Date A Live II

A series based on dating. Date a Live wastes no time adapting this concept by having Shido Itsuka date various girls/spirits, earn their feelings, and kiss them to seal the deal. As a harem show, you’d expect all the girls drooling over him. While that’s partially right, it also adds additional elements because those so-called girls aren’t actually normal as part of society. Instead, they are spirits, born with supernatural powers who are viewed as a threat to their world. Date a Live II continues directly after the events for season 1. It continues to mush around its formulation of dating and turns it into ... some gimmicky show – dating becoming the solution to save the world.

Based off the light novels written by Koishi Tachibana, one noticeable attribute to this adaption is the shortened length. Rather than a full one cour show (the typical 12-13 episodes), this sequel only focuses on 10 episodes adapting volumes 5-7. The main concern is rush and this should be expected. I confess to myself that the sequel is disappointing when it comes to adapting faithful material. The show decides to omit various parts to get more time for the main actors and actresses. In this case, it’s the spirits. After all, Date a Live II is a stardom for some new characters such as a pair of twins, new AST (Anti-Spirit Team) members, and even a rising idol. The catch is that some of the focus on other character are scrapped to replace their stardom.

The sequel is essentially divided into two halves although the first arc has slightly less material than the second. Still, Shidou remains the focus of the show as the bachelor as he tries to save spirits and the world. The first episode has mostly anime original material but this comes off as disappointing. There’s harem antics thrown in your face fused with a whirlwind of misunderstandings. To make matters worse, the show decides to add elements from classic soap operas to appeal to these misunderstandings to somehow make them more amusing. And this comes out as dishonest as Tohka falls for every single scenario she feasts her eyes on. Neither does the initial set up show any improvement with other characters as they still want to get into Shido’s pants such as Origami. On the other hand, Shido himself has become more confident. He finds adjustment to his new lifestyle now that Tohka, Yoshino, and Kotori are living together. His relationship with these girls/spirits almost feels like a family as they give him the same pleasure as he gives them. And while the show is still regarded as a harem, the feelings the characters show are more honest and innocent especially in the case for Tohka.

Comedy is indulged in this series with some welcoming aspects. While a lot of it seems repetitive, there are also other more refreshing parts such as a little gender bender not previously seen from season 1. The characters behave the way they should be with various personalities. Origami for instance is still her usual self and tries every single moment to get close to Shidou using some questionable yet amusing methods. Then, there’s the classic Date a Live gimmick: the multiple choice. While it is featured once again as a strategy to deal with runaway spirits, it has less prominence with some of the questions lacking flavor. Yet, it isn’t really what’s being asked that shows the humor but rather Shido’s way of responding. It flirts with the idea of how Shido pretends to get attention of the spirits while methodically see how they react to them. While it makes its point effectively, it still falls under the wish fulfillment and generic tropes. By this time though, it should probably be something the audience should expect from Date a Live. Emphasis on the date.

Director Keitaro Motonaga crafts his ideas from behind the scenes. Known for some of other series in the harem genre such as Akane Iro ni Somaru Saka, Majikoi - Oh! Samurai Girls, and the first season of Date a Live, one might question the direction of this sequel. This can come as a hit or miss especially for fans who are familiar with the material, specifically from the light novels. As mentioned before, the pacing suffers with certain elements omitted whether it would be part of the plot, humorous gags, or even character cameos. But an important factor to take notice of is the way characters are depicted. For instance, while the Yamai twins retain their personalities, the focus on them seems to be shortened with other characters. Even though Shido is the main protagonist, the subtle relationships he develops with the spirits can feel crude and stereotypical. It doesn’t even attempt to hide itself whether it’s be the fan service (such as the classic beach episode) or the seductive poses characters throw into Shido’s face. In essence, Date a Live makes the show looks itself more like a mission, to accomplish a purpose and move on. This at least applies to most of the supporting characters in the form of conquests for Shido. It doesn’t necessary develop his character or even express his personification in any ample way.

