Isekai anime are known for a lot of things: their long titles, overpowered main characters, and most especially, their unique concepts. From Reincarnated as a Sword to Reborn as a Vending Machine, here are the 15 most bizarre isekai anime that you should not miss!
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Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon
Japan is a country known for its wide variety of vending machines, which is why it is not surprising that an anime with a vending machine protagonist was made.
True enough, Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon is one of those isekai anime that has made a bold move to tell a story about a former human-turned-vending machine.
In this bizarre isekai anime, a vending machine enthusiast dies after being crushed to death by a falling vending machine.
Luckily, our protagonist gets another chance in life in the Isekai world, not as a human hero but as a sentient vending machine who has a lot of unique skills in his arsenal.
Now known as Boxxo, our vending machine protagonist teams up with a ridiculously strong adventurer named Lammis.
Together, Lammis and Boxxo go from one adventure to the next as they start exploring dungeons and meeting new friends along the way!
Reincarnated as a Sword
Swords are a staple in every isekai anime there is. The characters, particularly the knights and the heroes, use it all the time in their major battles.
But in Reincarnated as a Sword, as the title of this bizarre isekai anime implies, the main protagonist has the body of a sentient sword!
In Reincarnated as a Sword, our main protagonist is an overpowered sentient sword who previously died in the real world after getting involved in a car accident that took his life.
In the isekai world, our sentient sword decides to accept his fate in the hopes that he can find a worthy wielder someday.
Coincidentally, the sword meets Fran, a young catgirl slave, who has the potential to become his wielder!
She has a never-giving-up attitude, and her chemistry with the sword is off the charts!
Campfire Cooking in Another World With My Absurd Skill
Have you ever imagined yourself getting isekai’d to another world, only to receive an absurd skill? A skill that has no means to help the failing empire that summoned you to another world?
In Tsuyoshi Mukoda’s situation, he gains an absurd skill called "Online Grocery", where he can access Japan’s online grocery after he was summoned to the isekai world.
Obviously, the empire refused to accept him as a hero due to his incompetence.
At least Mukoda’s absurd skill works in his favor. He doesn’t want to do anything to save an empire, let alone fight monsters to level up.
He is only interested in surviving, and most notably, in his passion for cooking!
Parallel World Pharmacy
Parallel World Pharmacy has a unique take on isekai anime. It doesn’t rely on heroes, monsters, magical beings, beasts of all kinds, or even slimes to make its premise interesting.
Instead, it deviates from the usual clichés and focuses on another area: medicine.
In this bizarre isekai anime, a world-renowned medical researcher dies from overworking.
When he woke up, he found himself reincarnated in the body of a 10-year-old boy named Pharma de Medicis, who belongs to a family of medical practitioners.
Upon seeing the current medical affairs of the isekai world, Pharma decides to use his knowledge of medicine to further advance and develop the world’s practices.
The best part is, Pharma receives the Divine Blessing of the God of Medicine, Panactheos.
Ya Boy Kongming!
Combining reverse isekai with music, Ya Boy Kongming! takes isekai anime to yet another level of crazy.
It has a very entertaining premise, unlike any other we’ve seen in the past few years, making it worthy of a slot on this list. And before we forget, we also loved the banger opening song of the anime!
Ya Boy Kongming! takes one of ancient China’s greatest tacticians and strategists to modern-day Shibuya, following his wish to reincarnate in a world where there’s no war.
The Gods heard his plea, and Kongming finds himself in the modern world, where he encounters Eiko Tsukimi, a young girl who aims to make a name for herself in the music industry.
Soon after, Kongming decides to help Eiko achieve her dreams. He plans to make use of his war tactics in order to propel Eiko’s career!
Uncle From Another World
This gag anime defies the isekai genre. It breaks a lot of clichés and stereotypes, and it also pokes fun at various isekai shows.
It has a lot to offer, but I can still remember how I used to wait for the rest of the anime’s episodes to come following its number of delays.
Anyway, Uncle From Another World opens the eyes of Yosuke Shibazaki, Takafumi Takaoka’s uncle, after being in a coma for 17 years!
And the moment Yosuke’s consciousness returns to the real world, he immediately tells Takafumi that he has surpassed a lot of challenges in the isekai world!
At first, Takafumi doesn’t believe his uncle’s story, but Yosuke shows that he can still use magic abilities despite returning to the real world!
Thus, Takafumi decides to help his uncle adjust to the real world in unimaginable ways, such as by creating a YouTube channel!
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime
Of course, this list will not be complete without one of the best-known isekai anime with an unusual premise.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime changed the perspective of isekai fans when it comes to their treatment of slimes!
They are treated as weaklings most of the time, but this isekai anime created a slime that can be on par with the strongest anime characters of all time!
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime revolves around Rimuru Tempest, a slime, who has an OP skill called Predator, which he took advantage of to strengthen himself on a whole other level.
Handyman Saitou in Another World
Do you have skills in picking locks and repairing all sorts of items? If so, then you can also have a chance to be transported into an isekai world as an indispensable handyman!
