10 isekai anime where the main character becomes royalty in their new life

Isekai anime is a popular genre, in which the protagonist is transported into a fantasy world.

Isekai anime are interesting because the protagonist struggles to understand his place and identity in the new world. It is certainly more enjoyable if a common person gets reincarnated into royalty.

There are anime like, King From Now On, The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen, etc. where the protagonists were born into royalty. Meanwhile, there are few anime like The Twelve Kingdoms, where the protagonists eventually become rulers.

This listicle enlists 10 isekai anime, where the protagonists are either born into royalty or become a part of royalty.

From Rimuru Tempest to Catarina Claes, 10 isekai anime main characters who become royalty in their new life

1) That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime

Rimuru Tempest in That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (Image via Eight Bit)

The 2018 popular anime, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, has one of the most popular isekai anime protagonists, who becomes a king (Rimuru). 37-year-old Satoru Mikami dies while trying to protect his junior colleague’s girlfriend from an assailant.

After his death, he is reincarnated in a fantasy world as a slime. Although he is a slime initially, he could transform into anything he consumed and gain their knowledge and power.

Slowly, Rimuru Tempest becomes an invincible Demon Lord in the new world and the ruler of the Jura alliance.

2) The Twelve Kingdoms

Yoko Nakijima in The Twelve Kingdoms (Image via Pierrot)

In the anime, The Twelve Kingdoms, Yoko Nakajima and her friends get transported into a fantasy world after encountering a strange man. The new world they come into is torn between internal chaos and instability.

Initially, Yoko and her friends are chased by the inhabitants of the Twelve Kingdoms because of their reputation as “Kaikyaku”. It’s an interesting isekai anime with the themes of politics and betrayal, set in the medieval times of the Meiji Era.

Yoko and her acquaintances travel through the 12 kingdoms to understand the new world. Eventually, Yoko Nakijima is chosen as the heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Kei and through trials and tribulations becomes a great ruler to rebuild her kingdom.

3) How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom

Kazuya Souma in How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom

The 2021 isekai anime How a Realist Hero Rebuilt the Kingdom follows the life of Kazuya Souma, who was summoned into a fantasy world to save the kingdom of Elfrieden.

After he is transported, he is informed that the king of Elfrieden is naming Kazuya as his heir, and betrothing him with the princess.

The anime shows how Kazuya uses his real-life knowledge and Machiavellianism to rebuild the kingdom of Elfrieden. This anime is another great example of the protagonist becoming a part of royalty in his new world.

4) The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen

Pride Royal Ivy in The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen (Image via OLM Studio)

The Most Heretical Last Boss Queen revolves around Pride Royal Ivy’s struggle to become a benevolent and kind ruler.

Pride is the princess of Freesia. When she was eight years old, she regained the memory of her past life and understood that she was reincarnated in the world of an otome game “Our Ray of Light”.

Through her knowledge of the game, she knew that although she was powerful, she would eventually be killed in the game.

To avoid this outcome, she used her knowledge to become a benevolent queen and save her kingdom.

5) King From Now On!

Yuri Shibuya in King From Now On! (Image via Studio Deen)

While trying to save his friend from bullies, high-schooler Yuri Shibuya gets sucked in through a portal inside a ladies toilet and lands into a fantasy world of magic and demons. After arriving in the new world, Yuri is hailed the Demon King.

The isekai anime King From Now On! follows Yuri’s journey through the new world to bring peace between humans and demons. No visible difference is shown between humans and demons except for their longevity and magical abilities.

The anime has an interesting plot, where Yuri struggles to understand the new culture of the demons while maintaining his position as its ruler.

6) No Game No Life

Shiro and Sora inNo Game No Life (Image via Shinji House)

The 2014 anime, No Game No Life, has a distinct place among other isekai anime for its plotline. The anime follows the lives of two stepsiblings who got summoned by the God of Games in the world of Disboard.

In the world of Disboard, everything is decided through games. As previous hikikomori, the two siblings use their gaming skills to get to the top of this new world to usurp the rule of the God of the Games.

After winning a tournament to decide on a new ruler, they become the kings of the human race in Disboard. Later they overpower five out of 16 species in the world of Disboard in the anime No Game No Life.

7) Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion

Raeliana in Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion (Image via Typhoon Graphics)

The 2023 anime, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion, follows the life of Rinko Hanasaki who is reincarnated as Raeliana McMillan after being pushed from the roof by a stranger. Raeliana is originally a side character in a novel and is destined to die.

Rinko uses her knowledge of the novel to change this outcome. She forms a fake engagement contract with Duke Noah Wynknight to avoid being poisoned by her fated fiance. This isekai anime is another example of a common girl becoming a part of royalty in her reincarnated life.

8) The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat

Lugh Tuatha De in The World's Finest Assassin (Image via Silver Reen)

The 2021 isekai anime The World's Finest Assassin Gets Reincarnated in Another World as an Aristocrat follows the life of Lugh Tuatha De who eventually becomes the strongest assassin in his reincarnated life to kill the hero.

Lugh was the world’s finest assassin in the human world, but he was betrayed by his organisation after his last mission and was killed in a plane crash.

After death, he was instructed by the goddess to get reincarnated into the new world to save it.

Lugh accepted the Goddess’ offer and was reincarnated into the world’s best aristocratic assassin family Tuatha De.

9) My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!

Catarina Claes in My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! (Image via Silver Link)

Catarina Claes is fated to be the villainess in the Otome Game “Fortune Lover”. However, the isekai anime My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom! follows an alternative storyline where Catarina tries to change the game’s outcome.

Catarina is reincarnated into the world of the “Fortune Teller” after being hit by a car. Like Rinko from Most Heretical Last Boss Queen, she uses her knowledge of the game to change her fate.

In the anime, she is skeptical of other people and has five personalities with whom she discusses during any grave situation.

10) I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability

Lloyd in I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince (Image via Tsumugi Akita Lab)

In the 2024 isekai anime, I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability an ordinary sorcerer is reincarnated into a different reality as Lloyd, the 7th prince of the Kingdom of Saloum.

In his previous life, Lloyd lacked the bloodline to achieve great feats of sorcery. In his new life, he used his past life’s knowledge and his position as the youngest prince to take his time to become phenomenally strong.

Although Lloyd is usually aloof, he uses his knowledge and power during critical situations to save his kingdom.

To conclude

Every anime fan at least once in their life has wished to be incarnated in their favourite anime world. That’s the reason why isekai anime is very popular in anime community.

While isekai anime are generally interesting, the plot of a common person reincarnating as a royal has a separate fanbase. It plays into the fantasy of the audience making them more enjoyable.