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Is Mushoku Tensei Popular in Japan?

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Japanese fans are definitely talking about Mushoku Tensei: the 373 Japanese YouTube comments we've translated carry 140,192 likes between them, and the most-liked one drew 5,254. Below is what they say about new PVs, the latest episodes, and iconic scenes, translated into English. Every quote is a real comment with its original like count, linked back to the source video.

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This week's most relatable comment from Japan on Mushoku Tensei

1,679 likes
The way Roxy looks at him — it's not the eyes of a woman in love, it's the eyes of a teacher looking at her student. That gets me.

ロキシー、恋する女の目ではなく、師匠として見てる目な感じがすごい

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How reactions to Mushoku Tensei are trending

AniList score

86/100

Members

172,126

▲ +2,269

Favorites

6,870

Small figures show the change since 10/12. Source: AniList “Mushoku Tensei III” (as of 10/19)

Episode-by-episode reactions

  1. Episode 47/19253

    1,679 likesThe way Roxy looks at him — it's not the eyes of a woman in love, it's the eyes of a teacher looking at her student. That gets me.

  2. Episode 47/19436

    3,936 likesJealous Sylphiette is way too cute!

  3. Episode 47/19656

    5,254 likesFull-throttle Sugita just burst out of nowhere and I was doubled over laughing.

  4. Episode 57/26713

    1,773 likesStudio Bind refusing to cave to criticism and animating scenes like that — I trust them infinitely.

  5. Episode 68/2251

    1,597 likesI'm guessing Rudeus is, to Eris, basically what a household shrine is to Rudeus himself.

  6. Episode 68/2199

    1,486 likesI love watching Roxy flex just how far above everyone else she is.

  7. Episode 68/2731

    1,213 likesPeople are actually out here saying it's "too peaceful to be interesting"? Seriously? Edit: thanks everyone for the huge response

  8. Episode 78/9218

    1,341 likesRoxy's "Rudy" is too cute.

  9. Episode 88/16153

    503 likesHope Nanahoshi gets to go home to Japan soon.

  10. Episode 98/23322

    2,753 likesThey're not just old acquaintances — they're a married couple.

  11. Episode 98/23389

    1,671 likesBefore watching: "Guess she can't have a baby ♡" After watching: "...She can't have a baby."

  12. Episode 98/23298

    2,092 likesThis was so disrespectful I got genuinely nervous watching it.

  13. Episode 98/23353

    627 likesThe simple fact that Nanahoshi has it the worst out of anyone here.

  14. Episode 108/30323

    1,381 likesThis scene really reconfirms that Zanoba is a monstrously strong Saint.

  15. Episode 108/30396

    415 likesAtofe's face is way too good... this is exciting.

  16. Episode 119/6257

    195 likesPeople are saying a lot about Old Deus's design, but I think next episode is going to show him getting visibly more worn down as he tells his own story — so right now he still looks healthy on purpose. It'll probably get closer to the novel's image as it goes.

  17. Episode 119/6973

    1,437 likesThe fact that it shows you absolutely nothing — I respect that.

  18. Episode 129/13334

    258 likesThere's no way it's a coincidence that next week's Old Deus diary episode lands on Respect-for-the-Aged Day.

  19. Episode 129/13948

    1,759 likesHaving the Old Deus route's version of Rudy do the narration really gets me...

  20. Episode 139/20209

    89 likesSo Eris kept loving him this whole time, even after he became this much of a piece of trash?

  21. Episode 139/201,039

    2,030 likesYou can really feel the production team's maximum effort not to spoil anything.

  22. Episode 149/27419

    484 likesFrom the family's point of view: they were all just sleeping under the same roof, and suddenly he's met a seer, decided he has to kill someone, dropped the bombshell that he might be getting another wife on top of it, and then got weirdly sweet about the whole thing. What a weirdo, this Rudeus.

Comment counts are from the official video's comment section at the time each recap was compiled (they keep growing on the source video). Score is AniList's averageScore out of 100.

More of what Japan said about Mushoku Tensei

20 comments pulled from the comment sections of 20 roundups of this title. The selection changes every day.

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@猫草-p8n · 43 likes

She's got that terrifying face, but she's actually a widow character who was deeply devoted to her husband — Perugius's best friend...

こんな怖い顔してるけど、夫(ペルギウスの親友)のことが大好きな未亡人キャラなんだよな…

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Editor's note

We followed Mushoku Tensei III's first cour week by week as it aired in Japan. The reactions have a rhythm by now: the more wholesome the episode, the more nervous Japanese fans get — “it's been too wholesome lately, and that scares me.” And when the “Rudeus is too creepy” backlash made the rounds on Japanese social media, the fandom's answer was characteristically blunt: then just don't watch it.

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FAQ

Is Mushoku Tensei popular in Japan?
Japanese fans are definitely talking about Mushoku Tensei: the 373 Japanese YouTube comments we've translated carry 140,192 likes between them, and the most-liked one drew 5,254. Likes aren't a sales chart or a TV rating, so they can't rank Mushoku Tensei against other shows — what they do show is how many Japanese viewers agreed with what a fan said.
Where do the Japanese reactions to Mushoku Tensei come from?
From the comment sections of official Japanese YouTube channels. We pull top comments, quote real posts only, and show the actual like counts at the time of collection.
How accurate are the translations?
Each article keeps the original Japanese alongside the English translation. We adapt slang so it reads naturally, but we never change the meaning or invent quotes.
How often are new Mushoku Tensei reactions added?
The site updates daily. Whenever Mushoku Tensei has a new trailer, episode, or piece of news, a fresh roundup lands on this page — 29 so far.