In episode six of Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II, protagonist Rudeus Greyrat purchases a child slave named Julie (voiced by Sumire Morohoshi). Once again, the anime sparked controversy, as its previous season even included a discussion of sexual attraction to pre-teen girls.
Mushoku Tensei author comments on the anime's controversial 6th episode
The author of the work, Rifujin na Magonote, commented on the topic of slavery via Twitter this Sunday. Rifujin na Magonote wrote:
About Rudeus: He doesn't really harbor any hatred toward slavery. He feels that it's not necessarily the case that all slaves are universally more unhappy as slaves than they were before becoming slaves. Therefore, while kidnapping is a bad thing, he can't say for sure that slavery itself is evil, and he doesn't want to impose his own sense of justice on a culture he's unfamiliar with.
Rifujin na Magonote added additional details about his series in subsequent tweets on Sunday. He wrote that Rudeus' cousin Luke had his own share of troubles while living in a female dorm. The author is alluding to the fact that Fitz (Sylphiette, disguised as a man) lives in the female dorm, while fellow guard Luke's residence is not explicitly stated. In the tweet, Rifujin na Magonote confirms that Luke is in the same dorm and is known to enjoy the company of women.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation II will air for two cours (two quarters of a year). The first half premiered on July 2, and Crunchyroll is streaming the series as it airs in Japan. Rifujin na Magonote initially serialized the story on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website from 2012 to 2015. Kadokawa's MF Books imprint began publishing a print version in 2014. The 26th volume was released in November 2022.
The first part of the anime's first season premiered in January 2021, and the second part premiered in October 2021 after a delay.
