Rudeus doesn't even need Rimuru's aura to scare the whole school

THIS EPISODE WAS AN ABSOLUTE BANGER! My god it was even better than the light novel.

Love the DUAL meaning to the episode's title. My Older Brother's Feelings isn't just about Rudeus's relationship to Norn... the parallel to his past relationship to **his** older brother from his old life, makes for a title of such a beautiful **thematic** layering. Aaaaaaand next episode is Turning Point 3?? I'm on pins and needles, waiting to find out what it's gonna be THIS time!! 😳😳😳

One thing for sure: The pain will keep going up.

For me the true gut punch was Norn seeing “Paul.” But what a wonderful episode

this is why Mushoku is peak for their character developments

It's crazy how much content they cut from Norn's history and perspective, but the episode managed to get the point across. I legit teared up several times. When Norn started crying, I had tears running down my cheeks. This episode knew the assignment and aced it.

This story is very close to a masterpiece, it’s sooooo good, and every time I see Rudys amazing growth I can’t help but think of all the imbeciles that call him a piece of crap. This is the only channel I can watch for Mushoku Tensei content, because everywhere else I go there’s those people & I just can’t listen to them anymore.

I think the message that Norn realised that Rudeus was Anxious is one of the most important parts of the scene, seeing him afraid, made her stop being afraid

So happy with the adaptation. Was even better than what I would've expected. The framing and directing of it was so amazing and they made sure to focus all in on it to make sure it was covered well.

One of the best episodes this season!

This ep reminds of that one re zero ep in s2 where Subaru kinda reconcile with his parents

16:00 Yea when you see Rudy like this in his past life it’s hard to believe this is the same Rudy we know, and shows you he’s basically a completely different person, he’s had so much growth when given a second chance at life.

I absolutely love when they add additional scenes from Rudeus' previous life, it gave me shivers expecting to hear Norn but instead it was Rudeus' voice after he was about to enter Norns room! It was amazing, not to mention the last episode of S1 when they added additional scenes! It was a great representation of his troubled past haunting him in his new life, he's not just a character but comes off as a real individual, so good!

Shows the title for next episode me: *thousand yard stare

Love how you not only review the episode but also tell us skipped content in great detail, and without having to wait days for the video. Keep it up, love your channel!

this anime just keeps getting better and better! i admire how it is willing to tackle difficult topics in a respectful, yet brutally honest way.

I like that in this story mental health issues exist and are taken seriously. Edit; I started to have mixed feeling about your narration of the skipped contents, because I'm getting the itch to read the novels...

10/10 episode and now I hope people start to like norn from here on cuz in like rudy this really was Norns *turning point*

Each episode i love and love more this series, a lot of people compare it to s1 and some get dissapointed because of the downgrade on animation, but the people who had connected to the history knows that it is still as amazing or even more than the beggining. I connect to this series from a personal level, i love the aspect of family and trauma the autor is telling trough this story. Serioulsy for me this not only the best isekai but one of the best fictional history ever.

"It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me." Rudeus/Norn 😊

I wish they would have put more emphasis on the fact that Norn was physically scared of Rudeus. She thought he was going to kick the crap out of her all the time. They alluded to it towards the end of her breakthrough, but I was hoping they'd put more emphasis on her actually being terrified of him assaulting her.

Good job, you made me cry ❤❤❤

great video as always. I look forward to these almost as much as the episodes themselves

"Now let's stone cannon that Rudeus guy"

This was...amazing

amazing episode! thanks andrew for showing us what we missed:)

What a great episode! Your videos have been great I appreciate your thoroughness

Excellent episode!! The build up to it made this episode sooooo good!! Can’t forget that.

Thanks for the good content.

Great watch. I read it as well but the way you put it together… it’s definitely worth the watch.

Again, thanks for the insight from the skipped content!

The real stars of the episode are Linea and Pursena looking out for Norn in the first place enough to be able to tell Rudy. They found out she's boss's sister so they're looking out for her.

Appreciate the LN perspective here. As a manga reader I was disappointed in this episode when I watched it because for me SUCH an important part of this whole scene was the seemingly manga only bit where Norn recalls Paul with a similar face to Rudy's current face in the bedroom saying effectively "What do I do if I can't make up with him(Rudy)" and Norn realizing that he's just as scared of rejection as Paul was back then, and let her get to the conclusion that there was no way he would hit her like she was afraid of. That along with the parallel to Rudy seeing Paul in the Tavern and recognizing the face really sold the whole scene to me in the manga and I was extremely disappointed that it wasn't there, but learning how it was portrayed in the LN sheds a bit of light, though I still have a little trouble believing Norn's breakthrough without that cornerstone moment. Because there's kind of not an entirely concrete reason for her change in view of Rudy but I do think it also fits to the style of writing. But I also assume this goes on to build up Norn for later stuff so I'll have to see then.

thank you for making these characters focused skip contents, up until now I had been watching AniNews that also covers skipped content but it's episode related. imo it's really good to explain stories of individual character per video

Man awesome video as always can´t wait for the next Mushoku tensei episode and review. Keep it Up!!!

