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#無職転生

Mushoku Tensei Season 2 Opening Video Breakdown

Boarded and directed by Shinpei Wada that is filled with symbolism and metaphors. The impact that Rudeus made on others and the path that people enable him to tread on. Freedom birds are a central motive and piece.

We open with a simple scene of a curtain with a light at the end of it. It can be seen as figuratively and literally in a way that it shines upon Rudeus world and in order to reach it he has to take a step. This curtain motif was present previously in attempts that hurted him.

Opened birdcage with 3 colored leathers laying next to it indicating that there were once birds trapped in it and Rudeus freed them. It is a reference to main girls which where able to change thanks to his influence. We also see a spilled drink. Just like on that night with Eris.

We see a huge circle on the ground which seems reminiscent of a teleportation one and given that we are to investigate the incident it could be important. It is surrounded by flowers of the same color which often indicates a person or is symbolic towards. I speak no more.

Flowers are another piece that this opening gave a bit of focus to but mostly to remind us of the nature that some characters have. Green filtered space of a study table with white flowers that were present both when Sylphie fell from the sky and towards the end of this video.

It is all a dream that Rudeus has and the figure isn't clearly present. We see Sylphie take shape of a bird flying towards the sky with Rudeus being unable to fully grasp her hand leading to wake. He has yet to know which is why his vision is unclear.

The blue bird (Roxy) is leading Rudeus towards Ranoa and his future. It is symbolic to the impact which Roxy made on him. She may not be in physical form next to him but is always watching over so he wouldn't be alone. She has that huge importance to him.

The further Rudeus goes the more his world began to be filled with memories. Sometimes painful and others of happiness. It is to show in a beautiful way how his life changes and becomes an inseperable part of him.

Though these memories may stay they are not put in the same place. It can be seen as Rudeus exploring Ranoa and impact showing in front of him or it is his mind that we are exploring along the way. Rudeus treated Eris like a family and she flew away like this red bird.

But his mind isn't only filled with good memories. He stumbled across terrifying sights. Memory room filled with Orsted on every side. Unable to leave him. Until a spark appears in the form of green leather which may finally be what takes him back.

The green bird who was still lingering within Rudeus mind but was silent as he thought she was missing began to change colors and entering a new page. As a bird flies past Ariel and Luke it turns white. Like Sylphie's new persona and another soul.

When he found the resolve and a new goal to search for he no longer felt numb and terrified upon waking from that dream. Afraid of being abanonded. Now he has a pendant on his neck and white flowers behind his back. Those that accompanied Sylphie and she nurtured so much.