Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
MrFrog33
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.
Read at the sourceParacelsussy
It peaked episode 7, lets be real.
The show had a really interesting premise, and hit really hard at the start, but after the 7th episode, it kind of dwindled down into the same formulaic thing.
The animation, for a show made in 2013, is absolutely excellent. The character design is pretty stellar with pretty line art and great shading, and some of the scenes were quite beautiful as well.
The soundtrack really complemented the scenes, and some tracks will be absolutely legendary, such as the duh's of the laugh track being a specific highlight. The opening and ending were pretty standard however.
The characters were pretty one dimensional, with them based on tropes, but did actually show some growth over the episodes. The princess girl had her episode of growth, the maid girl shows pr…
Read at the sourceSaintLouisGhoul
Just a freaking good anime - the character designs are awesome. The empress was my favorite she wins best anime hair i've ever seen award until further notice. The plot progresses into a really interesting direction - no spoilers but i'll say it suddenly was able to make me take it very seriously. Music is good with some pretty piano pieces and the OP / ED are good. Like the art on this is seriously so freaking good. Yeah. You should watch this - it's also got 11 Volumes of light novel translated. I read one today and it was pretty good as well.
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This anime was great, not what I'd typically watch, but I'm glad I gave it a shot! Here's what I thought:
Story:
I think the story was okay, not the best, but still not horrible. It got a little confusing at times, especially about midway through the anime, but it was fine, I was still into it.
Art:
The art in this anime was amazing! I think that the characters were adorable, and the personality type matched the artstyle of each character as well.
Sound:
I think the voice actors portrayed the characters quite well, and the opening/closing to the anime were great as well. I actually added both of them to a playlist that I listen to from time to time.
Character:
I found the main character in this anime to be completely relatable, as he is a huge otaku, and basically a shut in. As for t…
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This review may contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.
Imagine we somehow make contact with another world. Imagine you'd like to show the natives of this world a part of our own world's culture, to show that we're friendly. I'm pretty sure "Otaku Culture" wouldn't be that high on anyone's list, but it was on this anime! Somehow! This anime's plot is incredibly meta in such a way that it's so bad it loops back around to be somewhat good. The first few episodes will make anyone critically analyzing the anime pull their hairs out from the unbelievably brain-dead lines delivered and plot points. Some of them don't even make that much sense at all. Why would the government want a complete Otaku shut-in to be the ambassador of a whole new alternate world? It even differs completely in that tr…
Read at the sourceSharockoRAZR
When I first started watching this show it didn’t really seem like it would have good characters since they were generic. I was just there for the premise, but there were many things that it actually did pretty well.
Story: 7/10
The story in the beginning seemed very generic at first with the usual premise of being trapped in another world, but I really liked the beach scene and the overarching story. The beach episode felt a bit more representative of the way an otaku would react showing us that he is still the awkward type of person. It was also cool to see the mc bring his whole collection of anime and manga and introduce it to everyone, which from my experience is original. I also really liked the plot twist at the end, which was like the exact opposite of Gate in terms of how the gov…
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Story: So its a pretty much a every day life for Kanou he basically loves anime, manga and video games than one day take (what i think at least) to be a survey or test for a company soon after seeing Matoba about the job he ends up getting druged and than transport ported to a world called (sorry i forget the place) but when he wakes up to see a maid and also the fact she is a half-elf maid serving him so basically after meeting the princess among others he was sent there to bring there you'd think he would be there on a quest or something like that but nope his task is to bring anime, manga and games to thrive there in the world and that is pretty much his task to bring MOE in this world but he'll also have to deal with certain stuff as well in the world that might be troubling.
Art: the…
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This review is in parts. Part 1 With no spoilers. Part 2 With short and deeper look at the story - spoilers - reader discretion is advised.
Part 1.
