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isekai subgenres
(lemmy.ca)
Aren't they all called "Portal fantasy" when talking about western literature?
Hmmm, I've only ever heard it referred to as isekai in recent times, but it could be that I'm in a bubble or the videos I watch are trying to make a point/joke.
The impression I got was that "isekai" had more or less taken over as the name of the genre, even in the west. Especially in YA literature like lit-RPGs.
lit-RPGs have grown from eastern web novels / light novels (AFAIK), so taking terminology from there is quite common.
In general literature, I haven't heard the term used often.
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