But for someone like Shido, responsibility becomes part of his life. When there’s trouble, he needs to be prepared. While the first arc didn’t give Shido’s impression of this, the latter half sees an improvement with his strategies. He isn’t just more confident but also fights for beyond the scope of the mission. In retrospect, he becomes more mature and takes his job more seriously with even some admiration to see how far he goes when trying to save a friend. After all, the spirits gets stronger and his life becomes more in jeopardy. For the spirits, they offer diversity. We see a sharp contrast in their persona when comparing the first and second half of the story. Shido has to respond accordingly and think outside the box in order to prevail. He does get a little bit of help though from an unlikely ally, and one that fans adore from the first season with her yandere tendencies.

Taking in the account of action, the show doesn’t cease to make this its way whether it’s aerial battles, ground level warfare, or even a battle of psychological integrity. Shido finds himself in moments of despair and desperation as events become more jeopardizing to peace. Even Kotori finds herself outmatched in some circumstances. And with new characters introduced such as Sir Issac and Ellen from the DEM industries (a military corporation for developing mecha units), you can expect a bit of clash of egos. Not only has that but characters such as Origami also found herself on the edge and in trouble throughout the season as she battles against her adversaries. Despite the mecha gears looking more suggestive though, there is credibility to the action with high caliber weapons in operation, superhuman maneuvers courtesy of the spirits, and even Shido’s risky moves.

As the majority of the cast returns to the sequel, you should be familiarized already with their personalities. Unfortunately, their development lacks in terms of characterization as the show focuses more on sealing the spirits and less so when Shido isn’t on dates. Furthermore, the fan service never ceases as the first arc is saturated with ecchi. But again, this is Date a Live we’re talking about a – franchise that pokes at fun the concept of dating to add its own ‘save the world while you get to date girls’ trite.

Artwork remains generally the same as characters returning from the first season hardly goes undergoes any significant physical changes. In other words, it still remains generic as hardly anything stands out with Shido’s character design. On the other hand, the new spirits such as the Yamai twins and the idol Miku has some attractive figures. Background visuals remains stale although more lively and natural when the series takes on a beach setting. But remember that fan service never ceases whether it’s be the traditional swimsuits or the libidinous camera angles. It doesn’t cease to hide the teasing either and tires honestly to appease itself with stupidity. There are some cute moments though and decorative outfits in particular with the show’s second half that is more colorful. But overall, it’s still lacking.

Although soundtrack isn’t a powerhouse, it does improve more in this sequel whether it’d be the action scenes or emotional scenarios. The bittersweet moments are focused more intensely to bring out some credibility to character relationships. Some of the dialogues may also seem cheesy but offer humor with their speech mannerisms (i.e. the contrasting tones of the Yamai twins). On the other hand, Miku’s voice feels egoistic, lacks serenity, and in general aspect sounds like a spoiled brat with annoying tones. The song she sings aren’t attractive either with her soft but squeaking style. Thankfully, the OP and ED songs has more features that makes the franchise what it is.

10 episodes and that’s how Date a Live II decides to adapt the second season. The disappointment of story development in terms of a more accurate adaptation puts a stain on this show. At the same time, the fan service is like a bed bug that infests itself at any opportunity it has the chance. The first half of the season focuses on this exclusively with the twins while the second part tries out a little different with a bit of gender bender. But still, the comedy can be pleasant if you’re into the show’s gimmicks. The characters also offers something new; contrasting greatly between the two arcs but still refreshing. There’s even a favorable character that makes her ultimate return with great anticipation. But if you’re anticipating to watch this sequel, just be ready for another journey of dating sim and shenanigans.

This is hard for me because I am a fan of the Date A Live light novel series. It really is hard. Date A Live II was the planned second season of Date A Live and it covers Light Novel volumes 5, 6, and 7. It was only 10 episodes long which in itself was already disappointing before the series even started. The story for Date A Live is silly. Even in the first season there isn't much, but it's much better than what we saw here in this second one.

Date A Live II starts the season with filler which was a disaster since ... there were only 10 episodes and the episode itself is dreadful. It then proceeds to stumble all over itself for the next few episodes and never really gets going. The 5th volume was done fairly well, but it was just boring. 6 was terrible, and 7 was good.


