Movies and TvShows featuring "person-in-a-strange-world" theme.

Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun follows the story of Iruma Suzuki, a kind-hearted and timid teenage boy who is sold to a demon by his irresponsible parents. To his surprise, he ends up enrolling in a demon school where he must hide his human identity while navigating through various supernatural challenges and forming unexpected friendships.

The Twelve Kingdoms is a fantasy anime series where a high school girl, Yoko Nakajima, is transported to a parallel world and becomes the ruler of one of the twelve kingdoms. With the help of her advisors and magical creatures called kirin, Yoko must navigate the treacherous political landscape and face various challenges as she fulfills her destiny.

After dying in her previous life, a girl is reborn into a new world as Adele von Ascham. Hoping to live an average life this time, she is disappointed when she discovers that her abilities are anything but average. With her superhuman strength, magic powers, and intelligence, Adele struggles to blend in and avoid drawing attention to herself. However, no matter how hard she tries, trouble seems to find her, leading to a series of humorous and action-packed adventures.

Takuma Sakamoto is an antisocial gamer and shut-in who is transported to a fantasy world as his character, the demon lord Diablo. In this new world, he must navigate social interactions and powerful enemies, all while trying to figure out a way to return home.

Oozora Reiji isn't a lazy boy, he's just terribly unmotivated; all the clubs and activities he's joined don't interest him for long. That is, of course, until his best friend Yukino takes him to a underground arcade where an unbelievable virtual reality game is played - Dragon Drive - in which players fight each other with virtual dragons. Reiji ends up throwing all he's got into training a dragon so rare that the Dragon Drive staff are baffled. But soon Reiji learns that Dragon Drive isn't all it seems, and he might be the only one who can save an entire world from evil.

Hinamatsuri is a comedy TV show that follows the story of a yakuza member named Nitta who finds himself taking care of a psychic girl named Hina. Together, they navigate the challenges of daily life while trying to hide Hina's powers from others. With a perfect blend of comedy, fantasy, and slice-of-life moments, Hinamatsuri takes viewers on a hilarious and heartwarming journey.

Iruma Takumi finds himself caught up in a hero summoning, even though he’s not a hero. Summoned by mistake to Mildgard, a fantasy world of swords and magic, Takumi is given a chance to start over. Though he dreams of a peaceful life, the goddess Nolyn grants him “alchemy,” an ultra-powerful skill that allows him to create anything from holy swords to flying ships. His reluctant adventure begins!

After graduating from high school, Natsuko Hirose starts her career as an animator. Her talent quickly flourishes, and she makes her debut as a director in no time. Her first anime becomes a massive hit, sparking a social phenomenon and earning her recognition as an up-and-coming genius director. Her next project is set to be a romantic comedy movie themed around first love! However, having never been in love herself, Natsuko struggles to understand the concept of first love, and as a result, she’s unable to create the storyboard, causing the movie production to come to a standstill. One day, she passes out while working on her storyboard and wakes up in the world of her favorite childhood anime movie "A Tale of Perishing".

While innocently enjoying himself after work, one man’s life changes forever. He wakes in the body of Liam Hamilton, the youngest son of a noble house on the brink of collapse. Amid the chaos, Liam realizes he finally has time to learn and practice magic. Once he begins, it takes his life for an even bigger turn. Can Liam master magic and save his noble family? The aristocratic fantasy begins!

In the year 2005, virtual reality MMORPGs are the ultimate gaming experience. However, when a young boy named Tsukasa gets trapped in one of these games, he discovers that it is not just a game. Struggling with amnesia and an unknown affliction, Tsukasa must navigate the dangerous online world of 'The World' and uncover the truth behind his predicament. Along the way, he encounters both allies and enemies, and uncovers a deep conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of reality.

Shiinya Kazuya died while saving young girls attacker, only to reincarnated into a world of swords and magic. It was a dream come true. He remembers his life and knowledge of Earth, now Cain von Silford, the third son of an aristocrats.

Ye Jiayao finds herself back in time in the body of Ye Jinxuan. After many twists, she thought that she would finally be able to lead a simple life and achieve her dream of opening the best restaurant in Huai Song. However, there are villains constantly trying to bring her down.

A bullied boy named [Name] has suffered all his life, enduring brutal abuse from his classmates. However, his life takes a dramatic turn when he stumbles upon a mysterious door leading to another world. Through this door, [Name] is granted access to incredible cheat skills that give him the power to accomplish anything he desires. With these newfound abilities, [Name] seizes the opportunity to live a better life and seeks revenge on those who once tormented him. Will [Name] be able to overcome his past and create a new, unrivaled existence in both worlds? Find out in this thrilling tale of empowerment and redemption.

Fushigi Yugi: The Mysterious Play follows the story of a teenage girl named Miaka Yuki who is transported into an alternate reality after reading a mysterious book. In this new world, she becomes the priestess of the book and must gather the seven celestial warriors to summon the god Suzaku and fulfill her destiny. Along the way, she faces numerous challenges and romantic rivalries as she navigates the politics and dangers of the land.

This young girl hates all those goodie-two-shoes heroines. So when she’s reincarnated as Alicia, the villain in her favorite fantasy dating sim, it’s like a dream come true! There’s just one problem: the more she tries to be evil, the more the prince seems to fall for her. Alicia will have to work much harder if she ever wants to become the world’s greatest villainess.

One day, Mitsuha falls off a cliff and is transported to a medieval Europe–type world! After a near-death encounter with a pack of wolves, she then realizes that she's able to transport between two worlds—this one and her own. Taking advantage of this ability, Mitsuha decides to live in both worlds and calculates that she'll need 80,000 gold coins to be able to retire! Mitsuha now has to come up with different ways to collect her gold coins!

Haruyoshi Kuga, a genius exorcist, is betrayed and nearly killed. He uses a reincarnation spell to be reborn as Seika Lamprogue in a new world. Seika is part of a distinguished wizard family and his only wish is to find happiness. However, Seika's onmyo art surpasses the magic of this world, making his life anything but easy and carefree.

Touka always faded into the background at school. And when he’s summoned to another world with his classmates, that still doesn’t change! They all acquire top-rank skills, except Touka, who’s deemed a failure and cast to ancient ruins by the goddess Vicius. Turns out, his low-rank skills may not be so useless after all. Now, he seeks revenge against the goddess, and his true nature is revealed.

Isekai'd into another world, Haruka makes use of seemingly underpowered skills to live as a lone wolf.

After being summoned to a different world, a 20-year-old office worker named Sei Takanashi discovers that she has magical abilities. She begins her new life in a medieval-like fantasy world, where she enjoys a peaceful and healing lifestyle. As a saint with unparalleled magical power, Sei becomes involved in various adventures, meets diverse characters, and explores the secrets of her new surroundings.