Guild no Uketsukejou desu ga, Zangyou wa Iya nanode Boss wo Solo Toubatsu Shiyou to Omoimasu

Alina Clover becomes an adventurers' guild receptionist, believing that—unlike the adventurers who risk their lives every day to conquer dungeons—she will enjoy a safe and comfortable career with plenty of benefits. She hates overtime work more than anything, longing for the day when she can finally clock out on time. Sadly, that day has yet to come, as she must constantly trudge through piles upon piles of paperwork.

To make matters worse, when adventurers take too long to subjugate a dungeon boss, the backlog only grows, forcing Alina into even more overtime. Whenever her patience runs thin, she dons a disguise and takes care of the boss herself, soon gaining infamy as the enigmatic "Executioner." Alina has managed to keep this secret for two years—until she finishes off a boss assigned to the high-ranking party Silver Sword. Unfortunately for her, the party's eagle-eyed leader, Jade Scrade, deduces her identity, jeopardizing the receptionist's dream of a carefree life.

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Clover, Alina Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Scrade, Jade Supporting

Kumagai, Kentarou Japanese

Ashford, Lululee Supporting

Koga, Aoi Japanese

Laila Supporting

Serizawa, Yuu Japanese

Losblender, Lowe Supporting

Yasuda, Rikuya Japanese

Rhuberry, Rosetta Supporting

Horikoshi, Mami Japanese

Ricaide Supporting

Saji, Kazuya Japanese

Viena Supporting

Naganawa, Maria Japanese

Fiena Supporting

Watada, Misaki Japanese

Leeche, Lynn Supporting

Ozawa, Ari Japanese

Oowada, Tomoyuki Producer

Sotokawa, Akihiro Producer

Itou, Yoshito Producer

Inoue, Takamitsu Producer

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May 19, 2025

CyberXane

Recommended

Good little anime, it was a decent watch.

Like with many generic anime titles, the name gives away the premise lol. The story follows a girl who works as a guild receptionist and absolutely hates working overtime. To avoid being buried in paperwork, she secretly clears dungeons herself, pretending to be an adventurer.

There’s a deeper plot involving dark gods and rare skills. The most coveted of all is the Dia skill an incredibly rare ability, and our main character, Alina, just so happens to have it. This makes her arguably the best adventurer around. There’s also a subtle romance between Alina and Jade, the leader of ... the Silver Sword party, though she’d never admit it.

This feels like a simple one-shot anime. They left the door open for a second season, but I doubt it was popular enough to get one. What really stood out to me were the cute character designs. I don’t know what it was exactly maybe the chubby cheeks, the big eyes, or the way the mouths were placed, but all the characters had this soft, appealing look. Even some of the guys had squishy cheeks!

As for the music, the opening and ending were practically interchangeable. They even swapped them a few times, which I think was intentional. Both were enjoyable, though not the kind of tracks I’d put on repeat.

Overall: 7/10
A decent anime to watch. Don’t count on a season 2, so it’s an understandable skip if you’re looking for a complete story. But all in all, it was a fun ride.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Mar 31, 2025

RomanRonin

Mixed Feelings

This is a strange show to review. Obviously the title conveys that it's somewhat of a gimmicky show, and that's certainly the case. The entire premise and plot driver is "Alina doesn't want to work overtime so she fights powerful enemies" and she's a tsundere voiced by Rie Takahashi, the closest thing anime has to a goddess gracing the world of mankind. Most people probably only watched to hear her lines, and she (as always) nailed them out of the park. The gimmick, with her character Alina being incredibly frustrated with all the bullshit around her, is funny, though it definitely loses its steam by ... the end. If you were going into this show wanting that, and only that, then you'd be perfectly content.

However, while most times I don't give much of a second thought about these kinds of shows because of this simplicity, this one struck me a little differently. Between the promotional material and the first episode, I was honestly expecting a total shitshow with no redeemable qualities whatsoever. But, as I watched, there were so many moments of potential that, one way or another, were squandered.

For instance, the world is PAINFULLY undeveloped. Like, beyond Silver Sword, the adventurers are all incompetent, and even Silver Sword is kinda medicore. This makes the show highly dependent upon the characters for depth, which would be fine if they did it right, but beyond Alina, Jade, and one or two other people, every character is basically a two-sentence bullet point. Even Lowe, a member of Silver Sword, isn't that remarkable.

Another example is the tone: at some points, it seems like it'll get serious with actual consequences for characters to deal with, and they do explore this a little bit, but because the world is so undeveloped, they can't even do that much with it beyond Lululee's character arc. The power system is also completely stale and meaningless, with Jade being the only person who doesn't just blindly regurgitate a single move like a useless Magikarp.

Personally, the show feels a lot like a filler show that, once it got Takahashi on board, kinda rode on the coattails of her talent instead of building the show up to her level. Had they actually put in more writing effort, this could've actually had a lot of potential as a fantasy that explores how normal people view adventurers and the need for guilds. It's still a perfectly fine show, but if you were crossing your fingers and hoping this show would be a diamond hidden within the "gimmicky fantasy trope" coal mine, you're gonna be a bit disappointed.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Jun 11, 2025

Pixelbuddha

Not Recommended

TLDR: Promising premise, terrible execution. The definition of mid.

Spoiler free long version:

This is the kind of Anime where you think "man, this actually sounds very interesting, let's give it a watch. Also Rie Takahashi is beloved by many, so a good sign?

BZZZT! Far from correct.
50% of the animation budget got used for the opening. Ending? Opending? The opening and Ending are constantly switching around for no reason. But I digress.

The problem is: The characters are bland, there is barely any character development, and everything gets pushed forward and resolved by the most worn out cliches you can think of.
It feels like the story and dialogue ... have been written by a 15 year old writing their third fanfiction in their bedroom.

Which is rather unfortunate. It couldve been interesting. The dynamic and comedy worked for about.... 2 episodes. But then there was just nothing going on further.

Also, the ending is executed so clumsy. You see it coming miles away and then they pretend like it is a grand revelation.
Well. At least mid tier Anime makes us appreciate the good ones more.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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