The Best Isekai Anime According to the West

The anime community is thrilled with the reveal of a new ranking highlighting the best isekai anime, based on ratings compiled from the influential MyAnimeList database. This exciting list has been meticulously compiled to offer a fresh and varied perspective on the isekai genre, with the particularity that sequels have been excluded to ensure a diverse and exciting list.

The isekai genre has seen exponential growth in recent years, becoming one of the most popular and recognizable genres within the vast world of anime. This trend is due in part to the growing demand for stories that transport viewers to alternate worlds filled with magic, adventure, and fantasy, offering an escape from the daily grind.

Not only do isekai anime explore fantastic and exciting worlds, but they also often feature ordinary protagonists who become heroes or protagonists of their own epic stories. This narrative formula has proven to be highly appealing to a wide audience of all ages, which has contributed significantly to the growing popularity of the genre.

The exclusive ranking of the best isekai anime, based on fan ratings on MyAnimeList, offers a unique insight into the most appreciated works within the genre. By omitting sequels, you are guaranteed a diverse selection that captures the essence and originality of each series, without being limited by the continuity of a story.

20. The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat (Sekai Saikou no Ansatsusha, Isekai Kizoku ni Tensei suru).
19. In Another World With My Smartphone (Isekai wa Smartphone to Tomo ni.).
18. Drifters.
17. Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They? (Mondaiji-tachi ga Isekai kara Kuru Sou desu yo?).
16. Wise Man's Grandchild.
15. Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious (Shinchou Yuusha: Kono Yuusha ga Ore Tueee Kuse ni Shinchou Sugiru).
14. The Eminence in Shadow (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!).
13. Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest (Arifureta Shokugyou by Sekai Saikyou).
12. How Not to Summon a Demon Lord (Isekai Maou to Shoukan Shoujo no Dorei Majutsu).
11. Grimgar: Ashes and Illusions (Hai to Gensou no Grimgar).