Sorry if I didn't include your comment at the end, boys I know I missed a bunch of ya. There's a lot more of you guys now and it was hard to fit so many at the end. But don't trip! There will be more videos in the future.

I’d really wish more isekai talked about the psychological stress of being put into another world. What about their family? Their friends? What about them seeing a dead body for the first time? I think they underestimate how terrifying it would be.

*breathes in* DARK SOULS PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR ISEKAI

How come no one makes reverse Isekai? I wanna see an elf fight in Normandy with that Scottish guy wielding a fuckin' claymore!

"4000 thousand years of story-writing and we've barely even tapped the vastness of Isekai potential"

"I like Skyrim. What if every game you played was Skyrim" Todd, is that you ?

TL:DR "I'm a 16 year old otaku, who is nice to a fault, and humble. I have medium length dark hair and no flashy traits or quirks. Oops I'm in another world thats just a generic video game world. I was special all along and have a broken ability, time to form my harem and face generic bad guys with zero tension." Rimiru is charming and op, but just wants peace before violence. He's a good leader that leads his village to grow. Subaru is a genuinely good guy who just tries his best in the shitty situations he's in. He's just a servant, trying his best for half of the show.

The problem is in anime its usually shounen isekai. In the webtoon universe, there are a BUNCH of shoujo isekai and some are similar, but I often see some very interesting stuff and it's nice to see media done for girls that have really pretty clothes, strong female and male characters, a interesting plot line, and above everything, not seeing the protagonist grope the female characters like they have no right over there body

5:50 I actually want a paraplegic isekai, one where he gets summoned as a hero but they realize he's weak as shit and he also can't use his legs or something and he just gets thrown out and has to survive in this new world on his own not knowing like anything at all and not being able to use his legs so he just has to crawl everywhere

Dark souls isekai, so many reasons why this would be absolutely perfect

I love the concept of isekai. Love the idea of a guy, girl, or group of people getting transported to different, magical place and having to deal with a whole new way of life with magic or advanced technology. What I hate is all the fan service and focus on harems. I know I'm a girl and isekai these days seem to be catered more towards guys, but the whole focus on fan service and harems grows to a ridiculous level depending on what story your following.

Re:Zero is a great isekai that takes itself seriously and opens itself to serious moments but still has its moment of comedies within depths of character. Konosuba is a great isekai that parodies the genre by having every main character being an underpowered asshole who’s overconfident. Shows the party dealing with low level monster and farming like with the cabbages and giant toads.

"What if you woke up in Rapture?" *shows columbia*

I think japan only play mmorpg or dating simulator games.

The devil is a part-timer is probably one of my favourite isekais ive ever watched

I have to say, part of this, is that there's two sub-types of Isekai: "travel to another world", ( isekai ten'i ) and "reincarnation into another world" (isekai tensei). Most of the one's you see nowadays are the reincarnation types. But, the in the 90's and 2000's the travel to another world type was much more popular and a lot better. If you want to watch some really good Isekai, Escaflowne, Juuni Kokuki (the 12 Kingdoms), Spirited Away, Inuyasha, and even more modern ones like Noragami could even be considered that type. Isekai ten'i are basically all what you're describing that you like. People end up in another world for some reason or another, as the same people they are, because they were transported there, somehow. And so they have to figure out how to survive and thrive and often really struggle and build character along the way. If you want to see an AMAZING series, watch Juuni Kokuki. It's phenomenal. For whatever reason, the reincarnation type ( isekai tensei ), has become more popular now. And part of the trope of that, is the whole "my life sucks so if I die I can be reborn as a Mary Sue" kinda trope. Which often sucks because Mary Sue characters are boring.

"Her Summon" is also a good isrkai manhwa. In it, the main character actually visits in another world for a limited time and comes back to the real world. It is a great way to show the contrast. MC is OP in another world but in Earth he's a faliure. And he slowly starts to grow as the series progress.

5:51 "Paraplegic in another world" so basically Steel Ball Run ;D

"For every Tanya the evil there are 9 Death Marches to take its place" I'm so gonna use this quote.

