{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| author          = Itachi
| publisher       = Square Enix
| publisher_en    = 
| demographic     = Shōnen
| magazine        = Manga Up!
| first           = July 2, 2022
| last            = 
| volumes         = 1
| volume_list     = 
}}Engage Kiss is a Japanese mixed-media project created by Aniplex. It consists of a manga series, which began serialization in Manga Up! in July 2022, and an anime television series produced by A-1 Pictures and written by Fumiaki Maruto, with character designs by Tsunako, which aired from July to September 2022. An action RPG mobile game follow-up and sequel is developed by Square Enix under the title Engage Kill.

Plot
Bayron City, an artificial island located in the Pacific Ocean near Japan, is troubled by the mysterious appearance of demons. To conceal their existence from the public, the city government hires PMCs that combat and neutralize demon-like monsters called "D-Hazards".

One such PMC called "I&S Office" is run by the protagonist, Shu Ogata. Differing from other PMCs, Shu's only employee is a demon girl named Kisara. Kisara has the appearance of a young girl despite being hundreds of years old, and her combat strength is highly rated. Though Shu does little work and is constantly in need of money, Kisara seems affectionate for him and toils to support him.

Despite Shu's close ties to Kisara, he frequently contacts his ex-girlfriend Ayano Yugiri for help. Ayano and Shu used to work for the same PMC called "AAA Defender Co." until their breakup and Shu's departure from AAA. Ayano claims that their relationship has ended, yet she still gives in to Shu's pleas for help.

Shu appears to be a loser whose livelihood depends on his relationships with two women. However, he has an ambitious goal: to uncover the truth behind the D-Hazard incident long ago in which his parents and sister went missing.

Characters
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The protagonist who runs a small PMC, I&S Office. He is usually broke as he cannot handle finances well. He is an orphan, as the rest of his parents are presumed to be dead after an incident prior to the events of the series.

A young girl who goes to a high school in Bayron City. She is actually a demon girl who is hundreds of years old. She has the ability to eat the memories of people, including Shu.

Shu's first ex-girlfriend. Although she and Shu have broken up, she still has feelings for him. She is also Akino's daughter and a member of AAA Defender Co. She is slightly older than Shu, and they met when they were both children.

Shu's second ex-girlfriend, who dresses as a nun of the Seiten Church. She is actually an assassin and a part of an international organization tasked with fighting against D-Hazards.

Shu's younger sister. She is also a part-demon girl. Later on in the series, she is freed from an underground area where she was trapped, but ends up fighting Kisara and the others due to her powers. After she is defeated she starts living with Shu.

Ayano's mother and the chairman of AAA Defender Co. She was previously Shu's boss, and continues to support him even after his departure from her company.

A private military officer in Bayron City. Shu looked up to him as a father figure, but later on he became possessed by demons and tries to assassinate Shu.

The deputy mayor of Bayron City and the eldest daughter of the city mayor.

Engage Kill

She comes from a rich family and is the player's first employee at their PMC. Despite her calm and comoposed personality, she possesses superhuman combat abilities. However, she has a big appetite and gets hungry easily. Since she was 11 years old, she has traveled extensively and experienced a tumultuous life of many ups and downs.

A Japanese woman who works in an administrative role at the Rising Sun Military Corps. In the past, she worked for a shady company where she had to do many repetitive tasks. This has made her unsure of herself, but she is actually skilled and can handle different accounting and everyday tasks effectively.

She used to be employed by a PMC in North America and frequently takes charge during combat operations. Prior to joining the Rising Sun Military Corps, she was unaware of the existence of demons due to the censorships of the Bayron City authorities. She has a serious and unemotional personality, and often lacks awareness of things that are not directly related to training or fighting.

A man who collects information for the Rising Sun Military Corps. He comes from Bayron City's Old Town. In the past, he was involved in illegal activities and he has strong ties to the hidden world of the city. As part of his information-gathering work, he frequently visits various restaurants in the city, which has turned him into a connoisseur of its exquisite food.

