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Shangri-La Frontier

Also known as Shangri-La Frontier.

Studio: C2C , Kodansha
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

"When was the last time I played a game that wasn't crap?" This is a world in the near future where games that use display screens are classified as retro. Anything that can't keep up with state-of-the-art VR technology is called a "crap game," and you see a large number of crap games coming out. Those who devote their lives to clearing these games are called "crap-game hunters," and Rakuro Hizutome is one of them. The game he's chosen to tackle next is Shangri-La Frontier, a "god-tier game" that has a total of thirty million players. Online friends... An expansive world... Encounters with rivals... These are changing Rakuro and all the other players' fates! The best game adventure tale by the strongest "crap game" player begins now!



Tags: Video Games , Virtual World , Male Protagonist , Otaku Culture , Anthropomorphism , Swordplay , Shounen , Travel , Animals , Slapstick , Unrequited Love , Curses , Anachronism , Kemonomimi , Primarily Animal Cast , Assassins , Heterosexual , Gender Bending , Shapeshifting , POV , Dullahan , Goblin , Fugitive , CGI , Samurai

Ore dake Level Up na Ken

Also known as Solo Leveling.

Studio: A-1 Pictures , Aniplex , Netmarble , D&C MEDIA , Kakao piccoma , Crunchyroll
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Seong Jin-U. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jin-U came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’s leveling him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them.





Tags: Dungeon , Male Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Magic , Necromancy , Cultivation , Survival , Shounen , Gore , Anti-Hero , War , Tragedy , Swordplay , Alternate Universe , Angels , Time Manipulation , Gods , Post-Apocalyptic , Bullying , Heterosexual , Travel , Dragons , College , Ninja

Sword Art Online

Also known as Sword Art Online.

Studio: Aniplex , A-1 Pictures , Genco , DAX Production , Aniplex of America , ASCII Media Works , Bandai Namco Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

In the near future, a Virtual Reality Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Game (VRMMORPG) called Sword Art Online has been released where players control their avatars with their bodies using a piece of technology called Nerve Gear. One day, players discover they cannot log out, as the game creator is holding them captive unless they reach the 100th floor of the game's tower and defeat the final boss. However, if they die in the game, they die in real life. Their struggle for survival starts now...



Tags: Virtual World , Death Game , Video Games , Male Protagonist , Swordplay , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Isekai , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Female Cast , Rescue , Unrequited Love , Fairy , Artificial Intelligence , Found Family , Prison , Time Skip , Tragedy , Travel , Fishing , Amnesia , Medieval , Inseki

Quanzhi Gaoshou

Also known as The King's Avatar.

Studio: G.CMay Animation & Film , bilibili , China Literature , Tencent Penguin Pictures , K.PICTURES
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

Widely regarded as a trailblazer and top-tier professional player in the online multiplayer game "Glory," Xiu Ye is dubbed the "Battle God" for his skills and contributions to the game over the years. However, when forced to retire from the team and to leave his gaming career behind, he finds work at a nearby internet café. There, when Glory launches its 10th server, he throws himself into the game once more using a new character named "Lord Grim." Xiu Ye's early achievements on the new server immediately catch the attention of many players, as well as the big guilds, leaving them to wonder about the identity of this exceptional player. However, while he possesses 10 years of experience and in-depth knowledge, starting afresh with neither sponsors nor a team in a game that has changed over the years presents numerous challenges. Along with talented new comrades, Xiu Ye once again dedicates himself to traversing the path to Glory's summit.

Tags: E-Sports , Video Games , Virtual World , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Athletics , Ensemble Cast , Work , Primarily Male Cast , CGI , Teacher , Magic , Goblin , Heterosexual

Overlord

Also known as Overlord.

Studio: MADHOUSE , Funimation , Madman Entertainment
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The story takes place in the year 2138 when virtual reality gaming is booming. Yggdrasil, a popular online game is quietly shut down one day. However, the protagonist Momonga decides to not log out. Momonga is then transformed into the image of a skeleton as "the most powerful wizard." The world continues to change, with non-player characters (NPCs) beginning to feel emotion. Having no parents, friends, or place in society, this ordinary young man Momonga then strives to take over the new world the game has become.



Tags: Isekai , Anti-Hero , Skeleton , Ensemble Cast , Virtual World , Male Protagonist , Kingdom Management , Medieval , Magic , Necromancy , Demons , Primarily Adult Cast , Succubus , Yandere , Video Games , Politics , Villainess , Maids , Monster Girl , CGI , Butler , Female Harem , Elf , Kuudere , Love Triangle , Monster Boy , Vampire , Twins , Femboy , Crossdressing , Goblin , Dragons , Tomboy , Zombie , Swordplay

Itai no wa Iya nano de Bougyoryoku ni Kyokufuri Shitai to Omoimasu.

