Except instead of the main character using his knowledge of modern technology to acquire cat girl sex slaves, it's a critique on capitalism. Which is kinda cool. Maybe I should read it again

    • Omegamint [comrade/them, doe/deer]
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      2 years ago

      Also I feel like one of the major tropes of Isekai is utilizing your superior knowledge from your world to basically coast in the one you're plopped in (the Yankee starts a soap business and convinces people that they need soap to manufacture demand). Also you're given some kind of cheat power as well (in this case it's the Yankees gun).

      • Frank [he/him, he/him]
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        2 years ago

        John Carter being a dumbass compared to most Martians but he's got the power of earth gravity and genteel antebellum racism so he's better than everyone else.

      • captcha [any]
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        2 years ago

        Yeah thats the natural conclusion of dropping your hero into foreign world. Either they will use their outsider knowledge and flourish or be a total moron and perish. You dont have a story with the latter.

        I suspect that before Isekai's you had stories with ambassadors or explorers in a foreign land. Road to El Dorado has all the markings of an Isekai.

    • captcha [any]
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      2 years ago

      Harry Potter could be considered an Isekai but it blends several subgenres that overshadow it. English Boarding school, and Boy-Wizard are their own genres.