All the show has in terms of levity is their banter, mostly because Akari mistakes their companionship for mutual attraction. Their chemistry is light-hearted, even though Menou hides the fact that she wants this girl dead. The plot, such as it is, revolves around Menou's desperate efforts to find a way to kill Akari, a seemingly immortal Lost One with the pure concept of time, who she is convinced will be the downfall of humanity.
Her goal is to murder teenagers who've been mysteriously summoned into her fantasy world from modern-day Japan, known as "Lost Ones." The Lost Ones arrive with a random superpower called a "pure concept" that supposedly could lead to catastrophe if used in the wrong hands. History from repeating itself and becomes a ruthless murderer. After witnessing the traumatizing impacts of their powers, she vows to prevent Her introduction is agonizingly cliche: A mysterious organization recruits a child to assassinate superpowered teenagers.
The English title, The Executioner and Her Way of Life, refers to Menou, the female assassin protagonist, who speaks every line like she's a caricature of a lone wolf killer. It's like Re:Zero, if Re:Zero was cheaper, blander, and lacking any depth. Yet, the overall reaction kept saying subversive thriller. An anime that aired last year even did the so-called first episode twist better. With Mutou eliminated, Menou must next dispatch the other Lost One summoned by the king: Akari Tokitou.Įverything about Shokei Shoujo no Virgin Road screams comically bad pseudo-deep isekai to me. Due to four infamous incidents where Lost Ones caused monumental damage, the church has ordered that the foreigners all be assassinated as soon as they are found. Menou's goal is not to assist Lost Ones-rather, it is the opposite. But while Mutou celebrates, Menou shows her true colors and stabs him in the head, killing him instantly. Eventually, they discover that Mutou's Special Concept is actually incredibly powerful and dangerous. She invites him to spend the night at her church, where the two can probe the nature of his ability. Menou elaborates that she is part of a church that helps abandoned Lost Ones integrate into society. Summoned by the king of this world for the remarkable power he is supposed to possess, Mutou is thrown out when it appears that he lacks a "Special Concept." Moping about, he encounters a priestess named Menou who explains that Japanese people like him are known as Lost Ones, and such individuals never fail to have Special Concepts. Average student Mutou Mitsuki suddenly finds himself transported to another realm.