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Lycoris Recoil Spinoff Novel Tops 250,000 in Circulation

The official Twitter account for the Lycoris Recoil anime announced that the Lycoris Recoil: Ordinary Days spinoff novel has over 250,000 copies in circulation after a seventh print run was approved. (The number is not a sales statistic. The announcement describes the number as copies in print, although it includes e-book copies.)

Shinya Oshiro (atd), the anime's title logo designer and the novel's illustrator, drew the following illustration to celebrate the milestone:

The anime premiered on July 2. Crunchyroll streamed the anime as it airs in Japan, and it also streamed an English dub. Crunchyroll describes the anime:

For these peaceful days――there's a secret behind it all.

A secret organization that prevents crimes: “DA - Direct Attack”. And their group of all-girl agents: “Lycoris”. This peaceful everyday life is all thanks to these young girls. The elite Chisato Nishikigi is the strongest Lycoris agent of all time. Alongside is Takina Inoue, the talented but mysterious Lycoris. They work together at one of its branches–Café LycoReco.

Here, the orders this café takes range from coffee and sweets to childcare, shopping, teaching Japanese to foreign students, etc. It's mostly tasks unbefitting of Lycoris.

The free-spirited and optimistic pacifist, Chisato. And the cool-headed and efficient Takina. The chaotic everyday lives of this mismatched duo begin!

The spinoff novel depict the "not-so-common daily life" of Chisato, Takina, and the others at Café LycoReco.

The anime was Adachi's directorial debut. Before this anime, Adachi was the character designer and chief animation director for Sword Art Online and Wagnaria!! (Working!!). Imigimuru (This Art Club Has a Problem!) designed the television anime, and A-1 Pictures produced the project. Ben-To author Asaura drafted the story. Kimika Onai (Nogizaka46, Sakurazaka46 outfits) designed the characters' uniforms.

ClariS performed the opening theme song "ALIVE" and Sayuri performed the ending theme song "Hana no Tō" (Flower Tower).

The anime is also inspiring a stage play.

Source: Mantan Web