Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2

Sugisaki Ken, through diligence and academic excellence, had successfully entered the paradise that is the Hekiyou Private Academy's Student Council. There, he boldly embarks on his plan to create his personal harem with the 4 girls who are the other council members, namely: The incredibly youthful president Sakurano Kurimu; The cool and kindly yet super-sadistic secretary Akaba Chizuru; Tomboyish and hot-blooded vice-president Shiina Minatsu; and The ephemerally beautiful yet complicated treasurer Shiina Mafuyu. While every day since then has been non-stop fun, Graduation Day now looms near. Could this spell the end of their carefree days?

(Source: translated and adapted from official site by Cranston)

Sugisaki, Ken Main

Kondo, Takashi Japanese

Shiina, Mafuyu Main

Nomizu, Iori Japanese

Akaba, Chizuru Main

Mina Japanese

Sakurano, Kurimu Main

Honda, Mariko Japanese

Shiina, Minatsu Main

Togashi, Misuzu Japanese

Toudou, Elise Supporting

Shimizu, Ai Japanese

Toudou, Lilicia Supporting

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Sugisaki, Ringo Supporting

Yonezawa, Madoka Japanese

Matsubara, Asuka Supporting

Koshimizu, Ami Japanese

Magiru, Satori Supporting

Kosuge, Mami Japanese

Imamoto, Naoshi Producer

Imaizumi, Kenichi Director

Yanase, Yuuji Episode Director

Setou, Kenji Episode Director

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Apr 14, 2025

The_Blue_Lotus

Recommended

Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2 turned out to be an overally more enjoyable experience for me on the grounds that the girls from the School's Student Council didn't behave nearly as hostile or demearing towards Sugisaki as they did on the first season of the aforementioned show.

I guess it could only make sense by that point; after spending such a (relatively) long time working and getting to know him plus seeign just how far he would be willing to go just to make them happy despite not getting (or even expecting) any remuneration for doing so, the girls have finally reached the conclusion Sugisaki genuinly loves ... them despite all of his flaws that more often than not involving some sort of pervertness on his part.

This precisely is the first major difference you will notice set appart Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2 from its prior season once starting watching (the other one beign of course, the significantly better animation when it comes to its characters and the way they move): If the first season derived most of its humor from the abuse inflicted on Sugisaki by the members of his self-proclaimed "harem" this second part pivots more towards meta commentary on anime tropes and the Otaku culture that has formed around them. A type of humor that, while present on the first season, took largely a backstage role as the aforementioned abuse and hilarity of the of the setting were the element the show derived most of its gags from (this is not to say, however, that Sugisaki ends-up completely scott-free of abuse this season; quite the contrary, he quite deservedly gets beaten-up after perving on a girl or two a couple of times. It's just that this type of violence-derived comedy goes into the backstage as the aforementioned meta commentary becomes the drive that moves the series from here forwards, just like the meta commentary did in the first. A sort of a switch when pertaining to this topic, if you will).

But don't get me wrong; the fact Sugisaki's relationship with the girls get elaborated on DOES NOt mean Seitokai no Ichizon shifts towards beign a romance anime. No, Lv.2 is more than anything a direct continuation (or even extension) of the Seitokai no Ichizon we all know and love, and Seitokai no Ichizon has always been a comedy over a romance, Lv.2 staying true to that formula from its beginning to end.

Sure, we might have a moment or two of sentimentalism between the characters, we even got a whole episode about it and few new characters who do nothing but complicate things on that aspect, but let's be serious, everyone watches Seitokai no Ichizon for the comedy, not for the romance. Don't expect to much advance or development on that topic because beyond superficial level there will not be, be aware of what you are getting into.

We also got a few more moments with everyone's favorite perverted-for-her-age loli; Toudou Elise, which is quite epic if I say so. And as always, some of the funniest moments on the whole series happen from just her beign around. A nice adition to this new season overall, if you ask me.

In conclusion: Seitokai no Ichizon Lv.2 delivers us with quite more of the same we got on its first season besides some notable differences with the overall plot formula of the show and few artistic decision than differ from those of the base IP. Tons of meta humor and comendary intertwined to create a very strong and decent comedy that is Seitokai no Ichizon in general. It might not be for everydoby, that is true, but fans of this type of entertainment (who I know are not few) will no doubt find it enjoyable. Go and give it a chance, its far from the worst thing the anime industry has produced and it has its moments, I can guarantee you that.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jan 21, 2025

