New Game!!

If you enjoyed New Game Season 1, Season 2 will provide you even more satisfaction. The simplicity of the first season is absent, but it's not a bad thing. Season 2 builds off of the first season. Where the first season introduced us all to our lovable female cast, the second builds off of the established relationships and and strengthens them throughout the series. This is done through the diverse set of interactions of characters. For example, Kou Is seen briefly chatting with Nene, Hifumi desperately attempting to comfort the newcoming Momeeji by bringing up relevant topics, Hazuki admiring Hifumi, ... and a bunch of other small interactions that help shed light on the characters and what they think of the rest of their co-workers. While the first season focused on sub-plots for each episode, this season focuses on the small, but key interactions throughout it's cast which includes newcomers Narumi and Momeeji. What New Game season 2 does best is show just how crucial the chemistry of the company's employees is. It really does a great job of helping the viewer see the characters as more than just "cute anime girls" and exposes the character's unique personalities. No two characters are the same, and they show that through the use of it's different scenarios and situations that characters end up in based on who they are with. To summarize it all, New Game season 2 does the best it can to establish characters as more than a stereotype, people who are just like us, with vastly different personalities, hobbies and interests.

New Game is a simple slice of life anime about a girl fresh out of high school that gets a job as a 3d artist at a game company. The second season follows her career as she is given a more important role at the company.

While this anime doesn't do anything especially outrageous, I don't think that is necessary for a slice of life anime.

What you get is a fairly tame, cutesy anime that is very low key. If you just need something light and upbeat to watch, this anime accomplishes that very well. It's got the upbeat nature of K-On! mixed with the hustle ... and bustle of the life of a salaryman (or woman in this case).

Where this anime does differ from your average slice of life is the setting and age of the characters. Animes in this genre have a tendency to focus on the mundane day-to-day of school girls so it's a nice change of scenery.

The story itself tends to be unbelievable (I don't think game companies operate in the way they are depicted in this anime) but I don't think that's important. Artistic liberties were taken for the sake of making the show more interesting to watch.

There are a few ecchi moments here and there if you're into that sort of thing but they are so sparse that it isn't really something worth mentioning even.

The characters are pretty well written and even though there's a good amount of them, this anime does a decent job of giving them enough screen time and development to make them interesting.

Art and music weren't particularly mind blowing but nothing shoddy either.

Given that this is the second season of the show I thought they would have maybe used this opportunity to maybe put a bit of focus on the plot or try and have some more interesting character development, but that isn't the case. Not that it's necessarily a bad thing, but I think it would have given this anime a bit more life. There were times that I was kind of bored watching this season.

While this season of New Game doesn't really go crazy in any department, it's still a nice breath of fresh air for the slice of life genre. If you want something light and cutesy for easy viewing you can't go wrong here. I give it a solid 7.

Just finished re-watching this anime season 1 and season 2 for 2 days and yes this anime motivates me and makes me dream of becoming an animator or animation designer making anime or making games. but it looks very difficult, it requires hard work and never giving up like our MC Aoba did. This is the positive impact of slice of life genre anime which focuses on hobbies or professions, which usually anime with this genre would feel boring but by adding the spice of comedy and competition it feels fun, and there are several ecchi scenes which are not excessive, making the ... comedy element more Good. The character development is also good with the characters having different characteristics and unique behavior making the story look more lively and realistic. I'm looking forward to season 3. My rating for the storyline and character development: 8

for animation graphics: 7.5
soundtrack songs: 6.5

character voices: 8 (this all fits the character's personality)

in conclusion I recommend this anime to build positive motivation. I always look forward to more slice of life genre anime works that focus on hobbies and professions. Hopefully more will appear.

