Top 10 Best Isekai Anime on Netflix to Watch
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There is a wide range of anime on Netflix from classic anime series loved for a long time to the latest titles. Netflix invests substantial resources in making its own anime and distributing them exclusively. It is decided to add the famous Studio Ghibli anime movies to Netflix’s collection all over the world except Japan, the United States, and Canada.
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What is Isekai Anime?
In fantasy literature, an equivalent to Isekai works would be "portal fantasy" as discussed by critics such as Farah Mendlesohn. In this category of fantasy, a clueless character living a normal, non-magical life is transported to a world they know nothing about (or believe to be fictional).
Rather than being immersed in a fantasy world from the beginning and seeing it through the eyes of locals, the reader/viewer gets to learn about the world along with the main character. Western equivalents of this type of story would therefore include The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, and so on.
In Japanese works, in which the concept of reincarnation is often important, this subcategory of fantasy is divided into two types: Isekai Ten'i, which involves a character's physical transportation into another world, and Isekai Tensei (see Mushoku Tensei, for instance), in which a character is only transferred in spirit, usually having died and then being reborn in another world or inhabiting the body of an existing resident of that world.
What are the top 10 Best Isekai Anime on Netflix?
1. Spirited Away
2. I Am Standing On A Million Lives
3. Re: Zero - Starting Life In Another World
4. No Game No Life
5. Sword Art Online
6. KonoSuba
7. The Rising of The Shield Hero
8. Gate
9. Overlord
10. That time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
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Top 10 Best Isekai Anime on Netflix of All Time
1. Spirited Away
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One of the most well-known stories in the Isekai genre that would fit the former Iseaki subcategory is Spirited Away (2001, dir. Hayao Miyazaki) in which a young girl, Chihiro, accidentally steps into another world, loses her parents and even her name, and works in a resort for supernatural beings to set her parents free.
Chihiro, the main character, is a 10-year-old girl who finds herself confined in the realms of spirits. Her parents are mysteriously transformed into pigs and she has to figure out ways to survive all by herself.
To find out whether Chihiro manages to save her parents and return home, you must dive straight into her world.
2. I Am Standing On A Million Lives
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I Am Standing On A Million Lives is an effort towards innovating the Isekai formula as the main characters frequently move in and out of parallel universes.
The show is about a high school boy who hates his life in Tokyo until one day he is summoned to a mystic world and handed on with a quest.
This series is unique as it steps beyond your normal happy-go-lucky hero and enters a terrain of grey shade heroes.
Isekai Anime’s idea of a new mission and the destined events in its quest has been keeping an enthusiastic young audience excited for these upcoming releases.
These series are bound to keep you hooked for a very long time, as they transport you to a fantastical world of magical realism.
3. Re: Zero - Starting Life In Another World
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Re: ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- (Re:ゼロから始める異世界生活) is one of the most famous and popular Isekai anime. It has been adapted from the light novel written by Tappei Nagatsuki. The first season of the anime adaption was released with 25 episodes in 2016, followed by the second season in 2020 and 2021.
The setting of Re: Zero -Starting Life in Another World- is the parallel world where the main character Subaru Natsuki is sent for any reason. He is transported to another world but is not granted any powerful ability while the main character in much Isekai anime gets something special. However, he can go back in time to the past in the living state, which is triggered by his death.
4. No Game No Life
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No Game No Life is another fun anime with beautiful animation. The anime is about two siblings, Sora and Shiro, who are reclusive, pro-gamers who go under the username “Blank.”
Their passion for games leads them to accept a request from a mysterious user for playing a chess match. Once they win, they are transported into another world and meet Tet, the God of Games.
Tet explains to them that they are now in Disboard, where everything is settled through games, from petty squabbles to war.
5. Sword Art Online
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Sword Art Online (ソードアート・オンライン) is a famous light novel and Isekai anime series. The original light novel has been published since 2009, and there are about 10 parts in over 20 volumes written by Reki Kawahara. Their seasons of an anime adaption were already released consisting of around 100 episodes.
The story begins when the players of Sword Art Online, which is an advanced VR online game in 2022, are trapped in the game world. The players including the main character Kirito and heroine Asuna find out that it is unable to log out. You can enjoy the setting mixed with the real world and virtual reality.
6. KonoSuba
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Isekai is a concept rather than a genre; therefore, it includes thrillers, character pieces, historical dramas, and potentially even horror. Naturally, there are plenty of isekai comedies, and none arguably do it better than KonoSuba. Often coming across as a parody of isekai tropes, the show follows Kazuma, a teenager who dies in ridiculous fashion but is given a second chance by (a not so graceful) goddess named Aqua. When asked to pick a single thing to take with him into the new world, Kazuma goes with Aqua, a decision he comes to occasionally regret in the future.
As Kazuma puts together a gang of misfits, KonoSuba embarks on a string of irreverent misadventures that often produce big laughs.
7. The Rising of The Shield Hero
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Rising of the Shield Hero follows Naofumi Iwatani, one of four heroes summoned to a new world in the hopes of saving it. Unfortunately, as the Shield Hero, he constantly faces discrimination from the people who summoned him. Things only get worse for him after his only companion, Princess Malty, frames him for sexual assault.
As a result, he becomes a shell of his former self. From a kind, trusting person, he becomes cynical and distrustful of everyone. In addition to its intense fight scenes, this anime is also praised for its character development. Against all odds, Naofumi perseveres against hate and discrimination to prove what it means to be a true hero.
8. Gate
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Gate is one of the most widely received Isekai anime shows on Netflix. The title of this series refers to a mysterious gate that connects Japan to another world.
The main premise of Gate: Thus The JSDF Fought There follows Japan’s Self-Defense Force going to war against an invading kingdom from another world. In addition to forging relationships with the inhabitants of the new world, the JSDF also battles a variety of fantasy world creatures, including a dragon.
The series does an amazing job at blending both modern-day and fantasy elements, and its use of a much older protagonist received popular reception from fans. In fact, the anime was so well received that it inspired a collaboration campaign with the real JSDF, which used characters from the anime to bring in new recruits.
Gate is a series of brutal battles and fantasy elements that will keep you hooked.
9. Overlord
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Overlord is a popular anime in the Isekai genre with the ‘dark protagonist’ trope. The anime follows Momonga, a powerful wizard and an in-game character in Yggdrasil.
The game is about to shut down for good, and Momonga decides to stay logged on until the game over.
However, the game does not shut down, and Momonga, along with other in-game characters, becomes conscious, with some of them gaining personalities.
Momonga sets out to explore this new world of his and to understand what caused this sudden change.
10. That time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (転生したらスライムだった件) is a popular ongoing Isekai anime series that started in 2018. It will be followed by the second season in 2021. An original light novel has been adapted into a manga series as well as an anime.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime centers on a slime character named Rimuru, who is Reincarnated from a business person in the 30s while the main characters are reborn in the different fictional world as a human in much Isekai anime. It focuses on a strange slime’s adventure.
Why are Isekai Anime Popular?While immersive works, such as Fullmetal Alchemist, that take place entirely in a world that is distinct, if partially influenced by ours, are also extremely influential, portal fantasies or Isekai can be comforting for readers and viewers, particularly today. Such works often respond to our need to escape when the real world becomes distressing. When the main character comes from our world, it's often easier to identify with them and their problems, and – unless they're taken to a terrible world – their adventures might function as wish-fulfillment to a certain extent. And, truth be told, there's nothing wrong with escaping in a fantasy world, particularly during this time. |
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