Overall I can't say much about the story, but it's just dry. It lacks any punch and there is no driven plot until late in the series. I'll give it a 6/10 because though the last arc is predictable it offers some enjoyment.

The real problem here is the art and animation. I don't know where to begin. Date A Live season 1 had some of the best animation of any show of 2013; meanwhile, this series doesn't have any place in 2014. The mistakes in animation are just ghastly. There is no budget for this series at all . It looks terrible and that is very sad considering the tsunako designed characters are very appealing and easy on the eyes. To not be able to capture this was just sad and ruined the entire season for me. I can't go over 2/10 for art.

The sound is pretty good and soundtrack once again is pretty decent, but the use of music is extremely questionable. There are sometimes completely silent battles and it does not make sense. 7/10 for sound.

Now in this season we meet a lot of a new characters, and I can't say you feel any attachment to any of them. Instead of building on what we already had in season 1 which was fairly likeable, most girls are barely even seen in favor of mediocre characters and bland plot lines. It's just not well done at all. 4/10 for character.

Overall I didn't enjoy DAL II. It was one of those things that was just bad. And it's disappointing because I am a huge fan of the light novel series and the whole DAL franchise, and I love the story, but this was just done horribly. I couldn't believe it myself and I am extremely disappointed. 4/10 for enjoyment and an overall score of 5/10.


Date A Live II fails to capture the same feelings of Date A Live season 1 and loses it's own identity. It gets lost in a sea of mediocrity and just when it begins to try to pick itself up it ends. A regretfully poor experience. I just wish it had been better.

Ok, where do I start with this massive disappointment. I'll start off with saying that I loved the first Date-A-Live anime and I do not consider myself the biggest fan of this series and I have not read the light novels but this sequel was so disappointing. If this sequel follows the light novel exactly then good job but this sequel pales so much in comparison to the first one because nothing new happens! Date-A-Live II feels like an exact copy and paste of what happened in the last anime but with new spirits. Yes I know it is a sequel or second season to ... be more exact, but shouldn't sequels and especially second seasons be exploring the mysteries that the previous left behind? I'm going to stop ranting and get into the review.

Story: 3
The story is exactly the same, but only with the introduction of new spirits and our previous spirits are living peacefully with Shido until the bad guys mess everything up. (I'm assuming everybody that is reading this has either heard the gist of the story in the last anime or has watched this series) I understand this is a second season so it should be similar in terms of story but this is almost an exact copy of the previous story. Now is the story bad, not exactly. This is a parody series so don't expect a great story and I honestly like the twist of instead of fighting the spirits, you date them. But it's the fact that they did not do anything new other than introduce some new spirits that become pointless in the end. They could have focused more on the origins of the spirits or Shido's power, but instead we get the exact same thing as last time. I'm not sure if I made my point clear or not but I'm moving on.

Art: 7
One thing that is good about this series is the art. It has not changed too much from the first anime and I do like the fact it has not changed a lot because I really like the art. The colors are bright and vibrant yet dark and malevolent when need be. The characters are well drawn, and the battles are still amazing. Edit: I have just re-watched an episode and I noticed that the character designs do change slightly when shifting from different scenes for whatever, but not all the time. But still very annoying. I have bumped the score down to a 7 from an 8

Sound: 7
The sound isn't too great. I loved the OP, it was very catchy but that's just my opinion. The ED was decent, it has been a while since I watched it so I can't remember the song but I do remember skipping the ED song so I personally didn't like it. As for the insert songs, nothing stood out but everything felt like it belonged, again it has been a while since I watched this so I may be wrong.

Character: 6
I would give this score lower if only it was based only on the new characters introduced, but the old ones do appear quite frequently (I did like the previous spirits better but I do find Tohka and Tobiichi quite annoying at times) The new spirits that appear are the twins: Yuzuru and Kaguya both controlling the power of winds. I do like these two but I felt like there introduction and getting them into the harem took way too long. And finally we have the new spirit Miku. Just like Hatsune Miku her power is her voice, most notably singing. (Coincidence, I think not) As for her character, I found her very annoying and made me want to drop this series. And there is some noticeable change within our main Hero and Heroine Shido and Tohka. Shido for some reason gets a huge power spike out of nowhere, it is implied that it comes from his power to seal spirits but we learn nothing of that, and Tohka becomes very clingy to Shido, and she was already pretty clingy before but it felt like it has been toned up a bit. Not to mention the fact that she seems very useless, as in weak for no apparent reason and now needs to depend on Shido for everything unlike before when she could haul ass and only need Shido for food. Back on track, new characters were okay, Tohka for some reason becomes very weak and Shido becomes overpowered. In short character related stuff was okay but could have been better. Oh yeah, and the new villains are cool but needs more explanation behind what they are doing and why they are doing it.

