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This stack contains non-isekai fantasy anime that you could easily mistake for being an isekai.


Isekai means "different world" and is a Japanese genre of portal fantasy and science fiction. It is a bit hard to define, but generally revolves around a person (or multiple people) who are transported or reincarnated into another world.
Since this definition is fairly broad, you'll find some shows like "Sonny Boy" or "Bakemono no Ko" that are technically isekai, but may not seem like it, as they do not share the most common tropes that you'll see in other isekai anime like “Death March”, “Kenja no Mago”, “Isekai smartphone” or “Mushoku Tensei”. While these shows are not completely identical, they do share a number of tropes, like having a male protagonist enter a medieval fantasy world filled with monsters and magic where they either start with powerful abilities or slowly gain them, similarly to progressing in a fantasy RPG. It is also common for similar isekai shows to include game mechanics like ability stats, skill names, UI screens or even an infinite inventory. Another common trope is for the protagonist to be a chosen or summoned hero who goes on a quest to save the world, ending up with great powers, great riches and a harem of love interests.


This is a list of shows that could be mistaken as isekai since they share a lot of the most common tropes, but missing the element of being transported to another world.


A great example is “Danmachi” where the protagonist already exists in a fantasy world, has a unique and powerful ability and explores a dungeon full of monsters, gaining new stats and skills as though he was the protagonist of a fantasy RPG. Other examples include powerful protagonists being reborn within the same world or shows mostly taking place within a VRMMO.

Feel free to send me a message if I’ve included an actual isekai by mistake, or if you have any suggestions!

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This list is my personal opinion,

I just want to list some shows which show a little more explicit violence, please bear in mind that this list is not supposed to give you (only) pure splatter or even shows where the brutality is the focus. Hope you enjoy!

!Some of the shows may have multiple seasons, so be aware!

If you liked this list I have another one to check out
[Part 2 Work in Progress]

Looking for new romances??
New romances in the years 2020+
-In ascending order from the first season

part 2- https://myanimelist.net/stacks/28791

No open end (to some extent, in some)
No harem, ecchi, bl or gl
*They are tagged as romance genre in general, the degree of romance content varies and some blooms in sequels which will require patience.
!After completing the anime it's recommended checking out the sequels, movies and/or source materials, if they have those, to confirm couples getting together and/or for further developments.
*Please do specified research before giving your time to watch.

Upcoming romances:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22655

Top student romances:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22438

Exactly like my “best ops” interest stack, this is an ever-growing list of anime that have at least one ending song I love, even if I don’t love the anime itself.

Shousetsuka ni Narou, “Let’s become a novelist!”, is Japan's novel publishing website where anyone can publish and read novels free of charge. These animes are the anime of Shousetsuka ni Narou origin.

Part 1 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5026
Part 2 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5031
Part 3 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5032
Part 5 -> https://myanimelist.net/stacks/49254

Fantasy & Isekai I've watched that is probably worth your time, at least to some degree. Sequels implied unless otherwise stated.

All or at least most of the witch anime entries on MAL. Only included the first seasons/entries. Some shows only have single supporting witch characters.

Created: 20/11/23

if you like Historical Romance Anime (all about Romance between king, queen, duke, duchess, marquess, marchioness, princess, prince etc) or Historical Shoujo Anime
you can watch this (PART 2)

Notes: I have definitely watched/read the anime/manga that I give a rating
I will not give a rating below 5, Rating 5 for me = 1, >8 = recommended
if it's not good for me, the status "Dropped" and no rating

Heroes and epic quests. Dragons and demon lords. It's the world of high fantasy.

"It's not a matter of good or evil; yet it may be possible to do it any other way."

Semi-Noir is characterized by some elements as cynical heroes, stark lighting effects, frequent use of flashbacks, intricate plots, and an underlying existentialist philosophy, albeit not necessarily followed by bleak, eventual prognosis of events to come.

The isolation from society of the typical semi-noir hero was underscored by the use of stark high-contrast lighting. Classic images of semi-noir included rain-soaked streets in the early morning hours; street lamps with shimmering halos; flashing neon signs on seedy taverns, diners, and apartment buildings; and endless streams of cigarette smoke wafting in and out of shadows.

The inherent subjectivity of Expressionism is also evident in semi-noir’s use of narration and flashback. An omniscient, metaphor-spouting narrator frequently clarifies a characteristically hemi-labyrinthine semi-noir plot or offers a subjective, jaded point of view. Tension and suspense are increased by the use of all-knowing narrators and flashbacks, in that the audience is always cognizant of impending bleak turn of events, even with presence of plot armor to save the day at the eleventh hour.

The heroes of semi-noir generally share certain qualities, such as moral ambiguity, a fatalistic outlook, and alienation from society. They also exhibit an existential acceptance of random, arbitrary occurrences as being the determining factors in life. Such compassionless pragmatism is found in the most noble, as well as the most tarnished, of semi-noir heroes. The weakest of such characters exhibit an abundance of tragic flaws.

Semi-Noir villains are often characterized as homme fatales or “spiders”; in the words of one critic, they are “comfortable in the world of cheap dives, shadowy doorways, and mysterious settings.” They cunningly and ruthlessly manipulate their counterparts to gain power or wealth.

Nevertheless, the semi-noir villains often evoke sympathy, as they are frequently victims of emotional or physical abuse, with such victimization providing impetus for their vengeance. They are trapped in passionless or violent bonds of contract/servitude and resort to murder as a means of escape, usually destroying their conspirators in the process.