Also known as BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense..

Studio: SILVER LINK. , AT-X , MAGES. , ABC Animation , Sammy , Docomo Anime Store , Kadokawa Media House , KADOKAWA , D-techno
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

The story centers on Kaede Honjou, who is invited by her friend Risa Shiramine to play a virtual reality MMO game with her. While Kaede doesn't dislike games, what she really, truly dislikes is being in pain. She creates a character named Maple, and decides to put all her points in VIT to minimize pain. As a result, she moves slowly, can't use magic, and even a rabbit can get the best of her. However, as it turns out, she acquires a skill known as "Absolute Defense" as a result of her pumping points into VIT, as well as a "Counter Skill" that works against special moves. Now, with her ability to nullify all damage, she goes on adventures.



Tags: Video Games , Virtual World , Female Protagonist , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Isekai , Primarily Female Cast , Magic , Henshin , Parody , Primarily Teen Cast , Animals , Swordplay , Battle Royale , Episodic , Twins , Samurai , Monster Girl , Swimming , Steampunk , CGI , Fishing , Robots , Creature Taming , Medieval

THE NEW GATE

Also known as THE NEW GATE.

Studio: CLOUDHEARTS , Yokohama Animation Lab , Mainichi Broadcasting System
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

When an online game turns real, trapping its players in its virtual space, the strongest of them, Shin, rises up to put a stop to the madness. But just moments after defeating the game’s final boss, Origin, and freeing everyone, Shin is transported 500 years into the future of the in-game world. Armed with unrivaled strength, the young swordsman embarks on a legendary journey.



Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Elf , Magic , Creature Taming , Swordplay , Post-Apocalyptic , Time Skip , Skeleton , Video Games , Kemonomimi , Nun

Hell Mode: Yarikomi-zuki no Gamer wa Haisettei no Isekai de Musou Suru

Also known as HELL MODE: The Hardcore Gamer Dominates in Another World with Garbage Balancing.

Studio: Yokohama Animation Lab , Mainichi Broadcasting System , ANICI , SANKYO , Earth Star Entertainment , JR Higashi Nihon Kikaku , BS Nittele , FuRyu , TOKYO MX
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Thirty-five-year-old Kenichi Yamada has spent his life playing every single MMORPG he can get his hands on. Tired of new games that cater to casual players, he leaps at the chance to try out a never-ending game with an intimidating “Hell Mode” that raises the difficulty (and chances to level up) to impossible heights. But, as soon as he selects the “Summoner,” Kenichi finds himself transported into the world of the game and reborn to a family of serfs as a baby named Allen! With nothing but his memories and wits to guide him, Allen sets off to conquer Hell Mode, unearth the secrets of the Summoner class, and free his newfound family from their fate.



Tags: Creature Taming , Isekai , Male Protagonist , Animals , Video Games , Reincarnation , Class Struggle , CGI , Swordplay , Seinen , Medieval , Magic , Royal Affairs , Demons , War , Aviation , Found Family

Mezametara Saikyou Soubi to Uchuusen-mochi datta node, Ikkodate Mezashite Youhei to shite Jiyuu ni Ikitai

Also known as Reborn as a Space Mercenary: I Woke Up Piloting the Strongest Starship!.

Studio: studio A-CAT , Aniplex , KADOKAWA , TOKYO MX , Good Smile Company , Movic , Yomiuri TV , Sansei R&D , Docomo Anime Store , WOWOW , HAYATE
Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Mecha , Romance , Sci-Fi

Sato Takahiro was an ordinary office worker and hobbyist gamer until the day he woke up on a spaceship–one that strangely resembled a craft from a favorite space-shooter game. With a decked-out ship, a crew full of babes, and a fantastic universe to explore, he's going to make the most of his good luck and create the life he's always dreamed of!



Tags: Space , Isekai , Female Harem , Space Opera , Heterosexual , Polyamorous , Elf , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Guns

Death March Kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku

Also known as Death March to the Parallel World Rhapsody.

Studio: SILVER LINK.
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

The story of the light novel series and manga follows a 29-year-old programmer who is on a "death march," but one day he wakes up in another world after a nap. From a meteor shower he happens to gain vast riches, and he decides to go sightseeing. So begins his "heartwarming, occasionally serious, and harem" adventure in another world.



Tags: Isekai , Male Protagonist , Video Games , Magic , Female Harem , Slavery , Elf , Demons , Nekomimi , Kemonomimi , CGI