isekai
Americannoun
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a Japanese science fiction or fantasy genre in which the main character is transported to another world.
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a work in this genre of Japanese science fiction or fantasy, especially a video game, animated film, or graphic novel.
Example Sentences
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Oh, come be the first on your block to meet its eye In addition to being a life-sim game, Disney Dreamlight Valley is a Disney adult’s ultimate isekai fantasy.
From The Verge • Apr. 28, 2022
Square Enix also showed off new gameplay from Forspoken, the isekai RPG developed by Luminous Productions.
From The Verge • Mar. 9, 2022
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