The renowned medium Live News conducted a survey to find out which isekai anime is their readers' favorite. The question asked was: «What's your favorite reincarnation anime in another world?». With over 500 votes registered, the result showed that 'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime'was crowned the favorite.

The isekai genre, which literally translates to “another world,” has gained immense popularity in recent years, both in Japan and internationally. The concept of isekai generally implies that the protagonist is transported to a parallel or fantasy world, where he experiences extraordinary adventures that are impossible in the real world. Although the genre has recently increased in popularity, its roots go back long before the term “isekai” was used.

In the 1980s and early 1990s, several works emerged that can be considered precursors of the isekai genre. 'Dunbine Battle Aura' (1983), created by Yoshiyuki Tomino, is one of the first examples of a series in which the protagonist is transported to an alternate world. Another notable work is 'Fushigi Yugi' (1992), a manga by Yuu Watase, where the protagonist is transported to an ancient Chinese book that acts as a portal to another world. These stories already contained many of the elements that would define the genre: a displaced protagonist, adventures in an unknown world and the search for a purpose or mission in that new environment.

The term “isekai” as such began to gain popularity in the 2000s, especially with the rise of light novels. A key work in this process was 'Sword Art Online' (2009), written by Reki Kawahara. Although technically a VRMMORPG (virtual reality massively multiplayer online role-playing game), the series shares many characteristics with isekai, featuring characters who are transported to a virtual world where they must survive and adapt. This series helped to further popularize and define the genre.

In the last decade, isekai has seen a significant boom, with several titles becoming extremely popular. It works like 'Re:ZERO – Starting Life in Another World', 'No game, no life' and 'The Rising of the Shield Hero' have captured the imagination of audiences around the world thanks to their intriguing plots and complex fantasy worlds.

8. The Eminence in the Shadows (Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute!)

7. Descent of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujou)

6. Cooking on the campfire in another world with my absurd skill (Tondemo Skill from Isekai Hourou Meshi)

5. SOVEREIGN

4. KonoSuba: God's blessing to this wonderful world! (Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo!)

3. Re:Zero -Starting life in another world- (Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu)

2. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation (Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu)

1. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Tensei shitara Slime Datta Ken)

Source: Live News