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American Isekai (startrek.website)

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[–] [email protected] 41 points 10 months ago (2 children)

All of these American examples are missing a key part of the Isekai genre which is power fantasy. 99% of Isekai involves the MC being an overpowered self-insert character that has a harem of sex slaves.

I consider Isekai and other world to be different aspects of the same basic concept.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

We do have that with owl house and amphibia, the Santa clause movies and series, and avatar, just sort of off the top of my head. None of these really have a sex harem (some of them have a single romantic interest tho), but nor did most of the anime I’ve watched, because anything involving a sex harem isn’t up my alley at all. Suuuuper cringe. But they do have the for-reasons overpowered self-insert main character in a fantasy land.

Arguably not enough to make a genre, ofc, but we do have some examples that fit better than the ones in the meme.

Edit to add - if anyone knows of more, I’m actually kinda into the genre, so I’m all eyes!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

I just rewarched Army of Darkness last night and it sounds like it fits. Doesn't have so much of a harem, but at one point a romantic interest for seemingly no reason. And certainly a overpowered main character.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

That’s just Japanese media, if it wasn’t catering to pedophiles then it wouldn’t get made over there