Are power-fantasy isekai harems getting old?

Codyics said:
If you aren't into something, then don't watch it ffs. Not a hard concept. There are tons of genres that I don't watch because they aren't my thing. Last thing I'm going to do is watch them just so I can bitch. There is far too much of that going on. Fact is, it's a popular trend because people like it.

GrassObserver said:


Hey man chill. Sorry I harshed on your favorite show, I was just giving my opinion. In fact, since you clearly want to know, I'm dropping this show on its third episode. I'm not necessarily shitting on it rather I'm just explaining how the tropes negatively affect it and how I came to dislike it. Just like you I don't understand how people can get through a whole anime and then give it a crazy low rating with an angry and salty review.

KioSensei said:

well that's true i was thinking the same , I have seen many people average ratings are below 5 ( In fact some of my friends too xd) . how can they watch whole series' if they don't like it and give ratings from 1-5 ?? Just drop it lol. There are also some users who rate some animes 1-4 and still watch it's second seasons .If you don't like it then why are you wasting your time in watching another episode or even it's second season !! why ?? Irony isn't it. ....¯\_( ͠° ͟ʖ °͠ )_/¯

Codyics said:
If you aren't into something, then don't watch it ffs. Not a hard concept. There are tons of genres that I don't watch because they aren't my thing. Last thing I'm going to do is watch them just so I can bitch. There is far too much of that going on. Fact is, it's a popular trend because people like it.

GrassObserver said:


Hey man chill. Sorry I harshed on your favorite show, I was just giving my opinion. In fact, since you clearly want to know, I'm dropping this show on its third episode. I'm not necessarily shitting on it rather I'm just explaining how the tropes negatively affect it and how I came to dislike it. Just like you I don't understand how people can get through a whole anime and then give it a crazy low rating with an angry and salty review.

Vegie_Cacarot said:
1) Are power-fantasy Isekai harems getting old?

My answer is no. Why? Because people likes it and Japanese love it. Just like Ultraman,kamen rider, super sentai would never get old, some show are aim at specific demographic and most of the isekai aim for teenager. So cute girls harem pretty much a core, and the story cannot be too complex thus why most of the Isekai are cookie cutter.

2) Are you growing out of the "isekai trash" phase?

Maybe, but I think no. U just watched a trashy Isekai and probably watched a lot of trashy isekai lately and I know that feeling. You're getting tired of all the trashy isekai having the same plotline and being predictable. I love Isekai and would watch all the Isekai of the season, and drop most of them if not all. Good Isekai are super rare nowadays.

3) Why Japanese/some people love isekai so much?

Escapism. Especially in a high stress society, some people hate their own life and wish to have a 2nd chance. Power, the feeling of 'littleness' and weak by not having confidence in their self or the courage and determination to make a change, but also wish to have the power to triumph everything. Harem, the lack of attention from surrounding family or friend and the craving for love and romance. And also they're quite fun to watch.

GrassObserver said:
Three episodes into this new show and I suddenly feel like I've completely given up on this subgenre.

Okay, okay, let me explain myself. Please remember that anything I say in this post is my personal opinion. First allow me to express that I hated last season's Shikkakumon no Saikyou Kenja, and I think it has made me hyper-aware of new 'isekai trash' shows. In fact, most of what I say in this post might be over-exaggerated as I'm typing in the heat of the moment.

Now let me address the title of this post. You might say this show isn't really an isekai, it's a reincarnation. But when the MC reincarnates into the future, it is basically a completely new world. So it's essentially an isekai in my eyes. Let's just hope that this actually impacts the story in some interesting way rather than just being an excuse for the protagonist to become a self-insert for viewers.

And you might also say this isn't an power-fantasy isekai. "The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical Nobody." Ah yes that sounds like a fun and interesting story, but instead just a few minutes into the first episode it becomes painfully clear that's not where the "story" is going. Quotes around "story" because I believe that most of what the anime will show us is just going to be a wide display of random powers the demon lord has that absolutely no one gives a damn about. What the hell people! Please don't tell me we're going down the route of all generic power-fantasy isekai shows (it's not my personal preference as of right now)!!

And surely... SURELY.... this won't be a harem... right? We've seen far too many power-fantasy isekai harems lately and, while they were relatively fun at first, they slowly but surely transitioned into shows that mostly have a below-average viewer rating. Perhaps power-fantasy isekai harems have been around the same quality ever since their inception, but we should still stop trying to force harems into our stories when all they do is destroy any chances for meaningful relationships between characters! I mean, god, look at Arifureta season 2. They literally drive around the magic school bus of harem... but I digress.

I've addressed all of the keywords for this forum post. But now I must ask you all once again. Are power-fantasy isekai harems getting old? Or is it just me and I'm finally growing out of my "isekai trash" phase? Please do tell your opinions on this matter.

Note: This post is not hate bait or promoting hate for this show. I just want to see what everyone thinks about recent power-fantasy isekai harems like this one.