IS THAT REALLY A SPY?! It's already been a few months since Shinichi came to Eldant, where dragons are commonplace and magic is real. His job is simple: spread otaku culture to the masses of this other world. But of course, things aren't that easy (are they ever?). Eldant is in a state of war, and war includes espionage... so how will Shinichi and company deal with a spy in their midst? Add that to his growing suspicions about his own government's motives, and Shinichi definitely has his hands full. Heavy is the head that wears the otaku crown...
The year is 20XX, and Shinichi Kanou is a pretty typical otaku: he loves anime, manga, games, and light novels, but his devotion to the two-dimensional hasn't always made him the most popular guy around. What he doesn't know is that Japan has discovered a portal to another world in the vicinity of Mount Fuji. The people of the Eldant Empire, though, only have eyes for one of Japan's traditional exports: pop culture. Enter Amutech, a purveyor of "general entertainment" that's secretly run by the Japanese government. Shinichi lands a job as the company's general manager. Now he finally has a chance to put his nerd know-how to good use spreading the otaku gospel in the Eldant Empire. And wait... he has to work with a half-elf maid, an empress, AND a female soldier to get the job done?
So youâve got the Eldant Empire, a fantasy world somehow connected to Japan by a mysterious âhole.â And youâve got Kanou Shinichi, general manager of Amutech, a company whose whole purpose is to promote cultural exchange with this new landâusing otaku stuff! Shinichiâs father is a master at churning out popular light novels, but then word reaches Shinichi that his dadâs series has been put on indefinite hiatus. Shinichi may have kept his family at armâs length in his days as a shut-in, but he canât ignore this, and makes plans for a visit home. His Eldant friends, worried that this is another ploy on the part of the Japanese government, convince the JSDF to let them send Myusel and Elvia along as bodyguards. Call it the first Eldant embassy to Japanâand they have a lot to learn. An unexpected interloper, a series of accidents, and more international [interdimensional?] intrigue are waiting in the wings for Shinichi and his friends!
HOLY SHORT STORY COLLECTION, SHINICHI! A mysterious âholeâ connects Japan to a fantasy world called the Holy Eldant Empire. The company Amutech was set up to spread otaku culture in this new land... but the employees are going on vacation. Itâs a trip to a nearby lake to help burn up Minoriâs accrued vacation days! That means swimsuits! Swimsuits for everyone! And you know where that leads, rightâ¦?! Itâs all fun and games untilâwait, does that cloud look weird to you? It almost looks like someone⦠taking aim at them?! But thatâs not all, no sir! In this volume, weâve got your stories about more assassins and surprise attacks (we think), about Minori-sanâs, uh, propensities exploding onto the scene, about Myuselâs long-kept secrets... Strap yourself in, because a short story collection means s#!t can get as crazy as we want! Wait, where does this even fit in the canon?!
A SOCCER SHOCKER! On the far side of a hyperspace tunnel in Mount Fuji's "Sea of Trees" lies the Holy Eldant Empire, a fantasy world complete with dragons flying through the sky! Kanou Shinichi is General Manager of Amutech, a company that specializes in bringing otaku culture to other worlds, and he's finding himself having some... unique personnel problems. Like the fact that his resident artist, Elvia, is a werewolf, so naturally she goes nuts at a certain "special" time of the month. And Brooke the lizardman is... well, he's basically a lizard, man. Meaning Shinichi can never quite tell what he's thinking. What to do, what to do? Shinichi's solution is one only an otaku could come up with: build a little team spirit... through sports! He plans to hold a game in front of the empress herself, but in a world rife with magic, there's no way things will go quite how he expects. Which side will succeed in this super soccer showdown?!
SHINICHI'S A MAID MAN A passage to another world has been discovered in the "Sea of Trees" near Mount Fuji. That other world is the Holy Eldant Empire, and it's a full-on fantasy universe, with dragons flying through the sky and everything! The Japanese government, eager to profit from this discovery, secretly sets up a company called Amutech to promote trade by bringing otaku culture to the benighted inhabitants of this land. But wouldn't you know it, their secret got out! Or anyway, it's about to. And that's bad, right? Amutech general manager, former home security guard, and thoroughbred otaku Kanou Shinichi has a solution, and it's so otaku it hurts: he wants to hold a magical cosplay contest and photo shoot. And in the process, he may be surprised at what he learns about the hidden talents--and the hidden past--of his personal bodyguard, Minori. Shinichi is in for more than he bargained for (again!) in Volume 4 of Outbreak Company!
