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Take a look at the Shonen anime community. There's a huge market for the same story repeated over and over.
It's all about whether you enjoy writing it.
Oh my gosh. Or friggin' isekai.
"I Was Dead and Now I'm in Another World That Works on JRPG Mechanics and I'm a _______ ?!?!?!?!?!!!!!????"
Step 1. Fill in the blank with something clever.
Step 2. Too late! Someone already made it, and it's got an 11 episode anime on Crunchyroll that ends abruptly and will never see continuation.
... "Reincarnated As a Vending Machine" is legit good though, the way it leans into its ridiculousness. XD
Mandatory magic power classification orb that explodes when touched by the MC
Lol as well as a clever hook gimmick that stops being relevant by episode/issue 2 or 3. XD
Or, my personal least favorite, actually interesting premise followed through on then absolutely ruined by horny weeb nonsense.
It doesn’t matter if someone’s already done it, because they are all either stalled or cancelled. Even the good ones are never finished and can be blazed through in an afternoon.