Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. Heart

"I am in love with you."

-- the following is a brief paragraph on my overall thoughts, followed by spoilers concerning sideplots and the final episode (as well as a brief allusion to sao ii). reader discretion advised. --

Himuro-sama: Science is War, er, I mean...

Science Fell in Love is back with another season that takes its perfectly good premise and squanders it by deciding to focus on other avenues that aren't as interesting as the central romance and shove in side characters that further hinder any enjoyment that could be had. The reason everyone enjoyed the last season is still here, but in a lesser capacity ... and side characters are fleshed out with some success but mostly failure. While I got through the first season with ease, watching this one became something of a dread every week despite ending every episode with "yeah, that wasn't too bad."

In the last season, Himuro and Yukimura finally achieved a kiss with the best 'mood level' and continue their antics to scientifically explain their affection towards one another. This season starts with a new useless couple in a different lab that come off as annoying and an excuse for more fanservice. In fact, this season explores a lot more love than just that between our two MCs which is a logical step in the right direction - 'Science' doesn't just refer to two people, people fall in and out of love on a daily basis. The relationship between Kosuke and Ibarada is explored more with that idea of childhood friendship blossoming into something more during adulthood, and a few other potential couples are introduced during a group experiment. Another sideplot of Yukimura becoming a tutor for a struggling highschooler is present, it's short and sweet with instilling an idea of preservation and the joys of education into a younger individual, but it speeds by and the two episodes containing it are so disconnected it feels like an afterthought.

The most vital plot and the one that actually ends up dominating the season is Kanade and her struggles with normalcy - or at least her own interpretation of what 'normal' is. From a young age it's explained that she wasn't like other people, a usual trope for any character in any medium, and since then she's done her best to try and blend in. Conforming to society's ideals is a frequent thing and can lead to damaging one's own sense of self, and, although it's less interesting and I don't like this plot as much as Yukimura & Himuro's, it's done with relative success. The problem with it lies in it being hard to root for Kanade and how it's resolved in the final episode. She didn't seem to have any problems in who she was during the last season so this sudden extreme doubt and prominence of this is jarring. I like her as a character, the want to see her happy is obvious, but it isn't the same in terms of gripping like Ishigami from Kaguya's struggle with the same general idea.

Now, I was flirting with the idea of giving this a 7 before the final episode - the fence between a 6 and a 7 was where I stood. It wasn't my go-to first show on Fridays and I found it weaker than the last in an aspect I just couldn't pinpoint, but at the end of every episode I was feeling fine and enjoyed how my time was spent. This last episode though, oh do I have an idea of how to absolutely crush a relatively wholesome show.
The last episode starts with a warning, a "the following program contains violence and depictions of sexual assault or rape and may not be suitable for all audiences."
... yeah. It's uh, horrendous. Suddenly, the dude who's been courting Kanade, trying to woo her, turns into Shinkawa (Recon II as I call him) from SAO II in that a somewhat stalky character goes off the deep-end. Kanade is kidnapped, brought to a dark building surrounded by strange men, and the whole spiel about being a 'nice guy' and it turning into a 'forceful' relationship now... why? Why flip the script in such an abrupt manner and even then, who would find this as an acceptable play of events ESPECIALLY as a way to resolve Kanade's doubt in herself and - get this - a way to make this a harem as she realizes she also has feelings for Yukimura. On top of this blatantly bad writing decision, it tries to create an emotional and comical scene with Yukimura explaining to these criminals who Kanade is.

I just can't get over this show's direction in the last episode. It has a rocky start, a fun and standard middle, and a last episode that plunges it down to the gutters of some of the worst this medium has to offer.

It's really a shame that I'll probably go on to remember this season mainly for that final episode and nothing else. The slightest of recommendations for those who've seen the first, and a no-go for people who're thinking about picking it up - a missed opportunity for sure.

Where to begin? This anime is 100% a tale of two halves, as the first half would relate to what season 1 was more like as a fun cute romantic comedy. The second half however was rough, they tried taking a serious tone, while still implementing comedy. Overall i think the execution could have been better, so in my opinion, this season falls a little short compared to season 1.
Art: 7
The art is nothing amazing, but the character designs are really good. I won't lie, I'm not really expecting top-tier animation or anything from this anime so the art is good enough for me, ... and is easily passible, as I enjoyed the overall design of the show. Character expressions were really good too.
Sound: 8
The sound design was pretty good, took me by surprise, but the real kickers are that the opening and endings unironically kind of go hard. It's very happy-go-lucky but sounds good nonetheless.
Characters: 6
The characters as a whole were good, however, with most of the second half of the season being focused on Kanede, it impacts this score, as honestly sometimes the scenes she was in would be hard to watch and not that enjoyable.
Story: 6
The first half was about what I expected, However, when they tried to go serious the execution was poor in my opinion and left a sour taste in my mouth in all honesty. If there is a season 3, I think it can be better.

So, Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. Heart just finished airing and it was pretty enjoyable for the most part.