Isekai needs to start taking things from different fantasy stories, mythologies, games, and more. For fantasy isekai, they could take on some Arabian/Middle Eastern fantasies. Magi is an Arabian swing fantasy, which was a breath if fresh air from the standard medieval/European fantasy setting. There are few or barely any Japanese fantasy setting isekai too. Would be great to showcase how even though the characters came from Japan, how much do they actual know their Japanese lore knowledge? Would be interesting to see how much they struggle if they aren't knowledgeable in it. For mythologies, would love to see some Egyptian, Greek, Celtic, African, etc mythologies being isekai into, and the characters having to survive how bonkers some of those stories can get. Why not have those mythologies transfer over into Japan as a reverse isekai? Wonder how well they will try to fit into modern human society that doesn't praise them like they use to? Games...the video basically explained a bit in this category, so you get the gist of it. What I'm saying is there are soooooo many different avenues to take instead of the basic formulas. It also helps expand imaginations on stories from mythologies and fantasy tales. I sure as hell getting tired of the same old basic adventure level-up, medieval setting, overpowered MC isekai.

I find the isekai genre very similar to the Hollywood slasher genre. it started off as just another genre, until one small project comes and takes the world by storm, I am of course referring to halloween and Sword Art Online. In the moment these were seen as the coolest shit ever, and on retrospect they don't hold up all that well (I mean that in an objective way, I love both very deeply). However, regardless of that they were so successful that people wanted to cash in on that. Then comes stuff like Friday the 13th and [insert bad isekai here]. Just the same ideas and story beats but with a new coat of paint. I think the best way to change up isekai would be to just change the genre. Every single isekai is a fantasy series. I would love a sci-fi isekai. Like if someone was dropped into a Star Trek like world. A horror isekai could be cool. A person is dropped a post apocalyptic world (maybe something like "A Quiet Place". Or maybe someone from a fantasy world being dropped in our boring world. Another good change would be to drop the video game elements. I watched Danmachi recently, and I hated how they used "levelling up" and "adventurers guild". Even KonoSuba, which is one my favourite shows of all time, still has these and even though I don't hate them here, I still find it annoying when they when they talk about "points" and "levels". SAO- Alicization did this well. It was the closest thing the series has to an isekai, but with only the mast basic levelling system. It dropped almost all of the other video game elements, and that's one of the main reasons I enjoyed it so much. This has been bugging me so much that I have started writing my own isekai and my one goal is to abandon the video game elements completely, and I also plan to set it in space.

Or how about instead of “character gets sent to another world”, we get “Another world gets sent to character’s world slowly over time, and must find a way to reverse it before two worlds collide (possibly literally)”

I'm leaving my mark here before 1 million subs

“Paraplegic in another world”, that actually made me think of Johnny Joestar in JOJOs part 7. Which was amazing but not just cause Johnny was crippled

And this is why I just make Fanfiction instead of watching isekai

Manga writers= "orrrrrr we can just keep writing the same story every time"

“what if you were doomed to play the same game over and over and over” -shows subaru-

I always love how you’re so chill and basically say “like what you like” and “here’s how we could make it better” thanks for the content ☺️

I'm genuinely surprised by "So I'm a spider so what" 's manga adaptation. On one hand it divides people due to it skipping almost all of the non-spider content (essentially 40% of the early story), on the other hand it draws many people in(including me) into the series by showing great fights and what you mentioned in the video. It allowed me to not be bored by the extremely long "prologue" of the spider LN because I've never seen the human side and could imagine/remember all the fights in my head. By the time I finished the fifth volume, I was like hOLy SHiT and could tell that this is a truly innovative one that does almost everything that an isekai should have done well. Anyway, hope you could consider a spider video if you have ideas for it.

Minecraft Isekai is The only one i would watch ok i leave now

Gradually getting worse? It's been a pretty consistantly fast drpp off in quality

"Hey this world has a level sys..." *Close tab*

There was an Isekai that I read as a manga that was really not popullar. The scan group was falling appart and they posted a chapter each 2 months. What was really good about it is that the guy wasn't overpowered he just used karate techniques to fight and was also very smart. All the fights were unique and life was also really harsh, and it rreally felt like the mc could die. There was no harem, just a romance that really adds a lot to the story. The name had karate in it. It's my favorite Isekai.

