fantasy fiction shows

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Re꞉Zero - (2015 show) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607616/

After being suddenly transported to another world, Subaru Natsuki and his new female partner are brutally murdered. However, Subaru awakens to a familiar scene, meeting the same girl again. The day begins to mysteriously repeat itself.

Good enough.

  • Re: Zero - Starting Life in Another World
  • Original title: Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu



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Ergo Proxy - (2006 show) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791205/

Robots go mental and investigators try to figure it out.

Great world building, but everything is monotone and it goes totally crazy most of the way through. It would have been better if it stayed grounded in its initial location as the world-building was great there. Ultimately disappointing.



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A Returner's Magic Should Be Special - (2023 show) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28313387/
https://returners-magic.com/

When trying to protect the world from utter destruction, a young man fails and dies but is instead sent back in time into his younger body.

Nice!



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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13311344/
https://tsukimichi.com/

In a fantasy world where people awaken with certain strengths, one among them becomes a hero to fight a demon lord army. But this follows an everyday guy.

Kinda okay I guess.



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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt21209876/
https://sololeveling.com/
https://sololeveling-anime.net/

Mysterious gates bring monsters into the world, but people develop superpowers and one previously-worthless combatant becomes incredible.

Pretty good so far.

  • Original title: Ore dake Level Up na Ken
  • The origin is Korean, but this is a Japanese endeavour.



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Shangri-La Frontier - (2022 show) image

Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28776190/
https://anime.shangrilafrontier.com/

A dude plays VR video games and ends up playing on in particular.

It's kinda neat so far I guess.

  • Original title: Shangri-La Frontier: Kusoge Hunter, Kamige ni Idoman to su



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Villainess Level 99 - (2024 show) image

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30495119/
https://akuyakulv99-anime.com/

Something about a woman having played a video game and being in that world and being overpowered.

Kinda stiff.

  • Properly titled Villainess Level 99: I May Be the Hidden Boss but I'm Not the Demon Lord

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(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13483212/
https://shinnonakama.com/

A guy is reincarnated and chooses to become a hero in a war against demons.

Pretty interesting.

  • aka Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside
  • Original title: Shin no Nakama ja Nai to Yuusha no Party o Oidasareta node, Henkyou de Slow Life Suru Koto ni Shimashita



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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27417996/
https://www.iseleve.com/

An ugly, unaccomplished, student discovers a hidden world within which he becomes a hero and transforms himself in that and the real world.

It might be quite good, but because the main character is superpowered it's a pretty shitty story angle; not recommended.

  • aka / properly titled: I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too
  • Note that every episode has an end-credit scene.
  • A second season has been confirmed



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Entertainment > Television >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5370118/
http://konosuba.com/ (.jap)

A NEET dies and chooses to be reincarnated into a fantasy world as a hero tasked to defeat a demon lord, but he ends up as a party of four semi-incompetent members.

Fun and funny!

  • Konosuba: God's Blessing on This Wonderful World!

    • Original title: Kono subarashii sekai ni shukufuku o!



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