To be honest, im so glad that i have watched this series because i didnt expect it to be good. Overall, this season is slightly better than the last just because of some reasons. I dont remember that much from last season but the fanservice for this season is really something else, they really went all out on this one ( probably just me). The one thing i was worried abt for this season was that i thought that they gonna only focus ... on the main couple and imo it will be a bit boring since its basically like the first season. Thankfully and surprisingly, this season they focus more on the side characters and im glad they have the chance to shine. Ibarada was one of the characters that i end up liking, maybe not best girl, because she was damn adorable and surprisingly she has her own problem and it sucks that they didnt really spend time on it since majority of us want to know more about her. Nonetheless, i was very content with the things that we covered in this season.

Of course, all anime is not perfect same goes to this anime. The one thing that i found that is still an issue from last season is the comedy. Everyone knows comedy is subjective and for me, the jokes werent the best. Although, this show is not comedy but a romance so its not big deal. Another one is , maybe its just me, but the art style in this anime is weird or ugly, idk what it is abt me not liking how the anime looks but whatever its a minor issue that i have. I have praise on how this season really delves into the side characters and how they make them more relevant than the last season BUT this one character really ruins the enjoyment that i have for this anime and that is Kanade. Dont get me wrong, the things that she went through was very understandable and its probably a Japan thing but she literally ruins the mood for this anime with her overdramatic issue. Kanade, for me, is an ok character but in this season i really find her annoying with her indecisive on what she wants? I think she's just a confused teenager or just going through puberty (lol). She even said that she doesnt want to cause problem to anyone yet she's making her senior worry abt her. The problem is that the show is going in a loop with her character and with her not wanting to find a solution to this problem makes it an infuriating to watch. I feel like its not really her fault but its more on the parents, like what the actual hell are they trying to force their own daughter doing things that she dont want to and its annoying because Kanade is not a child anymore so she couldve politely state on what she wanna do. Welp, idk i didnt like her arc at all not because i dont understand but it took way too long for her to realise that she actually can be weird.

Overall, this anime is good with minor issues.

Spoiler ahead.

Its good and enjoyable until episode 7 when Kanade drama start to kick in and it goes downhill since then. The drama is irritating to watch.

The first 6 episode is enjoyable for me and at halfway on episode 6 the romance between Yukimura and Himuro is kinda resolve when they finally admit that they in love with each other. So you think by this time they should start going out and become a couple right? We will get more YukimuraXHimuro fluff right? No, the next day for some reason now they want to start a new research to determine how strong their love ... is and whether they love is romantic or not. WTF? You just literally head over heel for each other and making out yesterday and now you still have a doubt that you love each other romantically or not? So, no they did not become couple. The author just want to drag out the relationship even more. Its start become frustrating to watch.

Now episode 7 begin and the start of the infamous Kanade "Normal" arc. Boy oh boy, its awful. It start kinda okay because there is "nice" looking guy that appear briefly in season 1 come and confess to Kanade. Because this is romcom anime, I thought maybe this is a new opportunity to give kanade her own love interest because she keep complaining want to find her own love in a past episode. So, by the end of this unnecessary long drama 6 episode arc did Kanade find her own love interest and become happy? Nahh. The author decide to turn the last episode into psychological mess and turn that nice guy into obsess yandere that try to gangrape Kanade with his thug friend and have Yukimura come to save the day with his Powerpoint presentation.

By the end of the arc, instead of giving Kanade her own love interest or just be happy being sinlge, the author make her fall in love with Yukimura instead and turn this wholesome one on one romance into shitty love triangle. Oh I forgot to mention that in the course of 6 episode of Kanade arc, the author introduce new JK gyaru girl and make her fall in love with Yukimura just for the sake to add one more girl so Yukimara can have harem now. Yes. This is harem shit show now. Now I see why Yukimira and Himuro didn't become couple in episode 6 even though their romance should be resolve. Turn out the author is planning to make this Harem all along.

I love Kanade character in season 1 because she is good wingwoman in Yukimura and Himuro relationship but after this arc, she become the least likeable character for me. Its a lot better if they resolve YukimuraXHimuro relationship in episode 6 and focus more on developing IbaradaXKyosuke relationship instead of this Kanade arc mess. They should just stick with YukimuraXHimuro, IbaradaXKyosuke, & ChrisXSui wholesome romance instead of forcing this series in to force shitty love triangle and soon to be harem when that JK girl start getting more screentime. Now I'm feel like I'm wasting my time.

The first 6 episode is enjoyable to watch but rest is garbage. I'm pretty sure if this anime ever get season 3, it will turn into another shitty harem but instead with school setting, it takes place in Uni instead.

3/10. Not recommend.

Enjoyable first 6 episode but it just goes downhill since then. Last episode is so bad and feel force. I hate that stupid ending.

I was a bit excited when Rikekoi got a sequel since I will be able to taste another unique romcom experience that I had during its 1st season but rather, it leaves a bad taste following the conclusion of this season. (Spoiler-free review or maybe just a speck)

Let's start with the good points that this season have. Tbh, I couldn't tell much but giving rise to the supporting characters' exposure is a good decision since it would latter be too boring if the story only spins around our mains. Not only that but also because the supporting characters did pique the interest last season such ... as Kanade, Kosuke and Ibarada and it is good that we were able to learn more of them during this season.

