[gashatfreak]

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Originally Posted by FairyKing

It's definitely still possible, but because isekai is so oversaturated right now and has such a stigma of being derivative wish-fulfillment trash, I can understand why toku producers would be reluctant to sink time, money and work into a series that could easily flop.

Personally isekai has wasted potential. Most of the time it's a predictable formula:

1.)A person (usually a guy) gets reincarnated by being summoned or hit by a truck. They are usually reincarnated into some sort of fantasy medieval Europe-esque world with Japanese elements in it.

2.)Told they are destined to fight an evil demon king or something. Or they go on a quest or adventure and along the way create modern-day items that will wow the pants off people around them.

3.)Get awesome powers. Sometimes its too awesome and they become too OP.

4.)Form a harem or pseudo-harem (this happens way too often)

5.)Get discriminated by rich assholes only to screw them over later.

5.)The story never ends. Until it actually ends.

Although there have been clever twists, I do believe the isekai genre for the most part (not as a whole, there are redeeming series) is still wasted potential.

Actually, part of my reason of taking up a writing course in university is to try and virtually reinvent the isekai genre.

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Originally Posted by FairyKing

I think the big challenge to a toku isekai would be the costume and locations.

Makes sense. Japan has some tough-ass filming license laws.