
The Dungeon of Black Company
Taste attributes: animationcomedyaction & adventuresci-fi & fantasyfantasymonster/alien/supernaturaladventurefastfresh & originallightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemanding
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and breezy: a stylish animated series, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: undemandingHow we score
Quality rating
7.9 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
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Seasons
Season 1
· 2021 · 12 episodesEpisodes (12)
1Welcome to the World of Corporate Grunts9 Jul 2021
Kinji Ninomiya's life is all set up. He has a stable income and a great apartment, allowing him to live the rest of his life without doing any work at all. His dreams have come true - until a mysterious portal transfers him to a foreign world.
2An Un-ANT-icipated Encounter16 Jul 2021
Though Kinji's plan to make easy money ultimately failed, the revenue he generated during his temporary success was noticed by his superiors. Kinji and Wanibe are transferred to a more dangerous division, to do a job they are totally unqualified for.
3Fun at the Corporate Training Trip23 Jul 2021
Kinji's next plan is to put his new allies to good use by transferring to a different group within the company with more free time. However, before he can do that, he must first endure a deadly corporate training trip.
4Crazy Death March30 Jul 2021
Shia is determined to continue being a loyal corporate soldier, despite Kinji's best efforts. However, the company, and the dungeon it manages, seems to have a much more complex plan for her.
5Transfer6 Aug 2021
Kinji is transferred to yet another new world, this time with a more science fiction vibe. This time, however, instead of being exploited as a corporate grunt, he is worshipped as a savior.
6There is strong shadow where there is much light.13 Aug 2021
Several high-ranking members of the Demon Lord's Army are threatened by Kinji's meteoric rise, and decide to take action against him. Meanwhile, Ranga is haunted by a secret from his past.
7Return to Work20 Aug 2021
Kinji meets the Demon Lord and learns the truth behind this world, its problems, and how he ended up getting involved. He is given a choice - save the world, or return to his home in Japan.
8Weapon of Mass Hysteria27 Aug 2021
During Kinji's absence, the dungeons have become more dangerous. In order to access the ruins inside, Kinji must find a way to push through the dungeons quickly, but it becomes quickly apparent that no amount of training will help.
9The Silent Fortress3 Sep 2021
After being stripped naked by his magic gun, Kinji and his party must find a way to acquire replacement gear. However, the adventurer's fortress inside the dungeon is suspiciously empty.
10New Dungeon Paradise10 Sep 2021
Kinji reaches the fourth "floor" of the dungeon - a lush forest environment with a sky, geography, and a thriving ecosystem. He must find a way to unblock the path to the fifth floor.
11Crash EvolutiOn17 Sep 2021
Belza's Bodyguards have been all but totally defeated by the fierce Guardians of the fifth floor. In the nick of time, a hero arrives to save them - Kinji Ninomiya.
12GoOd Day, goodbye24 Sep 2021
Belza strikes back against Kinji by gathering evidence to report Kinji to the authorities. Kinji is placed under arrest for numerous serious charges, some of which are actually true.
Specials
· 2021 · 13 episodesEpisodes (13)
- 1Mikeikensha Daikangei! Cast Namahashin Tokuban3 Jul 2021
- 2Episode 28 Jul 2021
- 3Episode 310 Jul 2021
- 4Episode 417 Jul 2021
- 5Episode 524 Jul 2021
- 6Episode 631 Jul 2021
- 7Episode 77 Aug 2021
- 8Episode 814 Aug 2021
- 9Episode 921 Aug 2021
- 10Episode 1028 Aug 2021
- 11Episode 114 Sep 2021
- 12Episode 1211 Sep 2021
- 13Episode 1318 Sep 2021
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Emotional punch: Undemanding, where this profile leans emotive / stirring
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Synopsis
Kinji, who lacks any kind of work ethic, is a layabout in his modern life. One day, he finds himself transported to another world–but not in a grand fantasy of a hero welcomed with open arms. He's immediately shoved into a terrible job! Now enslaved by an evil mining company in a fantasy world, Kinji's about to really learn the meaning of hard work!
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2021
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- SILVER LINK.
- Taste scores
- How we score
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