Lycoris Recoil animated film, announced

One of the animators of the Lycoris Recoil anime revealed on twitter that a Lycoris Recoil the Movie animated film is in production!

The tweet has since been deleted. It would be the sequel to the animated series Lycoris Recoil (13 episodes) released in 2022.

Genre: Slice-of-Life, Action/Investigation, S&F

Synopsis of Lycoris Recoil anime

In Lycoris Recoil, Japan is experiencing an all-time low in terrorist acts, thanks in large part to the efforts of Direct Attack (DA), a union that specializes in fighting terrorism. DA specializes in recruiting and training orphan girls into fearsome killers under the Lycoris program.

Among them is Takina Inoue, an exceptional Lycoris with a strong sense of duty and a tendency to perfection. However, during a hostage situation, his impatience and act of insubordination lead to his transfer out of DA.

Takina reluctantly finds herself at her new duty station, LycoReco, a café that serves as a blanket. His new partner, Chisato Nishikigi, is a Lycoris prodigy, but she's a lot different from what Takina imagined. Chisato, seemingly unconcerned with her duties as a Lycoris, leads Takina on a series of unusual missions, justified by the simple desire to help people in need. Takina is even more bewildered when Chisato neutralizes a group of armed assailants without killing them.

Takina aspires to return to DA. However, Chisato is determined to show her that there is another way to live, where life is more than a series of assassinations.

Lycoris Recoil Anime Trailer

Lycoris Recoil explores the dynamics between Chisato and Takina, two contrasting characters, and their evolution in the face of the complex realities of the world of espionage and counterterrorism. The series features an exciting plot that blends action, suspense, and reflection on morality and personal choices, all set in a world where the line between good and evil is never clear.

Staff Animation of the anime Lycoris Recoil

Studio: A-1 Pictures
Director: Shingo Adachi (Chara Design/Head of Animation saga Sword Art Online)
Writer: Asaura (light novel/manga Ben-To)
Chara Design: Imigimuru (manga: Kono Bijutsu-bu niwa Mondai ga Aru!)
Animation Manager: Yumiko Yamamoto (Sword Art Online: Alicization), Gou Suzuki (SAO Alicization), Yukari Takeuchi (Hypnosis Mic)
Art Director: Hotaka Okamoto (Uma Musume Pretty Derby Season 2) & Maiko Ikeda (Princess Connect! Re:Dive S1)
Music: Shuhei Mutsuki (Spy x Family, Fairy gone)