Otakus are tired of so much isekai

A Twitter user has become the center of attention on social media after voicing his displeasure with the isekai genre. The controversy arose after the individual shared his opinion on the anime adaptations of "Sousou no Frieren (Frieren: Beyond Journey's End)" and "Dungeon Meshi (Delicious in Dungeon)," stating that these experiences led him to conclude that "the isekai genre is garbage."

"Sousou no Frieren and Dungeon Meshi helped me realize how much I hate isekai."

The provocative statement sparked intense debate among anime fans on the platform, with numerous users expressing opinions for and against through millions of interactions. While many agreed with the critics, noting that the anime industry is saturated with isekai productions, others defended the genre, arguing that the quality of a series should not be defined exclusively by its rating.

The isekai genre, which focuses on characters being transported to alternate or fantasy worlds, has seen a boom in recent years, with a flood of new series and adaptations each season. However, the overexploitation of the subgenre has led some critics to question the originality and quality of current isekai works.

It is important to note that the opinion of this Twitter user is completely subjective, and that there will always be a sector of fans who enjoy the isekai genre, as well as any other type of content. Despite the criticism, the isekai genre remains popular among a large portion of the anime community, and will continue to be explored and enjoyed by many viewers in the future:

"The isekai is not bad. I usually like to read them if I want a story of power and fantasy. The problem is how saturated they are and that most of them are just clones of each other, so it's boring to read them."
"The isekai really turned bad when everyone became, 'I was a loser in the real world, but then he died and was reborn in this carbon copy fantasy world with a broken bs skill, now he watches me stumble aimlessly through this world, while every girl falls in love with me for no reason.'"
"The isekai from a writing standpoint can be easy to do the exposition because it has a fish-out-of-water character that needs everything explained as well. What you're realizing is that you can still do great worldbuilding without those characters."
"You actually don't hate isekai, just the part where you insert yourself into an uninteresting protagonist who is loved by girls."
"I understand the appeal of writers who want to write isekai. It's an easy way to introduce all the world-building nonsense you want into the viewer/reader without making it feel too forced, as the protagonist doesn't know either. But it also makes it seem like everything revolves around him."
"I have a feeling you've only seen generic isekais your whole life. Re:ZERO is one of the best of all time."
"What you hate is the poorly made isekai, which encompasses more than 90 percent of the genre currently. Done right, isekai can be amazing."
"I consume a lot of isekai, but I think the main problem with the genre, apart from the classic power fantasy, is that they rarely give anything time to breathe. The plot and the world are almost always secondary. Plus, Frieren reminds me of Spice & Wolf, and that's always a plus."
"Isn't it too late to realize that? Isekai has been on the scene for more than ten years."
"If you think about it one way or another, isn't all manga and anime isekai?"
"I think even Harry Potter would be considered isekai, isn't the castle kind of in another dimension?"
"The concept of being reincarnated from a modern perspective in a different world and making fun of differences in worldview and cultures is interesting. But it was only good at the beginning, now everyone tries to imitate the concept in every new work."