Audience reviews
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Tea-O
*Love of Kill* is an anime that I really enjoyed, especially because of several aspects of its story.
First of all, it is genuinely difficult to predict what is going to happen next. There are plenty of twists throughout the story, and understanding the anime as a whole, as well as its plot, can be quite challenging. Every episode reveals something different and gradually gives us new pieces of information that help us understand the story and its characters.
You might expect an anime about assassins to be packed with action, but that is not really the case. The series is actually fairly calm, and I think that pacing works particularly well.
The music is also very enjoyable. While the artwork occasionally falls slightly below the overall quality of the anime, it is still quite well done…
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This show was a breath of fresh air with it's plot. The show revolves around Son Ryang-ha a mysterious assassin and Chateau Dankworth a bounty hunter. Both of their pasts are shrouded in mystery and the show does a good job of revealing their pasts and psychology slowly while in the meantime there's plenty of action happening and some comedy too. The plot and mystery of the show are always keeping you guessing what's coming next, the animation and soundtrack were also great.
The only thing I have left to say is to go into the show open minded and give it a shot, I see some reviews on here calling the writing lazy even though the story does a good job of explaining why some things happened the way it did by the end perfectly fine. People will try to say bad things about this show while say…
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Koroshi Ai is one of those under the radar anime that quietly draws you in with its slow burn tension, morally complex leads, and an atmosphere thick with mystery and unspoken emotion. It’s a unique blend of psychological drama, romance, and action that doesn’t rely on flashy tropes, but instead, lets the suspense and chemistry between the characters speak for itself.
At the center of the story is Chateau Dankworth, a stoic bounty hunter, and Ryang-ha Song, a charming yet deadly assassin with a past steeped in secrets. Their cat and mouse dynamic is unlike anything I’ve seen in recent anime. Ryang-ha is both playful and dangerous, while Chateau is cold, guarded, and haunted by something we slowly uncover. Their interactions are laced with tension, sometimes flirty, sometimes unnerving, an…
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I watched this anime on a whim as I saw it in an anime edit and I must say this was TOTALLY worth the watch! I binged it in a single night and loved every moment of it! It gives off a very serious Assassin vibe with a hint of romance as our MC assassin is very much smitten with our MC bounty hunter. The history that entangles these two also makes for a very cool and unique backstory as its based around trauma which you don't see often in these types of anime. At least not in ones that pull it off. It was overall a fun watch as it had both action and comedy with a hint of romance that makes for an overall AWESOME story! Not to mention the animation in this series is on another level! I recommend watching Love of Kill if you are looking for an Assassin Rom Com anime!
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It’s giving ✨creepy✨ and it’s giving ✨stalker✨
In all seriousness, at the start, it really was. However, my initial raising-an-eyebrow-out-of-confusion-and-worry feelings about the story and characters slowly faded as the story progressed and explained why the two characters were drawn to each other. Ryang-Ha and Chateau were some interesting characters that delighted me with their scenes together.
Admittedly, the beginning was a little slow but not painstakingly so. It was still fun. Once the plot did pick up some speed, it became more enjoyable to watch. And yes, the anime does leave us needing (and in my case, wanting) more, making it incomplete. It would have been better if they had finished it all in one go. Regardless, the story did well in that it got me to gasp and gape like an i…
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a good story with average manga adaptation, the first few episodes felt too shoujo for mature theme , it kinda filled with sarcastic expressions and I really think it will fit with this kinda of stories regardless the anime itself has some good moment during the last episodes besides the mysterious vibe from the manga however I believe they can do more than that otherwise I think newcomers will like the anime it's kinda underrated but if you coming here as a manga reader and looking for something good don't expect too much .
the animation was good I don't have much to discuss about it besides that I felt characters here a bit off comparing to manga but let's not make a comparison here since it's the anime review so what I'm trying to say you gonna feel there is no rythme between all of…
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“Love of Kill” is what happens when someone wants to write a mystery romance with an adult cast but only knows how cringey, obnoxious kids act.
The premise is absolutely awesome. A bounty hunter becomes the target of affection from a professional assassin. He tries to win her over by “helping” her with her work. What’s not to love about something so crazy?
Now that I mentioned the good parts of the show, let me tell You ne not so good parts - everything else. Boring cast, lacklustre plot, shitty pacing and fighting scenes so badly cut You have no idea how half of things happen, you only get to see the end effect.