New Game!! comes back for a second season and what we get this time is more of the same. This isn't bad for the most part as season one was great and keeping the show somewhere near that level makes sense. The little gripe I had was that overall the show wasn't as entertaining as season one had been. However the way the finale was executed made for a great conclusion to the story and balances out the missing entertainment value for me. I want to quickly point out that this season felt like it had more yuri-bait but that didn't really bother me in ... this instance.
The story is very similar to season one but this time a new game is being worked on and Aoba assumes more responsibility in the production of the game. It's still very much a Slice of Life anime but it does manage to have some very emotional and dramatic moments every now and again between the comedy, even more so than season one.
The art is in that gorgeous moe style you would have come to expect by now. The characters are as lovable as ever and there were additions to the cast later on in the series that I think will do great in the future but they don't really have that much importance this season.
New Game!! was an enjoyable ride for yet another season and hopefully we can experience that feeling again soon.

STORY - 9
ART - 9
SOUND - 8
CHARACTER - 9
ENJOYMENT - 9

The gratifications, the fun learning experiences, and the chances to overcome your personal limits. They're all something game development can give back to you. Now with two exclamation marks in the title, New Game!! continues to be a delight once again, bringing in even more endearments and tight-knit bonds to your screen.

Ding, ding, ding! The second level refreshes a new year and marks the start of a new game for the team over at Eagle Jump. More fun, more entertainment, and this time, the game developing process takes on a more central role so there's ... more growth for the characters. Between the productive and merrier days, the story is able to find the right balance and explore them as both friends and co-workers alike. When they pour their hearts to improve themselves, face their own struggles, or express their gratitude to one another, all these aspects are not just some singular details. They combine together into this lovable synergy. More than only attachment, it opens up a path to actually feel and be supportive for them. Their cooperation streams ideas that keep coming one after the other. Their minor drama is a result of each of them having such strong relationships. As a result, I've come to care about seeing their game turn from a mere idea to a final product. Because there is no shortage of chemistry when it comes to these characters, every single interaction, whether that'd be the insignificant hijinks or the emotional connection, is an enjoyable experience that does my heart good. In the end, I can say that I'm proud of what they've achieved together as an enchanting team.

Artistically speaking, that exact enchantment also takes form as a scheme of sweet hues. Doga Kobo has reached my heart once again with their art style that appeals to the emotions. Being lustrous and pleasant in color, the lovely brightness gives off an endearing aura throughout the whole show. It's like they've used a soft brush to gently add some visual subtleties around everything. On the motion side, the animation still radiates emotive energy but as this sequel comes in with more maturity, it doesn't just achieve cuteness. Their feelings are very demonstrative, having expressions and gestures that convey their own character and personal conflict. To augment this, the voice actresses did a great job to bring out rawer emotions out of them while still striking with the same, adorable pitch. It's a nice balancing effect between a work and fun scenario. The calmer soundtracks ease up the atmosphere, making it easier to focus on the characters while in contrast, the opening and ending songs take in energy and convert them into some of the catchiest tunes. These songs are even sung by the voice actresses themselves! That in itself adds even more adorable points. And lastly, I loved seeing how their cutesy game is progressing with the small tidbits of previews every now and then.

Since its boot up, New Game!! never ceases to lose its purpose in showing the more lighthearted sides of game development. It's fun, it's rewarding, and most importantly, it inspires motivation. This second level is a great illustrative sequel and all these endearments that it gave, they're definitely something that can bask one's soul in a lot of joy.

New Game!! continues where series 1 left off, and adds a very important literary element: conflict.

We've seen conflict in series 1, mainly as a bit of a joke between Ko and whoever is pissed at her at the moment, usually Umiko. Series 2, on the other hand, not only involves Aoba in the conflicts (so the impact hits closer to home), these are serious ones people might face in real-life working situations. Granted, in real life conflicts aren't often solved as quickly or cleanly as in this show, but the suggestion to "Hey, let's talk it over. Let's at least try to solve the problem. ... It's probably better than stewing over it for months" is one that I really wish more people would take up. I get the impression that either the manga artist or scenario writer isn't a big fan of drawn-out conflict, because just about every conflict is resolved amicably in the show. Well, OK, every conflict that isn't a competitive rivalry.

Series 2 is also where we see the characters move forward and grow in their careers. Hifumi decides to get over her near-pathological shyness now that she's been promoted, Umiko takes Nene under her wing, etc. I really like how the ending animation/song in the first half reinforced this, ending the refrain with "Susume susume (Let's go, let's go)" and the entire cast marching.

