Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 21 (click to see context) from:
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Might as well be the motto of Necrogant Black Magic Company, since most of its employees are sweet and helpful people, but are also ''very'' skilled at what they do, so if they find out you're either a corrupt or unethical business, or a conman taking advantage of others, you're in for either a beating or a MindRape.
to:
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Might as well be the motto of Necrogant Necrogrant Black Magic Company, since most of its employees are sweet and helpful people, but are also ''very'' skilled at what they do, so if they find out you're either a corrupt or unethical business, or a conman taking advantage of others, you're in for either a beating or a MindRape.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
Added DiffLines:
* AbusiveWorkplace: White magic companies are run in an extremely unethical manner, with the management being abusive and corrupt, workers being forced to work overtime, unpaid, disciplined for calling in sick, and even sued if they quit.
Added DiffLines:
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Might as well be the motto of Necrogant Black Magic Company, since most of its employees are sweet and helpful people, but are also ''very'' skilled at what they do, so if they find out you're either a corrupt or unethical business, or a conman taking advantage of others, you're in for either a beating or a MindRape.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Added example(s)
Added DiffLines:
* HotInHumanForm: Mortley Orqueste V, TheOwlKnowingOne familiar of Farfistanya, turns out to be capable of turning into a smoking hot woman if she wants to.
Added DiffLines:
* SamusIsAGirl: Farfistanya's owl familiar, Mortley Orqueste the Fifth turns out to be female when she shows off her human form [[NakedFirstImpression while on a hot spring]] to Franz.
Added DiffLines:
* WorldOfTechnicolorHair: Unsurprisingly for a fantasy world, many characters have bright hair colors without anyone bringing it up.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Trope was cut/disambiguated due to cleanup
Changed line(s) 25 (click to see context) from:
** Lacking prospects and needing a job, Franz signs on to a black-magic company. To date, it's the friendliest and most ethical working environment in the whole series: Franz's wages are double what they would be in a white magic job, work is safe and steady, there's no mandatory overtime, management (i.e, Cercer) is nothing but supportive, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and his co-workers tend to be attractive women]].
to:
** Lacking prospects and needing a job, Franz signs on to a black-magic company. To date, it's the friendliest and most ethical working environment in the whole series: Franz's wages are double what they would be in a white magic job, work is safe and steady, there's no mandatory overtime, management (i.e, Cercer) is nothing but supportive, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and his co-workers tend to be attractive women]].women.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* InherentInTheSystem: At Thief's Bridge Street, the underworld has integrated itself into society so thoroughly that for all intents and purposes, they have usurped the government in that region. Because they've inserted themselves into every strategic point, getting rid of them would cause the area to economically collapse, only for another gang to eventually takeover the power vacuum.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 20 (click to see context) from:
* BlackComedyRape: Though it's off-screen. Franz shows up for his graduation ceremony, recently hired by Necrogrant with Serlia as his familiar. Already treated dismissively by his class ''for months'', they are even more obnoxious in response to hearing he got a job offer, at all. After Serlia verbally roasts them by showing that his job is ''vastly'' better than theirs, Drok shows up, accuses them both of lying, and demands a duel. End result: Serlia summons a Lovecraftian horror "that which can not be named", after which the manga pulls away to the outside of the duel arena, tentacles swarming out over the rim, and by the time the camera comes back to the scene, all the obnoxious students are on the ground, in various states of undress, and there's slimy liquid everywhere. It's hilarious, and Serlia's "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" face, when she realizes she went overboard in protecting Franz and her honor, completely sells it.
to:
* BlackComedyRape: BlackComedyRape:
** Though it's off-screen. Franz shows up for his graduation ceremony, recently hired by Necrogrant with Serlia as his familiar. Already treated dismissively by his class ''for months'', they are even more obnoxious in response to hearing he got a job offer, at all. After Serlia verbally roasts them by showing that his job is ''vastly'' better than theirs, Drok shows up, accuses them both of lying, and demands a duel. End result: Serlia summons a Lovecraftian horror "that which can not be named", after which the manga pulls away to the outside of the duel arena, tentacles swarming out over the rim, and by the time the camera comes back to the scene, all the obnoxious students are on the ground, in various states of undress, and there's slimy liquid everywhere. It's hilarious, and Serlia's "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" face, when she realizes she went overboard in protecting Franz and her honor, completely sellsit.it.