L-Man

Recommended

If you liked the first season then you will most likely also be fond of this one. Its the same old antics of our goofy MC doing his things with his "harem" of beautiful girls. But one thing is in this one there seems to be more romance since the first season already handled the buildup and such, besides from that there is not much to say. If you havent read the first season than I recommend you watch it first, and if you did, I suggest you watch this one too

One thing I havent seen others mentioning ( naturally, it doesnt seem to be ... a thing to be written in this place but if people like this anime they would likely enjoy it too, it took me a while to know about that.) is there is also a manga named "Shin Seitokai no Ichizon" that is a sequel to this student council, where we see everyone leave to live their own lives and Sugisaki trying to do what he does the best, build his harem with the new student council. There is also the OG light novels and 2 VN titles that are apparently impossible to get to play.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Dec 25, 2012

Toucanbird

Mixed Feelings

Seikotai no Ichizon Lv 2: A Closing Chapter On 5 Amazing Characters

I will come out and say as someone that's watched both seasons that Seikotai no Ichizon had the most interestingly diverse lead cast of characters. From the beginning stretching back to the first season, it was a fun ride seeing their adventures over these past two seasons. You had Ken the hopeless harem junkie Vice President, Kurimu the childish Student Council President, Chizuru the dark and sadistic Secretary, Minatsu the athletic and ambitious VP, and her BL video game loving sister Mafuyu the Treasurer. You throw these five together and you have a half-hour ... of pure hilarity every week.

It is unfortunate to say this but despite the cast of characters being amazing, I don't think AIC ended it on the strongest of notes. While I can say that this was still a good series, it didn't capture the same magic the original series did. The first season of Seikotai no Ichizon wasn't only brilliantly written from a comedy perspective, but there were moments in that series where we experienced Ken's heartfelt interactions with each one of them at one time or another. Lv 2 seemed to be lacking in that department. I'm not sure if it was due to only having nine episodes to work with (excluding episode 0), but the series felt as though it had a lack of great character interaction toward the end.

It was pretty evident what this series lacked and it was the writing. One thing that the original Seikotai no Ichizon series was able to do was not only write great laugh-out-loud, crazy comical moments, but also able to connect the audience to Ken's character and the importance the four other student council members meaning to him. Studio Deen was able to capture both of those styles perfectly while not letting the comedy or the drama outdo each other. While AIC did do a commendable job of capturing each character's personality, it really felt like the chemistry was a bit off between the Student Council members and in particular, with Ken. I was really disappointed with how they ended the series because it felt as though Ken's connection with the Student Council was more distant than it was in the original series and AIC seemed to try and dump all of it in the last 5 minutes of the show. As I said earlier, it felt REALLY rushed and in comparison to the first season, didn't seem to capture that same chemistry between the characters.

Perhaps it was due to legality, but I also found the sketch writing to be a little odd. One thing that made the original series so great was it's pop culture references, in particular to other anime series. This series, on the other hand, took a different route and didn't reference "other" animes per se, but rather itself. It treated itself like it was a popular anime/manga and would occasionally reference that in the series. While I do give AIC some credit for trying something different than it's predecessor, I didn't necessarily like that angle. It didn't make for as funny of moments and it took away the feel that Seikotai no Ichizon is its own entity. It's not every day that you see an anime try and break the 4th wall, but to be honest, I wish they wouldn't have.

If there is one thing the writers did do pretty well, it was the introduction of new characters and the rollover of existing side characters. Satori, Lilica, and Elise made a return from last season and I found the additions of Asuka, Ringo, and Luna to be welcome additions in their own right. I did get a good impression that if this series does continue, AIC did do a nice job of setting up Asuka, Ringo, Luna, and Lilica to be potential Student Council members if the series decided to take that route. Considering the personalities of those characters, I think that would make a pretty interesting series if AIC does decide to go that route.

As for the production values, I can only say it was good, but not great. There were some minor changes in the animation from the first series, but they weren't very noticeable. I can't really say they were better or worse. The music and for the most part, the voice acting is about the same with a casting change with a few characters. Although, even with a few minor casting changes, it did throw off the chemistry slightly. The original VAs had such great chemistry together and while the changes weren't "terrible", they were still noticeable and made it a little difficult to adapt. I can't really fault it too much since the VA changes were to just Chizuru and Mafuyu, but like I said, it did mess up the chemistry between the VAs a little bit.

Overall, I cannot say that this season was bad. It was still an okay series in my book, but when you put the Seitokai no Ichizon name on something, you're competing with an already established franchise that is considered one of the better anime comedies to come out in the last 5 years. AIC just couldn't match what Studio Deen was able to do in 2009 and as a result, seemed to put out a lackluster conclusion to a great anime comedy. A fair anime in its own right, but unable to live up to its predecessor.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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