Enjoyment: 5
The copy and paste story was okay when I first started watching this, because I liked how it hasn't changed but became annoyed when I realized I am watching almost the exact same thing as last time. I know what I said was a bit contradictory but my underlying point is that I don't like watching the exact same thing especially when a sequel repeats what happens before just with different characters. Another thing I did not like about this is how many times they reused the jokes from the first season. The jokes were funny at first but they used it too many times that it just got annoying. I do like how this season there was an actual villain, but the villains motive was never explained well. In short, this had a good start but lost momentum as it progressed.

Overall: 6
With a copy and paste story, boring spirits compared to the first season and a plot that loses steam as it progressed, it's surprising how it gets a 6 in my book. Well with the previous spirits occasionally making appearances, especially Kurumi (my favorite spirit) who plays a big roll in the final battle, good animation and a really catchy opening saves it from complete disaster. Also it was only 10 episode, thank god for that.

Love is Strong

Story 6:
A Date to save the world?
A man has so much power that he can seal the spirits powers by a kiss.

Art 6:
Nothing special here, but the fan service was great lol

Sound 6:
... The same tracks were played throughout each episode.

Character 6:
They were cute and the fan service was great as I was saying before.
The twin scene at the bench, thats where it was at.

Enjoyment 6:
I didn't have that feeling where... I wanted to watch the next episode?
It was okay wasn't like I had to watch the other episode.

Overall 6:
It was okay better than the first season IMO

Now this was unexpected, I had totally forgotten that they were going to do a second season on this. Date a Live is apparently still alive and strong, returning with a second season and apparently an upcoming movie as well. This second season, which relies heavily on the first season for background information, is a more focused, action heavy show than its predecessor. Apparently, the harem in the first season was not large enough so now they're adding on three more girls. If you're watching this to try to fill some of the galaxy-wide plot or setting holes remaining from the first season you're going ... to be disappointed, if anything the series just goes and introduces additional plot holes. If you're watching this to kill time and enjoy a story driven action/comedy/harem, then this is, admittedly, not that bad.

Animation:
The animation styling is very similar to the original show. It has nice lighting and shading effects and a wide variety of scene locations. The second arc was a bit abusive in the CGI department but nothing atrocious. All the characters are all easily distinguishable though I must admit it took me an episode or so to catch up with the relevance of all the characters. Facial animation is only average and behaviors of some of the spirits are definitely not in the realistic category. Note that many of the supporting cast from the original return in only marginally-supportive roles, almost like slightly-extended cameos.

There is a good deal of action in this show. For the genre, it is definitely one of the more entertaining action pieces with lots of effects and decent choreography. The show is also, indeed, ecchi based so expect a very cliché onsen scene as well as plenty of scantily clad ladies. The ecchi is relatively innocent (intent-wise) as compared to other shows like Maken Ki or Mangaka-san.

Sound:
The series opens with a fairly nice and purposeful sounding piece. The ED follows a similar vibe with a decent melody and similar instrumentation. The BGM didn't catch my attention as much as the original but it serves its purpose well. There are a few insert songs in the second arc, which can be good or bad depending on your take of the VA.

The strong VA cast in the original returns for the second season, though a large portion of the screen time is dedicated to new harem candidates. Nevertheless, Marina Inoue is always welcome and Asami Sanada's performance as Kurumi is instantly recognizable. I have no qualms with the first arc's VAs but Minori Chihara's voice just doesn't seem to sound that fitting for a diva role, especially the insert songs.

