Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha II: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou

THE RETURN OF THE GIGACHAD.

Seriously, it feels so nice to have misfit back. When so many try to be a serious anime, with an OP protagonist, that falls flat on it's face with a boring concept, a bland as all hell MC, that tries to be a great character in every stretch of the word, but Anos isn't that. He'll break every mold, every generic trend in half like he is the god damn terminator, cause honestly. Badass can be slapped on him, more so than any of these lame generic messes you'll see each anime season. It's the type of power fantasy to sit ... back and enjoy, rather than loathe and dislike.

Story and characters: 8
Wile the story is good in it's own right, much like the characters stand out in their own right. Let's face it. We mostly wanted to see our big gigachad just come in, and wreck shit. It's so good to see it back too, as hell. If it wasn't for it going in this direction, I doubt the story, or other characters would be interesting to this level. Props to those who made it this way, as even the VA, it makes Anos sound great, look great, and drives attention and interest compared to a typical cookie cutter type of OP protag story.

To touch upon the story more, there is a lot still to uncover, which also helps drive interest in it's contents. Even if you know full well, that Anos will take one huge dumb on it, the world building and such is really well done, and for a good moments, the treats do seem quite serious. They'll getcha, pull you in, and then you realize it's impossible, as they're with Anos. Which for this show, isn't a negative point at all.

Art and sound: 8
Is it just me, or does the art seem better? No, I won't be talking too much on episode 3, or well. I'll let you see that for yourselves. But if you look at the general art, from character movements, to backgrounds, to how the attacks and magic look. It's a stand out, and looks brilliant. To be matched with a great sound, that really fills the atmosphere of each and every scene that comes about.

Our Gigachad is welcomed back with open arms, and I can't wait to enjoy more of him.

The misfit of Demon king Academy Season 2 Cour 1 Review!

In this part, the central characters will be Shin - the right hand of Anos and Spirit Mother Leno, their love story is so beautiful.

For those who haven't read the light novel, it will be a bit difficult to understand, but don't give up because from season 2 cour 2 there will be no more confusing plot twists , more battle scenes and especially Anos will show a lot and even more strong magics !!

My review after watching episode 12 is that it's really good .And anime is what made me read light novels.This ... series is always in the top 1 of the anime I want to watch first when it airs .
Scores :10/10 for me.

I might be in the minority in that I thought the first season was 'fine' it was enjoyable, but it used too many familiar tropes and wasn't special enough and didn't do enough to set itself apart from many fantasy/isekai/reincarnation OP MC plot anime.

So for me I enjoyed Season 2 more than I did Season 1 because it stepped away from much of that, the characters are still the same, except we don't have to go through their backstories and faux betrayals, instead we can just enjoy them for who they are.

One issue with season 1, was the bloated character roster, but for season ... 2 you can't just Thanos Snap away most of the bloated cast, so it has to find ways around this. The 'cheerleading squad' is left behind so we get a tighter focus on the characters, and many of the still expansive cast of characters that do still follow along for the ride don't get much screen time anyway so that it focuses on the main story, the new characters, and still having the small core group members to tie it all together.

As for the series itself, it started strong, you normally expect events to build up, but this just threw out that convention and announced its arrival. after that, it did start to go off the rails when they went to the land of the spirits, for me this felt like the weakest part of the series.
After that we got to the time travel part, and I seem to be in the minority in that I liked this part of the series, in fact I would go as far as saying that for me, this was the strongest part of the series.
This is where it actually focused on the story, on unravelling it's 'mystery' which some of it you could see through anyway, but... The focus here was tighter as it got away from a lot of the background noise and the excessive cast roster, instead for a good portion of it we focused just on the two main characters.
It's easy to see why a lot of people don't like this part however as Anos tends to take a backseat and isn't the main focus, and also as a result of that, we don't see him be OP and Deus Ex his way out of every situation with a condescending wisecrack.
But for me, this section was worth it because it allows you to have that 'pay off' at the end.

