Ikidaore mo Dekinai Konna Isekai ja (Light Novel) - Recommendations

• TV (26 eps)
• 1995 - 1996

Jinnai has sabotaged Makoto's science project, and while he is working on it, it malfunctions and sends the two of them as well as Jinnai's sister and Mr. Fujisawa, a history teacher, into an alternate dimension. After arriving in this new world, each character finds his/her own adventure is about to begin, from taking over an empire of evil bugs to rescuing a princess of Rushtaria.

• OVA (1 ep)
• 2003

Three friends face many challenges on their adventure to Rainbow Mountain, a magical place where the first rainbow is said to have been created.

• Movie (1 ep)
• 1986

As Mario is playing a late-night video game, the in-game character Princess Peach suddenly emerges from his TV set! Then, in the midst of the confusion, another invader from the game world follows: the evil Bowser, who quickly steals Peach away and returns from whence he came. After a series of events Mario and Luigi soon find their way to the Mushroom Kingdom for the adventure of a lifetime. With Hammer Bros and Piranha Plants around every corner, the duo must now find the Princess before Bowser takes her as his bride – and to do so they first must find three legendary items: the Mushroom of Strength, the Flower of Courage, and the Star of Invincibility.

• TV (12 eps)
• 2013

In the fantastical land of Amawakumi, a succession ceremony occurs each 30 years to pass control of the kingdom to a female heir of the Hime clan. But three decades ago, the Hime clan was unable to produce a daughter and was warned that if history repeated itself, the entire clan would be purged. Now faced with the same problem in the present, the Hime clan opts to send their disguised son Arata to the ceremony instead, unaware that he’d be sent into a trap where the former princess is murdered and the boy would be framed for the crime. Meanwhile, on Earth, Hinohara suffers a similar sense of betrayal at the hands of his classmates, and after wishing he could just disappear, he and Arata switch bodies. Now, as Arata struggles to find a way to return the two to their own worlds, Hinohara must try to escape capture, clear Arata’s name and fulfill this princess’s last wish by exposing her killers.

• OVA (2 eps)
• 2002 - 2003

Azusa was a normal high school student, until she was sucked down a well into a fantasy world full of monsters, demons, and surprises. Dubbed the priestess of the land of Kyou, she found herself joined by the Hachiyou, a group of people with magical powers, dedicated to protecting the priestess and the land. But all does not bode well for Azusa, as the demon Akuram wishes to claim her power for evil purposes. In addition, a malicious spirit is ravaging the townspeople, stealing their life energy! A day's work is never done for the priestess and her companions, it seems.

• TV (13 eps)
• 1998

Taking place after the second Magnificent World OVA, Mr. Fujisawa has finally married Miz, who has retired her position as Priestess of Water. In her stead, a young woman named Qawuul is brought in as the priestess, and in the tradition of the El Hazard series, falls for Makoto. However, the calm is yet again broken as the gang is transported into yet another alternate world by a mysterious man named Arjah, where new trials and mishaps as well as a new adventure awaits.

• TV

What’s a guy to do when his life suddenly changes while innocently enjoying a nice, cold drink after work? And I mean really changes. This middle-aged commoner now finds himself in the body of Liam Hamilton, the young son of a noble house teetering on the brink of collapse. Between his fervidly desperate father and his utterly apathetic brothers, the only bright side to his new situation is that Liam can finally try learning magic like he’s always wanted. Little does he know his hobby of choice may be about to turn his life upside-down yet again! Will Liam be able to master the craft of magic? And will it be enough to save him from the shadow looming over his family...?

• TV (12 eps)
• 2023

One man’s story of turning blood, sweat, and tears into a successful living—literally! After his untimely death as the hardest-working salary man in Japan, Luciel is reincarnated into the magical fantasy world Galdardia. Always the man with a plan, he recreates himself to be a healer, and sets about making his way in the world. But while Luciel knows a thing or two about making money, he knows absolutely nothing about Galdardia. Will his good heart and great work ethic be enough to make him…The Great Cleric?

• TV

• OVA (6 eps)
• 2007

Alice, Sheila and Eva are back, and ready for more adventures in the magical world! From the truth about the dragon house and how it came to be, to a tale of how Sheila's heart was melted when she became mother to a fairy, each girl's past is revealed through stories and memories. Whether it's mishaps from creating a decidedly ‘fishy' soup to hearing the tale of an ancient battle between dragons and evil, there's never a dull day in the life of these witches.