The plot begins slowly, which I don’t really mind, after all I’m a fan of “Gungrave” and that show isn't exactly fast paced, but the main problem is that it’s a rollercoaster.…
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First thing first, I have not read the manga yet and will be soon after this. Now, I don't write review that much because it's a pain and the reason I'm writing this is let all of you people understand that this is not a trash anime. Have you ever seen this kind of anime before? I sure have but a different one. Have you ever heard of City Hunter? Yes, this anime reminds me of that and I like it very much.
The story is simple but with a twist. I begin to love it after watching episode 1. It is something you don't see everyday. The characters are awesome. I like the story and the development between Ryang and Chateau. I won't spoil too much but their interaction is quite funny and nice to watch. It's like a mix of bit of comedy in it which I believe is quite nice. I'm a huge fan of romance…
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I read the manga before I watched the anime, but I will try to give try to give this an unbiased review despite the fact that I prefer the manga.
This anime version, to my memory, is mostly a copy/paste of the manga in terms of loyalty to the plot, though it somehow falters to adapt it to a screenplay that isn't awkward. I don't understand how most of the details from the manga can be included, but the tension (sexual and otherwise) is totally lost. I was bored while watching this, which is not what I should be feeling while I'm watching an action anime. I think the uninspired musical score contributed to this. If the score had been more driven, it would have added tension. If I hadn't read the manga first, I would have dropped the anime during the second episode because the pacing is slo…
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Whilst I did become a little more interested in this as the series continued, ultimately this just didn't really do anything for me. I didn't really care about Ryang-Ha and Chateau's relationship, and whilst I was initially intrigued about how they were connected in the past this wore on with the various flashbacks we got throughout the latter half of the season. For a series about two assassins, this also lacked the tension and excitement that I wanted from it.
There was nothing inherently wrong with this that I can immediately pick up on - it just didn't click with me. I found it rather dull, and my lack of interest in the main pairing meant that it did drag on a little. The narrative style didn't aid in keeping me interested either as things felt overly dragged out or were too confusin…
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Always a pleasure to see an anime that's a bit more unique in terms of concept and genre. Easy to overlook this one, but I thoroughly enjoyable from the start to the end :)
Story - 9/10
For some reason, this isn't tagged as being psychological-themed, which is a bit weird, as there are elements of psychology that play a significant role on the story and how it develops. The story itself a bit like an action-film of the late 00's/ early 10's, which was nice to see (thankfully, not too much like one), with mystery being tied in quite nicely. The storytelling order is a bit chaotic but really good, in that the mysteries are kept alive long enough to be engaging.
Art - 8/10
Probably one of the weaker areas of Koroshi Ai, I'll be honest. Not that the art is bad, but it's quite inconsistent;…
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First of, I would like to tell you to watch this series without any prejudice. It is different from the romance tropes that we are used to, since it has a little bit of psychological genre to it as well. But it's exciting at the same time. For me, I really loved this series.
The interactions between the male and female MCs are a treat to watch. From how their relationship develops from hate to respect to how the story progresses giving emphasis to their individual yet connected backstories, no time did I question my judgment to binge this in one day.
Also I liked that the female MC could give some enemies a run for their money and that she wasn't completely head over heels or dependent on male MC from the get-go.
The art is Ok but could have been a tiny bit better in some areas. But we w…
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Love of Kill is what you get when an assassin tries to be in a relationship and it goes horribly wrong, but in all seriousness its a decent romance anime that deals with the psychology of its characters rather than the connections between them. In all honesty, it was a little boring but a fine watch.
Art: 6
Animation isn’t exactly amazing considering that there are significant action scenes and the art leaves a little bit to desire. Although I did enjoy a lot of the character designs minus Jim… I still don't understand why he doesn't have a mouth. Nikka’s design is probably my favorite.
Sound: 6
The sound design wasn’t exactly amazing, I felt like it could've been done better to establish certain moods that scenes of the anime would present, However, the opening slaps won't lie.
Characte…
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It's very hard to describe what's good about this show without comparing it to everything else currently going on. Love story between professional killer and a bounty hunter whose life story we are discovering over these 12 episodes doesn't sound like much but it's definitely not yet another isekai or harem anime.
