Isekai, which literally means “another world” in Japanese, is one of the most popular genres in anime today. These shows usually follow an ordinary person who is transported, reincarnated, or summoned into a different world filled with magic, monsters, or new rules. On Netflix in North America, fans can find plenty of isekai series, and this list highlights ten of the very best.

Overlord (2015)

Ains Ooal Gown in Overlord: The Sacred Kingdom

Overlord follows salaryman Suzuki Satoru, who becomes trapped in a virtual reality game as his skeletal overlord avatar, Ainz Ooal Gown. Instead of searching for escape, he accepts his role and rules over loyal NPCs that now live and breathe. The tension lies in his struggle between lingering human instincts and the persona of a ruler feared by

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