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Tokyo enjoys an unprecedented era of peace and public safety, completely unaware that this tranquility is maintained by Direct Attack, a secret government intelligence organization. DA deploys the Lycoris, an elite force of orphaned teenage schoolgirls trained as lethal undercover assassins. Takina Inoue is an exceptionally disciplined, rule-abiding Lycoris agent who is demoted to Cafe LycoReco after disobeying orders during a mission. There, she is partnered with Chisato Nishikigi, a cheerful, free-spirited legendary prodigy who refuses to kill her targets. Together, they balance serving parfaits and helping neighborhood locals with defending Tokyo from terrorist conspiracies.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
A-1 Pictures produced this smash-hit original twelve-episode anime series, which aired during the summer 2022 season. The project marked the full series directorial debut of Shingo Adachi, the celebrated character designer and animation director of *Sword Art Online*. The production became the breakout original anime phenomenon of the year, winning the Anime of the Year prize at the Tokyo Anime Award Festival. Celebrated for its crisp firearm tactical choreography, vibrant character acting, and the irresistible comedic chemistry between Chisato and Takina, the series spawned massive merchandise sales, light novels, and subsequent animated sequels.
Crossing slice-of-life companionship with girls-with-guns action and an infectious adoration of classic movies, Lycoris Recoil is exhilarating original anime.
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