How to Watch or Read Mushoku Tensei? A Complete Watch and Read Order

If you wanted to spend winter binge-watching the escapades of a 34-year-old NEET, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation is the anime you are looking for.

After its winter 2021 premiere, Rudy and his unexpected isekai adventures soon became a fan-favorite.

Jobless Reincarnation does a fantastic job of delivering the goodness of the isekai genre with a neat twist of fanservice that doesn’t detract from the main plot, which is something that ecchi anime is notorious for.

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation first started as a web novel and light novel series consisting of 25 volumes each.

Its manga adaptation currently has 15 volumes, and the ongoing anime has been released as a two-part anime with the first part already finished. The anime’s second part released its first episode in October 2021.

To guide you through this fantastic isekai series with ease, I have compiled the lists of release orders and the chronological order of its web novels, light novels, manga, and anime series.

1. Web Novels –

I. Release Order

Mushoku Tensei

• Volume 1 – 2 (2012)
• Volume 3 (2012-13)
• Volume 4 – 14 (2013)
• Volume 15 – 21  (2014)
• Volume 22 – 24 (2015)

Subjugation to the Great Dragon King: Preface to the Final Chapter

• Prologue (2013)
• Chapter 1 – 9 (2013)
• Epilogue (2013)

Mushoku Tensei: Redundancy

• Volume 1 – 6 (2015)
• Volume 7 (2016)
• Volume 8 (2017)

Jobless Oblige

• Volume 1 – 5 (2016)

Old Dragon’s Tale

• Part 1 (Chapter 1 – 11) (2016)
• Part 2 (Chapter 12 – 23) (2017)

II. Chronological Order

• Subjugation of the Great Dragon King
• Mushoku Tensei
• Mushoku Tensei: Redundancy
• Jobless Oblige
• Old Dragon’s Tale

2. Light Novels –

I. Release Order

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

Childhood Period

• Volume 1 – 5 (2014)
• Volume 6 (2015)

Adolescence Period

• Volume 7 – 8 (2015)
• Volume 9 – 12 (2016)

Young Man Period

• Volume 13 (2016)
• Volume 14 – 16 (2017)
• Volume 17 – 19 (2018)
• Volume 20 – 22 (2019)
• Volume 23 – 25 (2020)

II. Chronological Order

The chronological order for the light novels is the same as the release order.

• Childhood Period
• Adolescence Period
• Young Man Period

3. Manga

I. Release Order –

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

• Volume 1 (2014)
• Volume 2 – 4 (2015)
• Volume 5 (2016)
• Volume 6 -8 (2017)
• Volume 9 (2018)
• Volume 10 – 12 (2019)
• Volume 13 (2020)
• Volume 14 – 16 (2021)

Spin-Off Manga Series

Roxy Gets Serious

• Volume 1 – 2 (2018)
• Volume 3 – 4 (2019)
• Volume 5 – 6 (2020)
• Volume 7 – 8 (2021)

I’ll Be Serious Even in 4-Koma

• Volume 1 (2019)
• Volume 2 (2020)
• Volume 3 (2020)

Mushoku Tensei: Anthology

• Anthology Side: Roxy (2019)
• Anthology Side: Eris (2020)
• Anthology Side: Sylphy (2020)

4. Anime

I. Release Order

• Part 1 (Episode 1 -11) (2021)
• Part 2 (Episode 12 – ongoing) (2021 – ongoing)  

5. Conclusion

The preferred way to start the world of Jobless Reincarnation is to go with the light novels at first, where you would also get additional chapters.

It is common for any reader to stumble upon the differences between web novels and light novels. Simply put, web novels are the first draft, and light novels are the final product.

Both serve their purpose of delivering a great story, yet it is the light novels that will truly elevate your reading experience.

The only thing that distinguishes the light novel from the web novel is volume seven of the light novel series. Volume seven is a fresh addition to the light novel that has little bearing on the plot but does provide necessary information about some of the characters and their overall development. 

After finishing all the volumes of the light novels, switch to web novels, and then end your reading journey with the manga of this franchise.

Although the manga is not bad, it is undeniably the weakest amongst the web novels and the light novels that steal the spotlight without any hindrance.

The anime is ongoing, and the second episode of part two is scheduled to be released on 11 October 2021.

6. Where Can You Read Jobless Reincarnation?

Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the publication of light novels and the manga for Jobless Reincarnation.

You can purchase copies of the light novel and the manga from the Seven Seas publication and read them to your full extent.

7. Where Can You Watch Jobless Reincarnation with Subtitles or Dubbed?

Currently, Funimation and Hulu are streaming the Jobless Reincarnation anime.

• Hulu – English Subtitles and Dubbed
• Funimation –   English Subtitles

8. Can You Download and Watch Jobless Reincarnation Offline?

Yes, you can actually download and watch the Jobless Reincarnation anime offline whenever and wherever you want.

Hulu has special plans that allow the subscribers to download and watch their favorite shows. You must have Hulu (No Ads) ($11.99 pm) or Hulu (No Ads) + Live TV ($70.99 pm) subscription.

In Funimation, you can also download the videos on iOS and Android devices if you have a Premium Plus subscription ($7.99 per month) or the Premium Plus Ultra ($99.99 per year) subscription.

9. How Much Time Will it Take to Watch Jobless Reincarnation?

Considering all the episodes that have been released so far, you are looking at a total of 288 minutes of runtime.

The runtimes are:

• Part 1: 264 minutes
• Part 2: 24 minutes (calculated till the recent episode released)

10. About Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

“Jobless Reincarnation: I Will Seriously Try If I Go To Another World” is an isekai light novel series that was initially published on Shosetsuka ni Naro since November 2012 before Media Factory started publishing under its MF’s Book Imprint in January 2014.

The light novel series wreaked havoc, and it was a success; soon after, i.e., in May 2014, Media Factory started serialization in its magazine ‘Monthly Comic Flapper’.

After more than half a decade, the light novel series is finally being adapted into an anime television series by Studio Bind. The series is scheduled to release sometime next year, i.e., 2021.

Originally Written By Epic Dope

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