A mechanic employed by the Rising Sun Military Corps. She is of mixed American and Indian heritage. Despite often being mistaken for a child, she is actually 19 years old. She feels uneasy around others and acquired her exceptional engineering abilities by spending time alone, tinkering with and repairing machines. She is not typically talkative, but when the conversation revolves around her interests and mechanical creations, she becomes extremely chatty and speaks rapidly in a nerdy manner. She has developed an AI-powered drone called Humpty.

Media
Anime
The anime was first labeled as "Project Engage", which listed Fumiaki Maruto (author of Saekano) and Tsunako (Date A Live illustrator) as the main staff. The details were then announced through the Aniplex booth at the AnimeJapan 2022 event. The series, titled Engage Kiss, is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tomoya Tanaka, with Shunsaku Yano in charge of world setting, Shinpei Wada adapting Megumi Katagiri's demon designs for animation, and Yoshiaki Fujisawa composing the music. It aired from July 3 to September 25, 2022, on Tokyo MX and other channels. The opening theme song, , is performed by Halca. The ending theme song, , is performed by Akari Nanawo. Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia for an English simulcast and simuldub.

Episodes

Manga
A manga adaptation of Engage Kiss by Itachi began serialization in Square Enix's online manga magazine Manga Up! on July 2, 2022.

Game
An action RPG mobile game developed by Square Enix titled Engage Kill was announced on April 24, 2022. It was released in Japan on March 1, 2023. The game is a free-to-play RPG genre title with in-app purchases.

See also
 Saekano, a light novel series authored by Fumiaki Maruto
 Date A Live, a light novel series illustrated by Tsunako
 Haganai'', a manga series illustrated by Itachi

Notes

References

External links
 Project official website 
 Manga official website 
 Anime official website 
 Game official website 
 

2022 anime television series debuts
2023 video games
A-1 Pictures
Action role-playing video games
Android (operating system) games
Animated television series about monsters
Anime and manga about revenge
Anime with original screenplays
Aniplex franchises
Bandai Namco franchises
Comics set in a fictional country
Crunchyroll anime
Demons in anime and manga
Fiction about government
Fiction about monsters
Fictional works set in the Pacific Ocean
Gangan Comics manga
IOS games
Japan-exclusive video games
Japanese role-playing video games
Mass media franchises
Military anime and manga
Mobile games
Multiplayer video games
Romantic comedy anime and manga
Shōnen manga
Square Enix franchises
Square Enix games
Taito games
Television shows set in Asia
Television series set in fictional countries
Television series set in the future
Tokyo MX original programming
Video games developed in Japan
Video games featuring female protagonists
Video games set in a fictional country
Video games set in the future
War in anime and manga
World War III video games
Project Engage(프로젝트 엔게이지)는 애니플렉스에 의한 미디어 믹스 작품이다. 라이트 노벨 작가의 마루토 후미아키와 일러스트레이터의 츠나코를 메인 스태프로서 2022년 7월부터 9월까지 TV 애니메이션 『Engage Kiss』(엔게이지 키스)가 방송했고, 동작의 코미컬라이즈가 2022년 7월 2일부터 연재중. 또, 스퀘어 에닉스에 의한 스마트폰 게임 『Engage Kill』(엔게이지 킬)의 제작이 결정되었다.

본 프로젝트는 2022년 3월 23일 '완전 신작 오리지널 프로젝트'로 발표되었다. 동년 3월 26일의 Anime Japan 2022에서 사이토 소마, 아이자와 사야, Lynn, 마루토 후미아키, 카시와다 신이치로에 의한 토크 쇼가 행해져, 제일보로서 오리지널 텔레비전 애니메이션 「Engage Kiss」의 제작이 발표되어, 4월 24일에 제2보로서 스마트폰 게임 「Engage Kill」의 제작이 발표되었다.

