Caught up Re:Zero. I think it might be the only great isekai? The show manages to reach past the power/harem fantasies of a lot of the genre, while doing a little interesting subversion of the expectation that the audience (and protag) have for a litrpg world. CW: Violence, body horror, Gore

The main character has no power or special abilities except one: when he dies, time rewinds for him. Most arcs are about him trying to figure out all the moving parts of impossible-to-overcome scenarios, while navigating his own trauma and breakdowns from repeated deaths. It gets quite dark!

He doesn't solve problems with power, or at least not his own power. In most situations it's all about using the knowledge he's gained from his failed attempts to move pieces, charisma to convince people, and relationships he's built up. This is where the main drama of the storytelling comes from

It demands attention: there's intricate plots, subtle hints, with details you can miss and things you can figure out early if you pay attention. By the same token, I am often surprised and often can't predict what's gonna happen.

(Unlike, say, Mushoku Tensei which also does the "look the character sucks at first but this is a story about his growth!" thing, but never comes close to moving beyond the protag being a detestable piece of shit. Re:Zero isn't guilty of any of the leering sex-pest stuff)

It SEEMS like it's gonna go in a typical harem direction for a bit there, too, but it sidesteps. Seems to have an actual honest-to-god heartfelt romance happening too.

It's got great character designs from top to bottom, I don't think there's a miss in the show. And DAMN does it have some really excellent creepy villain themes, see my link below youtu.be/9K7VUnrbvSk?...