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there are literally threads about it from like 2014, although the people who visited /a/ back then can be counted on one hand albeit it is undeniably /a/core.
Anime brought in tons of new people and as it usually is with masterpieces they read the source material and suddenly its popular everywhere now.
The novel is like 3th or 4th place now even in normalfag places like MAL.
Undeniably it has become way too popular and with future seasons since its basically getting a full adaption, will bring in even more people who will also check the source and say the same things many others are saying that it is undeniably better than most isekai and fantasy series.

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It’s over bumpslut you can stop samefagging now, MT won:
Kumo’s mangaka:
>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2021-03-03/so-im-a-spider-so-what-manga-artist-praises-the-vulgarity-of-mushoku-tensei-setting/.170157
The hopeless protagonist doesn't have his negative traits affirmed. The negative parts aren't whitewashed to become something lofty. In his own hopeless way, he feels remorse for his actions and struggles to live life in a better way. As a result, he is "accepted." I think that this perspective of "accepting someone, warts and all" is lacking in today's media culture.

Rudeus grows. However, his essence as a middle-aged pervert does not change. Even so, he's allowed to live a life that "bears fruit." In this, there is a sense of forgiveness towards others. It is the antithesis of the kind of hate that inspires people to browbeat and ostracize someone because of their hopelessness. Although I'm sure that some people will feel a visceral disgust at a vulgar pervert, the theme of this work is that even someone like that can be forgiven.

I might have gushed too much, but I think it captures the spirit of the Buddhist quote: "Sinners are even more in need of salvation than good people."