him a new life with magic and adventures and a seriously messed up event that changes everything.. its all growth.. as a human as a kid as a person discovering things for the first time.. i love this story for what it is.. its extremely unique and shows us his whole life and views and how they change over time. its really beautiful to watch him go from a random kid being a perv to someone who commands respect from those around him. Take this story for what it is.. the life story of a guy who finds himself in an other world!
Pls what website do you use to read on this anime
I forgot to check this out! Curse my stupid memory!
tBh the sexual maturity thing is something nearly every guy has had to deal with since male biology is just wired for it so i think mushoku tensei resonates w/ guys really well on this level REGARDLESS of the individual. It's only a relatively small proportion of men, maybe like 20% who knows, that ever mature SIGNIFICANTLY beyond that level of sexual starvation. For a variety of reasons ofc, but i think girls would honestly be surprised by how commonplace this is. Rudeus is just like a mildly extreme example tbh!
Loving the Linkin Park reference
I caught that linkin park reference ;)
Hello, i finished reading light novel 14 and saw i will have to wait some time for 15. Where would you recommend to start read webnovel so i dont miss on anything? (Sorry that this is offtopic your video.)
Volume 16 of the WN.
@@nikumeru Thank you!
I'm wandering which points in the story the second season will reach. SPOILERS...
If the second season is broken into two parts like the first one, then I'm guessing that the first five or six episodes will be the Adventures of Quagmire ending in the meeting with Elinalize. Then the first part ending with the meeting of Fitz in the cave.
The second part will likely end at Turning Point 3. Though I'm not sure if I'm spacing it out accordingly.
For me I was rooting for Rudy as I relate to him a fair bit for better or worse, he's a more complex character than what the moral purity brigade can handle (paul too). There are a lot of characters in the show that are morally complex, that have done some shit but are decent people by the standards of the world they inhabit.
Love the anime, manga and novel. I love Rudeus Character becouse he is strong but he can still loses fights
Look, this the world is about growth. At the start we find a very flawed MC. Being reborn is where it starts! He grows from there, it shows him growing with all the flaws and issues that go with it. It works well from the anime and manga I have read. He wants to change and slowly does... People feel how they feel, I am pretty open to flawed people getting better, it always makes for a good story base. Thanks for another good video! :-)
ngl to you , i want to see a story about a scummy wife who cheats on her husband due to lust but grows past from her mistake and becomes a better person and mother, it would be different from the typical loving mothers we've seen countless times in anime, not that i hate those of course😊
And would you be open about a female character whose life turns upside down after years of promiscuity but is able to grow into a better person ?🤔 . Just a random thought
I don't think there is anything wrong with being pervy, so I don't see him being pervy as a character flaw to overcome, all he needs to overcome is the how.
Hi Natalie.
That line from Linkin Park lol
Agreed on a lot of points you made about Rudeus' development, and while, his sexual deviancy is something we would be pretty harsh on him to truly drive home the point of self-restraint on his deviancy. His impact on the world are mostly positive in spite of his flaws and that leave us curious to see where he'll go from here. He is adopting something that he lacked in his previous life, empathy, or caring about how other feels and that is probably the biggest change that allows him to practice some level of self-restraints to begin with.
After Eris leaving him, he felt depressed and was particularly short sighted that he didn't try to think about what other possible reasons Eris might've left him which shows that he still have a way to go to be more empathetic that would've enabled him to see beyond what was said or written. I guess that would be the biggest thing I hope to see more of in second season in Mushoku Tensei.
Rudy is Rudy right? :D
It's nice to know I'm not the only person cringe enough to use Linkin Park lyrics while talking.
Also i had to read the web novel now but only 1 volume ahead of vol14 LN and damn was that an amazing but also kinda sad story part. Cant wait to read it again in 2months with illustrations but damn im left speechless how great the climax of that part was.
Also Eris is cute but thirsty XD"
Glad to know you're a Linkin Park fan lol