Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Vol. 2

無職転生: 異世界行ったら本気だす [Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu] #2

by Rifujin na Magonote, Cliff Kirk (Narrator)

THE PUPIL BECOMES THE MASTER!

Rudeus is shipped off to Roa, the largest city in the region, to tutor the young daughter of a noble family. Unfortunately, what he thought would be an easy job proves the exact opposite once he meets his student, Eris—a fierce-tempered hurricane who blows Rudy’s optimistic expectations to bits! Can Rudy devise a plan to make his obstinate pupil listen, or is he already doomed to fail his second chance at success?

Genres: Light Novel, Fantasy, Fiction, Manga, Magic, Japanese Literature, Harem

7 pages, Audible Audio

First published March 22, 2014

Reviews

[ChandraShekhar · Rating 4 out of 5]

The story progression is good in this volume. Fast-paced and entertaining.
Once again the character development of Rudeus (the protagonist) is glacial. We get new characters, good ones mind you, only to see how Rudeus gets to be in the teacher role instead. Paul concludes that Rudeus (Paul's son ) isn't improving as a sword fighter and is stagnant as a magic wielder after Roxy's departure. So Paul sends his son to his family's palace to teach his niece Eris magic.
Ghislaine (a grown woman who needed reading and writing skills ) and Eris (a girl 2 years elder to Rudeus who needs magic skills) are his pupils. Ghislaine teaches Rudeus and Eris sword skills. Some familial politics of the Greyrats are explored by Rudeus and A cataclysmic event occurs at the end of the book, we learn through Roxy's eyes that people who got caught in the Cataclysm that occurred in Rudeus' city got teleported to other regions of the world and are now missing. Roxy is now determined to find Rudeus.
Very intriguing plot progression and execution. The protagonist's perversion is still an issue I'd like to see get solved asap, but the plot demands it be there. Ughhh.
Anyway, I look forward to next in the series and hopefully an improvement in Rudeus' character progression. I say that because the side characters are incredibly fleshed out and realized.

[Casey · Rating 2 out of 5]

Up to page 235 or so, it was probably 3½-4 stars. I was getting my hopes up only to be tossed off a cliff to the jagged rocks below.

There A bit of exposition dump at the beginning, but otherwise was okay... until we get the "ecchi" (if you can call it that) part of the story which once again just drags it down to the dregs. A 10-year old boy commits sexual assault on a 12-year old girl. Before you all start screaming consent, read it again if you can stomach it, she didn't agree to that.

I can cope with some perviness, but this is beyond the pale and really brings it down. If you can leave that #%^@ out, then the series would actually be pretty decent.

[Coyora Dokusho · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahahahaha Eris is a demon. And I love her name!! I'm a Discordian Pope after all~~ I miss Slyphy though *sniff*

[Haris Raza · Rating 4 out of 5]

While people can still discount this series due to its nature of being a light novel. And the subsequent generic prose.
There’s a reason this series gets such high praise.
Because occasionally you get a glimpse, a glimmer, of the world and thought put behind it.
Indeed it feels overall very generic and childish but there are sprinkles of themes, concepts and lore that could easily place it in the realms of good high fantasy fiction.

By the end of the novel Ghislaine reminded me of Irene from the Bpoks of Babel series
And that’s not a bad thing at all

(As of writing this review, the 4th episode of the anime has yet to air. Good lord)
Also I’m beginning to understand that the religion of Roxism may not just be a meme lol

[Agustín Fest · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pasan cosas muy entretenidas y emocionantes en este volumen, y el personaje principal ya no es aburrido. Aunque todavía tiene unas mañas de señor pervertido muy molestas. En el anime, sin embargo, lo muestran como este personaje sumamente inteligente y educado. Eso no se ve. Lo que no muestra el anime, sin embargo, es el hambre de aprendizaje que tiene Rudeus. Esto es muy agradable, y también admirable: es un personaje que valora el conocimiento como pocos.

[Basililouis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Eris stuff was weird but the world and the story is just so good.

[Blake McLaughlin · Rating 4 out of 5]

It’s better than the first one, Rudeus acts a little less perverted in this one so that’s a plus - aside from having two incredibly suspicious scenes that would entice me to make sure he stays away from elementary schools. Basically, if you’re gunna read this, it’s quite good if you can compartmentalize that Rudeus is really perverted, and really kinda creepy considering he’s still got the mind of an adult in a kids body.

Lots of new characters, lots of world building and expanding on the world outside of what Rudeus sees. Gets a little game of thrones esc with its politics near the end. A lot more interesting plot wise. I’d give the first book 3 1/2 stars and this one 4 stars.

Minus one star because it’s really hard to pretend dudes not a reincarnated adult flirting with a kid. While I read that I just kinda cringe, but hey, there were less weird scenes in this one compared to the first book!

