Mushoku Tensei vs Re:ZERO 

Fun Fact: Both authors became best friends when they were creating their own novels and praised each other

"Dont try this on twitter kids " and " Lets all hate o SAO like we used to" killed me

"Mushoku Tensei tricks you into thinking it's a Slice of Life, until you realized that the next chapter is called Turning Point 57" Author love turning point so much that even the side stories have their own turning points.

“Mushoku Tensei makes me forget I’m watching something in the first place” I can’t find the words to describe exactly how much I relate to that sentence

Spitting facts rn. Rezero and Mushoku tensei are both the best in their own ways

"If Re:zero died, Reinhard would have survived anyways" lmao, bro you are killing me here, your scripts are always god tier.

Mushoku tensei REALLY goes into detail, even the currencies in the anime.

"If Re:Zero lost, Reinhardt would've survived anyway" fucking sent me

"It helps develop the primary villain..." *SHOWS PICTURE OF A RAT*

Subaru "I swore my love to Emelia but I'm starting to develop feelings for Rem. What do I do!?" Rudeus "I don't see the problem here. Mary them both and throw in Felix or Echidna for good measure."

Honestly, it's not even strange that Mushoku Tensei and RE: Zero's author get along, they love their turnings points and shares quite a bit of similarities in writing, it's just in RE: Zero the turning points tend to be resets and for Mushoku Tensei it's another stage in life. RE: Zero is like playing Dark Souls, and Mushoku Tensei is like playing an RPG without a memory card. (Back when memory card was the only way you can save)

Most openings feel like filler, a 20 minute episode actually becomes 15 or 18 minutes. I love how Re:Zero doesn't do that.

This is like minecraft vs terraria like the creators are friends they even make the story in the same bookstore in 2013 (also with the konosuba creator was there)

"Natsuki Subaru is the greatest protagonist of all time and it's just not even fair. If Subaru frcked my wife, I would thank him afterwards" - Echidnut

I can generally agree about everything except for the world category. Mushoku Tensei's world building is leagues ahead of Re:zero's for me. Every setting feels unique with clear language and cultural influences. I agree that Re:Zero's lore has more detail and subject matter to dive into, but it still doesn't compare to Mushoku Tensei's raw immersion.

to be honest, re:zero didn’t hit me as hard as mushoku tensei did, but at the end of the day, the point still remains that you can’t compare both of them. it’s like comparing cat food and dog food to each other. Sure, food is food but it’s not the same

"Re zero generally has better writing, but I prefer the way Mushoku Tensei is organized." This sums up how I feel about the two series' stories. I have been looking for a way to describe it for so long, thanks.

They both show different types of isekais. You can’t really compare the two. They are both amazing in their own way.

Finished both, I think Re:Zero is better, Mushoku Tensei is great too and shows a guy growing in a different way in a different body, but Re:Zero made it more relatable, an average guy who doesn't reincarnate when he dies but his only turning point is when he dies and respawns and the trauma and stuff it takes to die and have nobody to talk about it makes Re:Zero show more of a struggle, how an average guy who isn't all special, is no wizard or mage or master swordsman, just simply never gives up and finds a way through the hell he goes through. They're both great but Re:Zero left more of an impact on my heart.

MT feels like a story best read over time. Im very excited for the anime to finish the series and give everyone an existential crisis.

Re: Zero is so fucking hype and I love the music and characters more, but the world building of Mushoku Tensei is so well integrated into story and its art style makes it look like a movie. The waifus of Re: Zero are unparalleled but Eris and Roxy are also really cute. Mushoku Tensei's magic systems were also very well explained compared to Re: Zero, but I think it's a little bit unfair considering Rudy's entire childhood revolved around magic and learning magic from Roxy so it's going to be explained more. Overall, they're both masterpieces and I love the different feelings I get from watching them. It's like cherry flavored pain vs blueberry flavored pain.

Mushoku with their OP: I'm beautiful and I know it, here's beautiful art to add to immersion. Re:Zero with their OP: I'm interesting and I know it, so let's just skip straight to what you want.

There is one specific thing that I love about Re:ZERO, and it's also why I haven't went to read the web novels yet. I love the unpredictable nature of the story. I haven't personally seen Mushoku Tensei YET but I have yet to find an anime that can top the unpredictable nature of the Re:ZERO story.

Having watched both the shows, I would saw mushoku tensei might be good, but Re:zero will always be my favourite anime of all time. It holds a special place in my heart.