I wish more anime series would be like this. This is one of the balanced ones. I mean, not too much sexistic scenes (Ecchi), not too much weird scenes, its showing how it really was in times of king, knights, princesses etc. (Offcourse things like dragons, birds used to be horses werent in medieval times, but that is minor (i think)). One aspect I like about this anime is showing a real otaku culture (half of it), a lot of references to games and other animes. And when i say: a lot of, I really mean a huge amount of refenences (at least two in every episode). One aspect i didnt like about it is, the main point of this anime is revealed like n…
Read at the sourceCommanderEverest
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 wa…
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Fun and relaxing comedy anime based in a fantasy setting that tackles the 'Otaku' subject throughout.
At first you may think this anime is too similar to others in its category and give it a miss, however i recommend you give it a chance.
It tackles a lot of fairly heavy subjects from politics, governments and rebel factions surprisingly all whilst Shinichi tries to keep both worlds in balance through the incorporation of Anime, Manga and Games.
The anime is a lot of fun however i do wish they treated the supporting cast with a bit more meaningful screen time where we can learn about them more.
An example being 'Erbia' whom i found an interesting character at first and then is almost never used story-wise but instead mainly for fan service. Without given away to much, you will see wha…
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The story is about bringing Japanese culture, name it VN games, anime, manga and other things to a fantasy world that the goverment discovered, so that's why our protagonist is sent to this place, because he has the knowdlege of all these things, Shinichi will learn how different this fantasy world is. The thing is that everything was well paced until the last 3 episodes where they throw a lot of content too fast and too much for 3 episodes, so it was ok but a little disappointing.
Art & Animation
The art style was good, the characters were a little simple but still well made.
Sound
The sound was good, the OP and ED song were good and it matched the theme of the anime, the songs in the comedy parts made it even funnier, overall it was good.
Character
The characters were ok, nothin…
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Comedy is, usually, a hit or miss genre for many people. Since there are several different styles of comedy, and several different opinions on exactly which style is the most humorous. Comedy in anime, from what I’ve experienced, usually falls into one of three styles: The slapstick style of comedy, where the humor comes from the clumsy and or stupid decisions and actions made by the characters, the more sarcastic and witty style of comedy, where the humor comes from the characters wit and sharp tongues, and will probably feature a decent amount sarcasm, and, finally, the parody style of comedy, which derives its humor from the many references it makes. Usually, those references refer to other anime. Outbreak Company uses the parody style of comedy, a style of comedy that I can’t say I’ve…
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(This has been adapted from my reddit thread)
Anime is a medium that is normally looked down upon. Filled with sexualized women, crazy plots, and enough cute little girls to open up a daycare, the culture it has created is definitely unique. It is with this in mind that Outbreak Company aims to look at with a more satirical view in mind.
STORY
Our story begins with Shinichi, a young guy who, upon scoring a perfect on the "otaku test", has been accepted as the new GM of AmuTec. This company's main directive? Apply otaku culture to the newly discovered kingdom of Eldant.
Sounds pretty crazy, right? To be honest, it is. Most shows and society look down upon otaku culture (mostly meaning obsession with anime/manga/games). But Outbreak Company takes a positive twist on this idea. The majori…
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This anime is the ultimate anime lover's dream. I'm just going to start this review by saying that I have a thing for anime that has a message that I can take away from it. Right off the bat, we have Shinichi, a bro that honestly reminds me of a couple of my friends who just sit and watch anime and read manga all day. In the beginning, we see Sinichi's bad luck set in when he gets kidnapped and brought to some foreign world that has magic and loves Japanese otaku culture. Shinichi is brought in to educate this new world of his otaku culture and to ensure that relations between said world and Japan are good. He starts a school where they teach anime and manga that right away challenges racism and class diversity between the elves and the dwarves. His school does more for these students than…
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Outbreak Company is a very enjoyable anime to watch. It's one of those series that can have a positive effect on your mood when you're tired and frustrated.