Imagine a isekai where it is a painter gets transported. He has no interest in fighting, he is more focused on painting history and preserving memories on canvas. He just wants to travel the world and see the sights so he could paint them. The story is more about the world-building he experiences and the bonds that grow between the characters. Of course, Painter is not an applicable class, so he signs up as an adventurer to explore the world. He meets someone who teaches him how to defend himself just in case, his logic being "well if you die, you can't paint, can you?" Obviously, during the training, he ends up painting some scenes. He sorta feels uncomfortable, just wanting to paint, so the teacher relates martial arts to painting in a metaphor. He ends up learning and enjoying martial arts much more after that. He only has a few rage buttons, damaging/destroying his paintings and after he forms connections with them, hurting his friends. This would be so inspirational to watch.

Re zero is one of my favorite anime because I relate to the things the mc feels. Like trying endlessly to make things right between them and the ones they love.

_Didn't mention Re:Zero or Konosuba cause he knows they're already amazing_

If the isekai genre keeps going on like this it’ll just be isuckai.

Wreck it Ralph is the best iseaki dont @ me

I watched so many isekai anime but I only remembered one because of its unique feels and interesting characters that you want to know better, it's re:zero

I think one of the main reasons (for me at least) Overlord works so well, is because they'll have so many episodes dedicated to other characters that aren't the overpowered main character, all the different perspectives and all that worldbuilding does wonders for it.

This video has a good point on improving isekai. I've seen a lot of people who complained about isekai don't even understand what's bad about what they've seen. The problem is not the "overpowered power fantasy" cause how they get that power, how they use it, and how they interact with other powerful people can still be interesting. The problem is not the "harem", it's how none of the characters in the harem has any personality other than "love main character" and a "sad backstory" if they're lucky. most isekai just have lazy writing but because of them those tropes are now almost labeled inherently bad. It really grinds my gears. now mushoku tensei is an isekai that have all those tropes but actually has good writing (since it started the trend), but i know people are just going to complain about how creepy rudy is. damn it.

Honestly, i want to see an isekai that lacks a HUD and Lv. system, making it so that the only way to progress is to actually learn shit instead of just grinding exp.

Jobless Reincarnation: 👁👄👁

Okayyy, This is one of the most calming channels I’ve ever been on. Despite the funny edits and funky music that may be playing, Your voice is just so calming! (Not tryna’ sound weird) I will gladly sit through your videos despite how long they are, Now I’m not very patient so that’s saying a lot. Anyways, Keep up the great work :)

I just discovered your channel but I'm really starting to like the content here

"I remember when sao first came out and people were like oh shit mf people trapped in a game that's crazy" *.hack and ng knight lamune left the chat*

The thing about s1 of re-zero it was actually really compelling because seeing our boi die over and over again just to find out the clue as to how to reverse the story

*Magic Knight Rayearth is a criminally underrated isekai.*

"Sorry, I'm a man, I don't play Grass-Types," Give me a T-Shirt with this quote on it (and Blaziken) and I'll be willing to sell my soul

I agree with you in every single point you made. NOW I NEED A DOOM ISEKAI

this is very informative and helpful, keep it going scamboli 😄👍

This video proves why solo leaving is so good.

To the day Overlord has always been my favorite no matter how overpowered he is or his army I just personally enjoy his plans of manipulating from the shadow while not just killing any and everyone while questioning how much of his humanity is left

bruhhh I FEEL DOOM ISEKAI HARD BROTHER and you deserve way more subs

4:53 Imagine isekai Star Wars or isekai Dune, that would be cool

Damn, your videos have such a nice feeling to them. I feel alot better after watching your videos so thanks. Keep it up man!

2:21 7:16 But that's just a theory... *_A gAy ThEoRy_*

I dont give 2 shits if i have to play only skyrim. I have onced customized skyrim to the point it shouldnt be called skyrim

love watching these vids (no matter how old) to see what ideas are thrown around and how ppl build of em'........ i just like thinking about/creating stories im never gonna finish

Dude I love this Chanel so much. It feels like you take my thoughts and spread them out with logic. But at the same time it feels like I can have a conversation with it.

