Ro-Kyu-Bu! SS

I said in my review of season one that I was hoping for some, even a single dunk out of SS, and I'm sorry of this counts as a spoiler but in this I was very disappointed. No dunks at all, not even from Subaru in his showdown with his aggressively blonde rival.

I was, however, greeted with a variety of no-look passes, floaters, jab steps, and all sorts of other advanced techniques. The team really stepped up their game in this one, and so too did the show creators, riding on the success of season 1 to create a show with just as much heart ... and much tighter animation and writing to boot.

If you liked season one, SS delivers. It's a different beast, for sure, focusing more on plot and introducing a hoard of new characters on top of our established cast. I liked most of the new characters a lot, but with the growing cast some of the older characters are sidelined into supporting roles that make them feel even flatter than before. Not that there's necessarily a problem with that, but it's a matter of flavor - S1 was distinctly a harem show, S2 is more of a drama with some of the more goofy ecchi aspects of the first season ironed out or collected into a few episodes rather than throughout. I liked this better, in a way, although the stress upon adding more characters for more conflicts instead of exploring the existing cast felt a little thin.

The animation's also been stepped up, I assume through the success of the first season. There are still some rough points, of course, but overall it's a much better-looking show.

If you enjoy the subject matter, r-k-b! is a simple but satisfying show that's pretty good at what it does. I came to it with very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised to find a show that was both cute and endearing. I'd be surprised to find another show with such an odd mix of elements that works as well as this one, and I'm happy I followed through with the second season.

Hopefully, you readers would have already seen the original series, and so, despite how the set up of the show is self limiting in terms of plot - those who enjoyed season 1 should enjoy SS greatly aswell! :)

During this season, i was quite pleased to see an increased focus on the technical, sporty-side of things, be on the lookout for the unexpected because there are a lot more epic game scenes, and hoops to keep you amused too!

Fortunately, i found the show becoming more action-oriented, raising a more competitive atmosphere, as the girls team does battle with a variety of opponents. These edge of ... the seat matches always boiling down to their final moments, i feel worked really well in inducing that sense of "what's gonna happen". - in the short term of course, as the actual structure of the matches was a tad repetitive.

In many ways, the show has remained its cheesy self, there's still some ecchi elements too, but i'm personally quite pleased to see they subsided A BIT - not as "in your face" as the first few episodes of season 1 that's for sure.
The more i watched through SS, the more i came to appreciate the shounen feel of the presentation, it's a classic form, and for sport it was a good choice.

Last but not least, there's still a great sense of intimacy shining through, as the show still develops the characters rather beautifully. Their friendship and cooperation is tested, and so that even throws some drama into the mix!
All in all, is it a worthwhile sequel? Yes, definitely - if you enjoyed season 1. So prepare once again for this unique, "kawaii" take on basketball!

******this is a spoiler free******
I wondered how in the hell i survived season 1 ....
i dropped this more than 6 months ago but i still remember how it cause trauma to my mind

Story:(3/10)
It is about some elementary students who like basketball and for some reasons got a male coach which is only in high school. Then they started playing and wanting to win and so they start training and have some fun ( fan service ) . Story is simply school life with some bunch of girls together nothing special in fact very bad.

Art:(6/10)
Nothing much to say or complaint about just normal ...

... Sound:(6/10)
I like the OP "get goal" only cant really remember about the sound but its a good news since i didn't remember means it does not cause trauma to my mind

Character:(3/10)
I like hinata only she's so cute and pretty and she's my only motivation to watch this whole series..... But i seriously hate tomoka for some reasons like how she wanna get attention from the coach and go to his house and practice basketball and so. Watching that really make me feel unwell ...... As i said before " some bunch of girls " this means that surely will have some tsudere , dandere or kudere .

Enjoyment:(2/10)
HOW would i ever enjoy this anime which cause me to have trauma .... i only enjoy the moment when hinata appears XD this sounds like im some lolicons =_=

Not highly recommended because season 2 is more or less the same as season 1 its just a sequel . Maybe some lolicons will like it duh in my opinion.You only will be motivated if there's a character you like in this anime if not i think another basketball related is far better ( if you know which 1 i'm talking about ) . This entire series does not make me hype up to know what's gonna happen next that's why i dropped it.