We all love to get out of our boring life and be in a different world. Maybe that is the reason why Isekai genre is very famous. Isekai anime are in trend now. A trend which is not going away. Isekai is genre in which a character is transported to another world or are reincarnated into fantasy world.
There are so many anime where character is transported to another world but I have made this list of 12 best Isekai anime you can watch in 2025.
12. Sword Art Online 7.6
If it weren’t for this anime, Isekai wouldn’t even be counted as a separate genre. It is the father of all the isekai anime. If you are a fan of isekai anime, you must have heard about Sword Art Online. It is also the first harem anime where a character is transported to another world.
It is about Kirito, Who’s a beta game tester. He entered the game Sword Art Online (SAO) and found a way to escape it. If you have watched the first two seasons, then you are in for a big surprise in the third season.
11. Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash 7.7
The series involves a group of people who wake up in a fantasy world with no idea of how they got there. They struggle to survive in this world full of monsters and live as a volunteer soldier.
Grimgar of Fantasy and Ash is an action-packed anime. Also this anime has exceptional character development with great dark theme art. And after watching every episode, you just feel like watching more of it.
10. GATE 7.7
In Tokyo’s Ginza neighborhood, a gate appears. Monsters, knights from middle-age Europe, and other fantasy-like things stream out from the entrance, killing many Tokyo residents. So the government dispatches a small contingent of Japanese Self-Defense Forces personnel to this opposite world beyond the gate.
The protagonist of the anime is not an overpowered hero with majestic, magical abilities. He is just an ordinary soldier. Usually, in Isekai anime, characters transport to a fantasy world. But in this anime, the fantasy world is comes to the human world. Which makes it unique.
9. Overlord 7.9
The protagonist, a player known as “Momonga,” has been an avid player of an MMORPG (Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game). He finds himself alone, his world coming to an end, after spending so much time constructing his skeletal character. He has grown to prefer this world over the real one that awaits him outside of the game. So, when the time comes to turn off the servers, he finds himself locked inside this new reality.
The program soon distinguishes itself from its contemporaries by featuring a protagonist who enjoys playing the antagonist. The show’s art and music are beautifully complementary, and the characters are a good combination of perverse, adorable, and obedient.
8. The Saga of Tanya The Evil 8
If you are tired of the anime where main character is transported to another world as an overpowered being, then this anime is for you. It is a story of an average salaryman. Who reincarnates as a lieutenant in an army. If she does not die a natural death or chooses to have trust in it, her soul will quit the cycle of reincarnation and will be send off to hell for the numerous misdeeds that She has committed in her previous life.
The Saga of Tanya The Evil is a fascinating show to watch. Because it skillfully presents an unusual perspective in anime, in which the main character is on the verge of becoming a villain.
7. Log Horizon 8
The genius protagonist of the anime is trapped in a game with thirty thousand other players. What was once a “sword-and-sorcery universe” is now the “actual world” for these participants.
Log Horizon has a fantastic storyline! It’s fascinating to observe how a strategist approaches everything rather than just going in and seeing what occurs. It’s all about strategy and striving to make their planet a better place to live in the first season.
6. Rising of the Shield Hero 8.1
After discovering a book about Four Heroes, Naofumi Iwatani, a 20-year-old student, is transported to another world of monsters and magic. Iwatani who becomes one of them and earns the Shield Hero’s title. The other three were also young boys from worlds like Iwatani’s, but he ended up losing.
Only one woman joined his party because he was the least charismatic of the lot, and that woman subsequently betrayed him and falsely accused him of rape! This anime has one of the best revenge stories and character development in the Isekai genre.
5. That Time I got Reincarnated as a Slime 8.1
Don’t let the name of anime deceive you. It may not sound that impressive, but its story is fascinating. It is about an ordinary salaryman transported to another world and reincarnates as a slime, a mighty one. He also is under the protection of the dragon.
You get to see different races and cultures, as this anime is more focused on exploring and world-building. The characters’ movement and animation are smooth and well-executed, and the tale is also charming and engaging.
4. KonoSuba 8.1
Kazuma, the protagonist of the show, dies a hilarious death. But he is gets a second chance by a goddess. Kazuma establishes an adventuring party to defeat the devil king, including a goddess, a magician and a knight. But with this party full of people with dysfunctional abilities, Kazuma gives up on the idea of defeating the devil king and tries to live a peaceful life. However circumstances will always force him and his party to fight the devil king’s general.
KoneSuba is one of the hilarious Iasekai anime that you don’t want to miss. Maybe the anime plot is not on a solid side but trusts me, and no other isekai anime can beat it in terms of entertainment.
3. No Game No Life 8.2
Sora and Shiro are two step-siblings (Blank). No one can defeat this pair of players in the internet gaming scene. Once a god challenges them to a game of chess one day. They win and are allowed to live in a world centered on games. They accepted, thinking that it’s a joke. But then they are transported to a fantasy world—a world where everything is solved by playing games.
No Game No Life is a unique isekai anime with interesting characters, a good plot and fantastic games. Also you get some fanservice to make it more fun. Make sure to check it out.
2. Re: Zero 8.3
This show can hook you up with the first episode. Re: Zero is very different and unique. It is nothing like other Isekai anime. Subaru, the protagonist, is a high school student. One day while returning home, he is transported to another world without knowing who summoned him. Soon he realizes that he owns a power that lets him return to a specific time while he dies.
This anime is a perfect match of action, adventure, comedy, romance, mystery, drama, tragedy. However if you have never been in depression after watching any anime, watch this one.
1. Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation 8.4
Mushoku Tensei is a story of a jobless person who never goes out of his room and stays home. He dies in a truck accident while trying to save some high schoolers. Rudy reincarnates in a ferry world with all the memories of his past life. He soon learns that he has splendid magical skills. Even as a child, he became a fantastic magician. Rudy does not want to live a life like his previous self. That’s why he wants to become a great magician.
Mushoku Tensei is the journey of Rudes from “weak and perverted” to “strong and responsible”. Also the story and the characters are just amazing and that’s where the anime shines the most. It is a hit Isekai series.
