Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Many fans say “we’d do worse than Rudeus,” but who exactly is we? Why do so many Mushoku Tensei fans publicly defend his worst actions? You don’t need to justify Rudeus to appreciate his story or acknowledge that he’s a well-written, morally flawed character.
Mushoku Tensei often attracts people who relate to pre-reincarnation Rudeus because the world he’s sent to rarely challenges his problematic ideals it reinforces them. His so-called redemption lacks real consequences, making his growth feel hollow and, in some ways, rewarding his degeneracy.
It’s fine to enjoy the series and like Rudeus as a character, but defending his behavior misses the point entirely. This video explores why Mushoku Tensei’s writing draws so many Rudeus apologists, and what that says about the fandom itself.
Mushoku Tensei | Jobless Reincarnation #joblessreincarnation
Series like Mushoku Tensei:
Re:Zero | Natsuki Subaru
One Piece #onepiece
#LordOfTheMysteries #lordofmysteries | Klein Moretti
The Beginning After the End | TBATE #tbate
Reincarnated as a Slime | Tensura #tensura
The Eminence in Shadow
Solo Leveling #sololeveling
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint | ORV #orv
Shadow Slave
Reverend Insanity
And a few others.
All of these series are Light Novels and Web Novels.
Many fans say “we’d do worse than Rudeus,” but who exactly is we? Why do so many Mushoku Tensei fans publicly defend his worst actions? You don’t need to justify Rudeus to appreciate his story or acknowledge that he’s a well-written, morally flawed character.
Mushoku Tensei often attracts people who relate to pre-reincarnation Rudeus because the world he’s sent to rarely challenges his problematic ideals it reinforces them. His so-called redemption lacks real consequences, making his growth feel hollow and, in some ways, rewarding his degeneracy.
It’s fine to enjoy the series and like Rudeus as a character, but defending his behavior misses the point entirely. This video explores why Mushoku Tensei’s writing draws so many Rudeus apologists, and what that says about the fandom itself.
Mushoku Tensei | Jobless Reincarnation #joblessreincarnation
Series like Mushoku Tensei:
Re:Zero | Natsuki Subaru
One Piece #onepiece
#LordOfTheMysteries #lordofmysteries | Klein Moretti
The Beginning After the End | TBATE #tbate
Reincarnated as a Slime | Tensura #tensura
The Eminence in Shadow
Solo Leveling #sololeveling
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint | ORV #orv
Shadow Slave
Reverend Insanity
And a few others.
All of these series are Light Novels and Web Novels.
