The concept of being thrust into afantasy worldand transported out of the drudgery of everyday life is a daydream that a lot of people can get lost in, especially in the modern day. Theisekai animegenre has long fulfilled that curiosity that people have when they wonder exactly what it would be like to be transported into a fantasy world and get themselves entangled in an adventure.
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Modern souls yearn for adventure and many people find it by escaping into fantasy. There are loads of fantastical fictional worlds out there that people would love to experience, but here’s just a few to imagine in the next daydream.
8Animal Crossing
For the chill gamers out there, being transported into the world ofAnimal Crossingwould be a dream come true. Getting to own a house, with no interest to pay back and an environment that can be manipulated to the individuals liking are just a few of the amazing things people would be able to do in this cute, relaxing game.
Animal Crossing: New Horizonstook the world by storm in 2020 and many people want to relive that innocent joy and simplicity of a newAnimal Crossinggame coming out right when the world needed it. What better way to do that than to be transported into the wonderful world ofAnimal Crossingisekai style?
7Harry Potter
With the release ofHogwarts Legacythis year, the wonderful and transportative world of witches and wizards, first established in theHarry Potterseries, returned to put magic in the hands of gamers all around the world. One of the best things about this wonderful world of magic is that it’s essentially our own world with a secret parallel world running alongside it, functioning in its own unique, exciting and magical way.
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It’s been well-established that there are magic schools and communities all around the world - so nerds from all across the globe will feel right at home. Audiences have also seen multiple eras in the wizarding world, so there’s a lot of choice for nerds who want to imagine their dream life as a student of Hogwarts or a member of the ministry.
6Lord Of The Rings
This medieval fantasy world crafted by the wonderful J.R.R Tolkien is the dreamscape of many a nerd and provides an unmatched form of escapism for people all around the world. TheLord of the Ringstrilogy, as well asThe Hobbit, are an incredibly transportative set of films that nerds across many generations have fallen in love with.
Whether someone wants to be an angelic Elf with eyes to see beyond the hills and tundras, or a simple Hobbit made only to eat, farm and smoke, the world ofThe Lord of the Ringsmay hold great danger but also holds immense beauty that anyone could get lost in.
5Marvel/DC
Honestly, who hasn’t dreamed about being a superhero at some point? Or perhaps even a supervillain? With years of people asking what superpowers are the coolest to have, it’s no wonder that people are obsessed with the superhero genre and all the escapism it can provide.
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The worlds crafted byDCandMarvelare so wide and expansive that really any hero or villain could fit into their roster and make complete sense! Being transported into one of these incredibly diverse worlds is honestly only cool if getting to choose the skill set and powers is part of the process, but maybe getting bit by a radioactive spider will be cool enough.
4Star Wars
TheStar Warsfilms, games and TV shows bring audiences admirable heroes from many walks of life. Some with the force, some without, but all heroic and on the right side of justice. The galaxy faces a lot of injustice and nerds are spoiled with choice with badasses from the light side and dark side tempting them to join either. Of course, the choice to remain gray is always there, and many people may end up choosing that life, should they even want the force.
There are so many cool characters inStar Warswho aren’t force-users, so if someone were to get transported into a galaxy far, far away, they could certainly still make a name for themselves, perhaps as a bounty hunter, or even a stormtrooper, if that’s truly what they want!
3My Hero Academia
While having a quirk may not be the most special thing in the world ofMy Hero Academia, being transported into that world would be one of the coolest things a human could experience. Perhaps by just being there, biology would be altered, and a quirk would form, which is really what any anime nerd wants.
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The best part of being transported in theMHAworld is there’s no pressure to use quirks for good. Many people live ordinary lives with their quirks, with only a few trying their hand at heroism, or perhaps even villainy. The world ofMHAoffers so much choice and freedom, that it’s simply perfect for someone looking for some adventure, some danger, but also the chance to settle down.
2Cyberpunk
While it may seem that our world is hurtling towards a dystopian cyberpunk future, there’s no denying that experiencing the crazy world of Night City as established inCyberpunk 2077andCyberpunk: Edgerunnerswould be immensely cool. Getting insane body mods that allow ridiculous jump heights, or the ability to have blades in modded arms that are a quick move away from ensuring a foe’s deadly end, are sure to make anyone feel like a badass.
The world of Night City may be dangerous, but it’s also lucrative, new and exciting. It may not be the most pleasant isekai experience, but it would certainly be very formative and very intriguing, to say the least.
1Dungeons & Dragons
This list would simply be incomplete without the addition of the much-belovedDungeons & Dragons. With multiple video games set in the wonderful world of canonicalDNDand now a fantastic film, players are more able than ever to visualize a life in the weird world of the Forgotten Realms
With thousands of hours each week spent playing this amazing TTRPG, the fanbase would give everything to experience the world their characters do for even the shortest amount of time, though many of them may never wish to leave. With so much possibility for adventure, and the freedom to become whatever the heart desires, the world ofDNDis absolutely perfect for the center of an isekai story.