We also get to see the game creation process at Eagle Jump from concept to release. What's cool about this is that in between her tasks as animator, Hajime ventures out as a fledgling designer herself, so we get to see the playtest cycle in action.

Series 2 is sort of 2 arcs in one. The first arc is Aoba's first steps as lead character designer, and the second is the introduction of 2 entirely new faces, Momiji and Tsubame. The pace picks up in the second half to accommodate the climactic moment not long before game release, but credit to the production staff, writers, etc: it did not feel rushed. Or maybe it did, and it matched the Death March (TM) pace at the end of the release schedule.

I don't know if they expanded the soundtrack over series 1, there wasn't any music that really stood out to me as new. I think I like the new OP over series 1 (I know it looks out of character, but OMG Hifumi is adorable in her mini solo!).

In conclusion, I would love to have a poster of Aoba's illustration piece.

Minor spoilers ahead, though this show is not really story driven, so that is not taht big of a deal.

I actually feel a little bit let down with the sequel of New Game!. While I absolutely loved the first series, being my first SoL rated >8, I cannot praise New Game!! as much as I wish I could. First part was great due to the characters, interactions between them and their struggles and development. And at first, New Game!! continued on this premise, with it's first couple episodes being equally enjoyable as it's predecessor. Unfortunately, something broke around the middle of the series, with introduction ... of new characters. The first series told a story of Aoba, her relations with Yagami and her new collegues, there have been a fair amount of Yagami x Rin, with Ahagon, Hazuki and Nenechi adding to the comedy ascpects of the show. But Aoba's struggles and game development was in the centre of things all the time. This time around, the show left this premise at some point and never really returned. The game progression feels completly unimportant, later in the series there are barely any scenes involving any chemistry between Aoba, Yagami and the rest of the character design team. Instead, more emphasis is put on Nenechi and the programming team, which does not really make any sense whatsoever. Additionally, new characters are completly undeveloped, there are barely any interactions between them and Aoba's team, honestly there is barely any Aoba and Yagami at all leter on in the show. You just get the feeling that the story goes nowhere. Having more then 10 characters in a show that lasts 12 episodes and trying to focus a little bit on everyone is doomed to failure and that is what happend later on.

That said, I still enjoyed the show, despite it being inferior to it's predecesor. The art was good, the characters did not suddenly become worse and I am generally in mood for SoL series to begin with. It is just that it did some unnecessary things that did not work out.

New Game is back in action for a second season, and this time, it focuses on the development of PECO, with art by our favorite purple haired employee, Aoba!

Story: Much like the first season, New Game!! focuses on an episodic formula. Although most episodes have events that are separate, some do impact the overall end of the season. Episodes usually vary between the workplace, and episodes that encompass days off, such as the episode where the cast goes to watch a show. Episodes that are at the workplace show the majority of New Game's storybuilding and character development. Story-wise, the content itself is not deep, ... and serves mostly to progress the characters. However, as you would most likely be watching for the characters, this shouldn't be much of a problem. What story it does have, the show handles fairly well, although a few certain points may feel a bit lacking and in need of a little more. For instance, we don't really get to see much of character thoughts when it comes to certain instances.

Art: The art in this show is easy on the eyes and uses soft, but bright colors. This really helps compliment the mood of the show, since it's a laid-back show with slight yuri undertones. This artstyle is effective in its selling point as it matches character designs, which I may add, are all unique and contrast well. The moe-factor within this show is amplified with the character design and art. However, shading is a little awkward with the faces, as there really isn't any when the characters are at work. However, that isn't too much of a problem, because the faces they do make are extremely varied and show lots of emotion. This can be seen as you compare the Hifumi death stare to whenever Ko goes chibi.

Sound: The background music in this show is true to the premise. This show uses music that you can tell are video game inspired, reminiscent of older gen consoles. Voice acting is great, as usual, and the opening is also great. In terms of anything else, the show gets it right.