CAN YOU GO HOME AGAIN? So youâve got the Eldant Empire, a fantasy world somehow connected to Japan by a mysterious âhole.â And youâve got Kanou Shinichi, general manager of Amutech, a company whose whole purpose is to promote cultural exchange with this new landâusing otaku stuff! Shinichiâs father is a master at churning out popular light novels, but when something happens to him, Shinichi rushes home. His Eldant friends, worried this is another ploy by the Japanese government, send Myusel and Elvia with himâand the Empress Petralka sneaks along for good measure. The Big ThreeâAmerica, China, and Russiaâknow somethingâs up in Japan. Thatâs why the kidsâ sightseeing jaunt to Akihabara turns into a war zone. Thatâs how Minori gets captured by the Russians. And thatâs why Shinichiâs house is surrounded by a mysterious armed squadron. Can Shinichi and his friends rescue Minori and get back to Eldant, or does their journey end here?!
DECISIONS, DECISIONS The nation of Japan is connected via wormhole to a place called the Holy Eldant Empire in a parallel fantasy world. It had been Japanâs little (or big) secret, but after an aircraft carrier got caught in the time slip, the Americans know about it, too. The Americans have an extralegal idea for how to get their hands on the extraordinary technology of the Eldant Empireâand their target is Petralka! Can Shinichi and his friends stand against the modern worldâs most powerful military force? What waits beyond this final battle? Welcome to the final installment of Outbreak Company!
THE ARMOR THEY FALL... On the other side of a wormhole connected to Japan is a fantasy world called the Holy Eldant Empire. Shinichi, your average otaku, is General Manager of Amutech, a company established to foster cultural exchange (otaku culture, that is!) with said fantasy world. The whole setup seems pretty sweet, until Shinichi finds himself caught up in the Eldant Empireâs plan to develop a new weapon! In order to resist the mind-control magic the Kingdom of Zwelberich is so good at, the knight Garius digs deep in the forgotten chambers of Eldant Castle and brings forth something that hasnât been seen in ages: the Forbidden Armor. He takes it to Shinichiâs mansion to get his opinion, but wouldnât you know it? Myusel, Elvia, and Petralka all manage to get in trouble with the armor and call down the very worst of curses! Shinichi has seen a lot of craziness in his time in Eldant, but never anything quite like this! Can he possibly copeâlet alone make things right? And hold on a second⦠Doesnât that Forbidden Armor look strangely familiar?
MY FAIR... LAD? On the other side of a wormhole connected to Japan is a fantasy world called the Holy Eldant Empire. A guy named Shinichi is the General Manager of Amutech, a company established to foster cultural exchangeâotaku culture, that is! And soon Shinichi will need to be not just the purveyor of consumable entertainments, but the savior of the whole Eldant Empire. Wait, what?! It all starts with the arrival of one Prince Rubert, ambassador from one of Eldantâs allies. Heâs, like, a super hunk, and no sooner has he arrived than he drops a total bombshell that leaves the entire imperial court in an uproar. And that's not all: it turns out Rubert and Garius go way back. In fact, in their schoolboy days, they were awfully close, if you know what we mean. (Minori sure does, and itâs making her head explode!) The whole thing's on the train to crazy town... but can the Eldant Empire really afford to have Shinichi play conductor?!
THE BAHAIRAMANIAN CONNECTION On the other side of a wormhole connected to Japan is a fantasy world called the Holy Eldant Empire. A guy named Shinichi is the general manager of Amutech, a company established to foster cultural exchange â otaku culture, that is! It seems strange things are afoot in the neighboring country of Bahairam, which once abducted Shinichi â and now his former kidnappers, Amatena and her subordinate Clara, want to take refuge in Eldant. (Oh, and Amatena just happens to be Elviaâs sister.) Shinichi and the others have been secretly keeping in touch with Amatena and Clara, and are happy to help. But it so happens that just at that moment, cameras have become all the rage at the school Amutech runs. Can they keep their new visitors a secret from all those camera eyes? What about from the deadly pursuers who come from Bahairam to get the runaways back?!
Kyouhei Nanbu adores living his life peacefully and quietly, and not without reason! Pamilâa self-proclaimed princessâs body double androidâappeared in his house from an exhumed(?) coffin, and with her a wild collection of troubles, ranging from simple misunderstandings to kidnappings and more. While Kyouhei tries to keep her under control, the Storner sisters and their Colonel are still lurking in the background, waiting for their opportunity to capture Pamil. Will Kyouhei ever get the return to normalcy that he craves? On top of all of that, the events that happened on Valentineâs Day are still weighing heavily on all involved. Will Kyouhei, Sanae, and Pamil find an answer to the question in their hearts? And what does the word âfamilyâ really mean for them?
HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE SHINICHI? On the other side of a wormhole connected to Japan is a fantasy world called the Holy Eldant Empire. A guy named Shinichi is the general manager of Amutech, a company established to foster cultural exchange thereâotaku culture, that is! Lately, Shinichi has gone back to his old shut-in ways becauseâwell, if youâd been through what he has, wouldnât you? Minoriâs trying everything she can to get him to come out of his cave, but in the meantime, the world outside the mansion is⦠under existential threat?! Shinichiâs not the only one with a tale to tell, though: everyoneâs favorite cross-dresser Hikaru and the lizardman couple Brooke and Cerise also feature in the second Outbreak Company short story collection!