Story:
Though the second season starts out a bit slow, it soon becomes pretty engaging despite the hilariously bonkers premise behind it all. The show is divided into two separate arcs, with the latter arc being slightly heavier weighted in terms of tension. Both arcs feature a good mix of plot twists, cliffhangers, comedic ecchi, and light romance play. Thus, if you're watching from a low involvement level, it's pretty good.

However, taking a step back, you realize that the story is actually quite lacking compared to the first season. The original "date" concept and usefulness of Kotori and her gang are severely diminished, as are the role of many of the other girls from the original. In its place, the story focuses on the new characters and events. As mentioned earlier, the story doesn't address much in terms of open questions and only adds further mystery as the plot unfolds. So yes, they will probably sell plenty of copies of the material, but I don't feel that they advanced the actual underlying story very much. Likewise, the actual climax could be predicted episodes in advance, and yet still felt very artificially put together.

All in all, I'm very mixed here. I felt that the pacing and mixing of story elements was much improved over the original. However, they sacrificed a lot in doing so.

Character:
This is still the weakest category for this show. Never do you really feel that the spirits are human-like. Their seemingly unavoidable gravitation towards the protagonist's lack of charm is a bit disturbing, and their sudden realization that he supposedly cares for them is weak at best. While some interactions are enjoyable, you never really feel that Shidou has earned the right to be with, well anyone. In addition, there are still way too many supporting characters that do virtually nothing for the user except add confusion and distraction away from the character that matter (such as Jessica Bailey). In summary, my criticism from the first season still rings true here; too much character spamming with little meaningful development.

Value:
On the bright side, this is a rather short show. If you at least marginally enjoyed the first show, it won't take you long to make it through this one. Don't expect stellar characters but the entertaining plot should keep you engaged. Let's just hope they bridge some of those plot holes one day.

Date a live season 2 is the sequal of the hit harem, mecha, romance, sci-fi anime, it continues directly after the event of the first season, and doesn't waste any time it immediately jumps into its lackluster first arc, and ends of with a banger of a second arc. It only has two arcs, and only ten episodes unlike its predecessor and it's next season who both have 12 episodes. Certain characters get sidelined like Yoshino, the Yami twins after their arc, Origami, Mana and Kurumi barely gets any screen time, in favor of the Diva and the DEM sideplot , which honestly feels convulated ... and unecessary like at least give us some explanations to why you're doing all this shit, then at the end we get another form of Tohka that is a completely different spirit, and Shido saves the day with dates and kisses. Honestly tho that first arc sucks, its barely detailed, and it only last to episode 3 or 4 don't remember at the top of my head. I legitimately don't give a crap about the Yamai twins I don't hate them but I don't like them, and I would be pretty happy if their arc was actually good, but it wasn't so I think they hold this season 2 back. The second arc was kind of a banger tho, The Diva is a really interesting spirit, the fact that she's lesbian, forces Shido to crossdress just so he can interact with her and that she can control people, it felt like something new, it wasn't just see spirit, date spirit, seal spirit, while she does have a pretty standard backstory, for some reason it just works, and it makes me care more about her than the Yamai twins. This second season is definetely worse than season 1, it's only salvaged by its second arc, if it weren't for it I would have given it a 5/10.

Pros:
-Great artstyle and animation
-Great second arc
-More Tokha, even tho after all that I still feel the same about her like I did in the first season, still think they could have emphasised her a little bit more.

Cons:
-The characters that you care about are sidelined except for Tokha
-The first arc was not well executed and very lackluster
-Ed wasn't good
-Introduction of a convulated villain sideplot, like I know it's a sideplot, and that it's only ten episodes but can I get some info on Westcott and Ellen, I have no idea what their trying to achieve, and if their good villains or not.

Overall Date A Live season 2 is a inferior product to its predecessor, with it's lackluster first arc, and convulated villain sideplot, the show got carried by its second arc for christs sake, I don't care about the Yamai twins, better characters like Origami, Yoshino, Kurumi are sidelined in favor of new characters that aren't all that looking at you Yamai twins, diva is fine I guess. I would be lying tho if I said I didn't enjoy this show, now would I recommend it to people, not really only watch this if you're a Date A live fan or enthusiast, otherwise don't bother with this and the third season. I give Date A Live Season 2 a 6/10 for my overall anime score.