There's a shortage of those skills, and it will be a great addition for adventurers to have someone so useful!
In Handyman Saitou in Another World, a Japanese handyman named Saitou finally gets the recognition he desires from his job, not in the real world but in the isekai world!
Following his incident with a speeding truck (Truck-kun!), Saito finds himself in a fantasy world, where a group of adventurers agree to take him in.
This gave Saitou a chance to prove himself, as he began to lend a hand to his comrades.
From picking locks to appraising and repairing items, Saitou can almost do anything, making him an asset to the group!
My One-Hit Kill Sister
If there’s an uncle from another world, there’s also a sister in the isekai world—at least that’s the case with Asahi Ikusaba.
This bizarre isekai anime takes the brother-sister duo of Asahi and Maya to the fantasy world, following their unfortunate incident in the real world!
It was Asahi’s dream to become an established adventurer, but his skills are not worthy of becoming one.
Unfortunately, Asahi doesn’t have unique skills and abilities, making him an ordinary adventurer, probably a bit better than an NPC.
On the contrary, Asahi’s sister, Maya, has been given tremendous physical and magical abilities brought upon by her intense admiration for her brother and her will to protect him from any kind of danger!
The Dungeon of Black Company
All of us want to live a comfortable life where we don’t need to work. A life where we can finance ourselves and, from time to time, travel from one place to another.
Such a dreamy life, but Kinji Ninomiya, who almost achieved it, was suddenly transported into a fantasy world. Too bad Kinji’s NEET life without having to work is forever lost.
In The Dungeon of Black Company, Kinji goes back to square one, where he needs to work to rise up in society and fend for his needs.
He quickly ends up working for an exploitative mining company, where he is asked to extract dungeon crystals.
Once again, Kinji wants to free himself from poverty and gain financial freedom, and he will use any means necessary just to find a way out!
And what better way to do this than to start an adventuring party with the common goal of rising to the ranks?
Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?
Similar to My One Hit-Kill Sister, Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? brings the main character, along with a family member, to the isekai world!
The only difference is that this bizarre isekai anime follows the mother-son duo of Mamako and Masato Oosuki.
Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks? follows the adventures of Mamako and Masato in a fantasy world with an online game theme.
However, Masato’s mother, Mamako, has higher stats than her son, which annoys Masato a lot. She carries two powerful swords and uses them in battle even before Masato can act.
But over the course of the anime, Masato realizes that his mother only wants the best for him. He also finds out that the world they are in is designed for mothers and their children to bond!
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear
Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear gave us the adorable Yuna with her incredibly overpowered yet embarrassing bear suit!
Will you wear the same kind of bear suit Yuna has and enjoy its powers? Or will you opt to abandon the suit and live without power? Pick your poison!
In Kuma Kuma Kuma Bear, Yuna gets transported to the isekai world by the game administrator called God.
Worse, God made Yuna’s bear suit linked with all of her powers and abilities!
Despite refusing to wear it at first, Yuna had no choice but to carry it around with her!
Kemono Michi: Rise Up
A fun yet bizarre isekai anime, Kemono Michi: Rise Up, takes a pro-wrestler from his World Champion match to the isekai world! Yes, you read that right—our protagonist this time around is a pro wrestler!
This pro-wrestler is known as Genzo Shibata, and he was isekai’d to another world after a princess suddenly asked him to slay beasts of all kinds that are terrorizing her kingdom.
However, Genzo has a deep affection for animals and beasts and immediately refuses the princess’ offer by giving her a German Suplex!
Thus, Genzo decides to make his dream of opening a pet shop come true!
But his pet shop is unlike any other, as it contains the monsters and beasts Genzo captures and befriends whenever he has time to go out and wander!
Pop in Q
If you’re not a fan of idol anime or any sort of anime that features 3D characters dancing and singing, then Pop in Q might not be your cup of tea.
But if given a chance, you’ll quickly realize that it’s a bizarre isekai anime combined with elements of music and dance.
Pop in Q takes five different middle school girls to a doomed fantasy land, the day prior to their graduation.
Upon seeing the state of the world, the five girls decided to collaborate and bring their hearts together by means of dancing!
But mysteriously, the five girls can’t seem to be on the same page, making it difficult for them to accomplish such an important task!
Now, time is running out, and the girls need to unite in order to save the world and return to their own!
So, I’m a Spider, So What?
Out of all the creepy crawlers, I detest spiders the most! But in this bizarre isekai anime, Kumoko is a very adorable spider who has all the positivity in the world.
Her optimism to overcome her life’s challenges is so powerful, it can radiate to the viewers!
In So, I’m a Spider, So What?, Kumoko finds herself in the isekai world after she died from an explosion that hit her, along with her classmates on one unfortunate day.
While her classmates were reincarnated as royals, nobles, and so on, Kumoko is the only one who was reincarnated as a dungeon spider!
Despite this, Kumoko has a never-giving-up attitude and will stop at nothing to live a better life away from the ferocious beasts she had to deal with in the dungeon!
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