Zandy's Picks #22 ๐ romance anime recs of the day
Zandy's Picks #22 โ Sat 10 Oct, 11PM 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
- Firefly Wedding (Drama/Romance ยท โญ 74%) โ ep 2 drops Fri 16 Oct 10:30PM SGT
๐ Zandy's Picks
๐ Rom-com of the day: Cross Game
TV ยท 50 eps ยท 2009 ยท SynergySP ยท โญ 81%
The main character is Kou Kitamura, son of the owner of Kitamura Sports. In the same neighborhood is a batting center run by the Tsukishima family.
Zandy's verdict: lowkey elite, worth the binge โ flirty chaos with actual payoff. Vibes: Baseball, School Club, Coming of Age, Tomboy.
๐น Pure romance (bring tissues): Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life
TV ยท 13 eps ยท 2019 ยท Platinum Vision ยท โญ 78%
In the story, Takezou is the last remaining member of the koto club, a club dedicated to the traditional Japanese string instrument. If he doesn't find new members, the koto club will be terminated.
Zandy's verdict: comfy watch, solid vibes โ the romance IS the show. Vibes: School Club, Coming of Age, Ensemble Cast, Tsundere.
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.
