The genre has its roots in classic proto-isekai like Paul's Miraculous Adventure or more conventional early stories like Aura Battler Dunbine. Still, isekai hit its stride in 2012's Sword Art Online.

The anime industry is no stranger to trends, but none have been as dominant, or divisive, as isekai. Over the last decade, stories of characters whisked away to fantastical worlds have exploded in ...

the Aura Battlers, a combination of Byston Well magic and Earthien technology. However, in the heat of battle, Show is approached by Marvel, a woman from Earth, who convinces him of Luft's ...