Top Reverse Isekai Anime Recommendations

Hataraku Maou-sama!

Also known as The Devil is a Part-Timer!.

Studio: WHITE FOX
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Devil King Sadao is only one step away from conquering the world when he is beaten by Hero Emilia and forced to drift to the other world: modern-day Tokyo. As "conquering the world" are the only skills the Devil King possesses—and are obviously unnecessary in his new situation—he must work as a freeter to pay for his living expenses!

Tags: Demons , Isekai , Work , Male Protagonist , Restaurant , Urban , Reverse Isekai , Magic , Urban Fantasy , Anti-Hero , Fugitive , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Parody , Mythology , Love Triangle , Ensemble Cast , Food , Heterosexual , Hikikomori , Language Barrier

GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri

Also known as Gate.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The military fantasy series begins when a gate appears in Tokyo's Ginza district sometime in the 21st century. From the gate pours out monsters, knights from middle-age Europe, and other fantasy-like beings, and they kill many of the citizens of Tokyo. This event is known as the Ginza Incident.

The government sends a small group of soldiers from the Japanese Self-Defense Forces (a replacement for Japan's military) to the alternate world beyond the gate. Led by otaku soldier Youji, they find that the villages in the world are being attacked by a dragon. An elf girl who is a survivor from the dragon's rampage joins the group in their travels across the dangerous new world.



Tags: Military , Isekai , War , Alternate Universe , Politics , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Magic , Dragons , Anachronism , Tanks , Elf , Language Barrier , Otaku Culture , Medieval , Kemonomimi , Slavery , Kuudere , Reverse Isekai

Re:CREATORS

Also known as Re:CREATORS.

Studio: TROYCA
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mecha , Thriller

People have created many stories. Joy, sadness, anger, deep emotion. Stories stir up emotion and captivate. However, those emotions are nothing more than the feelings of a spectator. What if the characters in the stories had their own "will"? In their eyes, are we, the creators of the stories, like gods? Revolution for our world. Punishment for the land of the gods.

Re:CREATORS. Everyone becomes a Creator.



Tags: Crossover , Writing , Urban Fantasy , Isekai , Meta , Otaku Culture , Magic , Drawing , Ensemble Cast , Tragedy , Reverse Isekai , Super Power , Super Robot , Alternate Universe , Battle Royale , Robots , Suicide , Swordplay , Video Games , Guns , Spearplay

Isekai Oji-san

Also known as Uncle from Another World.

Studio: Atelier Pontdarc
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy

​Seventeen years ago, Takafumi's uncle fell into a coma, but now he's back like a man risen from his grave. Soon, Takafumi discovers two bizarre things: His uncle treasures video games above all else, and, while comatose, he was actually transported to another world as some heroic guardian! Now, not only does Takafumi have to room with an uncle who is literally magical, he also has to catch the guy up on two decades of history—smartphones, high-speed internet, modern anime tropes…and the traumatic outcome of the '90s console war!



Tags: Isekai , Parody , Magic , Meta , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Video Games , Primarily Adult Cast , Tsundere , Elf , Otaku Culture , Surreal Comedy , POV , Memory Manipulation , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Satire , Slapstick , Tragedy , Nudity , Urban Fantasy , Achronological Order , Dragons , Crossdressing , Gender Bending , Episodic , Shapeshifting , Prison , Reverse Isekai , Virtual World

GATE: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri Part 2

Also known as Gate 2.

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

The second half of the Gate: Jieitai Kanochi nite, Kaku Tatakaeri anime which will cover the Fire Dragon Arc.

Several months have passed since the infamous Ginza Incident, with tensions between the Empire and JSDF escalating in the vast and mysterious "Special Region" over peace negotiations. The greed and curiosity of the global powers have also begun to grow, as reports about the technological limitations of the magical realm's archaic civilizations come to light.

Meanwhile, Lieutenant Youji Itami and his merry band of female admirers struggle to navigate the complex political intrigue that plagues the Empire's court. Despite her best efforts, Princess Piña Co Lada faces difficulties attempting to convince her father that the JSDF has no intention of conquering their kingdom. Pressured from both sides of the Gate, Itami must consider even more drastic measures to fulfill his mission.