And then we get to the end, and I won't spoil it, but I can understand why some people got confused with some of the things that happened, the different terms and concepts that this series brought in or expanded on, but it probably helped that I binge watched this series across two days, otherwise I might have forgotten a lot of the jargon and otherwise seemingly meaningless details if I had watched it over a period of weeks.

In short, this in my opinion is better than season 1 as it was able to stand out more from the crowd, but it still has its flaws, and I don't think anyone would consider it a masterpiece.
If you liked Season 1, you should like this, although judging by some of the reviews, I wouldn't take that for granted. If you didn't like Season 1, or don't like this genre, then this won't change your mind on things.

I really loved season 1 because no matter how bad was Anos's situation, he simply overcame all obstackle and tried to clean his name. I started reading light novel 6 month's ago and I got so obsessed with this story. The variety of spells, races, world building specially after silver sea arc with bubble worlds really caught me. Season 2 aside of voice actor swap was really good it was a season dedicated to show Anos right hand man's tragic story and how Anos casually destroyed gods in mythical age as well as who is the fake demon lord Avosand it's goals. Guys don't give ... a shit about bad reviews I will tell you season 2 part 2 will be way better you will see Anos seeking for his stolen memories and some other cool stuff. The light novel getting more and more interesting. Give Maou Gakuin another chance.

To sum up what I think about the show. If you REALLY enjoyed the first one, you should enjoy this one as well. The first season had me entertained throughout the entire watch. Everything seemed to hit. Comedy, although it gave off edge lord vibes, hit most of the time. The characters were funny and somewhat interesting. Even the animation wasn't terrible. And that's why I gave it a rating of 8/10. Now if we look at this season, a downgrade can be seen. Animation doesn't seem to be of similar quality, the characters are oh so slightly worse, the plot doesn't hit the same... ... BUT I still love it. It's one of those shows that, for the most part, doesn't seem to take itself seriously until an important moment arrives. That's what I also appreciated in season one. Because it is open for jokes it doesn't end up cringey like arifureta, even tho they are similar. All in all, I would recommend it to fans of the series. If you've been waiting for this release like me, I can only tell you to go on and enjoy the show.

The entire plot of this show is "Just because you did X to my Y, did you think that was enough to X my Y?" and then anos pulls out a second Y "because he's the demon lord". Is it ridiculous? Yes. Is he a walking deus ex machina? Yes. Is this bit actually super repetitive? Absolutely. Is it still absolutely hilarious every single time he does it? Yes. Does the show have a surprisingly well thought out world? Yep. Maou Gakuin is what happens when Comedy meets OP. Similiar to how in OPM, the bit is "saitama can literally kill gods, but is unable ... to get around mundane inconveniences", its so repetitive and overdone, it ceases to be a bit, and becomes the theme. Maou Gakuin is an example of an OP character used well to create funny scenarios, reinforce the wacky relationships going on and the surprisingly interesting plot.

The second season comes to an end, taking nearly 9 months to finish. I imagine we will see more of this kind of delays down the line, because there's more and more new anime released each season, but there's only so many slots on the TV. A lot of people, for some reason, are very offended by shows being delayed, and are lowering the scores of such anime, which is something I cannot comprehend myself. How does a delay make a show better or worse?

Let's get back to The Misfit of Demon King Academy II though. This is a solid continuation of the first season, ... it mainly keeps the same pace in telling the story. Which is alright, however the pace was a bit faster than I would consider ideal even in the first season. As such, it's very easy to lose track of what's happening. One episode you're watching a revolt happening in the Academy, and a couple of episodes later the MC and his squad are taking a magic exam under the supervision of a talking tree. When the 7th episode aired after half a year of waiting, I found myself being lost, honestly. I didn't have solid memories of what happened in the past 6 episodes, only a vague image of it. Sticking to the "If you forgot, then it wasn't important" rule, usually I just proceed to finish the show and don't think much of it, because the show had 10+ episodes (usually) to catch my attention, and if it hadn't done so, the show is just not for me. But this wasn't the usual case with The Misfit of Demon King Academy. It was one of the very rare times, where I took my time to watch through the previous episodes once more, and I don't regret it a smallest bit. If anything, it made me like this show a bit more than before.

