Top 30 Most Popular Isekai/Reincarnation Anime in Japan [Ranking]

Kaede Honjo was recommended to play the VRMMO "NewWorld Online" by her friend Risa Shiramine. She starts to play under the name Maple. However, as a beginner in the game, Maple chooses the unpopular "Large Shield" because she "doesn't want to be hurt," and she swings all her status points to defense. However, as a result of a series of coincidences, she acquires various skills, and as her level rises, she repeatedly allocates all the status points she has gained to defense, and as a result, she gains unbeatable defense.

A newcomer goddess, Ristarte, who was assigned to save the world "Gaeabrande", summons a hero, Seiya Ryuguin, who has a cheat level skill. However, despite his strength, Seiya is overly cautious and is so cautious that he destroys a slime with his attack magic until it turns into ash. As Seiya and Ristarte increase their number of friends and gradually deepen their bond while defeating powerful enemies, Seiya's past and his unexpected relationship with Ristarte will be revealed.

The main character, Takuma Sakamoto, was proud of his overwhelming strength in the game "MMORPG Cross Reverie", and was revered as a "demon king" by other players. Then one day, he is summoned to another world with the appearance of the character he uses in the game. Two girls who claim to be the summoners appear in front of him, and he is subjected to enslavement magic. However, thanks to his character's ability to activate his "magic reflex," the girls become his slaves. With the absolute strength that he shows in his performance as a demon king, his adventure in another world starts.

The protagonist, high school student Sota Mizushino, dreamed of becoming a creator. Then one day, Selesia Upitiria, the heroine of the TV anime, appeared in front of him in military uniform. Sota is caught up in the battle between anime characters as a result of this event. He chases after the girl in military uniform and ends up in Yoyogi Park, where he meets Meteora Reich, a character from the PC game. These strange encounters led to a major incident involving other world anime figures, creators, and even the Japanese government.

In the year 2138, "Yggdrasil", a virtual reality online game that had lasted for a long time, came to the end of its service. Momonga, a member of "Ainz Ooal Gown", was quietly waiting for the last moment alone in "Nazarick Tomb", the home base of the guild. When the time came for the end, he was alone. However, he was not logged out when the game ended, and suddenly the NPCs began to move with a will of their own. Nazarick's underground tomb had been transported to a different world, similar to the one in the game, and he himself had become a character in the game. A dull man of the real world becomes the most powerful wizard in the form of a skeleton and begins to lead the forces of the Great Tomb of Nazarick Underground.

Shin-Walford, who was picked up by Merlin, a great sage, is a reincarnated boy who has memories of his previous life. However, as a result of being raised by Merlin in a remote area, Shin becomes a person who has no common sense. With the recommendation of Uncle Dis, who often visits the house, Shin started to attend the Kingdom of Allsheim High School of Magic. But his unconventional nature gets him involved in various incidents.

Akira Ohno, a salaryman who works at a game company, found himself in the forest of another world. He has become the demon king "Hakuto Kunai", a player character he created. Hakuto is confused by the situation, but he saves a girl named "Aku" who was attacked by a monster in the forest. In order to know the information of this world, Hakuto takes Aku on a journey.

The main character Shingo Ichimiya, who works for a second-rate trading company, wakes up one morning and finds himself in the house of an impoverished nobleman in another world, and finds himself as the eighth son of the family, Wendelin. One day, Wendelin goes into the forest to collect some food and meets Alfred Rainford (nicknamed "Al"), a wizard who had become an "undead”. He spent two weeks learning the secrets of magic from Al. On the last day, Wendelin cleanses Al with the holy magic that he was taught.

Toyohisa Shimazu survived the battle of Sekigahara and was wandering alone in the mountains. He kept walking and walking, and arrived at a room with countless doors. He was sent to the world on the other side of the doors by a man named Murasaki who was there. The world is inhabited by humans and non-humans called "demi-humans". This world, ruled by the Orte Empire, was never at peace. He meets Oda Nobunaga, Nasu Yoichi, and others once he fought with, and the battle begins all over again in a different world.

The main character, Touya Mochizuki, who died due to God's mistake, will start his second life in another world. With his own body and a smartphone that can be used in another world, he leads a life in the new world. He is a kind-hearted and polite young man who can't leave people in trouble alone and helps them. He gradually makes friends and learns about the secrets of this world. He joins forces with the delightful kings of this world and makes friends, and sets out on a journey around the world.

