Isekai Protagonists Who HATE Their New Worlds! You Won’t Believe Why!

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Summary

  • Main characters in certain isekai series hate the new world, like Kazuma in Konosuba and Naofumi in Rising of the Shield Hero.
  • Characters like Hajime in Arifureta and Touka in Failure Frame seek revenge in their isekai worlds due to immense hatred.
  • Protagonists in series like I’m Standing on a Million Lives and The World of Otome Games hate their new worlds because of the challenges and treatment they face.

In numerous instances, protagonists from Isekai series find themselves disliking the alternate world they’ve been transported to, and on occasion, their feelings are reciprocated. Series such as ‘The Rising of the Shield Hero’ and ‘Failure Frame’ illustrate this common theme quite effectively.

In this collection, you’ll encounter numerous anime and manga where the main characters express discontent towards their fresh environments. Ranging from a lively satire populated by eccentric figures that drive the protagonist’s life to misery, to a grim comedy featuring a character who rebels against playing the hero after experiencing lifelong mistreatment.

8. Konosuba

Kasuma Hates Being An Adventurer, Especially When Aqua Ruins All His Hard Work

In his previous existence, Kazuma Satou experienced a gruesome death and was ridiculed for it by the very goddess who should have transported him to another realm. Consequently, he found himself in an unfavorable position from the start. Additionally, he didn’t receive any cheat abilities except for an exceptionally boosted Luck stat, which proved to be both a blessing and a curse.

In essence, the protagonist finds himself immersed in a bizarre and absurd universe overflowing with peculiar personalities who seem stubbornly attached to him. Characters like Goddess Aqua, whose pranks invariably result in Kazuma being the one to foot the bill for damaged items, are part of this ensemble. Indeed, KonoSuba‘s hero detests each moment of his Isekai existence and would rather lounge around his mansion all day, indulging in vice and idleness instead of venturing out in search of adventures.

7. Arifureta: From Commonplace To Worlds’ Strongest

Though Anime Doesn’t Show It Too Much, Hajime’s Hatred For The World Is The Real Deal

  • Genres: Isekai, Action, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
  • Author: Ryo Shirakome
  • Artist: Misaki Mori
  • Published by: Overlap

Initially, Hajime Nagumo was deceived, pushed into a deep pit, partially devoured, yet miraculously endured all the hardships. Transformed by these experiences into a vengeful figure shrouded in darkness, he vows to exact retribution on the deities responsible for creating this twisted universe. Empowered with the wisdom of past Heroes concealed within the Great Labyrinths, Nagumo contemplates launching an offensive against the gods themselves, with the ultimate goal of vanquishing them.

I abhor the realm they’ve fashioned, yet it’s not the people themselves I detest, particularly Yue. However, my vendetta compels me to annihilate anything and anyone who obstructs my quest for retribution.

6. Failure Frame

The World Controlled By A Psychopath Goddess Makes His Main Character Sick

Tormented by his peers and abandoned by the deity who brought them together, Mimori Touka vows retribution against everything she has brought into existence, even the world itself. Utilizing his limited abilities, he managed to endure long enough to become a formidable threat to Vysis’s schemes. Adopting the guise of the Lord of Flies, he is amassing forbidden magic with the ultimate goal of destroying the deity forever.

Following this, he intends to retaliate against his fellow summoned heroes and the world crafted by the Goddess. However, the sequence isn’t crucial to him; he’s ready to annihilate anything and everything if he’s confident of emerging victorious in each confrontation. The concept of “Failure Frame” might be too grim for a typical revenge isekai series, so viewers are cautioned to proceed with caution, considering their own comfort levels.

5. I’m Standing On A Million Lives

Trapped In A Sinister Game, No Wonder He Ended Up Hating Everything

Yuusuke Yotsuya was an ordinary teenager until a peculiar entity, self-proclaimed as the Game Master (GM), summoned him to participate in a perplexing contest involving quest completion across different dimensions. Despite his better instincts, Yuusuke is compelled to act and adopts a survivalist mentality, which isolates him from others. His animosity towards these alternate realms where he’s been thrust into is profound.

“One Piece on a Million Worlds” is a good example of an Isekai genre, drawing some inspiration from the Gantz series, and what makes it unique among other Isekai shows is that the governing deity of this ‘parallel universe’ actively takes part in the narrative.

4. The Rising Of The Shield Hero

He Uses His Cynicism To Hide His Disgust For This Isekai World

Naofumi Iwatami found himself unwillingly whisked away to a bizarre new realm, much like other characters from Isekai stories. To further compound his misery, he was falsely accused of committing an unforgivable crime for men, causing him to be shunned and ostracized. As a result, he was compelled to face tough decisions, which ultimately fostered an intense animosity towards the world that had imprisoned him and its entire population.

Raphtalia alone managed to quell his anger in a remarkable way, and gradually, she’s shaping him into an agent of good. With some hesitation, Naofumi assists other beings worldwide, but his primary motivation is to aid the oppressed beastmen.

3. She Professed Herself Pupil of the Wise Man

Sakimori Kagami’s life took a drastic turn for the worse when he transformed himself into a little girl using a cosmetic item, and in an unexpected twist, was reborn as that very character. Now trapped in this gender-bender predicament, pretending to be a disciple of the Great Sage (his original character), he is frantically searching for a means to escape from the game world.

Despite instances when Mira feels tempted to remain in the game world indefinitely, it’s important to note that her real identity, Kagami, would not tolerate such a situation. Instead, she yearns to return to her original form.

2. The World Of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs

He Would Destroy The World If That Didn’t Mean Killing Himself In The Process

In an unusual twist for anime/manga series, The World of Otome Games Can Be Harsh for Mobs tackles a contentious issue often found within the realm of dating simulations: even disposable male characters deserve happiness. The main character, Leon Fou Bartfort, is an ordinary office worker who finds himself unexpectedly thrust into his sister’s favorite Otome game.

The only solution lies in finishing the primary narrative arc and enduring as the antagonist, if necessary for however long. Regrettably, it appears that the world is programmed against him, causing him loathing, which he mirrors towards the world.

To escape, he must conclude the central storyline and persist in playing the villain role, as long as required. Tragically, the world seems to be set up to condemn and despise him, so his feelings of disdain for the world are reciprocated.

1. I’m The Evil Lord Of An Intergalactic Empire!

Due to his poor treatment, he determined from the beginning that he would strive to dominate the universe and become a ruthless antagonist.

In this humorous, sci-fi twist titled “The Unwanted Overlord of the Cosmos,” our protagonist is subjected to such unjust treatment that he tragically succumbs in solitude, far from those whom he devoted his life to serve. An enigmatic force, nourishing on his despair, reveals his beloved’s deceit – she has been secretly working hand-in-hand with his ruthless superior to clean dirty money and frame him for it.

When Liam Banfield is reborn as the young ruler of a remote Space Colony World, instead of continuing his noble duties, he chooses a different path. He transforms himself into a ruthless Space Pirate Hunter, meting out justice to wrongdoers and idle aristocrats by seizing their wealth. His actions are often cruel and inhumane, finding pleasure in their misery. He harbors deep resentment towards the universe and its inhabitants, striving to become an authentically malevolent Galactic Lord.

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2025-04-09 07:34