An Isekai anime with an incredible sense of scale

Key conclusions

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

Some anime shows stand out from the rest because of their sheer size. This has nothing to do with the number of episodes, but rather how broad the stories are. One of the best examples of this one piece, which, in addition to a staggering number of episodes, has a huge cast and an even wider world where the fate of the main character has affected everything.

Pretty much every genre has shows that do this, 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 a vast, detailed environment.

7 Knight and magic

A great combination of Isekai and Mecha

Knight and magic is a 2017 anime in which an otaku programmer who loves mechanical robots dies and is reincarnated into a new world where humans fight using giant robots called Silhouette Knights that run on magic.

Now known as Ernesti Echevarria and endowed with impressive magical abilities, the main character seeks to realize his ambitions – to build mechanisms. The world of Fremmevilla started out small, but as the episodes progressed, it expanded as new kingdoms emerged and the shadow of war loomed over everything.

6 Now and then, here and there

A glimpse into a dystopian world

Now and then, here and there is one of the older isekai series and appeared before the genre became as popular as it is today. It tells the story of Shu, who finds himself in another world in an attempt to save a girl he just met, Lala-Roo.

The show uses Shu to transport the viewer into a world ravaged by war, suffering and deprivation. Viewers experience Shuu's torture, pain, and resilience right along with him while realizing the far-reaching consequences of his actions. Feeling small and helpless in a world that isn't fair to anyone is something Now and then, here and there makes beautiful.

5 Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia

Everything to do with the multiverse is huge

Some may object to the call Fate/Grand Order – Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia Isekai However, it meets the genre criteria in the same way Inuyasha does, and Inuyasha considered isekai in many circles. In the composition of Fate franchise, FGO already has a sense of scale that spans multiple timelines.

The show aims to immerse viewers in the world of Mesopotamia in 2655 BC, 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 showcase.

4 Mushoku Tensei: Unemployed Reincarnation

Rudeus engages in conflicts that change the world

Musyoku Tensei is one of the most popular isekai currently streaming, and part of its appeal lies in its vast sense of scale. Viewers have been following Rudeus literally since the day he was born in the new world. While the early episodes Musyoku Tensei offers a small story about a strong character growing up in a small town, but it changes quite suddenly.

Rudeus must leave home and then travel to different parts of the world with different races and powers. It gives Musyoku Tensei it's an amazing feeling to be a small part of a big story. The involvement of powerful entities such as the Dragon God also adds scale to the story.

3 This time I turned into slime

Bura Rimuru becomes a world power

This time I turned into slime begins simply enough: a mercenary is killed and transported to another world, where he is now slime. Although this is a trick on the surface, This time I turned into slime slowly builds to an incredible climax.

Slowly, Rimuru Tempest (the name takes on the slime) begins to build its own society. It soon comes into conflict with other empires and societies. The political intrigue, drama and intrigue build over time, immersing the viewer as they see this vast world that Rimuru inhabits come to life.

2 Tsukimichi: Lunar Fantasy

Makoto's solo adventure expands magnificently

Tsukimichi is also an isekai with some common tropes that everyone is used to. The main character is transported to another world, filled with useless power, but somehow able to master it, and all the ladies caress over him.

However, Makoto is a much more likable main character than the others. As he begins to build an empire where outcasts like him can live in peace, season two raises the stakes. It introduces other heroes from Makoto's world and other empires, kingdoms, and races who gradually come to contend with the growing influence of Makoto and his empire.

1 12 kingdoms

Yuko's rise from Normie to Queen is epic

12 kingdoms uses its simple isekai foundation to create a whimsical world. When Yoko Nakajima is pulled from her ordinary life to become the queen of a kingdom in another world, she feels out of her element.

Yuko's path to becoming queen is not an easy one, and she soon finds herself embroiled in a conflict involving the most powerful forces in the country she will rule, along with some intrigue from other kingdoms. However, the story does not focus entirely on Yuko. Viewers can see the world through the eyes of other people, some of whom are in completely different empires located in the same world. This goes a long way towards creating a grand sense of scale for the series. The series is fondly remembered as one of the most well-crafted shows of the isekai generation.