HER MAJESTY’S A PRETTY NICE GIRL Did we call Volume 18 “the final installment of Outbreak Company”? Oops! Boy, are our faces red. Anyway, the wormhole is closed, but that just means Shinichi and his friends can focus on their new lives in Eldant. For example, settling down with Myusel...until a certain absolute monarch declares she wants to marry our protagonist too! Shinichi isn’t the only one with a relationship to work out, either—there might just be sparks between Hikaru and Elvia, but will this seed of love blossom into a true inter-time-linear otaku romantic saga?! Meanwhile, Minori is busy...well, being Minori, which can only mean...something. No matter what happens, one thing’s for certain: for Shinichi, nothing ever quite goes according to keikaku!* (*That means plan.)
Kyouhei is the kind of person who cherishes every moment of his peaceful, ânormalâ everyday life. Choose whichever synonym you like; he just wants a quiet life. However, with his dad being involved in some really shady businesses, his best friend being a wannabe rockstar, and his schoolmate Sanae... being Sanae, thatâs easier said than done, but he does his best. One day, he ends up accidentally releasing a naked girl from a coffin, who has no idea what ânormalâ means. Unfortunately for him, Kyouhei can kiss that peace and quiet goodbye. Now, on top of his dadâs lack of regard for anything approaching common sense or decency, his friendâs thirst for excitement, and his admirerâs... attention, Kyouhei has to deal with a (self-proclaimed) body double android of a princess from some European country? He just wants off this fake fake princessâ wild ride!
ITâS THE END OF THE OF THE (OTHER) WORLD AS WE KNOW IT On the other side of a wormhole connected to Japan is a fantasy world called the Holy Eldant Empire. The Empire isnât on the best of terms with the neighboring Kingdom of Bahairam, where thereâs just been a major disaster. Amatena and Clara, of the Baharamanian army, are right in the middle of it all when who should they run into but Myuselâs mother, Falmelle! With her Foreseeing Eye, she makes a prediction: âBring Shinichi here, and things will be resolved!â Thatâs how Kanou Shinichi, General Manager of the otaku-goods business Amutech, finds himself heading for Bahairam once again, this time with his friends in tow. But the fate of the entire enchanted world might be riding on him! Is this going to be his final fantasy?!
The chaos caused by our self-proclaimed princessâs body double android, Pamil, has reached a plateau. Kyouhei has gradually grown used to the wild times sheâs visited upon him, and heâs started to take comfort in the slightly bizarre yet normalizing life they now lead as siblings. Regardless, Kyouheiâs trying to keep any weirdness under wraps from the wider public, as usual, lest Shuuheiâs shady shenanigans be brought to light and drag them all down together. Meanwhile, the Storner siblings are still reporting to their mysterious backer. In the midst of all this, another blonde beauty is borne in by the waves. And hang on a minute, if Pamilâs designation is âFR-MC09,â then, does that mean that she is part of a long-running series of androids?! Find out as the series heads towards its climax in Wild Times with a Fake Fake Princess - Alien Nation, containing at least one of UFOs, confessions, androids, and common sense!
YOIO! (YOU ONLY ISEKAI ONCE!) Connected to Japan via wormhole, the Holy Eldant Empire exists in a parallel fantasy world, where Shinichi has been spending his time as an otaku evangelist. Heâs learned that this world is actually a far-future version of our own, and now it turns out instability in the wormhole might threaten the ability to go to modern Japan and back: everyone whoâs been sent here could find themselves stranded on an island floating in time. Shinichi and his friends are instructed to leave the other world behind, but Shinichiâs heart is here, and it wonât be so easy for him. As if that wasnât enough to worry about, he suddenly finds himself confronted with a major threat to both his world and this one⦠or is that this world and his one? Wait, which world is which? The point is, everyoneâs in a lot of trouble! And wait⦠Whatâs this about a final countdown? Huh?
ONLY THE DEAD HAVE SEEN THE END OF WAR The nation of Japan is connected via wormhole to a place called the Holy Eldant Empire in a parallel fantasy world, but itâs turning out that might not be such a good thing: Bahairam, the next country over and Eldantâs sworn enemy, seems to be self-destructing! Shinichi and his friends are there thanks to a prophecy from Myuselâs mother, Falmelle. Inside a secret military facility called the Dragonâs Den, they encounter a mysterious young woman named Theresa Bigelow. She claims to be a lieutenant with the North American Union. It turns out this is really a factory from the far future, and that the reactor that powers it is on the fritz! If it blows, itâs going to take Bahairam and Eldant with it. And Shinichi is supposedly the only one who can stop it. Can a simple otaku from Japan transform into the hero of a magical war?!
