#anime consideration

In this article, I will introduce the second and third seasons (3rd season, 24th episode onwards) of Mushoku Tensei（Jobless Reincarnation). In the first season of the anime, the reunion with Paul, the battle with Olstead, and the first experience with Eris were all emo and hot! But in the last episode, Eris disappeared and Lourdes was left alone .......

I'm sure you'll be interested in the rest of the story. So for those of you who are curious about the continuation of Jobless Reincarnation! For those of you who are curious, here's a summary of the second season of Mushoku Tensei!

What are the chances that the second and third seasons (third season) of Mushoku Tensei will be produced, and when will they be aired? And what kind of stories will be animated in the second and third seasons of Mushoku Tensei? How many volumes of the original work do I need to read in order to see the rest of the story? There are some spoilers in this article, so please be careful.

First of all,

will there be a second season of MUSHOKU Tensei (the third season, after episode 24)? At this point, it is not clear. At the moment, there is no official information about the second season of Mushoku Tensei. However, based on what we know now, we believe that there is an almost 100% chance that the second season of Mushoku Tensei will be produced!

Chances of the second season

of MUSHOKU being produced: Almost 100%! (Isn't it an informal decision? (I think it's been unofficially confirmed.)

I'm going to explain why I think the possibility of a second season of MUSHOKU is almost 100%.

I don't care about the reasons, I want to know what's going to happen in the second season! Click here if you want to know more. Click here to jump to the story spoilers.

The key to the second season or sequel of an anime is whether or not it will be produced, and whether or not it will be profitable for the anime's production committee.

In the case of Mushoku Tensei, the key is whether or not the original work, the sales of the anime discs, distribution, and merchandise are profitable. In the case of MUSHOKU Tensei, it is important to know if the original work, anime disc sales, distribution, and merchandise are profitable.

So, based on the sales and popularity of MUSHOKU Tensei's discs, original works, goods, and distribution(streaming? i don't know the correct words lol), I will introduce the possibility of MUSHOKU Tensei's second season.

Possibility of a second or third season of Mushoku tensei: Disc popularity and sales

It is a common belief that in order for an anime sequel to be produced, it needs to sell 4,000 to 5,000 discs per volume.

So, how are the sales of the discs of MUSHOKU Tensei?

As of April 2021, MUSHOKU Tensei Blu-ray volume 1 has sold 4,385 copies, but it has not reached the target of 5,000 copies.

But don't worry!

There are exceptions!

Another anime called "The Man Who Was Picked Up by the Gods" had a very tough time, selling only about 600 discs. However, the anime was ranked second in the number of views on video distribution services after Jujutsu Kaisen, which was aired at the same time. I don't know if it was because of this, but the production of the second season has been decided.

It's hard to think of any other reason why a second season would be produced even though the disc sales were low, other than the fact that the number of views on the video distribution service was high! Based on this, when I think about the possibility of a third season of the sequel to MUSHOKU Tensei, MUSHOKU Tensei is also ranked within the top 1 to 5 in the video distribution service.

On top of that, volume 3, the second Blu-ray of the second season year, is ranked 76th in Amazon's anime Blu-ray ranking.

It's a pretty high ranking, so it looks like it will sell close to 3,000 to 4,000 copies steadily.

So first of all, based on the sales of the discs, I believe that the popularity of the second season of MUSHOKU Tensei is enough to make it possible to produce it.

Possibility of a second season of MUSHOKU: Popularity in distribution

It's not only the discs that are profitable for anime these days, but also the distribution.

This is because a large number of views on distribution is enough to make a profit.

In fact, recently, thanks to the popularity of distribution, more and more anime are being produced for a second season even if the sales of the discs are not high.

With that in mind, the popularity of MUSHOKU Tensei's distribution can be seen at ......

It's ranked number one every week on both d-anime store, Niconico-douga and U-NEXT! It's seriously overwhelming, so from the perspective of distribution popularity, I believe that the second season of Mushoku Tensei is almost certain.

