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I Was Sold Dirt Cheap But My Power Level Is Off the Charts is a fun isekai manga involving mecha. Since the first day of school, Yuta has been waiting for the annual class trip to reveal his feelings to the girl he likes. That’s …Read more »
No Longer Allowed in Another World is taking a swing at isekai while paying tribute to one of the greats of Japanese literature. Billing itself as an “anti-isekai,” it examines the tropes with which we’ve grown familiar. And in the process, it has a lot to …Read more »
An anime adaptation was announced for Kazuki Kaburagi and Kurui’s Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata manga in July, and since then some character trailers have been rolling in. Following up on a character video focusing on Sion, the 2025-due series then turned its attention …Read more »
The heroes of isekai anime get an experience like no other. Whether they receive cheat powers, a fresh start, or a harem of admirers, they generally get at least something positive going for them. But even in a fantasy world, you can find yourself missing …Read more »
Long isekai light novel title incoming! Shiro Buta Kizoku desu ga Zense no Kioku ga Haeta node Hiyoko na Otōto Sodatemasu, or I’m a White Pig Aristocrat, But I Regained My Memories from My Previous Life, So I’m Raising My Kid Brother, a series of …Read more »
An anime adaptation is officially in the works for Kazuki Kaburagi and Kurui’s Magic Maker: Isekai Mahou no Tsukurikata light novel series. A teaser visual and trailer were revealed for the anime, which is currently penciled in to premiere sometime in 2025. Rent-a-Girlfriend director Kazuomi …Read more »
This month the Oxford English Dictionary is adding 23 Japanese words, including isekai and tokusatsu! OED’s website explains: Isekai is a Japanese genre of science or fantasy fiction featuring a protagonist who is transported to or reincarnated in a different, strange, or unfamiliar world. The …Read more »
Let’s be real — isekai may come and go, but in the long run it’s here to stay. While one season may have fewer titles in the ever-growing genre, anime fans just really love stories about people traveling to other worlds. (Whether or not they …Read more »
We’ve seen a lot of wildly specific reincarnations in isekai anime, and being reincarnated in a hot spring paradise is definitely up there. That’s the ballpark premise of the Isekai Onsen Paradise anime, which is on the way to adapt Konao Menrui’s light novel series …Read more »
The winter 2024 anime season is just around the corner, bringing with it a huge crop of new titles. Some are original, others hail from manga… and others still are light novel adaptations. And you know what that means: more isekai! If you’re eager to …Read more »
As revealed via a newly-launched website, Kogitsune Kanekiru’s Re:Monster light novel series is officially getting a TV anime adaptation. The announcement went live alongside a teaser trailer, visual and the news that protagonist Gob-Rou will be voiced by Takuya Sato. Check out the preview below. …Read more »
Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss But I’m Not the Demon Lord is an isekai about a college student who is reincarnated into Eumiella, a character from an otome RPG she played in her last life. And she’s not the heroine of …Read more »
It really is the era of isekai. Every season, we can expect to see several titles in which a normal person is reincarnated as an overpowered hero in a strange fantasy world. Making these series stand out from each other leads to some wild decisions. And …Read more »
Reincarnation isekai is a messy business—mainly because to be reincarnated, you first have to die. There was a time, not too long ago, when a quick tap from Truck-kun would get the job done. But as time goes on and neighbor-world titles dominate more and …Read more »
Why Raeliana Ended up at the Duke’s Mansion follows an increasingly popular formula for reincarnation isekai. In it, a young woman from our world ends up reborn in a story with which she’s familiar… as a character doomed to die. In fact, her death is integral …Read more »
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