We all love a good romance and who doesn’t love isekai. But what happens if we mix romance and isekai in one? We get a masterpiece. There are a lot of isekai romances out there, and if you’re new to the genre, it can be hard to know where to start. Luckily, there are a lot of great isekai romances to choose from, so whether you’re a longtime fan or you’re just getting into the genre, you’re bound to find something to love.
In this article, we’ll look at the 16 best isekai romance anime, so if you’re new to the genre, you can get a better idea of what to watch next.
Here are the 16 best isekai romance anime to watch
We’ve all felt it at some point or another: the butterflies in your stomach, the sweaty palms, the racing heartbeat. It’s called love, and it’s the best feeling in the world. But what if you could feel that way about someone who is from another world? That’s the magic of Isekai romance anime: the ability to fall in love with someone from a different world. Here are the 16 best isekai romance anime you should watch.
16. Choyoyu
Choyoyu is one of those animes where a group of geniuses land on a fantasy world. Yes, we no longer have those dumb main characters who don’t know what the hell is going on because this time, our characters are smart enough to understand that they are in an isekai anime and they could use their knowledge to their advantage.
This anime has a bit of an original setting where both the fantasy world and our real-world intersect. Instead of being separate on their own, it is also interesting to see how these characters specialize in a different area instead of being the same character copy-paste over and over again.
The romance trope of this story is only played very lightly and the antagonists can be a bit too stereotypical but if you ignore those flaws, you get a nice fast-paced isekai anime.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
15. Full Dive
Full Dive is one of those new anime where the guy doesn’t know what the heck is going on. Yes, that’s right. As soon as he lands in the fantasy world, he straight up goes and kills his best friend and then his sister turns out to be a yandere.
I know most isekai protagonists don’t have a good start, but this guy is so unlucky that he gets depressed after playing the game and goes to the store to get a refund. But it turns out the lady in the store also plays the game and she helps this guy succeed in some places. Think of her as the fire keeper in Dark Souls, but this time she can fly around. But she still does nothing.
Full Dive feels like the perfect original isekai anime and if you think this white-haired girl is the only one who’s going to fall in love with our guy, then don’t forget we get a yandere too.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
14. High School Prodigies Have It Easy Even in Another World!
How about a group of geniuses landing on an isekai fantasy world? That’s right gentlemen, this time, our characters are smart enough to understand that they’re in an isekai anime and could use their knowledge to their advantage.
The main character here is also the kind of guy who always has a plan in his head. This is also one of those anime that has a setting where the fantasy world and our real world interact instead of being separate on their own. Each of these characters also specializes in different areas, so it doesn’t feel like it’s the same character copied over and over again.
Similar to Full Drive, the isekai elements triumph the romance a lot, but if you’re here for the isekai, you get a nice fast-paced isekai anime.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
13. The Fruit of Evolution: Before I Knew It, My Life Had It Made
Fruit of Evolution is one of those anime that got hate from the anime fandom because it had a ton of recycled tropes, plus a gorilla in its first episode but I think the hate is unnecessary.
Sure, you don’t get anything groundbreaking in here, and no the gorilla isn’t some anime version of King Kong but you get a show that is pretty fun to watch because of the adventure and characters. Remember Arifureta? Like in that anime, a whole class gets transported into a magical fantasy world and this poor guy lands in a completely different area.
There he eats the ultimate fruit of evolution and evolves into a whole new character and with great power comes a great amount of girls, so get ready for the waifus to join in shortly after this guy eats the fruit.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
12. Familiar of Zero
Since we spoke about the yandere, it is time to speak about the tsundere. Familiar of Zero is about one innocent guy in our world who got transported into a fantasy world as a noble daughter’s pet and it turns out the noble daughter isn’t as good as you think.
The sad thing about Familiar of Zero is that in the first season, you want to punch this pink-haired girl in the face, but after some time, you realize, oh, she’s a tsundere. So, this type of behaviour is very common.
Then season two, three, and four come along, and you actually start to sympathize with her. I mean, when the queen starts to fall in love with the guy, you know this girl is up for some challenge.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 4(49 Ep.)
11. Infinite Dendrogram
The main character here is your average love him or hate him sort of guy, but the concept of this isekai is really nice. You’ve got this virtual reality RPG called Infinite Dendrogram and then we have this high school boy called Reiji Mukudori. Deciding to purchase the game to play it but then he gets into some average isekai trouble in the average isekai land.
The problem with this show is it markets itself, saying how the game offers new possibilities in a new world and unless you’re marketing Elden Ring, you cannot use that slogan. The romance aspect plays a major part in the series, even though it might not be as serious as other romance animes I recommend.
It suits the narrative and the characters really well. Still, you’re going to hate this ray guy. He’s not a favorite; anyone who watched the show will agree with me.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(13 Ep.)
10. Seven Senses of The Reunion
Can isekai bring dead characters back to life? Apparently, it can. Okay, let me explain why? Once upon a time, there’s this girl called Asahi in the real world. She decides to play a virtual reality game along with her friends. Suddenly Asahi dies. How? Why should you care?
So, when Asahi dies, her friends abandon the game and then when one of her friends logs back into the game a couple of years later, he finds Asahi’s avatar in the game. Is this the real Asahi? Can ghosts play virtual reality games? You can tell in one glance that this anime is a straight rip-off of Sword Art Online and Anohana.
Come on, a dead childhood friend in isekai world. Previous friends reunite to meet this dead friend, is the mixture of SAO and Anohana. Is it good? Well, you have to be the judge.
Dubbed – No
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
09. Our Last Crusade
Who needs Romeo and Juliet isekai? Yes, I know it’s your good old enemies become lovers formula slapped into an isekai anime. Have you heard of Lord Marksman and Vanadis? What if you just took out the concept of Lord Marksman and Vanadis, improved the visuals and then presented it with a different setting.
