Overpowered Main Character (Isekai & more). [#01]
Anime
First [#01] list in the series. Make sure to go through others.
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Q. What's the criteria for this list?
A. MC shouldn't be too annoying, or an ultimate cuck who overacts around women (I know, kinda hard to find these men in anime). Fun combat, interesting world and an OP MC, sounds fun.
Genres might vary, not everything has to be about fighting.
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Q. What's the criteria for this list?
A. MC shouldn't be too annoying, or an ultimate cuck who overacts around women (I know, kinda hard to find these men in anime). Fun combat, interesting world and an OP MC, sounds fun.
Genres might vary, not everything has to be about fighting.
100-man no Inochi no Ue ni Ore wa Tatteiru
I'm Standing on a Million Lives

TV, 2020,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:8
Protagonist's skills grow on you.
Too bad there won't be a season 3. I guess they forgot to add more loli and furry content to make this one a hit.
Too bad there won't be a season 3. I guess they forgot to add more loli and furry content to make this one a hit.
Ansatsu Kyoushitsu
Assassination Classroom

TV, 2015,
22 eps
Me:-
Author:7
Character art for every other character is pretty much garbage tier, especially the blue haired lead kid. Other than the art and the fact that the kids have the personality of a piece of turd, pretty entertaining anime.
Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou
Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest

TV, 2019,
13 eps
Me:-
Author:7
Over-the-top MC with a Loli love interest.. which is the only thing I don't like, and the cringe/annoying "MOMMY AND DADDY" nonsense a lot of anime do with some random kid character. Luckily, that kid is there for only a few episodes, though you're stuck with Loli till the end.
Either way, fun anime, if you ignore the garbage elements as mentioned above.
Either way, fun anime, if you ignore the garbage elements as mentioned above.
Benriya Saitou-san, Isekai ni Iku
Handyman Saitou in Another World

TV, 2023,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:8
Pretty entertaining and filled with fun characters.
Honestly, I don't have any complaints with this one. It's not the "BEST EVAR" but it was entertaining enough that I finished it in one setting.
Honestly, I don't have any complaints with this one. It's not the "BEST EVAR" but it was entertaining enough that I finished it in one setting.
Boku no Hero Academia
My Hero Academia

TV, 2016,
13 eps
Me:-
Author:6
Ever wondered how a cast of average generic heroes would look like?
Look no further. This anime has you covered.
Even the MC is a whiny shit who refuses to stop being a crybaby, because most anime writers don't know how to do character growth properly.
I think the worst part is that annoyingly loud screaming man-child "friend" who bullies and insults the MC constantly while the MC acts like a cuck towards him.
Actually, I'm not sure this anime belongs on this list, but I think it's here primarily for few characters which are (ironically) on villain side that are slightly well done than most of the hero cast (which is trash).
Look no further. This anime has you covered.
Even the MC is a whiny shit who refuses to stop being a crybaby, because most anime writers don't know how to do character growth properly.
I think the worst part is that annoyingly loud screaming man-child "friend" who bullies and insults the MC constantly while the MC acts like a cuck towards him.
Actually, I'm not sure this anime belongs on this list, but I think it's here primarily for few characters which are (ironically) on villain side that are slightly well done than most of the hero cast (which is trash).
Fairy Tail (2014)
Fairy Tail Series 2

TV, 2014,
102 eps
Me:-
Author:7
Terrible ending to the whole series, but it was entertaining enough till then.

TV, 2009,
64 eps
Me:-
Author:9
I recommend watching the older version of anime first, then the newer. There are enough differences to keep the re-watch entertaining as well.
Genjitsu Shugi Yuusha no Oukoku Saikenki
How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom

TV, 2021,
13 eps
Me:-
Author:5
How a realist hero introduced crop rotation in another generic Isekai harem anime. If you are done watching all good Isekai, you can watch this and pretend that you're watching a good isekai anime like rest of the people voting this anything higher than 5/10. :P

TV, 2018,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:6
They blew their load on first season itself. Second season just proves, this anime really has nothing new to offer, as it proceeds to censor itself massively, leaving us with a generic boring protagonist who's pathetically weak and ineffective, only capable of fighting a generic boring enemy (Goblins). Kinda funny how the premise works against the show the author is trying too hard to portray as "cool" (seems to work on fanboys).
Anyway, watch first season and first movie at-least.
Anyway, watch first season and first movie at-least.
Hai to Gensou no Grimgar
Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions

