Isekai web novels

by Serg · Published September 29, 2022 · Updated September 30, 2022

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An anime adaptation of the fantasy web novel series Isekai One Turn Kill Nee-san has been announced.

Most of the isekai anime we enjoy, however, started life as isekai manga or — usually more often — isekai light novels. A lot of those light novels have been adapted into manga as well as popular anime.

So, let’s separate the wheat from the chaff and check out the best isekai manga and light novels for you to check out right now.

Most anime enthusiasts are also, at least, casual readers of manga. A lot of us, however, overlook the popularity of light novels (many of which appear on this list). In fact, it’s via the light novel medium where the isekai genre really shines.

Light novels bridge the gap between manga and traditional prose. And it’s out of the light novel medium that the isekai genre really exploded.

Now that we know what isekai manga and light novels are, and we understand the medium of light novels, let’s take a look at some of the best isekai manga and light novels — new and old — that you need to read right now.

These are in no particular order whatsoever; all are isekai manga and light novels worth checking out. Also, you won’t find

Rimuru Tempest is a joy to follow along on this journey of discovery and world-building, whether you choose to read the light novels, the isekai manga adaptation, or watch the excellent anime adaptation.

Which one you choose simply depends on whether you prefer isekai manga or light novels. The novels feature more written detail, but a picture speaks a thousand words. Reader’s choice.

With what is perhaps the greatest name in the history of isekai manga and light novels,

First a web novel, then a published light novel, and eventually an isekai manga,