Mushoku Tensei Is an Isekai Masterpiece Full of Depression With Season 2 Episode 22 💀 

Is it bad that I thought Paul wouldn't need his hand so Rudy might as well take it 💀 See my full uncut live reactions to the episodes over on Patreon www.patreon.com/BrandonReviews

Paul's last thoughts. --- "Am I dying?" "I want to confirm if Zenith was alive or not, at least." "Not only that, but Norn and Aisha..." "I wanted to see them again." "Are they going to school?" "Have they grown up?" "Lillia - what kind of reaction will she have to this? Even if it's a pain..." "Will she cry?" "Dammit, I'm filled with regrets." "I don't want to die...." "Still... there are.. still... so many things I wanted to do." Rudy: "Father!" "But..... Oh well..." "Its better than seeing Rudy die." "Chin up, my son. Stay positive..." He smiles one final time.

I think that smile at the end was Paul being so relieved that Rudy made it

Rudy is a tricky narrator, his inner dialogues are his thoughts not his feelings, and he doesn’t aware those feelings until they are bring up. He does love Paul and Zenith as his parents.

Remember when the MT-haters said, that "Rudy never suffers any consequences"?

The last thing Paul did was smile. He was happy to see his son survived and was proud he got to be a real father to Rudy in that moment.

Holy F*CK that was brutal…I was like at “at least we have Zenith back,right?”,but NO! Well,at least she won’t suffer from knowing her husband is gone…also poor Norm…I can already see it,she will not take this news well at all…

Man the studio really new what they were doing releasing this on Father’s Day. RIP Paul he sacrifice won’t be forgotten he went hero way to save his family,he fulfilled his obligation as father. This put another strain on Rudys mind and it will affect harshly but unlike before he is not alone this time he has sisters,sylphy and Roxy. He will overcome this but also have to live it.

I love how the Hydra ripped off a part of its severed neck stump to create fresh tissue to regenerate from.

When the Turning Point 3 episode came out on Mother's Day, I just had a feeling they must be airing this episode on Father's Day and omg......they really cook with this episode. Despite me knowing what happens as I've read it, seeing it happen this episode, really sunk my heart. And that ending.......man......its sunk my heart down even further...... Happy Father's Day, Paul.

Also is something not quite often explored in other reincarnated Isekai: not only was the years Rudeus spent apart from Paul and Zenith but also considering he still carries stuff from his past life that he hardly considers them as their parents. And now with Paul’s death and Zenith’s predicament I suppose he’s not just filled with regret but also guilt for being indifferent to those people who loved him as their son.

They actually fucking did it on the fathers day seriously 😑

There's no way in hell that this episode airing on Fathers Day was a coincidence but on top of that they titled the episode "Parents" 💀💀💀

By far the worst outcome from a turning point

Hitogami was right about the regret man

Even though I had already long spoiled myself on Paul's death I think the show made it pretty clear that Paul was gonna die from the dialogue in the past couple of episodes, hitogamis warning etc. This episode is by far the best episode of the series for me so far.

This was the most hyped episode for this season DEVIOUS MFS for sure fuckin calculated this episode to release today =-=

i was specting Pauls death and maybe zenith more than the rest. but man this hurt a lot. I love Pauls character so much, he felt so real with flaws and everything. And i cry like a baby for a cupple minutes. Also fun fact Remember that rudy named his arms hulk and Hercules? and he use Hercules tale as example. Guess wich arm he lost XD

Right from the beginning of the anime, every time some one dissed this show, I sat on the contents of this episode in my mind and knew that no one would be ready for how MT is gonna run like a freight train through their feels. R.I.P. Paul.

Remembering Zenith and her motherly love for him is what helped Rudy get through his first depression at the end of season 1.

Man, that ending scene with Zenith really killed me. Because I was prepared for Paul to die, just not in that way. I thought the hydra was going to have like one last delayed tail whip or something and stab him or whatever but sheesh. That was an epic fight. The whole crew put in work to defeat it, even with some casualties. To be honest, a lot of good anime have the MC get a mech arm after losing one so this just feeds into that coolness. And I liked that even though Rudy just grew a little stump back, he also sealed off the wound to stop the bleeding. To me, that's a win. No idea where they go from here. The group, that is.

