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saviour2012
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husky51
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arren18
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Honestly, I don't really care about whether it's escapist. Plenty of other fiction has escapist elements and that's really nothing new. I don't see that as harmful.
But what I would say does bother me about isekai is the way that such a narrow set of features has become this major trend. When I hear a series described as "isekai", I honestly just lose interest, because I feel like I know just what to expect. Of course plenty of people like it, but to me at least, it seems like there isn't enough room for variety. And the fact that the settings are so often video game-inspired - even when it's not actually a video game, as several of them are - seems... not very creative.
I'm sure it would annoy me less if it hadn't been so popular for so long. But I do think the trend will fade away one day.
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Kazegami
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I feel similar - I have nothing against isekai in principle, but it's been absolutely done to death, and in fact, it's a turn-off for me now. I'd have to be really convinced that it was something exceptional to try an isekai series now.
Although, the novel series I'm translating right now is also an isekai, so I shouldn't badmouth it too much :'D
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saviour2012
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Hi Kaz and Arren,
Yeah I totally get what you are saying. I mean it has completely overtaken the fantasy genre. We as Ghibli lovers are avid fantasy lovers so it makes sense.
However I think escapism is a major contributor otherwise there is hardly any other factor for it's immense popularity. I think some companies are banking on this fact. The reason this is specifically true is because most popular shows have people of very poor behavioral and mental qualities as the main protagonist. This is a trend only in Isekai.
Hi Husky,
No worries, I was in the same position couple of months ago as well. I think you definitely have watched something of this type. This naming convention is kinda newly popularized. Previously similar anime fell in the fantasy category.
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I like them my favorite Isekai is Arifureta(Web/LightNovel ) and the character is Hajime, it is a shame that most of the anime adaptations are just advertisement to the original work and the anime staff usually cut the small moments and details that make the series special to their fans.
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makc
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This is the best (and shortest) isekai I have seen:
One interesting part of the story is that, while the boy becomes strong in a parallel world, he returns to normal Japan and remains strong there. I guess the same story can be done without any parallel world entirely, but then it would be way less fun.
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DarienDodson
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Anime Sekai, as a rule, is characterized by a rich imagination and a cheerful character. The best isekai anime may be Zero-Starting Life In Another World. Many of the classic tropes and Sekai are showcased in this series, but they surpass the show's overall quality. The character of Subaru, according to https://www.heightcomparison.com/article...nime-characters , is cute and funny, while the rest of the actors are no less attractive. In particular, the first season managed to stand out among all the other Isekai anime released at that time in just a few episodes.
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I am not really fond of Isekai Anime because almost every new anime in that genre is kind of like others in the same genre.
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