The story is pretty straightforward, just like in the first season. No fillers, no arcs, just one main storyline, which can't be taken for granted nowadays even for single-season 12 episode shows. There's nothing too complicated about it, although it's not as linear as most storylines are. In this season we get to peek at the events of the past, much like we did in the beginning of the first episode, but a little more broadly, as MC spends several episodes time-traveling to the past to uncover the events that happened between his reincarnations.

The art is pretty good, although there are some moments where the animation is subpar. But overall, there is anime with much worse animation. The key frames are well done, so it doesn't look like a low budget product.

One more thing that I've seen many people rant about is a different VA of Anos Voldigoad. And if those people liked the voice if the pervious VA more than the one from this season, it is somewhat justified. However, I believe that this is a change for the better, as Suzuki Tatsuhisa (VA from season 1) sounds cocky and less serious to me, while Umehara Yuuichirou's (VA from season 2) lower voice and slower speech seem to fit the Demon King better.

I couldn't decide if I want to give this show a 7 or an 8. Ideally, I would give it something like 7.7/10, but we only have integer scores on MAL and 7 feels a bit lower than this season deserves, so I decided on an 8. It's a pleasant watch, pleasant voice actors, and they added a goth version of Misa. If you watched and liked the first season, the second season will not disappoint you.

Drinking Game: Take a shot every time “Ni sen nen mae/2000 years ago” is mentioned in this show.

No, but in all seriousness, after all the delays and production issues it was nice to have Maou Gakuin S2 back. The first half was pretty subpar in terms of pacing and story, but episodes 7-12 were a massive improvement and probably the best the series has been. The time travel arc had several emotional story beats that just really worked well. The pacing and action were really good, and the character development that side characters like Shin and Reno got was impressive.

I’m not sure how ... much of the first half’s issues were just weak writing or how much was based on production issues, but it is a bit of a slog to get through the first half. I’d say it’s very much worth it for the story we get in the second half of the season, though. Just keep that in mind as you’re watching that it is indeed building up to a satisfying payoff.

The big antagonist in this season is pretty OP and even poses issues for Anos. The issue with series like this is that oftentimes it’s difficult to create a compelling villain because the MC is so damn strong himself. To address that in Maou Gakuin, they created an antagonist who could really target a few of Anos’ weaknesses. Instead of just a straight up test of strength, it’s a test of wits and personal relationships. This serves as the driving force behind the growth of several characters in the season.

The big elephant in the room with this season of Maou Gakuin is the change in seiyuu for Anos. It is very noticeable. No, I never fully got used to it, but after a certain point it stopped impacting my enjoyment. His original seiyuu just brought a unique charm and swagger to the character that I don’t think this one has. That’s not a put down on Umehara-san. I just primarily associate him with other types of characters.

So then, is Maou Gakuin II worth checking out? Well for me, yes. Even with a sluggish first half, the payoff that episodes 9-11 have is worth sitting thru a couple hours of mid in my opinion. Hell, you might even enjoy the talking CGI tree meme. That said, because there is that sluggish start, I can’t rate it as highly as I’d like. Had the first half been as good as the second half we’d be talking about this in AOTY discussions, it was just very inconsistent and a tale of two halves.

I am very much looking forward to the next cour of this and to finally reading the books. I hope the next season isn’t plagued by the same issues and can tell a consistently good story from start to finish.

Maou Gakuin II gets 7, out of 10.

As for someone who really loves this anime, and have been waiting for this to come back, it's a nice feeling.

It's definitely a really enjoyable and fun anime, if you like this sort of stuff. personally, I really loves these types of animes, especially with an OP Protag. Yes, I have a cheap taste i know, but whatever. I'm really looking forward to some more!

