In our debut episode of Applied Anime, we attempt to wrestle with one of the most fundamental questions in anime: What is love? From its traditional representations to its most horrifying distortions, we look high and (very) low for answers. Don't worry, Future Diary fans, we left your beloved Yuno Gasai out of this one. Part 1 of 2.

SPOILER ALERT! In this episode, we spoil Scum's Wish, Happy Sugar Life, Violet Evergarden, Toradora!, Lovely Complex, and Orange.

Content Warning: Sexual assault, sexual violence, domestic violence, suicide, and murder.