5 anime for fans who loved Mushoku Tensei: JR

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation has quickly established itself as one of the most popular Isekai series in recent memory. The series follows a man who gets a second chance at life after being reincarnated in a fantasy world. However, despite his reincarnation, he retains his old knowledge, which allows him to change the world and forge new friendships.

For fans who have completed Mushoku Tensei and are desperate for something similar to watch, here are five anime worth checking out.

That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime

One of the most popular Isekai series right now, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime features unique twists on the fantasy and Isekai tropes. The series follows Satoru Mikami, a 37-year-old employee, who, after being murdered, wakes up in a fantasy world. However, Satoru is not a human in this new world. In fact, he is a lowly slime monster. This is a problem because slimes are weak, blind, and deaf, which means that at first Satoru’s new life seems like a downfall. However, he quickly learns to use his new abilities to his advantage and begins to make friends and explore.

Mushoku Tensei and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime share similar storylines. Both feature sympathetic protagonists who, although their lives have been totally reset, accept their new situation. They both use their newly discovered magical skills to navigate their fantasy world, encountering many different people and creatures along the way.

Dr Stone

Written by Riichiro Inagaki and animated by TMS Entertainment, Dr. Stone offers another story that fans of Mushoku Tensei will appreciate. 3,700 years after a great flash petrified almost all human life, a young genius called Senku Ishigami is accidentally resurrected. Senku quickly learns that all traces of civilization and human progress have been erased by time. But, after figuring out how to restore the petrified people, Senku quickly gets to work. Senku plans to create a new science-based company. However, some people disagree with this project, and soon Senku is fighting for his ideals and his dreamed future.

While not an Isekai in the traditional sense, Dr. Stone offers plenty that Isekai fans will appreciate. Senku and Rudeus Greyrat have a lot in common as both look to make the most of their second chance at life. They also make many friends on their journey, who become crucial to the overall plot progression. They also have to fight for what they believe in, because despite their lofty goals, they often encounter people with very different ideologies. This means that their stories are not mere power fantasies.

Ancestry Of A Bookworm

Based on the novel written by Miya Kazuki, Ascendance of a Bookworm has often been described as reverse Mushoku Tensei, and it’s not hard to see why. Urano Motosu has always dreamed of being a librarian, and after graduating, she quickly starts working towards achieving her dream. However, a few weeks before she becomes a librarian, an earthquake occurs and Urano is crushed under a pile of books. She wishes to be reincarnated in a world where she can read forever until her last breath.

When Urano wakes up, she discovers that she is in another world. However, Urano quickly realizes that she has been placed in the body of a 5-year-old girl named Myne. Urano is overjoyed by this news, but she soon realizes that Myne lives in a medieval world where books are rare and reserved for the wealthy. However, unable to live in a world without reading, Myne decides to write her own books.

Like Mushoku Tensei, Ascendance of a Bookworm features a likeable protagonist who uses his modern knowledge to live the life of his dreams, while reshaping the world around him. However, Ascendance of a Bookworm is much slower and less action-oriented than Mushoku Tensei.

The Saga Of Tanya The Evil

Based on the novel written by Carlo Zen, The Saga Of Tanya the Evil follows an atheist Japanese employee. When he dismisses a subordinate because of his poor performance, the latter breaks down and murders the employee. After his death, the salaryman meets a being who declares himself to be a god. This god rebukes the salaryman for not having faith, and the salaryman responds by not believing the god.

God then punishes the salaryman by reincarnating him in a world where he will have to fight, thus hoping to force him to respect the divinity. The man is put into the body of Tanya Degurechaff, an orphan who lives in an alternate version of Imperial Germany. However, the man learns that if Tanya does not die a natural death or refuse to have faith in God, both of their souls will go to hell. So new Tanya acts quickly to protect herself, regardless of who she hurts in the process.

The Saga of Tanya the Evil is essentially the dark version of Mushoku Tensei, because while both follow someone who uses their newfound youth to shape a whole new life, Mushoku Tensei follows a man who wants to make a happy new life. While Tanya follows someone willing to do anything to get ahead, no matter the cost.

Welcome To The NHK

Produced by Gonzo and based on the novel by Tatsuhiko Takimoto, Welcome to the NHK is a series quite unlike anything out there. The series follows Tatsuhiro Satō, a hikikomori who rarely leaves his home. However, Takimoto is convinced that his situation is due to a grand conspiracy perpetrated by the NHK. One day, Tatsuhiko meets Misaki Nakahara, a young girl who offers to help cure Tatsuhiko of his hikikomori lifestyle, on the condition that he agrees to meet her every day until his problem is resolved. While not an Isekai, Mushoku Tensei and Welcome to the NHK both follow endearing losers trying to build a new life for themselves. This forces them to find themselves in strange and unexpected situations as they try to adapt to their new circumstances.