
The silver lining to this is that the book is, all in all, well-written. I mean, they do sound ridiculous, but it isn't like the premise itself is a new one. We have people being reincarnated as slimes, spiders, and, because why not, vending machines. It seems within the sub-genre of isekai, there is yet another sub-genre, that of "being reincarnated in some ludicrous manner or another". Along the anime/manga/novel landscape, we see various methods to 'port over' to the new worlds in question.sometimes, as in SAO, it is via becoming stranded through a VR game. Put your mundane, oppressive, boring world behind, and step off somewhere amazing, where there are no limits to who you can be or what you can do. These are your stories, which, if you think about it, are most in touch with the true escapist element that fantasy is honestly predicated upon. One of the most popular sub-genres in the industry, if not the most popular, is "isekai" (another world). This gives fans 3 venues through which they can enjoy/revisit beloved titles (light novel/manga/anime). Depending on the popularity of said title, a manga adaptation might follow. Often, we will see recent anime being developed from light novel sources, where in the past, manga was usually the primary source. This is a great boon for fans of certain titles.

The Japanese light novel genre is booming Stateside now. Originally published by J-Novel Club, September 2018. JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World by Ko Hiratori.