One day, an ordinary high school student, Saito Hiraga, was suddenly summoned to another world, "Halkeginia". A beautiful girl appears in front of him and he is suddenly kissed by her. Then, mysterious characters begin to appear on the back of his hand. In fact, it was a contract to become "familiar," and the letters were a sign. This is how Saito ends up in the service of his master, Louise, and leads an exciting school life while being pushed around. What will happen to their fate in the tumultuous daily life in the different world?

One year has passed since SAO was cleared. Kazuto was living in the world of ALO with rescued Asuka and his former friends. One day, Kazuto was asked by Seijiro Kikuoka, an employee of the Virtual Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, who became acquainted with him through the "SAO Incident", to investigate a series of strange deaths. Deaths were said to be related to a mysterious player, Death Gun who appeared in "Gun Gale Online" (GGO), a VRMMORPG of firearms and steel where gunfights are held.

The main character, Tsubasa Kurata, a skilled programmer, and a serious robot otaku, dies one day due to an unforeseen accident. He was reincarnated in a world where there are knights and magic. In this world huge robots called "Silhouette Knight" are used to fight against beasts. Using his knowledge from his previous life and his talent as a programmer, Tsubasa Kurata begins to create his own ideal robot. Will a robot geek change the world?

One day, a young man named "Keiki" suddenly appears in front of Yoko Nakajima, a very ordinary high school girl. She is led by Keiki to another world. There, she is attacked by demons and driven by anxiety, leading a lonely and difficult life. Yoko Nakajima meets a friend named Rakushun (half rat half-human), who gradually heals her, and teaches more about the country. When Yoko learns everything about who Keiki is and why she was brought to this world, she will start her story as a new person in another world.

Ichiro Suzuki, a programmer who is called "Satou" who works for an online game company, was working on several projects in parallel due to the disappearance of his junior colleague. Ichiro lays down to take a nap and closes his eyes. When Ichiro wakes up, he finds himself in an unfamiliar wilderness. At the corner of his eye, he sees a user interface that he had created before his nap. Just then, a group of about 300 level 50 demons rush at him from ahead. He quickly used the beginner's remedy item "Meteor Rain" and obtained a huge amount of treasure and status higher than level 310.

Katarina Kraes, the only daughter of the Kraes Duke, recovers her memories of her previous life when she hits her head. Katarina Kraes realizes that the current world is "FORTUNE LOVER", an otome game she played in her previous life and that she is the villain who harassed the heroine. She knows how the game ends. Her only future is deportation or death. In order to avoid a ruinous end, she first tries to amicably break off her engagement with the prince.

One day, Haruhito woke up in the darkness, not knowing where he was or why. There were several men and women who were probably in the same situation as he was. In front of them was a world that they had never seen before, "Grimgar", lit by a red moon. In order to survive in this world, they have become "volunteer soldiers" and formed a party. They have no memories, no money, and no special strength to fight. How will they survive in this world from now on?

A high school student, Hajime Nagumo, who is a bullied otaku, is summoned to another world with his classmates. Contrary to his classmates who got cheat abilities for battle one after another, Hajime's power was a simple ability called "Alchemist" suited for non-combat. Hajime Nagumo is branded as "incompetent" and is bullied, but he somehow accumulates knowledge through classroom studies and reading in order to be useful to everyone.

Motosu Urano, who lives in modern Japan, died the day she got her dream job at a library. She had unfulfilled wishes to read more books, and found herself in the body of a young girl, Myne, in another world. The story is set at Ehrenfest, a medieval-like city in another world ruled by aristocrats with magical powers. Under the strict status system, Myne, a girl with knowledge of modern Japan, rises through the bureaucracy to get closer to books.

Izakaya(Japanese restaurant) "Nobu" is in Aitheria, the ancient capital of the empire in the medieval European style in another world. Nobuyuki Yazawa, who opened the restaurant, and Shinobu Senke, who accompanied him to help the restaurant by chance, restaurant the store in a corner of a deserted shopping street in Kyoto. But for some reason, the front door of the store was connected to the world of Aitheria. Then, various incidents and events occurred in the store of "Nobu".

The long-established restaurant "Nekoya" with a signboard of a cat's picture is located in a shopping street near an office area. The restaurant, which has been in business for 70 years, has a secret. It is connected to another world on Saturdays.

Customers with different cultures and races come through doors that appear in various other worlds. The "Restaurant To Another World" offers exquisite cuisines. What kinds of encounters are waiting for you at the restaurant that connects the modern world to other worlds?