Possibility of a second or third season of Mushoku Tensei: Overseas popularity

In addition to the domestic popularity of anime, the overseas popularity is also important these days.

The reason is that there are more people there than in Japan, so it is easier to make large profits.

That's why in recent years, there is a pattern of making a second season when the overseas popularity is high, and it is considered very important.

In this respect, MUSHOKU Tensei's popularity in the English-speaking world is incredible.

On a ranking site called Anime Trending, it has been ranked number one among the current season's anime every week!

After the last episode aired, it swept all the top spots in the popularity rankings of the overseas anime sites "animetrics", "Anime Corner", and "Anime Trending". Some people are claiming that a sequel is almost certain because of the potential overseas market.

Considering its tremendous popularity overseas, a second season of Mushoku Tensei is quite likely.

Possibility of a second or third season of Mushokutensei: popularity and sales of the original work

And finally, the popularity of the original work.

As of August 2021, the original work of Mushoku Tensei has sold over 8.5 million copies!

also has manga(comic) version!

This is the 20th highest sales figure among all light novels in Japan, and even though it has only been a short time since the anime adaptation, this sales figure is quite impressive.

It's quite amazing that it's sold so much in such a short period of time.

The web version is also one of the most popular, ranking second in the Naro'u(『小説家になろう』) cumulative ranking.

Looking at the sales and the overwhelming popularity of this work, I believe that a second season of Mushoku Tensei is almost certain.

Possibility of a second season of Mushoku Tensei: Establishment of Studio Bind

Another objective piece of data is the statement made by Studio Bind, the company that produces the anime of Mushoku Tensei.

Studio Bind was established to coincide with the start of the production of Mushoku Tensei, and the reason for its establishment is stated as follows

According to both companies, the establishment of the new company is due to the fact that in order to create an anime adaptation of the popular original work, "Mushoku Tensei,

" it was determined that a system that would allow the project to proceed in a continuous, long-term, and systematic manner was necessary. From "Animation Business Journal".

In other words, there is a long-term plan for the production of "Mushoku Tensei. In light of this, it is hard to imagine that the Mushoku Tensei anime will end after only one season.

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To sum it up so far,

there is a high possibility that the 2nd and 3rd seasons (3rd season year, 24 episodes onwards) of Mushokutensei will be produced. The original work is still number 2 in Naro's total (from 2012), and the series has sold a whopping 8.5 million copies!

The anime also has sufficient disc sales, and the distribution is at the highest level of popularity both in Japan and abroad! The production company was also established for the purpose of making MUSHOKU Tensei for the long term, so I think it's safe to say that a second season of MUSHOKU Tensei is almost guaranteed! On top of that, if the second season of Mushoku Tensei is going to be aired, when will it be? If so, when will it be aired?

When will the 2nd and 3rd seasons (3rd season year, episode 24 onwards) of Mushokutensei be aired?

Next, I'd like to talk about when the second and third seasons of Mushokutensei will be aired (after the third season, episode 24). That's the question.

Of course, there is no official announcement yet.

However, based on the information we have now, I think it will be around half a year to a year from July 2022 to January 2023.

Broadcast dates for the second and third seasons of MUSHOKU Tensei

→July 2022 to January 2023 (about half a year to a year later)

This can be seen from the time period until the broadcast of the sequels of other anime.

I'll explain it in detail below.

Broadcast timing for the second and third seasons of MUSHOKU Tensei: Based on the examples of other anime, sequels take more than a year to air.

First of all, no matter how popular an anime is, it takes quite a long time for a sequel to be aired.

Often, right after the last episode airs, there are anime that announce, "A second season is in the works! right after the last episode airs.

Even in such works where the second season has been decided in advance, if the timing is undecided, the actual broadcast is usually a year after the announcement.

So, basically, January 2023 is a reasonable time frame.

Broadcast timing for the second and third seasons of MUSHOKU Tensei: On top of that, MUSHOKU Tensei may already be in production.

