The 25 Greatest Isekai Anime You Should Be Watching

When a middle aged man named Satoru Mikami is randomly stabbed on the street, he's reincarnated into another world - not as a wizard, a demon, or anything else a person would hope for, but as a slime! Luckily for Rimuru Tempest - that's his new name - he's not just any slime. He can absorb new skills from his environment and from his foes, giving him a seemingly endless array of abilities. While Rimuru could use those powers to do harm, he chooses instead to build community and help others - just as he tried to do through his company job on Earth.

The Rising of the Shield Hero, which began airing during the Winter 2019 anime season, is one of the hottest anime series around. It follows Naofumi Iwatani, an otaku who is suddenly transported to the world of Melromarc to fulfil a mission: he must help defeat the Waves of Catastrophe that are wrecking havoc on the world with the help of three other legendary heroes. Unfortuantely for Naofumi, he's the Shield Hero, which means that he's looked down on from the start. Worse, the one person who pretends to be willing to help him betrays him and destroys his reputation, forcing him to complete his mission alone if he ever wants to see his home again. 

When Momonga's favorite MMORPG, Yggdrasil, is about to go offline, he decides to wait out the game's last moments and stay logged in for as long as he can. But when the game is supposed to shut down, it doesn't. Instead, the NPCs are coming to life, and Momonga has become his character, the wizard master of the dark guild Ainz Ooal Gown. He'll have to get used to his new life - and figure out how to run his guild for real. 

Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation follows a destitute man leading a very depressing life who has been reincarnated into a magical world as Rudeus Greyrat. As he grows up in his new family and gains magical abilities, he begins to form relationships and find meaning in his life. Letting go of the trauma of his past isn't easy, but with new friends by his side and magical quests to attend to, it might just be possible. 

This series is beautifully animated and has excellent plotting and character development. However, the protagonist is known for saying disturbing things about children. For this reason, we don't recommend it to all viewers. 

No Game No Life gets to the point immediately with its name alone. While they are incredible gamers, Sora and Shiro lack the skills to accomplish anything meaningful in their current world. In fact, they're so wracked with social anxiety that most of the time they can barely leave the house. Their lives change for the better when they get the chance to live in Disboard, a world where gaming determines every interaction and transaction. 

There, they become wildly successful beyond anything they imagined possible in their old world, achieving royal status and uniting the warring factions of Disboard through gaming.

After a burnt out office employee loses his life in a car accident, he's reincarnated into a magical world - as a baby! Though he still remembers his life on earth, he lives from infancy to adolencence as Shin Wolford, a young man being raised by ane of the greatest mages of his era, Merlin. While Merlin dotes on him, he neglects his education, focusing only on his magical abilities and leaving out important life skills like how to buy things. To deal with his deficit, Shin heads off to school in the city, where he'll be one of the most powerful students there.

If you're looking for an hilarious isekai with an unique premise, you can't go wrong with this show.