Review of Love of Kill

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 thetime 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 attention to the shows quality have been placed and have commonly been looked down upon as 'bound to be bad', which is the killing detail bringing down the ratings and viewership in Koroshi Ai, a show which I know damn well isn't getting a second season, so I bid my wallet a farewell and await the manga to arrive on my front doorstep.

Koroshi Ai is one of the few shows which you can find that not only reach out further than its initial premise, but manages to do it in such an innovative and memorable way that as the story progresses, so does your attention progress further into the show as you slowly sink into the character's developments and turns, watching each characters decisions as though they were your own, and coming to know the characters as though they were your own friends. Having me constantly at the edge of my seat every episode wanting to know the outcome of their controversial actions and moves, Koroshi Ai manages to not only appeal to you with its climactic visuals and animation (which is also debatably poor at times), but also with its excellent displays of spite, trauma, and wit, coming together under two characters to bring the story of the world towards them and to not only be invested in the show but in the characters themselves. This about Koroshi Ai I love, as each of the characters decisions take me aback, and take my mind on a thought provoking journey recalling each action leading up to the present result of their actions and past happenings.

Lastly, the character development, from such an unpopular story in manga you'd expect it to not be anything noteworthy or AT LEAST well executed, but what I got was yet again the opposite of this, leaving me astounded at each episode as the character Chateau progressed and became better as a human and coming to recognize who she is and accepting it, and coming to know and accept her past as it is, the same can also be said for Song, who went from very vibrant and easy-going, to recognizing the importance of other people’s lives and their repercussions, as the series progressed, we saw 2 characters go from as opposite as you can get, even in their careers, to slowly but surely becoming a like and recognizing each other for who they are and getting to know one another.

This show is easily one of the single most underrated shows I have ever watched and I am proud to say that I can understand the appreciate the amazing writing within the show, portrayed in it's extremely well done developing and concept writing, and there most certainly is nothing worth speech that I can say is bad about the show, maybe I can at a later point, but right now I am happy staying ignorant about the show and to view it as character perfection.