Anime

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (無職転生〜異世界行ったら本気だす〜 Mushoku Tensei Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu) is a high fantasy anime series based on the original Mushoku Tensei series of light novels written by Rifujin na Magonote. The series is being produced by Egg Firm and directed by Manabu Okamoto at Studio Bind. The anime officially began broadcasting on Japanese television from January 10, 2021.

Production and Development
On March 15, 2019, the official website of MF Books announced that an anime adaptation project of Mushoku Tensei would be produced. It was confirmed on October 16, 2019, with the release of the first promotional video that the adaptation will be a television series slated to premiere in October 2020. It was also revealed Manabu Okamoto will be directing the series at Studio Bind (along with other staff-member reveals) with Egg Firm producing the series. On June 19, 2020, however, it was announced the release has been delayed to 2021. It was announced on December 6, 2021 that the anime will officially start broadcasting on television from January 10, 2021 onwards. An early broadcast of the first two episodes was released on December 27, 2020 on the NicoNico streaming service. The first cour began with on January 10, 2021 broadcasted on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto and BS11 and ended on March 21.

After the first cour, it was announced on May 19, 2021 that the premiere of second cour which was slated for July has been postponed to October and the anime will re-broadcast the first eleven episodes from July 11 onwards. Also confirming the release of Blu-ray Chapter 3 and 4 were delayed. It was announced on August 16, 2021 that the second cour will officially start broadcasting on television from October 3, 2021 onwards.

Overseas Distribution
On December 6, 2020, Funimation licensed the series to simulcast it on their streaming platform in North America, Mexico, Brazil and the British Isles, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab. And on January 7, 2020, Muse Communication licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia to stream it on their Muse Asia YouTube channel, and on iQIYI and Bilibili in Southeast Asia. On February 13, 2021, Funimation announced the series would be receiving an English dub, with the first episode premiering on February on February 14, 2021.

Synopsis
""I'm going to get serious in this new world!"

A 34-years-old virgin, who is an unemployed recluse NEET, is kicked out of his house on the day of his parents' funeral and is run over by a truck, killing him. When he wakes up, he finds that he has been reborn as a baby in a different world of swords and sorcery!

The man who has been living like a piece of trash vows to live as a boy named Rudeus in the other world with all his might! What awaits Rudeus are a loli sorceress, his elf-eared childhood friend, a fierce tsundere lady, and a variety of other humans. He'll have to find his way to the top of the mountain through many hardships, adventures and battles.

A new life begins to unfold! The fantasy of a new life begins!"

Episode List

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Music

 * Soundtrack
 * Mushoku Tensei Original Soundtrack Album 1 by Yoshiaki Fujisawa.
 * Mushoku Tensei Original Soundtrack Album 2 by Yoshiaki Fujisawa.
 * Theme Songs
 * Opening #1: Tabitabi no Uta (旅人の唄) by Yuiko Ohara. (Episodes 1-8)
 * Opening #2: Mezame no Uta (目覚めの唄) by Yuiko Ohara (Episodes 10-13)
 * Opening #3: Keishō no uta (継承の唄) by Yuiko Ohara (Episodes 14-TBA)
 * Ending #1: Only (オンリー) by Yuiko Ohara (Episodes 2-11)
 * Ending #2: Kaze to Iku Michi (風と行く道) by Yuiko Ohara (Episodes 12-TBA)

Main Staff

 * Original Creator: Rifujin na Magonote
 * Original Character Designs: Shirotaka

Trivia

 * Mushoku Tensei is Studio Bind's first independently produced show while also Toshiya Otomo(the Studio President)'s first solo led project.
 * The first promotional video was the first footage the Studio produced with the contribution of Manabu Okamoto, Shingo Fujii, Ryo Imamura, and the staff that was involved at the point of the Studio's formation.

Related Pages

 * Mushoku Tensei series overview
 * Mushoku Tensei web novel
 * Mushoku Tensei light novel
 * Mushoku Tensei audio drama
 * Mushoku Tensei manga