"Trash Stays Trash": Did Rudeus Ever Change? | Mushoku Tensei

"Trash stays trash, even in another world." That's Rudeus Greyrat about himself, on the night of his tenth birthday, and the author says twenty percent of him stays a pervert for good. So did anime's favorite pervert ever actually grow up? Here's the whole case, from his first life to his last day, including what the anime never showed, plus my own verdict. Tell me where you land. SPOILER GUIDE Everything before 13:18 covers the anime up to Season 3 Episode 14, plus details from the volumes the anime already adapted. After that it's light novel spoilers, with a warning on screen before each part: 13:18 Light Novel Volumes 15 to 17 (probably Part 2) 14:27 The web novel epilogue Mentioned at 7:33, my video on how everyone saw Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP1LvE9K1SE CHAPTERS 0:00 Trash stays trash 1:03 Rudy before the reincarnation 2:26 The vow 3:17 Roxy 4:32 Sylphie and the Genji plan 5:40 Eris in Roa 6:47 Paul as a mirror 7:38 Body vs. mind 8:45 Two wives 10:08 What the anime softened 11:46 My verdict 13:18 LN spoilers: the third wife 14:27 LN spoilers: the ending Pervert who grew up, or the same creep with better manners? Tell me in the comments. SOURCES Footage and stills come from official clips, previews, trailers and the official website, used in short excerpts for commentary and analysis. The quote cards and the opening are my own design with official character art from mushokutensei.jp; the quotes on them are my translations of the web novel. - Scene clips: Crunchyroll; previews and PVs: TOHO animation - Character art and episode stills: mushokutensei.jp - Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Light Novel) by Rifujin na Magonote, illustrated by Shirotaka, English edition by Seven Seas Entertainment - Quotes checked against the author's free original web version on Shōsetsuka ni Narō: ncode.syosetu.com/n9669bk - The author's comments: Anime News Network, 20 January 2021 (animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-20/mushoku-tensei-author-addresses-criticism-about-perverted-protagonist/.168588) and his posts on X from 24 November 2021 - Reviews quoted: Anime News Network, Episodes 1-2 and Episode 22 - Viewer comments shown on screen come from the comment sections of videos by Lian, Anime Everyday and Phoenyck Mushoku Tensei © Rifujin na Magonote / MF Books / Mushoku Tensei Committee / Mushoku Tensei II Committee / Mushoku Tensei III Committee. This is an unofficial fan analysis, and all rights belong to their owners. #MushokuTensei #JoblessReincarnation #RudeusGreyrat