** An evil white mage and his employer are soundly defeated and sent to prison together. The evil white mage is completely fine with this, because as a DepravedBisexual, his employer is also "his type". The scene changes as the employer starts screaming.
** Though it's off-screen. Franz shows up for his graduation ceremony, recently hired by Necrogrant with Serlia as his familiar. Already treated dismissively by his class ''for months'', they are even more obnoxious in response to hearing he got a job offer, at all. After Serlia verbally roasts them by showing that his job is ''vastly'' better than theirs, Drok shows up, accuses them both of lying, and demands a duel. End result: Serlia summons a Lovecraftian horror "that which can not be named", after which the manga pulls away to the outside of the duel arena, tentacles swarming out over the rim, and by the time the camera comes back to the scene, all the obnoxious students are on the ground, in various states of undress, and there's slimy liquid everywhere. It's hilarious, and Serlia's "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" face, when she realizes she went overboard in protecting Franz and her honor, completely sells
** An evil white mage and his employer are soundly defeated and sent to prison together. The evil white mage is completely fine with this, because as a DepravedBisexual, his employer is also "his type". The scene changes as the employer starts screaming.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
* YinYangBomb: Black magic usually requires a sacrifice to pay for the spell. A common way to pay the price is by offering up the lives of animals. One of the company researchers, Gudamal, has been searching for a workaround. Franz suggests using white magic as the substitute. After creating a magic circle combining the two arts, the project finally succeeds.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Deleted line(s) 36 (click to see context) :
* LongTitle: Not even taking into account the size of the Japanese title, the English translation for the name is a full 34 words in length. The official English release shortened the title to ''The Perks of Working in the Black Magic Industry''.
Added DiffLines:
* OfficiallyShortenedTitle: Not even taking into account the size of the Japanese title, the English translation for the name is a full 34 words in length. The official English release shortened the title to ''The Perks of Working in the Black Magic Industry''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Got mixed up due to assume Spell My Name With An S issues concerning Serlia.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 20 (click to see context) from:
* BlackComedyRape: Though it's off-screen. Franz shows up for his graduation ceremony, recently hired by Necrogrant with Selria as his familiar. Already treated dismissively by his class ''for months'', they are even more obnoxious in response to hearing he got a job offer, at all. After Selria verbally roasts them by showing that his job is ''vastly'' better than theirs, Drok shows up, accuses them both of lying, and demands a duel. End result: Selria summons a Lovecraftian horror "that which can not be named", after which the manga pulls away to the outside of the duel arena, tentacles swarming out over the rim, and by the time the camera comes back to the scene, all the obnoxious students are on the ground, in various states of undress, and there's slimy liquid everywhere. It's hilarious, and Selria's "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" face, when she realizes she went overboard in protecting Franz and her honor, completely sells it.
to:
* BlackComedyRape: Though it's off-screen. Franz shows up for his graduation ceremony, recently hired by Necrogrant with Selria Serlia as his familiar. Already treated dismissively by his class ''for months'', they are even more obnoxious in response to hearing he got a job offer, at all. After Selria Serlia verbally roasts them by showing that his job is ''vastly'' better than theirs, Drok shows up, accuses them both of lying, and demands a duel. End result: Selria Serlia summons a Lovecraftian horror "that which can not be named", after which the manga pulls away to the outside of the duel arena, tentacles swarming out over the rim, and by the time the camera comes back to the scene, all the obnoxious students are on the ground, in various states of undress, and there's slimy liquid everywhere. It's hilarious, and Selria's Serlia's "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" face, when she realizes she went overboard in protecting Franz and her honor, completely sells it.
