It's like capitalism has gotten so bad in Asia that it's profitable to make shows about depressed salarymen/hikkikomori dying and reincarnating in a happy fun exciting world where they are a badass super god/goddess that gets all the women easily.
It's like capitalism has gotten so bad in Asia that it's profitable to make shows about depressed salarymen/hikkikomori dying and reincarnating in a happy fun exciting world where they are a badass super god/goddess that gets all the women easily.
The previous "big thing" in anime and manga was slice of life and I've heard people theorize that slice of life fizzled because it was depictions of an idealistic life that most viewers had no way of replicating or connecting with. Therefore, viewers who initially felt comforted by slice of life eventually became angst ridden when they realized that they'd never do anything more than watch fictional characters do fun things.
Isekai may be a reaction to that angst because it offers a clear (if fantastical) line from angsty worker or student to power fantasy. However, even Isekai is dying down now and it's not clear what the next big thing will be.
So yeah, capitalism.