10:56 yeah Reinhardt would've dodged that 5000 point attack anyway.

5:54 see, i wasn't the only one who got traumatized by the turning points.

As soon as he said music Boom My head started playing "Requiem of Silence" I'm not crying you are 😭

In terms of enjoyment, my vote will always go to re:zero. Even as a novel reader, I’m still constantly shocked by the show. It surprised me how well the show adapted the story and made every episode memorable

You can criticize the both of them thr best of your abilities, but you can't change the fact that both are influential in the LN community and both are influences of each other. Both are written from the heart albeit in different approaches, but they're really good stories that has potential to change someone's outlook in life, like how MT changed mine. I'm a fan of both series and I'm rooting for Re:Zero to stick its landing in the most epic way possible.

As someone who both read Re Zero and Mushoku Tensei (WN and LN), you can't really compare the two of them. Re Zero is like a murder mystery and MT is a biography of a person. (I prefer MT tho) but I love both of them

Re:zero is my favourite anime of all time so this video really made me wanna watch mushoku and holy shit I am not disappointed

Mushoku Tensei is a phenomenal read. I highly highly suggest everyone read it. It's fully translated to English as well and you could most likely read all of it in a matter of weeks depending on your read speed. It is by far, one of my favorite Light / Web Novels to date. Re:Zero on the other had, to me, is superior in it's writing and something I wish would be translated a lot faster then it currently is. As stated by you Echidnut, you really cannot compare these two against each other as they are both just phenomenal at what they do.

Both are *GOATED* end of argument

I love Re:Zero and how the author tried his best to take advantage of the concept of a person that respawns after dying. First of all, it allowed him to put a completely average person in the middle of it all. And furthermore, it allowed us to see the ugliest and weakest sides of him. Subaru's no hero or prince charming, he's got morals but he's still entitled and too prideful and the author does NOT let him get away with any of it. And not only this, but at first he makes the viewers project themselves onto Subaru, because he knew exactly what kinda audience he will pull with cute maids and a story about an average guy saving a cute elf and building a harem, only to then break that image right in front of them. So not only does he force Subaru to reflect upon himself, for many viewers Tappei made them get a good look at themselves as well. That's such a ballsy move that to me it deserves extra respect. It shows that he really wanted to say something with Re:Zero and although it has flaws, it holds a special place in my heart. Mushoku Tensei on the other hand has many scenes where Rudeus touches children so it wins this round.

I love them both. Mushoku Tensei is story telling of a person who wanted to become a normal and happy person in his new life. A every day in the life of a person who reincarnated in another world. Making choices that changes his life in major ways. (Not your typical OP MC becomes great hero.) Re:Zero is story of a person who made friends in the world he was summoned to without his consent. He helps them without hesitation and tries to uncover the mystery behind the Witches(of Envy). (Isn't a typical isekai either. More like dark fantasy, drama and... trauma.) My opinion.

I have been a fan of Re: Zero and am loving Mushoku tensei a lot as its airing. Before mushoku tensei, to me Re: Zero was the best isekai fantasy anime of all time and now there another isekai on the same teir can't decide I ❤ both equally

Personally, I’m just a bit sad that a lot of the best animators left Re: Zero to go work on Mushoku Tensei and you can definitely feel their absence when watching the dogshit animation of the 2nd cour of Season 2. But, I can’t really be that mad cause Mushoku Tensei has better production quality than Re: Zero EVER had. Would I prefer that same level of quality be poured into my favorite isekai story? Sure, but I’ll take a good production wherever I can get it.

