Nanbaka 2

Okay so before you ask, yes I did rate the show a 7 but here I'm giving it an 8 because I genuinely did enjoy Nanbaka that much. I instantly loved the characters from the first episode and I love them even more now. The only downfall for this season is the storyline which is sad but it wasn't to bad

The story idea was promising. It gave an insight to Samon's past and his relationship with the other characters. I thought it was great but I won't lie, I was kind of disappointed. The end of the season was a major cliffhanger and the last ... episode felt rushed. There were so many great, intensive fights that lasted more than a single episode but then the ending was rushed and not even in a way to give a resolution. It felt like reading a story on Wattpad only to realise that the author hasn't finished the book and it's been 3 years since it was last updated. I was left feeling half empty and wondering what I should do next. I am reading the manga now but it isn't the same as watching it all move.

The art was awesome. I loved the colours and the character designs always had me excited. The fight scenes were great too so I had no problems there.

The characters were so lovable. They were funny in their own way and I loved all their little quirks. I do wish there was some more insight into some of them but I was satisfied with what I got for an anime adaption with 12 episodes.

The music was epic and catchy. I'm so happy they kept the same opening and ending from the first season. I never skipped the opening and ending songs because I thought they were that great and I'm still looking for the whole soundtrack just to bop to in my own time.

Overall I think Nanbaka 2 was pretty enjoyable and I would recommend it but I will say don't go in expecting a resolution to the whole plot.

I like it for its visual aesthetic, and the characters are a lot of fun. However, I can see why this series struggles to have a season 3. (￣ ￣|||)

It went for the "break the 4th wall" goofy shtick with a serious plot line underneath like Gintama, but it has a problem with timing. Gintama is a great example on when to be comedic and when to be serious, and that's by having the jokes lead to a serious realization near the ending or the climax of the episode, but not in a "oh, I shouldn't have laughed situation", but more of a "Oh, so ... this is why he acts the way he does, and I think I love this idiot more after all he's been through" kind of feeling.

Nanbaka does it too, but a little too much that it's become repetitive, especially when it concerns Jyugo with the whole "He's only good at this one thing, and nothing else, but we like you anyway" speech. By season 2, I'm like "Why are you having a heart-to-heart right now? YOU SHOULD BE RUNNING/FIGHTING!" Season 2 could've ended with the big battle with a proper cliff hanger, if they had cut down some of those scenes! Like please, move on!

OVERALL: 3/10. This is a steep drop from season 1, and that's saying something. Nothing makes sense anymore, and not in the fun "chaotic" sort of way. The pacing is awful and there is no sort of conclusion to say it's worth it.

STORY:3/10. Weak. Vey weak. The writers realized that there wasn't an active villain so they thought of the single most random guy to make into the "big bad guy" and it doesn't work. The pacing is awful, every encounter is actually 3-6 fights in a row where the "heroes" think they win only to be siked out. The small plot surrounding Jyugo is ... almost non- existent, so it's like not a thing of importance in relation to what's actually going on. Honestly it could have been really cool to see how this season's concept could have played out... but we got this instead.

ART:6/10. This season has a drop in quality compared to season 1 in terms of animation and background. Most backgrounds are the exact same for hours on end with nothing changing thanks to the setting. The characters spend very long just.. standing there... not doing anything until they're called on something like pokemon waiting in their pokeballs while their trainer is getting mugged.

SOUND:3/10. mediocre. random sound effects that have no reason to be there. No music or score or track was used well. The characters grunt and moan for longer than they should. It's awkward.

CHARACTER:4/10. It seems like the writers found the cast to be too big, so they only work with a handful of characters at a time. Some of the main cast have such little screen time for no good reason right from the first few episodes. The pacing has it so that you focus on 1 group for far too long, making their weaknesses shine through for longer periods without anyone to rescue them from it.

ENJOYMENT:2/10. YUCK! A bad season that did literally nothing for anyone. It was annoying to watch because of the missing characters, the awful pacing and the plot that isn't engaging.