I hate to say it but the negative points far way outshined the little good points this season have. First things first, Himuro is a main character of this series however, during this season, you won't sense her being a main character unlike Yukimura who still able to portray his character role. The way how things went this season is inconsistent and were not able to retain the true concept that the 1st season has. It's aggravating to make Himuro this insignificant to the plot.

Iirc, this was supposed to be a wholesome romcom with quirky characters but everything went downhill when the pretentious drama was included. I'd understand that it needs to have a change of pace not to make the series bland in the long run however, a good drama should have a better timing, execution and good writing which they were unsuccessful in delivering.

Now, unto the best part *insert sarcasm*, what makes this season atrocious is the finale. Idk what's in the mind of the writer but everything's messed up. A successful finale should have a sensible conclusion which I couldn't find in this show. Everything turned upside down, a total 180° turn that fucked up the minds of the viewers. In addition, the resolution that was given to Kanade's conflict is just out of the blue like a rushed decision or maybe they're trying to experiment if a love triangle will be effecting to prolong the story which I doubt to be successful. I guess what the writer is aiming for this one is to be included as a nominee for "MOST AWFUL ANIME FINALE" which will earn a spot for itself.

TL;DR. While there are a lot who dislikes Kanade which I couldn't care less because they tried it for the forced drama, it is aggravating to have this season butchered especially by the mindfucking finale.

Rikekoi is back for another season! Well if you didn't know already, It's a pure Romance anime with a slight twist of science.

The season does a good job of fleshing out the more under shadowed characters of season 1, the main duo does get somewhat of a decent development and there are plenty of good scenes and I love the fact that Blue balling is low and the number of ships is high, as well as the fanservice (thigh and below :3), is super high!

Characters (7/10)
personally, Season 1 did get repetitive after a while and season 2 is a breath of fresh air in ... that regard. The main Couple is a little more mature than before and the development of the secondary characters is a welcome sight. The new characters (chris and his girl) are tropey but fun however they quickly lose their charm since they are more one-dimensional than the main cast.

Plot(7/10)
The Anime does have a slight plot twist and it does make for a good finale and the anime manages to leave on a positive note (Very imp for a romance anime). Not much changes from season 1, just a bit of research on love / more doki doki moments between the couples.

Sound and VA(9/10)
The VA is done well and is the reason that most of the jokes hit well. The rikekuma part does get on your nerves depending on your tolerance of being called an Idiot xD. The OP ad ED are both fantastic and original songs and have a great flow of art.

Art and animation (8/10)
It's good, the himoru tail wag makes a return, and the well, fan service scenes o have a lot of detail put into them. Definitely comparable to the first season. The art of OP and ED is a significant upgrade from season 1 however and I do recommend checking it out!

If you have already seen the first season, you would probably have a better time with the second one so please do give it a shot

[ [ THIS REVIEW TALKS ENTIRELY ABOUT THE FINAL EPISODE. IF, FOR SOME REASON, YOU CARE ABOUT THAT, PLEASE DON'T READ AHEAD. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. ] ]





Ever wondered what happens when a good show does something so batshit insane that no one thinks it's good?

Watch the first episode of this anime, and then skip straight to the last one.

... Congradulations! You have now experienced this sensation.

The writers of this show must have smoked so much crack that their brains were absolutely fried, This show, about a couple of folks just enjoying love and just being lovers, where a couple of sciency folks try and explain love through math, science, and statistics, suddenly in the final episode starts with about 7-10 minutes of a girl getting assaulted, tazed, abducted, and then has a guy stabbed and beaten with an active taser infront of her while her hands are legs are tied, after said man threatened to assault her because she kneed him directy in the face.

And then, they have the audacity to completely turn about-face the entire mood of the scene by having the main character pull a slideshow out of his ass and start explaining shit like DNA to the villain with a FUCKING TASER, all sounding like he pulled everything out of Neil DeGrasse Tyson's book with a sprinkle of Reddit.

You can't make something with such a serious intro and suddenly have it be this comedy-filled bit about how a science-loving guy can best 4 criminals and an unhinged guy with a taser by just talking and then pretending water is a skin-eating acid.

How the hell did we get here?

The final episode is literally the only thing dragging this down; everything else is a wonderful show. If someone told you to watch this anime, just keep this in mind: Don't watch the final episode. I didn't think an entire TV Show could be out-of-character, but the final episode proved me wrong.

We are halfway done with the season 2 of Science fell in love,so i tried to prove it, a romcom with a little different approach on romance,filled with cute moments and nerdy conversations,a little maths and physics(yes,it's kinda boring but they try to make it as fun as possible so i enjoyed it really) and good laughs from time to time. It's an average treat for an average romcom lover,but then when it comes to romcoms,average means it's pretty enjoyable.

There is story,there is development(and also a major development in episode 6),yet it's a bit of a slice of life too.They tried to balance it but ... i'd say it was good try,at the very least.