Character: This is what New Game puts its emphasis on, and it can be seen. Characters aren't just a shallow addition, even if they're supporting. Most of the cast shows a growth or change throughout the show, and backstories are given for most of them too. Even Hajime gets some sort of backstory, even though she doesn't change during this season. You see a real development when it comes to position changes with the show. As Aoba adjusts to her role as art director, she becomes more open towards people in the company and also starts to stand up and lead. Ko shifts from the easy-going person she was used to being to becoming someone who wants to continuously keep getting better, with Aoba being her rival. The biggest change has to be with Hifumi, and her speaking ability growing each episode in this season. Although some aspects are flawed, the character portion within this show is enough to make it a strong selling point.

Enjoyment: There were some times that I was wondering "where will this episode go", and was a bit worried that the episode wasn't going to go anywhere. This, I would say, was resolved fairly quickly as the episode's premise would usually take a scene that doesn't feel like it's progressing the plot, and change it so that it's actually developing characters. Most of the time, the show was great at what it did. Would recommend 10/10

Overall: New Game!! took the formula from the first season, and improved it in certain areas, while keeping it the same in others. If you enjoyed the first season, there is no excuse not to watch this season.

I love the first season, now I love the second season.
This is unique and so far the first anime about gaming career I have watched.

It's a harmony about girls in a company working hard to develop "NEW GAME", one season with a new game basically, on perspectives of arts and coding. How everyone in the same group or different group works hard and takes care of each other.
I feel happy for them when everyone gets what she deserves from her work.

It is perfect if you are looking for something simple but will make you happy all day long.

I said it before and will say it again, I would have probably skipped this second season if I knew that this sequel were more focused on fan service than plot itself, more than half of this season is just cute girls doing cute stuff. Of course, there isn't a problem with this at all on a SoL anime, but I expected more as a Sequel rather than having an anime that FINALLY starts moving after 7 episodes, the first 6 where 75% of cute girls doing cute stuff and 25% of actual plot. Let's not forget that they also included new characters halfway in ... the season. If you don't get yet what I mean, is that most of this show went for filler and that can be a bit boring at times.

TL;DR: If you like SoL Anime and cute girls doing cute stuff then this might be a good sequel for you, but if you expect more plot and development, then you might do well on skipping it.

Honestly, some episodes could have been easily bundled as OVA's on a BD release or something like that since they are not that necessary, but considering than the actual plot of this show wasn't that big, I guess it was needed in order to expand it to 12 episodes.

Lets get to the details!, New Game!! starts off giving new roles to the staff as they interview their employees of what do they think of Eagle Jump and what are their goals now, while they decide what ideas are good for a new game. After settling up their roles and deciding the lead, we are set up for an incredibly slow and boring plot progression filled with "cute girls doing cute stuff" for quite a while until the plot finally starts moving somewhere. Here we will have some clash between staff members, some rivalry feelings, the need of improvement their skills, etc. And then, when the new characters are introduced, the plot finally is heading somewhere after 7 episodes. You see, I couldn't even properly explain what this second season has to offer, because on half if this season there isn't much to say about rather than just cute girls on their natural environment, the slow pace for the story doesn't help that much unless that you want to see cute girls doing cute stuff rather than expecting a plot. 6/10

The animation department of this anime is probably the best thing this show has to offer, watching girls dealing with bugs or being creative with their job is quite a nice watch if you are into gaming stuff, they make good use of the definition of game physics when it comes to animation. I'm not gonna bother that much with the character designs since they don't have major changes... maybe the inclusion of new characters, but that's pretty much all. 7/10

I wasn't originally a fan to any OP/ED of both seasons, but is not like they are bad, they are just not of my taste, its okay overall. I do feel that the soundtrack on this second season didn't have that much of an impact, well, I guess that on few scenes the soundtrack was good but not enough to be completely meaningful. 7/10

Characters, like the plot itself is also one of the lowest things this anime has to offer, there isn't much development aside from few characters that had some development. The inclusion of new characters isn't that meaningful, but it helps to add more drama, comedy and fan service to an anime that were overusing the same cute formula over and over again. 6/10