I mentioned that even if a work is announced for a second season soon, it will still take a year to be broadcast.

On top of that, there is a possibility that Mushoku Tensei will be broadcasted a bit earlier.

Because, as you can see from the aforementioned reason for the establishment of Studio Bind, Mushoku Tensei is an anime that is supposed to be produced in a very systematic way, so it wouldn't be surprising at all if they are already working on the second season.

So, I think there is a good chance that the second season will start around July 2022, two cool years later.

So, the second season of Mujo Tensei will be around July 2022 to January 2023!

For those of you who can't wait that long, I'm going to talk about the story and highlights of the second season of Mushoku Tensei, along with my thoughts on it!

It will contain spoilers, so please be careful if you don't like it.

This is the second episode that was broadcasted. I'm sure this episode will be talked about for the next 10 years, or even 20 years, it was so god. ↓ official anime twitter!

So, Marin goes to Gojo's house to get measurements to make a cosplay outfit, but it takes up an entire episode just to get the measurements. It's a bold use of scale, but it's still very rich. It's a bit like Teasing master Marin-chan. Marin took complete control, and it was great.

She takes off her clothes, and Gojo-kun takes her measurements, and then he gets embarrassed and starts measuring her. But his face at the end is good. Gojyo-kun has been through so much as he takes the measurements, and at the end. It's a little bit. It's like he becomes enlightened.

At the end, when Gojo is taking the inseam measurements, he touches Marin's body.

Gojo doesn't think anything of it, but Marin's face turns red.

It's interesting that she doesn't simply blush because he touched her, but that she understands what's going on by touching him.

I enjoyed the way she came back to her sense. and her desire to have fun making fun of Gojyo-kun combined to make her go to extreme lengths in everything she does.

In the midst of all this, Gojo-kun crosses a line and becomes enlightened.

Gojo-kun doesn't notice or think anything of it, but Marin-chan realizes what's going on when she's touched. That's why SHE felt so embarrassed about what She was doing.

The moment she comes back to herself, she blushes.

It was a great way to end the story, with Gojo, who had been beaten unilaterally, unconsciously doing it back.

And why will this scene be talked about for the next 10 to 20 years? There is a reason.

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Gojo's back and Getou's face were visible. And Gojo's line was expressed as "――", and Getou, who was spoken to, had a surprised or dumbfounded expression on her face.

On the other hand, in the film, Gojo's mouth is shown as he speaks firmly. The difference is that "Gojo's words are not that long (perhaps four or five words?). The difference revealed that Gojo's words were not that long (perhaps four or five words?) and that his mouth moved when he said his lines.

Also, the author, Mr. Akutami GEGE, said that Gojo's line was "said in volume 0" when asked in the Q&A. Based on the above factors, I have three candidates for the line.

"I'm your best friend".

From the "Jujutsu Kaisen" manga

I'm your best friend" is an excerpt from a line Gojo says when asked about Getou, "My best friend, my only one”.

As his last words, Getou muttered, "At least spit out a curse word in your last breath. In other words, Gojyo's words to the betrayed Getou must have been words with a positive meaning. In fact, he says this line to Okkotsu right after the scene, which is a perfect connection.

However, when Getou is told that he is her best friend, will he have that expression on his face that says he is out of sync? It is true that he would be surprised, but I feel that the look on his face, as if he is looking at something strange, is a little strange.

Also, saying "I'm your best friend" immediately after calling out "Jie" would be unreasonable in the context.

"Welcome back"

When Okkotsu returns home from his first mission with Maki, Gojyo says to him, "Welcome home, you did your best”.

On the day of the final battle of the film, the Hyakki Yakou, Getou comes to the College of Spellcraft. For him, as a former student, the college is his old home. Therefore, it is quite possible that he said "Welcome back" to the school.

Many fans who actually watched the movie said that the movement of his mouth looked like "welcome back". However, I feel that "welcome back" is too localized in its meaning. Even if it means "I'm back at the Jujutsu high school" or "Everything is over and we're friends again," a more general phrase would be appropriate for the final scene. Also, if he said "welcome back," it seemed unnecessary to mute the line.