Re:Zero is about the growth of Natsuki Subaru’s character, realizing past mistakes and going back with a different attitude after gaining insight as to what went wrong prior. Once he gains that further knowledge the character only gets deeper and deeper down to the very psyche of him reliving through his past bodies lives and having to witness the pain he caused around him. Making him realize that he can’t just die to get out of everything, so after that first death in arc 4 after the time skip it really hits the reader and Subaru like a ton of bricks. While Mushoku Tensei, as you had stated is the redemption arc of a long since lost his dignity disgusting dirty Otaku with such a disregard for common courtesies that he had skipped his own mothers funeral to beat to Loli hentai. It makes sense to not like the Rudeus character at first glance, but when you see his trauma and do a bit of digging and find he was actually STRAPPED to the school gates stripped down and beaten and laughed at publicly. You really start to sympathize with Rudeus. You get why he doesn’t wanna leave the house, why even when he does make friends and companions like Roxy. He still is scared of the outsiders looking in. So with her gone and Rudeus in the Greyrat Manor and having found a new female to protect in Eris, rather than Sylphyette, and seeing his growth in thinking for his family’s well being rather than his own after outing the Superd. Thinking he would be chastised was surprised to find he had made the right choice in his eyes. As I’m sure most of us as the audience were. The ending isn’t too much to speak of, but I can say FOR SURE this October is going to be a PHENOMENAL Anime season. Coming from a fluent Japanese speaker. Anyway, love you Echidnut, by far my favorite anime content creator on the site and I’m still a member of 7 months for a reason. I’d give the slight edge to Re:Zero as I just have more knowledge on the characters yet to be introduced to anime viewers, but Mushoku Tensei is a DAMN CLOSE 2ND and I would still rate BOTH shows 10/10 any day.

Yeah.. I love both. Re:Zero will always be the best there is for me.. cause I´m biased.. but Mushoku is up there. Not even with the whole "isekai" thing, but in general. But yeah.. Subaru is the best. He really is. Tappei is a genius. God tier genius.

8:30 “So I can put ads in it.” The millisecond after you said that I got an ad 😔

As a massive fan of both series, I don't know what to say except thank you.

I think I agree with almost all of decisions. Especially about Subaru as a protagonist. He’s my favorite character in fiction. He was already S++ from the anime but then chapter 74 of arc 6 web novel hit and I don’t think any character will ever top him after that

I feel like emotional impact was leaning too far on the sadness side. I feel like Re:Zero also has a lot of ups that make you extremely happy and I'm kinda sad that it wasn't mentioned at all.

me same here too, if Subaru steals my crush i'm gonna ask him "can we take a picture?" that's all.

Didn't know you've read Mushoku WN, despite following you on twitter and regularly seeing your posts. I'm glad to hear that because it means that first of all you were able to appreciate MT to it's fullest and as a fan I'm happy about it, second it means that you won't have an anime only viewpoint on your videos about it (as this one proves) and that will make for more interesting videos from you, which is great! Now I just need you to read Oregairu LN and I'll became your #1 fan lmaooooo [EDIT]: Yeah MT friends I know the LN exist but it isn't yet finished / fully translated in english, hence why I talked only about the WN here, as Echidnut did in his viddo.

That Rat shot gave me so many painful flashbacks...

Fun fact the authors of each did a crossover with each other since they love each others works so much

Mushoku tensei’s openings cannot be beaten. The original content openings in season 1 were incredible, and the season 2 openings are PEAK. Spiral (S2 opening 1) got me fucking crying, and On The Frontline (S2 opening 2) had me in disbelief on how far Rudeus has come.

FINALLY, THE BEST ISEKAIS OF ALL TIME IN A ONE VIDEO

7:44 as a source reader, that fricking rat gave me a heart attack

I do think that Mushoku Tensei has it's own Magic, in the first season since the mana incident and Paul leaving the message that he's going outside to find his family it hooked into me to never leave, it has such an atmosphere that to be honest i haven't experienced in literal YEARS. I love both series, and because of them i'm trying to write my own isekai in the near future, but that aside, Mushoku Tensei has an appeal like no other anime, but ironically, i know by memory all the names of the Re:Zero characters, and locations but it's hard to me to remember the names of characters of Mushoku Tensei Even after watching an episode hours ago. Mushoku Tensei is executed brilliantly, but is hard to beat the magnífic and memorable Re:Zero story.

7:15 missed opportunity 😂 could’ve thrown In a “ZA WARUDOO”

I got an ad immediately after he said that he wants the video to be more than 10 minutes so he can put ads in it 😳

Mushoku tensei made me feel how I felt when I first started watching anime. No other anime has been able to do that. That fact alone makes it my favorite anime. Of course, rezero is also a masterpiece, but since mushoku tensei actually made me feel things it wins for me

The most haunting phrase in mushoku tensei is *turning point*

In Mushoku Tensei, there was a chapter where Rudeus reunites with his father and. . . let's just say that it was realistically brutal.

