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Top 30 Isekai Anime to watch in 2021

Isekai is the most popular anime genre after ecchi. So for all our anime fans here is the list of the best Isekai anime ever made. These are the top 30 Isekai anime you need to watch in 2021.

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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

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The middle-aged Satoru Mikami is randomly stabbed on the street. He gets a chance to be reincarnated into another world.

Unfortunately for him, he doesn’t reincarnate as a wizard, a demon, or anything cool like he hoped for. Instead, he is reincarnated as a slime!

Unlike most reincarnation anime, the story follows a slightly different route and has a unique plot.

As he is about to accept his fate as a slime he realizes something. He has an amazing ability to absorb enemies and their abilities as well. So he decides to take the name, Rimuru Tempest. He starts his journey of building a happy community which funny enough ends up being the strongest as well!


No Game No Life

If you loved Shikamaru in Naruto then you will go bonkers watching this anime.

What happens when you are an incredible gamer but are also a social outcast? Well, Sora and Shiro are the perfect examples of master gamers. They don’t want anything to do with the real world.

So when they got a challenge from Tet, the game god himself, they couldn’t help but take it. And when they beat him their lives are completely transformed when they get the chance to live in Disboard, a world where gaming determines everything. If you want to be a king, beat the reigning king in a game.

Now Sora and Shiro plan to take over the world as humanity’s last hope. Definitely a must-watch for Gamers.

Overlord

When the MC’s favorite MMORPG, Yggdrasil, is about to go offline, he can’t help but reminisce about his glory days. He decides to wait out the game’s last moments staying logged in for as long as he can.

The Last thing he expected was to be stuck in the same game which was supposed to be shut down, and teleported to another unknown region that is ruled by completely different factions!

Now with his NPC servants coming to life. The MC decides to make his legend known as the wizard Ainz Ooal Gown and ensure the safety of his guild Nazarick.

Sword Art Online

One of the earliest Isekai animes before isekai was even a thing.

Sword Art Online takes place in a virtual reality MMO game that quickly turns into a death trap when the game’s creator makes it impossible to log out. And if that wasn’t bad enough, if you die in-game you die in real life.

In Sword Art Online we follow Kirito as he embarks on the journey of beating the game and escaping the death trap.

Drifters

One of the wildest and most thrilling isekai anime ever made. Drifters is a truly unique anime where the plot is so amazing that you can’t help but be in awe at the author’s creativity. T

his anime doesn’t focus on MC from the modern world getting used to magic as most isekai anime do. Instead, few of the world’s most prominent historical figures are transported to another world. The MC is Toyohisa Shimazu, a rearguard in the Japanese military and one of the most hardcore warriors. With revolutionaries like Oda Nobunaga, Jeaane D arc, Abe no seimei, Grigori rasputin, etc Alongside other warriors from different timelines coming against each other, Toyohisa serves as a Drifter in a war against the oppressive Ends.

If you studied a bit of history you will be shocked at the characters you will see in this anime. Honestly, a Must watch if you like action and strategy.

Rising of the Shield Hero

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The Rising of the Shield Hero is one of the most-watched anime in the current years. The main MC Naofumi Iwatani, is an otaku who is transported to the world of Melromarc to fulfill the mission of defeating the demons. It has an amazing story and plotline where the Main MC is betrayed by the king and the princess who lies to defame the shield hero. Much to Naofumi’s surprise, the shield hero despite being the most important tanker is completely looked down upon.

Follow The story of the shield hero as he starts his adventure solo and takes his revenge on the kingdom that betrayed him.

Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren’t They?

What happens when the world’s smartest and most talented kids are summoned to another world to compete and win against the strongest and meanest enemies. This anime is somewhat similar to No Game No Life. The three main MC’s are Sakamaki Izayoi, Kudou Asuka, and Kasukabe. In this Isekai anime, players need to play and win games with bets. Sakamaki, Kudou, and Kasukabe join the No-Name community and decide to help the community survive and thrive in the unjust world.

Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody

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A true Magic and RPG Isekai where a game developer and programmer is transported to a parallel world in-game. Suzuki while working for his company takes a nap and suddenly finds himself in the video game world. At the beginning of the game, he is too low-leveled and decides to use the strongest in-game spells available to him without realizing that they are game-breaking, to say the least. He ends up annihilating an extremely large lizard army soaring his experience and levels sky-high. Now he decides to live and explore the world in a carefree way trying to find his way back to the real world.

Wise Man’s Grandchild

What happens when you are a burnt-out office employee who loses his life in a car accident and is reincarnated. The main MC shin is reincarnated as a baby but has memories from his previous life. While Merlin is one of the world’s greatest mages he dotes on shin a bit too much and spends all his time teaching him the strongest magic that exists leaving out important life skills and most importantly common sense.

If you’re looking for comedy isekai with Overpowered MC and a bit of romance in the mix this anime is perfect for you. You can’t go wrong with Kenja no Mago aka wise man’s grandchild.

