Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation has once again sparked lively discussions within the anime community, not only for its top rankings but also because of the controversies surrounding its main character, Rudeus.
While season 3 airs weekly on Japanese TV and Crunchyroll, this isekai series has climbed to number one on Japan’s dAnime streaming charts, maintaining its lead against many new competitors for over a month.
According to FlixPatrol’s dAnime rankings in Japan on August 18, 2026, Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation holds the top spot. Trailing behind are other isekai titles like The World’s Strongest Rearguard, Though I Am an Inept Villainess, and That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime.
Notably, Rudeus Greyrat, one of the most debated characters in anime today, remains the focal point of many conversations about the series.
Season 3 of Mushoku Tensei Leads Streaming Charts in Japan
Data shows Mushoku Tensei has stayed on the charts for 31 consecutive days. This period closely matches the season 3 premiere in Japan on July 4, followed by its international release on Crunchyroll just one day later.
Interestingly, the new season does not start directly with Rudeus but focuses on Eris’s training journey. She gains more screen time and achieves the title of Sword Saint before the story gradually returns to the main plotline.
Since then, new episodes have been released weekly without significant breaks.
Despite the series’ history of controversy, this streaming success suggests that many viewers separate online debates from their anime-watching experience. The richly crafted fantasy world, intense battles, and slow character development continue to captivate fans.
Why Rudeus Faces Ongoing Criticism Over Inappropriate Behavior
High viewership does not mean the controversies around Mushoku Tensei have disappeared.
Rudeus begins the story as a 34-year-old shut-in who dies and is reincarnated into a fantasy world. What makes him particularly controversial is that he retains all memories and awareness from his previous life while inhabiting a child’s body.
This stark contrast between his actual age and his new physical form raises questions among viewers about how the series develops his character.
Early episodes include scenes involving voyeurism and Rudeus taking Roxy’s underwear. These moments were initially played for laughs, but later situations involving Eris made many viewers uncomfortable, making it hard to see them as mere comedy.
In season 2, Rudeus’s controversial behavior continued when he approached female classmates under the pretext of checking a health issue unrelated to them. However, the story quickly moved on, and relationships between characters became friendlier.
The relationship between Rudeus and Sylphiette is also frequently debated. They have known each other since childhood, which makes some viewers uneasy about how the anime handles certain past events and their later romantic developments.
Supporters of Rudeus often cite his relationship with Roxy as an example of an age-gap dynamic that differs from other controversial cases, since she belongs to a long-lived race and is actually much older than she appears.
Critics argue the problem lies in how the series portrays Rudeus’s actions. They say the story rarely allows female characters to seriously confront or criticize him.