Season 1
Just when an unemployed thirty-four-year-old otaku reaches a dead end in life and decides that it's time to turn over a new leaf—he gets run over by a truck and dies! Shockingly, he finds himself reborn into an infant's body in a strange new world of swords and magic. His new identity is Rudeus Greyrat, but he still retains the memories of his previous life. Follow Rudeus from infancy to adulthood, as he struggles to redeem himself in a wondrous yet dangerous world.
Episodes
1. Jobless Reincarnation
A 34-year-old unemployed recluse get hit by a truck... and wakes up as a newborn baby in a fantasy world! With loving parents, a lifetime of regrets, and a beginner’s magic textbook, he sets out to make the most of his second chance at life.
2. Master
Rudy begins training with his new magic tutor and learning swordsmanship from his father. He makes rapid progress, but traumatic memories from his past life leave him to afraid to go outside. Is his second chance already doomed to failure?
3. A Friend
Rudy begins to explore the village and rescues a green-haired child from a group of bullies. The two grow close practicing magic, but is there more to Rudy’s new friend than he thinks?
4. Emergency Family Meeting
The Greyrat family is overjoyed when Zenith announces that she’s pregnant with a second child, but the mood takes a dour turn when Lilia reveals that she is also pregnant and Paul is the father. Will this be the end of Rudy’s happy family?
5. A Young Lady and Violence
Rudy arrives in the city of Roa, where he’s supposed to spend the next five years tutoring the daughter of the local lord. His student, however, is more than he bargained for, and he’ll have to fight to start his first ever job, let alone keep it.
6. A Day Off in Roa
Rudy is officially Eris’s tutor, but she doesn’t want to learn anything but magic. As Rudy struggles to get her interested in other subjects, he realizes that non-stop lessons are causing her stress and proposes a day off in the city.
7. What Lies Beyond Effort
Eris’s 10th birthday is fast approaching, and her grandfather has invited nobles from across the kingdom to a dance party to celebrate. There’s just one problem: Eris can’t dance, and she’s quickly losing patience with her lessons.
8. Turning Point 1
Rudy reaches his 10th birthday, and Eris and her family plan a surprise party for him. Meanwhile, the strange orb hovering over the city remains a mystery as powerful entities across the world begin to take note of it.
9. A Chance Encounter
Rudy and Eris find themselves stranded in the wilds of the Demon Continent. Their only chance to survive seems to lie in Ruijerd, a warrior of the infamous Superd tribe of demons, but can he be trusted?
10. The Value of a Life and the First Job
Rudeus, Eris, and Ruijerd make it to a city. They need to earn money for their journey, and decide to register as adventurers, but Superd like Ruijerd aren’t allowed inside. Rudeus has a plan, but how well will it hold up in practice?
11. Children and Warriors
With their new money-making scheme in place, Dead End head out to track down a mysterious monster. Unfortunately, the job doesn’t go as smoothly as they hope, and Rudy’s plans may turn out to be a lot less safe than he thought.
12. The Woman with the Demon Eyes
Dead End discovers that Ruijerd will have to pay a fortune in fees to leave the Demon Continent. As they struggle to find a way around this unexpected roadblock, Rudeus receives another vision.
13. Missed Connections
Roxy arrives on the Demon Continent to begin her search for Paul's missing family. Meanwhile, Rudeus strikes a deal with smugglers to transport Ruijerd across the ocean.
14. No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
Rudeus finds himself imprisoned by the beast people in Doldia Village. Will Ruijerd and Eris arrive to clear his name before he loses patience and tries to fight his way to freedom?
15. Slow Life in the Doldia Village
Dead End decide to wait out the rainy season in the Doldia village. Eris befriends the chieftain's granddaughter, but her fondness for Ghislaine leads to unexpected conflict.
16. Family Squabble
Rudeus, Eris, and Ruijerd arrive in the Holy Country of Millis, where Rudeus's thoughts turn to home. When the three split up for a day off, a chance encounter in an alley leads Rudeus to a shocking reunion.
17. Reunion
In the aftermath of their disastrous reunion, Paul and Rudeus reflect on their actions and look for a way forward.
18. Separate Journeys
After setting out from Millishion, Rudeus, Eris, and Ruijerd board a ship back to the Central Continent. Meanwhile, Roxy arrives in Rikarisu, where she encounters some familiar faces.
19. Route Selection
Dead End finally arrives in the Shirone Kingdom on the Central Continent. Rudeus is anxious for a reunion with Roxy, but an unexpected vision from the Man-God means he may be in for more than he bargained for.
20. The Birth of My Little Sister, the Maid
Rudeus is in desperate straits, imprisoned in a magic-proof dungeon by a despotic prince. But just when all seems hopeless, an unexpected visitor appears with a strange request. Will Rudeus be able to talk his way out of this one?
21. Turning Point 2
Rudeus, Eris, and Ruijerd are nearing the end of their journey, but a chance encounter in a snowy mountain pass threatens to put a premature end to their adventures.
22. Dreams and Reality
Rudeus and Eris finally return to Fittoa, but sudden goodbyes and unpleasant news make their homecoming bittersweet.
23. Wake Up and Take a Step
Rudeus sinks into depression following Eris's departure. As he struggles to get back on his feet, the many people he's met continue their own journeys.