What Is Isekai? Why It’s the Most Popular Genre in Anime (Explained)
Escaping Reality—One Portal at a Time If you’ve watched anime in the last decade, chances are you’ve encountered isekai—whether it was Sword Art Online, Re:Zero, or That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime. But what exactly is isekai? And why has this genre exploded in popularity? Let’s break down what makes isekai such a…