It feels like bad fanfiction, and it reeks of the lazy entitlement that leads to that kind of bad fanfiction. But the character writing needs to keep pace with the visuals if this is going to live up to any potential it may have. RELATED: Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting Proves Flowers Are the Best Love Language. This allows Kisara to evolve like a Pokmon into a circa 2005 DeviantArt original character do not steal, decked out in Hot Topic's finest and ready to give that one anime goth girl a run for her money. Engage Kiss is certainly punishing Shu for his sleazy and selfish behavior with these girls, but there is more to it. see change history, back to The Summer 2022 Preview Guide More information about this amazing trip can be found on the ANN x PacSet site; we Let's have a look at what ANN readers consider the best (and worst) of the season, That should simplify matters where Shu and Kisara's career is concerned, but on a personal level, Ayano isn't giving up after all. Perhaps the Demons didn't like having all these humans mining the Orognium and setting foot on their territory, so they struck back. Kisara, who checks out the situation via social media, is getting increasingly more annoyed. RELATED: Engage Kiss is Reminiscent of 2010's Anime in the Best Way Possible. The changes that are alluded to are of no real consequence, and Bayron City will presumably just continue attracting demons as per usual. Usually even just seeing the key art will clue me in on the basic premise, but not so with Engage Kiss. The old, fiery Kisara is dead, and nobody mourned her, because the story's too busy smushing its two leads back together, who combined now possess about as much personality as a stale potato. The era where this kind of show proliferated anime seasons isn't exactly far behind us we just had a new season of Date A Live after all but after seasons on end of unceasing isekai stories it's almost comforting to go back to the days of chuuni stuff like this. Ayano was once romantically involved with Shu, but now they are growing further and further apart due to Shu's involvement with Kisara and his fading memories. This time, Shu decides to protect Kisara after sensing her feelings. At present, Shu have lost all of his past memories regarding Sharon and he does not recognize her when he first saw her again in Episode 6. But are fluid animation and gorgeous compositing the only thing that this anime has going for it? The only son of Bayron City's mayor and the Student Council President at Kisara's high school. Ayano, Sharon and Kisara try to somehow intervene in the siblings' fight that puts the fate of the world at stake. Read our spoiler-free review before setting off on this rain-soaked mystery. Then there's the matter of Shu's tragic family. Engage Kiss is an all-new anime series making its debut in the Summer 2022 anime season as part of the multi-media project named Project Engage. It's an utter downgrade and utter disgrace. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. In the chaotic mix of humans and demons, Shu and Kanna meet in a violent clash worthy of their 12-year-gap as various motives intermingle in a battle engulfed by a sea of flames. If Kisara can eliminate all of Shu's memories of his ex-girlfriend, then surely, Shu will only love Kisara now and forever. However, there are some dark truths to their partnership. seeing nothing wrong with sacrificing his memories to Kisara to power her up. Community score: 3.8.