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When the second season of Infinite Stratos was first announced, I couldn't wait for it to come out. The first two episodes were fine, but from there on it just went downhill.

Story (5/10): The first season of Infinite Stratos helps to put in place most of the characters seen in Season 2. At least back then, there was something to be achieved, unlike this continuation of a series. Aside from the fact that there is a bare minimum of what a "plot" there is, the MAIN flaw would have to be how there is this "alternation" between plot and no plot every alternate episode. ... For example, one whole episode would be spent showing how the girls chase Ichika around, and at the last few minutes RIGHT before the credits when Ichika is alone, he gets ambushed by the enemy. And of course, the next whole episode after that is spent resolving the issue. This definitely wasn't the case in the first season, where there was somewhat a blend between the two in each episode.

Art & Sound (8/10): Not much to point out here. Since the first season I was always a fan of how the characters were drawn and how they looked. For the soundtrack I prefer the opening and ending song of the first season as compared to this.

Character (5/10): Pretty much no character development at all. Ichika is still dense as hell, like all main characters in all harem type shows. The original 5 girls from the first season are even more clingy to him this time, but with the addition of 2 more girls into the harem and slight personality changes in a few of them as the episodes progress.

Enjoyment (7/10): Even though this anime is FILLED with flaws, I still enjoyed certain parts of it, laughing at how absurd some of the scenes are (those which are certainly not possible/probrable in real life). One thing is for sure though, the ending was a letdown since it wasn't a good one anyway.

Overall (7/10): Giving it a 7/10 is really kind of stretching it, when compared to the many other masterpieces out there. Would I recommend this to the people who finished the first season? Not really. It isn't much of a sequel anyways.

Thought writing a review might be fun, so I stepped up to the challenge. I'll try to keep this short and sweet.

Story (8/10): The series as a whole was enjoyable, however I believe the main flaw of the story is that it is too predictable. Enemies that were not eliminated will come back later in the series stronger yet to take you on again, or join forces with you. When one gets taken down, an even stronger one awaits the protagonists. You know they would win, but it was only a matter of how they go about it.

Art & Sound (10/10): No flaws to ... point out. I truly enjoyed this style of drawing. Sounds were amazing as well. I always am waiting for the intermission (in the middle of episodes) where they would flash two artworks and play some really catchy tune.

Character (8/10): Throughout the show, the only thing TTGL keeps reminding me of is Haru from Accel World. Simon may not be fat like him, but personality-wise they always have to take a real harsh beating before getting into “ragemode” and then trashing their enemies. Perhaps this is the “Spiral Power/Human Spirit” that fuels them, but it feels a little… cheesy, no?

Enjoyment (9/10): Even with the main flaws I pointed out above, I found the show extremely enjoyable to watch. Many times I find the show childish and cliché (like “Who the hell do you think I am?”), but some of those scenes place a smile on my face. If I had to point out the most enjoyable part, it would have to be the second arc where the main characters have grown up with slight changes in personality and a bit of politics incorporated into the show.

Overall (9/10): All in all, I would give it a 9/10. I would definitely recommend this to a casual anime watcher or someone who just started watching anime, because this show doesn't look serious, yet is, when the time comes.