Edit: apparently this is a very common form of Japanese storytelling called an isekai. There are 8 billion people in this world, no idea can be original. And sometimes you miss out on things many other people know. I’m clearly one of today’s lucky 10000.

    • Mothra@mander.xyz
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      2 months ago

      This. Of course isekai is a thing, but it’s not like the concept is exclusive to Japanese culture

      • Etterra@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        The important difference is that if it’s an Isekai you get a harem and your story is less interesting than wet paper mache. If it’s a Narnia then you get Sunday school dressed up as fun.

    • RebekahWSD@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I thought they died on that train, and because they died they were brought to the end times/ revelations? It’s been a long long time since I read all the Narnia books though. I just remember lines of creatures coming before Totally Not Jesus and being judged as stars fell from the skies?

      …or is that what’s happening in an isekai, and I’ve just not realized it?