"Labyrinth Black Company" is an anime that will begin airing in July 2021. It is a cruel story in which the protagonist is transported to another world, saddled with a huge debt, and forced to do hard but thankless physical labor in a homely workplace where smiles never fade. In this dark fantasy world, the protagonists use every means possible to devise a plan to escape their ugly environment. We would like to introduce the characters that appear in "Labyrinth Black Company"!
Character 1: Ninomiya Kinji
After working hard and earning a self-indulgent NEET lifestyle through passive income, the protagonist of this work is transported to another world, where he is suddenly saddled with a huge debt and forced to work hard at a black company. He hates inefficient and unproductive work with a deep heart, and his egocentric and cunning nature causes him many troubles, but he is also a capable man who often achieves good results with his revolutionary skills. With his eloquent manner and exceptional drive, he quickly amassed a fortune, but he often gets carried away and fails. Even if he makes money, he quickly loses it for some reason, leading to a Kochikame-like mentality. He later establishes the "Labyrinth Black Company" with the help of monsters and allies.
Character 2: Wanibe
A reptilian demi-human who works at the same workplace as Kinji. With few friends and a passive, easily influenced personality, he is a typical corporate slave who has been conveniently treated at Reisach Mining. However, Kinji takes advantage of his lack of friends and kindness, forcing him into working in a dangerous environment. Although he is often at Kinji's mercy, they are generally good friends and act as a kind partner. Originally from the countryside, he has knowledge of medicinal herbs, which he sometimes uses to support Kinji. He is the most conscientious and sensible person in the series.
Character 3: Rimu
A monster encountered by Kinji and his friends at the Detmold Magic Mine Ruins. At first, Rimu tries to feed on Kinji and the Crocodile, but ends up living with Kinji in exchange for providing him with delicious food (or eating him if he can't). She usually appears as a cute girl. A voracious eater, she's always hungry. Her poor energy consumption makes her hungry even with the slightest movement, making it difficult for her to earn money through work. Furthermore, when she's hungry, she becomes violent and rampages, constantly straining Kinji's finances. This ultimate gobbler is a constant drain on Kinji's finances. However, her combat abilities are among the strongest in the series, making her Kinji's ultimate weapon.
Character 4: Kinou Shia
A talented adventurer who works for Reisach Mining. She's so skilled she's been dubbed the "Reincarnation of the Hero," but in reality, she's a corporate slave who finds happiness working for her company, despite being exploited and constantly forced to take on dangerous missions. She's a beautiful, unfortunate hero. Her motto is "Work until you die, work even after you die." Due to a certain incident, he forms a party with Kinji, but upon learning that Kinji has expressed distrust for the company and even teamed up with monsters, he attempts to attack him. However, he is defeated by Rimu, whom Kinji summons, and a fabricated photo of him getting along with the monsters is taken, exposing his weakness.
Character 5: Ranga
Kinji meets a shrine maiden after being transported from Amuria to another world (actually Amuria in the future). She appears to be a devilish girl whose behavior misleads others, but she is actually a boy. According to village legend, a child with magical powers would become a shrine maiden, but Ranga was the only one born with magical powers, so he was raised as a boy. He takes a liking to Kinji and follows him around. He also accompanies Kinji when he travels back in time, becoming a member of the "Labyrinth Black Company" founded by Kinji. He is actually a descendant of Belza, an executive of the Detmold branch of the Reisach Mining Company.
Character 6: Belza Schumacher
A glamorous female executive who serves as the Labyrinth Master of the Detmold branch of the Reisach Mining Company. Her personality epitomizes the ideals of a black company. She makes her work rewarding, instills loyalty in her employees through brainwashing-like methods, and then overworks and uses them to the bone. In the future, she is said to have been the catalyst for the establishment of a black company system of control and the destruction of the world, and Ranga is her descendant.
Character 7: Queen Ant
She is the queen of the ant-like monsters that inhabit the Detmold Magic Mine Ruins. Her subordinates rebel against her due to Kinji's evil schemes, but she later takes on ore mining missions as a member of the Labyrinth Black Company. She later becomes Kinji's loyal subordinate, admiring him deeply. While Kinji is transported to the future, she acquires the ability to mimic humans and protects the demons born from the labyrinth.
Character 8: Labyrinth Ant A
One of the ant-like monsters that inhabits the Detmold Demon Mine Ruins. She is one of the poorly performing ant monsters, having been worked to the point of exhaustion and nearly abandoned. Kinji then stirs up discontent with the queen ant, which leads to the formation of a gang. In the future city, he becomes strong and rises to the ranks of General Ant, ruling over the humans with benefits, two days off per week, and an eight-hour workday with no overtime.
Character 9: Sora
A demon god responsible for eliminating intruders and circulating magical power at the Detmold Magic Mine Ruins. Originally, this role was played by Rim, but because Rim was stupid, he ended up leaving the labyrinth and neglecting the labyrinth's magical power circulation, so Sora was hastily created. When he encounters Kinji and the others, he is teleported outside the labyrinth using a teleportation item, and is ultimately defeated by Rim. After that, he took over Rim's role, and in the future he was at odds with Reisach, who had become a being that controlled humanity while destroying the world. After Kinji and the others returned to the past and reunited, Rim gave him the name Sora.
[Labyrinth of Black Company] Character Summary
Here's a look at the main characters appearing in "Labyrinth of Black Company"! This work is about a black company in an alternate fantasy world, and I think the plot is similar to Kochikame, including its dramatic twists and turns! It's a hilarious work, and it's refreshing enough to surprise those who work in a black company or have abusive bosses, so be sure to check it out!
