Every SWORD STYLE In MUSHOKU TENSEI Explained! Sword God, North God & Water God - The 3 Great Styles 

Sorry for the delay everyone. This video took quite a bit to make so I really hope you all enjoyed it! What's your favorite sword style?

Sword Style: "Omae wa mou shinderu." Water Style: "Oh...You're approaching me? Instead of running away you're coming right at me?" North Style: "Good thing my sword's also a gun"

Sword Style: “you can not lose, if the opponent falls first” Water Style: “you can not lose, if your opponent can’t touch you” North Style: “you can not lose, if you don’t admit that rules exist”

After learning all this I now find Paul learning all the styles up until advanced rank highly impressive.

a duel between the water god and the challenger must be one hell of a stare down :)

Sword Style: "My sword is faster than light!" Water Style: " I can counter anything!" North Style: "Ayt, I have a hostage don't move!"

So the 3 styles as memes Sword: Hit it HARDER Water: Uno reverse North: Random bullshit GO!

The Demon Eye of Foresight would probably be perfect for a Water God sword style user.

I wonder what technique required Ghislaine to train so much that she acquired the ‘Demon Ass’

Sword godStyle: " I have a plan , attack" Water god Style: "Stop trying to hit me and hit me" North God Style: "Desperate situations require desperate measures"

I messed up the sword styles dynamic layout at 6:58. It should go Sword > North > Water > Sword

I love water god style since they teach taunt lessons. They literally taught students how to trashtalk so the opponent would attack them 🤣🤣🤣. Also a mage that is a water god style user is OP af, using magic as range offense and using water god style when the target gets close to u. U have to get close to a mage in order to defeat them and water god style invites attack to counterattack. OP combo🤣🤣🤣

At least you explained why Paul hated North God Style. Thanks.

The cool thing about Mushoku Tensei's sword styles is that it makes you genuinely believe that they are usable in a world with magic. Too often in a fantasy setting magic would just be godlike and would outclass everything, making fantasy weapons like swords completely and utterly useless. But the way both the sword and magic system is set up in this world clearly shows how each method of combat is useful in its own way. Magic with devastating firepower as long as you have the space and enough preparation time, and the sword catching the opponent offguard when close with its sheer speed and brute force.

I love how much in depth it goes. in both world building, and power systems. The combination of sword styles and magic, how each prominent sword style is good and bad against the others in a cycle effect. It's amazing

I see you made this _AFTER_ Paul gets bodied by Rudeus lol

Sword god style: *attacker* Water god style: *Defender* NoRth gOd StYle: *I FOUND THIS SWORD NOW IM GONNA USE YOUR BODY TO ATTACK*

How to qualify as a north saint: Step 1: grab a hostage

Wow the amount of detail in the animation related to irl science is insane, props to the animation team

I would definitely love to learn North God style.

High Ranked North God Style Users are eccentrics. You can either fight a ninja or fight someone wearing multi colored outfit to distract you or have them wear mirror armor in daylight to blind your opponent or have them wear dark outfit for an assassination mission. You wont really see one in the anime unless the series goes to Season 5

North God Style is my favorite sword style once I read the novels. It's so unconventional and very creative it doesn't even count as a sword style, but rather a "be unpredictable" and "do whatever it takes to win" battlefield dogma. Spoilers ahead... The current North God Alexander Ryback III, or Kalman III, is the Seventh Great Power and an immortal half-demon, and he has a sword that hurls fucking black holes at his enemy.

I love how the warrior and mage (more pointedly the silent casting) magic systems are the exact same thing. Just with different names and thought patterns on how to use them

I can't wait for the anime to get to that scene where [Deprivation Sword Kingdom] is used. It's essentially one person holding multiple POWERFUL people hostage in the middle of a room.

