Lycoris Recoil: Friends Are Thieves of Time.

Objectively a masterpiece, when compared to other shorts and how I judge it. Many shorts are fun, but they are low budget. Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time is fun and high budget given its animation. It has the same excellent pacing it has in the original show, allowing a skit to play itself out while dropping great characterizations of the cast and some lore for those fans who are interested. The voice work is excellent as usual and the characters again feel like real cast of close friends.

Its release on Youtube (for the Americas and Japan), makes it widely accessible, now if ... only EU can count as part of that Youtube release. Lycoris Recoil: Friends are thieves of time will not steal your time, it is a short, and will leave you wanting more. It is recommended to watch for low commitment fun, jokes land and are easy to get even without knowing the main series, it is easy on the eyes as the main cast is quite attractive yet not too ecchi for those who don't like it. Treat it like your the dessert of your animes.

I usually look sideways at side projects like this. They tend to be less than mid, hastily slapped together pig shit. But here we have the exception to the rule. 6 mini eps that slather on more Lycoris goodness for us all.

The artwork was typical, which is good. Surprising they put this much effort into it; characters, backgrounds and the animation. It was very much appreciated.

There isn't much in the way of character development. It's pretty much CGDCT with guns. Big guns. But there's really not a whole lot of action. I didn't mind that much. Chisano and Takina, and the rest of the ... clan, pretty much doing their thing. It was some pleasant insight into their characters.

The VA work was really good, Sounded like they had a lot of fun doing this. The direction was above average too. I'm imagining they had a little free rein here, to test out stuff that is going to be coming up in the new series.

I certaInly didn't recoil from this. I embrace it with open arms. If I was grading it, it's A- material at 92/100, a fine score indeed. Might have rated it even higher if we'd only gotten a few more of these vignettes.

**✍️ My Personal Opinion ✍️**

Honestly, there’s no need to read reviews to decide whether to watch this or not. It’s simple:
Did you watch Season 1?
— No? Go watch Season 1 first.
— Yes, and you liked it? Then watch the special episodes.
That’s all there is to it.

So this review is for people who *did* watch Season 1 but didn’t really enjoy it yet are still thinking about watching this… hahaha, I don’t know what to say. These are just six special episodes, each no longer than 5 minutes. They each highlight a certain aspect of the characters, and personally, my favorite part was the ending OST ... of every episode—it brought back so many memories, and I really love it.

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**✅ Who I Recommend This To ✅**

Anyone who loves the characters—you’ll get to see different sides of them and feel even closer to them. Anyone who’s a fan of the series overall, or someone who’s seen clips online and wondered where they came from—don’t worry, they’re all from these specials.

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**🚨 Who I Don’t Recommend This To 🚨**

If you're looking for a continuation of the story, or you’re not that into the characters, or if you just want to save time—then skip it. You’re not missing anything major. These are just 6 short episodes that give a light look into the beloved *Lycoris Recoil* characters.

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**✍️ Conclusion ✍️**

You don’t need to scroll through comments to decide—if you love the show, watch it. If not, skip it. That’s it.

10/10 because I’m a fan of the series.
And why did I write this review? Because it’s my 20th review on MyAnimeList! 🎉
Feel free to send your congratulations… even just reacting to the comment with an emoji would make my day.

Have a great day, fellow Lycoris fans!