Isekai reached its peak almost immediately with 2 shows in the span of 2 seasons back in 2016: - Konosuba - Re:Zero We were spoiled with some really quality isekai. Konosuba has some of the most likable characters you'll see in anime, it feels like a really good sitcom taking place in a fantasy world. In other words I see it as what Always Sunny in Philly would be if it was an isekai. The world might be generic, but frankly I find the generic world enhances the show, because it satirizes elements of the world much like One Punch Man does with its superhero genre. Re:Zero sets up some pretty interesting world-building elements right from the get go. Satella and her grip over Subaru, the royal candidates, Emilia's strange similarities with the Witch, various races and their bloody pasts, various sins and archbishops, etc. And there's great characters with depth and flaws. ( this becomes even more apparent after season 1 ). Subaru is perhaps the weakest character in this world, with his only ability being able to return by death. And in some ways that's OP, but since Satella is granting him this power the audience can assume that if Subaru continues to use this borrowed power, it may not end well for him.

damn bro, now I want a Doom Isekai, like really really bad, I'ma go see if there's an anime like that

Thank you! Finally someone with enough subscribers has said it! I’ve waited to here these inspirational words for so long!

2 words ... Log Horizon. It deals with the real repercussions of being stuck in a world like this, and the implications of such an event. really separates it

“Parapalegic in another world”💀

*GRASP* Dark souls/ king’s field/ sekiro: shadow die twice protagonist style (which is, that you’re always weaker, worm food. And only win not because of sheer power. But from patiences, resolves, skills and knowledge) Seriously, I think re:zero is the only anime using this kind of protagonist style, or perhaps the only good one Or the only popular one........

Love the videos man, you single-handily made the quarantine tolerable.

Oh my god you gave me an idea for what I’m going to write: a horror isekai which is when a guy spawns in a doom-like place with no legs and he has to try and survive whatever creatures are there without the ability to walk, run, hell even stand. He had legs before, something just went wrong and his legs weren’t spawned in with him, so he has to deal with that too. And then…. Ohhhhhh this is gonna be so good, thank you!

I became a paraplegic in another world after I took an arrow to the knee

IDK but i recently discovered an issekai called "Hai to Ganseou no Grimgar'. It's pretty good.

How about an isekai, set in a video game world, but its the glitchiest game of all time

This...this is a video I've wanted to find for so long. All these Isekai writers keep using the same theme of: "Send a weak or powerful weaboo from our world to this Open-world MMORPG-like World with Medieval and Magical things" OVER AND OVER AGAIN. It's not like they're all terrible just because of this, but is it so hard to create another world, that's different from this? Why not change the Game Genre, like maybe an Isekai like TF2 or OverWatch, where we get to see the main character struggle to contribute to his team, but slowly gets better at the class he's forced to play as along the way. So this video, is amazing. Also if you're reading this, 6:54 Doom or TF2/OverWatch Isekai? Which would you rather have and why?

I want to see a reverse story. Starts when the MC has finished saving the fantasy world, gets sent back home and realized something/someone took his place in his home world and he has to save it with the knowledge, but not magic from the fantasy.

Why you still have 700 subscribers You are amazing man

"I'm a spider, So what?" became an anime as you recommend it.