RIP Paul u may not been the ideal husband and father, but u always tried your best to do the right things to protect your family. That deserves respect

I think Paul died happy after he saw that he saved Rudy

When Zenith tried to talk and Rudy just looked at her in shock it reminded exactly of when Guts saw Casca again after the eclipse in Berserk

Bind planned this, it's just like Fate/Zero all over again. 😭 You really can see how both Paul's and Rudeus perspective is justified and yet not as the same time. Like Paul was right, it doesn't matter if she was alive or not, just get her out. Rudy shouldn't have said what he said, but he still was the more reasonable one to have retained his composure. Paul needed to (and I think did somewhat) realized that panicking wasn't going to save Zenith and that she was still very much Rudy's mother. Also it's a morbid detail but I noticed how Rudeus was trying to pick Paul's bone from his ashes like how it's done in Japanese funerals and considering his past life of him missing his parents previous funeral, it just hit that much harder.

I just realized that Turning Point 1 ended just now

Last year demon slayer did the same as they released geniya backstory about his mom and his siblings on mother's day, now this one was released on father's day. RIP Paul😔😔😔

they delayed this episode for a week a few weeks ago, 100% planned to drop on father's day

Pauls last laugh and he was Glad Rudes was alive thats was so good

for someone who sees the future Rudy really should have really DODGED so paul didn't need to have a piccolo moment

Man the funny thing about that one week break. To think they will air this on Father’s Day of all days. Man. This sucks so bad. Rudy is going to bring home very bad news. Man. My heart is breaking….😢💔💔

So, how do we break this to Norn, poor girls going to cry like crazy at this.

Holyshit, well now we know what mangod met . :-( This episode hit differently than usual, because i too lost my dad recently so this hit me differently but still an epic fight with the hydra 🙂 Oh yea, Rudy didn't have a very close bond to his mother but the end he has been completely defeated seeing her like that, and hes thinking "WHATS THE FUCKING POINT OF ANY OF THIS....."

Happy Father’s Day Paul

I love the ending because when we first see ruedues lost his arm i was thinking is this why hitogami tried to convince him not to come, because without his arm hes not gonna be as usefull for whatever hitogami is planning in the future, but then we just get the reveal of paul bisected, that subtle smile he gives just before he dies as hes sees rudeus is ok. Its all so amasing, can't wait to see what happens next

nono ma dude, in Japan WAS father's day yeah, so you can celebrate the irony. Ppl even say that the week delay that happened was so this episode would match father's day lol.

I knew it would happen because I had read the book, but I still wasn't prepared. What a wonderful and tragic episode!

It's been a while since a death made me cry. This one did.😢

They probably can/will regrow Rudy's hand back. It likely requieres a very powerful healer or something but it can be done. 🤔

It is absolutely legendary that they completely animated the hydra(dragon-like creature). Mad respect for the studio

Man that episode was brutal physically and emotionally. I was expecting Paul to die but at least I thought he would have the cliche goodbye speach of "take care of everyone for me". Nah he just died so brutallity only smiling knowing he accomplished his mission. Now I understand Hitogami's warning. Rudeus had Paul before, now Paul is gone, he lost an arm and his mother he left everything for is in potato state like Caska from Berserk

Wow i just heartbroken that Paul die on father day but it’s got worst Rudy mother lost her memories rough day for this series.

Bro that shit hurt. And the insult to injury just made it hurt more.

yep it reflect in that rudy didn't even falter at his father's request. a straight resounding "YES".

The turning point episode hits hard not because of the following death itself, but because in the truning point episode hitogami said "if you go, you will regret it". For Rudeus, the tragedies occurred because of him. And thats one of the things that breaks rudeus the most.

If Rudi never got got that letter, or didn't cave in to Norn. Then mother would still trapped. Paul still alive, Roxy dead (Alone in the dungeon, but Rudi would never know) So not going really only cost Roxy.(but he'd never know) But he did go on this trip ,and was injured, Paul dead, zenith saved but brain dead. In math terms, it would be better and less costly to stay at home.