"I love you."

If you've read this far, you'll know that I'm really interested in this "I love you".

The reason why I chose "I love you", which is taken from Okkotsu's "I love you, Rika", as my first choice is because I felt that the theme of the work is "curse = love".

In the work, Gojo said to Okkotsu, "There is no curse as distorted as love. And Okkotsu realizes that his love is cursing Rika, and succeeds in lifting her curse.

Getouu muttered at the end of the story, "You should at least utter a curse at the end of your life. If we read deeper, we can see that Gojo was implicitly uttering curse words. He may have said "I love you" as a curse of affection to Getou at the end.

If Gojo had suddenly told her "I love you," Getou's expression would have made sense. Getou's daily life is filled with conflicts, and Gojo would have understood his feelings. Just as Okkotsu released "I love you" Rika, Gojo may have spoken the curse words with the intention of releasing "I love you" Getou.

Finally

From the "Jujutsu Kaisen" anime official Twitter

In this article, I mainly focused on the last scene between Gojo and Getou, but the movie itself was also great, to say the least. The story is a prequel to "Jujutsu Kaisen", so even those who haven't touched the original or the anime can enjoy the story.

Whether you have read the original or not, I hope you will enjoy the flashy action and the agony of Okkotsu and Getou in the theater. After watching the movie, you will definitely want to think about Gojo's words.

In this article, I have tried to consider the last words of Gojo, but it is okay if the three candidates I have mentioned are not the correct answers.

It doesn't matter if the three candidates I've mentioned are not the right answers, because only the two of them, "Satoru and Suguru," should know the last words that were really exchanged.

For those of you who are anime fans, check out the comics from volume 8 onward, which is a continuation of the first season of the anime, to find out what happened to Getou after "Jujutsu Kaisen 0". Also, if you haven't read volumes 8 and 9, which are about the past of Gojo and Getou, please read them before watching the movie "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" again. You will be able to better understand the special feelings between Gojo and Getou. Jujutsu Kaisen 8 (JUMP COMICS DIGITAL) Kindle Amazon Jujutsu Kaisen 9 (JUMP COMICS DIGITAL) Kindle Amazon You can read more about the end of the movie "Jujutsu Kaisen 0" and after the end roll in this article.

1.Was Chihiro dying in the first scene?

First of all, let's remember what happened before the Ogino family went to the mysterious other world.

The scene where the father suddenly speeds up and heads for the tunnel was very exciting to watch. In fact, there is a theory that the whole family may have been dying at this time because of the car accident.

In the movie, the car was going at a high speed, but all three of them were safe. However, afterwards, Chihiro's body becomes transparent and she almost loses her substance. Since she did not completely disappear, but was only slightly transparent, can we not assume that she was in a state of near death?

There is also a theory that the river at the end of the tunnel may be the Sanzu River(≒the Styx River).

2.Is the food that her parents ate real?

The mysterious world that Chihiro and her parents arrived at was originally a place for the gods where humans were not allowed to enter.

It is said that what the parents ate was the meat of creatures that exist only in this mysterious world. It is believed that this was not only to show hospitality to the gods, but also as a trap for the humans who wandered in.

Food and meal scenes in Ghibli movies are often portrayed as very delicious, also known as "Ghibli rice", but this scene looks a little creepy with the parents devouring the food and the unidentifiable food.

In "Spirited Away," why did the parents turn into pigs? An in-depth look at why the mother is cold.

3. Was the oil shop where Chihiro worked a brothel?

In the oil shop, Chihiro works as a "bath woman". In fact, "Yu-jo（湯女）" is a word used to describe a prostitute.

The red lanterns (red lamps) are a universal sign of brothels, and the red-based interior reminds us of Edo's brothels（江戸の遊郭）.

