Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou Specials

Arifureta Shokugyou de Sekai Saikyou Specials (2019-2020)

Two short OVA episodes.

First one around Yue with her perspectives on everything that has happened so far in her opinion.

The second a continuation of the same place but with everyone talking about a certain topic. Don't want to ruin it.

The art of this is exactly the same as before and the sound is also the same.

... Kaori gets more air time in this now she is finally part of the harem situation.

As far as they go they are actually pretty good. The episodes are short being less than 9 minutes but cover a fair amount.

I found them enjoyable always good to see a spa episode for the ecchi.

Worth giving it a watch to see our best girl Yue too.

i think these 2 short episodes were very pointless and here is why :
you should read this if you don't want to waste your time but this is up to you

no spoilers here just a heads up .

these 2 episodes were nothing but a recap of season 1 mostly like if you already watched season 1 and don't have time for this ! then just skip it you are not missing anything .

there were barely any new frames and no story whether if that story was a special or a side one there was none here just edited frames from season 1 lol .

overall ... i had nothing else to do so this worked as good reminder for me for past events nothing else .

For a show that I wanted to be good so bad but turned out to be disappointed to an immeasurable extent, I never wanted anything to do with it. However, a recap dropped, and as the completionist I am, I had to watch it. Great, now I can rest in peace without having to worry about this horrifying show, but oh no no, they just had to announce a second season. End me.

A two-episode special bundle was released that priors the second season, which turned out to be just sneaked up recap episodes in both freaking damn episodes. Both do nothing but repeat the same ... thing that the recap OVA did, I still do not know the purpose behind this. To keep it short, if you are fed up with this franchise, just be at ease, there is nothing you're missing if you decided to not invest in this 16 long useless animation, just go enjoy the free time you have until the second season drops if that interests you.

Ah Arifureta, the bootleg version of Rising of the Shield Hero. Yep, that's the nicest way to describe this particular anime. The main Arifureta show was a trainwreck of comedic proportions, so I doubt this two shorts are gonna improve my opinion of the series. Still, I decided to give them a chance.

There are gonna be spoilers, but come on, do you really care?

Story
The two episodes are merely recaps of the events from season 1 and the only real change is that Kaori is now part of Hajime's group and we get some insight into her perspective. Overall, the specials don't feature anything new for ... the series and only exist to provide fanservice and comedy. (5/10)

Characters
Kaori is without a doubt the best character in these episodes, mostly because she is the closest thing there's to a normal person in Hajime's group. Of course, that isn't saying much when your companions have weird sexual fantasies and aren't afraid to be outspoken about them. I'm only saying I like Kaori better than the other characters but her connection with Hajime comes off as emotionally genuine, at least compared to Hajime's relationship with the other girls, and the scene that focuses on how Kaori met Hajime was the only time the show took itself semi-seriously. (6/10)

Art
These episodes only exist for the sake of fanservice, so it's only natural that a huge portion of the show's budget goes into the animation. Unfortunately, fanservice alone shouldn't carry an anime and Arifureta's greatest mistake is not understanding that. (7/10)

Sounds
I did watch the original Arifureta with the English audio, so it was nice listening to the talents of Saori Onishi (Kaori) and Yoko Hikasa (Tio), two of my favorite VAs in the business. (8/10)

Conclusion
If you didn't like the main Arifureta series, these two episodes aren't likely to change your mind about it and I only recommend these shorts for the most diehard of fans with the highest of tolerance for Arifureta's eccentricities. The funny thing is, though, I don't actually hate this minseries and I think it's worth watching just for a laugh. (6/10)

These are just two little specials surrounding our girls here and their experiences. These are more as to serve as an insight to the girls while also developing them more as to prepare them for next season. One episode focuses on a specific character and gives insight into them, while the other episode gives an overall introduction as to how these characters have arrived where they are and what future plans they plan to take. Overall, these OVAs are really nothing much but dumb fun. If your expecting more than this, you're bound to be disappointed.

These episodes are really just a break from your usuals, ... and that's all they are. Can't wait for the second season to begin airing. However, let's not be too hopeful about it.

Mostly both OVAs are Recaps, the first one into Yue's perspective.

The second one recaps how each girl first meet Hajime. Now that's the new adition to the show: How Kaori saw Hajime for the first time.

The others' first meet are shown as flashbaks of the first season.

Ah, everything set on a "Onsen" (bath time) on the OVAs.

If you enjoyed the first season, I think it's worth to watch in order to understand Kaori better. It fills a hole on the background of the character that I think should have been introduced on the first season, actually.

About the animation, it's exactly the same used on the ... first season, nothing worth to be highlighted on this review.