I'm glad I'm always trying to dodge any spoiler concerning Mushoku Tensei like my life depends on it. Thus I didn't expect at all Paul to die, Rudy to lose an arm or Zenith to be a potato. I'm glad I got to experience horrific feelings, sadness and surprise of turning point of events you get to only experience once in your life thus not getting spoiled makes it unique. RIP Paul Greyrat o7

Happy Father’s Day Paul🫡

Damn that cut to Paul after Rudy was like “nice one” to him 💀 😭

Thank you, was trying to remember what the dark Mother's Day Episode was haha.

After watching this episode my head went to the aftermath, the consequences of this event. Like, how is Norn gonna react to losing the man who is not just her dad but literally the most important person to her. Man-god did say not matter which path you choose you'll have regrets. I personally think this is the better regret to have.

to think this would air on fathers day kinda cruel cant wait to see how Norm will react to the situation

One thing that really is apparent is how bad Rudy is as a mage. He basically spams the same drill spell and he doesn’t fight intelligently. Seems like he can only spam op moves.

You knew someone was going to die in quest to save Zenith. But can’t foresee how it will impact the character and what got punch it will be to viewer. The writing of MT is top tier the character are flawed but the point no one perfect and we grow and overcome and stubble and rise again.

Amputation is such a good point, they really should have tried to take Paul's arm for Rudy.

seeing Paul in half legit brought me to tears

Happy father's days yeah 😢

This show has continually surprised me. Haven’t felt this way about an anime in quite some time.

To me it honestly looks like zenith is like someone who has suffered a stroke, so she is coherent but can't verbalize

I knew it was coming having read ahead. but dang. it still hits hard

There was a week where they didn’t release an episode so I’m convinced this was intentional. That’s my head cannon. Also when zenith’s state is finally revealed, you can see in Rudy’s eyes, the final blow to absolutely shatter him

What an unbelievable episode, but heartbreakingly cruel to fall on Father’s Day. When the Man God said Rudy would regret his decision to join Paul, he wasn’t kidding.

Can't believe the studio and Crunchyroll had the balls to air this episode of Paul's death on Father's Day of all days

Rudeus: Dad don't trigger the death flags. Paul: *Slaloms into every death flag on the way down*

The most brutal of Father's Days. Paul going full rip n tear the moment he sees Zenith in the crystal, it's fully understandable.

This was the scene that made me read and finish the novel few years ago, I first saw this in a MAD music vid in youtube about this turning point and goddamn.... I wish they add Paul's thoughts in a Ova or next episode it really made this moment more freakin sad.

RIP Paul, you dear scumbag. You will be very missed. Having read the novels, I was extremely anxious last couple of episodes and it really culminated now that I simply could not enjoy the episode. It was very emotional. They animated it amazingly and I really like they used up pretty much every single second up until the end to show us so much. Noone took Hitami seriously enough. Now Paul is dead and Zenith is alive but not there. Rudy even lost a hand. Surely the least of all the tragedies but still not a small thing. I do not understand the mindless hate (I guess, calling it like this, there really is nothing to understand). This is peak anime.

I really think they did Paul Justice with this episode all thing considered. Paul went off and gave his life for his son, what more could a father want?

Wasn't ready for this episode my god 😢 if only someone had a fairly bottle to relieve him (sorry too soon 😓)

7:43 never thought of that but tbh if they same blood type that probly wouldve actually worked had they connected the 2 ends & cast healing.. lmao

I agree with a lot that you say (especially how surprising the way he died was) Except most of them dieing I didn't think that would have happened at all

I knew this was coming, but I didn't expect it on Father's Day. At least the father's death on Reincarnated as an Aristocrat didn't happen on Father's Day also.

