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Whether through slick action or endearingly-silly comedy, its characters and world are always trying to move on.
When *Lycoris Recoil* begins, Takina wants nothing more than to get back to the DA and return to the position that she once had there. Her disobedience in the field has led to her expulsion, and she is unceremoniously dumped into a new setting with a partner, all of which she never asked for. As far…
Read full review on AniList →An absolutely fantastic show held back from questionable decisions
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Lycoris Recoil caught my eyes and attention in a single second because of how weird it is : some cute girls fighting terrorism, what?
It is that premise that made me invested in the anime and I always looked forward to the next one and poten…
Read full review on AniList →More like a depthless slice of life, too scared to try anything bold, with a laughably underwhelming political story.
It's disappointing that Lycoris Recoil became a series with not much to talk about, or going for it. Of course, it had to tease with elements that are similar to what The Aquatope on White Sand teased with, concerning the lead girls. This annoyed me for many reasons. Unfortunately, this slowly decli…
Read full review on AniList →Seemingly forgotten already—but it could’ve been great
#__Scattered Thoughts__: Lycoris Recoil
(Some spoilers ahead, though I’ll warn when they come up)
#__Should you watch?__
If you want to catch up with the Summer 2022 season, I suppose it is one of the most popular. It could’ve been a must-watch, but now it’s probably not worth your time othe…
Read full review on AniList →A bizarre fusion of cute girls, violence & wholesome vibes that works very well. Highly recommended
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~~~In a season with several major returns such as Classroom of the Elite season 2, The Devil is a Part-Timer season 2, and other beloved sequels such as Made in Abyss season 2, Danmac…
Read full review on AniList →Disappointing and unsatisfactory story, requiring large amounts of suspension of disbelief.
I’m gonna be the guy to come out and say, this was not a very good show. Definitely not worth the super high scores and ratings that the show is getting. I just do not see how it deserves those scores at all. The first part comes down to this being an original show, no source material issues or cons…
Read full review on AniList →Lycoris Recoil is good (and personally disappointing)
I am going to start my review with a question. Can and should shows be judged by what they are NOT ? On one hand, you shouldn't judge a story someone chose to write by what it is not. The writer chose to write this story, not your fanfiction that you conjured up in your head. On the other hand, ther…
Read full review on AniList →I've waited for a show like this, finally there's a new CGDCT standard. [Long text and contains spoilers]
Let me preface this by saying I'm, what is generally described as, "a hopeless yuri (or Shoujo-Ai) fanboy." I mean, just look at my profile banner lmao.
I was bitten by a mosquito when I was watching Sailor Moon and thought that there might be, you know, more to these gals just being pals.
Then,…
Read full review on AniList →John Wick with anime girls — a recipe that actually worked
Of all the anime of the Summer 2022 anime season, I feel that Lycoris Recoil and Call of the Night rival in terms of top anime of the season. In fact, these two shows are so good I'd say they'd make the brackets for Anime of the Year. This review will be about one of them. And since you clicked on t…
Read full review on AniList → Admirable that it tried; Disappointed that it couldn't.
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#####Much like the Anime, this review is not well written. Please bear with me.
##Also, Spoiler Alert.
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I had to scratch for way too long in order to process what or where to even start with. So, let's start by saying LycoReco made me think a…
Read full review on AniList →Cute Girls with Guns Fighting to subjugate terrorism is what all you need.
~~~ Well The Intent was never to make a review as I only wanted to address a few points but here we are
These are peaceful days, thanks to a secret crime-fighting organization of all-girl agents: Lycoris. The elite free-spirited Chisato is their all-time strongest agent, alongside the coolheaded…
Read full review on AniList →As Sweet As A Parfait, As Cold As A Killer
“You’re gonna become sad just so you can meet someone else’s expectations? That’s boring.” - Chisato Nishikigi
Is there such thing as true peace in the world? Even if peace doesn’t exist though, should we be despondent and grow cynical of anything and everything?
Lycoris Recoil, while at the surfa…
Read full review on AniList →"Probably a kind of show that has been missing from anime series in every generation."
