Isekai: The Phenomenon that Keeps Transporting Us Isekai has become an increasingly ubiquitous term in anime fandom, conjuring images of protagonists transported to fantastical realms or reincarnated into new lives.
At its core, the concept involves a narrative where a protagonist is transported from their mundane reality to a fantasy world or alternate dimension. What is Isekai?
The term "isekai" itself originates from Japanese, with "i" roughly translating to "different place" or "otherworldly," while "sekai" means "world.