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Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days (Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days
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 that 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!
- GenresLight Novel
280 pages, Paperback
First published September 9, 2022
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September 17, 2022
I rushed to finish this book before today's episode (episode 12) released, and what a ride it was.
While the show itself focuses mainly on Chisato and Takina, the book lets them take a back seat and chooses to focus on the impact Chisato and Takina have on the lives of others, but Chisato and Takina get their own spotlight chapters, which is a really nice balance.
Like Asaura mentions in the afterword, there's a bit of everything here - fluffy slice of life, action sequences, Lycoris loredump, downright dark and depressing stuff, and, especially, lots and lots of food. There was so much description about food I kinda went lol; I hear this is a given in Asaura books though.
So we are introduced to a bunch of new characters (all of whom become regulars of LycoReco over the course of the book/are already regulars). All the stories kind of take place over the same timeline and we see the points of view of different characters at different points, which was really fun and adds to the atmosphere the book is trying to create. I especially loved the character interactions; I felt like Kurumi steals the show in any scene she is in lol. Overall, I think it would have been nice to see more of the main cast itself, but I guess that wouldn't have been possible in this book's format.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys LycoReco.
While the show itself focuses mainly on Chisato and Takina, the book lets them take a back seat and chooses to focus on the impact Chisato and Takina have on the lives of others, but Chisato and Takina get their own spotlight chapters, which is a really nice balance.
Like Asaura mentions in the afterword, there's a bit of everything here - fluffy slice of life, action sequences, Lycoris loredump, downright dark and depressing stuff, and, especially, lots and lots of food. There was so much description about food I kinda went lol; I hear this is a given in Asaura books though.
So we are introduced to a bunch of new characters (all of whom become regulars of LycoReco over the course of the book/are already regulars). All the stories kind of take place over the same timeline and we see the points of view of different characters at different points, which was really fun and adds to the atmosphere the book is trying to create. I especially loved the character interactions; I felt like Kurumi steals the show in any scene she is in lol. Overall, I think it would have been nice to see more of the main cast itself, but I guess that wouldn't have been possible in this book's format.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys LycoReco.
December 5, 2024
Bueno. Está bien. SOn como novelitas cortas complementarias, pero algunas me han sudao la polla mientras que otras simplemente estan bien.
Prefiero el manga normal
Prefiero el manga normal
January 14, 2025
Esperaba poco y la verdad que me dio buenas dosis de sufrimiento, romance y muchas risas (Chisato te quiero)
Son historias cortas (concretamente 5) donde se desarrollan diferentes cosas, pero todas tienen más o menos en común risas y la importancia de la cafetería LycoReco y del café para los clientes.
Excepto la última. La ultima es puro dolor 🤕
Son historias cortas (concretamente 5) donde se desarrollan diferentes cosas, pero todas tienen más o menos en común risas y la importancia de la cafetería LycoReco y del café para los clientes.
Excepto la última. La ultima es puro dolor 🤕
February 10, 2025
Lo que más me ha gustado han sido las ilustraciones. Los personajes salen clavados a cómo son en el Anime y eso es algo que valoro mucho.
Sin embargo, en cuanto a las historias que se narran, uf. Se nota que están escritas por un hombre. Hace mucho hincapié en la posible pederastia de algunos clientes habituales de la cafetería y, la última historia?? Me ha parecido muy desagradable. El profesor ese que es un puto violador baboso, madre mía, qué asco. Y el sitio a donde llevan a Kana... Horrible. Lo único que salva esto es que al final todo acaba bien, con el cerdo ese medio muerto y Kana entrando en la DA (o eso he entendido yo).
Por otro lado, destaco positivamente el relato de los zombies. Quiero pensar que las conversaciones que tienen Takina y Chisato son con trasfondo romántico. Ojalá Lycoris Recoil no fuera tan subtexto yuri y la pareja se hiciese canon!
Sin embargo, en cuanto a las historias que se narran, uf. Se nota que están escritas por un hombre. Hace mucho hincapié en la posible pederastia de algunos clientes habituales de la cafetería y, la última historia?? Me ha parecido muy desagradable. El profesor ese que es un puto violador baboso, madre mía, qué asco. Y el sitio a donde llevan a Kana... Horrible. Lo único que salva esto es que al final todo acaba bien, con el cerdo ese medio muerto y Kana entrando en la DA (o eso he entendido yo).
