I'm not sure about its popularity. It depends on various factors like the marketing, the target audience it caters to, and the overall quality of the story.
I'm not sure specifically as I haven't read it in detail. But generally, 'isekai' often involves a character being transported to another world. 'Nonbiri' might imply a laid - back or easygoing style, and 'nouka' could be related to farming or rural life. So perhaps it's about a laid - back farming life in an isekai world.
Basically, an isekai story involves a protagonist being whisked away from their ordinary world to a strange, often fantastical new one. This new world might have magic, mythical creatures, and different rules. The character then has to adapt and navigate this unfamiliar setting.
Isekai manhwa refers to Korean comics where characters find themselves in otherworldly or parallel dimensions. It's a popular genre that offers exciting and imaginative storylines. Sometimes the characters gain special powers or have to overcome various challenges in these strange new worlds.
Well, an isekai novel typically involves a protagonist leaving their original world and ending up in a strange, often fantastical, new world. It's a popular genre that offers exciting adventures and new possibilities for the characters.
Another difference could be in the world - building. While typical isekai novels build up the new world to be this exciting and all - encompassing place for the protagonist to explore, 'Goodbye Isekai Tensei' might focus more on the negative aspects of the isekai world that prompt the need to say goodbye. It could show the flaws and the reasons why the character wants to leave, which is a different approach compared to other isekai stories that often glorify the new world.
For me, 'That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime' stands out. The world-building and plot development are really engaging. Also, the characters have a lot of depth.
Well, it's a bit hard to pinpoint exactly which was the very first one. But some early examples could include 'El-Hazard: The Magnificent World', which had elements of the isekai genre.
In traditional isekai light novels, the protagonist usually gets transported to a different world and has to rely on their own skills, magic, or new - found powers in that world. For example, in 'Sword Art Online', the characters are trapped in a virtual world and use in - world skills like sword fighting. However, in smartphone isekai light novels, the smartphone often serves as a major advantage. It can be used for communication, accessing knowledge from the modern world, or even as a tool for magic in some cases.
Isekai antihero light novel characters often act out of self - interest. Unlike traditional heroes who are usually driven by noble causes like saving the world or helping others selflessly. For example, in 'Overlord', the main character is mainly concerned with building his own power and influence in the new world. He doesn't follow the typical hero's code of always being good and just. Traditional heroes in isekai novels might immediately rush to save a village from a monster, while an antihero might negotiate with the monster if it benefits them.