Knights and Magic

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A one of a kind Isekai Mecha anime. The main MC Tsubasa Kurata is a mecha otaku who dies and is reincarnated in a world where magic and mecha bots exist. In a parallel world known as Ernesti Echevalier giant robots called Silhouette Knights are built to fight against demon beasts and enemy countries.

If you love mecha and isekai this is the anime you need to watch.

In Another World with my Smartphone (Isekai wa Smartphone To Mo Ni)

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What happens when God makes a mistake? Well In Another World with my Smartphone is exactly that when God accidentally targets Touya Mochizuki with a lightning bolt and ends his life, he’s super sorry. So to apologize for his mistake God reincarnates Touya into a fantasy world with powerful magical abilities and the ability to learn any magic once he understands it. To top it all off he also gets his old smartphone from earth into his new fantasy world where he travels around adventuring and accidentally building his harem. Lots of romantic and ecchi fan service is included for the fans.

How not to Summon a Demon Lord

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How to not summon a demon lord is the perfect isekai anime for readers who want to watch an isekai with overpowered mc and plenty of ecchi. In real life, Takuma Sakamoto is an incel loser who loves breaking up couples in-game. But he is also an expert in the game Cross Reverie thanks to his continuous grinding and spending money on in-game items. When two NPC girls summon him into the game hoping to make him their slave his magic ring reflects the slave magic, making them his slaves instead.

What more do you want in an isekai – Hot beauties, Overpowered skills, and Items that can break the balance of the game. The perfect isekai for those who want to enjoy a fun overpowered adventure.

Log Horizon

Log Horizon is the most chill and relaxing isekai anime. Despite thousands of ordinary people getting trapped in a fantasy MMORPG called Elder Tale, the story is still fun and quite relaxing when compared to sword art online. People are focused on adventuring out in the wild. There are multiple characters with each having its skills and unique traits. If you want to relax and just watch an isekai that focuses on political and economic systems instead of the traditional defeat the demon lord approach this is the anime for you.

The Devil is a Part-Timer

The Devil Is a Part-Timer! is one of a kind isekai anime where the demon lord travels to the human world to conquer it. Well, that was the plan but the devil is trapped in the human world without any of his demonic powers. Now how can he make his ends meet?

A fun and amazing comedy anime to watch the devil work as a part-timer is a fast food restaurant enjoying all that the human world has to offer.

The saga of Tanya the Evil

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When a cynical Japanese salaryman challenge is transported to another world with the body of a young girl, things get dangerous pretty fast. Now as a small, impoverished girl living in a war zone with a talent for magic gets recruited in the army for her magic talents. Now with the name Tanya von Degurechaff, she quickly rises to the ranks of the military and becomes one of the most feared leaders in history.

Gate: Thus the Japanese Self-Defense Force Fought There

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GATE is one of the most unique isekai anime made. As far as I know, it’s the only two-way isekai where the Earth is invaded by beings from another world. Youji Itami, who was just trying to get to a doujinshi (manga and novels )convention, ends up fighting against multiple invaders and saving countless lives in the process. Now he and other soldiers are selected to venture out into the new realm and establish a peace treaty to prevent a war with earth.

The Master of Ragnarok & Blesser of Einherjar

A truly unique anime that needs a prequel. The main anime is amazing but the author has skipped a lot of backstories and instead directly delved into the main combat as if trying to cram everything in the 12 episode window. Yuuto Suou is a normal teenager who happens to be summoned in another world and chosen as the new leader of the wolves. A great isekai with strategy and action elements which make it a fun watch.

The plot could have been much better though. A great story but properly executed anime despite amazing character designs and quality artwork.

CHOYOYO: High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World!

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What happens the smartest high school geniuses have a plane crash befalls seven high school students who just happen super prodigies, standing atop their fields of politics, economics, science, medicine, journalism, martial arts, and prestidigitation!
In a world of magic and half-humans run by autocrats and guilds, they go wild with their skills.

A truly unique anime that is a must-watch:

No electricity?
They build a nuclear power plant.

Need to make a little money?
They take over economic control of the city.

How to repay their gratitude to an oppressed citizenry?
They upend the corrupt nobility by going to war.

Zero no Tsukaima: The Familiar of Zero

What happens when you are summoned to a new world as familiar without any magical powers. Well, your life is kind of done for at least that’s what you would think. But no our MC finds a way past that to get stronger and find a way to return to his world. Louise a young magician girl called Louise the zero because of her inability to use magic despite having a noble background accidentally summons a Japanese boy Saito Hiraga as her familiar. Check out his story in The familiar of Zero

Re: ZERO -Starting Life in Another World

Natsuki Subaru who happens to be our MC finds himself stuck in another world with the ability to come back to life at the same safe point. The anime gets boring after a while since you are seeing the same story with different outcomes but the end is worthwhile if you have the patience to watch the entire anime. There are two seasons at the time of writing. Make sure to check them out.

