Love Kome: We Love Rice Nikisaku

I don't know why this show has such a low score - maybe people are being anime-snobs or something. I love this show! It's my weekly bit of fun zany-ness. If you enjoy pun-filled surreal comedy, you'll probably get boiled or fried over it too!
Enjoy the excitement as the HarveStars come up against new challenges to test their millet each week! Watch them serve course after course of rice-y goodness, and let them bowl you over with their shows! I have no sauce for my recommendation other than my own field of enjoyment for this sho, I'm happy it got a second season.
Only disappointment is ... that they don't have a recipe at the end of each episode anymore, they always made me hungry!

Soy good!

Alright, lemme tell ya somethin’—this season? Absolute *trash.* I’m talkin’ put-it-on-the-curb-and-hope-the-garbage-men-take-it kinda bad.

**Story & Predictability:**
You ever watch somethin’ so bad you start questionin’ your own life choices? ‘Cause that’s what this did to me. The first season? *Chef’s kiss.* Beautiful. Perfect. And then they went and ruined it with this pile of hot garbage. The plot is flatter than my cousin Gina’s attempt at baking, and don’t even get me started on that new character. WHY are they here? What do they even DO? Nothin’. That’s what. But oh, they get all the screen time while the characters we actually *care* ... about get shoved to the side. It’s like orderin’ a filet mignon and gettin’ a burnt hot dog instead.

**Art Style & Animation:**
I swear on my mother’s gravy, the animation in the first season was *gorgeous*. This? This looks like they let some intern with a broken laptop handle it. The fight scenes? *Disgraceful.* The movements are so stiff it’s like I’m watchin’ a buncha mannequins tryin’ to throw hands. Where did the budget go?! Oh wait—I know. The voice acting. Which, yeah, is fine or whatever, but what’s the point if I gotta watch these poor characters move like a buncha busted marionettes?

**Characters & Development:**
This is the part that *really* grinds my gears. The character development from the first season? GONE. POOF. Like my neighbor’s husband when she found out about his little “work trips.” Every bit of depth, every ounce of growth—it’s all been flushed straight down the toilet. The characters feel *off,* like they’re just goin’ through the motions. And don’t even talk to me about that new character. Who invited them? ‘Cause I got some *words* for that person.

**Realism & Reactions:**
Nothin’ makes sense. It’s like the writers threw logic out the window and said, “Eh, who cares?” The characters react to situations like they got lobotomies between seasons. Tension? Drama? Good storytelling? Gone. It’s like watchin’ a bad soap opera, but without the guilty pleasure part.

**Overall Enjoyment & Recommendation:**
Listen, if you loved the first season, *lower your expectations to the basement*—no, scratch that, *bury ‘em in the backyard*—‘cause this ain’t even in the same league. If you’re the type to watch anythin’ just ‘cause it’s part of a franchise, *fine*, go ahead, waste your time. But if you actually got *taste?* Skip it. Watch somethin’ else. *Anything* else.

Sincerely,
A HI Student From UNPAD (And someone who *deserves* financial compensation for sittin’ through this mess)