“Magical fairy forces romance-averse gamer Anzu into love experiment to save magical world from declining birth rates.”
Romantic Killer
ロマンティック・キラー
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Synopsis
Magical fairy forces romance-averse gamer Anzu into love experiment to save magical world from declining birth rates.
The declining birth rate in Japan has led to a significant decrease in the sparkly innocence of human children, a vital energy source for the magical world. With businesses closing due to the shortage, a resolution is passed: a lasting romance will be created for humans who prioritize their hobbies or careers over falling in love. Before this policy is enforced nationwide, the magical fairy Riri selects high school student Anzu Hoshino as a preliminary test subject. Primarily preoccupied with her video games, beloved pet cat, and her obsession with chocolate, Anzu is the perfect candidate. Unfortunately for Riri, Anzu is vehemently against this idea and actively works to thwart the magical world's vain attempts at forcing her into a romance. Even with her distractions confiscated, Anzu stubbornly tries to evade her new predetermined fate, only for it to backfire when she collides with Tsukasa Kazuki, a hot guy from her school. Now unable to avoid the boy she had not even noticed before, Anzu wonders if her sabotage tactics will prove to be futile.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.85 · split reception
4.5 pts
Recommenders 6.5 · others 2.0
↓ 1.60
Running avg · Dec 2022 → Aug 2025
- 7 “Simple, straightforward, pretty short. Romantic Killer isn't going to be on anyone's "must reads", because it's not exactly supposed to be that kind of series. At around 38-39 chapters, let's be...”
- 7 “A romance school anime where the main character doesn't want to have a romance? How cliche can this story be. Well no, the truth is that it comes with many surprises. -The story is very good, there...”
- 2 “It seems that Japan's birth rate problems are caused by chocolate, games, cats and people who live theirs life in peace... nice plot. Speaking of plot, the author needs an annoying magical...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 39 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 12m approx
- Published Jul 2019 – Jun 2020
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M53838 catalog