Changed line(s) 44 (click to see context) from:
* SuccubiAndIncubi: Selria and the other succubi, and also the incubi.
to:
* SuccubiAndIncubi: Selria Serlia and the other succubi, and also the incubi.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 39 (click to see context) from:
* OddlySmallOrganization: Black Magic, Inc. has less than three-dozen employees in total. Cercer admits that black magic as a whole is in something of a sunset period.
to:
* OddlySmallOrganization: Necrogrant Black Magic, Inc. Magic Company has less than three-dozen employees in total. Cercer admits that black magic as a whole is in something of a sunset period.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 21 (click to see context) from:
* CrazyEnoughToWork: Franz manages to discourage Krunia from [[DrivenToSuicide drowning herself in the swamp]] by [[StartXToStopX jumping in himself]]. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Death by drowning is actually one of the most painful and drawn out ways you could die]] and the terror of watching someone else just trying to struggle to stay afloat terrifies Krunia from the idea enough for Franz to talk her out of it.
to:
* CrazyEnoughToWork: Franz manages to discourage Krunia Crunia from [[DrivenToSuicide drowning herself in the swamp]] by [[StartXToStopX jumping in himself]]. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Death by drowning is actually one of the most painful and drawn out ways you could die]] and the terror of watching someone else just trying to struggle to stay afloat terrifies Krunia Crunia from the idea enough for Franz to talk her out of it.
Changed line(s) 27 (click to see context) from:
* ExactWords: The contents of Nightmare Marey's summoning contract require her to destroy something. When Franz accidentally summons her and has nothing in mind to destroy, she agrees to help him look for something to fulfill the contract. While looking however, they find that there's an epidemic of overworked workers, including Krunia, who nearly got worked to death by her new job. Outraged by this, Franz angrily declares that such companies should be "destroyed". Marey is happy to oblige by helping Necrogrant expose the corrupt companies to the public and proper authorities.
to:
* ExactWords: The contents of Nightmare Marey's summoning contract require her to destroy something. When Franz accidentally summons her and has nothing in mind to destroy, she agrees to help him look for something to fulfill the contract. While looking however, they find that there's an epidemic of overworked workers, including Krunia, Crunia, who nearly got worked to death by her new job. Outraged by this, Franz angrily declares that such companies should be "destroyed". Marey is happy to oblige by helping Necrogrant expose the corrupt companies to the public and proper authorities.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 13 (click to see context) from:
''The Perks of Working in the Black Magic Industry '' is a calm, relaxed story about corporate culture and workers' rights, which just so happens to take place in a fantasy world where magic is a standardized industry. The manga is written by Kisetsu Morita and illustrated by Kouki Izumi, and it began serialization in ''Manga Up!'' in 2017. Its full title in Japanese is ''Wakamono no Kuro Mahoubanare ga Shinkoku desu ga, Shuushoku shite Mitara Taiguu Iishi, Shachou mo Tsukaima mo Kawaikute Saikou desu!'', which translates to "Though Young People Recoil from Entering the Black Magic Industry, I Found Its Treatment of Employees Quite Good When I Entered It, and the President and Familiar are Cute too so Everything is Awesome!"
to:
''The Perks of Working in the Black Magic Industry '' Industry'' is a calm, relaxed story about corporate culture and workers' rights, which just so happens to take place in a fantasy world where magic is a standardized industry. The manga is written by Kisetsu Morita and illustrated by Kouki Izumi, and it began serialization in ''Manga Up!'' in 2017. Its full title in Japanese is ''Wakamono no Kuro Mahoubanare ga Shinkoku desu ga, Shuushoku shite Mitara Taiguu Iishi, Shachou mo Tsukaima mo Kawaikute Saikou desu!'', which translates to "Though Young People Recoil from Entering the Black Magic Industry, I Found Its Treatment of Employees Quite Good When I Entered It, and the President and Familiar are Cute too so Everything is Awesome!"
Changed line(s) 36 (click to see context) from:
* LongTitle: Holy hell, it is long! Not even taking into account the size of the Japanese title, the English name for it is a full 34 words in length!
to:
* LongTitle: Holy hell, it is long! Not even taking into account the size of the Japanese title, the English translation for the name for it is a full 34 words in length!length. The official English release shortened the title to ''The Perks of Working in the Black Magic Industry''.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Changed line(s) 13 (click to see context) from:
''Though Young People Recoil from Entering the Black Magic Industry, I Found Its Treatment of Employees Quite Good When I Entered It, and the President and Familiar are Cute too so Everything is Awesome!'' (''Wakamono no Kuro Mahoubanare ga Shinkoku desu ga, Shuushoku shite Mitara Taiguu Iishi, Shachou mo Tsukaima mo Kawaikute Saikou desu!'') is a calm, relaxed story about corporate culture and workers' rights, which just so happens to take place in a fantasy world where magic is a standardized industry. The manga is written by Kisetsu Morita and illustrated by Kouki Izumi, and it began serialization in ''Manga Up!'' in 2017.
to:
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None
Added DiffLines:
[[quoteright:224:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1353_fi919949.jpg]]
[[caption-width-right:224:Welcome to the Black Magic Company, Franz!]]
