Love of Kill

Love of Kill (Japanese: 殺し愛, Koroshi Ai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fe. It was serialized in Media Factory's shōjo manga magazine Monthly Comic Gene from October 2015 to January 2023. The story follows Chateau Dankworth, a bounty hunter, who encounters Song Ryang-ha, a professional hitman, during one of her missions. Ryang-ha begins stalking her and offers information in exchange for dates. Reluctantly, Chateau complies but refuses to open up to him. Despite this, Ryang-ha continues to save her when she is under attack and seems to know her past. As they both become targets of Donald Bachmann, they are forced to confront their shared past: Chateau is the daughter of the heir to the Nobel family, targeted by Nelson Nobel, her father's stepbrother. The real Song Ryang-ha was tasked with escorting her to safety but she accidentally inflicted a fatal gunshot wound on him out of fear; meanwhile, the current Ryang-ha is a nameless victim of child trafficking, saved by the real Ryang-ha and who adopted his name after the latter's death. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Platinum Vision aired from January to March 2022. The opening theme is "Midnight Dancer" by Toshiki Masuda, and the ending theme is "Makoto Period" by Aika Kobayashi.