The Best Episodes of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 1

A 34-year-old unemployed recluse get hit by a truck... and wakes up as a newborn baby in a fantasy world! With loving parents, a lifetime of regrets, and a beginner’s magic textbook, he sets out to make the most of his second chance at life.

Director: Hiroki Hirano

Writer: Manabu Okamoto

Rudy begins training with his new magic tutor and learning swordsmanship from his father. He makes rapid progress, but traumatic memories from his past life leave him to afraid to go outside. Is his second chance already doomed to failure?

Director: Hiroki Hirano

Writer: Manabu Okamoto

Rudy begins to explore the village and rescues a green-haired child from a group of bullies. The two grow close practicing magic, but is there more to Rudy’s new friend than he thinks?

Director: Chiaki Ouji

Writer: Hiroki Hirano

The Greyrat family is overjoyed when Zenith announces that she’s pregnant with a second child, but the mood takes a dour turn when Lilia reveals that she is also pregnant and Paul is the father. Will this be the end of Rudy’s happy family?

Director: Nao Miyoshi, Asahi Oka

Writer: Manabu Okamoto

Rudy arrives in the city of Roa, where he’s supposed to spend the next five years tutoring the daughter of the local lord. His student, however, is more than he bargained for, and he’ll have to fight to start his first ever job, let alone keep it.

Director: Hiroyuki Takashima

Writer: Manabu Okamoto

Rudy is officially Eris’s tutor, but she doesn’t want to learn anything but magic. As Rudy struggles to get her interested in other subjects, he realizes that non-stop lessons are causing her stress and proposes a day off in the city.

Director: Hiroki Hirano, Mihiro Yamaguchi, Takahiro Tamano, Ouri Yasukawa

Writer: Hiroki Hirano

Eris’s 10th birthday is fast approaching, and her grandfather has invited nobles from across the kingdom to a dance party to celebrate. There’s just one problem: Eris can’t dance, and she’s quickly losing patience with her lessons.

Director: Katsuya Shigehara

Writer: Manabu Okamoto, Hirohisa Saito

Rudy reaches his 10th birthday, and Eris and her family plan a surprise party for him. Meanwhile, the strange orb hovering over the city remains a mystery as powerful entities across the world begin to take note of it.

Director: Tenpei Mishio

Writer: Manabu Okamoto, Hirohisa Saito

Rudy and Eris find themselves stranded in the wilds of the Demon Continent. Their only chance to survive seems to lie in Ruijerd, a warrior of the infamous Superd tribe of demons, but can he be trusted?

Director: Hiroki Hirano, Takahiro Tamano

Writer: Hiroki Hirano

Rudeus, Eris, and Ruijerd make it to a city. They need to earn money for their journey, and decide to register as adventurers, but Superd like Ruijerd aren’t allowed inside. Rudeus has a plan, but how well will it hold up in practice?

Director: Hiroki Hirano, Ouri Yasukawa

Writer: Manabu Okamoto, Hirohisa Saito

With their new money-making scheme in place, Dead End head out to track down a mysterious monster. Unfortunately, the job doesn’t go as smoothly as they hope, and Rudy’s plans may turn out to be a lot less safe than he thought.

Director: Shingo Fujii

Writer: Muneo Nakamoto

Dead End discovers that Ruijerd will have to pay a fortune in fees to leave the Demon Continent. As they struggle to find a way around this unexpected roadblock, Rudeus receives another vision.

Director: Fumiaki Kataoka

Writer: Kohei Urushibara

Roxy arrives on the Demon Continent to begin her search for Paul's missing family. Meanwhile, Rudeus strikes a deal with smugglers to transport Ruijerd across the ocean.

Director: Yoshitsugu Kimura

Writer: Atsushi Takayama

Rudeus finds himself imprisoned by the beast people in Doldia Village. Will Ruijerd and Eris arrive to clear his name before he loses patience and tries to fight his way to freedom?

Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto

Writer: Manabu Okamoto, Hirohisa Saito, Kohei Urushibara

Dead End decide to wait out the rainy season in the Doldia village. Eris befriends the chieftain's granddaughter, but her fondness for Ghislaine leads to unexpected conflict.

Director: Katsuya Shigehara

Writer: Manabu Okamoto, Hirohisa Saito, Kohei Urushibara

Rudeus, Eris, and Ruijerd arrive in the Holy Country of Millis, where Rudeus's thoughts turn to home. When the three split up for a day off, a chance encounter in an alley leads Rudeus to a shocking reunion.

Director: Michiru Itabisashi

Writer: Kohei Urushibara

In the aftermath of their disastrous reunion, Paul and Rudeus reflect on their actions and look for a way forward.

Director: Hiroyuki Takashima

Writer: Muneo Nakamoto

After setting out from Millishion, Rudeus, Eris, and Ruijerd board a ship back to the Central Continent. Meanwhile, Roxy arrives in Rikarisu, where she encounters some familiar faces.

Director: Chihiro Kumano

Writer: Atsushi Takayama

Dead End finally arrives in the Shirone Kingdom on the Central Continent. Rudeus is anxious for a reunion with Roxy, but an unexpected vision from the Man-God means he may be in for more than he bargained for.

Director: Yoshinobu Tokumoto

Writer: Manabu Okamoto, Seiichi Kondo

Rudeus is in desperate straits, imprisoned in a magic-proof dungeon by a despotic prince. But just when all seems hopeless, an unexpected visitor appears with a strange request. Will Rudeus be able to talk his way out of this one?

Director: Katsuya Shigehara

Writer: Manabu Okamoto, Seiichi Kondo

Rudeus, Eris, and Ruijerd are nearing the end of their journey, but a chance encounter in a snowy mountain pass threatens to put a premature end to their adventures.

Director: Hiroyuki Takashima

Writer: Manabu Okamoto, Seiichi Kondo

Rudeus and Eris finally return to Fittoa, but sudden goodbyes and unpleasant news make their homecoming bittersweet.

Director: Kai Hasako

Writer: Atsushi Takayama

Rudeus sinks into depression following Eris's departure. As he struggles to get back on his feet, the many people he's met continue their own journeys.

Director: Chihiro Kumano

Writer: Muneo Nakamoto, Rifujin na Magonote