The red interior is reminiscent of the brothels of Edo. So why incorporate the adult entertainment industry into an animated feature film that is expected to be a national hit?

In an interview about the film, Miyazaki himself said that he thought the sex industry was an appropriate place to depict the modern world. Leaving aside the pros and cons of the sex industry, you may see the film differently if you watch it while considering the director's true intentions.

4.Did Chihiro have her period?

One of the rumors about "Spirited Away" is that it depicts a scene where Chihiro has her period. It is the scene where she first falls asleep in the oil house. In this scene, Chihiro is hunching over and holding her stomach in pain.

There is no mention of menstruation in Ghibli's official settings, so I can't say for sure, but I wouldn't be surprised if such a scene is depicted in this film, which is based on the theme of "child growth (it's a common opinion butnot true)". For a girl, her first menstruation is a sign that she has become an adult woman.

In "The Witch's Delivery Service," there is a rumor that the main character, Kiki, lost her ability to use magic because she started menstruating. Some people believe that she lost the ability to use magic because she became closer to adulthood and began to think more realistically.

In Ghibli's works, menstruation may be a symbol of growth.

5. Were Yubaba and Zeniba originally villains?

Yubaba, who runs an oil shop and is arrogant and foul-mouthed, and her sister, Zeniba, who is softer than Yubaba. They play important roles in the story, but in fact, it is said that in the early stages of the story, they were complete villains.

An urban legend has it that the two are defeated by Chihiro. It was supposed to be a story in which Yubaba was defeated first and then Zeniba, the mastermind behind the defeat, was defeated as well.

However, this would have made the film more of an action movie than a moving story. In addition, the film would have taken more than three hours to show, so they cried and cut it.

Instead, Kaonasi appeared on the screen and changed the flow of the story.

What is the true identity of Yubaba in "Spirited Away"? I'm sure you've heard of her.

Yubaba and Zenibaba are the same person

Miyazaki said he was relieved that the children seemed to accept without discomfort that we all live with split personalities depending on where we are.

Miyazaki: I skipped all the explanations. I skipped all the explanations, like why Yubaba and Zeniba are the same person. Like me, when I'm at Ghibli, and when I'm at home, and when I'm in the community, I'm completely different. I am sure that we are living in such a divided world. I wondered how the children would take this, and I was really relieved that they didn't feel any discomfort. (From "Turning Point 1997-2008")

The model for Yubaba is producer Toshio Suzuki.

Miyazaki explained to the staff that Yubaba's head was similar in size to his own, but that she was more like Toshio Suzuki. To a child who came for the first time, he said, "What are you?" Miyazaki said that he is a kind person, even though he seems to be difficult. (Comments made in "Where the Wind Returns")

6. Do the four seasons coexist in the oil shop?

In which season was Chihiro in the mysterious world?

I would like to focus on the flowers in the courtyard of Aburaya. There are hydrangeas and camellias in bloom.

Generally speaking, hydrangeas bloom during the rainy season and camellias bloom in winter. This seems to indicate that the four seasons coexist in this world.

The reason for the coexistence of the four seasons is probably because this world is the image of the Pure Land of Paradise, which is the place where people can go after death according to the Japanese Pure Land faith.

It is said that there are no four seasons in the Pure Land of Paradise, and that flowers of all seasons bloom at the same time. This is a technique that has been used in paintings depicting the Pure Land of Paradise since the Heian(平安） period. It seems that Chihiro must have wandered into the afterlife.

7. Is the train scene from "Night on the Galactic Railroad"?

The Kaibara Electric Railway train that Chihiro takes to see Senba is similar to the train in "Night on the Galactic Railroad," an animated film directed by Kisaburo Sugii and released in 1985.

The film, which was much talked about for its beautiful images and music, was based on Kenji Miyazawa's original story, with the characters replaced by cats.

The Galactic Railroad is a train that carries the dead, and the passengers and conductor are depicted as black shadows. Other features of the train are the same as those of the Kaihara Electric Railway, such as the tracks passing through darkness with no buildings around, the flowers and stars seen from the train windows, and the occasional station with only a platform.

