Immoral Guild

Immoral Guild
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Hitamu Kyan
不徳のギルド
(Futoku no Girudo)
GenreErotic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byTaichi Kawazoe
Published bySquare Enix
English publisherSquare Enix (digital)
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Gangan
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 12, 2017 – present
Volumes14
Anime television series
Directed byTakuya Asaoka
Produced by
  • Takurō Hatakeyama
  • Satoshi Motonaga
  • Terushige Yoshie
  • Noritomo Isogai
  • Shōta Komatsu
Written byKazuyuki Fudeyasu
Music byRyō Shirasawa
StudioTNK
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original network
Original run October 5, 2022 – December 21, 2022
Episodes12
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Immoral Guild (Japanese: 不徳のギルド, Hepburn: Futoku no Girudo, "Guild of Depravity") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taichi Kawazoe. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan since June 2017, with its chapters collected into 14 tankōbon volumes as of September 2024. An anime television series adaptation by TNK aired from October to December 2022.

Plot

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Kikuru Madan, the strongest hunter in the Mebuki Town Guild, is worried that he is wasting his youth hunting monsters. He plans on retiring from his current line of work in order to pursue college and relationships, but the guild receptionist, Enome, convinces him to go on a quest with a new martial artist named Hitamu Kyan. However, Hitamu proves to be unskilled in fighting monsters and is attracting them instead with her mana, which causes them to latch onto her in erotic ways. Kikuru decides to put his retirement on hold to train her and the others who join the party so that they can succeed him.

Characters

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Kikuru Madan (キクル・マダン)
Voiced by: Katsumi Fukuhara[2]
Kikuru is a 20-year-old hunter. He is described as being an ace hunter within the Mebuki Town Guild, but he is insecure about the fact he has no experience dating women and decides to retire so that he can enroll in college and pursue love. Due to his lack of experience, he is socially awkward in his interactions with women. He uses a bow and arrow to fight, as well as a dagger.
Hitamu Kyan (ヒタム・キャン)
Voiced by: Karin Isobe[2]
Nicknamed "Hitamuki" (ひたむき), Hitamu is a martial artist who has dog ears and a tail. She is a motivated learner who believes in hard work and has a positive and upbeat attitude, despite her tendency to be placed in embarrassing situations with the monsters. Her ability to constantly replenish her mana causes her to be the most frequent target of the monsters, to her dismay. Hitamu has an honest disposition, with a tendency to rush into danger without second thoughts.
Maidena Angers (メイデナ・アンジェ, Meidena Anje)
Voiced by: Ayano Shibuya[2]
Maidena is a white mage prodigy who was hired by the guild due to her extraordinary talent, despite only being a high school student. She acts harsh and arrogant due to her skills and intelligence; however, during combat, she displays a fearful demeanor. She acts coldly towards Kikuru at the beginning, but gradually warms up to him.
Tokishikko Dana (トキシッコ・ダナー, Tokishikko Danā)
Voiced by: Yō Taichi[2]
Tokishikko is a black mage who specializes in powerful damage-dealing magic such as fire, ice and lightning. She has a lazy and carefree personality, and suffers from low motivation. Due to her lack of coordination and precision, her attacks often end up unintentionally backfiring on her party. She is a childhood friend of Hanabata's.
Hanabata Nohkins (ハナバタ・ノーキンス, Hanabata Nōkinsu)
Voiced by: Yuna Kamakura[2]
Hanabata is a warrior. Whenever she uses her Flower Frenzy skill, she enters an intoxicated state with tremendous power and speed. She is a childhood friend of Tokishikko's.
Noma Rune (ノマ・ルーン, Noma Rūn)
Voiced by: Saho Shirasu[2]
Noma is a red mage. Due to his feminine appearance, he is often mistakenly believed to be a girl.
Enome (エノメ)
Voiced by: Rumi Okubo[3]
Enome is the receptionist of Kikuru's guild, whom he has a crush on.
Eshune (エシュネ)
Voiced by: Yuyu Shoji[3]
Eshune is Enome's daughter. She wants her mother and Kikuru to get married so the latter can be her new father.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Taichi Kawazoe, Immoral Guild began serialization in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan on June 12, 2017.[1] As of September 2024, 14 tankōbon volumes have been released.[4] Square Enix is publishing the series digitally in English in the global version of its Manga UP! service.[5]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 March 22, 2018[6]978-4-75-755623-2
2 July 21, 2018[7]978-4-75-755781-9
3 February 22, 2019[8]978-4-75-756008-6
4 August 9, 2019[9]978-4-75-756234-9
5 February 12, 2020[10]978-4-75-756497-8
6 August 11, 2020[11]978-4-75-756795-5
7 February 12, 2021[12]978-4-75-757088-7
8 August 11, 2021[13]978-4-75-757419-9
9 March 11, 2022[14]978-4-75-757806-7
10 September 12, 2022[15]978-4-75-758132-6
11 March 10, 2023[16]978-4-75-758464-8
12 September 12, 2023[17]978-4-75-758784-7
13 March 12, 2024[18]978-4-75-759094-6
14 September 12, 2024[4]978-4-75-759411-1

