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[Parmandur]

technically, wouldn't most of the Narnia series be isekai?

No, because there are no "LitRPG" type elements to Narnia. Isekei ≠ portal fantasy broadly considered.

 

[Chaltab]

No, because there are no "LitRPG" type elements to Narnia. Isekei ≠ portal fantasy broadly considered.

Isekai means another world.

It often has litRPG elements but it doesn't require them.

 

[Charlaquin]

Isekai means another world.

It often has litRPG elements but it doesn't require them.

The word literally translates to “another world,” yes, but it is the name of a genre. Not every work of fiction that involves another world belongs to the Isekai genre, any more than every work of fiction that involves science belongs to the Science Fiction genre.

 

[CreamCloud0]

The word literally translates to “another world,” yes, but it is the name of a genre. Not every work of fiction that involves another world belongs to the Isekai genre, any more than every work of fiction that involves science belongs to the Science Fiction genre.

i think their point was more if LitRPG elements were actually essential to what defines an Isekai was then that would be reflected somewhat in the chosen naming convention, but its not, it's 'another world' not 'another RPG world'

edit: sure not every fiction that involves science is part of Science Fiction, but saying LitRPG elements are essential to Isekai it's like trying to say that robots are an essential part of what makes Science Fiction Science Fiction.

 

[Chaltab]

The word literally translates to “another world,” yes, but it is the name of a genre. Not every work of fiction that involves another world belongs to the Isekai genre, any more than every work of fiction that involves science belongs to the Science Fiction genre.

I know what a genre is, yes. The point being that LitRPG and Isekai are two genres whose Venn Diagrams overlap but aren't a perfect circle.

 

[Charlaquin]

I know what a genre is, yes. The point being that LitRPG and Isekai are two genres whose Venn Diagrams overlap but aren't a perfect circle.

Sure, but Chronicles of Narnia still doesn’t belong to the Isekai genre

 

[Chaltab]

I think that's arguable but I honestly don't care enough make a case.

 

[Charlaquin]

I think if someone asked you what your favorite Isekai is and you said “Chronicles of Narnia,” they would have some questions.

 

[Chaosmancer]

Cozy fantasy as a trend is not necessarily seperate from Anime influences in all cases, but it is a seperate genre trend.

Cozy Fantasy is also the best

 

[Parmandur]

I know what a genre is, yes. The point being that LitRPG and Isekai are two genres whose Venn Diagrams overlap but aren't a perfect circle.

Fair, but so are Isekeli and Portal fantasy (well, subset to superset, there).