Best Isekai Anime
Isekai anime follows protagonists who are transported, reincarnated or trapped in a parallel world. This collection gathers the titles that defined the genre alongside the modern hits that keep it at the top of the charts.
Anime in This Collection
Solo Leveling
俺だけレベルアップな件They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Seong Jin-U. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon…
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-
Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活In the story, Subaru Natsuki is an ordinary high school student who is lost in an alternate world, where he is rescued by a beautiful, silver-haired girl. He stays near her to return the favor, but…
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
無職転生 ～異世界行ったら本気だす～When a 34-year-old underachiever gets run over by a bus, his story doesn’t end there. Reincarnated in a new world as an infant, Rudeus will seize every opportunity to live the life he’s always…
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
転生したらスライムだった件Lonely thirty-seven-year-old Satoru Mikami is stuck in a dead-end job, unhappy with his mundane life, but after dying at the hands of a robber, he awakens to a fresh start in a fantasy realm...as a…
Sword Art Online
ソードアート・オンラインIn the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a…
Overlord
オーバーロードThe story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out…
KONOSUBA -God's blessing on this wonderful world!
この素晴らしい世界に祝福を！Kazuma Satou decides that today is the day to get out of the house for a bit. Since he dies, pointlessly, it's clearly a bad choice. The goddess who greets him in the afterlife, however, offers him a…
The Rising of the Shield Hero
盾の勇者の成り上がりNaofumi Iwatani, an uncharismatic Otaku who spends his days on games and manga, suddenly finds himself summoned to a parallel universe! He discovers he is one of four heroes equipped with legendary…
No Game, No Life
ノーゲーム・ノーライフBored with life and considering the real world to be just a “crappy game,” savvy sibling shut-ins Sora and Shiro have withdrawn into their own fantasy world filled with video games. However, one day…
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End
葬送のフリーレンThe adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about. Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and…
Frequently Asked Questions
What is isekai anime?
Isekai is a genre where the protagonist is transported to, reborn in, or trapped inside a parallel universe or fantasy world.
What is the best isekai anime for beginners?
Sword Art Online and Re:Zero are the usual entry points: both are self-contained enough to follow without genre knowledge.
Are there completed isekai anime?
Yes. No Game No Life and the first season of The Rising of the Shield Hero both tell a complete arc.
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