also I was working for a while on an isekai where the main character wakes up in a world where the economy depends on harvesting bits off mega-fauna (ranging from like, the size of an 18 wheeler truck to several Godzillas high in a few cases). not like, killing them, they're ecologically vital and generally extremely difficult to kill, but like, getting a scale, or mucus, etc. and the people that do it are called "harvesters". I kind of envisioned it as somewhere between Hunter x Hunter, Attack on Titan, and Monster Hunter in terms of how the harvesters operate, if that makes any sense (you basically need both some kind of superpower and specialized equipment to do harvesting), but it's more interesting because they're not killing the beasts but instead harvesting little bits or secretions. the worldbuilding potential of this setting, especially the megafauna and the culture and skills of the harvesters, seems so big I'm probably not even the right person to write it. also, considering how the technology is shaped by advances derived from the mega-fauna, it would not be comparable to any particular era of our world, and might sort of be a mish-mash. there's a city very high up built between four enormous trees, and the trees have "elevators" which are actually carriages attached to the back of a centipede-ish megafauna induced to climb up and down the tree. that's the kind of bizarre thing you would expect to see in this world. the readers would not know anything about how the main character or their friends got to this world for a very, very long time. not because it's a huge reveal - it would be pretty obviously hinted at earlier, but because after a while it takes a backseat to the characters enjoying learning how to harvest and getting better at it. lots of progression in skill, learning more about different megafauna and the techniques to manipulate them and work around their sometimes peculiar behavior. then of course plot rears its head, but it's still in the context of harvesting. there are also battles with less scrupulous harvesters, and the main antagonist is a rogue harvester who believes there is a hidden secret to the nature of the world, and will do anything to discover it. also most of the main characters and the antagonist are women, and there's a lot of focus on community and people getting stronger by supporting each other and sharing knowledge, and how people that go it alone tend to suffer needlessly. and also, with the looming mega-fauna, how the universe is huge and awe-inspiring and unknowable and we are tiny specks within in, and those without sufficient respect for that might find themselves trampled underfoot by a being who is to them as they are to a dust mite. but lol I do not in any sense have the skill or sense of detail to write this. I wish I could just gift this concept to someone with the talent to run with. if anyone, really anyone wants to take this, and run with it, I don't even ask for credit, just DO IT. make it happen. and make it fun! that was the first thought I had, was just about four girls in a strange and bizarre world getting to climb onto skyscraper-size creatures to saw off a hair follicle and take it back to base.

imo Re:Zero is an amazing anime tho

I'm actually extremely fed up with levelling systems. It only serves to take me out of the experience because of how fake and unrealistic of a feature it is and seems to be used as a crutch to write a character growth without thinking of subtler and more effective ways of going about it. Plus, it's been done to death and always works the same way. It'd be nice if the isekai authors stopped shoving them down our throats all the time.

06:09 i agree, after he got his revenge im was like "what now?" his desire for revenge is the only reason i watch the show, if u remove the revenge aspect from it, its just other generic isekai shit

How did I not find this sooner? I seriously need to take notes on this

Holy dooley 1:01 onwards hit me straight in the feels, took me back to a simpler time.

Wouldn't say that shield bro would be the same without the revenge plot, since as you said, it actually explores him levelling up and learning about his powers.

Another idea: isekai where main character has amazing ability of cooking, so he cooks different monsters he kills to gain new skills, or get buffs for limited time, but he's not op, he needs to buy all the tools, and spices etc. He would be like a support character.

I love you Scamboli and your music choices used in your videos!!

Welp I only watched 2 vids and I already like your channel. Subscribed.

Now I really want an isekai like Bioshock infinite!! This must happen! Ps. I really enjoy your content, take a sub good fellow 👍 and congrats on being picked by the algorithm

"i'M nOt GoNnA tUrN iNtO sOmE fUcKiNg ViDeO eSsAy ChAnNeL" But fr, I love your channel ❤

Saving it to the storytelling playlist. This video was so helpful.

Bro you're honestly super funny. I'm so glad youtube algorithms let me see you

There’s nothing wrong with Isekai. It’s a great genre with awesome potential. There is however something wrong with the mangakas who decide too do carbon copies of other isekai with just a few changes. That’s what makes it so stale at times

Good choice of background music!

After watching your videos for the 11thie billion times, I subscribed. Ya funny fam, keep that shit up.

Guys, a Dark Souls anime already exists. It's Re:Zero

The biggest obvious problem with the Isekai Genre is It's over-reliance on the medieval aesthetic. Saga of Tanya the Evil is a breath of fresh air because It uses a completely original World War Era Isekai aesthetic instead, which was a major factor in It's success.

love the ideas tbh

"I'm not gonna turn into some video essay channel..." little did he know

Re;Zero is by far not wasted potential. At least not the source material.

The DOOM Kid sounds pretty cool

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Bro your channel is fucking dope, i love your humor!