What is isekai

Another world, from fairy tales to the truck.

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The word

Isekai is Japanese for another world.

The roots

Mashin Hero Wataru, Magic Knight Rayearth, Fushigi Yugi and The Vision of Escaflowne.

The modern genre

Web novels, light novels and the success of Sword Art Online, Re:ZERO and KonoSuba.

Related help

Start with Tenshi.moe

One series from each shelf.

How the worlds work

The rules of the guide.

The look of Tenshi.moe

Measured from the old site.