I noticed you made it seem like the longsword of light can only be parried by light revearsal, but it was blocked by flow of the water god style and by many north god style users. Also it is hinted that the north god and the north emperors can give titles (ex: when Auber names x a north saint)

Love how these 3 sword styles tell you alot about a persons personality and character Characters who are well versed in Sword God style seem to be more uptight and honorable People who use the water god style seem to be more flexible and chill While people who use the North God style are often ones who trick others and play dirty All 3 styles actually seem somewhat balanced and there isn't any situation where one style is just a 100 times greater

Meanwhile North god user: So you are strong but I think you are allergic to flour.

Yeah North God Style is definitely the style I'd want to learn.

Water Emperor challenges Water God for the title: ... ... ... Water Emperor: Is- is this why you haven't been dethroned?

Risking getting spoilers better be worth it.

I remember the novel mentioned water God style is be able to parry and counter longsword of light. In standard scenario where both opponent have same power level. Water god style will always win, even with longsword of light.

The colors might be what we'd see if we could perceive that kind of speed. The problem is that it would be followed by an explosion the size of a nuclear bomb.

I Definitely must get the LN. As much as I watch the anime and believe it’s easy one of the best if not THE best of season, whenever I see these vídeos I feel like the anime just peers at the abyss when it comes to content. Again, not that the anime is bad, just that the LN seems to have taken the concept of world building to a whole new level.

A note about sword god style progression through the ranks said by ghislaine in the novel, to reach advanced rank, the practicioner can use touki but subsconciously, once its able to master it and control it at will, its given the saint rank, once you are saint rank you are taught the Longsword of Light and start perfectioning, once it reaches certain characteristics, you can be given the King rank and then even further Emperor and God rank if its able to beat the current Sword God, and by Ghislaine words, to reach further than Saint rank, you cant rely solely in instincts, you need to a foundation based on logic, every action follows a purpose and you must understand it, thats when you can reach King rank Edit 1: the sword god posseses some magical/cursed blades, but there exist 42 in total and are spread through the world, the small sword that Eris uses and got in the Demon Continent is one of such, hers has the property of not dulling its blade even if its soaked in blood and guts, making it easy to maintain Edit 2: It's confirmed that a way to advance in ranks is to beat someone of that rank, specially for whoever aiming for the God rank in any of the sword schools, as that is the easiest way to prove you are the best in said style

Paul is basically at the level of "jack of all trades, master of none".

Man, North God style is so diverse its divided in multiple factions like 5 or 4 in which I call : Original North God Style which is focused on combat and there isnt much trickery in there or dirty tricks (Kalman 3 and 1), Atofe-style a style in which you just learn combat basically pure battle experience(like Atofe, Ruijerd, Gallus), then there is the semi-whacky faction, which is just using another weapon and fighting a bit dirty some not all (Kalman 2, Doga), then there is the true whacky faction which is what makes North God style creative imo which is using all of those dirty tricks, items, ninja stuff ( Auber). Skilled North users seem to learn at least 2 factions. Althought a bad side of North god style is that its users dont seem be that good a using the sword(I dont mean techniques) compared to other schools who master it like the Sword God school system in which it's a requirement to reach king rank.

Orstead used "Dragon Touki" to defend the fire. Dragon Touki is the OG ability that current Touki is derived from originally, created by the the Dragon race and is far superior.

I was literally just binging your videos Perfect timing 👌🏽

Ordted(dragon god) used the touki to nullify breath of the wyvern If you make touki strong enough it can completely nullify magic attacks weaker than touki. Like, a touki which can nullify magic lower than emperor rank

This got me thinking. In hindsight seeing the long sword of light in season1 was really awesome. Later in the Ln, to me anyway, it felt like that was the pinnacle of sword moves. Also, north god style is defiantly my favorite. Kinda reminds me of ninjas.

**LN SPOILERS** sword god style, water god style, north god style... and then there’s Orsted’s Fist god style xD

Great video as always. Love your content and what you do. Never stop enlightening us about all the anime we cherish.

The original north god is the only founder of the styles that is still alive. He isnt the north god anymore though.