->''"You see, black magic revolves around the concept of sacrifice. Black magic is the type of magic that's accompanied by pain. A black mage that's indifferent to this pain will surely meet their ruin. At the same time, companies that ignore the suffering of their employees will surely be crushed. Without a doubt they will perish."''
-->-- '''President Cercer'''
Franz is a young mage graduating magic school. He is a prodigy, combining natural talent with a drive to excel, good study habits, and diligent practice. Unfortunately, he immediately seizes up around people, so he flunks every job interview and is passed over dozens of times in favor of less talented applicants. Not a single white magic company will take him.
He has no choice but to turn to black magic, the dangerous and disgusting other side of the magic world. However, the first company he applies to turns out to be surprisingly respectful--black magic has such a terrible reputation that they can't afford to be exclusionary and exploitative like the white magic companies. Not only do they quickly see past his poor interview skills to the genius within, but he starts with a generous salary, training, and benefits. He is treated as a human being with a valued skillset, rather than another cog in the machine.
Also, he summons a succubus to be his familiar/girlfriend, so that's nice.
''Though Young People Recoil from Entering the Black Magic Industry, I Found Its Treatment of Employees Quite Good When I Entered It, and the President and Familiar are Cute too so Everything is Awesome!'' (''Wakamono no Kuro Mahoubanare ga Shinkoku desu ga, Shuushoku shite Mitara Taiguu Iishi, Shachou mo Tsukaima mo Kawaikute Saikou desu!'') is a calm, relaxed story about corporate culture and workers' rights, which just so happens to take place in a fantasy world where magic is a standardized industry. The manga is written by Kisetsu Morita and illustrated by Kouki Izumi, and it began serialization in ''Manga Up!'' in 2017.
----
!! Associated Tropes:
* AnAesop: Many characters, especially Cercer, president of Necrogrant Black Magic Company, repeatedly hammer in how bad it is to have oppressive worker policies, and a business model that works its employees to death in return for some short-term gain in self-proclaimed "customer service" or "the betterment of the company."
* AllWomenAreLustful: Franz's female co-workers come onto him, not the other way around, and he's often left stunned as to why they want sex with him so much.
* ArtisticLicenseEconomics: Zigzagged. Chapter 21 has a social-welfare reformer raise taxes, which somehow triggers deflation and sends the cost of goods through the floor, but on the back end goes RealityIsUnrealistic when showing that raising taxes doesn't always guarantee a rise in revenue.
* BackFromTheBrink: Technically, Necrogrant Black Magic Company went over the cliff some time ago, and is hanging on to life by a rope, hence the desperate need for new talent. Under Cercer's management, Necrogrant is making a comeback, slowly, but surely.
* BlackComedyRape: Though it's off-screen. Franz shows up for his graduation ceremony, recently hired by Necrogrant with Selria as his familiar. Already treated dismissively by his class ''for months'', they are even more obnoxious in response to hearing he got a job offer, at all. After Selria verbally roasts them by showing that his job is ''vastly'' better than theirs, Drok shows up, accuses them both of lying, and demands a duel. End result: Selria summons a Lovecraftian horror "that which can not be named", after which the manga pulls away to the outside of the duel arena, tentacles swarming out over the rim, and by the time the camera comes back to the scene, all the obnoxious students are on the ground, in various states of undress, and there's slimy liquid everywhere. It's hilarious, and Selria's "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" face, when she realizes she went overboard in protecting Franz and her honor, completely sells it.
* CrazyEnoughToWork: Franz manages to discourage Krunia from [[DrivenToSuicide drowning herself in the swamp]] by [[StartXToStopX jumping in himself]]. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Death by drowning is actually one of the most painful and drawn out ways you could die]] and the terror of watching someone else just trying to struggle to stay afloat terrifies Krunia from the idea enough for Franz to talk her out of it.