7:42 say's primary villain, shows rat. Alright man, ease up. Don't need to inflict ptsd on us MT readers

Mushoku Tensei is probably one of the best anime I've seen, easily in my top 5, but I refuse to die until I've seen the ending of Re: Zero. Re: Zero is just in a league of its own and I'll let nothing get in between me and the show. I am an anime-only (don't read the source material) but I strongly expect that Rudeus will probably end up in the typical isekai harem with Roxy, Sylphiette and Eris (and maybe even more characters) getting his happy ending after a long and fulfilling journey. But I've no idea how Re: Zero is going to end. And I've actually read up on theories, wikis and browsed different forums. All I know is that Tappei Nagatsuki's story is going to fuck my brain in the ass. And even though I might cry, I'll enjoy and savour every second of it.

Both were so Good that I don't even once think to Compare them haha Both has a Concept that Dethroned a Another Concept like in the Waifu Category where Mushoku Tensei didn't have that Lovable Characters that we have been seeing in the Anime "yet" the fact that it's a Character Development type of Story Telling that were currently upto right now , Especially with the Case of Rudeus , a Man with PTSD and starting to get a Better Understanding about People around him , same with Every Characters and well, "Future to be Waifus" in the Other Suff- I mean Hand we Have a Better Waifu from the Start when it comes for Re Zero , Slight Character Development for the Waifus because their Already Perfect and I will not Argue with that, But Subaru has a Character Development that was Very Unique ,in a way that it happened because he suffered so much no joking Rudeus Suffered in his Life on Earth and have a some sort of PTSD with it and starting to grow as a Person who Acknowledge Everyone growing Friends and Love Ones to Protect and Subaru which becaming a Person which losing Faith but regaining it Again for Everyone he loves and he wants to Protect I love them Both

I don't understand why Mushoku Tensei fans like Rudeus even if he's flawed? HIS FLAWS AREN'T SIMPLE. GETTING AROUSED BY LITTLE GIRLS AREN'T A FLAW, IT'S A DISEASE. If you have a daughter, would you let her be with someone who's secretly an uncle who faaps on her own niece like Rudeus? Or would you let her be with a teenager like Subaru who's genuine and caring about your daughter's wellbeing and would do his best? I really find it weird that some people would even claim that Rudeus is the best main character of isekai genre.

The ad placement at 8:30 was hilarious

Both are isekai OGs. I like them both even before their anime came out. They have totally different plot and character skill and mechanism.

"Why can't just we just make fun on sao" got me

In emotional imapct i feel that mushoku tensei has a much bigger impact because the the things that are happening in it are certain they will not be reverted. But in Re:zero all that is happening can always be reverted in next 10 chapters and pretend like it never happend so when reading it you can't tell if it will stay for sure or not in the story.

When Mushoku Tensei hits, it hits really damn hard...

Too bad fans of any series will never be able to think like this.

Re:Zero is the best anime for me in general, it's make me view my life in a useful way as much as possible

Mystery vs Immersion is the big difference it comes down to. I thought I preferred mystery because Immersion is rarely done right but when it is, it's a masterpiece. Love both shows and they are both easily the highest quality iskeai story's but I'm slightly leaning to Mushoku Tensei especially after watching episode 16.

7:42 HOLY CRAP ITS THE RAT. I'm so glad you put this in here lmao

When he said, Subaru is the best anime protagonist, I immediately gave this a like. 🤣👍

reinhard is the secret main character

Re:Zero is honestly just incredable, the mansion arc is the only piece of art I have ever seen that I would call perfection, it restored my faith in writers after wollowing in Disney hell for months and I will never forget that. The author used the stories premise to tell the an incredably compelling mystery using the premise of the story in a way that also makes it completely unique. The idea of a mystery that doesn't at all fot together until you realise there are two forces working seperately and then it all makes complete sense is simply incredable. It kept me on the edge of my seat and Suberu's breadown and subsiquent resolve are so compelling. People need to give this arc more respect as I feel it's often overlooked. Every arc in the anime is great, but arc 1 suffers from Reinhard solving everything, and arc three has a the only bad episode of the show as its first episode, whilst arc 4 can feel a bit long in the first half, but arc 2 has perfect pacing, perfect characters, and a perfect mystery. It even has a twist villain reveal that doesn't suck and sets up the future.

I was so fuking scared for a tie but I'm happy Re Zero won

god you just get funnier and funnier with each vid, both series are masterpieces and i love them, great vid as always

"As the six-sided world's history gets uncovered, it helps develop the primary villain, and progress the story" - shows a picture of a mouse. That fucking mouse.