There is late in the Story a Dwarf at North King rank, who had armor adapted to day and night, at day, it would be reflective, in order to blind the enemy, at night, it would be dark, making him melt into the darkness to surprise the enemy... The counters, where pretty easy if you knew, at day, use mud to make his armor dirty and non reflective, at night, light up the area

AS an irl street fighter I subscribe to the water style mixed with north. Defensive adaptability is a solid way of dealing with people. I worked as a hands on security guard so being defensive was important as I didn't want things to escalate but being able to counter and use unorthodox styles was extremely useful in that career. A fun example being is countering a punch with slapping cuffs on somebody's wrist weather he hit me or not

the more i learn about mushoku, the more i can say that this is the best isekai

Amazing research, really highlights the core concept in such a short time frame, without leaving out the small subtleties that demonstrate how well constructed a show this is.

Love this videos helping me understand the show a lot more.👍

Interesting. When it comes to fighting when you life is on the line, I would go with North God Style, but I usually think and strongly believe in the philosophy of water god style, such reading body language, wait for the opponent to strike first and counter ect. Wonder what I'll be in that world.

I've been waiting for this!

It’s nice that you always post these when I need them most thank you

Damn actually you know a huge amount of care was put into the styles when they even take science into account. Not something most anime would usually do. Day 13 of asking for a grand assassin hassan servant video

Fucking amazing video, mate. Not only did you do a great job getting the important parts of the shit I wrote, but you also got some amazing clips from other shows. Your extra research was also pretty good. I'm not sure if Paul would be able to beat all Sword Saints out there, but he'd probably beat some.

Lets go! I've been waiting for this. Also water god.

omg, i love you so much. this video is what i really need!

When you were talking about Water God Style, I couldn’t help but think of Archer EMIYA’s sword style along with his Eye of the Mind

You got the dumb and illiterate Sword Gods. You got the Pompous and Static Water Gods. and Lastly you got the chads North God Style where everything goes !! and also most coolest sword Emperors XD

I'm so glad you explained this because that's one thing that was driving me crazy in the anime is that as in depth as they go into magic, they never explained how just training in a sword style makes you capable of superhuman feats. Makes sense that it involves mana/aura manipulation.

Back at it again with the perfectly explained video thanks look forward to seeing your next video

These styles are very interesting i could apply these style's into other forms of media. My first thought of where these could be applied DnD is a great area to apply these to. Example my current dnd character a Halforc paladin noble named Naga. He'd probably be placed in water style probably within king/saint rank. This was a beautifully made video and excellent research I'll be back much more

The farewell duel between Eris and (i forget his name) Gilaine’s brother, why did Eris admit defeat? Was really badass but a lil unclear to me

Excellent Video, man. This is some good work you've done. 🙂👍

Thank you for making these videos.. I always look forward to them! Keep up the good work 👍

This video hyped me so much for the next cut content episodes of this serie, I need to know if there's anything more to Paul's behaviour in the latest episode

12:36 or around, the blueshift would be so strong you'd burn in an instant and you wouldn't see so many rainbows, but still it was good enough

So much detail and such a great video.

a lot of background information about mushoku tensei's world and lore in the light novels gets understandably cut out from the anime due to time constraints, so its really nice to see channels like you cover this stuff for the anime-only fans watching. keep up the good work!

Or to use D&D fighter terms: Sword God: Two-handed weapon fighter Water God: Sword and board fighter North God: That guy who spent all of his feats on Exotic Weapon proficiency and/or two-weapon fighting Mushoku Tensei was always a gamble to adapt as it was in many ways the innovator of the Isekai Genre. Many conventions found in it can be traced back to this work. Years after so many great series inspired by this one have come out, there was a fear that Mushoku Tensei would be seen as quaint and outdated. However like so many founding works of a genre, there is a reason why it inspired to many others. The world building is rock solid and the characters often given enough time to be better fleshed out than their clichés or archetypes. The anime crew also did a great job at adapting the light novel for a visual medium as the the mangaka.