One day, 30,000 Japanese users are trapped in the world of the long-established online game "Elder Tail". One of them, Shiroe, is shy and avoids interactions with others. As the battle with the monsters begins, Akiba, the largest city in the Yamato region, is overrun with anxious players who don't understand the situation.

In an attempt to change the situation, Shiroe, a lone wolf, starts up Log Horizon with his old friend, a beautiful girl Akatsuki. In order to revive the world of Akiba, which has been transformed into ruins, Shiroe and his friends are going to face the challenge.

Sora and Shiro, who are NEET and reclusive siblings, are genius gamers who are called "blank" on the Internet and are even called "urban legend". One day, a boy named Tet, who claims to be a god, appears in front of the two NEET siblings and summons them to another world. There, the human race, the weakest of the sixteen races, has lost its land and is on the verge of extinction. In this world where all conflicts are decided by games, two genius gamer siblings challenge other races to unpredictable brain battles to save humanity.

In the year 2138, "Yggdrasil", a virtual reality online game that had lasted for a long time, came to the end of its service. Momonga, a member of "Ainz Ooal Gown", was quietly waiting for the last moment alone in "Nazarick Tomb", the home base of the guild. When the time came for the end, he was alone. However, he was not logged out when the game ended, and suddenly the NPCs began to move with a will of their own.

Nazarick's underground tomb had been transported to a different world, similar to the one in the game, and he himself had become a character in the game. A dull man of the real-world becomes the most powerful wizard in the form of a skeleton and begins to lead the forces of the Great Tomb of Nazarick Underground.

One day in August, an entrance to another world called "Gate" suddenly appears in Ginza, Tokyo. In order to fight off the monsters that invaded one after another, the Japanese government sent the Self-Defense Force to the other side of the gate called "Tokuchi".

Yohji Itami, a member of the Self-Defense Force, encounters a flaming dragon attacking a village during his search, and saves a beautiful elf girl who survived. This leads Itami to deepen his relationship with the local residents. How will Itami face the new world in the fight against monsters and interact with the inhabitants of the other world?

"Sword Art Online (SAO)" is a VRMMORPG game set in the floating castle Aincrad. Kirito, a player who was enjoying the world of SAO, found that he could not log out from SAO. Then he was told the true purpose of the game by the person who claims to be the game master. The only way to be released from this world is to complete the game. If the game is over, you will also die in the real world. Kirito had to work hard to clear the game as a solo player.

One day, the main character, Naofumi Iwatani, who is a university student, is summoned to another world by a book that he grabbed in the library. Naofumi Iwatani is destined to drive away "waves" that bring misfortune to the world as one of the 4 holy heroes, "the Shield Hero". Naofumi Iwatani makes friends and is excited about the adventure, but he is betrayed and loses everything in the beginning. Unable to trust anyone, Naofumi meets a girl named Rafutaria, a slave. Naofumi Iwatani and Rafutaria faced the world together again. Will he be able to turn this crisis into an opportunity again?

One day, Satoru Mikami, an ordinary salaryman, is stabbed to death by a stranger. Satoru Mikami wakes up as a slime in a different world and meets a black dragon who calls himself "Verdora". Mikami becomes friends with Verdora, who is said to have been sealed away by a hero. They named each other and started calling each other Rimuru Tempest and Verdora Tempest. Rimuru took Verdora into his body with the seal by the power of "predator", a skill he got when he was reincarnated, and they went on a journey together.

The main character Kazuma Sato, a big game lover, ended his life due to a sudden car accident. However, for some reason, a mysterious beautiful girl who said she is a goddess was standing in front of Kazuma Sato's eyes. By chance, Kazuma ends up going to another world, a world that seems to be inside an RPG game, and he is excited to start his dream life of adventure. However, Kazuma has no money to live on, so he suddenly begins to live in poverty. On top of that, the members of the party with Kazuma are highly capable but clunky. What will happen to Kazuma's isekai world life?

One day on the way home, the main character, Natsuki Subaru, is summoned to another world without warning. In the other world, where he has no acquaintances and no one he can rely on, Natsuki Subaru obtains the power of "Return by Death". It is the ability to rewind time with death. As Natsuki Subaru is caught up in a series of incidents, he meets important friends. In order to regain precious time with them, Subaru decides to confront his fate. Will Subaru be able to protect his precious people despite being in the depths of despair?