Por otro lado, destaco positivamente el relato de los zombies. Quiero pensar que las conversaciones que tienen Takina y Chisato son con trasfondo romántico. Ojalá Lycoris Recoil no fuera tan subtexto yuri y la pareja se hiciese canon!
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February 5, 2025
En general, una recopilación de historias mediocres tirando a malas —'LycoReco of the Dead' es lamentable, aunque es básicamente la historia que confirma la atracción romántica que Takina siente por Chisato, más o menos...—. Leyendo las palabras del autor al final del libro, parece que lo escribió con prisas, así que se le puede perdonar. Le cascaría dos estrellas, pero la última historia, '¿Qué te pongo?', me ha sorprendido. Podría formar parte de alguno de los mejores capítulos del anime. A ver si le dejan más tiempo a Asaura para escribir la próxima novelita, porque talento para contar buenas historias tiene.
En fin. Para muy fans de Lycoris que quieran más historias sobre Chisato y Takina. Muy lejos de la calidad del anime y también lejos de la calidad del manga.
En fin. Para muy fans de Lycoris que quieran más historias sobre Chisato y Takina. Muy lejos de la calidad del anime y también lejos de la calidad del manga.
December 8, 2025
I was promised yuri. Safe to say I was sorely disappointed.
The relationship between Chisato and Takina took a backseat here, while the novel chose to tell the stories of cafe regulars instead. A bold choice, certainly. I couldn't find it in myself to care for or sympathise with any of the side characters, and they didn't interest me in the slightest. They were all uninteresting and pervy in some way, except Kana, who was also uninteresting, just that she had trauma. Was expecting light-hearted romance. Kana's backstory was so much darker than I expected, and every second of reading the part of the book from her perspective was truly agonising and unbearable. TW for sexual assault in the book. I was not mentally prepared for it, so it was very jarring for me.
The only part of the novel I can see myself revisiting are the moments between Chisato and Takina, mainly the zombie bit. I quite liked hearing the voice of an otherwise emotionally repressed Takina, and seeing her true feelings for Chisato and her more wishful side brought to light. Very cute.
Oh, and the writing is absolute ass. Bought this thinking it was a manga. Ended up with a shitty novel instead. I think reading this might've single-handedly made me dumber. Illustrations were gorgeous, though! Squealed a lil at the one of Chisato feeding Takina and the one where they were lying down in their futons!! I love yuri!!
Don't recommend. Just watch the anime.
The relationship between Chisato and Takina took a backseat here, while the novel chose to tell the stories of cafe regulars instead. A bold choice, certainly. I couldn't find it in myself to care for or sympathise with any of the side characters, and they didn't interest me in the slightest. They were all uninteresting and pervy in some way, except Kana, who was also uninteresting, just that she had trauma. Was expecting light-hearted romance. Kana's backstory was so much darker than I expected, and every second of reading the part of the book from her perspective was truly agonising and unbearable. TW for sexual assault in the book. I was not mentally prepared for it, so it was very jarring for me.
The only part of the novel I can see myself revisiting are the moments between Chisato and Takina, mainly the zombie bit. I quite liked hearing the voice of an otherwise emotionally repressed Takina, and seeing her true feelings for Chisato and her more wishful side brought to light. Very cute.
Oh, and the writing is absolute ass. Bought this thinking it was a manga. Ended up with a shitty novel instead. I think reading this might've single-handedly made me dumber. Illustrations were gorgeous, though! Squealed a lil at the one of Chisato feeding Takina and the one where they were lying down in their futons!! I love yuri!!
Don't recommend. Just watch the anime.
September 26, 2025
Not what I was expecting.
As a fan of the anime, I was expecting light hearted, cheery fun here, some slice-of-life days, maybe a serious moment or two, and a bit of action here and there. That described a decent of it, but...
The first third of the book was Chistato trying to set Takina up with some retirement-aged guy because she thinks her partner has the hots for him. That was kind of a weird focus, but whatever. It's played for laughs.
The second big story was a fun 'what if' zombie apocalypse run.
...but that 3rd big story... I feel like it went a little too grimdark before pulling a basically off-page "and everything will basically work out fine now" sorta deal at the very end.
I don't really feel like it handled the themes it was trying to juggle with the right level of gravity or resolution, and I don't know how to describe it other than the plot really did not fit the tone I'd expect from the series.
...If I had a nickel for every person who decided to get 'forcefully handsy' with the Jr. High POV character in that story, I'd have arguably 5 or 6 nickels, and at many of those would have been collected from characters who are not even part of the same scenes. The implications are freaking *dark*, and the resolution is somewhat handwaved, IMO.
