8.5/102,184 votes#1 - Jobless Reincarnation
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2021
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
8.7/102,135 votes#2 - Master
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2021
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
8.2/101,905 votes#3 - A Friend
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2021
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
8.2/101,887 votes#4 - Emergency Family Meeting
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2021
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
8.6/101,942 votes#5 - A Young Lady and Violence
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2021
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
7.3/101,572 votes#6 - A Day Off in Roa
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2021
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
7.8/101,677 votes#7 - What Lies Beyond Effort
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2021
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
8.8/102,074 votes#8 - Turning Point 1
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/2021
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
7.9/101,619 votes#9 - A Chance Encounter
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2021
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
7.7/101,467 votes#10 - The Value of a Life and the First Job
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/2021
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
8.6/101,814 votes#11 - Children and Warriors
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 3/22/2021
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
7.8/101,510 votes#12 - The Woman with the Demon Eyes
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/4/2021
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
7.4/101,326 votes#13 - Missed Connections
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/11/2021
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
8.3/101,596 votes#14 - No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/18/2021
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
7.1/101,342 votes#15 - Slow Life in the Doldia Village
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 10/25/2021
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
8.7/101,803 votes#16 - Family Squabble
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 11/1/2021
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
9.2/102,155 votes#17 - Reunion
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 11/8/2021
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
7.8/101,350 votes#18 - Separate Journeys
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 11/15/2021
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
7.7/101,312 votes#19 - Route Selection
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 11/22/2021
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
8.2/101,559 votes#20 - The Birth of My Little Sister, the Maid
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 11/29/2021
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
9.6/102,971 votes#21 - Turning Point 2
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 12/6/2021
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
8.6/101,762 votes#22 - Dreams and Reality
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 12/13/2021
Rudeus and Eris finally return to Fittoa, but sudden goodbyes and unpleasant news make their homecoming bittersweet.
Director: Kai Hasako
Writer: Atsushi Takayama
8.7/101,742 votes#23 - Wake Up and Take a Step
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 12/20/2021
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
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Jobless Reincarnation" is the best rated episode of "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2184 votes. Directed by Hiroki Hirano and written by Manabu Okamoto, it aired on 1/11/2021. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Master".