Romantic Killer‘s strongest asset is almost certainly its title-fulfilling heroine. Romance stories with romance-averse main characters are hardly uncommon, but Anzu takes it to a heretofore-unseen level. There’s a pointed degree of comfort, of contention presented in her life comprised of chocolate, video games, and her adorable kitty, with the tone of the narrative seeming to be genuinely sympathetic to her energies even as it’s upending them. What we get for Anzu is still a story of connections between people and the growth that occurs as a result. However, as of these first two volumes, the story still seems refreshingly dedicated to reinforcing her romance-disinterested ways.
Instead, the focus in these initial couple of volumes of Romantic Killer is enthusiastically on the comedic potential in both its high concept and Anzu’s exhausting efforts to push back against every…
