Combatants Will Be Dispatched!

Adventure / Fantasy / ActionTV12 EP/4 Apr 2021

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Synopsis

Having already crushed Earth beneath their boot, the evil Kisaragi Corporation naturally decides the next step is conquering another planet. Their plan? Send Combat Agent Six, a low-ranking operative with way too much confidence, and Alice, a snarky android who looks like a kid, to infiltrate a fantasy kingdom and set up a forward base. The catch is that Six earns "evil points" by doing terrible things, which he then spends on weapons and abilities. So his whole strategy revolves around being as obnoxious as possible, which goes about as well as you'd expect. Within his first few hours, he derails a sacred ritual by turning it into something deeply inappropriate and gets punished by being made a knight: accidentally landing himself right where Kisaragi needs him. From there he's stuck fighting the Demon Lord's Army alongside a broke kingdom full of dysfunctional allies, all while trying to advance his corporation's shady agenda. This 12-episode TV series from J.C.Staff is written by the same author as KonoSuba, and it shows. The humor hits similar beats: a useless party, constant bickering, plans that backfire spectacularly. If you liked KonoSuba's chaotic energy, this is basically that but with a villain protagonist and sci-fi tech thrown into the fantasy mix. Fans of Overlord's "bad guy in a new world" setup will also find something to enjoy here, though the tone leans way harder into comedy than strategy. It's dumb in the best way.

Episode Guide

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Characters

Alice Kisaragi

Alice Kisaragi: A high-performance android, efficient and capable.

Rial Monica

Sentouin Roku-gou

Veteran soldier Six, with enhanced abilities and a perverted streak, uses underhanded tactics to conquer new worlds for Kisaragi.

Blaber Brendan

Rose

Rose, a Grace Kingdom Battle Chimera, devoutly follows her creator's will and prefers eating freshly-killed monsters.

Rothrock Kristi

Grimm

Zenalith-worshipping bishop, flirtatious but easily flustered, and languid in the sun.

Karbowski Brittney

Snow

Grace Kingdom knight captain, avaricious, authoritarian, driven to be the best swordswoman.

Connors Amber Lee

MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Volumes 1-17 of the manga. Continue reading from Volume 18.

Manga cover

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EP 1
j_k_c★★★☆☆Anime

Are you expecting some good story since this is another work of Natsume-sensei? Are you expecting plenty of good fan service? Are you expecting to see some awesome animation? Then too bad for you, the studio just ruined the story and the animation is underwhelming. There is some good fan service, but I can count it on one hand 😏. The character development was glossed over and some important scenes are either off-screened or just omitted. Better to just read the LN or go watch Konosuba 😑

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j_k_c★★☆☆☆VerifiedEP 12

Number Six’s fight wasn’t off-screened, but it was still pretty underwhelming. What’s worse is the other battle that was off-screened just when things were getting interesting after Number Six successfully stalled Russell. Even the character development for each member of Number Six’s party feels like it was mostly glossed over. At this point, I’d rather just read the light novel (although after checking, it has apparently been on hiatus since 2022). The soundtrack isn’t bad, but J.C. Staff has clearly cut corners with the animation. The only thing I’m still looking forward to watch another episode in this anime is the story, but even that feels weakened by the omission of key details.

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j_k_c★★★☆☆VerifiedEP 11

It's the start of Number Six's party's operation and as expected, Number Six comes up with an unbelievably dastardly plan one so wicked that even Snow, Rose and Grimm are disturbed by it. I was honestly surprised that there wasn't even a notification exclaiming his evil points have increased after he explained the plan 🤣. The ruins seem like they could provide some clues about the origins of the Artificial Humanoid Battle Chimera judging from Rose's and Russell's reactions but the anime doesn't spend much time exploring that mystery. As for the ancient weapon, I wasn't expecting much from the animation but it ended up looking more silly than cool. To make matters worse, the studio even cut corners by not showing how it emerged from the ruins in the first place

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j_k_c★★★☆☆VerifiedEP 10

The title this time wasn’t misleading, this episode should be seen as more of an interlude before the big fight against the Kingdom of Toris and the Demon Kingdom. If you were expecting good fan service in this episode, you’re probably going to be disappointed, since it's pretty underwhelming in my opinion. Honestly, I’d even prefer Astaroth and Belial’s usual outfits over what was shown here 🤷🏻‍♂️ P.S. There’s a small Kamen Rider reference in this episode based on how the Kisaragi Corporation described them.

