A new anime adaptation is on the way from Netflix with the reveal of Romantic Killer. The adaptation saw an October 27th, 2022 debut on the service. With a lot of details out recently, the folks at Netflix have updated with a new clip. Here, we get to say “Look out, romance: Anzu is here” with iconic lines from the series presented in different languages.
The series is directed by Kazuya Ichikawa and is based on the series composition by Sayuri Ooba and scripts from Hiroko Fukuda. Arisa Matsuura is handling the character designs with Domerica handling the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Rie Takahashi as Anzu Hoshino
- Mikako Komatsu as Riri
- Yuichiro Umehara as Tsukasa Kazuki
- Gakuto Kajiwara as Junta Hayami
- Natsuki Hanae as Hijiri Koganei
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Tsuchiya
- Manaka Iwami as Saki
- Hiro Shimono as Manato
The series features the opening sequence that features the song “ROMA☆KiRA” by YURiKA while the ending sequence is “Romantic Love 〜Ren ai shi ma sen ka?☆〜” performed by Riri—er, Mikako Komatsu!
The manga by Wataru Momose began in 2019 as serialized in Shonen Jump+. It ended in 2022 with four volumes released. Viz Media is releasing it in English with the first volume set for an October 4th, 2022 release.
Plot Concept: Anzu Hoshino is a “non-heroine type” high school girl who pays no attention to fashion or romance and spends every day playing video games. When the wizard Riri suddenly appears, Anzu is forced to participate in the Magical World’s project to stop population decline. This romantic comedy depicts what happens when Anzu goes from living a life immersed in her three favorite things — video games, chocolate, and cats — to being surrounded by handsome guys. Anzu is steadfast in her claim that she never wanted to live in a dating simulation game. She meets a handsome guy who is so popular it hurts, a clean-cut and athletic childhood friend, and a beautiful rich young guy who is naive about the outside world. By meeting Anzu, they all begin to change gradually.
