Summary

In a cyberpunk world,swords and neon-lit skyscrapers fight, magic and advanced technology live together, and heroes from different realms are transported to a new one. This world is the perfect mix of an isekai fantasy and a cyberpunk backdrop. It combines parts of adventures in other worlds with the grime of life in the future.

Whenisekai and Cyberpunkcome together in a captivating way, they take fans on an exciting trip through parallel worlds and a high-tech dystopia. There is a unique mix of mystery, escapism, and social satire in these stories. Heroes hold magical swords in the middle of huge megacities, and sorcerers use their magic in the online matrix. Fans of the isekai genre can enjoy these shows a lot, even the pickiest ones.

An image of Blanche, Archid, Ernesti, and Adeltrud

9Knight’s & Magic

MyAnimeList Score: 7.07

There haven’t been a lot of mecha battles in isekai anime, butKnight’s & Magicis a great mix of these two types of anime. Tsubasa Kurata, a young Japanese man who died in a car crash, comes back to life as a child in a different world.

The main character, whose name is now Ernesti Echavalier, can use his programming skills to handle magical mecha robots. Ernesti works hard to get better at what he does and to make cool new tools that will keep his kingdom safe from danger. It might look like this animeis good for kids,but it’s not.

An image of Akatsuki, Shiroe, Naotsugu, Lenessia, and Crusty in Log Horizon

A popular MMORPG called Elder Tale turns into a real-life adventure when a new expansion pack leaves thousands of players stuck in the game. Shiroe, the main character, has to figure out how to live in this new world.

Log Horizonis different because it focuses on politics, tactics, and how the game world works. The characters set up states, make deals with each other, and work together to get things done. Building a society in the game is more important than just growing up and killing monsters.

A character from Gantz holding a rifle

A strange black sphere saves a group of people who are about to die while trying to help a man on the subway tracks. After that, they are put on dangerous tasks where they have to fight different supernatural creatures as they journey on.

Gantzis a Japanese manga series that isdark and gritty, with intense action scenesand ideas that make fans think. It grapples with topics like life and death, right and wrong, and the results of one’s deeds.Gantzis known for having offensive language and strong graphic violence.

Shimazu Toyohisa

People from history come to life and are sent to a fantasy world to fight a strong enemy known as the “Ends” in thisepic anime series. These warriors are mythical animals and warlords from different times. They are called “Drifters.”

The fighters battle to the end and keep the world safe by using their special skills and strategies.Driftershas some funny parts as well as action and excitement. The fights are intense, and the way the characters interact with each other is very interesting.

An image of Juuzo Inui

No Guns Lifeis a Japanese manga series about a former soldier named Juuzo Inui who wakes up and can’t remember who turned him into a robot. People in this world can swap out body parts forcybernetic ones, and Juuzo moves through the city as a detective with a gun for a head.

His life changes when he meets Tetsuro, a strange young boy who is in danger from evil forces. They work together to find out about a plot involving big businesses and dark secrets about extended technology.

An image of Kirito and Asuna

One of the most famous isekai light novel series isSword Art Online. After the first season’s success, several great animated movies and seasons came out. It is a great cartoon that takes place in an online MMORPG setting where players get stuck and have to fight their way out.

The main character keeps himself safe by taking on the game’s dangerous tasks. In this virtual world, he meets new people, makes friends, and even falls in love. There are epic fights, emotional moments, and exciting adventures in the series. With the start of each season, new game environments and thrilling experiences were added.

An image of Ainz Ooal Gown

Momonga, the main character of the popular virtual reality game YGGDRASIL, chose to spend his last few minutes in the game as the servers were about to shut down. He becomes enslaved in the human form of his game character, Ainz Ooal Gown, who is an all-powerful skeletal mage.

Momonga, who is now known as Ainz Ooal Gown, seeks to control the world with the help of his gang of loyal NPCs. Along the way, he makes deals with other players, fights different creatures and groups, and forms alliances.Overlordis a distinctive take on the isekai genre, and it’s also known for having a lot of characters, world-building, and exciting action scenes.

An image of a character from Psycho-Pass holding a rifle

As part of the anti-utopia that is the Sibyl System’s government, a young woman is presented as a new inspector and sent to work with a group of criminals in the Public Safety Bureau to keep the system safe. As the story goes on, she starts to wonder about the system’s morals and how well it works.

Psycho-Passis a cyberpunk psychological story that takes place in a dark and complicatedworld of crimeand justice. There is a system that checks people’s mental states to see if they are likely to commit crimes. There are a lot of interesting ideas in this book about free will, monitoring, and what justice is.

An image of Subaru Natsuki and Emilia

Without a doubt,Re:Zero: Starting Life in Another Worldis one of the best anime TV shows inthe isekai genre. The main character, Subaru Natsuki, is walking back from the store when, all of a sudden, he finds himself in a dream world. He learns, though, that when he passes away, he returns to a different time.

When Subura learns that he can change the past after he dies, he uses it in an attempt to preserve the people he cares about, but he quickly learns that being selfless hurts a lot more than he thought it would. Compared to most isekai, this one is an intense roller coaster that puts the main character’s strength to the test over and over again.