Isekai anime with an incredible sense of scale

Key recommendations

• One Piece features expansive world-building with a huge cast that influences the fate of the protagonist.
• The Isekai genre lends itself well to high stakes and detailed settings, as seen in Knight's And Magic and Now And Then, Here And There.
• Mushoku Tensei and That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime demonstrate a large scale through world-changing conflict and power growth.

Some anime shows stand out from all others because of their size. This has nothing to do with the number of episodes, but how expansive the stories seem. One of the best examples of this is One piece, which, in addition to a staggering number of episodes, features a huge cast and an even bigger world where the fate of the protagonist affected everything.

There are shows that do this in almost every genre, and isekai is no exception. Isekai lends itself well to this premise, as the very idea of ​​being in another world introduces the potential for very high stakes in an expansive and detailed setting.

7 Knight and Magic

Isekai and Mecha make a great combination

Knight and Magic is a 2017 anime in which an otaku programmer who loves mechanical robots dies and is reincarnated in a new world where humans fight using giant robots called Silhouette Knights, powered by magic.

Now known as Ernesti Echevarria and blessed with impressive magical abilities, the protagonist seeks to fulfill his ambition to be able to build mechs. The world of Fremmevilla starts small, but as the episodes go on, it expands as more kingdoms are introduced and the shadow of war hangs over all.

6 Now And Then, Here And There

A glimpse into a dystopian world

Now And Then, Here And There is one of the oldest isekai series and came out before the genre became as popular as it is today. It tells the story of Shuu, who wakes up in another world in an attempt to save a girl he just met, Lala-Ru.

The show uses Shuu to take the viewer into a world ravaged by war, suffering and scarcity. The watchers experience Shuu's torture, pain, and resilience right along with him as they realize the large-scale consequences of his actions. The feeling of feeling small and powerless in a world that isn't fair to anyone is something Now And Then, Here And There make nice

5 Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

Anything involving a multiverse is huge

Some may object to the call Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia an isekai. However, it fulfills the gender criteria in the same way as Inuyasha do, and Inuyasha is considered an isekai in many circles. As part of Fate franchise, FGO it already has a sense of scale that spans multiple timelines.

The show aims to immerse viewers in the world of 2655 BC. Mesopotamia, where Gilgamesh rules and seeks to protect his city. Throw in some demonic beasts that threaten the peace of Uruk and everyone gets an epic presentation.

4 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation

Rudeus is embroiled in world-changing conflicts

Mushoku Tensei is one of the most popular isekai currently airing, and part of its appeal is its vast sense of scale. Viewers follow Rudeus literally from the day he is born in the new world. While the early episodes of Mushoku Tensei suggests a small-scale story of an overwhelmed character growing up in a small town, it changes quite suddenly.

Rudeus must leave home and then travel to different parts of the world with different races and powers. This gives Mushoku Tensei an amazing feeling of being a small part of a huge story. The involvement of powerful entities such as the Dragon god also adds to the scope of the story.

3 That time I reincarnated as slime

Rimuru Tempest grows to become a world power

That time I reincarnated as a slime it starts out simple enough: a mercenary ends up being killed and transported to another world where he is now a slime. While you deceive on the surface, That time I reincarnated as a slime it slowly builds up to an incredible climax.

Slowly, Rimuru Tempest (the name the slime assumes) begins to build his own society. Soon, he comes into conflict with other empires and societies. The political intrigue, drama and intrigue builds throughout, immersing the viewer as they see this expansive world Rimuru inhabits come to life.

2 Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy

Makoto's lonely adventure expands splendidly

Tsukimichi is also an isekai with some of the common tropes everyone is used to now. The protagonist is transported to another world, imbued with useless power, but is somehow able to become overwhelmed, and all the ladies flock to him.

However, Makoto is a much more likable main character than most. As he begins to build an empire for outcasts to live in peace, the second season arrives and raises the stakes. It features other heroes from Makoto's world and several empires, kingdoms, and races, all slowly passing away with the growing influence of Makoto and his empire.

1 The 12 Kingdoms

Youko's rise from Normie to Queen is epic

The 12 Kingdoms uses its simple isekai premise to create a complex detailed world. When Youko Nakajima is removed from her mundane life to become the queen of a kingdom in another world, she feels out of her element.

Youko's path to becoming queen is not an easy one, and she is soon embroiled in a conflict involving the most powerful forces in the country she is to rule with some intrigue from the other kingdoms. However, the story does not focus entirely on Youko. Viewers can see the world through the eyes of other individuals, some in completely different empires located in the same world. This goes a long way to creating a great sense of scale for the series. The series is fondly remembered as one of the best put together isekai shows of the generation.