It gets repetitive,it gets dull at times,it gets too over-the-top with cheesy visuals and lines at times,but it always makes you flustered. One of the sole points of this anime is that there's a 10/10 enjoyment in it.

We also explore romance between another 2 characters this season,there's not much development yet it doesn't feel sidetracked as the characters are very likeable.

The only thing "unique" about this show if someone asked me that would be that the approaches they take on romance, on understanding what it means to love and how does one realize they're in love with someone,is not done with some dumb lines. Eventhough it sounds a little weird, they relate love to science and try to form equations and conditions based on surveys and hormone secretion experiments, etc.Most of the plot revolves around these so called "scientific experiments of love" and they're filled with cute moments. that's all is there to it,to this anime.

Worth a watch if you're under any of these categories:
-you're a romcom fan
-you're out of romcoms
-you want some cute wholesome anime
-you need to do some timepass

Rikekoi season 2…. Its kind of hard to write this for me because I went into it with a lot of excitement as I did enjoy season 1 a lot and it just…. Was very disappointing.

I will be covering spoilers so keep that in mind when reading this, also touching on SA topics that were presented.

Rikekoi season 2 follows were we left off in season 1, were Himuro and Yukimura are figuring out their feelings while overlaying all this complicated scientific explanations because they are both STEM nerds and we all know STEM people can’t compute feelings right? That’s the entire gag of the show ... and for the most part during season 1 it was enjoyable and handled very balancedly, including humor while also advancing the narrative presented with the characters and romantic plot of the series.

The problem with season 2 starts from the story, or for better words, the lack of a cohesive line thread that unites the characters like they did on season 1. While most of season 1 we spend following Himuro and Yukimura’s antics while some smaller side plots with side characters were presented, season 2 decided to do the contrary and introduce new characters with a convoluted start to the series that added nothing and as it went along, even more subplots with side characters while our two protagonists were left… Not really shining.

Starting with the two first characters introduced, Chris and Suiu which I honestly found very obnoxious and annoying. They wanted to add more fan service into the series and well, if you are into that its great, but from a neutral standpoint they contributed nothing and we as the audience didn’t get to care for them that much. They never appeared on season 1 and suddenly were thrusted at us this season and…. I really did not care for anything they did. It was just a sexual gag that got old very fast.

Then we had Haru’s plot with Yukimura’s tutoring which… what was the point? Like, if you are adding a subplot with one of the main characters and another character that has nothing to do with the main cast or story, it should be to develop that main character in some way but Yukimura was never developed because of this? We only got to see Haru’s change and while it was nice and heartwarming to see, as the audience, why do we care? The preppy blonde girl suddenly now understands the importance of science but like… We gain nothing new from this, a complete filler into the whole series.

Then there was the Kanade plot which I want to focus a bit because they had a really interesting thread of developing into something and they just completely…. Misused it. I’ve always liked Kanade as a character, I think she works great to balance out all the other personalities within the main cast into this more grounded perspective and I feel like we as the audience are supposed to kind of step into Kanade’s role in the story to roll our eyes at the main two over dramatic antics to admit their feelings. This season however Kanade was thrown into her own character arc were we see how she struggles to keep this façade, trying to fit in and act “normal” because that’s what she grew up being taught. For the most part I thought the message was interesting, I would have love for them to take it into the angle of exploring sexuality for example and maybe something like ace and aro feelings and how Kanade finds a lot of the experiments pointless because she doesn’t really see the appeal on it.

Instead we were fed a storyline of her developing a crush on her school teacher and her feeling bad because she is a girl and does martial arts which seems…. A bit outdated in this age, but I still took the bait and watched through it. And then came the whole Kanade and Naoya plot point and how it led to episode 12 SA scene and I can’t help but think how it all was handled very poorly. SA is a very scary situation and many individuals have been in Kanade’s situation, fear and impotence of the moment when someone has control over you. What does rikekoi do? Because its a gag show that shows STEM people are quirky and different, we are cut through Yukimura entering the scene and trying to dissuade the tension and buy time by going into a scientific explanation of who Kanade is and how being “normal” isn’t something she should worry about. It was very tone deaf and weirdly placed and while I understand that the show was following its usual formula of solving all issues with their dramatic scientific analysis, it belittle the situation and felt timed terribly with the situation we were seeing displayed.

I also think the start of a love triangle at this point is completely unnecessary and a plot device to keep the gag going instead of showing us actual development between Yukimura and Himuro. Why does Kanade’s character who has an interesting struggle and narrative relevancy have to be reduced to a hero’s complex were she now suddenly after 24 episodes of seeing Yukimura as someone she admires and a friend suddenly finds herself in love with him? What does this add to anything when we know Yukimura is head over heels for Himuro and vice versa? It’s just another trope of the third character having to fall for the male protagonist for reasons even though they will never stand a chance in the first place. If this is the set up for a third season I can only see it going even more downhill from there.

The only plot line I did enjoy and wish would have been furthered develop was the romantic interest between Ibarada and Kosuke, two characters that were relevant and important in season 1 and during season 2 they appeared like, 2 or 3 times at most. Those 2 or 3 times however shined through in comparison to the rest of the season and seeing them slowly understand their feelings for each other was really wholesome and I got no complaints about it. The best part of the season by far.

