This year’s Fall anime season has become quite an exciting lineup! The Romantic Killer anime adaptation is set to be released on Netflix and we’re here for it! The romantic comedy-drama series has dropped the official trailer and the key visual for the series is out!
The series is written and illustrated by Wataru Momose and was serialized in Shueisha’s Shonen Jump + magazine from 2019 to 2020. There are presently four tankonbon volumes for the manga and Viz Media handles the English print for Romantic Killer. Netflix is releasing the Original Net Animation in the upcoming anime season.
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Romantic Killer Trailer
What is Romantic Killer About?
As a bit of an alt girl, Anzu Hoshino does not care much for looks, fashion, romance or anything typical of a high school girl. She spends most of her time in video games and seems to enjoy an uneventful life. Everything changes when the wizard Riri appears in front of her, she is roped into a project to stop the population decline directed by the Magical World.
Anzu has a bunch of her favorite things that make up most of her life. Chocolates, video games and can make up her comfort zone and she now finds herself at the other end of it, forced to participate in a fest of handsome guys. Anzu steers clear of dating simulation games but realizes that this is too much like one denying it. She meets a super popular guy and handsome guy Tsukasa Kazuki who seems to be too naive for his own good and begins to change around her.
When Will Romantic Killer be Released?
Romantic Killer is going to be a Netflix Anime Release like Spy x Family. The anime is scheduled to be released on Thursday, October 27th. The number of episodes in the season has not been announced yet but it is likely that the anime will last a single cour with 12 -14 episodes in the run. This also leaves enough room for a potential second season of the show even though there have been no official announcements regarding the show yet. With only 4 volumes and the manga having concluded the story, this may be only a single-season anime.
Where Can You Watch Romantic Killer?
The anime is set to release on Netflix in most countries as an Original Net Animation. This means that the TV broadcast schedule, which exists for most releases across the board, may not apply here. The release date has been confirmed as 27th October in the Fall 2022 anime season.
Since the anime is being streamed on Netflix, there should also be an English Dub among other possible Dubs. This anime may not be streamed by other platforms like Crunchyroll and MuseAsia.
When Can You Watch Romantic Killer on Netflix?
As per the norms, Netflix usually airs new shows at 12 AM PDT (Pacific Timing). Expect Romantic Killer Anime 2022 Episode 1 to premiere on Netflix in different parts of the world as per the below schedule.
Pacific Standard time – 12:00 AM PST Thursday, October 27th, 2022 (America)
Central Standard time – 2:00 AM CST Thursday, October 27th, 2022 (America)
Eastern Standard time – 3:00 AM EST Thursday, October 27th, 2022 (America)
British Time- 8:00 AMÂ GMT Thursday, October 27th, 2022 (UK)
Central European Time- 9:00 AM CET Thursday, October 27th, 2022 (Europe)
Australia Time- 4:30 PMÂ ADHT Thursday, October 27th, 2022 (Australia)
New Zealand Time- 7:45 PM NZDT Thursday, October 27th, 2022 (New Zealand)
India Time- 12:30 PM IST Thursday, October 27th, 2022 (India)
Make a note that there can be a probability of release time to vary depending on Netflix’s schedule.
Romantic Killer Characters, Cast and Staff!
The official voice cast for Romantic Killer has been announced! The main cast along with a number of the supporting characters have been added the to list including some very popular names! The cast currently includes:
- Rie Takahashi as Anzu Yoshino
- Mikako Komatsu as Riri
- Yuichiro Umehara as Tsukasa Kazuki
- Gakuto Kajiwara as Junta Hayami
- Natsuki Hanae as Hijiri Koganei
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Tsuchiya
- Manaka Iwami as Saki
- Hiro Shimono as Manato
The character designs for the main ensemble have been revealed along with the staff that is working on the production at Domerica. Kazuya Ichikawa is the director for the series, Hiro Fukuda is the scriptwriter for the series along with Sayuri Ooba who is also working on the series composition. Arisa Matsuura is the character designer and Tomoyuki Kono along with Ryo Kawasaki are music composers.
The opening theme for the anime titled ROMA KIRA is going to be performed by YURiKA and the ending theme titled Romantic Love ~Renai Shimasen ka? will be performed by Mikako Komatsu.
FAQs – Romantic Killer Edition
Q. Where can I read the Romantic Killer manga?
A. Romantic Killer is actually a very accessible series in terms of physical and digital print. Shueisha’s Shonen Jump published the series for two years and compiled the manga into four volumes. Viz Media took up the English publication for the series earlier in 2022.
Viz Media has a big library of manga that can be read online. The first 3 chapters are usually free! The remaining chapters need a membership that allows access to their entire catalog for $1.99 per month!
Q. Is Romantic Killer a good anime?
A. The trailers for the upcoming Netflix release show the amazing animation work and music score for the series. The character design and voice acting for the anime also seem to work very well conceptually. The plot for the show has rom-com tropes but fun and exciting elements that make for an exciting watch. We already have anime like My Next Life as a Villainess as a dating simulator isekai series. Romantic Killer will present a different flavor of a similar kind of genre.
Stay tuned for updates on Romantic Killer and all the good stuff from your favorite titles. In the meantime, don’t forget to let us know your picks from The Best Fall 2022 anime releases, the best anime movies of all time, the best English Dubbed Anime, and the Best Netflix Anime, and let us know all you plan to watch in the upcoming season!
