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

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon

Also known as Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid.

Studio: Kyoto Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

What happens when a drunken promise leads to living with a dragon? That’s Miss Kobayashi’s new reality when Tohru appears in her life. With a maid-slash-dragon in her home, she’s experiencing a whole new level of domestic bliss! But the dragons don’t stop there. On a mission to find Tohru appears Kanna, a little dragon with a big attitude. Before she knows it, Kobayashi’s got a house full of dragons—one serving tail and the other serving serious moe! Together, they live side by side with only the occasional disaster…well, maybe. But nothing beats coming home to the warm welcome of a dragon maid!



Tags: Found Family , Dragons , Monster Girl , Family Life , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Maids , Episodic , Magic , Urban , Anthropomorphism , Reverse Isekai , Yuri , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Large Breasts , Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , Otaku Culture , Surreal Comedy , Iyashikei , Cohabitation , Kuudere , Software Development , Bisexual , Nudity

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 , Reverse Isekai , Magic , Dragons , Anachronism , Tanks , Elf , Language Barrier , Otaku Culture , Medieval , Kemonomimi , Slavery , Kuudere , Aviation , Female Harem

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon S

Also known as Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid S.

Studio: Kyoto Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

A strange turn of events leads the Dragon, Tohru, to work as Miss Kobayashi's maid. She occasionally (that's a lie, she often) causes trouble for her beloved Miss Kobayashi while blending into human society and splendidly (that's a lie, only mediocrely) carrying out her maid duties. Her fellow dragons, Kanna, Lucoa, Fafnir, and Elma all find their own places to fit in as well and enjoy interspecies interactions with the humans. Yet while they're all enjoying that laid-back and occasionally turbulent left, the threat of a new Dragon swoops down upon Miss Kobayashi.



Tags: Dragons , Female Protagonist , Monster Girl , Family Life , Found Family , Primarily Female Cast , Maids , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Magic , Anthropomorphism , Reverse Isekai , Urban Fantasy , Seinen , Large Breasts , Yuri , Work , Cohabitation , Episodic , Otaku Culture , Office Lady , Philosophy , LGBTQ+ Themes , Nudity , Parody , Iyashikei , Kemonomimi , Outdoor Activities , Foreign

Hataraku Maou-sama!!

Also known as The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2.

Studio: Studio 3Hz
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

The second season of Hataraku Maou-sama!

MgRonald’s best demon lord worker is back, climbing the corporate ladder to become ruler of Earth. But Maou’s plans of domination might need to be put on hold when a small girl claims to be his and Emi’s child!



Tags: Demons , Isekai , Work , Magic , Male Protagonist , Reverse Isekai , Satire , Tsundere , Angels , Urban Fantasy , Family Life , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Anti-Hero , Primarily Adult Cast , Food , Parody , Ensemble Cast , Urban , Parenthood , Hikikomori

Hinamatsuri

Also known as HINAMATSURI.

Studio: feel.
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The comedy manga centers around a super-powered girl named Hina and Nitta, a young member of the yakuza. Hina suddenly appears in Nitta's room and threatens him with her extraordinary powers. However, they end up living together.



Tags: Family Life , Found Family , Adoption , Ensemble Cast , Parenthood , Satire , Surreal Comedy , Seinen , Slapstick , Super Power , Kuudere , Yakuza , Urban , Female Protagonist , Homeless , Nudity , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Time Skip , Bar , Episodic , School , Isekai , Foreign , 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 , Meta , Isekai , 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 , Otaku Culture , Surreal Comedy , Tsundere , Elf , POV , Memory Manipulation , Satire , Female Harem , Heterosexual , Slapstick , Reverse Isekai , Nudity , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Achronological Order , Dragons , Crossdressing , Gender Bending , Shapeshifting , Prison , 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 , Medieval , Reverse Isekai , Kemonomimi , Tanks , Female Harem , Villainess , Slavery , Aviation , Fairy , Kuudere , Conspiracy

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 , Reverse Isekai , Police , Assassins , Gangs , Cult , Detective , Fugitive , CGI , Skeleton , Zombie , Tragedy , Bar , Noir , Nudity , Vampire , Exorcism , Large Breasts , POV , Suicide

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 , Language Barrier , Hikikomori , Female Harem , Parody , Kemonomimi , Surreal Comedy , Elf , Magic , School , Military , Tsundere , Video Games , Royal Affairs , Disability , Dragons , Reverse Isekai , Time Skip

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 , Age Regression , Tanned Skin , Work , Isekai , Episodic , Reverse Isekai , Surreal Comedy , Restaurant , Tsundere , Masochism , Shounen , Monster Girl , Nudity , Wrestling

Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon: Valentine, Soshite Onsen! (Amari Kitai Shinaide Kudasai)

Also known as Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid: Valentines and Hot Springs! (Please Don't Get Your Hopes Up).

