Isekai is a type of portal fantasy that originated from Japan. It includes stories in the form of novels, light novels, films, manga, anime, and video games that focus on a person or group of people who are transported to and must survive in another world, which could be a fantasy world, virtual world, or parallel universe.
Isekai is a very popular genre in anime, and these stories often feature a powerful protagonist who can defeat most people in the new world by fighting. This plot device helps the audience learn about the new world at the same pace as the protagonist during their journey. In cases where the main characters are transported to a game-like world, the isekai genre can overlap with LitRPG.
The concept of isekai originated from Japanese folktales, such as Urashima Tarō. However, the first modern isekai works were Haruka Takachiho's novel, "Warrior from Another World," and Yoshiyuki Tomino's television series, "Aura Battler Dunbine."
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