(L) Romantic Killer [Netflix]

[Stark700]

The official Shonen Jump+ page for Wataru Momose's Romantic Killer manga revealed on Tuesday that the manga is getting an anime adaptation on Netflix on October 27.

Story:

When gamer Anzu gets transported to a world of hot guys, it's like she's in a dream…someone else's dream!

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/new...ber-27/.188892

[chopitos_93]

Why is Netflix making an anime of a Jump+ axed manga?

This has to be one of the most random anime announcements that I have ever seen.

[Frontier]

So...is this like a romcom? I'm kind of wondering where the "killer" aspect comes from .

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Trailer:

YouTube

https://youtu.be/fsIUWYiHHIc

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[stray]

I totally did not realize Jump+ did a reverse harem. I figured I'd take advantage of my shared Netflix password while I still can and ended up marathonning the entire series. Fun and very zany series overall; lots of shoujo tropes and random references to other series. Probably a 8/10 overall, though I think the manga was cancelled/concluded so we've got all we're going to get.

[Frontier]

Originally Posted by stray

I totally did not realize Jump+ did a reverse harem. I figured I'd take advantage of my shared Netflix password while I still can and ended up marathonning the entire series. Fun and very zany series overall; lots of shoujo tropes and random references to other series. Probably a 7/10 overall, though I think the manga was cancelled/concluded so we've got all we're going to get.

Does it have a solid ending?

[stray]

Originally Posted by Frontier

Does it have a solid ending?

Hmm... I mean I thought so. The series as a whole gets a bit less zany and more dramatic in the last 1/3 or so (which made it hard to put down) but it is fundamentally a harem so keep your expectations in check. They really nailed the annoying otoge/eroge mascot trope as well.

[frubam]

Just finished ep 2, and I'll say that was super enjoyable example of two people being together with no romantic intentions. I had a grin nearly the entire episode. Compared to something like Fuufu Ijou, while solid, feels a bit forced(because it is, but you get the point... I hope). Anzu is a bit TOO over the top zany from my usual tastes, but still a load of fun. The yellow magic puffball is a biiiit annoying, but still fun to see it and Anzu go at it.

I can't see this working out in manga format, so I am not surprised it was canceled. The voice work and additional information conveyed through this medium gives makes it more dynamic I'd think, but since I never read the original manga, I'm practically talking out of my ass.

Story:

When gamer Anzu gets transported to a world of hot guys, it's like she's in a dream…someone else's dream!]

this synopsis is totally off. But I see you got it off MAL. Here's the extended version amended a bit(there is no "transportation/isekai", world swapping, or anything like that);

High schooler Anzu Hoshino has a great life. Every day she plays video games, pigs out on snacks, and pets her beloved cat. But this blissful existence is turned into a confusing mess when a magical creature alters her reality bereft of her favorite things. Now she’s stuck with hot guys instead! How can she possibly survive in such an awful world?!

Anzu must play along in this altered reality before she can return to her normal life, so she begrudgingly makes friends with Tsukasa Kazuki. He unfortunately happens to be one of the hottest and most popular guys at school, and what’s worse, she realizes that he might not even be that bad of a person!

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Spoiler for up to ep 6:

So finished ep 6, and I've been enjoying the series quite a bit. Very fun; still pretty high with the Anzu wackiness, but it really makes the show stand out for me. I was actually getting Kodocha vibes given Anzu's and Tsukasa's personalities(minus the deep emotional drama, ofc) and Tsukasa havin Goblin Slayer voice. The addition of the osana waters it down juuuuust a wee bit, but still overall pretty fun. Mixed feelings about Riri being practically invincible, but i guess she gets knocked up a bit by Anzu, so it makes it a little better.

I feel that it's greatest strength is just how Anzu isn't love-crazed, and how she directly acknowledges and opposes the otome trope. No real development to her char needed, just seeing her rummage through her everyday life has been fun.

This 3rd guy looks hella annoying though.

[Tenzen12]

It's nice anime. I like chemistry of characters and characters itself, but not premise itself. I mean isn't it basically conversion therapy? If Anzy find love, then sure she will be happy, maybe even for rest of her life, but it also means loosing to opresive system and enable it to terrorize other people.

[frubam]

Finished.

Spoiler for up to ep 12:

Last two episodes were more serious, but still enjoyable. Glad they were able to put in the story about Tsukasa's past, and give it a conclusion. The whole Riri-yandere moment with Yukana inside the cell certainly sparked my interests. There feels like their COULD have been more to that story if it didn't get axed, but oh well. I'm glad Anzu was able to reconcile with Riri in the end, even though s/he was annoying(but funny I guess) most of the time. I prefer the female version too, but that's just aesthetics; s/he's just as annoying(but fun, I guess) either way.

Anzu was great from beginning to end. Her character development was very subtle, but I like how it was accentuated by how everyone else grew because of her. And she was a hoot almost every time she was on the screen; I cannot think of even 1 time I was annoyed by a decision or action she did, which is pretty rare in these kinds of stories. I wouldn't mind seeing a s2 with her at the helm, though I imagine that is not a possibility due to the manga getting axed. Oh well; it was enjoyable while it lasted.