Glad to know I wasn’t the only grown man breaking down in tears 😭 What an incredible series

I'm so glad you cover this.. I haven't had an anime in a long time that I loved this much.. the ED arc was a little drawn out but this is still top 5 anime all time for me

Fantastic episode , next episode TP3 .....cant wait!

That name for the next episode is a crime after the most emotional episode ever

I wasn't expecting to shed any tears during the episode, but it really hit hard when she opens up the curtains and just melts

This was a good episode.

It's a very well written and the Duality hade me in aww😳

It was so good it made me cry

Wow! 😮 What an amazing episode! Probably one of the best! And Turning Point 3 next!? We eatin good!

im a german anime only and in my sub whgen he said "i just wanna hear ur side of the story and that you apologize to my sister" his inner monolog said " idgaf if the person to step foreward is at fault or whatr happened im gonna rip him to pieces" nowhow he said it really had me worried that hes gonna kill a kid

This might be my favorite episode

I had yet to cry watching Mushoku Tensei but that scene towards the end had me really close 😢

Dude just casually giving me PTSD reminders of when I first read about the Latreia Family in Millishion and how awful a person the Grandmother was...also reminds me how well the story handles her character eventually...It's just phenomenal

As an older brother myself, his anger in that moment really hit home, if this happened to my little brother I would do the same.

Really emotional episode 😢

that episode made my day. until i saw the next episode title

Man this was a good episode. I wonder what the next episode is titled- _Turning Point 3_ Oh no

Anime only here and I appreciate your recaps since I already have too many series and novels ongoing to circle back on Mushoku rn! :D

It was such a great episode. It definitely did the novel justice. This adaptation is continuing to do great with the big parts of the story. I hope it continues for future seasons.

This episode hit different…

I am not ready for the next ep , turning point 3

This episode is as good as it can get, imho! ❤ I was a bit worried how they can't fit everything Norn into 1 episode but I was happily wrong. Its funny how many comments I see saying pretty much "nah, it could be better." Just try storyboarding the thing into 24 minutes and connect it with the previous episode and make it part of the flow of this arc, putting enough context while avoiding internal monologues to describe how heavy the situation is of these two people trying to find something to say. They even fit all the important people in the next episode here! At least those in Ranoa.

I don't normaly tear up, when watching shows, but those scenes with norn and the borther... man...

The only part that I wish would've been adapted was when Norn was afraid of his brother physically abusing her. We do get a shot of her looking at her brother's clenched fist but we don't get the vocal confirmation of what she's thinking at that moment. Apart from that, the episode at large and specially the anime only additions were perfect

I was a bit worried the anime would focus too much on Rudy's perspective when they went hard on the parallels to his old life. Because I think the Norn POV was the highlight of this volume of the novels. But fortunately I was worried for nothing, they really did Norn justice in the second half of the episode.

Great episode. Love Norn's development in the LN. The door knob scene and the yell out "Go Away" was in Rudeus's mind? I thought it was an alarm system implemented by the school to thwart male trespassers lol.

Bro that yell out of his past self was brilliant. It had me tearing up

Thank you for your detail analyzes on this episode. It really needed it. I can't believe people thought Norn was pregnant. That is not what I saw. I saw Norn exactly like Rudy. Maybe because I'm not an anime only but a wev novel. RUDY couldn't leave the property he was born. It was Roxy that saved Rudy which is why he sees Roxy as a goddess to him. Because nobody could get old Rudy out of his room but Roxy was able to get Rudy out of his property and see the world again. Norn had stomach problems exactly the same as Rudy did. She could even leave her bed. Everything it would bring such great pain to her. So I don't see why people immediately thought she was pregnant. I guess those people have never been in so much pain that they can't even leave bed. I know that pain. Sometimes it was so hard to just go through a door. But once you push through it it actually is so hard to do. I love this story because it is so much more. It made me realize so many people are in their own head and everyone will always misunderstand things because they really are their own MC. Especially when you are young everything around you seems like it is against you when it doesn't go your way. Everyone is wrong because they don't see it from your point of view. So as you age patience is so important to understand someone. Nobody can read minds. So you have to work for understanding all the time. It is a constant struggle.

