“Romance-hating gamer Anzu is forced into a real-life otome harem by a magical wizard named Riri.”
Romantic Killer
ロマンティック・キラー
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Synopsis
Romance-hating gamer Anzu is forced into a real-life otome harem by a magical wizard named Riri.
Anzu Hoshino needs only three things in her life: video games, chocolate, and her beloved cat. Unlike other high school girls, Anzu has no time for or interest in romance. But as she begins playing a poorly programmed 3D otome game, a bizarre flying wizard named Riri emerges from the screen and calls Anzu "subject one," the first person who will experience a dating game harem storyline in real life. Despite Anzu's fiery protests, Riri confiscates her favorite things to force her to focus on love. Riri orchestrates a series of unlucky incidents and romantic cliches that lead her to meet Tsukasa Kazuki, one of the most attractive boys in her school. Still enraged, Anzu is adamant about resisting Tsukasa's charm. As all the ridiculous fabricated scenarios help Anzu warm up to Tsukasa's pleasant nature, Riri throws other stereotypical pretty boys her way—and avoiding romance quickly becomes almost impossible.
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Community consensus
Derived from 146 sampled reviews
What 146 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.82 · split reception
5.6 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.1
↑ 1.05
Running avg · Oct 2022 → Mar 2026
- 9 “This comedy-romance anime stands out with its refreshingly unique and creative story that breaks away from typical genre conventions. Every episode delivers consistent fun and enjoyment with a cast...”
- 9 “Holy shit this anime was so good. The main girl reminds me of me and the hot guys are like my friend connor. Connor is so in love with me but I just wanna game and eat chocolate. This is one of the...”
- 7 “I saw this anime on Netflix and I don't know why it attracts me but it was'nt what I expected. For the first half of the anime, I felt like I loved the character-building they did but I felt like...”
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- Format 12 × 26′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2022 – ongoing
- Source Ona media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-22659 catalog