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Truck-kun has now become a familiar term among isekai anime enthusiasts.
Isekai anime is well-known for the trope of truck accidents that lead characters to be reincarnated into another world. This trope is so common that fans have dubbed any vehicle causing accidents in isekai anime as Truck-kun. The accidents caused by Truck-kun have become a detail that audiences weigh in terms of creativity and eccentricity.
10. Truck-kun Turns into Tractor-kun (Tractor) - Konosuba
After staying up for three nights and going to buy video games, Kazuma faces 'Truck-kun.' However, in Konosuba, Truck-kun is actually Tractor-kun. Kazuma is walking home from the bus stop when he encounters a girl about to be hit by a bus. Wanting to save her, he pushes the girl out of the way and then faces the goddess Aqua.
Aqua later reveals that the bus was actually a tractor so it wouldn't have hit the girl. Not only that, Kazuma didn't die from being hit by the vehicle but died from shock. Overall, this seemingly absurd scenario turns out to be the beginning of Kazuma and Aqua's adventure in the RPG world.
9. Truck-kun bids farewell to an overzealous traveler (Didn't I Mention My Average Abilities In The Next Life?)
Before becoming Mile, a young Hunter yearned for normalcy. She was Misato, a Japanese girl with average skills. As Misato walked home, she was struck by a truck while saving a little girl, leading to an unexpected reincarnation.
However, Didn't I Mention My Average Abilities In The Next Life?! has its uniqueness. Mile fully realizes she's part of this isekai world. She even speaks about her death as the 'famous first-time traveler to another world beyond control due to a truck'. Breaking the fourth wall is a fresh and humorous step in this genre.
8. Hit by a truck, reincarnated as a child (Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation)
In Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, Rudeus, a magically talented child, is actually a 34-year-old NEET. The first episode of the anime begins with a horrific car accident. Viewers witness Rudeus being admitted to the hospital. Realizing what happened to him, Rudeus often has monologues even after reincarnating into a new world.
Later, Rudeus reincarnates as a young child with the thoughts and inner voice of a middle-aged man.
7. Not Paying Attention to Traffic Lights Leads to Truck Collision (Wise Man’s Grandchild)
Shin Wolford in Wise Man’s Grandchild is a magic user raised by his grandfather in the forest. Despite exhibiting strange magical abilities from a young age, what truly sets Shin apart is his remembrance of his past life. Though Shin claims to have no clear memories of how he died in his previous life, fans know what happened.
It turns out Shin encountered the infamous 'Truck-kun' while crossing the road and forgetting to look at the traffic lights. However, this incident led to his reincarnation into a magical world with numerous privileges.
6. A Software Engineer Killed Before Unveiling New Mecha Models (Knight’s & Magic)
In Knight’s & Magic, Tsubasa Kurata, a talented software engineer, was struck by 'Truck-kun' while crossing the road on a rainy night. Prior to that, he had stopped by a store to purchase new mecha models. However, before he could explore the newly acquired model, he tragically passed away.
Fortunately, he was reincarnated into a world filled with magic and mecha. As a mecha-loving otaku, Tsubasa becomes Ernesti and sets his sights on becoming a Knight Runner as well as constructing his own Silhouette Knight.
