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Anime is hand-drawn and computer animation originating from Japan.
Anime; the one thing that gets us closer to each other and brings us together.
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Isekai is just Fish Out of Water on steroids which itself is just a variant on the Hero's Journey monomyth.
Isekai are popular because people like to explore what if scenarios just in general. The Isekai setup is just a convenient plot device, that's all.
Which is why the absolute worst form of Isekai is the one where they both know how the world works and it's just generic fantasy stuff on top.
Why even do it then?
Just so the protagonist can make pop culture references?
Agreed.