Riddle Story of Devil: The Complete Series

Ever-optimistic Haru Ichinose just wants to graduate from her prestigious Class Black at the Myojo Academy private boarding school, but her 12 classmates are actually assassins who were sent to kill her—and whoever succeeds will receive her fondest wish. Assassin Tokaku Azuma, for reasons mysterious even to herself, casts herself as Ichinose's protector from the other highly-motivated girls. Is this a case of altruism, love, or something else? Adapted from the ongoing manga Akuma no Ridoru by Yun Koga, this is a yuri (girl love) actioner with emotional overtones. Each assassin receives a background story explaining her personal path to Class Black and ambitions, some of which are poignant while others are malevolent. But while the animation sparkles, the series doesn't really do justice to the stories of the assassins, and the hints of romance remain frustratingly just that. Presenting all 13 episodes from 2014 in a dual-language edition, rated TV-14, extras include episode commentaries. Optional. (L. Martincik)