8:10 you said the lore is better in re:zero. You’ll change your mind once you read Old Dragon Tail and look into the wars such as the First and Second Great Human-Demon Wars and the Laplace War. The Mushoku Tensei lore is simply much more thought out and detailed.

To compare with Re:Zero's story, idk about Mushoku after anime, but the animation is amazing Even knowing more about Re:Zero i still preffer Re: Zero than Mushoku

Both are very good. I got teary eyes watching some eps of re:zero. But like you, I got tears without my consent reading MT web novel. The emotions are real. The completed MT story is peak fiction, and I pick MT as my choice.

I love how unique Rezero is and Jobless Reincarnation is weird but amazing as characters and the story, Rezero Characters are lovable and have their own messed up past but Jobless reincarnation is messed up in its own way but In a good way to the point it’s enjoyable

Honestly I think Rudeus makes a better main character. I like to see him grow in such a natural and familier way. Feels like I can learn something from watching him.

Im happy your still making videos even after Re zero season ended. Your comedy and content is good regardless of series. Keep up the good work 👍🏻

“I don’t want it to die until this video is at least 10 minutes long so I can put ads in it.” *immediately gets ad*

7:43 YOU ARE VILE FOR PUTTING THAT THERE

Conclusion : Just watch every anime peacefully and delete all social media including youtube comment section

I just love Re:Zero and haven’t paid attention to Mushoku Tensei, but your video has convinced me to give it a try, so thanks!

You cant really compare them, they are really different story even though they are isekai For example In emotion re:zero is a rifle meanwhile MT is a shotgun

Re zero absolutely wins in the music category, the violin that plays when subaru walks to the mansion with rem in his arms and a giant puck coming outta the mansion "sleep along my daughter, eternally" was absolute chills and a floodgate of emotions. Also Myth & Roid are my favourite band I love theatre D so much

honestly re zero because the other feels like it was made by a bigger perv

It's nice having two amazing series to read/watch

I read both the web novels and I might sound biased but re:zero just hits different . I feel like my main complaint about Mushoku Tensei is that it's more of a documentary of Rudeus' life whose only wish is to live a fulfilling life . But with such a small number of conflicts arising in his life it generally makes me think that it ain't as interesting as re:zero where the MC is literally shoved around by forces that are beyond his reach while cursing at his misfortunes and weakness only to stand up again to face something he really doesn't want to face . And while I say that I am still a die hard fan for both but let's be serious re:zero is infinitely superior .

Anyone else rewatch that Roxy scene & reminisce the time on Code Gueass when table-sama corner got rocked 😂😂😂😂

i'm still confused how "requiem of silence" (THE piece of music from re zero ost) is just an anime song and not a Bethoven composition, that's why I think re zero ost is the best oat

I have not seen mushoku Tensei yet, but I’ve seen over 300 anime series, & I’m not kidding lol, and Re:Zero stood above all of them. Well I guess In the end it comes down to personal taste. Re:Zero is currently my #1 series of all time, but I will definitely give Mushoku Tensei a try, and I’ll come back to this comment to let y’all know what I thought about it.

I personally like Mushoku Tensei more since there's a beauty in it's simplicity. It goes back to the basics with it's characters, world building, and background detail. While I do like the characters in Re:zero, aside from Subaru the rest feel like anime characters. They all do have rich backstories and character arcs but their dialogue and mannerisms don't feel as real as Mushoku Tensei. The characters and development in Mushoku Tensei feel like actual people who I would know irl with realistic flaws and realistic changes in temperament. While I can see Subaru being someone irl, I can't really say the same for anyone else. He solo carried the character department imo. The fact that Mushoku Tensei made me like Paul and Eris is incredibly impressive and is a showcase of how good the writing is. Re:zero has a richer world history but Mushoku Tensei's world isn't anything to scoff at either and arguably has more detail. If I were to rate then as an overall package they'd be about equal but because of personal bias I enjoy watching and Reading Mushoku Tensei a bit more just because of the way it portrays it's characters.

Both are amazing. But mushoku tensei is just on another level

You should do a review on, The Idaten deities know only peace

tbh it was pretty fair through and through, but when you brought up characters, I knew it was ggs

echidnut really has the greatest taste. this video's title already got me pumped.

Subaru "laughing in return by death" Orsted "laughing... Just laughing..."

Subaru is the best protagonist ever because Nagatsuki-sensei took the time to craft him as if he were an actual person. No other character in re-zero or any other anime even comes close to just how well written Subaru is.