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[–] Frank@hexbear.net 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Classic Isekai A Conneticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

Do the Odyssey and Gulliver's Travels count as Isekai?

[–] iridaniotter@hexbear.net 4 points 2 years ago

I would even consider The Blazing World as a self-insert isekai. It's from the 1600s

[–] zed_proclaimer@hexbear.net 3 points 2 years ago

Dante's Inferno? Yes, you guessed it, Isekai

[–] UlyssesT@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

Classic Isekai A Conneticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.

That did have a bit of "do a capitalism in the fantasy setting and take over" evergreen vibe to it, didn't it? cap-think