Lycoris Recoil
Lycoris Recoil
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Lycoris Recoil

"There's more to this daily life than meets the eye."

8.1
Yr 2022
Rt 24m
Status Ended
Animation Action & Adventure Comedy
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Series Brief

Overview

A spirited secret agent and her aloof colleague work in an unassuming, charming cafe while happily helping their customers' out in any way they can.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 82 /100

Lycoris Recoil is widely praised as a standout anime of 2022, celebrated for its effective blend of high-energy gunplay and cozy, slice-of-life charm. Critics frequently highlight the central dynamic between Chisato and Takina as the series' greatest strength, noting that their evolving relationship provides the emotional core that makes the show memorable.

While the consensus is largely positive, some reviewers point to structural weaknesses. A common critique is that the series occasionally struggles to balance its disparate genre elements, with some viewers noting that the pacing of the final episodes felt rushed or that the narrative arc suffered from minor inconsistencies. Despite these imperfections, most critics agree that the show's strong character writing makes it an entertaining and worthwhile watch.

“A well-balanced drama that doesn’t shy away from a dramatic story but that excels on the strength of its main characters.”

“The series is a good example of both a “girls with guns” action series and a “cute girls doing cute things” slice-of-life series.”

“The pacing was good and the story itself was interesting and entertaining. The series was good. But not great. It struggled in terms of character development.”

“One of the best anime of 2022.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
UK • US • CA
Crunchyroll
CA • US • UK
Why fans love it

Lycoris Recoil balances the weight of a police state against the routine of a quiet neighborhood cafe. The series thrives on the friction between these two worlds, where teenage secret agents maintain a facade of normalcy between covert missions. It portrays a world of guns and high-stakes government operations, yet its heart remains with the internal dynamic of its lead characters.

The friendship between the two leads anchors the action, shifting between grounded slice of life moments and intense combat sequences. This pairing is central to the show, with Chika Anzai providing a distinct energy that defines the partnership. The result is a series that treats its female leads as equal parts lethal professionals and ordinary young adults navigating their lives. It refuses to pick a lane, instead finding rhythm in the combination of sudden violence and soft, domestic afternoon tea.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 39
Regulars 16
Longest run 12 eps
Chika Anzai
Chika Anzai
as Chisato Nishikigi (voice)
Shion Wakayama
Shion Wakayama
as Takina Inoue (voice)
Ami Koshimizu
Ami Koshimizu
as Mizuki Nakahara (voice)
Misaki Kuno
Misaki Kuno
as Kurumi (voice)
Kosuke Sakaki
Kosuke Sakaki
as Mika (voice)
Kenya Hatsumura
Kenya Hatsumura
as Armed Group (voice)
1 episode
Taku Yashiro
Taku Yashiro
as Mitani (voice)
5 episodes
Yuka Yagami
Yuka Yagami
as Erica Nijinome (voice)
7 episodes
Show 31 more
Reina Aoyama as Clerk (voice) 3 episodes Olivier Nguebdod as French Customer (voice) 1 episode Bibi Belakova as French Customer (voice) 1 episode Saki Kobari as DA Operator (voice) 3 episodes Teruo Seki as Matsushita (voice) 1 episode Mitsutoshi Shundo as Gin (voice) 1 episode Yusuke Sasaki as Railway Company President (voice) 1 episode Yumi Hino as Yamagishi (voice) 3 episodes Takaki Otomari as Yamadera (voice) 12 episodes Shinya Takahashi as Yoneoka (voice) 9 episodes Shunichi Maki as Hacker (voice) 1 episode Maki Kawase as Fuki Harukawa (voice) 9 episodes Yoko Soumi as Kusunoki (voice) 10 episodes Hodaka Mieno as Hibana Kagari (voice) 6 episodes Miki Hasegawa as Kusunoki's Assistant (voice) 9 episodes Wakana Kowaka as Itō (voice) 7 episodes Yoji Ueda as Shinji Yoshimatsu (voice) 11 episodes Yoshihito Sasaki as Gotō (voice) 10 episodes Yuki Sakakihara as Robota (voice) 9 episodes Yu Okano as DA Operator (voice) 2 episodes Makoto Koichi as Sakura Otome (voice) 8 episodes Hiroshi Shirokuma as Abe (voice) 7 episodes Yoshitsugu Matsuoka as Majima (voice) 10 episodes Aino Shimada as Kitamura (voice) 9 episodes Satomi Otani as Himekaba (voice) 8 episodes Kousuke Okamoto as Operator (voice) 3 episodes Mitsuo Iwata as Itadori (voice) 3 episodes Fukushi Ochiai as Client (voice) 1 episode Hitomi Shogawa as Governor of Tokyo (voice) 2 episodes Taichi Ichikawa as Lilibel Captain (voice) 1 episode Shotaro Uzawa as Lilibel (voice) 1 episode
Production Board

Crew

Production Assistant
Daisuke Yamashita
Production Supervisor
Jun Katou
Executive Producer
Masanori Miyake
Theme Song Performance
Sayuri
Online Editor
Ryotaro Tate Moe Suzuki
Associate Producer
Yuki Fukada Mao Higashi
Director
Yusuke Shibata Tetsuya Takeuchi Takashi Sakuma Kakushi Ifuku
Storyboard Artist
Yusuke Shibata Goichi Iwahata Tetsuya Takeuchi Tomohiko Ito Masahiro Aizawa Yusuke Maruyama
Costume Design
ukiashi
Sound Effects
Rei Ueno
Music Producer
Masaharu Yamanouchi
Assistant Director of Photography
Ayumi Tamura
Producer
Tomoyuki Ohwada Yoshihiro Yoshida
Art Designer
munashichi
Art Direction
Hodaka Okamoto
Original Music Composer
Shuhei Mutsuki
Other
Yuji Nakagara
Foley Artist
Masafumi Watanabe
Assistant Director
Yusuke Maruyama
Signal Match

Similarity

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Keyword Cloud

Keywords

police state secret agent female friendship secret government organization slice of life conspiracy teenage girl cafe anime guns yuri girls with guns
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
July 02, 2022
Status
Ended
Episode Runtime
24 minutes
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
215