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j_k_c★★★☆☆VerifiedEP 9

This was a disappointing episode. I thought it was going to be exciting since, right from the start, the creature that terrorizes the demon race makes an appearance and the secret behind the water nuts that Number Six's party is supposed to collect for their mission is revealed. Unfortunately, it ended up being more of a survival scenario for Number Six's party, one that could have been resolved much more easily if Number Six weren't such a gutless idiot at times. What made it even worse was the misleading title. I went into the episode expecting some backstory or character development for Rose, but there was none of that at all. The title made it seem like she would be the focus, only for the episode to not explore her character at all 😕

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j_k_c★★★★☆VerifiedEP 8

This was a genuinely hilarious episode. Number Six's party takes on a diplomatic mission, but as always, they somehow end up getting dragged into yet another complicated situation. The episode had me laughing out loud, especially because of a certain stunt Number Six pulled that ended up changing the fate of the Grace Kingdom🤣. The reason why the demons started waging war against humanity is also revealed in this episode. I thought it was pretty creative how the author tied that revelation directly into the next mission for Number Six's party. It does a good job of making the story feel connected while setting up the next story naturally

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j_k_c★★★★☆VerifiedEP 7

Consider this episode as a bit of world exploration for the world that Number Six and Alice ended up in. There are three things I noticed that seem to have been skipped. First, the new guy who was supposed to be a reinforcement from Kisaragi wasn't properly introduced. Second, it seems that the people of this world have already acknowledged that Alice and Number Six are using science. Third, Snow's first experience using Kisaragi equipment in battle was skipped. I have to admit, though, the exploration aspect was pretty funny. The creatures have such bizarre names that it feels like they were named by someone from the Crimson Demon Clan 😆 P.S. The anime also made some pretty obvious references to Natsume-sensei's other work

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j_k_c★★★☆☆VerifiedEP 4

It's a rematch against Heine, and honestly, I'm starting to wonder who the real villain is between her and Number Six 🤣. There wasn't much of a fight between them though. Heck, pretty much every fight scene in this episode was underwhelming. Snow's battle with Heine was off-screened, and even Rose's "fight" with the Gryphon happened off-screen. At this point, I'm more invested in the story and character interactions than any display of animation prowess. The action may be lacking, but the show's humor and the cast are still carrying it for me

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j_k_c★★★★☆VerifiedEP 3

If there's a Demon Lord then of course there's a Hero. They don't appear in this episode, but they're talked about quite a bit, and the Hero's identity is even revealed. This episode further proves how terrible the humans' tactics are. They're either too chivalrous, all brawn and no brains, or simply lack any tactical prowess. There isn't much action during Number Six's operation, but that's because the episode focuses on showing just how ingenious and practical his methods are

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j_k_c★★★★☆VerifiedEP 1

From the same creator as Konosuba. heck, the story for this anime was actually created before Konosuba. The story is told from the perspective of the bad guys, and the party is seemingly dysfunctional, much like in Konosuba. What makes it interesting is that they use science to further the goals of their evil organization in a world of swords and magic. The comedy is on the same wavelength as Konosuba, but unlike Kazuma, the MC is downright evil 🤭. This episode lacks a certain oomph that would make me want to binge-watch all the episodes in one sitting, like I did with Konosuba. I can't quite put my finger on what it is 🤔

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