The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army Was A Human’s anime adaptation recently premiered after years of success as a light novel, which also earned it a manga adaptation. This series offers the intriguing dynamic of a human living in a demon-dominated realm, trying to keep his secret while everyone around him reveres him as the strongest magician.
For fans intrigued by this premise, a host of Isekai anime provides a similar experience while being unique in their own ways. These stories are filled with characters who, much like the strongest magician, find themselves in a different world where they must harness their skills and confront challenges.
8 Black Summoner
Battle Junkie Of An Adventurer
Kelvin is transported to another world without remembering how or why he got there or his past life. He eventually learns that he traded his memories for powerful abilities with some unknown beings while he was being transported.
After becoming accustomed to his new situation, he becomes an overpowered adventurer excited for the thrill of battle. As a result, he explores the most dangerous places, crawling with monsters with his first follower by his side. That follower is none other than the goddess who is responsible for his summoning into this vast new world.
7 The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far
Chosen By The Gods To Save The World
After being killed by a thug, a random Japanese teenager is chosen by seven gods to be reincarnated into their fantasy world as the third son of a noble family, Cain Von Silford. The gods appointed him as their apostle and gave him powerful abilities as a result.
The gods originally told him that they chose to help improve their world with the knowledge he gained from his previous life. But unbeknownst to the protagonist, they needed him as the last line of defense against darkness in the form of an evil deity that threatened to consume their world. He must also do this while navigating the constant disturbances of the Marquis.
6 Overlord
An Overpowered Ruler
Although this is a much darker anime than Strongest Magician, they still share a lot of similarities. Momonga found himself stuck in the world of a DMMORPG when the servers were shut down for the last time. He took up the name of his old guild and decided to search for others who might have experienced the same thing.
However, he realized the world was filled with NPCs who came alive. This affected his moral compass, and he began to lose regard for the sanctity of life. Nonetheless, he tries to figure out the mystery behind his transportation while taking responsibility for Nazarick as their leader.
5 Knights & Magic
A Mecha Approach To The Genre
- Studio: Eight Bit
- Number of Episodes: 13
This anime takes a mecha approach, but it is still quite similar to The Strongest Magician in the Demon Lord’s Army Was A Human. A software engineer and mecha otaku dies and is reborn with his memories as the son of a nobleman in a world of his wildest dreams.
The Fremmevilla Kingdom uses giant mechs called Silhouette Knights to battle Demon Beasts, which threaten the safety of their world. The protagonist enrolls in the Royal Laihiala Academy, made for training knight runners to pilot Silhouette Knights. There, he makes new friends who assist him on his journey of someday making his own giant mecha.
4 The Eminence In Shadow
A Mastermind Of A Protagonist
Minoru Kageno is a teenager obsessed with being a mastermind who pulls the strings from the shadows. Fortunately, his death and subsequent reincarnation gave him the opportunity to do exactly that. He decided to put up a facade of being a nobody while chasing his dreams behind the scenes.
He names his alter ego Shadow, the leader of the Shadow Garden, who aims to stop the Cult of Diablos, the organization that seemingly maintains control of most of the world. While this originally seemed like his chuunibyou tendencies manifesting, it turns out that it is a reality.
3 Saga Of Tanya The Evil
Survive No Matter What
After dying as an atheist, a salaryman was condemned by “God” to be reincarnated as a girl in a war-torn country in an effort to subject him to terrible situations that would make him change his ways.
This “God,” which Tanya calls Being X, gave him (now her) several conditions. These conditions ensure that if she does not turn to him and ends up being murdered, she will be condemned to eternal damnation. As a result, she must hone her strength and use it to climb the ranks to avoid being killed in battle, not minding who she has to step on along the way.
2 Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation
Focuses On Exploring A Vast World
A NEET sacrifices himself to save some schoolchildren from a bus and ends up being reborn in another world as a child who has immense magical ability. As Rudeus Greyrat, he decides to enjoy his new life and experience everything he missed out on previously due to the trauma of being bullied.
However, his world turns upside down when the Teleport Incident hits, throwing him, his family, and everyone he knew to different parts of the world. Now he must navigate the vast world, meet new people, and find clues that may help bring his loved ones back together while facing unique circumstances along the way.
1 Wise Man’s Grandson
Genius Honed From A Young Age
A young man who dies in an accident is reborn in a fantastical world where magic is an integral part of society. He did not seem to have any parents as a baby, but luckily, he was picked up by the aged hero Merlin Wolford and his then-wife, and they agreed to name him Shin.
Being raised by the legendary sage meant that Shin was subject to all types of magic training from a young age. As a result, he transcended most of the characters in strength by the time he was fifteen. At the recommendation of the king, he enrols in the Magic Academy, where he must use his abilities to navigate different situations that arise.
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