- Source: Immoral Guild
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
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
Kikuru Madan (キクル・マダン)
Voiced by: Katsumi Fukuhara
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
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
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
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
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
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
Enome is the receptionist of Kikuru's guild, whom he has a crush on.
Eshune (エシュネ)
Voiced by: Yuyu Shoji
Eshune is Enome's daughter. She wants her mother and Kikuru to get married so the latter can be her new father.
Media
= Manga
=Written and illustrated by Taichi Kawazoe, Immoral Guild began serialization in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan on June 12, 2017. As of September 2024, 14 tankōbon volumes have been released. Square Enix is publishing the series digitally in English in the global version of its Manga UP! service.
Volumes
= Anime
=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. It aired from on October 5 to December 21, 2022 on AT-X and other networks. 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. Three DVD and Blu-ray volumes, containing four episodes each, were released between December 23, 2022 and February 22, 2023. Sentai Filmworks licensed the series and streamed all the episodes on Hidive on February 18, 2023.
Episodes
Reception
As of September 2023, the manga had sold over 1.75 million copies. 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".
Notes
References
External links
Manga official website (in Japanese)
Anime official website (in Japanese)
Immoral Guild (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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