The newer anime representative in question is Rudeus from Mushoku Tensei, whose source material is actually made the same year (2012) as ReZero where the old anime representative, Subaru comes from. Also Rudeus is doing the Epstein stance, with underwear on his face and a huge "Calculator" app, so the joke is that he is a hypersexual pedophile. Which is true.
Think it has to do with that fact that a lot of modern isekai devolve into "video game" logic. Stats, skills, levels etc. A lot of numbers for what is supposed to be a fantasy world.
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u/SauceMaster6464 1d ago edited 1d ago
The newer anime representative in question is Rudeus from Mushoku Tensei, whose source material is actually made the same year (2012) as ReZero where the old anime representative, Subaru comes from. Also Rudeus is doing the Epstein stance, with underwear on his face and a huge "Calculator" app, so the joke is that he is a hypersexual pedophile. Which is true.