***THIS IS A SPOILER FREE REVIEW***

If you somehow find this show appealing to watch, I recommend you watch the first season before taking this one on.

Ok. *Takes a deep breath* Let's get this over with. Because of money, a new season of Date a Live is here and well if you were expecting more character development from the previous season's characters then well be prepared to be very, very disappointed.

Story: 4/10

It's the same as the first season plot wise; mythical creature taming stud Shido has to go seal the powers of new female characters for the love of "plot". I cannot believe I am saying ... this...but I actually think that the first season did a better job with the pacing of the arcs than this new season. This season in my opinion had a lot of "dead" spots where I just didn't give any sh$%s for what was going on. And what the f$#^ leaving out some of the original characters almost entirely? Yoshino is pretty much sidelined and the only decent character Kurumi isn't utilized until the very end. All this season accomplished was putting new bait under Shido's belt and unfortunately I really did not like any of the new characters.

Animation: 6.5/10

Looks pretty much the same as last time. It actually might have look better during some scenes but it really didn't wow me because it was obvious that they put the real mustard of effort during the ecchi scenes. It's a real shame because some of the fight scenes actually looked pretty decent.

Sound: 5/10

Average.

Characters: 3/10

The newly added characters connected with me as much as a human's a$$ and a cactus. None of them seemed likeable and were actually quite annoying to watch. The decent ones from last season like I said before were pretty much sidelined and very under-utilized. Since this is a character driven harem show, if you do not end up liking the cast, it's going to be a sh#@ show.

Overall: 4.6/10

Say what you want, "Oh you just hate the IP so much that you are not being unbiased in your review." If you think you are correct then by all means leave a comment below. I hoped that we would see more character development for the previous season's characters but nope a totally new fresh cast was handed the baton and they fumbled big time. I can only recommend this show if you were a fan of the first season.

Enjoyment: 2.5/10

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Türkçe

Selam, bol bol mantık hatalarının bulunduğu eğlenceli anime serisinin incelemesine hoş geldiniz.

Bir konu anca bu kadar berbat ve sakız gibi uzatılarak anlatılabilirdi valla yapanları tebrik etmek gerekir. Sırf uzasın diye saçma sapan hatalarla ve klişelerle dolu olan bir sezondu.

Bu konuyu çok daha iyi işleyip bize sunmalarını beklerdim, bu şekilde hem çok klişe olmuş hem de aşırı mantık hatalarıyla dolu saçma bir sezon seyretmiş olduk.

Açıkçası seyrettiğim her türlü yapımı keyifli vakit geçirmek adına fazla mantık çerçevesinde seyretmesem de, Date a Live'ın ikinci sezonu o kadar çok göstere göstere bu mantık hatalarını ve saçmalıkları gözüme soktu ki ben bile dayanamadım artık.

Hele o son ise ... çok aşırı basite kaçılmıştı daha iyi işlenmesini isterdim. Madem ki böyle güçlü bir etki-tepki olayı yapıyorsun bu kadar yüzeysel sonuçlandırmayla sona ermesini sağlamak çok yanlış bir seçenek olmuş.

Spoiler vermeden sanırım anca bunları diyebilirim. Son söz olarak da serinin çok aşırı hayranı değilseniz bu sezon çok hoşunuza gitmeyebilir o açıdan beklentilerinizi düşük tutmanızı öneririm. İyi seyirler ^^






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English

Hello, welcome to the review of the entertaining anime series with plenty of logical errors.

A subject could only be explained in such a terrible and long-winded manner, but those who did so should be congratulated. It was a season full of silly mistakes and cliches just to make it longer.

I expected them to handle this issue much better and present it to us. In this way, we watched a ridiculous season that was both very cliché and full of excessive logical errors.

Frankly, although I do not watch all kinds of productions with a lot of logic in order to have a good time, the second season of Date a Live exposed these logical errors and nonsense to me so many times that even I could not stand it anymore.

Especially that ending was oversimplified, I wish it had been handled better. Since you are doing such a strong action-reaction event, having it end with such a superficial conclusion was a very wrong option.

