The anime series War x Love (Val x Love), which will begin airing in the fall, is a slice-of-life anime about living with a cute girl, a slightly (very) erotic romantic comedy, and an intense battle anime. To prepare you for the anime's premiere, I'd like to give you a rough synopsis!
Synopsis 1: Nine Valkyries Who Came to the Devil
The protagonist, Takuma Akutsu, possesses an incredibly intimidating and fearsome appearance, earning him the nickname "Devil." In reality, he has a gentle and kind personality, but his intimidating face makes him fearsome, and no one dares to approach him. Then, nine beautiful girls suddenly appear before him and begin living with him. They aren't human, but Valkyries from the realm of the gods!
Synopsis Part 2: How Did It End Up Like This?
One day, the protagonist is suddenly attacked by a monster. A mysterious figure calling himself Odin tells him that "the world is on the verge of being engulfed in flames," and he is tasked with protecting the human world from enemy forces and is tasked with recruiting nine Valkyries to carry out the mission. "I can't take this seriously during this important year when I have to take my exams!" he says, but he can't bring himself to say it, and ends up living with the Valkyries.
Synopsis Summary
The monsters that attack the human world, known as "demons," are actually weapons unleashed by the "Evil Gods," a faction of the divine kingdom, whose goal is to "massacre humans and collect their souls as an energy source." The gods of the main gods' faction, who disapproved of this barbarism, sent the Valkyries, whose abilities are not limited in the human world, to stop them. In other words, it's actually a turmoil in the world of the gods, and the humans, especially the protagonist, are completely caught up in it. Hey, someone bring a chainsaw!
Synopsis Part 3: Raise a Valkyrie
With nine Valkyries thrust upon him, Takuma's role is to raise the Valkyries, level them up, and counter the approaching threats. However, the only way to raise the Valkyries is through "love." The nine Valkyries become stronger through "love." This forces Takuma to engage in various embarrassing activities with the Valkyries.
Synopsis Summary
While the game talks about "love," in reality, you gain experience points by completing challenges known as "Val Love." These challenges range from simple ones like "hold hands while shopping" to more escalated ones like "grope breasts for 30 seconds" or "embracing each other naked and deep kissing." Who the hell created this system?
Synopsis Part 4: The Attacking Enemy
The Valkyries haven't come to the human world to get cozy and embarrass themselves. A divine force known as the Faction of Evil Gods periodically unleashes weapons known as "demons" to attack the human world. The Valkyries received a prophecy of an enemy attack from their father, Odin, and their purpose in coming to the human world is to follow that prophecy and deal with the demons.
Synopsis Summary
Odin, the father of the Valkyries and the head of the kingdom of gods, is respected by the nine Valkyries. However, he seems to have been completely immersed in the culture of the underworld, including erotic magazines and maid outfits from the human world. When he finally appears, he appears dressed like a Moomin. However, it seems that this appearance is just a temporary one.
Synopsis Part 5: The Evil Gods in the Shadows
The enemy forces, the Evil Gods, don't simply deploy their forces one after another. They infiltrate the school where the protagonists attend as students, disguised as cats, and search for an opportunity to attack. However, since the Evil Gods' abilities are greatly limited in the human world, they resort to various tactics to launch their attacks.
Synopsis Summary
The forces of the evil gods are gods, just like Odin and his allies. However, each god seems to have their own agenda. The reason the evil gods are attacking the human world is to massacre humans and collect souls as an energy source, while the main gods are trying to stop them. While the Valkyries' job is to collect the souls of the dead, in this work, their job is to engage in erotic activities.
Introducing a Formidable Enemy Force ①: Inukai Toru/Garm
A hellish guard dog from the realm of the gods. He usually disguises himself as a human and infiltrates the protagonist's school as a student council member, operating in the shadows. Although he is naturally a violent character, he usually wears a cat mask and appears to be a gentle, good-natured young man. His powers are apparently limited in the human world, and he has repeatedly attempted to attack the Valkyries but failed. He seems to enjoy the food of the human world.
Introducing a Formidable Enemy Force #2: Skuld
Garm, whose powers are limited in the human world, is so sloppy that she was sent to exterminate the Valkyries. Like the Valkyries, she is half-god, half-human, and her abilities are not limited in the human world. She comes to the human world with her lover, Leskva. She is proud and condescending, but she cares for her friends and somehow makes her lovable.
Synopsis ⑥: The Battle Continues
The group has managed to repel repeated enemy attacks, but they often realize they are not strong enough and need to become even stronger. Some Valkyries are not currently effective in combat, so they must do something about it. But to become stronger, they need to get affectionate and do naughty things. Their days of affectionate flirting as they grow stronger together will surely continue.
[Val x Love] Summary
This is a brief synopsis, but since the manga is still in its infancy, I expect the anime will continue along this same line. It will be an anime with a lot of cute characters and a lot of skin tones, and while we won't know what kind of anime it will be until it airs, I'm really looking forward to it! It will start airing in October.