I loves everything about this anime, now now, I know this anime isn't the perfect anime, but still. It's so fun to watch, and it feels like it's only 10 mins of watching, that's how fast the anime is going when ... you watch it.

Story: 9
Now now, I'm still kind of confused on the Story, maybe if I re-watch it again, maybe I'll understand it more! but so far all i know in S1 is... 2000 years ago Anos Voldigoad sacrificed His life to make a peaceful world like any other animes, and 2000 years later, He reincarnated and find himself on a peaceful world that He wanted. but until then, someone by the name of Jerga somehow still has a Grudge against the Demon Race, when Anos had managed to make a peaceful world. But now, this is a new story yet to come!

Characters: 10
Anos isn't that one of a hell cringe characters on some animes, in fact. He is just *chef kiss* I really think He is an enjoyable character, like really enjoyable, Super OP, Have a deep hot voice, & Good Hearted Demon King, etc. When i saw what was Sasha's doing in the first few episode of season 1, I hated her, because I thought she was evil at first, but you know, all things must have development. Misha on the other hand, is so freaking cute and kind, She was Anos first friend after 2000 years. and not to mention I kind of like Anos's old VA more than this one. Hearing the VA changed it's kind of weird, you know? maybe I'm not used to it.

Art: 10
Yes, I've watched the trailer for s2 before this was Aired, and noticed the Art and Visuals Changed, first impression of this was like "WHAA- THE ART LOOKS SO GOOD NOW, SASHA AND MISHA ARE GROWN UP NOW" I'm impressed, I really can't explain...

What's more important on the Pizza. The cheese (the funny bits) or the sauce (the story)? If you're like me you don't love this show because of the sauce. You love it because the main character cheeses his plot armor to his advantage in the most ridiculous ways. I loved the 1st season because Anos pulled off these ridiculous moves and he does it again this season lol.

Now if we're seriously rating the story though. It has a story, but it's kind of hard to follow at times because it explains this really quickly, and gives off a lot of random content which makes ... the story itself a little hard to understand. But other than that I'm really here just to see what other random nonsense anos can pull off.

Overall: Love the cheese in the show. I recommend it if you just want to see the main character have plot go his way. With a side of story.

Misfit at Demon Academy is a good show.

I'm reading a lot of people's reviews who aren't into the second season as much as the first. I personally really enjoy the show. The characters, plot, soundtrack, and animation are all solid. It is one of those "overpowered protagonist" stories, but it is very self aware and uses that aspect to create solid humor and world building. The humor in this show has made me laugh out loud a decent amount of times. I would say that's one of the show's strong suits. Along with the main character, the side characters are very likable, and are well ... included in the story. I personally think they handled the side characters better in the first season, but the character development still isn't. bad in this season.

I see a lot of people talking about how the change in the main VA isn't good. Honestly, I barely noticed the change and once someone pointed it out, it took me a second to realize the change. I think the VA is fine in this show and unless you're being very picky, you probably won't notice.

With a show like this, you need to know what you're getting into. If you're looking for a fun show with a cocky, charming, overpowered protagonist I very much recommend this show.

Many people aren't happy with the VA for Anos changing and the story being hard to follow but to say that this season was unnecessary is going a bit too far.

This is because if left at season 1 there were many loose ends and this season deals with them in an exciting way. The difference between the first VA and the new obviously makes Anos lose the charisma points he had by a lot. The story being harder to follow also makes it slightly worse than the first season but it still is worth it

But overall until now, it is recommended to watch it, for ... a lot of episodes are yet to come

Overall, this anime is great. The storyline is not only entertaining but also captivating, with twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat. The animation is top-notch, bringing the characters and their unique abilities to life in a visually stunning way. The humor sprinkled throughout adds a light-hearted touch to the otherwise intense plot. The combat scenes are well-choreographed and exhilarating to watch, showcasing the characters' skills and powers in a way that is both thrilling and impressive. And let's not forget about the romance, which adds an extra layer of depth to the story, making it even more engaging for ... viewers.

