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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation S2E8 — The Fiancé of Despair
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Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation•Season 2•Episode 8

The Fiancé of Despair

7.2/10 · 10,034 votesAug 28, 202324 min

Ranked #22 of 24 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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Love is in the air. First, a smitten classmate seeks Rudeus's help to meet the girl of his dreams. Then the beast people's mating season puts Rudeus in an awkward position—one he'll have to fight his way out of.

Directed byYasuhiko Akiyama
Written byKohei Urushibara
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Yumi Uchiyama

Yumi Uchiyama

Rudeus Greyrat (voice)

Tomokazu Sugita

Tomokazu Sugita

Rudeus Greyrat's Former Self (voice)

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Kohei Urushibara

Writer

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Li Jia

Animation Director

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Kenta Masuda

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Yuri Sanami

Art Designer

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Eriko Shibayama

Art Designer

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Seiji Handa

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Yuki Miyagi

Animation Director

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Yasuhiko Akiyama

Director

Tomohiko Ito

Tomohiko Ito

Storyboard Artist

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Hiroki Hirano

Series Director

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Episode Summary

"The Fiancé of Despair" is episode 8 of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation season 2. It scored 7.2/10 from 10,034 votes, ranking #22 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Yasuhiko Akiyama and written by Kohei Urushibara, it aired on August 28, 2023.

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