Princess Connect! Re:Dive Season 2

Princess Connect's 25 episodes literally took me 6 months to finish, but I have to admit that this is one of, if not the best mobile game adaption I've seen. At the end of the series, the animation got enhanced and was more fluid. As I was laughing, sobbing, and going through many different emotions while watching the show, I felt like I was a part of the Gourmet Guild myself. Because Karyl is so adorable in this series, I became really attached to her. wwwww. Definitely a must watch

The show did a wonderful job of balancing the more serious topics in the show ... with the daily activities of the Gourmet Guild in search of the best cuisine. Many new characters were introduced in the show, and many of them are very intriguing in their own right. Additionally, I adored the animation style because of how vibrant the colors and effects are. The show uses some CGI, but it's not overdone, and you wouldn't be put off by it because the animation is actually quite good.

The Gourmet Guild's daily activities and sporadic quests were actually the nicest parts of Princess Connect: ReDive for me. This show has a moderate amount of humor and is not over the top.

Princess Connect! Re: Drive Second Season


The first season impressed me with its gentle and amusing nature. This is exactly how I want to see a slice-of-life comedy. And the second season did not disappoint me. In fact, the animations have gotten EVEN better and more dynamic. The humor and characters remained the same and in general, this was a very enjoyable experience.... well at least until episode 7. Then everything went downhill.

The animations became almost average, the pacing died and there was no atmosphere at all. It was a rushed final battle with no real build-up nor climax. These last 3 episodes have actually ... been so boring and sluggish, that I felt the need to skip them. And this in an anime where I rewound several times and watched some scenes twice because they either made me grin or I simply wanted to admire the fascinating animation.

And as I expected, there probably won't be a third season and thus the anime adaptation ends with more of a closed ending. Of course, that means for viewers, if they want to know the story, they'll have to use Wikipedia or play the game. I personally won't be doing either of those.

The concept of the world was fine, it was just average. No world-building but a lot of scattered puzzle pieces about the "False Truth" of this world, allowing you to slowly build up certain theses. I personally liked it, as it reminded me of a mix between Genshin Impact, KonoSuba, and additionally Kingdom Hearts.


[Characters 4]

While the first season had significantly more focus on presenting characters (even if it was mostly comedy-based) the second season had more noticeable weaknesses (especially towards the end). In the last episode, you even got to see more new characters you didn't know. Honestly, who cares about a character that shows up in the final fight to secure the first 20 seconds of screentime?`

The rest of the characters were carried by their charisma and chemistry with each other. It was really relaxing to follow their daily lives, which were filled with so much silliness and wit. In particular, Pecorine was practically a female Tanjirou and thus the defined sunshine of the show.

But most of the secondary characters also possessed one or another amusing trait that made them a bit more individual. In the game, you might see more, in the show, most of them came up way too short.


[Animations 7 / Music 7]

I would have given the animations an even 10/10 had it not been for the last 4 episodes. There the animation became weaker and weaker and finally almost average. Thereby it was until episode 6 still absolute top dog.

The intro is the same as in the first season, I like that they wanted to keep it. The outro is average, but still fits the style of the series, like the outro of the first season.

And you again the problem with the Osts. Everything was perfect until the last episodes. There the Osts were used so bizarrely and incoherently, that it already seemed like a parody. Opponent attacks (Dynamic Endgame music) Opponent talks shortly after (music stops) Opponent attacks again (again the same music from new) stops again. And so it went for 1.5 episodes and then it improved a bit.


[Conclusion 4]


It breaks my heart, but I expected that. Even though I find the basic idea decent and interesting, the story has only ever been conveyed to the viewer in an average way. And the finale was no exception. The strengths of the series were all based on animation, character, humor, and relationship. And in the end, all of that was robbed. What was left were clichés, stereo-type villain dialogues, and more clichés.

It's still enjoyable to watch, though. However, if you want to spare yourself the stupid ending, don't watch it after episode 8, it's not worth it.

[Enjoyment 5]

There is one word to describe this season and that's "forgettable". Things happen during most of the course of this season but I cant seem to remember most of it. Very little is revealed in this season that hasn't been revealed in the first. I find it to be a show that is neither pleasant nor offensive to watch. Not only that I heard nearly no one talking about this show the 3 months it was airing which is a shame.

Majority of the characters introduced its like they picked their features out of a hat and put no thought process into it whatsoever. Then ... again I suppose that's to be expected when your source material is a literal gacha game.

While season 2 of Priconne graces your eyes in the initial episodes with amazing animation its a novelty that quickly wears off. Sure you get "plot development" but that's not until episode 9 and even then it feels like the writers have given up where the animations during the fight scenes look like nothing more than a bunch of flashy scribbles across your screen.