TV, 2016,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:10
Most realistic "Isekai" experience. Most depressing one as well.
Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu
How Not to Summon a Demon Lord

TV, 2018,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:8
Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru: Level Up wa Jinsei wo Kaeta
I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in The Real World, Too

TV, 2023,
13 eps
Me:-
Author:5
Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!
The Eminence in Shadow

TV, 2022,
20 eps
Me:-
Author:10
Peak of Isekai with a hilarious MC winging it since day-1.
Kaminaki Sekai no Kamisama Katsudou
Kamikatsu: Working for God in a Godless World

TV, 2023,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:-

TV, 1999,
? eps
Me:-
Author:9
This show beats Bleach when it comes to fillers and pointlessly awfully animated intro sequences that never fucking end, along with equally long recaps to pad the playtime. They even have shitty filler movies which serve no purpose but to add characters to please primary western (read = American) audiences, characters which only show up for movies.
Entertaining show still, despite all the annoyances. Just avoid fillers like plague (Google "One Piece fillers").
Entertaining show still, despite all the annoyances. Just avoid fillers like plague (Google "One Piece fillers").
Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu
Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World-

TV, 2016,
25 eps
Me:-
Author:5
Seirei Gensouki
Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles

TV, 2021,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:8
Good characters, MC that isn't annoying, and episodes not focused entirely on harem nonsense and a world that seems to have actual development (down to their own language).
Personally, I think this is one of the few Isekai shows worth watching. Plus now, it has season 2 (still airing as of this writing).
Personally, I think this is one of the few Isekai shows worth watching. Plus now, it has season 2 (still airing as of this writing).
Shinchou Yuusha: Kono Yuusha ga Ore Tueee Kuse ni Shinchou Sugiru
Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious

TV, 2019,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:6
A good premise but the show could've used 12 more episodes to flesh out the characters and the world. The last two episodes are a good example of what "rushing to end the series" feel like.
That said, entertaining, disappointing ending aside.
That said, entertaining, disappointing ending aside.

TV, 2012,
25 eps
Me:-
Author:7
Filler art Online. Good seasons mixed with filler and trash seasons (where MC becomes a girl, cause Japan can't have normal men in anime). Expect to wade through shit to get to good stuff, but overall a good series.
Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari
The Rising of the Shield Hero

TV, 2019,
25 eps
Me:-
Author:8
Exciting first season with an interesting premise. After that, the writer had a stroke and season 2 and season 3 were shat out. Maybe season 4 won't be utter pile of shit, but it hasn't aired as of this writing.
Tensei Kenja no Isekai Life: Dai-2 no Shokugyou wo Ete, Sekai Saikyou ni Narimashita
My Isekai Life: I Gained a Second Character Class and Became the Strongest Sage in the World

TV, 2022,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:6
Youkoso Jitsuryoku Shijou Shugi no Kyoushitsu e
Classroom of the Elite

TV, 2017,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:7
Zom 100: Zombie ni Naru made ni Shitai 100 no Koto
Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead

TV, 2023,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:6
Seija Musou: Salaryman, Isekai de Ikinokoru Tame ni Ayumu Michi
The Great Cleric

TV, 2023,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:6
Not a unique premise. Isekai shows have had a sudden interest in "healing magic" as a thing, because we all know that being original is a skill most anime writers can't acquire.
Art is dog-shit. Most of the female characters look similar and I got confused who is who. Even the male MC's face has a similar template as the female characters, making them all look like siblings.
The show also only gets slight interesting half-way through, a lot of time wasted on shitty "training" montages that are as interesting as staring at a wall.
Overall, it's entertaining enough, but don't expect anything original.
Art is dog-shit. Most of the female characters look similar and I got confused who is who. Even the male MC's face has a similar template as the female characters, making them all look like siblings.
The show also only gets slight interesting half-way through, a lot of time wasted on shitty "training" montages that are as interesting as staring at a wall.
Overall, it's entertaining enough, but don't expect anything original.
Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu
Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

TV, 2021,
11 eps
Me:-
Author:10
Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

TV, 2018,
24 eps
Me:-
Author:9

TV, 2017,
13 eps
Me:-
Author:8
Not a fan of MC's character design, but it isn't as "pedo" as some other anime, so I'll excuse it. It helps that adults aren't sexualizing the kid as well.
As for show itself, it's filled with mech fights and they are mostly well done. Show is a fun watch.
As for show itself, it's filled with mech fights and they are mostly well done. Show is a fun watch.
Death March kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku
Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

TV, 2018,
12 eps
Me:-
Author:5