Tsukasa was great as well. I can only think of GS when I here Umehara's voice, but he does a respectable job with the character, which is in-line with his usual typecast. He had steady development and great interaction with Anzu when they are together. I really enjoyed them in episode 2(already explained above), and was a fan of the pair(not romantically) since.

Junta really felt like a third wheel. I wasn't particularly impressed since he was a bit passive when trying to express his feelings, often allowing Tsukasa to "win" more often. But that was really at the whims of the mangaka; Anzu being anti-otome heroine wasn't gonna do him(or any of her 'prospects') any favors .

Hijiri turned out to be less annoying than I gave him credit for. Definitely helped that he humbled himself in a very particular way while still living true to his own ego, and did so, like, in the very next episode after he was introduced. He didn't act like some snobbish rich kid since then, and I enjoyed seeing him interact with Anzu just as much as the rest of the guys.

Would recommend for Anzu alone.

[stray]

Originally Posted by Tenzen12

It's nice anime. I like chemistry of characters and characters itself, but not premise itself. I mean isn't it basically conversion therapy? If Anzy find love, then sure she will be happy, maybe even for rest of her life, but it also means loosing to opresive system and enable it to terrorize other people.

That's how the whole cupid/mascot trope works though. I haven't seen it in anime a ton; its more of a game trope than a manga or LN trope. I guess there's stuff like The World God Only Knows that goes a different direction with it.

[Ghostfriendly]

Originally Posted by Tenzen12

It's nice anime. I like chemistry of characters and characters itself, but not premise itself. I mean isn't it basically conversion therapy? If Anzy find love, then sure she will be happy, maybe even for rest of her life, but it also means loosing to oppressive system and enable it to terrorize other people.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman who wants to live happily ever after (or live) must be in want of a man; that's not only the idea behind all romance novels or films but a large part of society. So that Pride and Prejudice didn't even need to inform its readers of such an obvious thing, although Jane Austen herself and many others personally showed it to be a fallacy. Romances like Horimiya showing a relationship between two people who are actually in love are alright, but conventional will they-won't they where potential of breeding justifies a character's existence has a serious, amply-documented problem. As do stories like Anne of Green Gables or Hibike Euphonium where the girl with a personality just has to become a housewife for the boy without one at some point, because its the done thing.

[Tenzen12]

If they want or don't mind to be housewives it's perfectly fine be housewifes. Not everypne have lofty goals. Only problem here is that Mc has different priorities and is forced against her will.

[Ghostfriendly]

Originally Posted by Tenzen12

If they want or don't mind to be housewives it's perfectly fine be housewifes. Not everypne have lofty goals. Only problem here is that Mc has different priorities and is forced against her will.

If there's a social pressure for women to have babies and cook instead of anything else, their 'wanting' to be housewives has to be taken with more than a pinch of salt. I understand real people don't only want relationships and children because of social pressure, but fictional characters aren't real people; they're constructed from social ideas. It's a problem if there aren't original ideas, original thought and meaningful transgression in there as well.

[Tenzen12]

Sure, whatever. It was mistake even answer.

[stray]

Originally Posted by Ghostfriendly

If there's a social pressure for women to have babies and cook instead of anything else, their 'wanting' to be housewives has to be taken with more than a pinch of salt. I understand real people don't only want relationships and children because of social pressure, but fictional characters are created from social ideas; it's a problem if there aren't original ideas, original thought and meaningful transgression in there as well.

Did you actually watch the series or are you just criticizing it based on the premise? Its not a "villainess" series but its still a send up of otome games and shoujo tropes in general. Its definitely written for a shoujo demographic too.

[Ghostfriendly]

Originally Posted by Tenzen12

Sure, whatever. It was mistake even answer.

I was agreeing with you about the flawed premise of the series, which is a pitfall generally for romance stories.

Originally Posted by stray

Did you actually watch the series or are you just criticizing it based on the premise? Its not a "villainess" series but its still a send up of otome games and shoujo tropes in general. Its definitely written for a shoujo demographic too.

Being marketed at women doesn't mean its pro-women at all. If the story conforms to the central trope of the girl heading towards relationship, its going to be a very toothless send up. I don't need to watch this show to criticise a genre or premise.

[stray]

Originally Posted by Ghostfriendly

I don't need to watch this show to criticise a genre or premise.

When you interject your opinion while refusing to watch then your criticisms are hollow; less toothless than brainless. At best you can make assumptions based on hearsay or regurgitate talking points made by others.

[felix]

Originally Posted by Tenzen12

Only problem here is that Mc has different priorities and is forced against her will.

It's a pretty big problem.

I dropped it because not really interested in a show about changing her personality/habits for what seems to be no reason, other then some... I dont even know... societal prejudice? or something. She (and other characters) were perfectly happy before. I didn't find the premise particularly amusing.

Not surprised this is an axed manga.