Warning: Major Spoilers Ahead for Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation!
Summary
Few isekai anime are as eagerly anticipated asMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, but as season 2 of the anime approaches the release ofepisode #23, the season’s penultimate episode, big changes are on the horizon. The Labyrinth Arc enters its final episodes as the season closes, with the latest shocking conclusion rocking its viewers to the core. Rudeus Greyrat will soon return to the home he’s built in a very different emotional place from where he was when he first left.
Jobless Reincarnationanime fans already know to expect misery and major changesafter episode #18, “Turning Point 3,” yet there’s still plenty of development before the season closes. However,this is the most devastating, tangible emotional loss Rudy has faced in his new life, and he will need to spend extra time in this next episode to process it.
InMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnationseason 2, episode #23, Rudy will cross another threshold he never expected to, making this another unskippable episode in this phenomenal series.
When Does Episode #23 of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Release?
Produced by Studio Bind, Based on the Light Novel Series by Rifujin na Magonote
New English-subbed episodes ofMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnationare released on Crunchyroll weekly every Sunday.Season 2, episode #23 will be released on Sunday, August 04, 2025, at 8:30 AM PDT (11:30 EDT).Fans of the English dub of episode #23 can expect this installment two weeks after the subbed release, on July 28, 2025, at 12:15 PM PDT (3:15 PM EDT).
If Crunchyroll doesn’t show the episode at the exact release time, check the episode list on the most recently released installment, as it can occasionally show there first.
What Happened in Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation Season 2, Episode #22?
Rudy Makes a Daring Rescue at a Devastating Cost
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnationinevitably introduces heartbreak, disappointment, or outright tragedy in any episodes following a “Turning Point” installment, with this being the biggest yet. Rudy has made great strides in his new life, getting married and seemingly avoiding the pitfalls his father, Paul, encountered, all while gaining admiration and respect for the man who raised him. However, finding the final guardian of the labyrinth inJobless Reincarnationseason 2 episode #22, turned out being the true “turning point”.
In this case, the guardian is a manatite-infused Hydra, a beast immune to long-range magic attacks and that can regrow its heads. Recognized by Rudy as the same creature from Greek mythology, he comes up with a plan to burn the heads after Paul cuts them. The battle goes great, with the team cooperating to cut off and cauterize the beast’s many heads, but when it’s down to the last head, Rudy gets distracted for a moment, leaving himself exposed to an attack. Paul stops the attack from hitting Rudy, the Hydra is slain, and Zenith, Rudy’s mother, is freed from her crystal prison,but Paul is brutally killed in the process.
Traumatized by the results of the battle, Rudy sees Paul take his last breath, sustaining a gruesome scar of his own. Paul told him earlier in the episode to save his mother, even if it kills him, which turned out to be foreboding. Rudy takes this lesson to heart in the fight, even jamming his hand into the eye of the Hydra, losing his hand in the process. While Rudy can treat his wound, there is no saving Paul, and when the party reunites with Lilia outside, it’s a somber day, especially as Zenith is left unable to speak.
Jobless Reincarnation Season 2 Episode #23 Shows a Traumatized Rudy
His Coping May Divide Fans
As the last two episodes ofMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnationseason 2 are set to adapt the final chapters of volume #12 of the light novels, episode #23 has Rudy’s allies comforting him after his devastating loss. However, one key event that emerges from thiswill be controversial among fansand forever change the status quo of Rudy’s home life. Much like his character has adjusted to previous trauma,Rudy manages to find comfort and solace while realizing Paul’s impact on others in his life.
The events of episode #23, titled “Let’s Go Home,” indicate this next pivotal event Rudy shares with another key character.It also isn’t the only controversial event coming in the series. However, asMushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnationseason 2 approaches its finale, episode #23 may be the most discussed installment of the series to date.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnationseason 2 episode #23 will air on June 19, 2025, on Crunchyroll.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Cast
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation follows a man who, after being reincarnated in a magical world, sets out to live his life without regrets. Adopting the name Rudeus Greyrat, he embarks on a journey of personal growth and adventure, armed with both his past life’s knowledge and newfound magical abilities. The series explores themes of redemption, self-discovery, and the quest to overcome personal failures.