I guess that's all I can say without giving spoilers. As a final word, if you are not a huge fan of the series, you may not like this season very much, so I recommend you keep your expectations low. Enjoy watching ^^

"What is this ? What in the world happened here ?"
---Mana Takamiya

Well the Comedy that was disappearing from Date A Live is well and truly gone from Date A Live II. The dating sim aspects are gone, the sex comedy is nearly gone and what's left just isn't funny. When your attempts to play off Resident Evil, Rosario + Vampire all fall flat, and you can't get laughs from cross dressing maids and spirits acting like chunibyo, you've just failed and can only wonder, what in the world happened here ?

Most of the evolution of DAL II is forshadowed in the first series. ... It's not very subtle at all about pointing them out. Shidou's sister being experimented on and having a terminal condition , Origimi's obsession, Shidou being increasingly preachy towards the end, and the large evil corporation. All are billboards telling you the direction it's going, what they didn't tell you is that it was going maudlin, melodramatic, preachy and talky,

The lazy writing of the first series is taken to 11 with the magic system literally being whatever the writers want it to be at any moment. Shidou heals or doesn't as needed. The girls have their spirit abilities available or unavailable purely dependent on the scene. If they are trapped in a bad situation no soup for them. power needed to defeat someone out comes the sealed abilities. Shidou needs to be whittled down tragically ? The healing slowly goes away. 5 seconds later he has to take a full on blast, he heals up. You get characters behaving in the stupidest of ways. I don't mean inconsistent with their built up character because there really isn't any of that, I mean inconsistent with the simplest of reasoning. You can attack a wall, or you can can attack the guy with the remote control for the wall who is standing right next to you ? What's your choice ? The wall of course.

The art is still very good, you have lovingly done backgrounds and well made and drawn characters. The music however is deployed in the most annoying manner of trying to manipulate your emotional state. It's good music but bringing out the schmaltz and overwhelming everything is just insulting.

Recommendation: If you haven't seen it yet and have seen the first season. Stop. Don't watch it, it will just further bring down the series for you. If you haven't seen the first season, and are looking for comedy don't look here. After the first season this franchise doesn't rate the tag.

Ive tackled season 1, now I will tackle season 2. And based on my experience, i think this is gonna deserve a similar score to what I put for its first season. Again, another one of those slice of life animes, with hentai and romance with a form activated by kissing a guy. Oh wait, theres even more than that. The only thing that improves 2nd season a little bit (maybe) is adding new characters. Adding new characters doesn’t really much make it a difference. Plus, adding more of it really makes the other characters ack personality, so that character you created and make the ... actor played as, is just deadweight. Unless they get more attention. Now, I heard the third season was released before and I will again give it a similar score if they till have anything the same. If not because its different, then I might tilt that scale.

You can see i give this a 6 because again its ok. Both seasons are fine, its just nothing too fancy. Also this is based on opinions so if you don’t like to read this, then skip this and just fuck around. If you take this seriously then its fine for me.

Anyways thats all for now.

The sequel that actually didn't feel like a sequel it's much more like another 1st season.

Straight to the point it does not have much to say to its plot progression. It's basically still introduction arc introducing a lot of new characters, new spirits, new antagonists, and new additions to the harem.

It does stray away from the dating sim aspect of the show which made it fine I guess but it still relies on less action and more romance. It shows that the action, sci-fi, and mecha aspect of the show is just part of the package and the only real thing we are ... supposed to look at on the show is the harem, romance, dating sim, and the talk-no-jutsu aspects of this show

Though seeing the new characters are pretty unique in a way, I'll give them plus points for that. Though I won't forgive them still because of the slow progression the show has. The show almost just not have any character progression "yet" which is kind of odd considering we are 23 episodes in the whole series.

Just a short review for y'all folks since there's honestly not much to say of this sequel. I still don't exactly recommend the show for the reasons stated above and from my review of the first season.

It just lacked some action and the end just felt rushed you see.

6/10

Part 1 English
Part 2 Bahasa Indonesia

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This time, it's Date A Live II, and let me tell you, it's got some interesting aspects to it.

