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    Though young people recoil from entering the black magic industry, I found its treatment of employees quite good when I entered it, and the president and familiar are cute too so everything is awesome!

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    • TheRedJet
      TheRedJet last edited by Rahul Balaggan

      By the author of "I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level" and "I, the Demon Lord, got married to the female hero's mother making her my stepdaughter."

      Synopsis : Franz is a recent graduate of magic school who is having trouble finding a job - he constantly bungles interviews due to his poor communication skills. With all the major magical jobs out of his reach, there’s only one place left for him to go.

      The industry of black magic. Known for being Disgusting, Dirty, and Dangerous, Franz is incredibly hesitant to actually enter such a market until he no longer has a choice. With his back to the wall, he talks to the Black Magic Incorporation’s CEO, who tells him the truth - black magic has shed its harmful exterior, and has instead become Pure, Pleasant, and Permissive. In short, Black Magic Inc. has actually become a white company.

      Join Franz, his Cerberus boss, and his succubus familiar as they get to work in a company which actually respects them as human beings, which is probably another cry for help from Japan’s overworked populace in that a legitimately caring company is seen as a fantasy, but you probably already tuned out after I said “succubus familiar”.alt text
      Publisher : Dash X Bunko
      Status : Ongoing ( 6 Vol.)
      Manga : Yes
      LNDB

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        • unsynchedcheese
          unsynchedcheese Premium Member last edited by unsynchedcheese

          As a minor warning, there is a lot of sex in this story. Like, the main character has sex with everyone (ie his co-workers, who are exclusively female) he meets for various reasons, the most common of which is that the primary method to transfer black magic skills quickly is through sex. His succubus familiar, of course, is more than happy to share.

          And despite all that, the part that most readers I know found the most unrealistic was that this is a company that prizes employee mental health and self-care, and gives plenty of benefits, and doesn't discriminate against socially awkward applicants. Which probably says something about our world.

          EDIT: Also, the only virtue being signalled is "hey, wouldn't it be nice if we had better work conditions". If this is political virtue signalling, then Outbreak Company is complete firebrand revolutionary rhetoric.

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            Zav Premium Member last edited by

            I've seen some of the manga and I must agree with UnsyncedCheese. There is tons of blatant sexual content, mostly used as a catalyst to power spells or to transfer knowledge to one another. While I personally don't mind, I do have some concern that if this gets picked up it may cause trouble with getting other series.

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              • Shiroi Hane
                Shiroi Hane Premium Member last edited by

                First time I’ve seen it called this. Then again, I’ve always referred to it in my head as “that 47AgDragon series” and Wooser calls it Black Magic Banana so...

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                  Zing last edited by

                  Never worked at a so called black company that appears to be all the range in Japan, so I cant relate to the premise of this series.

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                  • Jon Mitchell
                    Jon Mitchell Premium Member @CaramelWithoutTheSalt last edited by Jon Mitchell

                    so I like the author's other works, and sexy workplace hyjinks sounds like fun to me. Rather than virtue signalling; this seems like escapist wish fulfillment.

                    gets my upvote (maybe a title for 'JNC After Dark' if it's legit ecchi?)

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