Speaking of plot points and how they were handled, another big disappointment this season was Himuro’s character and her lack of…. Anything. Even though she is one of the main characters writing this I can’t recall a single moment when Himuro shined or was important to any plot line. She was there yeah sure, but she was more of a side character than an actual protagonist and taking into account how much development she was given in season 1 and how interesting she is, she was greatly underutilized. Her and Yukimura’s romance had some advances here and there but unlike season 1 they didn’t have many key moments apart from maybe one episode from the 12 we had. I think Yukimura and Himuro are the most interesting part of rikekoi with their unique premise and seeing them being sidelined for the entire season was very disappointing to see. Don’t get me wrong, the main cast was all still enjoyable as a whole and I think they are still the ones carrying the show , but the lack of cohesion between the group and seeing each kind of doing their own thing, didn’t make them shine as much as season 1 when it really is one of rikekoi’s strongest points.

As for the art and sound it was good, no complaints there I think the opening and endings of rikekoi are very good and this season wasn’t the exception. The enjoyment varied due to my previous points and overall the lack of consistency and focus is what made rikekoi season 2 lose its spark.

I think there should be a psychological tag in here ! the story just focuses on side characters at later episodes which was damn boring to watch ! the twist at the ending was too brutal for any kind of romance anime i am even less excited for the next season if that ever gonna come i think at this point the story is dragging the romance development between main characters and now there is an edition to that which not gonna end well that's for sure ! compared to its previous season there was nothing major development in this season ! i know i ... am complaining about this a bit too much ! just because this anime made my expectations go higher with it's initial plot i thought there gonna be romantic comedy with some unique science drama between main characters only and finally they gonna get married ! curse my luck and i got this ! i even compared this with tonikaku kawaii which is a pure after marriage comedy romance anime! conclusion for me it's - 5.7 stars/10 stars..well i am gonna watch this anime to it's end to know what this anime gonna do with it's character in future out of curiosity that's all !

Im gonna give (8.92) Somehow,beyond my expectations, at least I'm relieved because I'm trying to continue it to season 2 after season 1 which was a bit disappointing.

In terms of story, it's really well built where the story is trying to be broad but still within the capacity to explore all the existing plots. Really a rare thing in my opinion, because most other anime tend to hang us in the hope that it will be continued but not continued due to cruel reality. At least we can consider the end of season 2 the end of the story if it doesn't continue, because to ... be honest even trying to read the English translation of the manga seems difficult. The characterizations and plots in season 2 this time are really felt. When compared to the previous season which bored me, I was really surprised that I really enjoyed watching season 2.

The audio-visual quality is still as good as the previous season. Basically, to be honest, anime nowadays sometimes excels in audio-visual quality, but sometimes the story and plot aspects don't support it, and there are also cases to the contrary, although this rarely happens. Back to the topic, the depiction of the characters in this anime is really well executed because it produces waifuable characters hahahahaa..For audio quality they also have songs and soundtracks that are fresh and support the background in this anime, really complement each other. complements and does not spoil the atmosphere while watching.

In the end, I'm actually confused about what to say. For those of you who have finished season 1, maybe it would be highly recommended to continue with season 2 because it will be really worth it if you feel disappointed with season 1 of the anime. But, for those of you who haven't started yet. Sorry to say, but my advice is better to look for other romance anime unless you are a science maniac and otaku. If I could meet myself when I first found out about this anime, of course I would say this to myself ……But in the end, I don't regret it hahahahaha

It'll be hard to keep this spoiler free, so this first part will be only about the first 11 episodes.
Rikekoi s2 is a fitting sequel to the series, for the most part even more enjoyable than season 1 as we continue following Yukimura and Himuro trying to prove their love (yeah, the ending of the first season apparently wasn't conclusive enough for them).
We also get pretty substantial development on all the other members of the Ikeda lab, and I've been loving all of it as it expands the show greatly. Fujiwara and Chris are great additions to the cast, providing us with some of ... the funniest scenes in the show.
The comedy is still top notch as it was in the previous season, and the production quality is as solid.
If I were to rate this at the end of episode 11, it would easily be an 8/10.
Light spoilers below

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Episode 12 was a complete disaster. It feels like the lesson from season 1 wasn't learned, as we once again have to have the season with pointless drama conveniently created just because.
It's even worse this time, as from "everything is fine" we quickly jump to an almost-rape scene, which by the way is downplayed and treated as nothing we gotta worry about by Yukimura coming on screen to do some SCIENCE stuff cause that's the way of the show I guess?
Overall really tasteless ending, and I'm saying this as someone who doesn't see rape scenes as a taboo, I'm judging the cheap use of one for no plausible reason.
I'm having a hard time even rating this a 7 after the finale, thankfully all the previous Kanade and Ibarada-Kosuke developments were amazing.

