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I think the Chronicles of Narnia is probably the best isekai.
4 humans of "reality" becoming Kings and Queens of a fantasy world after meeting the god of that world? With Judeo-Christian slop words thrown around to sound deeper?
Definitely an Isekai.
Alas, its too 'new". Its decades after "A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court", which not only has kings, queens, fantasy, overpowered main character, science (gatling guns used on fantasy troops)... but also has the "Full Sentence Title" that Isekai are known for.
"That Time I was Just a Connecticut Yankee but then I Appeared in King Arthur's Court?!!"
The first isekai was Robinson Crusoe. New World? ✅ Weird pro slavery rants? ✅ Overpowered MC with a cheat weapon? ✅
Full original Publishing Title btw:
MC does not get hit by a truck because trucks hadn't been invented yet.
He gets hit by a baseball.
I'd say Pokemon Mystery Dungeon is a contender for best isekai if the target demographic is kids.
English dub of Digimon S1 is seriously a masterpiece, if we are talking about kid-based Isekai.
Yes. English dub only. Saban changed a lot of dialogue, music and such. Yeah yeah Butterfly (Japanese song) is great. But have you heard 'Hey Digimon hey Digimon'??