Tags: Military , Alternate Universe , Isekai , Politics , Male Protagonist , War , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Dragons , Elf , Kemonomimi , Tanks , Female Harem , Villainess , Slavery , Aviation , Fairy , Conspiracy , Medieval , Reverse Isekai , Kuudere

Dead Mount Death Play

Also known as Dead Mount Death Play.

Studio: GEEKTOYS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural , Thriller

As a legendary hero nears victory against a necromancer known as The Corpse God, things take an unexpected turn with the dark sorcerer’s final gambit—reincarnation magic. This last-ditch effort catches the brave fighter off guard, and now he’s a boy named Polka Shinoyama in a whole new world! The showdown between good and evil just got epic.



Tags: Urban Fantasy , Crime , Urban , Conspiracy , Male Protagonist , Necromancy , Isekai , Magic , Reincarnation , Ghost , Ensemble Cast , Seinen , Anti-Hero , Police , Assassins , Gangs , Cult , Detective , Fugitive , CGI , Skeleton , Zombie , Tragedy , Bar , Noir , Nudity , Vampire , Exorcism , Large Breasts , Reverse Isekai , Suicide

Jahy-sama wa Kujikenai!

Also known as The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!.

Studio: SILVER LINK.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The Great Jahy, the Dark Realm’s second-in-command, cuts a frightening figure, feared and revered by all. But when a run-in with a magical girl results in the destruction of the precious mana crystal, the Dark Realm falls, transporting the newly puny and powerless Jahy to the human world! Unfortunately, plotting the revival of the Dark Realm from a cramped, crumbling one-room apartment is no easy feat when you have rent to pay and a job to keep!



Tags: Slapstick , Female Protagonist , Demons , Primarily Female Cast , Urban Fantasy , Henshin , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Magic , Super Power , Isekai , Tanned Skin , Work , Episodic , Surreal Comedy , Masochism , Shounen , Monster Girl , Yuri , Nudity , Wrestling , Reverse Isekai

Outbreak Company

Also known as Outbreak Company.

Studio: feel.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy

Having a light novel author father and an eroge illustrator mother, Kanou Shinichi is a thoroughbred otaku. However he does not have any special power except for his broad knowledge, sharp insight, and impeccable instinct about "MOE" and its products, from manga to anime to games to light novel to figures. One day he found himself transported to a fantasy world where elves live and dragons fly. And he is given a task—not to fight monster or embark on a quest, but to enhance cultural exchange by becoming a "moe missionary" in this fantasy world! He meets a palace guard who has a bit of fujoshi taste, a half-elf maid, and the empress who is a little girl. He comes up with the idea of building a school. At first it runs as a comedy but later there are serious matters that Shinichi needs to face: ethnic discrimination, social problems, conflict with neighboring countries, sabotage by opposition elements including Japanese government, etc. Can he overcome the obstacles, successfully bring "moe" culture to the fantasy world, and help the people there as well?

Tags: Isekai , Otaku Culture , Politics , Maids , Male Protagonist , Teacher , Female Harem , Language Barrier , Hikikomori , Kemonomimi , Surreal Comedy , Magic , School , Elf , Parody , Military , Tsundere , Video Games , Royal Affairs , Dragons , Disability , Reverse Isekai , Time Skip

Digimon Adventure

Also known as Digimon: Digital Monsters.

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Seven kids are transported to the Digital World, a strange place where digital creatures called "Digimon" reside. A group of Digimon soon befriend them and keep the kids out of harm's way. The children then discover they are the Chosen Children, which protect the Digital World from evil Digimon like Devimon and Vamdemon.

Tags: Isekai , Virtual World , Primarily Child Cast , Proxy Battle , Ensemble Cast , Artificial Intelligence , Coming of Age , Kaiju , Kids , Henshin , Wilderness , Animals , Anthropomorphism , Dinosaurs , Creature Taming , Cosmic Horror , Angels , Primarily Animal Cast , Camping , Survival , Travel , Family Life , Time Skip , Dragons , Demons , Male Protagonist , Reverse Isekai , Urban , Adoption , Desert , Tomboy

Dead Mount Death Play Part 2

Also known as Dead Mount Death Play Part 2.