[Jakub · Rating 2 out of 5]

4/10

Všechno, co jsem napsal u minulého dílu, lze aplikovat i tady. Akorát náš vypravěč už není takový slizoun, přestože do velice pochybných situací se dostává pořád. Obecně kniha ale působila méně zajímavě oproti prvnímu dílu. Worldbuilding zde byl prováděn spíše velkým návalem informací v jednotlivých kapitolách místo toho, aby byl hezky přirozeně rozváděn v hovoru, jako tomu bylo u prvního dílu. Jo a Eris je asi nejhorší cundere, co jsem v životě viděl. Proč tenhle koncept pořád v japonské literatuře existuje, mi nějak nejde do hlavy. No což, svoji práci zábavné oddychové literatury to plní, takže hodlám pokračovat dál… zatím…

[Muhammad Kharismawan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Aaand... Eris is Here!!! Wew, I miss her already... Reading few chapters of the manga recently and it just rekindle my memory of it. As a character, Eris is the no 2 character that get the most development throughout the whole series, and damn she's cute here... Even when she tried to be domineering, just make me smile the whole way :)

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was good, we get a lot of character building in this second part and a few new characters that will be important later on. The real interesting part comes at the end, which I know will pump up the story for the next book because I've seen the anime already. This second book just helps to finish establish the setup abd some of our main characters.

[Martin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ähnlich am Manga orientiert wie der erste Band (bzw. chronologisch natürlich umgekehrt), allerdings aufgrund des zunehmenden Alters ein wenig interessanter. Viel passiert hier zwar immer noch nicht, allerdings ist die Geschichte dennoch ok.

[Lafi · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book moves along the story at a good pace. A satisfying read of you completely ignored the (at least) 2 incredibly perverted scenes that make you bring into question once again the safety of every child in this man's vicinity.

This one didn't really do it for me though.

[Love · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m liking this series and while not as good as volume one I will keep reading.

[Tomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the story, but not the MC.

[Artavazdah · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[António Massena · Rating 4 out of 5]

A segunda obra de Mushoku Tensei mantém o aspeto slice of life, mandando o nosso protagonista Rudeus para a mansão do senhor de Roa, capital da região de Fittoa, para ser o professor de magia (e de aritmética e literatura) de Eris Boreas Greyrat. Longe de ser uma dama, Rudeus descobre que Eris está mais para um delinquente juvenil quando apanha na boca, fazendo-o questionar se consegue educar tamanha fera sem a sua alma ser evacuada do corpo.

Rudeus continua a ser um pervertido, todavia este volume é mais satisfatório pois Eris é uma pessoa que responde a tais marotices estúpidas à moda de WWE. Ao menos, a relação entre eles vai melhorando e, após algumas peripécias, Rudeus e Eris acabam por alcançar uma certa paz necessária para que ele ensine sem medo e ela aprenda (tanto magia, aritmética, literatura e um pouco de humildade e gentileza, pois ela é uma fera de palmo e meio).

É notável o crescimento das personagens (especialmente o Rudeus, já que o sacana aprendeu quatro línguas e ganhou o respeito da família de Eris e da própria com a sua retidão, esforço e simpatia. Quanto à Eris, foi uma mudança notável no seu comportamento, apesar de ser uma pessoa fugaz), e o final é surpreendente. Recomendo!

[Tyler Reymond · Rating 2 out of 5]

Gotta be honest, this one was a tough read. The worst of the SA scenes in the book are so much worse to read than they are in the anime. And it’s not just that the main character is a scum bag, the author focuses on sexualising other female characters even when the scene is being viewed from their own perspective. And it’s not even like the scenes are that graphic, they’re just not approached with any kind of respect and they happen way too often in this book.

Aside from that, the lore dumps in this book were too much. Especially since some of them felt irrelevant to the current story, like the bonus chapter at the end with Ghislaine. They made me lose interest a number of times as I had to just power through those sections without any interest.

I’m going to stick with this series for a bit hoping that it gets better, but boy was this a difficult slog.

[Daniel St. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vol. 2 of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation expands the world in some enjoyable ways. The light novel adds small details that help certain scenes feel richer. Rudeus continues to grow, and his training with Eris is fun to follow. Their dynamic has energy and humor, although it can still be rough around the edges. Some of the uncomfortable behavior from earlier remains present, and it kept me from being fully immersed. The worldbuilding is consistently engaging and easy to visualize. I liked how the story begins to shift toward adventure and travel. The pacing feels more balanced than in the first volume. Several emotional moments land well and help deepen the characters. Overall, this volume is a solid step forward, but it still lands at a middle ground for me.

[Ryan W. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nuevos personajes, nuevas aventuras.

[Jason Worcester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Peak

[Fatd · Rating 5 out of 5]

watched the anime and had to know what was going to happen - really enjoyed the story but 25 books is a little much prob could have rapped up story a bit sooner.

[Indah Threez Lestari · Rating 4 out of 5]

9 - 2025

[°•~Dorian~•° · Rating 2 out of 5]

1,75 ⭐

[Kai Lin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bonus chapter: NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL WRITING 12

[Jack Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

continues to be good like vol 1, a little bit of lore dumping but still great nonetheless....

[Crolux · Rating 4 out of 5]

8/10 Great volume

[Travis Morgan]

better time, worse Rudeus.

