"reverse isekai" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} reverse isekai (uncountable)
  1. (Japanese fiction) A subgenre of isekai where people from a fantasy or fictional world are transported into modern-day Earth, rather than the other way around. Tags: Japanese, uncountable Categories (topical): Fantasy, Genres, Japanese fiction, Literary genres, Science fiction, Speculative fiction
    Sense id: en-reverse_isekai-en-noun-Y53-MP-P Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: fiction, literature, media, publishing

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