If you are in search of an anime that will keep you entertained and invested from start to finish, look no further than this one. With a protagonist who is undeniably overpowered yet relatable, this series offers a refreshing take on the typical anime formula. It's a solid 8 out of 10 in my book, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a truly great anime experience.

I'm an isekai junkie so I am also naturally going to gravitate over to the overpowered fantasy anime as well.

Misfit of demon king academy is the typical over powered main character but better. I mean the story is by no means better than many fantasy and isekai stories. It still pulls you in with the badass op mc.

The first season of the misfit of demon king academy was amazing (for the source) The VA for anos fit perfectly and the animation and sound quality were both very good.

The second season was a bit of a disappointment I would say. It wasn't as big a ... disappointment as shield hero season 2 but it def wasnt what I was super hyped waiting for.

Part 1 or eps 1-6 of season 2 were just not good. The subtitles had the wrong names, the story took a sudden turn with next to no explanation and it just felt boring and repetitive. The worst part though was that anos's VA changed. The new VA is great don't get me wrong. But he doesn't fit anos's cocky image. Anos just sounded super serious at all times and lost his playful cockiness and he had knowing damn well he was the strongest in season 1.

Season 2 part 2 on the other hand is a different story. Sure it went on hiatus and we had to wait a while for it but that doesn't matter since most people had given up hope on it after the disaster of the first 6 eps.

The last 6 eps of the season where splendidly done in my opinion though. I don't want to spoil so I recommend you watch it yourself but I feel that those last episodes made up for the first half of the season.

At the start of the 2023rd year of our Lord, SILVER LINK. gave us a sequel to the fairly well-received Misfit of Demon King Academy anime.

I’m gonna be straight with you, dog. It’s not great. That’s not to say it’s bad. It’s just not great. There’s nothing really new or interesting added, all the same conflicts and tropes from the first season get rehashed and reused, which wouldn’t even be that big of a deal if they were somehow still kept fun, à la Die Hard 2 or Taken 2, but what we get instead is something more along the lines of Speed 2 or ... Zoolander 2. Ok, that’s perhaps a little harsh – ok, fine, extremely harsh – but you get my point. It’s more of the same, but worse, while lacking the novelty and mystique of the first. Think Obama’s 2nd presidential campaign and you’ll have the right idea.

You get the impression at the end of S1 that the whole conceit of the show has been resolved, everyone now acknowledges Anos as the Demon King. Wrong! Not even 5 minutes into S2, his red-coated classmates are once again flaming him and treating him as if he were a random peasant, which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, if for no other reason, then just in the interest of self-preservation. Even if we accept it as reasonable that they still don’t believe him to be the actual DK, they still can’t deny that he is nonetheless a being of transcendent power, i.e. not the kind of dude you gratuitously shit talk to his face. Alas, it is what it is. Much like The Rising of the Shield Hero doesn’t know what to do with its story unless Naofumi is perpetually oppressed, so can Misfit seemingly not exist unless Anos is treated as a perpetual misfit.

Really, there’s no other way for me to say this. It’s just mostly the same. Defenders of the sequel are sure to claim that I’ve no idea what I’m talking about, that Misfit II has loads of new content! Loads! Sure enough, by the end of the first episode, you’ll have been introduced to some 12 new characters and 2 new realms of existence. Fantastic! Unfortunately, it’s the kind of novelty that’s akin to what the Terminator: Dark Fate director was boasting about. Oh, yes, it’s all new and different. Instead of a male robot with human skin protecting the savior of mankind, it’s a female human with robot skin protecting the savior of mankind. Ingenious! Instead of a white male leader of the human resistance, it’s a brown female leader of the human resistance. Inventive! Instead of a female evil Terminator with a metal endoskeleton and liquid metal skin that can shapeshift, it’s a male evil Terminator with a metal endoskeleton and liquid metal skin that can shapeshift. Resourceful! Instead of a rogue AI that gains self-awareness and turns against humanity causing a mass-extinction event called Skynet, it’s a rogue AI that gains self-awareness and turns against humanity causing a mass-extinction event called Legion. Imaginative! Like I said, it’s all so very new and different.