Now, even if I said that the show was a bit boring and has a slow pace, it manages to give me some laughs and making me smile at times, it might lack on plot and many other things, but if you don't actually watch this for the plot, you will probably have a good time watching this for moe induction. 7/10

Now don't believe that scores of 6 or 7 for this anime is hating on it, I actually believe that rating this more than 8 is actually overrating a show that doesn't really improve that much and just offer more of the same. I do think that they just didn't want to risk that much and decided to KISS (Keep it simply stupid) but that's okay if the goal of this anime is to please the fans by giving them more fanservice and farming the money out of them. a 7/10

Story: so the company eagle jump is back and it has been a year sense fairy tales was released so now they gotta work on a new game (which ends up being Peco) but with Aoba she wants more and she decides that she wants to be the lead character designer (she does end up winning beating Yagami for it) so what happens with Aoba is almost like with getting anything new or higher up with a company she has longer hours the work can be stressful and of course wondering if she was even right for the job to even begin with.

Art: the art ... here is really good even on par with the first season and loved the art from the 1st season so the art is really good maybe not the greatest but again still good)

Sound: So the Op was actually really good here really liked as for both ED (never honestly understand why anime's sometimes change songs on ending even halfway though the anime for that matter but whatever) both of the were actually really good not that bad at all also i watched the dub of the anime and the dub was actually really well done.

Character: Aoba is the only 2 of mains of the anime and well she is a honestly a pretty go lucky person in the anime all ways being cheerful but also can have her moments of feeling down and sad a really good character. Kou is the last main character (i plan on reviewing more than just these 2 by the way) she is the she is pretty much the senior to the character design team she well she can be cherry eye and what not but also forget a lot of stuff as well but she is a good character in all honesty. Hifumi is a supporting character and well she is really shy when it comes talking to people the point of running away she does kinda develop in this season with talking to people but i don't think to a large scale also she is a cheerful one a nice and good character. Hajime is another supporting character she is apart of the animation team and she is a pretty big person of a fan when it comes to action figures and well she is a total nerd again another nice and cheerful person. Yun is another supporting character and works in the Character design team she well no idea how you can describe her she kinda has a little bit of a attitude but in more of a nice way but again another nice character (sorry for not describing her the best). Umiko is another supporting character and is the programming chief when it comes to work honestly even outside of it she can be pretty strict when it comes to both but mostly work she will even scold the employees as well but in nice kind of way. Nene is another supporting character and the friend to Aoba she ends up coming back to eagle jump (wont say why find that out for yall selves) but she is almost like Aoba she is bright full and cheerful. Rin is another supporting character and she is art director for the company like many others has the nice and cheerful personality.

Enjoyment: Things that i liked: the comedy was really good in this anime (towards the end not really that much) but again the comedy was damn good also that the characters do kinda develop here and there also that this added some more serious moments in this was a really good touch for the anime and that it was really a enjoyable watch. Things that i didn't like: sometimes the comedy can be there and when it is its really damn good but when it isn't its kinda meh honestly probably my really only complaint that id give this anime.

Overall: im giving this a 8 id say i thought this season was better than the first season for sure the comedy was better here and also that some of the characters develop here also that it again was just a really enjoyable anime and also that this anime went with some more serious moments in this and it worked really well easily a second season worth watching for sure.

I really enjoyed the first season and gave it a really high score, but unfortunately the second season didn't quite live up to the first. While I enjoyed the new challenges that came with being in the game industry and moving up in the company, it felt less slice-of-life-y and wasn't as funny. Additionally, there was more fanservice, which is generally okay but it was a noticeable jump in the amount.

I didn't really connect to the new characters or feel like they were as integrated since we had the full first season to bond with our beloved cast, and some favorites were kind of ... pushed to the side and got less screen time.

Once again, good but not amazing. The first season is a must watch, this one you can pass if you don't really care about overarching plot.

