5 Underrated Isekai Anime You Shouldn’t Miss
Quite recently, the Isekai genre has exploded in popularity, but while some anime series like Re: Zero and That time I got reincarnated as a slime got immense attention, often many get overlooked so here are the top five underrated Isekai anime :
The Vision of Escaflowne was released in the 1990s, which was a long time ago and long before isekai became what genre it is now. The series does not feel tropey or blase, despite its age. It focuses on a young girl named Hitomi as she is transported to an alternative, almost mediaeval world. It is a unique mix of mech, fantasy and obviously isekai.
The entire series is only 26 episodes, making the whole thing feel more contained compared to modern isekai. Its characters develop throughout the show, often ending at different points than how they started at the starting of the show. Given its fantasy angle, it is a great show to watch especially for those who love epic mediaeval action.
Magical shopping arcade Abenobashi is not usually mentioned in the isekai genre, which is an absolute shame. This underrated anime features two young children who find themselves transported to a wide variety of strange worlds, from a sword and sorcery fantasy to something based on a dating sim game.
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Escaflowne
The Vision of Escaflowne was released in the 1990s, which was a long time ago and long before isekai became what genre it is now. The series does not feel tropey or blase, despite its age. It focuses on a young girl named Hitomi as she is transported to an alternative, almost mediaeval world. It is a unique mix of mech, fantasy and obviously isekai.
The entire series is only 26 episodes, making the whole thing feel more contained compared to modern isekai. Its characters develop throughout the show, often ending at different points than how they started at the starting of the show. Given its fantasy angle, it is a great show to watch especially for those who love epic mediaeval action.
Abenobashi
Magical shopping arcade Abenobashi is not usually mentioned in the isekai genre, which is an absolute shame. This underrated anime features two young children who find themselves transported to a wide variety of strange worlds, from a sword and sorcery fantasy to something based on a dating sim game.
Read more: Top 5 Anime Shows Of All Time
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