After Shannon gives his umbrella to a girl, his chivalrous gesture should have ended with a simple thank you. Instead, the girl turns into a stalker. Pacifica is worried and Shannon notices the girl looks like him. Young adult.
After Shannon gives his umbrella to a girl, his chivalrous gesture should have ended with a simple thank you. Instead, the girl turns into a stalker. Pacifica is worried and Shannon notices the girl looks like him. Young adult.
CAN YOU GO HOME AGAIN? So youâve got the Eldant Empire, a fantasy world somehow connected to Japan by a mysterious âhole.â And youâve got Kanou Shinichi, general manager of Amutech, a company whose whole purpose is to promote cultural exchange with this new landâusing otaku stuff! Shinichiâs father is a master at churning out popular light novels, but when something happens to him, Shinichi rushes home. His Eldant friends, worried this is another ploy by the Japanese government, send Myusel and Elvia with himâand the Empress Petralka sneaks along for good measure. The Big ThreeâAmerica, China, and Russiaâknow somethingâs up in Japan. Thatâs why the kidsâ sightseeing jaunt to Akihabara turns into a war zone. Thatâs how Minori gets captured by the Russians. And thatâs why Shinichiâs house is surrounded by a mysterious armed squadron. Can Shinichi and his friends rescue Minori and get back to Eldant, or does their journey end here?!
HER MAJESTY’S A PRETTY NICE GIRL Did we call Volume 18 “the final installment of Outbreak Company”? Oops! Boy, are our faces red. Anyway, the wormhole is closed, but that just means Shinichi and his friends can focus on their new lives in Eldant. For example, settling down with Myusel...until a certain absolute monarch declares she wants to marry our protagonist too! Shinichi isn’t the only one with a relationship to work out, either—there might just be sparks between Hikaru and Elvia, but will this seed of love blossom into a true inter-time-linear otaku romantic saga?! Meanwhile, Minori is busy...well, being Minori, which can only mean...something. No matter what happens, one thing’s for certain: for Shinichi, nothing ever quite goes according to keikaku!* (*That means plan.)
HOLY SHORT STORY COLLECTION, SHINICHI! A mysterious âholeâ connects Japan to a fantasy world called the Holy Eldant Empire. The company Amutech was set up to spread otaku culture in this new land... but the employees are going on vacation. Itâs a trip to a nearby lake to help burn up Minoriâs accrued vacation days! That means swimsuits! Swimsuits for everyone! And you know where that leads, rightâ¦?! Itâs all fun and games untilâwait, does that cloud look weird to you? It almost looks like someone⦠taking aim at them?! But thatâs not all, no sir! In this volume, weâve got your stories about more assassins and surprise attacks (we think), about Minori-sanâs, uh, propensities exploding onto the scene, about Myuselâs long-kept secrets... Strap yourself in, because a short story collection means s#!t can get as crazy as we want! Wait, where does this even fit in the canon?!
HOW DO YOU SOLVE A PROBLEM LIKE SHINICHI? On the other side of a wormhole connected to Japan is a fantasy world called the Holy Eldant Empire. A guy named Shinichi is the general manager of Amutech, a company established to foster cultural exchange thereâotaku culture, that is! Lately, Shinichi has gone back to his old shut-in ways becauseâwell, if youâd been through what he has, wouldnât you? Minoriâs trying everything she can to get him to come out of his cave, but in the meantime, the world outside the mansion is⦠under existential threat?! Shinichiâs not the only one with a tale to tell, though: everyoneâs favorite cross-dresser Hikaru and the lizardman couple Brooke and Cerise also feature in the second Outbreak Company short story collection!
IS THAT REALLY A SPY?! It's already been a few months since Shinichi came to Eldant, where dragons are commonplace and magic is real. His job is simple: spread otaku culture to the masses of this other world. But of course, things aren't that easy (are they ever?). Eldant is in a state of war, and war includes espionage... so how will Shinichi and company deal with a spy in their midst? Add that to his growing suspicions about his own government's motives, and Shinichi definitely has his hands full. Heavy is the head that wears the otaku crown...
Kyouhei Nanbu adores living his life peacefully and quietly, and not without reason! Pamilâa self-proclaimed princessâs body double androidâappeared in his house from an exhumed(?) coffin, and with her a wild collection of troubles, ranging from simple misunderstandings to kidnappings and more. While Kyouhei tries to keep her under control, the Storner sisters and their Colonel are still lurking in the background, waiting for their opportunity to capture Pamil. Will Kyouhei ever get the return to normalcy that he craves? On top of all of that, the events that happened on Valentineâs Day are still weighing heavily on all involved. Will Kyouhei, Sanae, and Pamil find an answer to the question in their hearts? And what does the word âfamilyâ really mean for them?
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