Tomokazu Sugita: "We've already fulfilled the title. We're giving it our all." Thoughts on the work shared at the Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation 5th Anniversary Special

On January 10th, a special program titled "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation 5th Anniversary Special We'll keep giving it our all" was exclusively broadcast for free on ABEMA.

The program brought together main cast members including Yumi Uchiyama (Rudeus Greyrat), Tomokazu Sugita (Rudeus Greyrat, previous incarnation), Ai Kayano (Sylphiette Greyrat), Konomi Kohara (Roxy Migurdia Greyrat), and Ai Kakuma (Eris Boreas Greyrat). The content-packed show featured special segments looking back at Season 1 and Season 2, as well as announcements about Season 3's broadcast schedule and a new game.

■Tomokazu Sugita joins from "another dimension"!? Studio erupts in laughter from the start

While the cast members expressed their joy at celebrating the 5th anniversary, Tomokazu Sugita, who plays Rudeus's previous incarnation, was "mysteriously absent" when the program began. Appearing via remote connection from another dimension—a nod to his role as "the voice of the heart"—Sugita commented with his signature wit: "Good evening from another dimension. Things over there are already a battlefield, right? There's no way I can step into that!" His presence on the monitor immediately filled the studio with laughter.

A panel featuring the 5th anniversary visual also appeared in the studio. When seeing "a slightly grown-up Eris," Kakuma began, "Someone was tearing up..." Uchiyama responded bashfully, "Why are you revealing that here!" before continuing, "When I saw Kuma-chan and Eris standing side by side before the live broadcast... I felt like this day had finally come, and I got nostalgic..." reflecting on the weight of five years.

■Yumi Uchiyama: "It feels like opening a family album" - Discussing turning points in detail

The program featured a retrospective segment using "scene cut panels from 50 memorable moments" from Seasons 1 and 2. Each cast member selected scenes that became "turning points" in the work and shared their feelings at the time and behind-the-scenes recording stories.

First, Kayano, who selected young Sylphiette, reflected: "During the audition, I auditioned with young Sylphiette's lines, so there were no Fitz lines." She commented with deep emotion, "It's because of everyone's support that the work continued, which is why I was able to play Fitz and the reunion with Rudy."

Uchiyama also shared, "There aren't many opportunities to seamlessly portray one person's entire life like this. To think that I've played this character from childhood and they've grown so much (lol). Sylphy is even a mom now," expressing her sense of having portrayed one character's complete "life."