Let’s not forget OG isekai was almost ALL female MCs. (Fushigi Yuugi, Magic Knight Rayearth, Inuyasha). 🥰
2025-12-07 03:27:21
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Hilary :
probably cause the fl is most likely just trying to survive the ml is just trying to create a harem
2025-12-08 03:42:22
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Him :
And even the slopes of female lead isakai, the "villainess reincarnation", is a 100th time better than any male lead isakai.
2025-12-06 19:50:22
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abbey (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧ :
i’ve always said SAO would’ve been better if it followed Asuna instead of Kirito bc Asuna clearly had so much on her mind during the series that we don’t explore!! ik there was a movie but it still doesn’t do my girl justice 😭
2025-12-06 18:22:35
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kdsashyankle :
I feel this way for anime in general
2025-12-05 20:22:29
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Madamesuccubus :
Yes, we not getting a harem, power fantasy of a bland dude. Female mcs actually bring a story. It can be survival, doing the stuff they couldn't do on earth like own a business, or use their skills from their past life to help people in their current world.
2025-12-13 05:35:49
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Cobi Wan :
I mean a woman MC cuts out 90% of the isekai problem so yeah
2025-12-09 03:30:53
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rile🔋 :
every male mc isekai have unnecessary fanservice
2026-01-21 06:34:22
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dsizzle72 :
Spirited Away is one of my favorite Isekai movies (yes it counts!).
2025-12-10 00:24:37
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Mamoreno0215 :
Ascendance of a Bookworm is a peak isekai with a FMC
2025-12-06 17:56:14
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brightkharma / Chye :
plus a lot of early isekai was female lead. Inyuyasha, Escaflowne, Fushigi yugi, being the biggest titles i know. I even remembered reading a manwha about 2 girls who were put back in ancient Korea.
2026-01-29 21:37:06
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VegetarianLettuce :
Prolly cause it doesn’t turn into a harem collector series 😭
2025-12-08 02:37:35
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hannah :
i agree with the other ppl here too like a lot of stories could be improved with female mcs bc i feel like writers are more comfortable with giving them more nuance than male mcs get yk?
2025-12-05 23:47:12
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tiredpotatochip :
thanks for reminding me about this, I've been meaning to get the light novels of it
2026-01-16 23:35:15
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Poundkeyz 🇨🇦 :
I think it’s just that way cause the female characters act like they have other priorities because the environment is unsafe and are trying to adapt and overcome.
2025-12-06 02:26:00
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LUMP :
I like them more because most of the time the female mc are good people, and aren’t creeps
2025-12-07 05:34:03
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BingBong :
I pretty much agree that female mc is the way to go. I was pleasantly surprised by Water Magician for being a relatively likable male mc in an isekai. He’s not perfect nor a creep, and it’s a nice easy watch for the most part.
2026-01-16 14:36:53
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kaitlyn :
Omg yes another top favorite of mine is ascendant of a bookworm! So underrated and had me balling my eyes out at the end of the second season
2025-12-19 03:28:57
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Ceebeedeedum :
AGREE 100% First saw this series shortly after it came out in early 2000s. Still my most favorite Isekai ever!
2026-01-24 05:46:53
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Yuta’s my special :
It’s even better when it’s written by women lol
2025-12-07 03:48:26
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mysteriousbri :
💯💯💯💯. im tired of ppl trying to say they suck. like bruh you watching the wrong kind cause you a shonentard. are they all good. no. but far more greats are found in shougo isekai then shonen. hot take: i actually kinda hate AOSBW though. 😂
2026-01-02 16:02:47
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MomoHart :
90s isekai mostly a genre filled with women main characters shoujo isekai were amazing like Escaflowne (anime), Magic Knight Rayearth,Fushigi Yûgi, From Far Away where the main character had to learn the language of the land she landed in etc... Then there is the villainess types which can be hit or miss
even the seinen ones like you mentioned Ascendance of a bookworm. of course there is Chihiro from Spirited Away.
I think the difference is that modern male centered isekai post Sword Art Online is about power fantasy and wish fulfilment. Where as the women led ones are a power fantasy to a certain extent but they are more about self discovery than wish fulfilment
2025-12-17 09:11:22
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KingPhoenix11 :
Ascendance of a Bookworm and “The Executioner and Her way of Life” are peak Isekai!
2025-12-07 02:03:19
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tharrg2 :
Oh totally agree. Ascendance of Bookworm, Reincarnated as a Sword, Weakest Tamer, So What Im a Spider, .... there are so many good female MC isekais
2025-12-09 20:36:04
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zik :
TWELVE KINGDOMS MENTIONED!!
2025-12-08 18:54:51
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