Isekai has been inescapable for roughly a decade, with each season producing at least half a dozen anime that fit the theme. Despite its widespread popularity and appeal, the genre is not particularly well-regarded; if anything, isekai shows are looked down upon as mindless fluff that cater to the lowest common denominator. That said, there are a few outliers that attract positive discourse, arguably none more so than Re:Zero -Starting Life in Another World-.