A tongue-in-cheek romantic comedy about a nerdy girl forced by a magical entity to have a love life. Might appeal to some manga romance readers, but overall the first volume is neither funny nor romantic.

After binging the series I just had to read the manga for Romantic Killer! Silly, charming, heartwarming and equally heartbreaking Momose has the reader frantically turning the pages to see what shenanigans Anzu will get into next! Will RiRi ever give up? Will Anzu give in? Only time will tell! I thoroughly enjoy this series and I’ve recommended it from anyone from age 12 to 40.

Anzu suddenly has her favorite things confiscated from her by a strange little fairy. She can no longer enjoy video games, chocolate or even her cat unless she does as the fairy wants! The fairy wants her to have a boyfriend...? Anzu has no intention of getting a boyfriend and expresses this. The fairy sets up classic shojo romance tropes for Anzu to fall into to try and force a relationship to happen. Anzu does not fall for the traps and does her best to be herself and also ward off romance. The best part of this manga is that it is extremely goofy and doesn't take itself seriously. It's got some really strange points that I would consider outdated though.

I like the parody of shoujo manga here in this volume, but I wanted it to go a little harder. Also, give her back the cat!!

Anzu Hoshino loves her chocolate, games, and her cat so much that she does not have time for romance. But then Rirl, a magical fairy, intervenes for the sake of Japan's population growth by disappearing Anzu's games, chocolate and cat along with her parents. The Rirl works on bringing Anzu into contact with Tsukasa Kazuki and then slowly forcing them to share Anzu's house for a month. Then Rirl tossed in Junta Hayami into the mix to create tension and drive Anzu crazy! A fun read that keeps twisting into very strange territory (yes, I am taking about the cake image standing in for that which must not be named). Read and enjoy if you like your romance comedic and ironic!

Thanks Netgalley for the chance to read this title.

I enjoyed this novel, I’m just tired of some of the typical tropes seen in manga. The female lead displays the typical attitude seen in most shoujo manga. I like that it was in full-color, but I would like to see a more unique character.

A fun, humorous manga (all in colour!) of a girl who doesn’t want a romantic life. So much of this book is meme-able or just plainly relatable. Throughly enjoyed!

A romantic relationship is definitely nowhere on Anzu Hoshino's to do list and don't even mention the word love around her. Instead, she'd rather spend her days playing video games, eating chocolate, and loving on her cat, Momohiki. A magical institution takes notice of Anzu' anti-romance stance and decides she would make the perfect subject for their romance study. Due to Japan's declining birthrates having an adverse affect on fairy world magic, the fairy Riri is sent to make Anzu fall in love. Riri is playing hardball by taking away all Anzu's favorite things and suddenly sending her parents away to America. 
Setting Anzu up to live alone with her attractive classmate, Kazuki, Riri is willing to pull out all the stops. Next thing you know, her "childhood friend" has entered the picture. What's a girl to do, with all these hot young men vying for her attention? Anzu's answer is to be the absolute anti-love heroine and she's not about to go down easy.

A full color comic (absolute surprise) with a over the top comedy storyline. You can't help but enjoy Anzu's over the top reactions and find yourself rooting for her to come out on top. It's absolutely bizarre and almost unbelievable, with romantic tropes ironically sprinkled throughout. 

The animated season 1 is also available to watch on Netflix.

This was one hell of a ride!

As a lover of manga and shoujo, this self aware romance is a breath of fresh air.

I had heard about the anime being brought to Netflix and I after I read the synopsis I knew this was going to be hilarious. Our main character's life is turned upside down when a wizard comes along and turns her life into a shoujo manga in order to combat the population crisis happening in Japan. Of course,, our MC is not interested in dating or boys, as her interests are mainly video games and her cat. (relatable.) But that doesn't mean the wizard isn't going to do everything in their power to succeed...

The first thing I love about this series is our lead. She's funny and cool, and one of the most unique leading ladies I've seen in a while. She has no interest in romance and wants to deter anyone interested in her away, but she does her best to make due with the situation while not losing herself in the process. Most of the moments felt a bit too relatable, with how romance was constantly shoved down her throat, but it's so enjoyable I couldn't stop.

The humor is fantastic too, highlighting ridiculous romance tropes and situations we all know and love, and the love interest reminds me of a mix between Yuki and Kyo from Fruits Basket, which is an automatic love from me.

I can't wait to see where this series goes.

Love the concept of this manga it is super cute and funny read! I found myself laughing out loud several times. Will deff add this to my rec list and look forward to further volumes.

