Top New TV Seasons of The First Half of 2024
With the first half of 2024 over, let’s recap some of the best seasons of TV so far.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 – Review
In its second season, “Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation” dials down a bit on the action, replacing it with diving deeper into Rudy’s efforts to not repeat the mistakes of his past life.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 Episode 24 [Season Finale] – Review/ Recap
“Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation” wraps things up by having Rudy bring Roxy and Zenith home and deliver the news about Paul.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 Episode 23 – Review/ Recap
In this travel episode, Rudy and Roxy focus more on each other than trying to figure out what’s going on with Zenith.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 Episode 22 – Review/ Recap
As Rudy and Paul finally catch a glimpse of what may be Zenith, they are met with a Hydra whose power for Rudy may only be second to Orsted.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 Episode 21 – Review/ Recap
As Roxy and Rudy get reacquainted, feelings bubble up and distract Rudy as the search for Zenith continues.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 Episode 20 – Review/ Recap
Multiple reunions make this a heartfelt episode but don’t expect the final reunion to be with Zenith.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 Episode 19 – Review/ Recap
Rudy and Elinalise begin their journey to rescue Zenith, and you’re led to wonder if you should worry about it being too easy?
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 Episode 18 – Review/ Recap
Man-God makes an appearance after Rudy receives a disturbing letter that disrupts the upward trajectory his life has enjoyed as of late.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 Episode 17 – Review/ Recap
Norn’s perspective about her brother are confronted as Rudy finds himself, once again, forced to reflect on his past.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 Episode 16 – Review/ Recap
With the arrival of his little sisters, Rudy finds himself having to adjust not only to them around but also to how they remind him of himself.
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 15 – Review/ Recap
Nanahoshi has a bit of a breakdown, which follows Paul asking Rudy for a favor.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2 Episode 14 – Review/ Recap
Rudy and Sylphie host a wedding reception at their home, and while it is mostly tranquil, a surprise leaves someone in tears.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation | Season 2 Episode 13 – Review/ Recap
“Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation” returns, and Rudy is prepping for the wedding he promised Sylphie.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 12 “I Want To Tell You” – Recap and Review
With Rudy and Sylphie confessing their feelings comes the question of how she will handle his ED and whether the first half of the season ends on a high note or one which is bittersweet.
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 11 “To You” – Recap/ Review
With Sylphie’s gender discovered, so comes the question of whether she’ll make a move or have it where she and Rudy just share this secret, and not much comes of it.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 10 “These Feelings” – Recap/ Review
In a mostly slice-of-life episode, we’re reminded of Rudy’s daily routine. But, with him, once again, questioning his feelings for Sylphie, it seems we’re starting to get to the point where he wants to act on what he feels.
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 9 “The White Mask” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Sylphie continues to wrestle with her feelings, she introduces Rudy to someone of his past who causes him to have a dramatic and visceral reaction.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 8 “The Fiancé of Despair” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
For those who might have been uncomfortable with the last two episodes, rejoice! While Rudy does have perverted moments, this episode is more dedicated to his strength as he takes on multiple duels.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 7 “The Kidnapping and Confinement of Beast Girls” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Rudy gets back into being a bit of a divisive pervert after Zanoba reveals to him what the Doldia girls did.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 6 “I Don’t Want To Die” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Rudy continues to grow closer to Fitz, to the point of questioning his sexuality, and he ends up in a slave market in this episode.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 5 “Ranoa University of Magic” – Recap and Review (with Spoilers)
Rudy arrives at the Ranoa University of Magic where familiar faces from season 1, like Sylphie’s, greet him, and he gets into a situation that could trigger ill feelings from his past.
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 4 “Letter of Invitation” – Recap and Review (with Spoilers)
While Elinalise’s arrival comes with multiple instances of good news, unfortunately, Rudy still is unable to take advantage of what Elinalise is known to offer.
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 3 “Abrupt Approach” – Recap and Review
Rudy goes on his first date and has his first opportunity to have sex after what happened with Eris, but – things go awry.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 2 – Recap and Review
Rudy meets an enemy who may not, yet, lay a hand on him, as one of his new friends are put in a life and death situation, with one not making it.
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 1 – Recap and Review
We pick up where we left off with Rudy, and he is still down in the dumps until a life-or-death situation wakes him up from his stupor.
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation: Season 2/ Episode 0 “Guardian Fitz” – Recap and Review (with Spoilers)
Rather than pick up continuing Rudy’s quest, “Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation” decides to fill in the gap between Rudy leaving Sylphie behind and what she did after the destruction of Buena Village.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 24 “OVA: Eris the Goblin Slayer” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In this bonus episode, Cliff is introduced as we learn what Eris was doing while Rudy reunited with his father.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1 (Part 2) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Jobless Reincarnation is the epitome of a show being so good, you’ll excuse the one thing that would tank any other show.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 23 “Wake Up and Take a Step” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Rudy begins to succumb to his depression, we’re shown all the lives and people he touched up to this point.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 22 “Dreams and Reality” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In what is partly a recap episode, the completely unexpected happens left and right as Rudy and Eris finally make it home.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 21 “Turning Point 2” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As you might remember, the last turning point preceded the Mana Disaster utterly changing the world. So what will follow this turning point which follows Rudy meeting the Dragon God?
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 20 “The Birth of My Little Sister, The Maid” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Alongside seeing what led to Lilia and Aisha ending up in the Shirone Kingdom, we learn how Rudy will escape his imprisonment.
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 19 “Route Selection” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Familiar faces come back in this episode, and at least half of them aren’t people Rudy is fond of.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 18 “Separate Journeys” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
As Rudy and the members of Dead End reach the Central Continent, Roxy makes a trip home and we learn why she left in the first place.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 17 “Reunion” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
After a tumultuous reunion, Paul and Rudy find themselves at a bit of an impasse. However, Rudy’s memories of a past life, and an unexpected person, trigger a reunion.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 16 “Family Squabble” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
It’s an emotional episode as Rudy runs into people who haven’t been on his mind, but they have long thought and worried about him.
Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 15 “Slow Life in the Doldia Village” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Three months in the Doldia village’s rain season leads to new connections and the reveal that a few familiar faces have been in the village before.
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation: Season 1/ Episode 14 “No Such Thing As Free Lunch” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
In a far more violent than usual episode, Rudy is forced to kill someone as his family struggles back home.
