Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

[KrayZ33]

I enjoyed watching this.
Waited for all the episodes to release and I believe it really paid off.
Episode 10 was the only episode I found to be lacking, I'm glad that I didn't have to suffer through downtime.

Overall, the first few episodes were rather awesome, the way the depression was handled was nice. The episodes really got the mood across.
I don't even know what to compare it to I somehow felt like... watching a mix between Goblinslayer and Grimgar? I don't freaking know but it was certainly very, very far away from a normal Isekai setting. I liked it very much.
The way the other party of five was used was done very well, they didn't feel like some random characters to me, even though in essence, that's what they were. So I'd say these side characters were used rather well.

And I'll go and say that this is basically the "Pen&Paper" of Isekai to me. (or perhaps, it's more fitting to compare to the "Baldur's Gate of generic RPGs"?)
No other animated isekai made traveling the world feel so real. Rudeus doesn't just go to a town and does 5 things and travels to the next country and now he is known far and wide.
He actually works for his reputation. Traveling takes time to the point where he even thinks about waiting for a whole season, because that's just how traveling can be in these times, it takes time build up his name and the adventuring aspect feels real. There are a lot of monsters out there, like that "Tree" thing, which reminds you how many dangerous encounters you are likely to see when you travel and even the short bits about exploring some forgotten ruins from a previous war are interesting to me. Especially since in a later discussion with the other "isekai"-traveler, you find out that these ruins might host forgotten portals and magic in them.

Still impressed (even though I shouldn't be, because that stuff should just be normal) about how I like the way the world is shown and build up in this show.
I loved how they disbanded the party in Season 1 after accomplishing their goals and it feels really great to see Rudy meeting new people and friends that actually have a real and "realistic" impact in his life.
Even the character Soldat had a nice touch to him. He is a powerful swordsman, probably as strong as Paul was in his youth and it actually feels like there are characters and friends in this world that he could possibly meet again without it being some kind of ex machina moment.

Another example would be the elf-slut. Say what you want, but her showing up alone made the whole "please help me find my friend Rudeus" way more believable. It feels like the characters living in this world have their own agenda and their own goals/quests and their own way of doing things. They don't just gather around MC (just to be overshadowed by him), they show up and disappear and show up again later - or not - who knows.

Remember for example when Eris saved that young girl and the female knight from some assassins? I think it was a special in Season 1.
I still remember them and wonder what role they will play in the future of the story, especially now, since Rudeus allowed himself to enter the field of politics.
It's just "some girl" Eris rescued - but I'm sure fate will line up, no way in hell was that a random NPC encounter.
And there is the whole plotpoint about the XXX-God characters that seem to mess around with everyone as if they are the "Eternals" from Divinity Original Sin.