Nowadays, Isekai anime are so popular that we can find a great variety of these stories that many people enjoy. Many of them are very well received, appreciated and praised by the public, and although there will always be people who think the opposite about the most famous series of the moment, the general opinion is positive.
However, there are also those that anime fans agree are very bad adaptations. Therefore, this time we tell you which are the anime with the worst ratings in MyAnimeList, including one considered as one of the worst anime in history.
These are the worst Isekai Animes according to the otaku community
1. Byston Well Monogatari: Garzey no Tsubasa (Garzey’s Wing)
The first in this list is the anime Byston Well Monogatari: Garzey no Tsubasa (Garzey’s Wing), which was aired in 1996 by the J.C.Staff studio. With only three episodes, it was rated 4.06 and only 17,000 users have registered it in their profiles on this platform. In fact, it is generally considered one of the worst anime ever made. Some of the comments talk about how bad it is, commenting that it has practically no context in a complicated fantasy world. However, something that several users agreed on was that it is so bad that what it provokes is a lot of laughter.
Synopsis of Byston Well Monogatari: Garzey no Tsubasa (Garzey’s Wing):
Christopher “Chris” Chiaki is a quiet boy who continues to fail his college entrance exams despite being in his mid-twenties. His days are busy with Kendo practice, visits to the family temple and dreaming of his high school reunion. When suddenly, his spirit is transported to the world of Byston Well, Chris becomes Chris becomes Garzey’s Wing, a legendary holy warrior.
©1996 Tomino Yoshiyuki • Garzey’s Wing Production Committee. All rights reserved.
2. Conception: Ore no Kodomo wo Undekure
The second place, is held by Conception(Ore no Kodomo wo Undekure), based on a video game of the same name, this anime was aired in 2018 in charge of the studio Gonzo. It has a total of 12 episodes and on MyAnimeList it is rated 4.59, being added to their list by 125,000 users. Some users on the platform showed their displeasure with this anime with comments such as “It’s unwatchable, literally unwatchable. No one is too messed up in the head to watch something like this. Where do I start […] The character development is horrible, the plot is horrible and the fight scenes are pretty embarrassing. […]”.
Synopsis of Conception:
Mahiru, Itsuki’s childhood friend, was confessing a huge secret when they are transported to another world. Once there, they will discover a totally surprising reality. Both have been chosen as Visitors to save the world of Granvania, where each has a very special mission. She is one of the 12 celestial maidens, while he… must sleep with them to beget children of the stars who will cleanse the world of the impurities that threaten to destroy it.
©Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd./コンセプ製作委員会
3. Carol (Carol: A Day in a Girl’s Life)
For the third position we go back to the 90’s, with Carol (Carol: A Day in a Girl’s Life). It is an OVA that was broadcast in 1990 and was in charge of the animated studios FilmMagic Bus. This anime episode has a 4.91 rating on MyAnimeList and has been recorded by 1,900 users. Despite being so low on the list of rated isekai, there are users who claim that this anime does not deserve such a bad reputation, since, compared to other anime released recently, Carol has a nice pace. This person also remarks that if you like the music of City Hunter, the soundtrack of this episode, you will like it.
Synopsis of Carol:
Carol was born into a family that revolves around music, as she is the daughter of the famous musician Lionel Mudagolas. She notices that something unusual is happening in the world, as her father is having more difficulty playing his cello and also her favorite band cannot perform as they used to. She is teleported to a world connected to hers to fight a demon lord named Gigantica. Fighting alongside her are three heroes who have been anxiously awaiting Carol.
4. Meitou «Isekai no Yu» Kaitakuki: Around 40 Onsen Mania no Tensei Saki wa, Nonbiri Onsen Tengoku deshita (Isekai Onsen Paradise)
In fourth position we have Meitou “Isekai no Yu” Kaitakuki: Around 40 Onsen Mania no Tensei Saki wa, Nonbiri Onsen Tengoku deshita (Isekai Onsen Paradise), which is actually the newest on the list, having premiered in January 2024 and brought to us by Wolfsbane Studios and BloomZ. It has a total of 12 episodes and was rated on MyAnimeList with 5.27, being added to their profiles by 25,000 users. Among the things commented by those who watched this anime was that the music is bad, the story is strange and not in a good way. It didn’t really find anything in the story that made it stand out, it was average, but quite boring.
Synopsis of Isekai Onsen Paradise:
Kozo Yukawa, also known as the hot spring hunter, was searching for a secret hot spring to revitalize his city, but falls off a cliff. Losing his life, he was reincarnated in another world where he meets the messenger princess of the Goddess Inari, Mayudama.
© 綿涙粉緒・ホビージャパン/「異世界の湯」製作委員会
5. Yoshimaho (Yoshi Yoshi Magic)
The last place on this list is occupied by Yoshimaho (Yoshi Yoshi Magic), an anime that was broadcast in 2021, by the DLE studio and had 15 episodes. On MyAnimeList it has a rating of 5.32 and 3,200 people have added it to their profile on this platform. A user shared with us that this is an adaptation of a Japanese app of the same name. In this game, you interact with several teachers, being a child. But he comments that in the anime, they were not really faithful to the source material.
Synopsis of Yoshimaho:
Tired of your daily life, you were looking for a way to heal. You wanted to be kindly praised and comforted. “Children can be legally flattered, they are so lucky…” Those thoughts were an escape from reality.
One day, you buy a blue pacifier from a store. When you place it in your mouth, you are engulfed by a mysterious light. Before you know it, you have been reincarnated in another world as a five-year-old child.
© よしまほプロジェクト
With this we conclude the top five anime that this community likes the least. According to the people who have spent time watching and analyzing them, some of them do have certain qualities that save them, but all in all they are really bad stories that did not make a good impression and that they do not really recommend watching, but tell us, have you seen any of these anime? What do you think of them?