Ningen Fushin no Boukensha-tachi ga Sekai wo Sukuu you desu

Anime containing witch hats. This stack is always being updated.

This stack contains non-isekai fantasy anime that you could easily mistake for being an isekai.


Isekai means "different world" and is a Japanese genre of portal fantasy and science fiction. It is a bit hard to define, but generally revolves around a person (or multiple people) who are transported or reincarnated into another world.
Since this definition is fairly broad, you'll find some shows like "Sonny Boy" or "Bakemono no Ko" that are technically isekai, but may not seem like it, as they do not share the most common tropes that you'll see in other isekai anime like “Death March”, “Kenja no Mago”, “Isekai smartphone” or “Mushoku Tensei”. While these shows are not completely identical, they do share a number of tropes, like having a male protagonist enter a medieval fantasy world filled with monsters and magic where they either start with powerful abilities or slowly gain them, similarly to progressing in a fantasy RPG. It is also common for similar isekai shows to include game mechanics like ability stats, skill names, UI screens or even an infinite inventory. Another common trope is for the protagonist to be a chosen or summoned hero who goes on a quest to save the world, ending up with great powers, great riches and a harem of love interests.


This is a list of shows that could be mistaken as isekai since they share a lot of the most common tropes, but missing the element of being transported to another world.


A great example is “Danmachi” where the protagonist already exists in a fantasy world, has a unique and powerful ability and explores a dungeon full of monsters, gaining new stats and skills as though he was the protagonist of a fantasy RPG. Other examples include powerful protagonists being reborn within the same world or shows mostly taking place within a VRMMO.

Feel free to send me a message if I’ve included an actual isekai by mistake, or if you have any suggestions!

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Shousetsuka ni Narou, “Let’s become a novelist!”, is Japan's novel publishing website where anyone can publish and read novels free of charge. These animes are the anime of Shousetsuka ni Narou origin.

Part 1 is here -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5026
Part 2 is here -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5031
Part 4 is here -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31489

This is a part of a series of stacks that are about artistic tendencies in anime (and that border the fine line between sophisticated and pretentious).

This stack is a work in progress.

Bibliography:
Morrissy, Kim. “Mushoku Tensei Is Not the Pioneer of Isekai Web Novels, But...” Anime News Network. 19 March 2021.
NineOuh. “What's the Point of Isekai? The Cultural Implications of the Genre.” Anime News Network. 21 August 2020.
Pause and Select. “Talking to a Private Isekai Author.” Patreon. 9 maart 2020.
Tagliamonte, Giovanni and Yaochong Yang. “Isekai: Tracing Interactive Control In Non-Interactive Media.” Paratextualizing Games Investigations on the Paraphernalia and Peripheries of Play. Eds. Benjamin Beil, Gundolf S. Freyermuth and Hanns Christian Schmidt. Bielefeld: transcript, 2021. 347-359.

one of my favorite tropes is having friends come together, form beautiful relationships, accomplish a similar goal, and actively encourage and praise each other's improvements and accomplishments

this is a list of anime in which is common to picks dropped items from killing monster.

This stack contains those kind of stories in which characters are either betrayed, kicked out / thrown away thus some want revenge.
Some of them may even end up joining enemy team to fufill their convictions and some just want to live in peace but trouble finds them first. Basically it will be containing revenge and betrayal plots.

This stack is under development and it will be updated from time to time
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While you are here look at some other stacks that might interest you_______

Chad Protagonists : https://myanimelist.net/stacks/7088

Ecchi + Harem (18+) : https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6531

Halloween specials : https://myanimelist.net/stacks/16687

New worlds, misteries, dunguons and many enemies to start off the spring with.
Some animes have multiple seasons, don't forget to check the whole series.

Romance Edition: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42949

List with all the Latin Spanish dubbing available on the Crunchyroll platform, whether they are distributed by Crunchy or available on the platform.

Part 01: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45947
Part 02: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45949
Part 03: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45951
Part 04: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45952
Part 05: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45953
Part 07: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45955
Part 08: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45956