Outbreak Company

Shinichi Kanou is a shut-in otaku with a vast knowledge of anime, manga, and video games. One day, after applying for a job in hopes of escaping his secluded lifestyle, he is kidnapped and transported to the Eldant Empire—a fantasy world filled with elves, dragons, and dwarves. Trapped in this strange land, Shinichi is given an unlikely task by the Japanese government: to spread otaku culture across the realm by becoming an "Otaku Missionary."

To accomplish his mission, Shinichi has the full support of the Japanese government, as well as the half-elf maid Myucel and Princess Petralka of the Eldant Empire. Together with this ragtag bunch, he will overcome the obstacles of politics, social classes, and ethnic discrimination to promote the ways of the otaku in this holy land.

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Foaran, Myucel Main

Mimori, Suzuko Japanese

Kanou, Shinichi Main

Hanae, Natsuki Japanese

Anne Eldante III, Petralka Main

Fuchigami, Mai Japanese

Hanaiman, Elbia Supporting

Uesaka, Sumire Japanese

Koganuma, Minori Supporting

Uchida, Maaya Japanese

En Koldobar, Galious Supporting

Miki, Shinichiro Japanese

Darwin, Brooke Supporting

Tomita, Takahiro Japanese

Garde, Romilda Supporting

Honda, Mariko Japanese

Pertini, Edoardo Teodoro Supporting

Yamaguchi, Rikako Japanese

Game Narrator Supporting

Tanaka, Junichirou Producer

Takigasaki, Makoto Producer

Kawasaki, Tomoko Producer

Takatori, Masashi Producer

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Jan 21, 2022

animesquadgp

Recommended

i came into this anime not expecting much and im surprised i finished almost giving this a 10,
if not for a few cliches like girl hitting guy because she's naked, and the mc being a coward when naked girls appear, then this could've been a 10 however not on my top 10,
the art style is nice though there are a few moments where they are completely, still when i feel like they could be moving a little, but they probably didint have a big budget.
everything else i enjoyed, especially the opening and Myucel saying master
also last, I just want to say, that episode 11 kind ... of caught me off guard

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Apr 12, 2025

TrashWaifuHater

Mixed Feelings

I'm fresh off of binging the entire season; here are my impressions.

First thing you need to know is that this anime is all meta-commentary about the anime/manga industry. So if you're not already quite familiar with otaku culture, you'll miss most of the jokes.

As a whole, Outbreak Company is your basic funny and cute trash isekai, and a parody of funny and cute trash isekais. It certainly has its charms.

Depth, though, it doesn't have. The plot is meh, the characters are mostly tropes played straight. There's virtually nothing original in it at all.

So, if you're looking for a bubblegum trash isekai to enjoyably burn some ... time, this will definitely do. If you're looking for something with real meaning and impact, this isn't it.

As a fairly strict grader, I consider a 5 rating to be average like it says on the label, and Outbreak Company is exactly that: average. Not great, not bad, will deliver what it says on the box and no more. I don't regret watching it but the number of people I'd recommend it to would be limited.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Aug 8, 2023

MrFrog33

Not Recommended

All in this anime is cringe.

Characters are average or useless, but the worst of this show is without a doubt his main character, Kanou Shinichi is weird like i never seen this level of cringeness.
The plot just make no sense, the most of this anime is about ecchi and integration of characters listed as " loli/Half-elf/werewolf ect." placed here for making ecchi/moe scene.
I'v never write a review on MyAnimeList before but for the first time i really can't understand the good reviews about this show.
And i have seen a lot.

I totaly can't recommand this useless wast of time.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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