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<a><b><h1>DISCLAIMER:</h1></b> ~!"The recency effect is a cognitive bias in which those items, ideas, or arguments that came last are remembered more clearly than those that came first. The more recently it h…
Read full review on AniList →Cute girls fighting terrorism, what else do you need.
~~~Lycoris Recoil caught my eye because of it's interesting trope, cute girls who fight terrorism. The stark contrast between cuteness and warfare is something that has been done before and will surely be done again. Lycoris Recoil stands out in that aspect, whenever Chisato Nishikigi is around the…
Read full review on AniList →Maybe there’s new meaning for it because it’s broken
>**Name: Lycoris Recoil**
**Aired: 2022.07.02 ~ 2022.09.24**
**Watched: 2022.09.27 ~ 2022.09.29**
**Origin: Original TV Anime**
**Studio: A-1 Pictures**
***Maybe there’s new meaning for it because it’s broken. – Chisato Nishikigi***
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Read full review on AniList →Someone else can handle all the bigger picture stuff.
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We are not living in the future that we were ever promised. Modern man was supposed to be relieved, or at least convenienced, from the burden of labor, but the databasing of big data has only ever been used to concentrate more wealth towards an already dispropor…
Read full review on AniList →I don't need perfection; LycoReco is a show that knows what it wants and does it par excellence.
# Note: this review contains major spoilers for the show. Some are spoiler tagged, whereas others are in a general and vague sense and therefore untagged. You've been warned.
So, okay, let me ask you a question. What do you think a story should be and should have in order to be good? Good action? G…
Read full review on AniList →Stands out as a series among most girls-with-guns peers. Good exploration of power imbalance and agency
I'm always interested in media that examines agency, choice, and freewill (whether it exists or not). There are plenty of girls-with-guns anime that focus on the aforementioned girls-with-guns seeing their handlers for what they are. Recoil took it a bit of a step further, played with what DAs exist…
Read full review on AniList →Lycoris Recoil masterfully balances captivating action, heartfelt characters, and a purposeful story.
__Lycoris Recoil (2022)__
[SPOILERS]
It is difficult to conjure any criticism for _Lycoris Recoil_ because everything it attempts to do, it succeeds at remarkably. The series masterfully develops a satisfying story, characters, and world with distinct precision. Every shot is created with such purp…
Read full review on AniList →This show came out with a bang and an Endearing ending leaving you hoping for more
Where do you even begin, the opening was brilliant and the opening episode opens with a bang displaying plenty of action which leads to the introduction of our two favourite stars Chisato and Takina. I love the way they were both presented as the problem children of the DA despite their many unique…
Read full review on AniList →Weekly Dose of Aneurysm.exe
This review may contain many spicy peppers. Unless you know the reason why.
Bland characters, lazy writing, cheap tricks, nonsense narrative, covered with over-the-top notch animation and production quality of A1 Pictures. This is the new norm for most of the released animes. But can these two save…
Read full review on AniList →Efficient gun combat and action paired with beautiful character chemistry, with a dose of reflection.
LYCORIS RECOIL was the most generally prevalent anime of this summer season, an incredibly popular work brought courtesy of SAO alum Shingo Adachi with a much well-received directorial debut. A girl meets girl slice of life action extravaganza with infectious charm. Written by Ben-To creator Asaura…
Read full review on AniList →Cute girls with guns and an uninspired joker villain
I will be honest and say that I came into this series with high expectations so my review might be quite biased. Cute yuri girls, gun action and produced by a studio with an impressive resume, these really got me really excited for this series.
The animation was superb as expected of A-1 pictures m…
Read full review on AniList →CGDCT: Cute Girls Doing Counter-Terrorism (with great characters)
Chisato is best girl.
This concludes my review of _Lycoris Recoil_. Thank you.
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That was the short version. This is the longer version.
I found out about _Lycoris Recoil_ while browsing a list of upcoming summer anime, which I rarely do. The premise sounded cool enough, and I decided it woul…
Read full review on AniList →Railgun and PSYCHO-PASS had a son; and it falls short to both of them
# __Comparisons__
Don't get me wrong, Lycoris Recoil is an enjoyable show, and in fact I kind of enjoyed it. But the main problem of LR is still there, it remembers me too much of other animes (with their strong points and flaws) and it irremediably falls short to what both of them did (imo) right.…
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