* DarkIsNotEvil:
** Lacking prospects and needing a job, Franz signs on to a black-magic company. To date, it's the friendliest and most ethical working environment in the whole series: Franz's wages are double what they would be in a white magic job, work is safe and steady, there's no mandatory overtime, management (i.e, Cercer) is nothing but supportive, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and his co-workers tend to be attractive women]].
** Details regarding the setting's magic system itself are sparse, but there is a recurring trend of black magic [[EquivalentExchange requiring something from the caster]]. Franz's first thoughts gravitate toward human sacrifice, but what's been depicted on-panel for modern black magic does not go anywhere near that far. [[note]]The closest example would be Cercer's original summoner, who [[CastFromHitPoints used his own life as fuel for his magic]] to meet his company's expectations.[[/note]]
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Whoever published the most recent edition of "Fundamentals of Black Magic" made it ''too'' user-friendly. Not only is it written like a child's picture book, with very easy to understand illustrations that even a small child can grasp, but one of the very first spells covered is '''how to summon Satan!''' or his adorable little sister known as [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Indescribable Nightmare Ancestor"]]! Along with the words "Do it! Now's your chance!" Of course, Franz follows the instructions, and FLASH, there she is.
* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex: You better believe it!
* ExactWords: The contents of Nightmare Marey's summoning contract require her to destroy something. When Franz accidentally summons her and has nothing in mind to destroy, she agrees to help him look for something to fulfill the contract. While looking however, they find that there's an epidemic of overworked workers, including Krunia, who nearly got worked to death by her new job. Outraged by this, Franz angrily declares that such companies should be "destroyed". Marey is happy to oblige by helping Necrogrant expose the corrupt companies to the public and proper authorities.
* FacelessMooks: In general, when there are antagonistic groups, like bandits or corrupt managers, they are illustrated either wearing masks or as literally faceless individuals.
* {{Fanservice}}: Franz's first familiar and coworker is a succubus, and it gets raunchier from there.
* {{Hellhound}}: Cercer is a cerberus, though this just means she looks like a cute girl with canine ears and tail.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: Black Magic has a very bad reputation, in large part because white magic slanders it. As can quickly be seen, Necrogrant Black Magic Company is, by far, the friendlier and more ethical place to work, not to mention having the most perks.
* IdolSinger: In chapter 28, Lydia decides to do some self-discovery, with her settling on being an idol after getting scouted. She doesn't actually succeed in the chapter due to the people that scouted her only doing so in order to attempt a CastingCouch situation. However, while the fact she was only scouted in an attempt to molest her made her disheartened, she doesn't let that discourage her from trying to legitimately become an idol anyway.
* InhumanableAlienRights: The setting has many fantasy races who are treated as people, but the undead are an exception. This allows the necromancer Vanita to use undead as slave labor. [[spoiler:Eventually, the law is changed and Vanita does a HeelFaceTurn, employing the undead honestly.]]
* LightIsGood: While the practitioners of light magic themselves are usually rather corrupt and unethical, light magic itself is fully good, with any attempt to directly use it for evil purposes backfiring on the user, as shown when a light-magic user in Ch.28 attempted to bind some demons in order to molest them.
* LightIsNotGood: As can be inferred from chapter 1 onward, white magic companies are run in an extremely unethical manner, with the management being abusive and corrupt, workers being forced to work overtime, unpaid, disciplined for calling in sick, and even ''sued if they quit.'' Despite this being highly illegal, the workers in question are so ground down, they don't have the energy or desire to sue for their rights. Franz has to ''call upon supernatural aid'' to make this stop.
* LongTitle: Holy hell, it is long! Not even taking into account the size of the Japanese title, the English name for it is a full 34 words in length!
* LoopholeAbuse: The arc starting from Chapter 26 deals with a black mage named Vanita Zeal using [[{{Necromancer}} necromancy]] as a cost-free source of labor for mass-production of cheap items, with her using purple magic to keep them from mentally defying her, the fact the undead don't have rights and making sure to take the corpses from unmarked graves with unknown families, allowing her to legally get away with it despite the moral bankruptcy. The arc is resolved by way of Franz and Co. using their own LoopholeAbuse, with the initial plan being to get one of the zombies to admit their abusive treatment, while the actual way they succeed is by Cercer simply releasing the zombies from their various bindings, allowing them to retaliate against Vanita and free themselves.
