The genre of isekai has seen its popularity shoot by leaps and bounds in just a few years. A genre that was once viewed as a niche, has evolved pretty much into one of the most popular genre that anime has to offer today. Of course, the most popular show in recent times to come out of that genre is Re:ZERO - Starting Life in Another World.
For isekai fans who are tired of seeing Re:Zero everywhere and want to try new isekai anime, there are plenty of great shows to pick from, including some that are arguably even better.
10 KonoSuba: God's Blessing On This Wonderful World!
Kazuma Satou is an average otaku who spends all his time inside his room playing video games. One day, he dies and is reincarnated into an actual fantasy world. Before he begins his adventures there, he’s asked to choose a sidekick who will help him defeat the Demon King.
Kazuma chooses Goddess Aqua, but little does he know how useless and unintelligent she turns out to be. With such a heavy burden on his shoulders, how will Kazuma enjoy his afterlife?
9 In Another World With My Smartphone
Touya Mochizuki is accidentally killed by God. As a way of apology, Touya is given the opportunity to live in a land where magic is reality. He agrees, but insists he’ll take his phone with him to this new world.
While he adjusts well in this world, he now faces a new "problem" that he couldn’t even dream of in the human world: Five girls slowly start falling for him. Now he has to deal with love troubles while discovering this alien world he now resides in.
8 That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime
Satoru Mikami used to be an average 37 year old Japanese salary man, when one day he was jumped in an alley and killed. When he woke up, he finds himself in an entirely new world— but with a huge twist, of course.
In a genre where boys and men are reincarnated as wizards, overlords, or even regular human beings, Satoru was reincarnated as...a slime He does have the ability to eat everything that gets in his way, but will that be enough to defend himself?
7 Overlord
The VR game Yggdrasil was about to be shut down forever, so fans spent all their time playing the game till its very end. However, the end came and went but none of the players was able to log out of the game.
The wizard Momonga notices even the NPC players coming to life. It is then that he sets out to get at the bottom of this mystery, along with the members of his guild
6 Drifters
Toyohisa Shimazu belongs to the Japan of the 1600s. After fighting a battle, he suddenly finds himself transported into a world that looks nothing like the one he’s known his entire life.
In this world, supernatural creatures and warriors live side by side. More shocking was how mythical heroes that Toyohisa worships, were very much alive in this world. He soon gets caught up in the politics of that world, forced to choose sides and wage a war he never thought he would ever be a part of.
5 Grimgar: Ashes And Illusions
A group of kids from the human world faint simultaneously, only to find themselves in a world where magical creatures are as real as the air they breathe. They barely remember who they are or what their pasts were like.
Now, they come together and have only one goal in mind: Survival. In a world where death lurks at every corner, how successful can a bunch of teenagers really be?
4 The Rising Of The Shield Hero
Naofumi is in a world where he is deemed as the Shield Hero, one of the Four Cardinal Heroes whose job is to stop all the wars and rebellions plaguing the kingdom of Melromarc. He pairs up with a companion who betrays him, and he ends up becoming the victim of her crimes.
An angry and vengeful Naofumi now makes up his mind to not only make himself stronger, but to clear his name of all false allegations that were thrown his way.
3 No Game No Life
Shiro and Sora are a sister/brother duo who are complete shut-ins. They spend their time mastering all the games that they play, and their skills and knowledge come in handy when the God of Games (Tet) transports them to his world.
All problems in the world of Disboard are resolved through games. Seeing a golden opportunity, the siblings do not hesitate in scheming to take over Disboard and replace Tet as the new gods of their realm.
2 Log Horizon
One fine day, 30,000 gamers find themselves within the game "Elder Tale" with no way out. Even though veteran player Shiroe is shocked, he doesn’t let that get in the way of exploring this new reality. The NPCs in this game have come alive as well, which is something new for Shiroe.
He must now learn the place’s culture, language, and politics if he has to continue surviving and have even the tiniest hope of going back to his world.
1 Isekai Quartet
This is an anime that features chibi-style art and popular characters from 4 anime series: Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World; Overlord; The Saga of Tanya the Evil; and KonoSuba: God's Blessing On This Wonderful World!
It’s a treat for fans who’ve watched all (or even half) those anime series as they get to see their favorite characters from different universes interact with each other as normal students.