Drama Digest
Following up on the first season, the 2nd season begins with Yuusuke Yotsuya and his old team getting sucked back into the Game Master’s world. There is a new member this time, Keita Torii, and together they set out on a new quest: the offering of a Jiffon buffalo at Jiffon Island’s Vaikdamnia. Things change when the team realises that the quest they set out for is not as simple as it had seemed at the first glance.
The Feel-Good Part
This season induces mixed feelings in the viewers. While the first season had felt like a typical isekai anime, this one goes way deeper than that and the story gets a lot more complicated. If you manage to go through the first few episodes, you will soon find enjoyable arcs in this one. Yuusuke’s character development is highly intriguing, and the new characters add a spark to the show. The portrayal of the relationships between the NPCs and the players has gained more dimensions. There are quite a few tearjerker scenes in this anime, especially the reunion with Kahavell. The story is ambitious and one of the most outstanding redeeming qualities in the anime.
The Disappointing Factor
One of the biggest problems of this anime is its terrible production. The art and animation are very shabby. The editing is choppy, characterized by very weak fragile transitions and improper flow in the throwback vignettes. The animation is so lackluster that the characters’ expressions seem frigid and barely change during emotionally charged scenes. Half of the potential of this anime gets squandered in the poor execution.
Then there is the question of anticlimactic twists that seem way too mechanical. Even if the characters have exciting arcs and several plotlines worth exploring exist, this anime just resorts to a base-level investigation. Very few characters are likable in this series.
In-Depth Analysis
This anime stands solely on its writing. The arcs have a lot of potential, and Yotsuka’s character development is a definitive attraction. He functions between coldness and guilt, and it is intriguing to watch him. The reunion scene is emotional, as are many others. Some moments feel pretty crushing. However, the poor production and the careless direction do a disservice to the storyline. The soundtrack is satisfactory, nothing too mentionable. If you are interested in the characters, I recommend you read the manga, which is way more exciting and does not falter to this extent.
Star Power
Uemura Yuto does a satisfactory job of voicing Yotsuka.
Overall Opinion
If you have watched the first season and found it more or less likable, I would recommend watching this season because it certainly feels like an improvement from the first one.