Story: 7
The story is a bit original, for me at least. Never before have I seen an anime where the main character actually exports the whole otaku culture. It's pretty fun how they implemented this general idea and having such a short amount of time to provide the viewers with enough details/explanations as to why and how this is happening they did a pretty good job.
In no case you should expect an anime with no holes or arbitrary stories but rest assured assured that the end result is quite enjoyable.
Art : 9
The art was extremely good, especially when you take into account that it's only 12 episodes. The artist team really did t…
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Outbreak Company is one of those anime that has many flaws, but is still very good. It falls into many of the fanservice traps that most harem/comedy anime fall into. Despite this, it has an interesting concept and lovable characters (for the most part.)
Our story starts out in modern Japan, where we learn that a NEET (shut-in) named Kanou Shinichi is looking for a job, and finally finds one that seems too good to be true! He takes an online test about Moe and Otaku culture, and passes it with flying colours. At this point he attends an interview for the anime company that he has finished applying to and, lucky Shinichi, he gets the job! This is where things get crazy. His new boss has drugged him, and he passes out. When Shinichi reawakens, he’s in a lavish bed and room with the only oth…
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At the beginning of this fall anime season, I wasn’t planning on watching Outbreak Company. The synopsis for this anime wasn’t anything exciting nor was it intriguing. However, I decided to watch it anyway, for it was on Crunchyroll and there weren’t too many other anime I was hyped for this fall. After this show finished airing and I finished watching, I, unfortunately felt like I had wasted my time, tuning into this show every Sunday.
For the most part, the plot of Outbreak Company is nothing special. Our protagonist, Kanou Shinichi, is a reject who hides in his house all day. The reason for this is silly, but we can’t blame Outbreak Company for it because it was clearly meant to be a parody anime and you can tell right from the beginning. The show then immediately tosses Shinichi into…
Read at the sourceZelot
This whole anime can be summed up by the lyrics of one of the songs that comes from Outbreak Company. "DA. DA DA DA DIN DIN DA DA DA"
Story: 7
This anime is a clash of modern day Japan with a fantasy land that has knights, dragons, a loli ruler, elves, dwarfs and dragons. Just imagine a brighter version of LOTR. We follow Shinchi as he has to spread otaku culture (Anime and Manga) throughout the lands of Eldant. That is pretty much the show....
The pacing of Outbreak Company was fine up until the final two episodes, which the pacing felt too fast as they tried cramming in a lot of seriousness that the other ten episodes lacked. The ten episodes lacking seriousness wasn't a bad thing, the show was doing a great job with those episodes, but the last two rushed into drama and seriousness.…
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Have you ever watched an anime and had that distinguished thought of "THAT'S what I wan't to do with my life!" Now I wan't to be an otaku.
This anime is really good.
This story introduces a slight feel to it like Spice and Wolf where it teaches you a knowledge of something you may or may not have known about Japanese politics and the Otaku culuture. A boy devoted to being an otaku takes on a new fantasy world, presenting the extravagant anime/manga culture to the Holy Eldant Empire.
The Art is great. This series is not strung around by fan service but yet still incorporates enough to keep that side of the fans happy. It's bright, beautiful, and keeps the story all the more entertaining. Not to mention, "Moe."
Outbreak Company has a great opening. I can already tell I will start lovin…
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Whoever thought being an otaku can come with so many responsibilities? For Shinchi Kano, his responsibilities just skyrocketed after being set up and sent to a fantasy world. Sounds fun right? Wrong. It seems that some higher powers wants this young boy to spread the otaku culture and expands the Japanese culture in their world like never ever before. Being otaku is often considered a negative influence due to its pure nature. But in Outbreak Company, it plays on different trope. In fact, it’s being an otaku that allowed Shinichi to gain stardom in this new world where his life changes forever.
Outbreak Company is an animated series based off the light novel of the same name written by Ichiro Sakaki. The full title of the series is actually Outbreak Company: The Moe Invader that emphasiz…
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