I don't even like most isekai, so idk why I got this sub in my feed, but my answer is Sonny Boy.

It's objectively an isekai, but it's nothing like the other shows in the genre. It's more like if you mixed FLCL and The Drifting Classroom, and then wrote it in the same style as Serial Experiments Lain.

It's unapologetically artsy and interpretive, but I think it's the best show I have seen at being that. It's certainly not for everyone, but if it is for you, it's probably a 9-10/10 for you.

Ascendence of a Bookworm - great worldling building that takes its time

Log Horizon - great use of video game mechanics with a focus on political intrigue

That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime - really enjoy the town/nation building. Also fun power fantasy.

Digimon - mostly nostalgia but also the fact it’s one of the few isekai where the characters try to return home (which I wish more modern isekai would do)

I really like the psychological and underpowered aspects of ReZero. It's one of my favorites.

Grimgar is great. It's basically a dungeons & dragons party but they're the b-list adventurers and are struggling every minute. There's a little trauma here but probably not as much trauma as rezero.

I really like so I'm a spider, because she's in a non-standard form and has really cool abilities and a fun personality. It's pretty action-packed too.

The beginning after the end is really well done. A lot of people don't like the anime because they like the web cartoon better but I like both. His progression is really good from an infant to a young man and he really holds on to his original personality... Like you know he is King Gray Even though he has softened a bit and learned new things.

Those are my top 4 but you might find some of these interesting as well.

I like reborn as a vending machine just because it's fun.

I liked sword art online but it was also probably the first of that genre that I saw. I also watched gun Gale cuz it was similar but with guns.

I've seen a couple of episodes of The water magician which is still running and I thought that was pretty good. I just haven't seen enough to really know where it's going.

I liked the realest hero builds the kingdom just because it went into political and economic aspects.

I like moonlit fantasy and it's an anime like so I'm a slime where your recruiting your enemies to your team. It's also nice that the OP is treated badly and exiled.... The bad treatment being kind of like shield hero. It is however interesting that he's treated badly and exile for being ugly.

Cautious hero felt a bit different because his personality was so different but they kind of explain later what's going on with him.

Shield hero was fun cuz he was basically one of the few people around that wasn't a jerk. And he was the underdog and treated badly from the beginning.

Overlord was cool because he was a villain and a lich.

I do like That time I got reincarnated as a slime and arifureta But they do feel really similar to im a spider.... With the eating enemies to gain their abilities.

I was okay with reincarnated as a sword but if I was choosing between that and vending machine, I would definitely go with vending machine.

Re: Zero and Tensura, they are my favorite isekais that have already been adapted into anime. Both have charismatic characters, good fights and memorable scenes. The main differences are the tones of the two works, Tensura is cute and fun, while Re: Zero is darker, deeper and impactful ✌️

Saga of Tanya the Evil - Absolute cinema. The story, the intellectual warfare strategies, the deductions, the epic battles, MC's determination...etc. If you're a person of logic, you'll love this.

Campfire Cooking - Chill vibes with loveable characters. From the loveable slime Sui's sweet voice to Mukoda's cooking, Fenrir's awesomeness, oveall comedic points of the show, and the hilarious kazoo bgm. Nothing beats coming home after a hard day and watching this

Farming Life in Another World - Chill vibes and an interesting premise. The name makes you wonder that this is probably some lame anime, but its made surprisingly well

Konosuba - The GOAT of comedy. Tired of OP MC's? Well there's nothing OP at all about this guy and his teammates. But yet he gains achievements after achievements and watching their interactions is a complete riot. Explosion is also redefined in a way Michael Bay can never imagine!

The Eminence of Shadow - Anime comedy matched with epicness. You get the most awesome VA lines other anime don't have, crazy well choreographed fights, beautiful epic ladies, and an MC with the weird disposition of being epicly badass 1/2 the time while the other 1/2 he wants to be the best nobody background mob character he can be.

Ascendance of a Bookworm - To start, who knew you can make such a great anime based on a book loving girl? Watching Myne overcome mountain of obstacles including poverty, poor health, and wrestling with death due to her magical capacity, its quite a captivating view. Refreshing story unique to itself, loveable characters, and no fan service

Overlord - Unique as the MC becomes his game avatar & guild environment that focus' on horror & grotesque monsters. That said, even though its a dark themed anime, it highlights intellectual strategic plays, great world exploration/building, and comedic elements. Though it does have some issues like poor 3D integration, some weird lines, some episodes that goes off rail from the MC, to the weird dance between expressing human empathy vs undead logic...etc, it still hits several great notes in the ascension of the MC. Its movie in particular was wonderful to watch

There's probably many more anime of the isekai genre that I enjoy, but just shooting some off the top of my head that were my recent rewatches.