Didn't even wipe off the blood......soooo he needs a new arm right and it just so happens to be a...no it really is too soon for that 😨

Its fathers day in Japan too, same Sunday

I see a lot of people in the comment sections from videos about this episode talk about how Rudy doesn’t convey his emotions correctly when they are talkinv about his inner dialogues. Those inner dialogues are just simply his thoughts during that moment not him talking about his emotions. I think a lot of people try and compare how Tanjiro voices his emotions during fights through his inner dialogues and think that all inner dialogues are the characters conveying their feelings rather than just looking at it as we are hearing his thoughts out loud

Like i knew about the death or at least heard it happen but the fact they posted the episode on fathers day is something i was not expecting

0:39 Yes it was father's day in Japan too. Also, the episode aired in mother's day was when Sylphie got pregnant and Rudy decided to go save his mother, so I'm pretty sure it was intentional.

Hydra with 10 heads Rudy no sweat Hydra with 1 head Rudy traumatized

TP3 was on Mother's Day and this was on Father's Day in Japan too.

So, on the other hand (no pun intended), if he didn't go for the rescue mission he would at least have lost Roxy in the process since she was trapped regardless of him being there or not. And since he had the book with the specific knowledge to clear the labyrinth, there is also a high chance that the entire party would have vanished over time as well by eventually stepping onto the wrong teleporter and be trapped as well or encounter a whatever big monster horde without escape route. I kind of believe that the mangod edged him into going by giving him two options and by my personal opinion, I think choosing the rescue mission was the lesser regret. Being there, and thus being part of these events, will surely weigh on him for a while, but it won't weigh as much on him as lingering regrets would for not going there in the first place. Zenith having an age regression is sure a very high bump on the road. It's a psychological trauma from which people eventually can recover from, though. Also, I don't mind Rudeus feeling indifferent to Zenith... People who are highly upset were probably having a nice family-life and eventually had a happy childhood. Well, I didn't. I kind of can relate to him...

"You don't kick a man when he's down. You crush him." - Batman Beyond

the roller coaster of emotion hitting hard with this episode. keep pulling on those heartstrings why don't you. 10/10.

FYI, that Sunday was Father's Day in Japan too. I have to disagree on anime-version Rudy not having a connection. It was Rudy's connection with Zenith that pulled Rudy out of the hole of depression in the Futtoa refugee camp. If he had a connection then, he should still have a connection now. It was a bit of inconsistency on the part of the anime team. (IIRC, the light novels handled Rudy's depression in the refugee camp differently.)

Hey i just picked up (and finished) the anime and I heard a new episode is coming out on sunday? Is that true? And if it is how many more episodes are season 2 are there gonna be.

I believe it was released today on purpose. I knew it was coming and it still got me. The anime is adapting the story so well. The desperate way the hydra was fighting towards the end, they are lucky to only have lost one member and a left hand.

Man i knew this was coming, cause i somehow spoiled myself, but damn did this hit hard.

Damn those 🌰 's were strong in thie episode. RIP father of the year Paul .. 🙇‍♂️

Maaan, this episode. I cried

I told ya one of the Greyrats will encounter their death. I NEED RUDEUS TO COME BACK TO SYLPHY SAFE AND SOUND.

I wonder if that week off a couple of weeks ago was to allow for this fortuitous time alignment.

You're a beast when it comes to putting out content on a consistent basis! Keep it up, bro! 💯

Yoooo this ep was insane man best episode since fighting the dragon god man the fighting alone was what I was waiting for but the whole ep man best modern day anime man crazy

Remember that week delay? They definitely did that just so this could be released on Father’s Day 💀

Damn…… paul was firing all 6 cylinders R.I.P Damnn

Full depression mode after the post credits scene

Pretty sure that it is/was Fathers' Day in Japan, and I'm pretty sure this was intentional. Remember that a few weeks back MT took a week off - I wonder why that could be (there's no way it was to allow the release schedule to line up with the IRL schedule... not a chance /sarcasm)... Anyway, this was the most beautiful and devastating episode to date. It surpassed my imagination from what I read in the LN.

I guarantee you, someone will make you are my special meme out of this, thank you JJ,K for making an entire generation of memes 😂

Zenith: "speaks" Me: Bojji?

I have read the Light Novel yet I was still crying my eyes out at the end

I think I would say Rudy is in the same situation as Guts, at this point. I really like to hear what Man-god has to say about this, after Rudy ignored his warning.