Studio: Kyoto Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

On Valentine's Day, Tohru attempts to give Kobayashi some chocolates containing a love potion, but she quickly sees through her plan. However, Kobayashi ends up eating some of it after mistaking it for chocolate Kanna received, although the love potion gets cancelled out by some alcohol that was included in the chocolate. Later, Makoto invites everyone on a trip to a hot spring inn, where Tohru gives Kobayashi some regular chocolates.

Note: Unaired episode 14 included with the volume 7 BD/DVD release of Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon.

Tags: Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Female Cast , Dragons , Yuri , Anthropomorphism , Maids , Monster Girl , Urban Fantasy , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Office Lady , Inn , Table Tennis , Cohabitation , Isekai , Reverse Isekai , Large Breasts , Nudity , Magic , Seinen , Tsundere , Trains

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 , Reverse Isekai , Dinosaurs , Creature Taming , Cosmic Horror , Angels , Primarily Animal Cast , Camping , Survival , Travel , Family Life , Time Skip , Dragons , Demons , Male Protagonist , Urban , Adoption , Desert , Tomboy , Vampire

Hataraku Maou-sama!! 2nd Season

Also known as The Devil is a Part-Timer! Season 2 Part 2.

Studio: Studio 3Hz
Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Slice of Life

Sequel to Hataraku Maou-sama!!.

Lucifer and company face new challenges, form new alliances and...now there's a baby! Your favorite otherwordly crew returns in this continuation.



Tags: Demons , Ensemble Cast , Angels , Reverse Isekai , Isekai , Urban Fantasy , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Magic , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , Satire , Work , Heterosexual , Food , Nudity

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 , Magic , Conspiracy , Gangs , Police , Urban , Skeleton , Revenge , Detective , Male Protagonist , Exorcism , Reverse Isekai , Ghost , Vampire , Large Breasts , Dragons , Cyborg

Jashin-chan Dropkick

Also known as Dropkick on My Devil!.

Studio: Nomad
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The demon Jashin-chan has been summoned to Earth by Yurine Hanazono, a girl with a knack for the occult. Unfortunately, Yurine does not actually know how to send Jashin-chan back to Hell. Now stuck on Earth, she must live at Yurine's apartment as her familiar.

The only way for Jashin-chan to return would be to kill her summoner, but this is easier said than done for the incompetent demon. Since Jashin-chan is immortal and can regenerate her body, Yurine does not hold back in attacking her with a range of weapons, punishing her in gruesome manners for her evil schemes. Jashin-chan is also often visited by her demon friends: the kindhearted Gorgon Medusa and the energetic minotaur Minosu, who seem much more well-behaved in contrast, and disapprove of her plans to kill Yurine.



Tags: Monster Girl , Slapstick , Demons , Primarily Female Cast , Urban Fantasy , Torture , Urban , Reverse Isekai , Female Protagonist , Meta , Gore , Bullying , Mythology , Surreal Comedy , Seinen , Satire , Angels , Gods , Nudity , Police , Kuudere , LGBTQ+ Themes , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Food , Chuunibyou , Tomboy , Isekai , Homeless , Idol , Time Loop , Episodic , Tsundere , Yuri

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 , Magic , Food , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Dungeon , Kemonomimi , Monster Girl , Travel , Language Barrier , Dragons , Nudity , Desert

Cop Craft

Also known as Cop Craft.

Studio: Millepensee
Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

The story is set in San Teresa City on the fictional Pacific island of Kariaena. The "buddy police action" series follows the detective Kei Matoba and the alternate-world knight Tirana.

15 years ago, an unknown hyperspace gate opened over the Pacific. Beyond this gate lies Reto Semaani, a strange alternate world where fairies and demons live.

San Teresa City — a city where over two million immigrants live from both worlds. As a result, there are the haves and the have-nots. Here is the world's newest "city of dreams." But in the shadow of the chaos, crime is rampant: drugs, prostitution, and weapon trafficking. The detectives who stand up to these heinous crimes are in the San Teresa City Police. When the detective Kei Matoba and the alternate-world knight Tirana — two individuals who differ in gender, personality, and even world of origin — meet, an incident erupts. Two worlds. Two justices. From this, the curtain rises on a buddy police action story!



Tags: Police , Crime , Urban Fantasy , Magic , Detective , Noir , Gangs , Guns , Foreign , Politics , Swordplay , Reverse Isekai , Isekai , Demons , Language Barrier , Drugs , Mafia , Aliens , Cars , Vampire , Body Swapping , Henshin , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Survival

Kobayashi-san Chi no ○○ Dragon

Also known as Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Something.

Studio: Kyoto Animation
Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Slice of Life

Specials included with the BD/DVD release of Kobayashi-san Chi no Maidragon.

Tags: Dragons , Chibi , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Maids , Primarily Female Cast , Female Protagonist , Monster Girl , Seinen , Reverse Isekai , Isekai