Top 9

1. Futanari No Elf (H-manga)
2. Isekai Meikyuu De Harem Wo
3. Isekai Ojisan
4. Reincarnation Colosseum
5. Time Stop Hero
6. Dungeon Seeker
7. Harem Ou No Isekai Press Manyuuki
8. Re:Zero
9. Konsosuba

Most of these are manga and the list doesn't actually indicate how I rank them in relation to each other, I pretty much like all of them equally

The Executioner and Her Way of Life is my favorite/personal best. The series just keeps getting better and better after the anime ends.

Ascendance of a Bookworm, Faraway Paladin, Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, MagiRevo, and Re:Zero are also strong contenders.

If it's only for anime, just go to mal.

https://myanimelist.net/anime/genre/62/Isekai

uhhh the level 99 villain one is my favorite not-super-popular pick but tensura and youjo senki are probably my favorite overall

1. Isekai Ojisan

2. Youjo Senki

3. Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri

Konosuba cause it’s a parody and hilarious and aquas ass.

Zero no Tsukaima was my very first isekai and despite its flaws I loved it.

Isekais that I like:

Overlord, The New Gate, SAO (only season 1 and 2), Re;Zero, GATE, Failure Frame, The Greatest Alchemist, Tensura and probably a few more I'm forgetting... wanted to add TBATE to the list but so far the animation is ultra rough.

My favourite current day isekai? Most definitely Mushoku Tensei.

Either Re:Zero or Lord of the Mysteries

The goat

KonoSuba has probably given me the most overall enjoyment out of any isekai. The comedy really works for me.

The Twelve Kingdoms might be my favorite non-comedy. I just wish it was finished.

Escaflowne, monster rancher, inuyasha, now and then here and there, .hack

true OGs of isekai

For me it also is Re:Zero Nr1 with Konosuba a bit behind it on Nr2 and a huge gap afterwards

Does Spirited Away count? If not then probably KonoSuba.

Rezero is my #1

Ascendence of bookworm is really good

Mushoku tensei (ln ofc) >= Re:zero > konosuba

For me :-

1. reverend insanity
2. orv (technically a reverse isekai )
3. mt
4. rezero

Dropped konosuba.

yeah , i am an anime only and plan to remain that way. i improve or reduce my rating depending on the upcoming arcs.

TBATE (LN)

Mushoku tensei (LN)

Rezero (anime)

the beginning after the end🙂

Re:Zero

Konosuba

Overlord

(Not ranked)

That said, maybe switch one of them with No Game, No Life, but again, not ranked

Slime - konosuba - Re zero P.S - Completed all the series mentioned

Re:Zero, (not an animanga) "Lord of the Mysteries," Konosuba

They both took forever for new season. Like over 4 years of waiting I think.

Idk but I should be the MC of all of them NGL

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Re zero, No game no life, Mushoku tensai are my favs. saga, overlord, slime, shield, isekai ojisan, kami sama, and konosuba where all good tho.

Surprised it's not here. But mushoku tensei

Konosuba

Re Zero

shield hero

Overlord. Only one I've watched 4+ times, sometimes back to back

1.Re zero 2.Konosuba 3.Mushoku Tensei

• Mairimashita! Iruma-kun
• Honzuki no gekokujou
• Kumo desu ga, nani ka?

1.Re zero 2.Tensei Slime 3.Konosuba

1. The wolf wont sleep
2. GATE
3. Yajin tensei

Faraway Paladin
Kumoko(or something)
Youjo Senki

Love to see one of my favorite animes get love in this subreddit. It came out around the same time as so many mainstream anime so it gets overlooked. Truly a hidden diamond.

I only like KonoSuba, because it's a parody.

I hate the genre otherwise.

Double isekai. They get sent to another world and then the beings of that other world get sent to theirs

Underrated for sure, the plot was peerles even nailing mc turning evil episoide and leaving you wanting more, not sure on any other anime that was so consistantly good 100% of the time

The manga is fucking peak