Much the same can be said about Misfit II. I saw a lot of people fret early on about the sheer number of new characters and concepts introduced in episode one. How can one keep up with all of this new information? The truth is that you simply don’t have to. You get a lot of new faces, yes, but they’re literally just reskins of the same dudes with the same conflicts and same talking points. None of them, bar one, make a difference to the plot.

Then again, in other regards, Misfit II doesn’t even try to pretend that anything has changed. The 7 Elder Demon Emperors get brainwashed into opposing Anos… again for some harebrained reason, but they’re unsurprisingly completely irrelevant and easily defeated… again.

You get some pay-off with characters like Revest, Historia, and the military commander dude from S1 now recognizing Anos for who he is, but it’s underwhelming.

Perhaps the one element that caused the single most amount of wariness among the fans turned out to be the most adequate. Just in case you’re not in the know, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, the voice actor of Anos from S1 was in a relationship with LiSA. You might know her as the singer of the first SAO opening. Why am I telling you this? Because he cheated on her, the whole thing morphed into a very public scandal, and as a result, he has, to a significant degree, withdrawn from public life. I don’t know if he has retired from voice acting altogether, but he has at the very least not returned to the second season of Misfit to voice the protagonist. In his stead, SILVER LINK. has chosen Yuuichirou Umehara to replace him. You might know him as the voice of Goblin Slayer, Portugal from Hetalia, Seiya from Cautious Hero, Siegfried from the Legend of the Galactic Heroes remake, and Gorou, the omegacuck from Darling in the FranXX. He does a perfectly fine job as Anos, and had I not known of the change, chances are I wouldn’t have noticed it unless I binged the two seasons back to back. Think of it like the difference between Coke and Pepsi, and if you’re one of those people who’ll sit there and argue that there is a meaningful difference between the two, then your opinion objectively does not matter.

To make a long story short, if you enjoyed season 1, are invested in the characters, and are curious to see what else can be done with the story, by all means, watch it. You’ll have a decent enough time. I know I did. But if you thought S1 was just alright, then you can safely skip this – no point.

As for someone who really loves this anime, and have been waiting for this to come back,
Season 1 was excellent and I loved it.
I think second season is so better than previous season bigger world, better fight's and so force.
so people can have good moment with this season but we need to see what happend in last.
I loves everything about this anime, now now, I know this anime isn't the perfect anime, but still. It's so fun to watch, and it feels like it's only 10 mins of watching, that's how fast the anime is going when ...

What happens when the author, producer and greedy executives want more money from a series that completed its story? They make a good anime/story and forcefully extend it to the point of ridiculousness full of convoluted BS and pathetic villain's. They Boruto it.

My first gripe is the MC voice changed. what the VA did was horrible but did not warrant the change. The new VA while good does not match the MC charisma/attitude. Go to season one listen to the VA for the MC from season one and compare with the new one. The second VA voice does not match what the MC should sound ... like. It literally throws off anyone who actually watch season one. The tone and pitch of two are also so different. If you are going to change VA why not try and match someone who sounds like the previous VA?

All these female characters all fawning and whoring themselves over the MC is annoy as hell and provide no actual character growth. Literally first season gave all the reason why; there was no point in having a second season to try and prove why they are fawning over him over and over again. The point is overblown and overused. At this point they might as well be in an orgy and might as well throw in some random goblins and have the MC wear a suit of armor because thats how bad the situation is right now. If these characters could hear what the MC sounds like in season 1 and in season 2 they would all just wonder if this was Goblin Slayer or if this was actually the misfit of the demon king.

in conclusion. MC VA change was horrible. Extending the show and novel/manga was a money grab so far up in the ass that everyone that expects this to be good will be disappointed because it will be a shit show just like boruto.