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Nionel
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 Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 8:43 am
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This looks like a by the numbers Isekai...in space! Was this someone's idea to shake up the genre? To do sci-fi instead of fantasy?
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John the Dark Lord
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 8:46 am
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| Nionel wrote: | | This looks like a by the numbers Isekai...in space! Was this someone's idea to shake up the genre? To do sci-fi instead of fantasy? |
Well, this is by the same author as Trapped in a Dating Sim, which is both of those things at the same time.
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Beltane70
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 2:59 pm
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| Nionel wrote: | | This looks like a by the numbers Isekai...in space! Was this someone's idea to shake up the genre? To do sci-fi instead of fantasy? |
That makes this the second isekai with a space setting announced this year with the other being, Reborn as a Space Mercenary.
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Nitro1978
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 5:25 pm
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Based on the trail, I might watch just to see how many references to other Sci-fi titles they pull off.
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MFrontier
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Posted: Sun Mar 09, 2025 10:13 pm
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This looks fun! We've got waifu's, Mecha, Sci-Fi space battles...
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Thundercracker
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2025 6:57 am
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The novel is fun.
Let's see how the anime goes.
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Slim Reaper
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2025 10:42 pm
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| Nionel wrote: | | This looks like a by the numbers Isekai...in space! Was this someone's idea to shake up the genre? To do sci-fi instead of fantasy? |
It's a refreshing angle. I've been drudging up the idea in discussions for a while now. Isekai has essentially conquered (more like drained) the fantasy realm, it's time to move skyward into new territory. I'd love to see a "John Carter of Mars" styled isekai, but I don't believe isekai authors have the chops for it.
The goal of most isekai is to just toss a bare bones framework out there as a vessel for a wish fulfilment story, and the fantasy setting is the lowest hanging fruit they can get. I'll just be happy we got this one and Reborn As A Space Mercenary and call it a win.
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