* NoAntagonist: The story's conflict comes from Franz trying to find his niche in life, and doing well at his job, not from Franz fighting enemies or scoundrels, for the most part. The closest it comes to having major antagonists is an occasional ArcVillain, but those only show up and are dealt with in their specific arcs, with there being no overall BigBad, or even a GreaterScopeVillain, with the only thing that comes close to counting as such being the overarching reality of corrupt businesses.
* OddlySmallOrganization: Black Magic, Inc. has less than three-dozen employees in total. Cercer admits that black magic as a whole is in something of a sunset period.
* PornWithPlot: The artist and author go out of their way to give Franz every excuse possible to have sex with his very attractive female co-workers, starting with the fact that Franz' first familiar and co-worker is a succubus that ''really loves her job'', but the story is engaging and heartwarming with a solid premise, pointing out the many, many flaws in Japan's workaholic culture, and the fact schools pointedly ''do not teach the basics'' one needs to successfully pass an interview; thus, many talented individuals fall by the wayside, while ProfessionalButtKisser applicants, who are much less qualified, wind up getting the desired job.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The black-magic company Franz works for does things totally backwards. They hire people and then try to find them a fitting job. Surprisingly, this actually works out pretty damn well.
* SexIsGood: All the onscreen sex is wholesome, heartwarming, healthy, happy, and completely adorable.
* SmiteEvil: The Holy Blast spell, as the incantation for it states, is meant to "bring down the hammer on evil". When Franz ends up in a BeamOWar with this spell against an evil white mage, it seems that Franz, who, while talented in magic in general, only dabbles in white magic, will be overpowered by the more experienced white mage, only for the latter's spell to rebound on him once he makes his evil intentions clear.
* SuccubiAndIncubi: Selria and the other succubi, and also the incubi.
* SugarBowl: Life is actually pretty sweet in this story. Though serious subjects like suicide are covered, that tends to be rare.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Despite the fact they're all just as intelligent as when they were alive, the undead don't have legal rights, since the law counts them as just as dead as the corpses they used to be.
----
[[caption-width-right:224:Welcome to the Black Magic Company, Franz!]]
->''"You see, black magic revolves around the concept of sacrifice. Black magic is the type of magic that's accompanied by pain. A black mage that's indifferent to this pain will surely meet their ruin. At the same time, companies that ignore the suffering of their employees will surely be crushed. Without a doubt they will perish."''
-->-- '''President Cercer'''
Franz is a young mage graduating magic school. He is a prodigy, combining natural talent with a drive to excel, good study habits, and diligent practice. Unfortunately, he immediately seizes up around people, so he flunks every job interview and is passed over dozens of times in favor of less talented applicants. Not a single white magic company will take him.
He has no choice but to turn to black magic, the dangerous and disgusting other side of the magic world. However, the first company he applies to turns out to be surprisingly respectful--black magic has such a terrible reputation that they can't afford to be exclusionary and exploitative like the white magic companies. Not only do they quickly see past his poor interview skills to the genius within, but he starts with a generous salary, training, and benefits. He is treated as a human being with a valued skillset, rather than another cog in the machine.
Also, he summons a succubus to be his familiar/girlfriend, so that's nice.
''Though Young People Recoil from Entering the Black Magic Industry, I Found Its Treatment of Employees Quite Good When I Entered It, and the President and Familiar are Cute too so Everything is Awesome!'' (''Wakamono no Kuro Mahoubanare ga Shinkoku desu ga, Shuushoku shite Mitara Taiguu Iishi, Shachou mo Tsukaima mo Kawaikute Saikou desu!'') is a calm, relaxed story about corporate culture and workers' rights, which just so happens to take place in a fantasy world where magic is a standardized industry. The manga is written by Kisetsu Morita and illustrated by Kouki Izumi, and it began serialization in ''Manga Up!'' in 2017.
----
!! Associated Tropes:
* AnAesop: Many characters, especially Cercer, president of Necrogrant Black Magic Company, repeatedly hammer in how bad it is to have oppressive worker policies, and a business model that works its employees to death in return for some short-term gain in self-proclaimed "customer service" or "the betterment of the company."