It's not badly written, or guilty of any major crimes against writing, or anything. Just tonally weird.
Maybe I just had the wrong expectations going into this one.
As a fan of the anime, I was expecting light hearted, cheery fun here, some slice-of-life days, maybe a serious moment or two, and a bit of action here and there. That described a decent of it, but...
The first third of the book was Chistato trying to set Takina up with some retirement-aged guy because she thinks her partner has the hots for him. That was kind of a weird focus, but whatever. It's played for laughs.
The second big story was a fun 'what if' zombie apocalypse run.
...but that 3rd big story... I feel like it went a little too grimdark before pulling a basically off-page "and everything will basically work out fine now" sorta deal at the very end.
I don't really feel like it handled the themes it was trying to juggle with the right level of gravity or resolution, and I don't know how to describe it other than the plot really did not fit the tone I'd expect from the series.
...If I had a nickel for every person who decided to get 'forcefully handsy' with the Jr. High POV character in that story, I'd have arguably 5 or 6 nickels, and at many of those would have been collected from characters who are not even part of the same scenes. The implications are freaking *dark*, and the resolution is somewhat handwaved, IMO.
It's not badly written, or guilty of any major crimes against writing, or anything. Just tonally weird.
Maybe I just had the wrong expectations going into this one.
June 28, 2025
El libro contiene 5 historias que se entrelazan de las cuales solo la 4 me gustó, pero es porque se centraba justamente en las protagonistas. Las demás se enfocan en personajes secundarios que okay, están conectados entre toda la historia pero se me hizo bastante pesada porque quería leer algo de ellas más que de los demás, igual solo le pongo 3 estrellas porque esa cuarta historia lo vale. Me gustó como describen la comida, el sabor, la sensación, todo se siente muy agradable y tranquilo, no sé si me explico. Y Obviamente Chisato y Takina tienen la misma personalidad del anime, tanto que a ratos odie a Chisato por quer tan... ella, osea, la amo y la odio al tiempo, es muy linda ella. y Takina...amiga necesitas ser más abierta con tus sentimientos, eso de dejarlo todo en un sueño es... difícil, pero tengo fé de que se abran más en una próxima entrega, ya sea de novelas o del anime.
March 26, 2025
Debo aceptar que el anime me gustó, me pareció "bien" solamente, lo único destacable fue Chisato y Majima, dos tipos de personajes que en estás obras me gustan bastante, por lo que la novela solo la compré con la idea de volver a ver a estos personajes y nada más.
Si, las historias están bien, tanto de humor (toma esto The walking dead) y de acción, lo refrescante que es Chisato y ya...hasta que llegue a la historia de Kana, vaya que casi me arranca un par de lágrimas., no es lo más original del mundo, pero es imposible no sentir pena y empatía por este personaje, si la novela hubiese sido solo está historia yo estaría igual de contenta con ella, ojalá si animan algo relacionado a esto, sea la historia de Kana, una preciosura.
Si, las historias están bien, tanto de humor (toma esto The walking dead) y de acción, lo refrescante que es Chisato y ya...hasta que llegue a la historia de Kana, vaya que casi me arranca un par de lágrimas., no es lo más original del mundo, pero es imposible no sentir pena y empatía por este personaje, si la novela hubiese sido solo está historia yo estaría igual de contenta con ella, ojalá si animan algo relacionado a esto, sea la historia de Kana, una preciosura.
July 10, 2025
so funn, really talks about the dynamics and everyday life of cafe LycoReco, the staffs, and the customers. overall it's so warm and cozy and makes me wanna try and go there myself. the customers also have such interesting diversive characters that makes us eager to know what's next. chisato shines so perfectly as she should. but everyone took part too!!
but honestly, it got me into a massive reading slump (for months??) because of the zombie part T____T idk it's just really hard to process everything there is just so confusing... but finally, once i finished that chapter i read it so fast i finished it in one sitting. i love loveee how it progressed to the ending!! it turned deep so suddenly and i really like how it's resolved, yeayy!!
but honestly, it got me into a massive reading slump (for months??) because of the zombie part T____T idk it's just really hard to process everything there is just so confusing... but finally, once i finished that chapter i read it so fast i finished it in one sitting. i love loveee how it progressed to the ending!! it turned deep so suddenly and i really like how it's resolved, yeayy!!
July 25, 2025
we gotta arrest mr. doi too
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