It's been about two years since we last saw Ayame Himuro and Shinya Yukimura attempt to quantify their feelings for one another and honestly, I feel a little bad that this show has to compete with a somewhat similarly-themed (but immensely more popular) Kaguya-sama. Like that show, we have a primary couple that has caught the doki-dokis for each other but will not outright admit it. Himuro and Yukimura are dead set on gathering evidence to support their feelings, leading to smooching under the pretense of science.

While this may be a season premiere, it sure doesn't feel like it—though that's not to say our characters ... haven't changed since we last saw them. The first season ended on an exceedingly high note with our main couple achieving the scientifically perfect romantic kiss. While the data for said kiss may be lost, the emotional effect on Yukimura and Himuro is all too evident. The two are more driven than ever to not only prove their “love formula,” but assert their love for each other through it.

The thing is, the perfect kiss has given the two a bit of an ego—after all, it was the single most romantic moment of their (romantically inexperienced) lives. Up until this point, Yukimura and Himuro have studied the love lives of those they had access to—e.g., Kotsuke's love for his 2D girlfriend and Kanade's unrequited love for her teacher, but the only truly reciprocal relationship they've been able to use as a reference point is their own—which neither are sure is “love” in the first place.

Enter Chris and Suiu. Our newest eccentric pair of scientists are a couple made up of a submissive yet passionate man and an extremely sensual and provocative woman. Not only have they been in a long-term relationship of four years, but they are also as into each other as Gomez and Morticia Addams. Threatened by a couple so obviously in love, what should be nothing more than a gathering of samples turns into a contest between the couples to determine which is more in love based on oxytocin levels.

The show has about one joke in its roster and the animation, both in terms of movement and color design, is a little lackluster. Science Fell in Love instead rides purely on charm and for the most part, I'd say it's successful. Himuro and Yukimura's awkwardness isn't overplayed; it could have easily devolved into "oh god get on with it already" but neither party is in denial and despite not putting a label on it, both are also enthusiastic about the relationship's romantic progression. They want to kiss and cuddle and thankfully the story finds ways to let them even if it's under the guise of a scientific pretense.

Science Fell in Love is a cute show. It's not going to do anything amazing or extraordinary, but there are worse ways to spend your time than with a group of dorks fumbling through their romance.

Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. Heart a sequel of Rikekoi, ok so I may have been a little late in making this pathetic sci-fuck romance /comedy anime, but IMAO this was just as pathetic as the parent anime Rikekoi. One question that I always ask, "When will Himuro and Yukimura will start to fuck?" so no more shit at let's git her done:

Story-Poor 3: as usual we have a 2 individuals with high IQ one hot woman and one eeeehhhh semi dorky hot guy who as usual try's to "SCIENCE" romance in a way that realistically a scientist who agree that ... it was just way too "PATHETIC" to begin with and just as annoying that the number they show literally does not add up, in fact it was really unknow as to what kind of science specialization that those do does, so practically that kind of science should be in the realm of psychology and not in the realm of quantum physics.

Art-Very Good 8:That's for Himuro's fashion and that other support character Fujiwara, Suiu.

Sound- Mediocre 5: Nothing to mentioned.

Character-Pathetic 1: Just as the parent anime nothing has change, the characters involve were just as pathetic as before, the only silver lining here involve a antagonist Shikijou, Naoya who was this psychotic SOB who was about to do that Bates Motel thing on Kanade, Kotonoha, honestly I would have prefer if the one who save Kanade, Kotonoha would've have been Prof. Ikeda where it would have given this sequel some comedic substance at least for the final ep to which , if it were me, I would have him rush in and beat the shit out of Naoya and his gang. rather than having Yukimura do his lame shitty science presentation on the bad guys to only end up getting beaten. I mean, seriously, your purpose was to save your co worker and all you have were scientific presentation stuffs??????LAME LAME AND LAME!

Enjoyment-Pathetic 1: As usual , this was one of those pathetic anime were you can afford to skim. If this were to have a lot of that Himuro's fanservices, then maybe this would've have been worth watching.

Overall-Pathetic 1: Whoever was this anime's original creator of this junk, I would surly wanna do a Karen on him or her for this pathetic anime.

I had actually held off watching s2 til recently because of being so busy the past couple months. I really enjoyed s1 and s2 started off really great but it's as we got more and more into s2 I felt it starts to falter. Ultimately I put that on the manga itself as it's likely following the story of the manga closely but the main sub story and which actually honestly takes over the main plot of this season...just isn't good especially when we get hints at a better substory.

Story:
Continues off from s1 but adds in layers for sub characters which I think ... would have been good if not for the fact we get bogged down in Kanade's sub story for most of the season when Ena and Kousuke have their own sub stories being presented. Kanade as the season goes on becomes less and less likeable because of what you learn about her despite how the story tries to make her to be this tragic character in an ultimately romcom show.