* AllWomenAreLustful: Franz's female co-workers come onto him, not the other way around, and he's often left stunned as to why they want sex with him so much.
* ArtisticLicenseEconomics: Zigzagged. Chapter 21 has a social-welfare reformer raise taxes, which somehow triggers deflation and sends the cost of goods through the floor, but on the back end goes RealityIsUnrealistic when showing that raising taxes doesn't always guarantee a rise in revenue.
* BackFromTheBrink: Technically, Necrogrant Black Magic Company went over the cliff some time ago, and is hanging on to life by a rope, hence the desperate need for new talent. Under Cercer's management, Necrogrant is making a comeback, slowly, but surely.
* BlackComedyRape: Though it's off-screen. Franz shows up for his graduation ceremony, recently hired by Necrogrant with Selria as his familiar. Already treated dismissively by his class ''for months'', they are even more obnoxious in response to hearing he got a job offer, at all. After Selria verbally roasts them by showing that his job is ''vastly'' better than theirs, Drok shows up, accuses them both of lying, and demands a duel. End result: Selria summons a Lovecraftian horror "that which can not be named", after which the manga pulls away to the outside of the duel arena, tentacles swarming out over the rim, and by the time the camera comes back to the scene, all the obnoxious students are on the ground, in various states of undress, and there's slimy liquid everywhere. It's hilarious, and Selria's "MyGodWhatHaveIDone" face, when she realizes she went overboard in protecting Franz and her honor, completely sells it.
* CrazyEnoughToWork: Franz manages to discourage Krunia from [[DrivenToSuicide drowning herself in the swamp]] by [[StartXToStopX jumping in himself]]. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Death by drowning is actually one of the most painful and drawn out ways you could die]] and the terror of watching someone else just trying to struggle to stay afloat terrifies Krunia from the idea enough for Franz to talk her out of it.
* DarkIsNotEvil:
** Lacking prospects and needing a job, Franz signs on to a black-magic company. To date, it's the friendliest and most ethical working environment in the whole series: Franz's wages are double what they would be in a white magic job, work is safe and steady, there's no mandatory overtime, management (i.e, Cercer) is nothing but supportive, [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers and his co-workers tend to be attractive women]].
** Details regarding the setting's magic system itself are sparse, but there is a recurring trend of black magic [[EquivalentExchange requiring something from the caster]]. Franz's first thoughts gravitate toward human sacrifice, but what's been depicted on-panel for modern black magic does not go anywhere near that far. [[note]]The closest example would be Cercer's original summoner, who [[CastFromHitPoints used his own life as fuel for his magic]] to meet his company's expectations.[[/note]]
* DidNotThinkThisThrough: Whoever published the most recent edition of "Fundamentals of Black Magic" made it ''too'' user-friendly. Not only is it written like a child's picture book, with very easy to understand illustrations that even a small child can grasp, but one of the very first spells covered is '''how to summon Satan!''' or his adorable little sister known as [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "Indescribable Nightmare Ancestor"]]! Along with the words "Do it! Now's your chance!" Of course, Franz follows the instructions, and FLASH, there she is.
* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex: You better believe it!
* ExactWords: The contents of Nightmare Marey's summoning contract require her to destroy something. When Franz accidentally summons her and has nothing in mind to destroy, she agrees to help him look for something to fulfill the contract. While looking however, they find that there's an epidemic of overworked workers, including Krunia, who nearly got worked to death by her new job. Outraged by this, Franz angrily declares that such companies should be "destroyed". Marey is happy to oblige by helping Necrogrant expose the corrupt companies to the public and proper authorities.
* FacelessMooks: In general, when there are antagonistic groups, like bandits or corrupt managers, they are illustrated either wearing masks or as literally faceless individuals.
* {{Fanservice}}: Franz's first familiar and coworker is a succubus, and it gets raunchier from there.
* {{Hellhound}}: Cercer is a cerberus, though this just means she looks like a cute girl with canine ears and tail.
* HeroWithBadPublicity: Black Magic has a very bad reputation, in large part because white magic slanders it. As can quickly be seen, Necrogrant Black Magic Company is, by far, the friendlier and more ethical place to work, not to mention having the most perks.
