Outbreak Company

Outbreak Company

On TBS

20131 season12 episodes25 min6.6 / 10

A lighthearted isekai comedy that uses fish-out-of-water culture clash as the engine for warmth, romance, and gentle absurdism across a self-contained 12-episode arc.

What starts out as a simple job soon becomes an adventure in an alternate world when otaku-expert Shinichi Kanou is unknowingly sent as an otaku-culture ambassador to the land of the Holy Eldant Empire.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Outbreak Company easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 86% of series.

  • Does Outbreak Company leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Outbreak Company sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.

  • Is Outbreak Company scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.

  • Is Outbreak Company violent? Not especially. Less violent than 70% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

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Rarity8

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise41

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love45

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Outbreak Company

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Outbreak Company

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Outbreak Company, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Outbreak Company, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Outbreak Company, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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