There will be no spoilers of the following events in the novel so for you who only watched the anime you can read quietly.

Mushoku Tensei is indeed a great mix of emotions for me, I did not like anime very much but I still saw a great potential in the work and I decided to give it a chance and already advancing, despite some caveats, I did not regret it. Mushoku presents us with the story of a 34-year-old man who is expelled from home by his brothers. After that he is run over by a truck and ends up reincarnating in another world but this time he is determined to become a better person.

The synopsis is very common which can disappoint or even alienate people who are already very accustomed to the standard of isekais nowadays, however for Mushoku I say that this lack of expectation is perfect. After 6 volumes I can say that this work is the type that you should read with a low hype because it has a very slow pace. The first three volumes play their part, which is to introduce the characters about Rudeus and teach you a little more about that world, however in the parts of explanation about the world this is done predominantly.

expository. It is not difficult to find entire chapters of a very long Rudeus monologue about concepts and minute details until something really happens, which is quite annoying until you get used to it. Most of this problem is lost after volume 3 which is where the adventure really begins, it has a lot of action scenes and the opportunity to gradually mature the characters, which I will focus on later.
The disaster arc (Basically where the anime ended and volume 3 of the novel) is full of action and as I mentioned it is a adventure where Rudeus and Eris will have to cross the whole world to return home after a mysterious incident. The foundations presented in the initial volumes this time are deepened at times in an expository manner and at other times put into practice (For example in the middle of conflicts or in a specific context where such exposure makes sense).

However, the problem of rhythm still remains, even if in a reduced way, which is very disappointing because it is an adventure where a faster and better produced worldbuilding is expected. Volume 4 there are a lot of conflicts compared to previous volumes but this merit is still succinct due to many monologues, but make no mistake, despite being in excess the concepts presented are very important and certainly make you curious to see how it goes evolves over time. I dare say that from volume 5, which is where this bow really pleased me, exciting moments happen and even the action gets more frantic and the development of Rudeus is finally summarized.

Volume 6 is, in fact, the best Mushoku volume bringing new characters and conclusions to those that had already been introduced and also the volume where I favorite Eris. But the conclusion of the arc is unsatisfactory for me, despite bringing what I just mentioned, the conclusion fails to leave too many things open and the worldbuiding is almost non-existent because according to the characters themselves the demonic continent was on the opposite side of the main one (they cut it in the anime), they would basically cross the whole world to get home but you don't feel it, despite the time passing (This is said by the characters with ‘’ A year has passed ’’) you still don’t feel the sense of distance that was promised by them, you don’t know anything about the world beyond the surface layer.

It is possible to count on the fingers of one hand the countries that have really suffered some deepening. An arch of this size having only three volumes is a pity and leaves you with the feeling that something is missing there, as if it had just ended very suddenly. However, don't worry, the adventure will still continue even after volume 6 and this arc did have its ups and downs, but in general I believe it is still worth reading or continue to follow the anime. Finally, I will talk about the two main characters in this arc, Rudeus and Eris. Rudeus is a good protagonist, many of his internal conflicts are explored in this bow like your past in the real world which makes you like him a lot more, obviously the perversions, something that a lot of people hated in the character will continue but on a lower level.

In this part I would like to point out that many of Rudeus’s harassment scenes were exclusive to anime, I have no idea why the management did this. But I have to say, he’s not a saint in the light novel either, for you who didn’t like that, unfortunately you don’t have much to do. He pleased me a lot more than in the anime and I believe that many people will sympathize with the character, but it is clear that he is in the shadow of the most incredible character in this business, Eris. I admit that the only reason I had to read Mushoku was Eris and without her there I probably wouldn't have given the light novel a chance. She has evolved quite of a normal Tsunderê as it was in the anime and many monologues of it add and enrich the character, from its inferiority complex towards Rudeus and her feelings about the future.

The conclusion of volume 6 is carried by the character who surprises the reader with her sincerity in accepting her own talents and resolving to sacrifice so much in order to improve and leave the protection of the person she put on a pedestal Rudeus and instead of being protected this time she wants to protect. I would even talk about the rest of the cast but this review is already getting giant so I will leave the rest so you can see their evolution for yourself, but of course if you still want to know, just ask me later. If you have read so far thank you very much, That is my first review so I was insecure about it, anyway thanks :)

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