Meikyuu Black Company (2024)

BillyCx

Recommended

This has got the be my pick for the hidden gem of Summer Season 2021. A truly unique and entertaining anime going against almost all of the Isekai genre's Stereotypes. While the show did have a slightly mediocre first few episodes it really picked up it's pace shortly after and became the series i was looking forward to the most each week.

First things first, my only real criticism for the show: The production feels really cheap. And while I am not sure whether this was intended or not by the studio, I won't sit here and pretend that it adds some sort of charm to ...

smallchungus

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Preliminary (4/12 eps)

KANLen09

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YELP, an Isekai about the pangs of working at a Black Company!? Come save me Work Jesus, for the glory of capitalism!

We've seen shows present this topic before, most particularly and recently with Akane Shimizu's Hataraku Saibou BLACK a.k.a Cells at Work: Code Black, and it's what it is: the etymology of the term "black company" where it's typical practice to hire a large number of employees, exploit them to work large amounts of overtime without overtime pay with poor conditions, verbal abuse and "power harassment" (bullying) by their superiors, threatening them with disrepute if they chose to quit. And you can take all that ...

SpRayquaza11

Recommended

Preliminary (4/12 eps)

This Is hands down one of the best isekai this season for me, the other being moonlit fantasy , and by my reviews you can tell I watched each one of them .

Meikyuu black company , a very subpar manga which I had heard about a year ago . When the anime was announced I had little to no exceptions but since slime came out this season , I joined that bandwagon, the point is This is the hidden gem this season without a doubt.

THough it had an interesting setting , The manga had failed to bring life to the characters so I was worried ...

SanaeK10

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Kamina is the protagonist. If that isn't enough to get you to watch this then I don't know what is. After god knows how many Isekai shows with a spineless doormat loser, or a nice guy self-insert genius messiah who brings such great innovations like basic technology and irrigation to Isekailand, it is just so utterly refreshing to see someone this charismatic take the helm of an Isekai.

And it's not just that it's an Isekai. Meikyuu Black Company deviates so much from the standard formula, setting, and even style that to call it a typical Isekai would be a great disservice. The show is a ...

Neo_Randomz

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Preliminary (4/12 eps)

Alright im gonna keep this short but to whoever that read this, don't trust the mediocre score cause this show is good af.

Let's start about the character,The MC,he's a NEET but not a lowly NEET like all previous isekai,he's a rich and cool NEET that already achieve everything that he needs in life,but when he's on top suddenly somehow he's get sucked by a black portal that send him to a place where he is nothing but a corporate slave without no cheat,no extra power and the only think he brought from his previous life is his economic knowledge.Now if that's wasn't interesting,then i don't ...

Im_Stuff

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Do you think the concept of isekai isn't inherently bad but the cheap, mass produced, cardboard cut-out formula it became ruins it entirely? Well allow me to present something different™.

Dungeon of Black Company is isekai done right. We follow Ninomiya Kinji, a shut-in NEET (wait, wait, don't click off) who got everything he could ever want and used the rules of our world to his advantage to become filthy rich. I don't need to do anything anymore kind of rich.

Now let's take someone who got everything, and take it all from him, transporting him in a fantasy world at the beginning of the industrial era.

This ...

PyraXadon

Mixed Feelings

Ah, capitalism. The main driving force that keeps the world’s engine running as society drives itself into the ground for the sake of making a quick buck at the cost of both its workers who make pitiful wages and the environment who suffers long-term damage as a result of our glorious industrial and globalization age. Too much? Well if this show wasn’t something of a meta-commentary itself, I wouldn’t be making an existential crisis opening paragraph now would I?

Story:

Kinji Ninomiya is a self-made man who at the ripe age of 25 has managed to create a small real estate empire powerful enough to be self-sustaining ...

UltraReviewShow

Not Recommended

Preliminary (12/12 eps)

Without getting into specifics, the show doesn't really focus on anything as far as the business ventures, it just kinda mentions he's in debt, shows some way he's gonna make money without really exploring it much, then just saying he sold the stuff and payed off the debt, without showing the sales process or anything.

The show just feels very shallow, most of the character's ideas aren't very novel to begin with, it's usually something that makes you say "Really, no ones thought of that in this world before?" and then you just accept it and move on to the next thing. People have said he's ...