Art:
What you expect from s1

Sound:
Only letdown here is the s2 ed doesn't hold a candle to s1 ed

Character:
This season really delves into sub characters but the issue is how much time they get to their sub stories in the Yukimura and Himuro just admitting they want to be together. Kousuke is starting to awaken, Ena's home life is complicated, Kanade is just a fake. We spend most of the season wallowing in Kanade's self pity even though it's multiple times played out for comedic effect. Her arc should have had about 2 or 3 ep across 12 ep before it resolves but nah vast majority is spent on how she's a fake to the point Yukimura gets fed up with it. I was vastly more interested in Ena's home life as it's played completely serious vs Kanades root issue being played off as a joke and then continuing for another 3-4 ep since it won't resolve until the finale.

Enjoyment:
Has it's ups but there's more downs due to Kanade's substory dragging on way longer than need.

Overall:
Temper expectations the first couple ep were stupid over top then you get a nice dose of "ok things aren't as good for all the characters," then Kanade's substory just grinding everything to a halt.

Episode 12. Oh boy are we going to talk about episode 12, but just hold on to that thought.

Season 1 of this show told a pretty complete story, I thought. They weren't all the way to the point where they could push past their 'tism and admit they have feelings for each other, but they were officially a couple in pretty much all but name. In my mind a continuation wasn't all that necessary, but I was happy to see this show get one anyway. It's a relatively unique show, laughably conceptual to it's core and not afraid to stick to it's premise despite how ... ridiculous it is on the face of it.

In the first half of the season we get a really good conclusion to the series. The team being project "prove love mathematically" gets a dose of reality from an actual couple prompting them to collect more data. From the aggregate data they collect from all the couples they finally come up with a deterministic proof for what love is, and it's basically that love is determined by the person professing that it's love. It's a very roundabout anti-logic sort of answer but the way it's presented sort of made sense in a so-smart-it-wraps-around-to-being-stupid sort of way. Or maybe it was so stupid it was actually smart... Either way probably works.

So with that main girl finally admits she's really in love with science man and that's a wra- what do you mean it's only episode 6, this looks likes the ending? The way they artificially extend the show feels nearly as bad as Near and Mello suddenly existing. Nearly. Yes that was intentional.

So we get another 6 episodes filled with... I don't even know? There's one subplot about science man tutoring a gyaru that was pretty alright, I enjoyed that at least. But the rest of the run time is dedicated to this weird "just be yourself" message that tonally just doesn't match the rest of the content of this show. It's centered on the younger girl Kanade and her relationship drama and some ham-fisted moral about her trying to be "normal." It just felt so out-of-place and weird. I mean, it's not abnormal in rom-coms when the main couple hooks up to then focus on getting the tertiary cast members into relationships next. That's actually pretty textbook. But the way this is handled is just so... off.

And then we get to episode 12. What. The. Actual. F*ck. This was supposed to be a show about weirdly attractive and probably on the spectrum lab workers empirically proving and quantifying their love for each other with science. It's not the sort of thing you tune in to expecting to see a crazed incel beating a delinquent to death with a stun gun, then a science man busting in with a laptop and projector showing them why raping a girl would be bad statistically speaking and threatening their lives with the various corrosive chemicals he apparently just keeps on hand at all times... you know, as a scientist. If that doesn't sounds like the most bat-shit out of left field thing you've ever read I want to know what anime you've been watching so I can add them to my shortlist.

Where did this come from? Who's idea was this? What show am I even watching anymore? I haven't been this genuinely confused since that flag show turned out to be set in the matrix (don't ask) or... well I was going to say Darling in the FranXX but pretty much any mecha anime, really, those are all pretty bonkers. I don't mind sudden tonal shifts for dramatic effect in anime, some shows actually do it really well. But in a science based rom-com, and in the last half of the last episode? Anyway it ends with Kanade somehow now being in love with science man too and them teasing like a season 3 is going to be about resolving that love triangle. No. Thanks. Even if they make a season 3 for this now it's going to be a hard sell getting me to watch it... ah who am I kidding I'll watch just about anything.

5/10

As someone who does science research for a living, it's pretty neat to see love explored from the lens of a researcher with a lot of funny moments mixed in. This season is actually even better than the first, and tackles very real issues. I don't want to spoil the plot tied to these concepts, but repressing your true feelings to fit in as well as a parent's influence on academic success are things I did not expect this rom-com to address and do an amazing job depicting.

The biggest obstacle this show runs into is that it is running alongside Kaguya-sama, which is probably ... the best rom-com anime ever at this point. The animation will not wow you with this show, but stick around for some cool science and even cooler romance.

Very disappointed from the turn of events in this season. Instead of continuing the same sort of events from season 1, this season focuses a lot on the side characters.

---Minor Spoilers Ahead---

The side characters I mean some of the developments were great like with ibarada and the other dude but the thing that really ruined and bothered me was that this season's focal point changed from the romantic subtext from season 1 to building an unnecessary harem around the Male protagonist which is just... terrible. I don't know what got into the author's head but he just turned the whole plot upside down.

The last ... 5 eps are an arc for the side character Kanade. And this arc is the most unneeded abhorrent shit of all times. Why would you bring in a third wheel after the relationship between the main two characters was official? And on top of that the female lead actually supports her (Kanade) to not give up on her love and to basically see who loves the male protagonist the most!? Like i lost a boner just watching this exchange of terrible writing.