(list will be kept updated)

I watched all of these anime during Spring 2024

Top anime (in my opinion)
New in Spring 2024:
1. KAIJUU 8-GOU, In a world filled with Kaijuu monsters, MC, a kaiju corpse cleaner, turns into a Kaijuu and uses his powers to fight Kaijuu by joining the Japanese Defense Force. Adapted from the popular manga with the same title, produced by Production I.G so it displays good action and fight scenes including top 3DCGI, there are comedy scenes too

2. WIND BREAKER, Fighting between high school gangs, initially MC just wanted to be the strongest then he entered Furin High School where the school is a gang that protects society, adapted from the manga with the same title, very good hand to hand wrestling scene and details, then there are funny scenes/moments

3. JIISAN BAASAN WAKAGAERU, A couple of grandparents who have lived together for decades, one day they became young again because they ate a golden apple. Adapted from a manga with the same title, it presents a slice of life story which has many moral messages, teaches about family relationships and friendship, there are funny moments but there are also sad moments which depict the togetherness/moments of the grandparents couple whose age has reached its limit.

Sequel:
1. BOKU NO HERO ACADEMIA S7, continuation of the Hero vs Villain battle

2. KIMETSU NO YAIBA S4, Hashira Training Arc

3. KUROSHITSUJI S4, Public School Arc, Ciel received orders from the queen because the queen's nephew, who was at school, did not come home, to investigate this, Ciel entered as a student at the school. As usual, about half the season presents fun things and the MC tries to get along with the people at the crime scene while carrying out the queen's orders

Completed: SHUUMATSU NO WALKURE, The large number of humans doing things that make the gods angry (such as destroying nature, etc.) makes the gods decide to destroy humans, but this is blocked by a Valkyrie and she suggests holding a one-on-one Ragnarok fight between 13 Gods Vs 13 Humans chosen to decide whether humans should be destroyed or not.
Adapted from the manga with the same title. The plot is quite slow because every fight is really detailed. There has been criticism of the anime because there are fight scenes that are like PPT, but the storyline is still interesting. The gods and humans are also quite famous, such as Poseidon, Hades, Thor, Zeus, Hercules, Shiva, Buddha, Adam, Lubu, Jack The Ripper, Okita Soji, etc. In my opinion, an interesting fight is Hercules (God) vs Jack The Ripper (Human) because it is sad, a murderer but represents the human side, while the god who is a former human who protects humans actually represents the god side and in my opinion it is quite sad in this fight, but there are other fights too. no less interesting

Movie: HAIKYUU THE DUMPSTER BATTLE, Karasuno vs Nekoma match, Salute the camera movement (cinematography) in every scene during the match, but unfortunately the duration is short, next Movie Final Part II Karasuno Vs Kamomedai

Top Anime Opening Songs of Spring 2024
1. "Sugar Blood Kiss" by FANTASTICS from EXILE TRIBE (Vampire Dormitory), adaptation of the manga by Ema Toyama (If Nakayoshi readers definitely know this author), FL has always looked male (unlikely no one realizes that she is a woman, including ML even though beautiful, not like men), living in a sedentary life because she was staying with her relatives, one day she was thrown out and was looking at a bridge, then slipped and was saved by ML. FL is allowed to live with ML in the men's dormitory on the condition that FL gives his blood (which ML says is not tasty) to ML, who is the successor to the vampire king.

2. "Stardust Memory" by Takaya Kawasaki (Bartender: Kami no Glass), Remake of the 2006 anime, Miwa and her partner are looking for a bartender to run the bar counter at the Cardinal Hotel. The hotel management only demands one thing from the candidates, namely that the bartender must be able to make the best drink known as "Glass of God", then Miwa meets the MC at Eden Hall. The bar there provides drinks that can ease the customers' worries at any time. Every glass served providing much needed entertainment for the people who come

3. "Obake Himawari" by Pii (Tonari No Youkai San), a village where humans, demons/youkai, gods live side by side, youkai here are animals/objects that transform/reincarnate to become like humans/living creatures

Top Anime Ending Songs of Spring 2024
1. "Nobody" by OneRepublic (Kaijuu No.8)

2. "Blue Star" by Sayaka Yamamoto (Maou no Ore ga Dorei Elf wo Yome ni Shitanda ga, Dou Medereba Ii?), in a world where wizards are feared by humans, the MC who is a wizard buys a female elf slave when there is an auction for the king's relics devil (the strongest magicians are called devil kings), because the MC usually lives alone, at first it was a bit awkward to talk to the elf he bought (the MC is Tsundere)

3. "Iro no Naka” by Aoi Kubo (Tonari No Youkai San)

Anime Trending puts up polls and rankings through Twitter, and has over 1.1 million followers. They are followed by many staff in the Japanese animation industry as well, and offers news and weekly updates for Japanese anime.

This list is the ranking for the final top 30 anime for Spring 2024.

Anime with female leads or prominent female characters that could possibly be typed as INFJ.

Simple Love Stories with Minimal Drama, Focusing on Sweet and Heartwarming Relationships. Perfect for those who enjoy Light and Comforting Romantic Tales.

シンプルな恋愛ストーリーで、最小限のドラマを取り入れ、甘くて心温まる関係に焦点を当てています。軽くて心地よいロマンチックな物語を楽しむ方にぴったりです。