![]() If extremely violent, over the top, and bombastic anime with a heavy 90s edge to both its character design and sense of humor is your jam, then 2022 juggernaut Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is calling your name. This sci-fi story peels back the layers of a coming-of-age story to reveal a dystopian landscape that has no right to look this damn gorgeous while weaving a narrative that makes no effort to blunt its bleak and bloody edges. This ten episode series based on CD Projekt Red's Cyberpunk: 2077 and brought to life by Studio Trigger is where exceptional animation and social commentary on greed, capitalism and a desperate need to belong collide exploding an extraordinary adventure. David falls in with a gang of mercenaries - cyberpunks - after meeting a mysterious but netrunner (a hacker) named Lucy and starts taking jobs in the hopes of bettering their circumstances. If there’s a socio-economic hierarchy, then they’re at the very bottom. David attends a prestigious school his overworked mother can’t really afford. Romantic Killer is for anyone who wants to both laugh at and also enjoy a love story.Set in the video game world of Night City, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners follows struggling student, David, into the criminal underbelly and world of body modification. Anzu is a fantastic lead, and the guys introduced as her potential partners are well-developed. While not always striving to pull at heartstrings, the story takes its characters and their relationships seriously. ![]() That said, the style of humor reflects the anime's origin as a shonen manga, so expect a lot of exaggerated facial expressions. The goal of most scenes is to inspire audiences to laugh, something Romantic Killer achieves quite often. Unsurprisingly, Anzu is less than amused, particularly when she learns that she suddenly has romance-leaning friendships with guys she basically does not know.ĭomerica's anime is, first and foremost, a comedy. Anzu has no interest in boys and spends all her time playing games and eating chocolate one day, a magical being appears and turns the girl's life on its head, taking away the things she loves and forcing her into the role of a reverse harem lead. ![]() Romantic Killer parodies romance and harem anime, all the while still respecting the strengths of both genres. Rent-a-Girlfriend is also airing its third season, which could be amusing in a so bad, it's good kind of way. Some other potential standouts include Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale Part 2, The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses, and TenPuru for those who want a healthy dose of comedy alongside their love stories. RELATED: Summer 2023 Anime Lineup: Where To Watch Every Series My Tiny Senpai and The Dreaming Boy is a Realist are likely to be entertaining enough, even if they do not ultimately rank among Summer 2023's best releases. Like the first cour, Masamune-Kun's Revenge R will be an acquired taste, although the main characters are starting to show some real growth. ![]() While not quite as stacked as its predecessor, the current anime season has more than a few shows that cater to romance fans. If Spring 2023 was the season of love, now it is time for the Summer of love. Fortunately, there are a few great romance anime that do stand out among the rest. There have been countless romantic tales told through Japanese animation throughout the years from comedic stories to those that are deep and heartbreaking.įans of romance may have a hard time sifting through the thousands of choices to try and pick the perfect show to watch. A good romance is enough to make anyone's heart soar and there are few animated forms that present them better than anime.
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