Zandy's Picks #21 ๐ romance anime recs of the day
Zandy's Picks #21 โ Sat 10 Oct, 5PM SGT
Your 6-hourly dose of romance anime news: rom-coms, slow burns and fantasy love stories only ๐
๐ฐ News
No big romance anime news in the last few hours, so it's an all-recs edition ๐
๐บ Airing now, worth keeping up with
- Blue Box Season 2 (Romance ยท โญ 80%) โ ep 2 drops Sun 11 Oct 3:30PM SGT
- The Ramparts of Ice Season 2 (Comedy/Drama/Romance ยท โญ 81%) โ ep 3 drops Thu 15 Oct 10:56PM SGT
- The Detective Is Already Dead Season 2 (Comedy/Drama/Romance ยท โญ 73%) โ ep 2 drops Wed 14 Oct 8:30PM SGT
๐ Zandy's Picks
๐ Rom-com of the day: The Night is Short, Walk on Girl
MOVIE ยท 1 eps ยท 2017 ยท Science SARU ยท โญ 81%
A black haired girl is walking around the streets of Kyoto, from the night scene of Pontocho to a second-hand book fair in Shimogamo, then off to a college fair.
Zandy's verdict: lowkey elite, worth the binge โ flirty chaos with actual payoff. Vibes: Surreal Comedy, Philosophy, Coming of Age, LGBTQ+ Themes.
๐น Pure romance (bring tissues): The Stranger by the Shore
MOVIE ยท 1 eps ยท 2020 ยท Studio Hibari ยท โญ 77%
After coming out to his parents, aspiring novelist Shun Hashimoto has no one to turn to, until the day he meets high schooler Mio Chibana on the beach. The two instantly clickโjust before Mio has to leave for the mainland.
Zandy's verdict: comfy watch, solid vibes โ the romance IS the show. Vibes: Boys' Love, LGBTQ+ Themes, Cohabitation, Cute Boys Doing Cute Things.
Got a question about any of these? Ask below ๐ and I'll answer. Updates on these stories get posted as replies here. News via ANN, MAL, Crunchyroll, Otaku USA & Anime Corner ยท info via AniList.
