

8.725 minSeason 1 • Episode 12
LatestIn response to Shin'ichi's act of defiance, the Japanese Government orders the JSDF to kill him. After two failed attempts, Shin'ichi comes with a plan to convince the politicians in Tokyo to spare him and keep supporting his efforts to spread the Otaku culture in Eldant instead.
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.
Writing
Self-aware parody that actually respects its tropes.
Acting
Natsuki Hanae's deadpan otaku delivery sells every scene.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This aired during peak 'Cool Japan' government propaganda era, accidentally becoming a meta-commentary on itself.
Keiji Fujiwara (Matoba) was legendary for voicing both comedy villains and tragic fathers; this was his most unhinged government agent role before his passing in 2020.