If you enjoyed the first season you definitely wont enjoy this one, and also the next one if there's gonna be a one in the future.

Pretty good show ruined by a nasty ending.

Ok rikekoi 2 started off pretty good actually, since there's no exposition needed, and we know the bullshit these characters do on a regular basis. Those who watch this season should expect more. And we get more, more wacky shenanigans about science and love, and I semi dig it. However, BRUH the last episode.

So, the story is kinda bad in general, the premise of the story doesn't make sense (even in the first season), but we all know why came to this show, to see some smart yet stupid people find their love for each other. The ... show delivered, their moments were really satisfying and the way they interact with the people around them makes this a pretty good show. BUT THE ENDING....

The characters pretty much remain the same in the first season, the main couple's only development is towards each other, and the rest of the cast get good development. Yukimura is dense and logical, and Himuro is logical, but knows how to act like a normal person, and that's just made clearer in this season. Kouske and Ibarada have nice development, Ibarada gets a nice character moment, and actually admits to liking Kouske. While Kouske remains the same, it's actually kind of annoying, how he can't believe that he likes anyone other than Aika, but yeah that feeling is still there and he acknowledges it. The professor and the manga artist remain the same, or rather we're given new developments that already inline with their established character. Also, we're introduced to other characters who are Yukimura's student, and other couples. The other couple are just there to show us and the characters more romcom stuff, and Yukimura's student's character is very good for this show's standards. Ok last is Kanade, I mean I get the problem the show is trying to portray, but damn was it handled like trash.

**SPOILER TIME** (Just skip over the spoiler section if you don't want to get spoiled)


Oh my God, Kanade being "not normal" is a nice character problem to give to her, since before she was just there and didn't have anything going on with her. So it makes sense that she has this problem, and now that I think about it yeah this was really a good call, she was kinda bland to me at first. However, the fact that this was all an act, really raised my opinion on this show and really developed her character. So when it was her character arc, it was pretty good at first, it climaxed (what I want to believe) when Yukimura called her out. This was the perfect opportunity for her to accept her flaws and try to build a relationship made on her actual personality, BUT NOPE what we got was her falling deeper into despair and ultimately facing the consequences. I mean okay, I wondered how they would make her accept and change in one episode, maybe even accept her past and stuff like that, however, a GANG!? wtf. And of course, Yukimura comes in and saves her ass and other science bs. Still though, gotta be honest, they HAD to pull the twist that he's (kanade's partner at the time, I don't remember his name) an evil scum. Like WHAT THE HELL, to be fair even if he wasn't kanade did lead him on. Imagine how much better it would be if the last 3 episodes were her living a healthy life and confronting everyone, like her old teacher, her family, and her boyfriend. But nah, we gotta let kanade get captured and get saved by the powerpoint master. Alright rant over.

**SPOILER OVER**

Anyways, the rest of the elements like the art and the sound track were great, I really don't remember the ost coming in, but the op and ed slap.

So my complaints for this is that some stuff really gets repetitive and kinda cliché at times. Look I really don't know how to express this, but the show was just overall an 8. However there was the ending, so a 7.

Final thoughts: So, this show was a ride, we got to see some amazing couple developments in the main couple's side and also with the other characters, especially the others. Only held back by its repetitiveness and ending. But overall, a decent anime, what a season 2 should be, apart from some stuff. So yeah, good anime if you just don't watch the ending.

I’m going to assume that You’ve seen season 1 so I won’t repeat myself to keep this brief.

When it comes to characters almost nothing has changed. They are still one sided, cliched and poorly written. The plot is still cliché and the show as whole still lacks good writing.

From episode 1 the season doubles down on the quantity of slapstick comedy without raising its quality, at least in the beginning. The first 2 episodes are painful to watch. The show can’t go 3 minutes without a cheap joke during them.
I did have some hope for the show around the halfway mark. That’s the ... moment when the show presents some episodes that are more dramatic and have more focused writing. I don’t want to say they are competently written but they are a lot better than the whole of season 1. Even the conflict between the cast has some sense in it.

If I had to name one thing I liked about this season it would be that it elevated Kanade to almost an actual character instead of a flat, one trick pony. If only it didn’t do it in such a half-assed way. They showed her with something that could be interpreted as some personal, psychological issues but it turned out to be something lame, lazily written and cliched. There was absolutely nothing original or thoughtful about it and the resolution… Ok I’m gonna be honest, it had potential, but in the end it turned out dull. The moment they showed the core of her “pain” I lost all interest in her drama. It was so stupid that it’s not even worth mentioning.

Apart from that the plot dives deeper into clichés. It has even less originality than it already had. There isn’t really anything wrong about it as long as the delivery is at least original or enjoyable. This show… doesn’t have that. The delivery is competent enough that it doesn’t turn You off and You can actually have some enjoyment watching a good portion of it but at the end of the day it’s just mediocre.

Compared to season 1 the show does get a little more competent with its writing as the show goes on. It’s not enough to make it something worth Your time if You didn’t enjoy the previous season but it is enough if You were on the edge about it. You just need to survive the god damn abysmal first 2 episodes.