Zora-Ideale

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Before I started this anime, I thought it was gonna be just another show to watch and get over with. When I started watching it, I liked the different approach to the isekai genre. I thought that was just it. The first few episodes didn't catch my attention that much, but I kept watching.

The anime delivered some good surprises mid way. That's where I felt the anime really kick off. At first, it was the story of a man vs an entire greedy conglomerate, and the outlook looked simple at first. However, the author of the manga really knows how to spice up the story, ...

Ellenwitch

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Preliminary (4/12 eps)

Some say, you wouldn't want to be Isekai'd into Re:zero. Well, you wouldn't want to be Isekai'd into this universe either. Sure, for less dangers, but still dangers non the less. It's part of this shows charm, and it really puts an interesting twist on the Isekai trope. Imagine instead of being the hero, or just getting a better life, you're instead sucked from your set for life riches, to basically start it all over again from scratch. This is Meikyuu Black Company.

Story and characters.
Both of these fit together, as it's part of the characters personalities that really push it. Even if most of them ...

IrrelevantGuy

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Argar_

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Anime that subverts the usual tropes of the genre. Instead of being a hero or a chosen one, the protagonist Ninomiya Kinji is a corporate slave who has to work in a dangerous dungeon for a greedy company. He is not overpowered, but rather clever and resourceful, and he tries to find ways to escape his miserable situation.

Great comedy that satirizes the harsh realities of capitalism and exploitation. It also has some fantasy elements, such as monsters, magic, and different races. The characters are quirky and funny, especially Ninomiya’s companions Rimu, Wanibe, and Ranga. The animation is decent, but not outstanding. The music is catchy ...

ren0080

Mixed Feelings

If I were to evaluate this anime in few words then it would be "an anime with a lot of ups and downs".
I think that encapsulates my thoughts perfectly.

The story is decent. It's an isekai which parodies the current state of black companies in Japan. And I think that it works quite well as a show. Although there's a lot of ridiculous and unnecessary plot twists and threads being introduced, it doesn't really break the audience immersion unless they think about it.

The characters have their own charm which makes up for the lack of development. Even though most of the cast are one-dimensional characters, they ...

ArchangelEST

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Ultimate NEET busts ass to generate passive income to retire early and be a lazy bum. But just as he accomplishes his dream, he gets Isekaid to a world where everyone is a corporate slave in an industrial age fantasy land. Hell on earth, along with plenty of comedy, ensues.

Animation / Art / General Visuals - 8/10
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Nothing overly remarkable but the art style is charming and designs interesting. Animations aren't mindblowing but hit just the right spot, from combat to facial expressions, to simple movements.

Sound / Music / Voice Acting - 8/10
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mengi

Recommended

Preliminary (6/12 eps)

To be honest, I'm very happy that there is some original isekai anime like this show because it is getting boring to see similar plot Isekai anime.

First of all what is most outstanding is humour and extraordinary way to tackle problems the same way would Kazuma from Konosuba deal with these things. The humour actually similar to Konosuba and Gintama for this reason I really love this show. Extraordinary story, unpredictable choices of the character which are really funny since there are a lot of similar problems we can relate to our real life.

THis show isn't about some "extraordinary art", "amazing battles", "music". This show ...

skysurf

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Basically a seinen isekai. Work exploitation themes are probably not going to make laugh a typical 13 years old audience, but for those who can relate there's plenty to enjoy in this show.

Instead of a loser bland MC that gets a harem just by breathing, here you get a character with questionable work ethics trying to rise in a capitalist savage world.

You can almost tell the author has seen some serious stuff as you most likely can't write such on-point satire without having experienced it closely yourself.

Animation itself is nice, the characters have funny personalities and the voice actors did an awesome job, Wanibe in ...

brianthao102

Mixed Feelings

02_RK

Recommended

empathicweeb

Mixed Feelings

I really enjoyed it at the start. It was different from anything I've seen. But my interest gradually dropped. It took me a month to finish 12 eps. And even the last 3 eps I barely managed to finish.

It started so good. With the whole isekai. Character establishment. The working environment in other world. Magic. Beasts etc. But then time travel...boom. You lost me. The gag just got too much for me.

The concept and idea was very interesting and unique. The whole plot would be better off without gag. Humor yes. But not gag.

Overall somewhat enjoyable. If you don't mind gag then ...