Gamer Girl Anzu is picked to be part of an experiment to solve the declining birth rate and lack of romance that the fairy realm thrives on. The Fairy (name escapes me, but his paycheck is important) decides to take away her games (spends too much time on them), her chocolate ("chocolate causes pimples"), and her cat (I'm sorry, but that's a bit too far when some people rely on their cats as this character seems to) and in a zany set of mysterious circumstances, ships her parents off to America so she's living on her own. Now she has to live the life of a Shojo girl and an over the top Shojo manga with what will probably be a harem trope. It's every trope you can think of in this one: living alone, stuck in a storm, sleepover, tripping, mishaps galore, but it's too much. Some shojo manga titles have moved at this break neck speed but it felt a little better than this title. Essentially the message I got from this is a girl can't like games and has to be a "girly girl" because we need more babies/romance in the world. Also, the fairy/imp calls ALL the shots and there is no real room for her to take any modicum of control over the situation and it's frustrating (wouldn't it be fun if she did find a few loop holes besides the board vs. video games one?). She finds a loop hole, he throws something else her way. The storm? The fairy's fault. The guy's apartment is the ONLY apartment to flood? The fairy's fault. She's not falling asleep during the sleepover? Fairy puts her to sleep. For so much potential and great art to boot, this title falls flat with a concerning message that looks at the surface to be about friendships but is potentially not a really healthy message, especially to the majority of shojo readers.

Romantic Killer takes a fun spin on shojo manga with the anti heroine, Anzu. She is relatable but complex with many layers that never disappoint. Each character brings something noteworthy to the story and I cannot wait to read the rest.

I enjoyed this first volume, but the art was not quite there for me. The scenario is fun. Hoping it picks up in later volumes.

Thank you SO MUCH NetGalley and Viz Media for the digital arc!!

I LOVED THIS. I've watched the new anime of this on Netflix and am so so happy the manga is being translated to English!! This story is so funny, and the fact that it's in full colour?? What a treat! 

I absolutely love Anzu's facial reactions sometimes, especially on pages 56 and then 57. I don't know if it's just because I had such a long day that day or what, but I had to put the book down and get over my giggles I was laughing so hard 🤣🤣 I love how much Anzu beats up Riri, too. I find them very frustrating so it's super satisfying hahaha. 

All in all, I loved this. It's so funny, I can't wait to buy it and make all of my friends read it!!

This forced proximity romance is just what I needed. With a little touch of magical and a lot of shenanigans, this manga is definitely one that will make you laugh out loud. So many guys just falling into the main character's life and you don't know if she's going to fall for any of them.

A big thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this manga!<br /><br />As an avid manga reader, especially romantic-comedies, to begin with, I stumbled upon this completely by accident and I am so happy I did! It started with the anime on Netflix and it got me wondering what the manga was about! The show really sticks to the story so far and I am loving every second of it! Anzu really has my heart, I'm gunning for her and Kazuki to get together in the end. Fingers crossed that they do.

This one surprised me! I wasn't entirely sold on the premise of a gamer girl getting her cat, games and snacks taken away so that she would find a partner because of Japan's declining birthrate? This seemed like a weirdly misogynistic motivation for a light-hearted shoujo manga, even one that's parodying the genre. 

I did end up really enjoying the main character's antics and I'm reluctantly invested in where this pseudo-love life is going, even as much as she tries to resist it. I just thought the motivation of her "love fairy" was a bit... medieval? Maybe this is something to consider for the localization and translation teams. You can easily pass this off as a "she's being made to find a boyfriend, because they're trying to rekindle love in the hearts of young women." Forcing women into reproduction seems a bit Handmaid's Tale-esque. 

Other than that, it was pretty fun!

I've been eyeing this since I saw some clips of the anime and boy is it funny! It's a perfect read for when you want comedy with a taste of romance.

I received a free digital ARC of this manga from Viz Media via NetGalley. Anzu has been chosen by a magical fairy to meet her dream guy and be surrounded by “hot guys” until she finds him. The fairy is holding her favorite things hostage and her parents have moved to America, so she has her house all to herself. Anzu is resistant to this plan because she prioritizes video games, chocolate and her cat to having a boyfriend. Overall, this was not my favorite manga because if Anzu was happy with her life without a relationship I think that is fine. The art was nice and it had some funny moments within the shojo cliches..

What a fun and interesting storyline! I have to say that this story is definitely original and super entertaining!! Riri, whom I call the bean wizard, forces Anzu to become a shoujo heroine. She puts her in situations that force her to be close to the love interests, meanwhile she couldn't be less interested in them. All she wants are her games, cat and chocolate back! She must fight and keep herself from falling for Riri's tricks. Now this is an anime and I am definitely watching it!