등장인물 
오가타 슈(緒方シュウ)
성우 - 사이토 소마
생일 - 9월 2일 / 나이 - 20세 이상 / 키 - 179cm / 혈액형 - O형
영세 PMC 「I&S(이삼&슈우) 사무소」의 사장으로서 악마 퇴치를 실시하는, 전 대형 PMC 소속의 청년
키사라(キサラ)
성우 - 아이자와 사야
생일 - 9월 30일 / 나이 - 수백 년 전부터 살아 있기 때문에 불상 / 신장 - 158cm / 혈액형 - 불명
키스를 대가로 한 계약을 슈우와 나누고, 악마 퇴치를 돕는 소녀. 그녀 자신도 악마이지만, 평상시는 그것을 숨기고 고교생으로서 생활하고 있다. 얀데레 D 재해로서의 등급은 A급.
유우기리 아야노(夕桐アヤノ)
성우 - Lynn
생일 - 11월 2일 / 연령 - 슈보다 연상(거기까지 떨어져 있지 않으면 본인담) / 신장 - 165cm / 혈액형 - A형
슈우의 전 연인으로 지금도 슈우의 번거로움을 보고 있다. 슈우가 원래 소속했던 대기업 PMC 사장의 딸이며, 자신도 그 PMC 「AAA Defender Co.(트리플 에디펜더)」에 소속되어 있는 엘리트 에이전트.
샤론 홀리그레일(シャロン・ホーリーグレイル)
성우 - 오오쿠보 루미
생일 - 10월 4일 / 나이 - 슈와 같은 해 / 신장 - 162cm / 혈액형 - AB형
성천교회에 소속된 자매 겸, 엑소시스트 집단의 에이전트.

TV 애니메이션 
"Engage Kiss"(인게이지 키스)는 A-1 Pictures 제작에 의한 일본의 TV 애니메이션이다. 2022년 7월부터 TOKYO MX 등에서 방송 중이다. 대한민국에서는 애니플러스에서 방송 중이다.
러브 코미디를 소재로 한 오리지널 애니메이션이다. 태평양에 떠있는 메가 플로트 도시 '베이론 시티'를 무대로, 도시를 위협하는 '악마'와의 싸움을 통해 슈, 키사라, 아야노의 삼각관계를 그린다.

스태프 
 원작 - Bayron City Express
 감독 - 타나카 토모나리
 시리즈 구성·각본 - 마루토 후미아키
 세계관 설정 - 야노 슌사쿠
 캐릭터 디자인 원안 - 츠나코
 악마 디자인 원안 - 카타기리 이쿠미
 애니메이션 캐릭터 디자인 - 타키야마 마사아키
 서브 캐릭터 디자인 - 후루즈미 치아키
 애니메이션 악마 디자인·프롭 디자인 - 와다 신페이
 총기 디자인 - 테라오카 켄지
 액션 설계 - 칸노 요시히로
 액션 작화감독 - 마루야마 히로카츠
 미술 감독 - 오기소 노부히사
 색채 설계 - 오카자키 나나코
 촬영 감독 - 미야와키 요헤이
 CG 감독 - 칸다 미즈호, 사이토 스미카
 편집 - 사카모토 쿠미코
 음향 감독 - 타카데라 타케시
 음악 - 후지사와 요시아키
 음악 프로듀서 - 야마노우치 마사하로
 음악 제작 - 애니플렉스
 치프 프로듀서 - 미야케 마사노리
 프로듀서 - 나라 슌스케, 타다 카나코, 나카쿠라 타케히로
 애니메이션 프로듀서 - 후지타 사치오
 애니메이션 제작 - A-1 Pictures
 제작 - Project Engage

주제가 

아무나 스크램블(誰彼スクランブル)
halca의 오프닝 테마. 작사·작곡은 타부치 토모야 , 편곡은 카와구치 케이타.
연애뇌(恋愛脳)
나나오 아카리의 엔딩 테마. 작사·작곡·편곡은 나유타 세이지.

방영 목록

BD / DVD

코미컬라이즈 
2022년 6월 4일에 코미컬라이즈가 예정되어 있음이 발표되었다. 즉 작화에 의해 만화 UP!에서 2022년 7월 2일부터 연재중이다.

각주

외부 링크 
 
 
 Engage Kiss | ANiMAZiNG2!!! | 아사히 방송 테레비
 

미디어 프랜차이즈 
애니플렉스 애니메이션
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