I know Our Last Crusade and Lord Marksman and Vanadis have completely different stories, but the overall concept remains the same. The girl and the boy are enemies but once they find each other, they immediately fall in love and there’s more magic this time too.
Another interesting thing is how they blend the romance into this ongoing tension of war and show its repercussions. Don’t worry, you won’t find anything tragic in here.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
08. Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles
Here’s your good old Slumdog Millionaire story but this time the Slumdog is way too overpowered for his own good. Like every isekai story, this starts when a poor MC of our world gets thrown into a fantasy world where he gets enrolled in a Royal Academy with several other Royal children. But guess what, the Royal children hate this new commoner and cast them off.
But you know what they say, the poor you are the more girls you can get. At least that’s the theory in anime. Spirit Chronicles knows how to balance some great action with its great world-building.
Even though the character tropes are very similar to a ton of other isekai anime you’ve watched, the romance and the sudden “no I don’t want that the girl I like marrying another guy” formula in the last two episodes works really great.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
07. In Another World With My Smartphone
Don’t worry the main character isn’t reincarnated as a smartphone, but this time it’s all God’s fault. God, who accidentally kills 15-year-old Touya Mochizuki, decides to send him to another world with his smartphone.
So, what’s special about this Smartphone? can you facetime people? No, but this one makes your new iPhone look like generic garbage. It gives him superpowers, agility, new abilities, and girls. God also increases Toya’s magical and physical strength.
Now, Toya begins his journey in this fantasy world and befriends many allies, mostly female, of course. So, the moral of this story is that if you want girls, you need to have an overpowered smartphone first.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
06. How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom
Remember the days when you were playing a game like Civilization or Age of Empires and thought, you know what gods of anime? It would be cool if we had an anime where one guy manages a kingdom, and finally, your prayers have been answered.
Instead of going through the regular Japanese RPG route, this light novel author takes an appreciation similar to the Civilization game series.
You have a kingdom and you improve it, simple as that. The whole reason this anime has been trending is because of its refreshing concept. Instead of giant battles that take up tons and tons of budget, here we have a guy trying to manage a kingdom that includes taxes, keeping the citizens happy, and ensuring this blonde girl who looks like another copy of Saber falls in love with him.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 2(26 Ep.)
05. Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs
Once again, the title speaks for itself. There is the guy who is forced to play an Otome game and I have to finish it, he tries to walk down his apartment staircase, then falls down, hits his head, dies, and gets reincarnated in the game he used to play.
How’d that happen? How is it possible? If you are asking these questions, then why don’t you just stop asking questions and start watching the anime? This time our isekai world has a Twist. What would it be like to be thrown into a game where all Mighty powerful ladies rule the world and only beautiful men have a chance to earn their attention? Nope, this is not a reverse isekai.
Here our main character is the only guy who gets the girls. Also, there’s a giant robot too, so if you need a mecha adventure action fantasy isekai romance anime, this is the show for you.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
04. My Next Life as a Villainess
Need a villainess in an isekai romance anime? Here we have a girl reborn as the story’s villain. Seems like an interesting take on an isekai concept, doesn’t it? Now our protagonist Catarina should do everything in her power to stop her from becoming the final villain of the game.
Just because I said villainous, don’t go expecting a female version of Aaron Yager. Most of the show’s pretty fun, lighthearted comedy, and you can watch this anime when you’re tired of heavy-action Shonen shows.
I also need to mention this is a reverse harm anime, so if that isn’t your type, you better stay away from this one as well. In terms of isekai, this has the good old noble girls academy trope. Even though the final villain felt a bit too lame, Catarina can be a really interesting main character.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 2(24 Ep.)
03. Saints Magic Power Is Omnipotent
Every once in a while, you will need that slow-paced romance anime. No, not those fast-paced action thrillers where a teenager goes swinging a sword at fantasy monsters. You need this character drama that shows the characters’ inner struggles while presenting you with a calm slice of life story.
This time the story is about Takanashi Sei, who finds herself thrown into a fantasy world but this time as a holy maiden. She was immediately kicked out because she was summoned as a spare.
Do you think she would be depressed like all our boys who got kicked out from kingdoms? No? In fact, she decides to devote her time to research because she isn’t like those other isekai protagonists. If you want an isekai romance with a smart main character, then this is the show for you two.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
02. The World’s Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated In Another World
Are you tired of wimpy main characters? Then get ready to meet a badass. Yeah, that’s right. This guy shoots his enemies and gets the girl and this time, you can’t say this guy has special powers because he was an assassin in his previous life. So, when he is forced to be an assassin in his current life, he becomes even more skilled.
In this time, he even has magic. Another thing I like about this show is how it establishes the main character’s main love interest without making sure this goes the harem round. The other girls still like him, but our assassin has his eyes only on one girl.
The show also has a more mature feeling compared to other isekai I’ve watched and the main character definitely belongs to the anti-hero category.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
01. The Ambition of Oda Nobunaga
Are you tired of learning Japanese history? Then turn every popular Japanese warlord into an anime girl. That’s right. This is an anime, so it’s possible in the ambition of Oda Nobunaga, we’ve got Sagara Yoshiharu.
A high school student awakens one day to find himself in an alternate reality set during the Sengoku period. He encounters Oda Nobuna and discovers that she is the female counterpart of Oda Nobunaga, the legendary war hero. He finds that this planet exists in its own timeframe, with nearly every Japanese military hero being a pretty lady.
If you want some serious isekai with Japanese warlords or cute anime girls, then this is the show for you. It’s not going to be the next fate grand order, but at least you’ll start to like Oda Nobunaga.
Dubbed – Yes
Season – 1(12 Ep.)
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