Lycoris Recoil Returns with Special Miniseries of Shorts; Everything We Know So Far

In simpler terms, seeing Chisato and Takana dressed in uniform hints that the films will be integrated within the narrative of the original series. The series has brief gaps between significant events, providing opportunities to add unconnected stories. However, it’s important to remember that “daily life” doesn’t necessarily mean slapstick comedy antics. Instead, we hope for a mix of both, with scenes showing Chisato and Takina engaging in fires fights as well as their routine life, keeping the show diverse and interesting.

In the autumn of 2022, Lycoris Recoil garnered a significant following thanks to its amusing exchanges between the leading characters. The LycoReco 2nd Anniversary tag hints that A-1 Studios might unveil trailers, additional details, or even the Lycoris Recoil films prior to 2024, fueling fans’ anticipation for more of this successful anime. Renowned video game creator Hideo Kojima endorsed the series, recognizing its potential for success.

A brief introduction to Lycoris Recoil

In Tokyo, the anime Lycoris Recoil introduces us to Chisato Nishikigi and Takina Inoue, two teenage girls who grew up in an orphanage. They have been enlisted by the Direct Attack organization to execute assassinations as part of the “Lycoris” project. Simultaneously, they operate a local café and complete various chores like babysitting, grocery shopping, and teaching lessons.

Takina Inoue is a member of a government-sponsored all-female task force of assassins and spies made up of young orphaned girls known as “Lycoris”, an undercover group named after the flower who eliminate criminals and terrorists in Tokyo while disguised as high school students to maintain peace in Japan, with roots in a fictional pre-Meiji group named Higanbana.

During a mission to seize a significant number of firearms, she unexpectedly opened fire on the adversaries. This action was taken to protect a captured colleague, but it put other Lycoris in danger. Consequently, she was terminated from the agency for disregarding instructions.

After being moved within the Lycoris agency, she collaborates with the renowned agent Chisato Nishikigi, recognized for her role in dismantling the old radio tower, at a branch of the organization that functions covertly as a café named “LycoReco.” Eager to regain her position within the agency, Takina assists Chisato in overseeing the café’s operations. Meanwhile, the tranquility guarded by Lycoris is threatened by terrorists under the command of the unstable Majima.

In September 2022, Yasunori Bizen’s manga version of Lycoris Recoil started being published monthly in Media Factory’s magazine, Comic Flapper. Meanwhile, a light novel adaptation with the title “Ordinary Days” by Asaura and featuring Imigimuru’s illustrations was released under ASCII Media Works’ Dengeki Bunko imprint in the same month.

As a dedicated anime fan with years of experience under my belt, I’ve followed the Summer 2022 anime season with great anticipation. Among all the new series that premiered during that period, Lycoris Recoil truly stood out for me. The moment I watched its first episode, I knew it was something special.

As a dedicated anime fan with years of experience under my belt, I have to say that I was thoroughly impressed by the meteoric rise of Lycoris Recoil during the summer season of 2022 in Japan. This show captured the hearts of viewers and quickly became the most-watched anime from the summer lineup in the land of the rising sun. It’s not every day that we witness such a remarkable feat, and I feel privileged to have been part of this cultural phenomenon.