The second season is somewhat decent, don't get me wrong but I believe I would enjoy it better if they had proper translations because the subtitles don't make sense at times [often]. They often refer to the characters as 'he' but as far as I'm concerned their is not one male in the anime unless you count the kids during the magical girl scenes. And not to mention the translation for what was supposed to be something like 'oh, shoot' was 'cabbage' .......why?? Sometimes I can't stop wondering why does this make sense to people but not to me. I can't even get past the ... first episode of this season because of the translations are so poorly done.

The second season for New Game!! is pretty much the first season again with a couple of new characters and a little bit more drama. Aoba has a rival now, Momizi, who is also aiming to become the best character designer in the company. Nene is now hired as a part-time programmer. The pairings here change a little bit. Nene is around Ahagon a lot now, since they work on the same booth.

Hifumi is promoted and has to try to overcome her shyness even more. Yun and Hajime get an episode focused on their past but that's pretty much it. The focus here really is ... around the newcomers, Momizi and her friend, the programmer Tsubame and how they relate to Nene and Aoba. As you might expect, despite some intial friction, they quickly become friends because it's impossible for that not to happen.

There's even less talk about gaming this time. One's enjoyment here really depends on how much you like the new girls. I felt like there was much we could go about the existing characters, particularly Yun and Hifumi, but I guess they weren't popular enough and the author decided to introduce new characters instead. If you liked the first season, the odds are you'll also enjoy the second.

Amazing as season one, it was absolutely adorable and still the same.
A great amount of screentime for it's characters and makes you love them even more, while half way I've somewhat enjoyed due to them trying something new, while it tackled the problems and prepared for futures one.

While realism doesn't exist anime, it did a few of them here and there. It felt too good and due to those, it made very happy moments from those solutions for them. A few drama, but it shouldn't be too much.
Truly a great slice of life anime with cute girls, the expression and quality of the ... voice acting and art was perfection combined, made it too cute.

New Year! New Issues!
The second season of New Game! is much better than the first season.

With the characters established, they can now grow and become fleshed out. The ever calm and sloppy Kou Yagami now lets her cracks in her personality show. Aoba is determined but now shows more responsibility and frailty. Yun shows her kinder side and lets herself breathe more. Hifumi is started to grow into someone people can rely on and talk to. Hajime was perfect since episode 1 so. Still perfect here. No Bias. Just Facts.

The Second Season focuses on a new game being developed and how the team tackle ... the new project. Once again, it will not explain more than what you need to know about game design in order to follow the characters. They talk about things like "I need you to program this code for a mini game" and then the character does it. They don't start trying to teach you C++ Programming Script. Good. This would never work other wise, trust me.

There are some new hires and a continuation of Nene's story. All wrapped into 12 episodes. I binged this and was kinda sad when I realized I finished it. It is a solid anime about an all girls game development team with light lesbian notions. You will see what I mean.

Story: 9 - a vast improvement over season 1.
Art: 10 - I loved the visuals and how the designs of the characters for the game once again made me want to play a game that does not exist.
Sound: 10 - Banger OP and a good OST. What is not to love? Even the ED bops.
Character: 8 - Some of the characters here are improvements and the new ones introduced are ok. However, the dense bubbly loud outgoing athletic and perfect Hajime just makes the others feel lacking. Jokes aside, they are all improvement of the Season 1 selves.
Enjoyments: This was a great anime and I got legit sad during a certain moment. It is great.
Overall: Just watch it. If I haven't sold you yet then watch it anyway.

New Game-- The first season and the second, both we were incredibly fun lighthearted watches. It's a hilarious show that anyone can enjoy. I enjoyed this show because of it's slice of life- Day to day plot. The show isn't anything dramatic and it doesn't get too emotional but it's incredibly funny. The characters are all unique and ambitious in there own way (Nenecchi is my fav) and dialogue between characters in this show is either always has puns or is foreshadowing later in the episode or show.
Ithink the concept of the anime itself was great-- To show what working as a designer for a ... game company; It's a lot like shirobako in the way that it's a slice of life about working in the industry yet they make it creative and funny. Worth it to watch, would make a good late night comedy