Lycoris Recoil

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Synonyms: Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days, Lycoris Recoil: Recovery Days

Japanese: リコリス・リコイル

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Type: Light Novel

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Sep 9, 2022 to ?

Genre: Slice of Life

Serialization: None

Authors: Imigimuru (Art), Asaura (Story)

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Ranked: #2924²

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Light NovelImigimuru (Art), Asaura (Story)

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Located on the east side of Tokyo, overlooking the old, destroyed radio tower, Café LycoReco is a stylish and delicious place to relax. And this is a story depicting the everyday, extraordinary life of the charming staff who work there. Irresistible sweets, gun action, incredible games, heartwarming dramas, zombies and monsters...and a touch of love!? Of course, you can't forget the coffee!

(Source: Yen Press)

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Lycoris Recoil has been published in English by Yen Press under the Yen On imprint since February 11, 2025.

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Feb 12, 2025

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Preliminary (5/? eps)

Assuming one has watched Lycoris Recoil, the anime, there are commonly a set of complaints related to plot, the show being a cliché mess or not being gay enough. Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days Volume 1 will address all of them, 2 of them completely, 1 of them kind of.

Narratively, Ordinary Days takes the perspective of multiple characters all hanging out in the café from the various patrons, workers and other relevant characters. The story is self-contained in the earlier portion of the anime. Ordinary Days still manages to retain the mix of an idyllic café with the dark undertones of reality in the original ...

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NOTE:
(1) This review does not cover the 'Recovery Days' LN.
(2) This review contains some SPOILERS (marked with *****) regarding some of the book's themes.

Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days short review
Language read: Thai (official translation, licensed by Phoenix Publishing; original Japanese publisher: Kadokawa)

I was hesitant on starting this light novel because I didn't enjoy the anime very much. My opinion is that while the three first episodes of the anime is very strong and that the protagonist Chisato is fantastic, the story fell off fast and never recovered (I gave the show a 6/10 by the end). With that said, now that I've read the LN ... (months after buying it), I kind of wish I've read it sooner.

Ordinary Days is a spin-off, featuring events and some new characters not covered in the original anime. Each chapter has its own short story and they are all pretty solid. One of the strongest points of the LN is that the character interactions are well-crafted, whether it be the main cast or the new characters introduced (IMO character interactions are done even better than the anime).

Despite the name "Ordinary Days", it isn't all just slice-of-life fluff. There's quite a bit of gunfighting action and some dark/depressing subject matter. For action scenes, they are somewhat detailed. At times, it felt like a Tom Clancy novel with the over-explanation of weaponry and tactics. For example, one entire page is dedicated to the custom-built compensator attached to Chisato's Colt 1911 and three whole paragraphs are used to compare the Weaver stance and Center Axis Relock technique of pistol handling. Overall, though, I find it pretty fun to read. Although, I do wish there are illustrations that accompany the action scenes (sadly all illustrations are for slice-of-life scenes). For the dark/depressing subject matter though, the book presents some surprisingly heavy stuff that I didn't expect such as: *****teen prostitution, sexual assault, and suicide*****, to name a few. In a sense, it reminds me of the 'All About Lily Chou-Chou' movie, but in a light novel format. The way the author incorporates these elements for drama works fine, but IMO it does a bit forced (you'll probably understand what I mean when you read it).

Overall, Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days is honestly somewhat better than I anticipated. The character interactions are fun and the stories the novel presented are uniquely varied—from wholesome slice-of-life to high-octane action to some pretty depressing stuff—it's got a bit of everything. If you do enjoy the Lycoris Recoil anime (or at least its characters) and want more content, then this is an easy recommendation.

The English version is licensed by Yen Press and is due to release on 11 February 2025.

Final score: 7.3/10.

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