Isekai Explained: How a Japanese Genre Took Over Global Media
“`html What Is Isekai? The Phenomenon Reshaping Modern Anime and Literature Isekai, a Japanese term meaning “another world,” has evolved from a niche subgenre into a dominant force across anime, manga, light novels, and even Western adaptations. At its core, isekai stories follow protagonists who are transported—often through death, magic, or reincarnation—into fantastical realms where…