#hoshino romantic killer

[bloodraven55]

god i love genre aware comedy

[the-sage-libriomancer]

actually one thing i like about Romantic Killer that doesn't get talked about much is how Anzu definitely needed the jolt to her routine when Riri showed up. like it's perfectly fine that she doesn't want a boyfriend and isn't interested in love, but she also didn't have any friends, wasn't going out to do activities or hang out with people, and never put any effort into bettering herself. her life outside of school was literally just video games and chocolate - it looks like she relied on playing video games with her classmates during middle school, then stopped once it became socially unacceptable (or just too difficult) to keep up the relationships and then never made any friends outside of Saki. that's not healthy!

i mean yeah, the "getting trapped in a dating sim against her will" thing is completely unfair for Anzu, but it's probably what saved her from getting too comfortable with avoiding people. as much as i laugh at/relate to Anzu gushing over her husbandos, you really get the sense that pre-series Anzu doesn't like real people all that much specifically because they're not fictional people with fictional emotions. the way she opens up to Kazuki, Junta, Hijiri, and even Riri is genuinely a joy to watch, and even if it's only because of Otome Shoujo Cliches come to life, doing things like getting a job and going on dates are all great ways for Anzu to break out of her comfort zone.

basically i love that the story doesn't force Anzu to fall in love or accept an unwanted romance, but it isn't advocating for her antisocial lifestyle either. the main message of the series is first and foremost "connections with your fellow humans matter whether you like it or not" and it's a lesson that Anzu actively has to relearn after locking herself away from people for most of high school.

and i think that's neat.

[pageofheartdj]

NO ONE TOUCH ME THEY ARE ALL DATING

[floralcavern]

Ya, I’ve been rewatching Romantic Killer

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[aulga]

I think Kusuo Saiki and Anzu Hoshino would be good friends. Two people who don't want to be apart of a harem but still become friends with them and treat them like people. Both love sweets (Saiki would feel sad that this tiny seemly-indestructable magical wizard is preventing her from eating her favorite sweet. He would have killed Riri). Neither can handle bugs. Both have stereotype friends that actually have more to them than they seem (they would love each other's friend groups. For the most part anyway). Saiki would feel safe around Anzu since she would NOT let anyone get away with stalking or trying to trap him. Saiki wouldn't let anyone do the same to her either. I think after a situation got a bit too out of hand in Anzu's life, Saiki would tell her he has psychic powers and she would be like "Are you with the wizard?" and he'd be like "No" and then they'd be friends.

[endless-locomotive]

this has definitely been done before right

[vanyaliful]

and they were roommates

[royaltea000]

I can’t watch romcoms cuz I’m always like why don’t they just be a poly -w- anyway here’s Kazuki protecting his babygirls 

[monochromaticbutter]

i had a vision

[eleventh-mugiwara]

Aroace relationship goals.

[bloodraven55]

so here for the “romance can’t be artificially created but can only potentially happen through naturally forming genuine connections with people and neither should it have to be someone’s main priority at the expense of everything else in their life” message of this whole show

[vasilva-art]

kazuki just has been blasted off the track

[pageofheartdj]

This anime is so silly I LOVE it XD

[annapoofle]

Sometimes the line between aromanticism and polyamory can be blurry as HELL and I think the anime Romantic Killer truly understands that.

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