Studio: GEEKTOYS
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Supernatural , Thriller

The second cour of Dead Mount Death Play.

Tags: Necromancy , Isekai , Ensemble Cast , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Crime , Conspiracy , Magic , Gangs , Urban , Police , Revenge , Skeleton , Detective , Male Protagonist , Vampire , Dragons , Cyborg , Exorcism , Reverse Isekai , Large Breasts

Nihon e Youkoso Elf-san.

Also known as Welcome to Japan, Ms. Elf!.

Studio: Zero-G
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Ms. Elf is intrigued by Japanese culture?!

Working adult Kitase Kazuhiro’s hobby is sleeping. Ever since he was a child, he’s had exciting adventures in the mysterious other world he dreams about. One day, while exploring ancient ruins with an elf girl he befriended, he is unfortunately burned by the breath of a magic dragon he encounters.

When he awakens from his dream, an elf girl who shouldn’t be in his room is sleeping next to him…



Tags: Iyashikei , Elf , Heterosexual , Isekai , Reverse Isekai , Age Gap , Male Protagonist , Food , Magic , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Dungeon , Kemonomimi , Monster Girl , Travel , Language Barrier , Dragons , Nudity , Desert

Digimon Adventure (Movie)

Also known as Digimon Adventure (Movie).

Studio: Toei Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Sci-Fi

A brother and sister discover the digital world is more than 1s and 0s when a living creature arrives out of the family computer. The adventures of a group of children start with the appearance of a Digital Monster in the real world.



Tags: Kaiju , Urban , Urban Fantasy , Kids , Primarily Child Cast , Dinosaurs , Denpa , Family Life , Reverse Isekai , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Cosmic Horror , Tokusatsu

Chotto dake Ai ga Omoi Dark Elf ga Isekai kara Oikakete Kita

Also known as Yandere Dark Elf: She Chased Me All the Way From Another World!.

Studio: Elias
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy , Romance

Hinata did it. He got reincarnated into another world, took up the mantle of Hero, and slew the dreaded Demon Lord alongside his party of fellow adventurers. As his reward, he’s returned to Earth to resume a normal life. Or it would be if it wasn’t for the fact that his dark elf companion Mariabelle decided to travel to Earth to come and live with him! Now she uses her arcane talents to ward off any potential romantic rivals and capture Hinata’s affection.

Tags: Elf , Large Breasts , Tanned Skin , Nudity , Male Protagonist , Yandere , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Isekai , MILF , Nekomimi , Magic , School , Otaku Culture , Drawing , Crossdressing , Reverse Isekai

Rayearth OVA

Also known as Rayearth OVA.

Studio: TMS-Kyokuchi
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Mecha

The Earth lies darkened and deserted. Despite the best efforts of the film's heroine, Hikaru, the evil-filled castle of Cephiro has taken over the world and stands in the center of a lifeless Tokyo. Before the ice-witch Alcyone can take her revenge on Hikaru, she is rescued by Lantis, a young man who seals her into a magical maze where she is challenged to prove her powers while her friends are hunted down by Cephiro's warlocks.

Fleeing through the silent city, Umi and Fuu must seek out the sleeping Mashin; godlike creatures that will fuse with them to form giant warriors of awesome destructive power. But the Magic Knights are afraid, untrained and alone... will even the Mashin be enough to save them from the evil acts of Cephiro?

Notes:
During 1998 Toshihiro Hirano released a Director's cut called "Special Edition - The Wings of Hope", including the 3 episodes in a two hour movie with some new scenes and some dialogue changes

Tags: Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Super Power , Time Manipulation , Magic , Henshin , Tokusatsu , Tragedy , Super Robot , Primarily Female Cast , Shoujo , Environmental , Reverse Isekai , Nudity , Fairy , Achronological Order , Ghost , Post-Apocalyptic

Hanaori-san wa Tensei Shite mo Kenka ga Shitai

Status: Not_Yet_Released
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Ryuusei Narukami spends his days cooped up in his room playing video games, but hides a secret past as an evil dark lord from a fantasy world reincarnated into our world. He has a fateful encounter with the belligerent Hanaori Meteor, the hero from Ryuusei's world who defeated him, now reincarnated as a high school girl.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Reincarnation , School , Reverse Isekai , Seinen