Restaraunt to another world

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A fun and enjoyable anime where the Western Restaurant owner Nekoya uses his free time on Saturdays to travel to different worlds and to travel serve food the inhabitants have never seen before. These otherworldly denizens experience curry, parfaits, and other tasty treats.

It’s a fun lighthearted anime and if you want to relax and chill watching anime this is a good choice.

Arifureta: From commonplace to worlds Strongest

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One of the latest and upcoming anime with the MC being Hajime Nagumo, a boy who along with the rest of his class is transported to a fantasy world. But to his surprise, he got a basic ability to transmute things that are meant for blacksmiths and artisans. Even worse was that he was tricked by his classmate and falls to the depth of the dungeon. To survive he starts eating and transmuting monsters to the point he starts absorbing their abilities as well. Thanks to his unique skills he decides to escape the dungeon and get his revenge.

Konosuba Gods Blessing on This Wonderful World

A fun and entertaing isekai anime. If you want an OP character then this anime is not for you. But if you wanted some fun timepass and funny characters then Konusuba is the anime for you.

Kazuma Satou dies embarrassingly and goddess Aqua decides to reincarnate him with a wish. He wishes that the goddess Aqua come with him to the new world. And thus begins the comical adventure of Konosuba.

Hai To Gensou No Grimgar ( Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions)

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Haruhiro is the main character of this rather underrated anime. It’s a great watch and honestly speaking I liked it. The main MC along with other people have teleported to the RPG world where they don’t have any memories of their previous life. From losing comrades to losing friends you get to experience the real-life of adventures without any OP powers.

Didn’t I Say to Make My Abilities Average in the Next Life?!

If you wanted a light-hearted anime with a female protagonist this is the anime for you. Misato Kurihara, a genius girl who couldn’t make any friends due to her exceptional abilities, is killed after being run over. Now she wants to be an average adventurer in the new world. So she asks to go to make her abilities average.

Reborn as the noble Adele von Ascham, she soon discovers that “average” in the new world according to god takes into account the power of the absolute strongest and the absolute weakest magical creatures, resulting in her physical and magical abilities being 6,800 times stronger than that of a typical human. Make her an Overpowered wizard. Join the fun on this amazing adventure.

 

Isekai Cheat Magician

A decent anime but with a bad plot according to many. The plot is too common making many of the elements easy to spot. It’s still a good watch but nothing when compared to the top of our list. The story follows Taichi Nishimura and Kanade Azuma as they reincarnated into a magical world with overpowered magic abilities.

Thus, their adventure begins as the most powerful ‘cheat magicians’ try to defeat the mastermind behind all the attacks targeted on them.

Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious

This is another extremely fun anime where the MC is just overly cautious. He loves to make preparations for pretty much everything. So much so that whatever he does in the name of training is always overkill.

A truly fun and comedy isekai anime. It reminds you a lot of Konosuba with a dumb goddess being the common point in both animes. Must watch if you want to have a hearty laugh.

The 8th son? Are you kidding me?

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Well having a big family with lots of people is troublesome especially when it comes to inheritance. But when it comes to being the eighth son to a limited estate that’s a hard pill to swallow for Shingo Ichinomiya who was once a single Japanese salaryman until the day he fell asleep and woke up in a magical fantasy world as a young boy named Wendelin von Benno Baumeister.

Join the adventure of one of the most OP magicians as he tries to make a living in a fantasy world and hopes to amass a fortune. A fun and enjoyable anime for teens and families.

 

Re: creators

Re: Creators is an anime about an aspiring light novel author Souta Mizushino. He was looking for inspiration by watching the anime adaptation of the mecha light novel Elemental Symphony of Vogelchevalier. Unfortunately for Souta, he wasn’t ready for what was about to happen. Sōta discovers that other characters from different stories and forms of media were also brought to the real world. What’s happening and how can they make the characters go back to their worlds.

Watch Re: creators to find out More

God Save our king (Kyou kara Maou)

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Believe it God Save our king is one of the oldest isekai anime that was made. It’s quite fun and a treat for someone who wants a mix of an OP Hero with a twist of comedy. It use to feature on Animax and that’s how I watched it in my childhood. It’s an old anime but still a great watch since it has great artwork as well.

Believe it or not, our hero is flushed down the toilet in another world with magic and rules he has never heard of. A one of kind story which follows Yuri Shibuya, your average Japanese teenager. Now he is the next Demon King due to his black hair and black eyes, traits only possessed by the demon’s royal lineage.

A truly fun and exciting anime adventure. Don’t miss it.

 

That’s all folks. These were the top 30 Isekai anime everyone has to watch. If you have any more suggestions make sure to tell us in the comment section below.

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  1. Great list! I’ve already seen a few of these, but I’m excited to check out some of the lesser-known titles you mentioned. It’s always fun to discover hidden gems in the isekai genre!

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