First of all, let's talk about the animation. It's decent, nothing to write home about, but it gets the job done. I'd give it a solid 7 out of 10.

Now, when it comes to character development, I have to say, it's not too shabby. I'd give it another 7 out of 10. But don't get too excited, folks, it's not like we're talking about a Shakespearean level of character depth here. The story, on the other hand, is where things get interesting. ... It's actually pretty good! I'd give it an 8 out of 10. There's a lot of interesting plot points, and it keeps you engaged throughout the entire season.

Moving on to the art style, it's quite impressive. I'd give it an 8.5 out of 10. The attention to detail is impressive, and the character designs are memorable.

Now, when it comes to voice acting, it's solid. I'd give it an 8 out of 10. The actors do a good job of bringing their characters to life.
Unfortunately, the same can't be said for the music. It's forgettable at best, and at worst, it's downright annoying. I'd give it a measly 3.6 out of 10.

Now, did I enjoy watching Date A Live II? I'd say so. It's an entertaining show that kept me engaged throughout the entire season. I'd give the enjoyment experience an 8 out of 10.

So, what's the overall score for this anime? it's a 7,333 out of 10. Not bad, not bad at all. It's not a bad show by any means, but it's not exactly a must-watch either. If you're a fan of the genre, then give it a shot. But if you're looking for something groundbreaking, then you might want to look elsewhere.

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Kali ini, kita membahas Date A Live II dan saya harus mengatakan bahwa anime ini memiliki beberapa aspek yang menarik.
Pertama-tama, mari kita bicara tentang animasinya. Lumayanlah, tidak terlalu luar biasa, tapi cukup bagus. Saya akan memberikannya skor 7 dari 10.

Ketika datang ke perkembangan karakter, saya harus mengatakan, tidak terlalu buruk. Saya akan memberikan skor 7 lagi dari 10. Tapi jangan terlalu bersemangat, teman-teman, ini bukan seperti karakter yang mendalam seperti karya Shakespeare.
Namun, ceritanya sendiri adalah hal yang menarik. Sebenarnya, ceritanya cukup baik! Saya akan memberikan skor 8 dari 10. Ada banyak poin plot yang menarik, dan ceritanya membuat Anda terlibat sepanjang musim.

Untuk gaya seninya, cukup mengesankan. Saya akan memberikan skor 8.5 dari 10. Perhatian terhadap detailnya impresif, dan desain karakternya mudah diingat.

Ketika datang ke pengisi suaranya, lumayan bagus. Saya akan memberikan skor 8 dari 10. Aktor-aktornya melakukan pekerjaan yang baik dalam membawa karakter mereka menjadi hidup.

Sayangnya, hal yang sama tidak dapat dikatakan untuk musiknya. Musiknya mudah dilupakan, dan pada kasus terburuknya, sangat mengganggu. Saya akan memberikan skor rendah 3.6 dari 10.

Apakah saya menikmati menonton Date A Live II? Saya rasa begitu. Ini adalah pertunjukan yang menghibur yang membuat saya terlibat sepanjang musim. Saya akan memberikan skor 8 dari 10 untuk pengalaman menontonnya.

Jadi, apa nilai keseluruhan untuk anime ini? Ini mendapat skor 7,333 dari 10. Tidak buruk, sama sekali tidak buruk. Ini bukan pertunjukan yang buruk, tetapi juga bukan pertunjukan yang harus ditonton. Jika Anda penggemar genre ini, berikanlah kesempatan. Tetapi jika Anda mencari sesuatu yang luar biasa, maka mungkin harus mencari di tempat lain.

Alright if your reading this review I can only assume you've watched the first season. Basically all of the plus's and minus of the 1st season are here too, you can find my review of date a Live, well everything in that goes for this too. Although fair warning, it's my opinion that the show has gone down hill in quality, their is more fan service then ever, though I guess that might be a plus for you, the story is even dumber and more contrived. On the plus side this season introduces a legitimately malicious villain. On the down side, one of the new ... characters Diva is kind of the worst and she isn't really punished for it. I mean I'm pretty sure she's a rapist and they don't really call her on it, probably because this shows not popular enough and she's a lesbian so I guess people find that sexy.