Aura Battler Dunbine is one of the earliest prototypes of isekai anime, paving the way for the genre's popularity today. Fushigi Yugi blends Chinese mythology with the protagonist entering a novel, setting it apart from the European-inspired worlds of isekai. .hack//Sign is an early example of the "trapped in a virtual world" concept, focusing more on character development than action sequences.
Despite the recent popularity of isekai anime, the concept of "entering another world" has been present throughout different facets of fiction for many years. One of the oldest known examples came in the 14th century with Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Centuries later, titles like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Howl's Moving Castle further explored the idea. One of the earliest prototypes in anime, however, was 1983's Aura Battler Dunbine.
The term "isekai" literally translates to "another world", and is a subgenre related to portal fantasy.
Despite the recent popularity of isekai anime, the concept of "entering another world" has been present throughout different facets of fiction for many years. One of the oldest known examples came in the 14th century with Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. Centuries later, titles like Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and Howl's Moving Castle further explored the idea. One of the earliest prototypes in anime, however, was 1983's Aura Battler Dunbine.
The term "isekai" literally translates to "another world", and is a subgenre related to portal fantasy.
- 12/20/2023
- by Shazara Khan
- ScreenRant
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