MrMNWorm Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Hello Forums, Quick question, would it be appropriate to categorize the story of DST under the Isekai genre? I was recently discussing the game’s lore with a fellow who is a big fan of anime and he said the game seems to have an “Isekai feel to it”. Having never heard the term “Isekai” before, I asked him to explain it a little further and also did a Google search on it later. By my current understanding… I would say DST shares enough similarities to the Isekai genre that it could be labeled as such. But I just heard this word for the first time… So I’m curious what others here might say. Can DST be considered part of the Isekai genre, yes or no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baark0 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 I mean from my very limited knowledge of isekais, dont you need to die/be killed in order for it to occur? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranoze Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 11 minutes ago, Baark0 said: I mean from my very limited knowledge of isekais, dont you need to die/be killed in order for it to occur? ✨no✨ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirsg Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 33 minutes ago, MrMNWorm said: . Can DST be considered part of the Isekai genre, yes or no? yes. I've asked this question in this very forum. I'm glad it has come up once more. 3 minutes ago, Tranoze said: ✨no✨ Brother, your place statues mod is very useful. thanks. but many people are having trouble with the ctrl+P key. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadle Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 28 minutes ago, Baark0 said: I mean from my very limited knowledge of isekais, dont you need to die/be killed in order for it to occur? isekai just means "other world" though and it generally refers to the concept of being transported or reincarnated into another world or alternative reality. Don't Starve probably not fit the isekai category in anime, manga, or light novels, but technically it does involve a transfer to a parallel dimension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranoze Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 35 minutes ago, chirsg said: Brother, your place statues mod is very useful. thanks. but many people are having trouble with the ctrl+P key. I always play in pub so never have trouble pausing the game while pressing P or Ctr + P. Ye i can change the P key to another default key but all my key bind is used for all other mods, (im literally run out of key binds) Other than pause for single player, are there any trouble you encounter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggf Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 I base all of my information on the Google box that comes up when you google things. The infallible google box says it is, so therefore it is. Everyone say "Thank you, Google box" or you'll be cursed with 10 years of fake Google box results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassielu Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Although they both involve interdimensional travel, the main attraction of Isekai's story is often the traveler's acquisition of a new social identity and interaction with another society, so don't starve lore does not count as the usual Isekai story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masked Koopa Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 14 minutes ago, Cassielu said: Although they both involve interdimensional travel, the main attraction of Isekai's story is often the traveler's acquisition of a new social identity and interaction with another society, so don't starve lore does not count as the usual Isekai story. Well, there is the pig villages as well as Hamlet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMNWorm Posted June 30 Author Share Posted June 30 It is a bit fickle trying to determine if DST is or isn’t classifiable as Isekai… Follow up question: is the term Isekai commonplace within the realm of anime? Just trying to not look like an idiot if I use the term when pitching DST to some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirsg Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 2 hours ago, Tranoze said: I always play in pub so never have trouble pausing the game while pressing P or Ctr + P. Ye i can change the P key to another default key but all my key bind is used for all other mods, (im literally run out of key binds) Other than pause for single player, are there any trouble you encounter? No trouble. It's just a very good mod and I personally appreciate it, but I thought I might tell you what people are saying on the review page. I appreciate it very much. 1 hour ago, Cheggf said: I base all of my information on the Google box that comes up when you google things. The infallible google box says it is, so therefore it is. Everyone say "Thank you, Google box" or you'll be cursed with 10 years of fake Google box results. I would love an Alice in Wonderland ripoff in dst. Would be cool if we had a variety of mushroom that induced the enlightened phase wherever you are regardless of anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis2000 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 1 hour ago, MrMNWorm said: It is a bit fickle trying to determine if DST is or isn’t classifiable as Isekai… In a broad sense, yes. You have been transported from World A to World B for some reason. In a narrow sense— according to the rules of Japanese animation, no. You're a loser with zero achievements in World A (usually a regular human society), suddenly, due to some accident, you die (say a car accident). But you find out that you wake up in world B (or become someone in world B) and find out that the people in this world say that you are the savior and the world needs you to save or something. No matter what, you have become a great being admired here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheggf Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 1 minute ago, Francis2000 said: In a broad sense, yes. You have been transported from World A to World B for some reason. In a narrow sense— according to the rules of Japanese animation, no. You're a loser with zero achievements in World A (usually a regular human society), suddenly, due to some accident, you die (say a car accident). But you find out that you wake up in world B (or become someone in world