Outbreak Company Light Novel Series by Ichirou Sakaki, Ichiro Sakaki

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... moreThe 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 government sees a great chance to make a profit, if they can keep the secret long enough to corner the market on exports to the Holy Eldant Empire, their point of first contact with this new land.The people of the Eldant Empire, though, only have eyes for one of Japan’s traditional exports: pop culture. When it quickly becomes evident that government bureaucrats and “Japanimation” don’t really mix, the bigwigs realize they’re going to need help bringing “otaku culture” to the Eldant masses.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, whereupon he learns the state’s biggest secret. 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? less

「シンイチ!」ペトラルカが僕の襟首を掴んだまま叫ぶ。「妾も! シンイチのことをどれだけ好きか、分かっておるのか!?」神聖エルダント帝国のあるファンタジー世界と日本はもう『穴』が閉じてつながっていない。今回は残った慎一ら〈アミュテック〉のメンバー達のその後の物語。まずはめでたくミュセルと結ばれた慎一だが、一転、ペトラルカとも婚姻する事に!? なんたって絶対君主で皇帝なんだから、日本の法律なんて関係ない。式を控えて城に監禁されてしまった慎一に、さらに魔の手が迫ったりして非常に混乱した事態に……。また、光流とエルビアという意外な組み合わせのその後は?そして、もう一人。「はぁ……本当、みんなそれぞれで幸せになっちゃって……独り身の喪女には堪えるわ」そんな美埜里には、なんとガリウスの結婚問題回避という謎のミッションが。それぞれ、いかなる運命が待っているのか!?

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.. moreIS 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... less

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... moreA 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?! less

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... moreSHINICHI’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! less

GONE MISSIN’On the other side of a wormhole somewhere in Japan is the Holy Eldant Empire, a fantasy world with dragons flying around and everything! Kanou Shinichi is the general manager of Amutech, an interdimensional commerce company created to introduce otaku culture to this new world... moreGONE MISSIN’On the other side of a wormhole somewhere in Japan is the Holy Eldant Empire, a fantasy world with dragons flying around and everything! Kanou Shinichi is the general manager of Amutech, an interdimensional commerce company created to introduce otaku culture to this new world.But wouldn’t you know it, he’s been kidnapped! The Eldant Empire’s longtime enemy, Bahairam, is behind it—but what’s that? There are political factors at play that mean _no one_ is going to help him?! Shinichi’s loyal maid, Myusel, is determined to rescue her “master” herself. Can she and a small group of volunteers succeed in saving Shinichi? Just what kind of a place is Bahairam, anyway? What could have driven them to this astonishing abduction? And just what tricks does the rescue squad have up its sleeve? We can’t tell you, but you can bet it’ll be otaku to the bone! less

THE NEW GIRL IN TOWN On the far side of a mysterious wormhole somewhere in Japan is a fantasy world, and in it, a country called the Holy Eldant Empire. Amutech is a company established to bring otaku culture to the people there (or maybe foist it on them), and now it’s getting a new staff member: Hikaru, who comes in as assistant to the general manager, Kanou Shinichi. She’s also strikingly beautiful, a heckuva communicator, and almost immediately a big hit at both the palace and the school... moreTHE NEW GIRL IN TOWN On the far side of a mysterious wormhole somewhere in Japan is a fantasy world, and in it, a country called the Holy Eldant Empire. Amutech is a company established to bring otaku culture to the people there (or maybe foist it on them), and now it’s getting a new staff member: Hikaru, who comes in as assistant to the general manager, Kanou Shinichi. She’s also strikingly beautiful, a heckuva communicator, and almost immediately a big hit at both the palace and the school. Eldant will only get even more otaku on her watch, but the beloved cultural export starts to show a dark side, too. At the same time, something is happening in the Eldant Empire, and Shinichi may be in danger (again). What can he do? Anything?! less

HOLY SHORT STORY COLLECTION, SHINICHI! A mysterious “hole” 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... moreHOLY SHORT STORY COLLECTION, SHINICHI! A mysterious “hole” 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. It’s a trip to a nearby lake to help burn up Minori’s accrued vacation days! That means swimsuits! Swimsuits for everyone! And you know where that leads, right…?! It’s all fun and games until—wait, does that cloud look weird to you? It almost looks like someone… taking aim at them?! But that’s not all, no sir! In this volume, we’ve got your stories about more assassins and surprise attacks (we think), about Minori-san’s, uh, propensities exploding onto the scene, about Myusel’s 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?! less

HOW DO YOU FIGURE? To everyone’s surprise, Japan turns out to be connected to a fantasy world called the Holy Eldant Empire via a mysterious warp hole. The Japanese government sets up a company called Amutech to facilitate cultural exchange with their new neighbors by creating a fresh market for otaku culture. Lately, magically-animated figures have been all the rage in the empire... moreHOW DO YOU FIGURE? To everyone’s surprise, Japan turns out to be connected to a fantasy world called the Holy Eldant Empire via a mysterious warp hole. The Japanese government sets up a company called Amutech to facilitate cultural exchange with their new neighbors by creating a fresh market for otaku culture. Lately, magically-animated figures have been all the rage in the empire. Combined with some incredible stuff he sees at a dwarven workshop, Shinichi resolves to develop a brand-new, uber-otaku technology the likes of which Eldant has never seen, all for the Empress, Petralka. Meanwhile, the world’s elves and dwarves must confront a new danger! less

So you’ve got the Eldant Empire, a fantasy world somehow connected to Japan by a mysterious “hole.” And you’ve got Kanou Shinichi, general manager of Amutech, a company whose whole purpose is to promote cultural exchange with this new land—using otaku stuff! Shinichi’s father is a master at churning out popular light novels, but then word reaches Shinichi that his dad’s series has been put on indefinite hiatus... moreSo you’ve got the Eldant Empire, a fantasy world somehow connected to Japan by a mysterious “hole.” And you’ve got Kanou Shinichi, general manager of Amutech, a company whose whole purpose is to promote cultural exchange with this new land—using otaku stuff! Shinichi’s father is a master at churning out popular light novels, but then word reaches Shinichi that his dad’s series has been put on indefinite hiatus. Shinichi may have kept his family at arm’s length in his days as a shut-in, but he can’t 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 Japan—and 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! less