After i watch these skipped content videos I am absolutely floored by the sheer greatness of this story but since the start of the new season I haven't really felt it in the anime. Without these videos I genuinely think that MT s2 part 2 is not even top 3 of the season(a shame because my ratings for the previous cours are 10-9-7.5 respectively)

I think they did it so amazing, although they did skip some of the smaller stuff, they just did it so perfectly.

I could tell that this episode was given a lot of care. What an absolute roller coaster. When the next episode title came up, "Turning Point 3", my guts dropped. I guess Rudeus isn't allowed to be happy for too long? 😬 This was a really good episode, and I'm kinda dreading the next. As an anime only for this series, I have NO idea what's coming ...

8:00 that is what I love about MT the most. Rifujin goes through a lot to show people thinking process even if it's wrong. How many times we read Rudeaus making plans and back-up plans that were completely unnecessary

I think they're setting up a lot of the cut content for OVAs and specials

A relação dele com o irmão mais velho, o medo do Rudeus de cometer o mesmo fracasso que o irmão com a Norn.... É incrivelmente como a staff conseguiu assimilar isso ate no nome do episódio Cara, eu amo essa obra!!!

They are all working with limited info and I love the different perspectives.

I was excited to see this one TBH, but yes they missed the backstory

Very emotional episode even tho I have read the novels, this still hits hard. They did a good job adapting this. On another note, I fear even more of what is to come. Hint: The name of the next episode.

Thing is, sometimes all it takes is someone being there. Nothing has to be said, no poetic speeches. Just someone there to lean on

It was perfect. The only problem i had with this episode is that the hug wasnt tight and warm enough.

Man this ep was so wholesome and cute , surly next ep they gonna have fun an .... *Turning point 3* Oh no no no no no

Man I just click on video randomly and next thing I know I watched the whole video

I love how linia offered him Pursena's bra

Question: does your patreon have uncut reactions to the episodes?

11:57 Linia & Pursena are the best wingmen haha.

Of course Norn wasn't gonna saw what was bothering her because she realized it was all on her she was being a child. she even reconized that her father and Rudy don't dwell on their short comings they keep moving forward and become stronger.

next episode all hell breaks lose

if y'all confuse of why Norn said that Rudeus looked like Paul its because in LN illustrations Rudeus doesn't have baby face like in the anime, he looked more mature and teenager like

The first student who talked about Norn in her class was chubby in the manga. It also showed way more of her dorm life, including her roommate.

Norm is so spoiled, zero consideration for Lilia and Aisha, while thinking she is a constant victim, never stop to realize Rudeus is barely a men, Aisha basically a slave and all her sadness is inside her head

34:20 DOGGO

When they made Norn sound like Rudy’s past life it took me by surprised lol. i was like yo…. Who is in Norn’s room!!! Kill-’em Rudy!!

Rudeus if he didn't get isekai'd and got reformed instead 😂😭

Can you cover Eris's parents for the anime watchers like for 2 and 1/2 Episodes eris's mother disliked Rudy then all of a sudden she was calling him her son and covering how her parents perished?

0:14 I did just once, but it's becaue I cried through half the episode xD

poor norn

Catgirls make the best bros.

Did they skip rudeus finding out that she shit herself in?

With you talking about their extended family in Millis, the Latreia family. I can't wait for you to read Volume 20.

6:41 Hot take, that was a form of bullying. Yes it wasn't on purpose or with malice but it was definitely not Rudeus' fault, but the fault of inconsiderate and ignorant people. 43:39 It was the younger brother that destroyed his computer, and yes, it is mentioned a lot 😂

What would happen if Julie died and Rudy blamed himself

Norn gets pregnant? Never thought someone would think that way. I understand anime-only viewers wouldn't know she's only ten, but she was never shown with boys, at least say she gets her first period.

26:30 I wouldn't agree that Rudeus doesn't have a strong connection with Zenith, I feel the last episode of S1 epitomized his connection with Zenith by using flashbacks and dreams to show what she meant to him, I mean she's the reason he was introduced to magic at such a young age! "Healing" would've had to have been one of his strongest memories considering it changed his entire perspective of this world and what he was capable of, not to mention the 8 years they spent together, majority of that time being an only child.. Sure she didn't teach him magic the same way Paul taught him the Sword but it had to have been a big part of his childhood in this new world! To say they didn't have a connection is a bit misleading imo!

the fact that this anime is hated is beyond stupid...

I heard so far the anime have reached about 2/5 of the novels and we already have 3 turning points , how many will be there i wonder