B) and find out that the people in this world say that you are the savior and the world needs you to save or something. No matter what, you have become a great being admired here. Does Alice die in Alice in Wonderland? I only watch things that have an unrelated game taking up the bottom half of the screen, so I haven't watched Alice in Wonderland. But the all-knowing Google box says that Alice in Wonderland is isekai, so if she doesn't die in that you're going against the sacred Google box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrKoopa Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 4 hours ago, MrMNWorm said: Hello Forums, Quick question, would it be appropriate to categorize the story of DST under the Isekai genre? I was recently discussing the game’s lore with a fellow who is a big fan of anime and he said the game seems to have an “Isekai feel to it”. Having never heard the term “Isekai” before, I asked him to explain it a little further and also did a Google search on it later. By my current understanding… I would say DST shares enough similarities to the Isekai genre that it could be labeled as such. But I just heard this word for the first time… So I’m curious what others here might say. Can DST be considered part of the Isekai genre, yes or no? I would say it is. Some Isekai have where 1 or more people die while other Isekai like some of the anime I have watched where character doesn't die is Summoned to Another World for a Second Time, I Got a Cheat Skill in Another World and Became Unrivaled in the Real World, Too and even Digimon Adventure. 1 hour ago, MrMNWorm said: It is a bit fickle trying to determine if DST is or isn’t classifiable as Isekai… Follow up question: is the term Isekai commonplace within the realm of anime? Just trying to not look like an idiot if I use the term when pitching DST to some people. I would say it's more common in Isekai anime/manga than non Isekai. I think the main character says "Isekai Manga" in By the Grace of the Gods or maybe it was another anime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis2000 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 14 minutes ago, Cheggf said: Does Alice die in Alice in Wonderland? I only watch things that have an unrelated game taking up the bottom half of the screen, so I haven't watched Alice in Wonderland. But the all-knowing Google box says that Alice in Wonderland is isekai, so if she doesn't die in that you're going against the sacred Google box. Since I don't fully understand English, I can't actually tell if you're serious or joking. but I know google is unlikely to rewrite the definition just because some anime fans think, after all, they do not represent the whole world And I also said that in a broad sense it is, but not in the eyes of those anime fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuroite Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 32 minutes ago, Francis2000 said: In a narrow sense— according to the rules of Japanese animation, no. You're a loser with zero achievements in World A (usually a regular human society), suddenly, due to some accident, you die (say a car accident). But you find out that you wake up in world B (or become someone in world B) and find out that the people in this world say that you are the savior and the world needs you to save or something. No matter what, you have become a great being admired here. That's more the trend of "modern Isekai" in anime/manga but not the definition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capybara007 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Dst is a very cool isekai if we compare it to modern isekais where a loser who gets zero ******* awakes in a world where a bunch of girls like him for no reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMNWorm Posted June 30 Author Share Posted June 30 @Francis2000 I think Cheggf is just having a little fun with the notion of contradicting the “sacred Google box”. Which I found funny because (and this is me adding to the joke) if the Sacred Google Box is wrong… then it made a mistake… but only humans make mistakes… not flawless, soulless AI programs… so… If the Google Box made a mistake, but only humans make mistakes… and only humans have souls… Then the Google Box is actually human and has a soul… because it made a mistake calling Alice in Wonderland an Isekai. The logic is infallible (but not really). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dextops Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Wilson doesn’t acquire a harem of women so no it can’t be considered an isekai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capybara007 Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 4 minutes ago, Dextops said: Wilson doesn’t acquire a harem of women so no it can’t be considered an isekai are you sure about that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulisesvolador Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 6 hours ago, Cheggf said: Everyone say "Thank you, Google box" or you'll be cursed with 10 years of fake Google box results. Thank you, Google Box. 49 minutes ago, MrMNWorm said: -Words against the Holy Google Box- The Google Box didn't like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetNerfedOn Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 Recently had a timely discussion with @GuiltyGabriel as he's taking a language/literature oriented course (though i dare not ask for specifics cos im too shy) But he recently made a presentation just for this topic specifically, and he made a really nice visual aid for this sort of thing! I dub it Gabriel's Guide for Isekai Identification: So by definition DST can currently qualify as a true isekai! Perhaps a quasi-isekai if the survivors ever return home in the future. PS! Gabriel's gonna be streaming soon, so stay tuned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Daemon Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 8 hours ago, Baark0 said: I mean from my very limited knowledge of isekais, dont you need to die/be killed in order for it to occur? You Forgot The Truck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxposting Posted June 30 Share Posted June 30 is dont starve a lovecraftian novel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMNWorm Posted June 30 Author Share Posted June 30 @Maxposting It totally is... a never-ending Lovecraftian Isekai Saga Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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