Fudou Aikawa, portrayed as Red Gelato, the main tank in Gelato 5, clearly a parody of the power rangers falls in love with Desumi Magahara, the "Reaper Princess", a combatant leader of "Gekko," an evil secret society bent on world domination. Their organizations are at war, so the two try to "date" IN secret, in Public!!
Story - 6/10
The story is fairly predictable with the characters falling into tried and true stereotypes but kudos to the mangaka for inventing really interesting situations and putting just that slight twist into everything that provides the comedic bits for the anime. One example is how Gekko is actually a decent place to work with a good training program, great benefits and lots of paths for career advancement, if they existed IRL they would rank pretty high on a list of "great places to work." The only drawback is their organizational strategy isn't always as effective as they planned.
Art and Character - 7/10
The animation is nice and fluid with spectacular character designs for the women. By the end of the first episode I was googling where to buy Desumi's garter belt (with the bow ribbons on the string bit) and wondering when we will see a Desumi cosplay because the costume will not be easy to make. Desumi is not just cute, but she's hot enough to be Anime Waifu of the Season if only Yor from Spy x Family wasn't in the same season.
She's not just all looks, there is some character depth here! She ended up in Gekko because her mother applied for her to join the villain academy. Then we find out her father is a staunch corporate villain salaryman whose specialty is doing everything "with artistry!" Her family are all pro-Gekko! THIS, and her innate gifts, are why she ended up on the "wrong side of the law."
It's not surprising Fudou loves her, in fact his unswerving devotion and loyalty are just #relationshipgoals that would make any woman happy. She's his first girlfriend so there's the whole falling in love for the first time vibe that reminded me of my angsty teenage years enough to ** Squee ** at certain scenes.
Sound - 8/10
Honestly the sound effects are realistic with very good voice acting. This coupled with a very catchy OP and ED make it an easy anime to watch.
Enjoyment and overall - 7/10
This was a ton of fun to watch. Yes, some bits are predictable but when the humor hits, it slaps hard. Up until the last episodes I thought I'd be rating this a 5 or a 6 but they did a fantastic last episode in which the supporting cast, plot and events all came to a head (Sanderlanche style) and worked really well! It elevated this anime to a solid 7, so now I join those who hope this will succeed enough to get a second season.
