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Re:Zero
A light novel series by Tappei Nagatsuki, serialized as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō from 2012. It centers on Subaru Natsuki, a hikikomori who is suddenly transported to another world.
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Sword Art Online
A light novel series by Reki Kawahara that began as a web novel in 2002. Set in the 2020s, it follows Kirito and Asuna as they play through various VRMMORPG worlds, and later a simulated civilization.
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Written by Fuse, it follows Satoru Mikami, a murdered salaryman reincarnated as the slime Rimuru Tempest, who gathers allies to build a nation of monsters. It ran online from 2013 to 2016.
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Overlord
A light novel series by Kugane Maruyama that began online in 2010, with sixteen volumes published since July 2012. Madhouse made the anime, with four seasons of thirteen episodes each.
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KonoSuba
Natsume Akatsuki wrote it as a contrast with typical fantasy tropes. Kazuma Satou is sent to an MMORPG-like fantasy world after his death, where he forms a dysfunctional party with a goddess, an archmage and a crusader.
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Mushoku Tensei
Rudeus Greyrat, a jobless, overweight, reclusive man, dies and is reincarnated in a fantasy world. He keeps his memories and is determined to enjoy the new life without regrets.
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The Rising of the Shield Hero
A Japanese anime series based on the light novels by Aneko Yusagi, illustrated by Seira Minami. Its Japanese title translates roughly to the rise of the shield hero.
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No Game No Life
A light novel series by Yuu Kamiya with twelve novels from 2012 to 2023. Madhouse adapted it as an anime in 2014, followed by the film No Game No Life: Zero on July 15, 2017.
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Log Horizon
A light novel series by Mamare Touno that began online in 2010. It follows the strategist Shiroe and other players of the long-lived MMORPG Elder Tale after they are whisked into the game world.
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Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody
A light novel series by Hiro Ainana that began online in 2013, before Fujimi Shobo published its first volume in March 2014. Silver Link made the anime adaptation.
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Isekai Quartet
A chibi-style crossover anime of KonoSuba, Overlord, Re:Zero and The Saga of Tanya the Evil. The first season aired in 2019, and a third season aired from October to December 2025.
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Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash
A group of people finds themselves in a fantasy world with no memories, and struggles to survive as volunteer soldiers. The 12-episode anime ran from January to March 2016.
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Ascendance of a Bookworm
A light novel series by Miya Kazuki, serialized online from September 2013 to March 2017, then published by TO Books in thirty-three volumes through December 2023.
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The Eminence in Shadow
A light novel series by Daisuke Aizawa, serialized on Shōsetsuka ni Narō from May 2018 and published by Enterbrain since November 2018. It joined Isekai Quartet's third season.
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Cautious Hero
A light novel series by Light Tuchihi that began on Kakuyomu in June 2016. As the full title suggests, it is about an overpowered hero who is overly cautious.
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Re:Monster
A light novel series by Kogitsune Kanekiru, serialized online from May 2011 to 2018. AlphaPolis later published nine main volumes, a side story volume and an extra volume.
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The Devil Is a Part-Timer!
Satan, retreating to modern Tokyo after the hero Emilia stops his conquest of Ente Isla, takes the name Sadao Maou and works part-time at a fast food restaurant to survive.
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Arifureta
Hajime Nagumo, a bullied high school student, is transported to another world with his class to fight demons. After being betrayed and left to die, he sets out to improve himself.
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Redo of Healer
A light novel series by Rui Tsukiyo, serialized online from December 2016, and published by Kadokawa Shoten since July 2017. Its title promises insta-kill magic and skill copying.
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Reincarnated as a Sword
A light novel series by Yuu Tanaka, published first as a web novel in October 2015, and as a light novel by Micro Magazine in July 2016.
Isekai tier list questions
What does isekai mean?
Isekai means "another world." In these stories, a character from our world is transported or reincarnated into a fantasy world, as with Subaru Natsuki in Re:Zero or Rudeus Greyrat in Mushoku Tensei.
Where do most isekai anime come from?
Many began as web novels on Shōsetsuka ni Narō and then became light novels, manga and anime. Re:Zero, Overlord, Log Horizon and The Eminence in Shadow are examples from this list.
How should I rank isekai anime?
Common criteria include story, protagonist, world-building, animation and how well the series avoids isekai clichés. Many fans rank comedies like KonoSuba separately from darker series such as Re:Zero.
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