North Style: Random Bs go!

Thank you both I loved every min of it

I love these explanation videos, they add a lot to the anime watching experience. thanks for making them!

Mushoku Tensei basically goes "why should I add an additional energy source like ki/chi to my setting when I can just have mana/magic do it instead?". This is one of the reasons I like the setting, so someone who should be a squishy mage can turn around and be the tankiest of tanks so long as they train their mana reserves long enough. So long as they actually stop and get trained in one of the sword styles decently enough to utilize touki.

Northern god style be like: Strike Scream Run

Dude, soooo thorough…Well done! 🔥

great video as always, thx for all the info :) waiting for your next video cheers

Water God's Deprivation Sword Kingdom is so terrifying, it sends shiver down my spine [Light Spoiler] where she alone dares to take on the legendary Armored Dragon King (which is god-tier on barrier and summoning) along with two Sword Kings, a North Emperor, and bunch of powerful mages, and pinned them down unable to act or move at all

How do 2 water gods training work? Nobody wants to attack first? 😂

Love your videos I look forward to them every week. Keep it up

thanks you i've been waiting for this video

I love how unique are the ways fellow fans here in the comments explain the sword styles, so lemme do the same but with YuGiOh, because I've been playing Duel Links recently. Sword God: Blue-Eyes OTK beatdown. Water God: Aromages that JUST WON'T DIE! North God: Harpies that won't let you play TwT. I also think these are fitting because Harpies break the field of Aromages, who need it to stay alive for so long; Aromages resist Blue-Eyes relentless attacks; Blue-Eyes rely mostly on their powerful monsters so Harpies can't properly disrupt them.

imagine having a character OP in magic n OP in sword styles...... *cough* Orsted *cough*

Man i love your explanation and your edit. i check everyday to see if you upload new content

Really love the different styles and how their various masters play a prominent part in the story. These fighters shape history!

The water god ultimate technique is more of a nobunaga nen zone from HunterxHunter not bran from overlord huge difference lol

Really? 4 Seconds after the upload. First time "first" I guess.

Always love your videos! great work

I love how you used different characters and scenes from different anime as examples to the styles!