If this train is a tribute to "Night on the Galactic Railroad," then the passengers are the dead.

8. Setsuko from "Grave of the Fireflies" appears?

There is another rumor about the passengers of the Kaibara Electric Railway.

It is said that the one-way trains are for people who have committed suicide to go to the other side. The stations along the way are for those whose suicides have been stopped.

On the platform of Numahara Station, there was a girl who was staring at the train the whole time. There is a rumor that she is Setsuko from "Grave of the Fireflies". Setsuko died before her brother Seita, and Seita also starved to death at the station shortly after the war. It is said that Setsuko has been waiting for her brother at this station for a long time.

However, the silhouette of the girl seems to be older than Setsuko, which makes me wonder about this theory. Also, if the people who get off at the station on the way to the station are those who have decided not to commit suicide, it is unlikely that Setsuko, who lost her life due to malnutrition, would have come to the station on the train.

Also, "Grave of the Fireflies" has a final scene that tends to be cut when it is aired on terrestrial TV. In this scene, Setsuko and Seita, now ghosts, are reunited.

9. What happened to Haku after that? Was he torn into eight pieces?

The most popular theory about Haku's end is that he is torn into eight pieces. On the official Ghibli website at the time of the release of the movie, there was an explanation to the effect that "Haku accepts his fate of being torn into eight pieces as Yubaba said, based on the world view that he has to follow the rules.

In the final scene where Chihiro and Haku parted, Haku's hand was the only one that was left behind. According to Mr. Miyazaki, this is an expression of their eternal parting, and it can be taken to mean that they will meet again when Haku dies and goes to the human world as only a soul.

When they part, Haku tells Chihiro, "Don't turn around," because it is said that if you do, you will turn into a Dharma doll near the tunnel.”

When Chihiro was about to turn around, the hair clip that Zenibaba gave her glowed, and she almost stopped herself. There is a story that the light represents Haku's tears.

Is Haku's brother in "Spirited Away"? What is the origin of Nigihayami Kohaku Nushi?

10. Was the main character originally a phosphorus?

Chihiro's senior, Rin, works at an oil shop. In fact, it is said that she was originally supposed to be the main character.

This is because before "Spirited Away", Hayao Miyazaki had a film called "Rin the Chimney Painter", and the main character of that film was the model for the Rin in this film.

However, this film is about a 20-year-old woman named Lynn who paints pictures on the walls of a public bath and a 60-year-old man who falls in love with her. As a result, the producer, Toshio Suzuki, was very much opposed to the project, and the production had to be postponed.

However, it seems that Miyazaki had a strong feeling for Rin, and this is how she ended up appearing in "Spirited Away".

11. Was Chihiro originally called "Chiaki"?

It is said that the main character of the film, Chihiro（千尋）, was originally going to be named Chiaki（千晶）. It is said that this was based on an incident that Hayao Miyazaki experienced.

According to the June 2016 issue of Studio Ghibli's PR magazine "Hot Air," at one point, Miyazaki asked NTV producer Seiji Okuda, "Shall we do a movie about Chiaki? ”

Chiaki is the name of Okuda's daughter.

When Chiaki was about four years old, she and her father visited Hayao Miyazaki's mountain lodge. At that time, one of her shoes was swept away by the river, and Okuda, Hayao Miyazaki, and Ghibli producer Toshio Suzuki frantically chased after it.

From this small incident, Hayao Miyazaki came up with the idea of an encounter between a girl and a river god and decided to make a movie about it. Initially, he planned to title the film "Sen to Chiaki no Kamikakushi" to express his gratitude to Chiaki.

However, as the story came together, it was decided that it would be set in a brothel, so the name was changed.

Spirited Away" is full of strange urban legends.

In this article, I introduced some rumors and urban legends about "Spirited Away". Every Ghibli film has its own set of urban legends, but I guess that's because the content attracts so many viewers and makes them think.