(audiobook)

[Caleb Nischara · Rating 4 out of 5]

The framework and structure of Mushoku Tensei Volume 2 are quite good. Each chapter illustrates how Rudeus gradually integrates into Roa's court. This progress is evident in the characters' relationships with him (Eris, Hilda, and Kyros initially antagonistic, warming up to him over time, while Philipp and Gislaine start with mistrust and grow to trust him). Additionally, the short profile at the end of each chapter, summarizing Eris's progress through brief data points, provides insight into her cognitive and emotional development. The whole narrative is enriched by the way Rudeus not only influences but manipulates his surroundings. Like in a video game, he repeatedly tries to read characters, steering them in a certain direction through simulated reactions and emotions, essentially treating them as NPCs. The complexity arises when he breaks out of this calculating role for the first time, allowing himself to express emotions to Eris. When he realizes he has gone too far, his entire facade collapses. He believes he has lost everything he built and, consumed by self-hatred, contemplates abandoning the ten years of progress. This shows that his emotional manipulations stem from his desire to be liked, not to be perceived as he was in his old life. This tension between external security and internal fragility makes Rudeus a remarkably interesting character in this volume.

The tragic ending of the book provides a very effective contrast. On one hand, we've seen how well Rudeus has settled and found a firm place in the Greyrat household. On the other hand, the impact is even greater due to the many future plans we learn about from the characters: Philipp wanting to overthrow his brother and become the head; Eris planning a genuine relationship with Rudeus in five years; Gislaine wanting to introduce them to her swordmaster; Hilda planning a wedding between Eris and Rudeus; Roxy wanting to see Rudeus again after her departure; and of course, Rudeus himself, stepping back to attend the magic academy with Sylphie. All these significant future plans suddenly dissipate, making the ending much more impactful.

From a dramatic perspective, it's interesting how Mushoku Tensei maintains the unity of place and action but not time. Both books have been very focused on the section they narrate: Book 1 in Buena Village, and Book 2 in Roa as the setting; Book 1 with Rudeus's family and Sylphie as protagonists, and Book 2 with the Greyrat family in Roa and Gislaine as protagonists. Both primarily follow Rudeus as a character and don't deviate from the setting or storyline, allowing a better understanding of lore, characters, and a coherent narrative. However, by deviating from the unity of time and using the time skips, the series manages to portray genuine development not only of the characters but also of the setting. This structural aspect stands out the most in Mushoku Tensei and is an approach I find very successful. Each volume retains its own identity as a distinct segment in the overarching plot, while Rudeus's journey ensures progressive advancement.

Regarding some gripes, the only moment I wasn't fond of was when, just before the catastrophe, there were multiple perspectives from different races and species shown. While it was interesting to express the universality of the event, I felt there was a lack of context, especially about how the characters were supposed to look. I had trouble visualizing them in these situations due to insufficient details. A similar issue occurred with the Extra chapter, which felt like an entire setting, backstory, cast of characters, and conflict were hastily established, making it challenging to follow. In contrast, this made realized why the focus on unity of space and action works so well in Mushoku Tensei. However, this is my only criticism because the chapter introducing Gislaine was not only more tangible after a few pages but also cleverly turned into an incredibly intricate backstory for a deity, making the world feel incredibly vibrant.

[RAMIREZ Generalmente · Rating 5 out of 5]

Es verda

[Akshay · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Light Novel) Vol. 2" by Rifujin na Magonote is a continuation of the story that takes readers deeper into the world and characters introduced in the first volume. It offers a more comprehensive view of the narrative and the universe created by the author, but it's essential to view it in the context of the series and its overall direction.

The story follows Rudeus Greyrat, a protagonist who was reborn into a fantasy world with his memories from his previous life. In this volume, Rudeus continues his journey of self-discovery, honing his magical abilities and facing various challenges. The story delves deeper into character development, adding layers to Rudeus's personality and those around him.

One of the strengths of the "Mushoku Tensei" series is its well-crafted characters. Rudeus's growth and transformation are central to the narrative, and this volume continues to explore his complexities. Supporting characters are equally well-developed, and their interactions contribute to the richness of the story. This character-driven approach distinguishes the series from many other isekai works.

The plot in this volume maintains a balance between adventure, magic, and personal development. While it may not have the same level of action as some other isekai series, the narrative focuses on Rudeus's inner journey and the intricacies of the world around him. It offers a refreshing change of pace for readers who appreciate character-driven storytelling.

When compared to its contemporaries in the isekai light novel genre, "Mushoku Tensei" stands out for its emphasis on character growth and its unique approach to the rebirth trope. It offers a more mature and reflective narrative that explores themes of redemption and personal evolution.

In conclusion, "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Light Novel) Vol. 2" is a worthy continuation of the series. It maintains the depth and character-driven storytelling that has become a hallmark of the "Mushoku Tensei" universe. For readers who appreciate a more introspective and mature take on the isekai genre, this volume is a satisfying addition to the ongoing story of Rudeus Greyrat.