Is Shadowbringers an Isekai?

[Tranquilmelody7]

I was having a debate about this with a friend, and we couldn't come to an agreement.
I don't think it's a true Isekai, but it is borderline or at least possesses Isekai elements.

What do you all think?

[hydralus]

Technically it's not another world. It's a reflection of the same world.

Although I do like the idea of calling Shadowbringers a zombie isekai.

[Aluja89]

Sorta yes, kinda.

The main element is transporting or reincarnating to another world, so technically it is. But then technically, it isn't because it's a reflection of the same world, but I say ignore that, because everything else inside the First is completely different.

[TheMightyMollusk]

I don't recall getting hit by a truck.

[Gameovers]

I don't recall getting hit by a truck.

LMAO This is the major thing.. tho that is for new age isekais. It is an old school one. The old ones have wells you jump into, pipes, books that suck you in, tvs, lamps, backwards hats etc etc.

[TheMightyMollusk]

LMAO This is the major thing.. tho that is for new age isekais. It is an old school one. The old ones have wells you jump into, pipes, books that suck you in, tvs, lamps, backwards hats etc etc.

Go into a Chronicles of Narnia fan forum and tell them it's an isekai. Then duck and cover.

[Fhaerron]

No.


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[weebtext]

Yes.

[Kirika-]

I don't recall getting hit by a truck.

Nor was I running with toast hanging from my mouth....

[dapperfaffer]

Isekai in the pure sense of a rebirth in a different world as a whole new person with special abilities, no. I don't even think you could call it an isekai since we are pulled from the source from a summoning ritual, but I suppose you could under that same pretext.