"Isekai" or "alternative world" anime has found a new popularity in Japan and beyond, with US speciality streaming service Crunchyroll reporting "great appetite" for the genre
" title="Isekai: Hit Japan anime genre offers escape, second chances"src="https://cms-article.forbesindia.com/media/images/2023/May/img_207055_animebg.jpg" style="width: 100%;">Popular series include "Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation" — the tale of a 34-year-old "jobless male virgin" who is hit by a truck and reincarnated as an infant with magical powers. Image: Photography Courtesy of Tokyo MX