* IdolSinger: In chapter 28, Lydia decides to do some self-discovery, with her settling on being an idol after getting scouted. She doesn't actually succeed in the chapter due to the people that scouted her only doing so in order to attempt a CastingCouch situation. However, while the fact she was only scouted in an attempt to molest her made her disheartened, she doesn't let that discourage her from trying to legitimately become an idol anyway.
* InhumanableAlienRights: The setting has many fantasy races who are treated as people, but the undead are an exception. This allows the necromancer Vanita to use undead as slave labor. [[spoiler:Eventually, the law is changed and Vanita does a HeelFaceTurn, employing the undead honestly.]]
* LightIsGood: While the practitioners of light magic themselves are usually rather corrupt and unethical, light magic itself is fully good, with any attempt to directly use it for evil purposes backfiring on the user, as shown when a light-magic user in Ch.28 attempted to bind some demons in order to molest them.
* LightIsNotGood: As can be inferred from chapter 1 onward, white magic companies are run in an extremely unethical manner, with the management being abusive and corrupt, workers being forced to work overtime, unpaid, disciplined for calling in sick, and even ''sued if they quit.'' Despite this being highly illegal, the workers in question are so ground down, they don't have the energy or desire to sue for their rights. Franz has to ''call upon supernatural aid'' to make this stop.
* LongTitle: Holy hell, it is long! Not even taking into account the size of the Japanese title, the English name for it is a full 34 words in length!
* LoopholeAbuse: The arc starting from Chapter 26 deals with a black mage named Vanita Zeal using [[{{Necromancer}} necromancy]] as a cost-free source of labor for mass-production of cheap items, with her using purple magic to keep them from mentally defying her, the fact the undead don't have rights and making sure to take the corpses from unmarked graves with unknown families, allowing her to legally get away with it despite the moral bankruptcy. The arc is resolved by way of Franz and Co. using their own LoopholeAbuse, with the initial plan being to get one of the zombies to admit their abusive treatment, while the actual way they succeed is by Cercer simply releasing the zombies from their various bindings, allowing them to retaliate against Vanita and free themselves.
* NoAntagonist: The story's conflict comes from Franz trying to find his niche in life, and doing well at his job, not from Franz fighting enemies or scoundrels, for the most part. The closest it comes to having major antagonists is an occasional ArcVillain, but those only show up and are dealt with in their specific arcs, with there being no overall BigBad, or even a GreaterScopeVillain, with the only thing that comes close to counting as such being the overarching reality of corrupt businesses.
* OddlySmallOrganization: Black Magic, Inc. has less than three-dozen employees in total. Cercer admits that black magic as a whole is in something of a sunset period.
* PornWithPlot: The artist and author go out of their way to give Franz every excuse possible to have sex with his very attractive female co-workers, starting with the fact that Franz' first familiar and co-worker is a succubus that ''really loves her job'', but the story is engaging and heartwarming with a solid premise, pointing out the many, many flaws in Japan's workaholic culture, and the fact schools pointedly ''do not teach the basics'' one needs to successfully pass an interview; thus, many talented individuals fall by the wayside, while ProfessionalButtKisser applicants, who are much less qualified, wind up getting the desired job.
* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: The black-magic company Franz works for does things totally backwards. They hire people and then try to find them a fitting job. Surprisingly, this actually works out pretty damn well.
* SexIsGood: All the onscreen sex is wholesome, heartwarming, healthy, happy, and completely adorable.
* SmiteEvil: The Holy Blast spell, as the incantation for it states, is meant to "bring down the hammer on evil". When Franz ends up in a BeamOWar with this spell against an evil white mage, it seems that Franz, who, while talented in magic in general, only dabbles in white magic, will be overpowered by the more experienced white mage, only for the latter's spell to rebound on him once he makes his evil intentions clear.
* SuccubiAndIncubi: Selria and the other succubi, and also the incubi.
* SugarBowl: Life is actually pretty sweet in this story. Though serious subjects like suicide are covered, that tends to be rare.
* WhatMeasureIsANonHuman: Despite the fact they're all just as intelligent as when they were alive, the undead don't have legal rights, since the law counts them as just as dead as the corpses they used to be.
----