In case you are interested in the realism of these sword styles: While no real-life equivalent exists for any of these styles, the principles do appear in various martial arts with some more focused on one of the principles of these three fictional styles. Asian swordplay as we know it today is mostly about striking first and avoiding sword on sword contact. European sword fighting is based a lot on seeking the bind (letting swords collide and then going for weaponized wrestling). This is however a gross oversimplification and there’s a lot to elaborate on. Firstly, in any country where armor was worn, wrestling becomes an essential part of combat arts. Japanese swords tend to be harder and sharper than European ones, but that comes at a great cost: they chip much faster and become bent. That’s a huge reason why sword on sword action is avoided as much as possible. I feel compelled to point out though that early European swords had the same issues and that’s why shields were so important (besides the fact that armor wasn’t as developed). Later swords were made of spring steel, which resists bending much more as it tends to spring back into shape. This also allowed for thinner blades and keener points. Around the 16th century Europeans were able to make swords that could keep up with damascene and folded steel, as the Japanese used. However, as in any country, sword quality varied a lot with time and place… A not so obvious advantage of seeking the bind is that you can react much faster to things that you feel than things you can see. How the pressure between the swords changes tells you how it will move long before you can see it moving! Working from the bind also restricts both opponents’ potential movements, so that the more experienced fighter gets a significant advantage compared to both sides being ready to strike. I don’t know any examples in European martial arts for this being applied to empty hands, but Wing Tsun and Silat are prime examples for it, whereas I don’t know any Asian art that uses it with blades. The advantage of working from the bind is so huge that an amateur European fencer can score against a master of Asian sword fighting in maybe 10% of the matches, whereas without it, he'd win only 1% of them (by simply hitting first; see the next point). A huge problem of striking first is that you might succeed but receive an after blow, or that your strike kills the opponent only after he killed you. For instance, there are multiple accounts of soldiers being impaled by the enemy’s sword and still manage to cut down their own killer… You simply don’t want to rush in Leroy-Jenkins-style. You try to avoid stepping into the blender, but try to move around it or seek an opening. Amateurs are often feared by seasoned fighters because of their suicidal recklessness, which can easily injure the more experienced fighter. Getting the sword strike in, past the enemy’s defenses is not just about speed. For instance, Indian arts are known for deceptive footwork. This means that you stay outside the enemy’s range so that he has to step in to hit you and while he steps, you already start your counter and intercept his attack. Besides judging time and range, the challenge lies in getting a superior position from which you can strike, but the enemy has fewer chances of landing a good hit on you. You can imagine it like a boxer with his right foot upfront that you get to his right side, as it would be easier for him to turn to his left side. Similarly, If you got a short blade and are in range, you can hit much harder than someone with a longer blade from the same distance (he would have to back up or make an ineffective strike). European styles are often known for feints too. However, feints don’t work, if you don’t strike, but the enemy does… To make a feint work, you need to know the opponent’s behaviour. For instance, if someone keeps bending his head back when you try to land a haymaker, you can fake one and do a cross instead. If he is already dodging, all he can do is bend back more in order to prevent the hit, but this would result in him falling backward… An important aspect of this is the flow of combat. If you commit to every strike to do it with full force and speed, you’ll tire out in under a minute! If someone is very agile and defensive, he can bait you into exhausting yourself and then come in for his own attack… Thus, mostly defense is fully committed, but attacks are not. So, you might do some half-hearted attacks to which your enemy must respond and deal with his attacks. This is likely to quickly develop a rhythm, but either side can break it by striking a bit faster. A big aspect of it is rather than to strike-parry-strike, you suddenly counter/crosscut (instead of parrying, you attack in a way that doesn’t put you at risk). This again requires good footwork and understanding of ranges and timing. There are two sneaky ways to bait the opponent. For one, you can sneak out of his range so that he has to lean more into his attack and essentially overcommit. If he does this, he will need a short moment to regain his balance. If he doesn’t, this means that he has to make other adjustments, like half a step forward. This again delays his attack. If you already expect it, you can be prepared to step in and cut him, before he can do much about it. Side-note: this is a huge issue with bare-knuckle boxing as well. Each strike has a very narrow range in which it can be performed and if the range or angle is off, you might be tempted to change the angle of the wrist and thus damage it on impact, or you expect to hit him on the temple and your knuckle hits his forehead instead… The other sneaky thing is to fake exhaustion, or become sloppy with your guard. It is very hard to counter a random attack in time, but if the rhythm is already established and you create an opening for the enemy and you know him well enough on how he wants to exploit it, you have much better chances of countering his attack. PS: I'm definitely not a sword saint...

Spoiler on weather Touki affect magic defense: "To pierce my Divine-Dragon Aura with such a meager spell" Orsted said this after Rudeus's stone bullet managed to grace his hand this suggest that Touki dose in fact block magical attack.

this was really useful information. THis definitely makes watching the styles in action in the anime make more sense. i was lost when i saw Paul on all 4s until you mentioned why.

Love this video and love the mushoku content!! Thx

Rudeus: Master of the Panty God Style

Toki does increase defence against magic and energy attacks. Spoiler: Demon King Badigadi is actually quite unskilled in fighting. It's just that he uses his and massive mana pool and Toki to nullify any attack, be they magical or physical, that's at King level or below to fight. This also makes Rudeus wonder if he can be considered an Earth emperor.

Thank you for the hard work

Amazing video as always

great video was hoping for something like this especially since they teased the styles and stuff in both seasons in a line or two before they showed and not told much

This was amazing ty bro

Thanks for the content. Very informative.

Detailed and informative as ever.

Great video!