Story is slow to develop but it's never tiring or taking shortcuts. Characters are emotional and well developed. World building is also good. Overall very satisfying viewing experience which for these exact reasons might not be for everyone. At this point I'd place this show higher than 7 but not really at 8, but I gave it an 8 because rating it currently has is way too low in my opinion.
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From possibly one of the most overhyped seasons of the decade, with shows like My Dress-Up Darling and 86 Part 2 coming out, we get something underhyped, and a JOSEI of all demographics, a typical women's television romance turning out to not actually be so typical after a few episodes, and really evolving from its initial form into becoming something truly admirable.
First comment I have to make before getting into the review is that this show has a criminal lack of viewers, which you can blame on the demographic turning most people off. we all have family members who watch anime, and 99% of the time you'll find that your mum isn't one of them, and this is normal throughout even the likes of Japan, rarely has there ever been any demand for older women's anime and therefore not much atten…
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I think it's really obvious this is not the end of story yet from what happen in last episode, so you can check the manga to know about the continuation. I thought they will adapt till next arc because it will put conclusion to Chateau past but they don't so I am pretty disappointed for that. They need 1-2 more episodes honestly. Other than that, it's not so bad adaptation. I will say this again and again that this is psychological manga but as usual MAL doesn't put the genre here. I ever put new psychological manga in MAL and they remove the psychological tag so just check source like mangaupdates because it makes a huge difference if you see this as normal manga vs psychological. It's like this, in romance psychological it's normal if their romance is unusual, so people who read already…
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Koroshi Ai had such an unsatisfying ending and looked like a simple ad for the manga that tells you "this is a bad adaptation. We know. Just go read the manga for the answers." There was no payoff were it looked there was going to be after it all. It is an anime that feels like the source material is good but was cursed by this adaptation. The premise is very interesting and had me hooked despite the majority issues. I can't deny I liked this and loved the story's potential among all the discussions cursing it and hating it. It's a romantic mystery story about two people with a connected past.
Chateau is an incompetent bounty hunter that can't do anything right. She's awkward and angry much at the time while putting up with a man that reminds her of "something." Song Ryang-ha is a compete…
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I thought this would be like a spy x family lite. Well, it is just a soap opera josei stalking simulator.
The story begins with a CRIMINAL, stalking a girl pretty PERSISTANTLY, Really? josei fans like that?
Then comes the following supporting cast
1)A character who fakes an accent like that one tryhard weeb in discord (also has no mouth)
2)Nice guy employer who does cringe comedy bits with the above character and serves as sock factor/damsel in distress
3)Main love interest whose only interesting aspect is she is not a morning person and always a damsel in distress who need saving but still remains Tsundere to a man she owes her life to multiple times.
4)The MC who is “Oh i just stalk her against her will to protect her and also we have a history together”
Then we get a teaser/flashba…
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It's been a long while since we've ever had a Josei adaptation, which are works targeted at adult women, the last of which was Chihayafuru which wrapped up Season 3 back in Fall 2019. And come this Winter, mangaka Fe's Koroshi no Ai a.k.a Love of Kill (the Japanese title connotation pun for killing each other) is silently a low-key combination of "Kaguya-sama: Love is War" in terms of romance and more like Mr and Mrs. Smith's version of "Spy X Family" in terms of mystery and suspense in the making (before the actual thing coming next season) as a stopgap measure. And for better or worse, the anime adaptation kinda faltered when compared to the manga of the same name.
How Koroshi Ai was penned by mangaka Fe, it's actually quite a surprise to say the least. Originally published on Pixiv in…
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The expression of 'if it's too good to be true' happens these days in the realm of the anime industry. By expression, Love of Kill seemed like a show that looked promising at first glance with its alluring premise. Yet, behind the story, characters, and overall ideas, we get one of the most lazy and lackluster shows of 2022.
Based on the manga of the same name, the premise sounds alluring for its appeal of bounty hunting, assassination, espionage, and dealing with the criminal underworld. We really don't see these type of shows too often in an era dominated by isekai, rom-coms, and popular mainstream franchises. Keep in mind, Love of Kill is by no means a mainstream franchise yet did gain enough suppor and popularity for an anime adaptation. So why the disappointment? Why did Love of Kill…
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