A surprise summer 2022 hit that won the Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Original Anime; MAL score 8.14 from 598,000 ratings. Critics praised character chemistry and action consistency while noting tonal unevenness.
Renewal: Original single-season anime, 13 episodes, completed September 2022. Won Crunchyroll Anime Award for Best Original Anime. Companion short films released 2025. (Wikipedia)
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| Season | Released | BollyMeter | Critics | Audience | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 12022 · 13 eps | 2 July 2022 | 7.8 | n/a | 8.1/10 | WORTH-IT |
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The premiere establishes the show's core contract in a single episode: Chisato operates with lethal competence and deliberate non-lethality side by side, while Takina arrives from a stricter institution and immediately finds the cafe assignment absurd. The tonal balance between cozy and violent is set from the first scene.
Full episode review →The finale resolves the central conflict around Chisato's artificial heart and her remaining time, delivering on the season's investment in her character while leaving the world's political situation deliberately unresolved. The epilogue generated significant positive audience response.
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