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 11, 2022. The series was produced by TNK and directed by Takuya Asaoka, with scripts written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu, character designs handled by Hiraku Kaneko, and music composed by Ryō Shirasawa.[19][20] It aired from on October 5 to December 21, 2022 on AT-X and other networks.[2][21] The opening theme song is "Never the Fever!!" by Sayaka Sasaki, while the ending theme song is "Sugar Sugar Spice" (シュガー・シュガー・スパイス, Shugā Shugā Supaisu) by Minami Kuribayashi.[3][22] Three DVD and Blu-ray volumes, containing four episodes each, were released between December 23, 2022 and February 22, 2023.[23][24] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series and streamed all the episodes on Hidive on February 18, 2023.[25]

Episodes

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No.Title [26][a]Directed by [26]Storyboarded by [26]Original air date [28]
1"I'll Do My Best!"
Transliteration: "Hitamuki ni Ganbarimasu!" (Japanese: ひたむきに頑張ります！)		Takuya AsaokaTakuya AsaokaOctober 5, 2022 (2022-10-05)[29]
"Her First Step Into a New World"
Transliteration: "Shōjo no Shiranai Sekai" (Japanese: 少女の知らない世界)
2"A Bolt from the Blue"
Transliteration: "Seiten no Hekireki" (Japanese: 晴天の霹靂)		Ryō ŌkuboYoshiko SaitōOctober 12, 2022 (2022-10-12)[30]
"Hunter in Peril"
Transliteration: "Hinshi no Kariudo" (Japanese: 瀕死の狩人)
3"Let's All Hang Out"
Transliteration: "Min'na de Asobō" (Japanese: みんなで遊ぼう)		Takahiko UsuiKatsuhiko NishijimaOctober 19, 2022 (2022-10-19)[31]
"You're My First"
Transliteration: "Anata ga Hajimete Desu" (Japanese: あなたが初めてです)
4"Doctor Murder"
Transliteration: "Dokutā Mādā" (Japanese: ドクター・マーダー)		Hodaka KuramotoHodaka KuramotoOctober 26, 2022 (2022-10-26)[32]
"White and Black"
Transliteration: "Shiro to Kuro" (Japanese: 白と黒)
5"The Secret of Berserk"
Transliteration: "Kyōka no Himitsu" (Japanese: キョウカのヒミツ)		Masahiko SuzukiMasahiko SuzukiNovember 2, 2022 (2022-11-02)[33]
"A Feast of Flesh"
Transliteration: "Niku no Utage" (Japanese: 肉の宴)
6"Mayday"
Transliteration: "Mēdē" (Japanese: メーデー)		Shin'ya KawabeMotohiro AbeNovember 9, 2022 (2022-11-09)[34]
"A New Family"
Transliteration: "Atarashii Kazoku" (Japanese: 新しい家族)
7"Impossible Game"
Transliteration: "Murigē" (Japanese: ムリゲー)		Taiga SakakibaraTaiga SakakibaraNovember 16, 2022 (2022-11-16)[35]
"Mint Ice"
Transliteration: "Minto Aisu" (Japanese: ミントアイス)
8"Burn It All"
Transliteration: "Kanzen Nenshō" (Japanese: 完全燃焼)		Masahiko SuzukiRyō Tanaka
Takuya Asaoka		November 23, 2022 (2022-11-23)[36]
"Thank You"
Transliteration: "Arigatō" (Japanese: ありがとう)
9"The Golden Eggs"
Transliteration: "Kin no Tamago" (Japanese: 金のタマゴ)		Ryō ŌkuboKatsuhiko NishijimaNovember 30, 2022 (2022-11-30)[37]
"Something Soft"
Transliteration: "Yawarakai Mono" (Japanese: やわらかいもの)
10"Wavering Feelings"
Transliteration: "Yureru Omoi" (Japanese: 揺れる思い)		Takahiko UsuiHiroyuki YamadaDecember 7, 2022 (2022-12-07)[38]
"A Great Father"
Transliteration: "Idai na Chichi" (Japanese: 偉大な父)
11"Passing the Burden"
Transliteration: "Shiwayose wa Hashitte Kuru" (Japanese: しわ寄せは走ってくる)		Hodaka KuramotoYuki OgawaDecember 14, 2022 (2022-12-14)[39]
"New World"
Transliteration: "Nyū Wārudo" (Japanese: ニューワールド)
12"I Don't Want to Come Home Today"
Transliteration: "Kyō wa Kaeritakunai" (Japanese: 今日は帰りたくない)		Ryō ŌkuboTakuya AsaokaDecember 21, 2022 (2022-12-21)[40]
"The Little Mystery Solver"
Transliteration: "Nazotoki Ritoru" (Japanese: 謎解きリトル)

Reception

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As of September 2023, the manga had sold over 1.75 million copies.[41] Christopher Farris from Anime News Network gave the anime adaptation a C rating, opining that unless the audience is interested in the fanservice elements, "anything else Immoral Guild has to offer won't really work for you." However, he praised some of the comedic elements, calling it "surprisingly high-effort". He also praised the world-building for its "genuinely unique setup".[42]

Notes

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  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Hidive.[27]

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