Outbreak Company: Complete Collection

This is something of a mixed bag. On the one hand this short series will surprise you in a number of ways; on the other hand some of those surprises just don't work, especially in the very limited time (just 12 episodes) offered them.The hero, Shinichi Kano, is a classic otaku hikikomori who in a desperate attempt to escape the dismal shut-in lifestyle he has fallen into, applies for a job he appears perfectly suited for, is hired, drugged, and kidnapped to the Eldant Empire where he learns that his true employer is the Japanese government and that his true job is the spreading of otaku culture into a tolkienesque, medieval land that looks like it belongs in an anime/manga.In other words it is the perfect, dream job for him, and what follows is an intriguing mixture of fanboy lunacy and expertise crossed with some surprisingly serious political commentary and deadly intrigue. One of the things I've had to get used to in anime and manga is the surprisingly wide gap between silly and serious contained within the same story, and in this series it is carried to such extremes that it will shock you. To take just a few examples his JSDF bodyguard Minori Koganuma alternates clothing and antiperspirant spray accidents and fujoshi extremes with the deadly serious determination to keep this idiot alive through anything (unless she chooses to kill him herself), almost embarrassingly subservient half-elf maid Myucel Foaran is a former soldier who takes self-sacrificing courage to life ending levels, Empress Petralka Anne Eldant III displays an almost comical tsundere nature based upon one of the most gruesome succession histories I've ever heard of, and Erbia Hanaiman is a werewolf character played mostly for laughs who is introduced as a possible spy for a neighboring kingdom, which she may well be, and it falls to Shinichi to find someway to save her because the Eldant Kingdom's normal procedure would be to torture and execute her, whether she's guilty of anything or not!What follows are "friendly" sporting and swimsuit episodes alternating with terrorist attack and climactic surprise episodes that will jerk you back and forth before the prolific otaku references to parodies and other things the Japanese director and voice actors worked on have you rerunning the numerous subtitles in order to understand what most of the jokes are about. (True Otakus who already know without reading the subtitles may wish to add a star.)Note: Intriguing similarities to  Gate: Thus the JSDF Fought There!  are more than obvious, though from the opposite political POV, making me wonder if there was any action/reaction in the original novels.

Outbreak Company is a wonderful story about love and friendship, differences in cultures, and doing the right thing.Meet Shinichi, a shut-in otaku who is well-versed in every aspect of otaku culture. While surfing the Internet one day, he applies to join Amu Tech, a company that is looking for someone that fits his description to a "T". He lands the job, but wakes up the next day in a different world. He is given the job of General Manager (with a huge salary) and is tasked with introducing and spreading otaku culture to a world with hardly any entertainment and living in a Medieval-like society straight out of fantasy fiction. Shinichi must establish friendly relations with the locals, including the young empress, if he has any hopes of getting the job done. Making friends along the way, Shinichi learns more about cultural differences and the repercussions of his and Japan's actions get him into some the occasionally dangerous situation. Outbreak Company is also filled with references to MANY anime, manga, light novels, and visual novels, which will satisfy any otaku.If you like ecchi (happens every so often), harem, fantasy stories, taken to another world stories, bits of romance, lots of comedy, the occasional fourth wall break, and otaku culture in general, you'll most likely love this anime. The OP, ED, and OST are all very good and fit the mood well. The voice actors/actresses (Japanese dub) help make the characters enjoyable and match their looks and personalities. The story has a mix of a traditional progressing storyline and slice of life elements that I believe doesn't detract from the enjoyment (some people don't prefer SoL stories, so I feel it's necessary to point this out).In the end, Outbreak Company is a great anime and I highly recommend it to ecchi and harem lovers, fantasy lovers, and seasoned anime fans who will recognize and love many of the references and general otaku culture theme.

good series about guy getting hired by japanese government to go to a fantasy world.recommend this anime

I watched this show over 5 years ago and I just started grabbing blu rays, so I decided to get it. I swear, having the blu ray is awesome - The art on the title screen alone is great. Love the opening song and character designs. If you haven't watched it, then watch it to pass some time. By all means, it isn't a mainstream show, but that doesn't mean it isn't good. If you have watched it already, grab the blu ray.

Without Giving away any spoilers Outlook Company is a fairly interesting concept of a total fan boy otaku winding up in a magical world with the responsibility of spreading his fandom to this new world. The art is vivid and clean, the English dub sound is clear. I personally enjoyed the series for the most part as it pokes fun and recognizes how much anime and manga can mean to a person and how even if one person believes in you, you can be something much more. Now the negatives I see in the series is much the same as lots of these 11 to 13 episode series I have seen, character development is very limited to the top few characters, there is little time to develop very much back story and even worse there was two episodes I skipped the second time I watched as they did little for the overall story. Maybe some of the left off plot lines would be picked up if a second season is every made. I recommend this series if you want a change of the norm big robot ect. If only interested in the memorable series I would say to rent it

It's all about Otaku culture. Using it to bring Japan's culture to another world to bring the 2 to a closer to an understanding of each other. Which I find all Otaku anime hilarious, but plot Is very one demential with no depth. But I still enjoy it and would recommend it.

So I don't think I have ever seen a good well thought of plot before like this they have went past the basic level of a show and brought it to a hole new level. The animation is smooth. Audio is really well done I will tell you try this anime

The Blu-ray discs work on UK players without any issues.The quality is great but it doesn't come with any extra features.

It's great only dislike no reversible cover photo

Great show

Very good anime

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