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isekai

American  
[ees-uh-kahy, ees-ay-kahy] / ˈis əˌkaɪ, ˈis eɪˌkaɪ /

noun

  • isekai,
    plural
  • isekais
    plural
  1. a Japanese science fiction or fantasy genre in which the main character is transported to another world.

  2. a work in this genre of Japanese science fiction or fantasy, especially a video game, animated film, or graphic novel.


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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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