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

I watched and loved s1, and though I can't quite remember what about s1 did it for me, I can say with confidence that s2 lacks any and all of whatever made its predecessor good. I feel like s2 jumps around a lot, and the story/events are hard to follow. Chekov's Gun is a great writing tool, and s2 doesn't use it at all; drop a couple hints that something is gonna happen before it happens, otherwise it feels completely out of left field. Overall, s2 feels cheap and unnecessary, and I wish s1 had been the end if this is what a continuation looks ... like.

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.

A wonderful second season of Anous the Goat
Despite the amazing plot in the first four episodes, it returned to its brilliance in the final one. I would consider it one of the five best anime of the year.
The story returns with news about the son of the god "Avos Delhevia" who will defeat the demon king Anos, and the journey towards the past begins to search for the truth.
With excellent drawing and animation, excellent mystery, a wonderful introduction to the characters, and an excellent ending to the part.
I actually liked it a lot more than the first season. The show ended with episode 12, but ... no problem, there is still a second part of the second part that will quote the fifth arc.
So while waiting for the next part and Anos' return again, I recommend this anime to everyone 😁😁

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.

Me in Summer 2020: Maou Gakuin's a fire show, with the gigachad of Anos VoldiGOAT, he's rocking asses with a harem and a fan club that adores everything about him, and he respects everyone to the max!

Me in Summer 2023: Maou Gakuin's a disaster show, yikes. Aniplex's continued mismanagement of COVID, which saw this show (and Ayakashi Triangle) infamously delayed by almost half a year, and the worst offender of all: VA Tatsuhisa Suzuki's BIGGEST scandal of his life being ousted from the AniManga scene altogether, replaced by Yuichiro Umehara as the gigachad's new VA...that doesn't sound quite right.

Back in Summer 2020, when the anime ... adaptation of novelist Shu's Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha a.k.a The Misfit of Demon King Academy was released, I LOVED the hell outta everything that made the source material gain the notoriety that it did with humongous sales of the LN. It had the classical tropes of an OP MC in the form of Anos Voldigoad (who would become the gigachad GOAT of the fantasy genre); a harem based off sisters of the same blood through Misha and Shasha Necron (that at least acknowledged that Anos cared for the both of them like his own kin); the hilarious but momentful Anos Fan Club of female classmates that would at times be the shining light in the darkness; as well as the Hero Kanon in the form of his reincarnation Lay Glanzudlii with his etched lover Misa. Maou Gakuin was, simply put, a firehouse of awesome (as heck) fantasy for the ages. Despite the aeons of people hating this show, I am still the greatest advocate that Maou Gakuin was a sight to behold back in the day, and I stand by my ludicrious, whack review published 3 years ago.

Fast forward to Winter (or rather, restarted in Summer) this year, and we continue with the adaptation of Volumes 4a and 4b of the LN that comprises the rather large story that is the Great Spirit arc, and this is definitely where Maou Gakuin took a full nosedive here. Considering the element of the story that was the epilogue of Volume 3 a.k.a the ending of Season 1, which prompts Anos and the gang to go back 2,000 years in time to learn of what comprised the reveal of the biggest enemy: the fake Demon King that was Avos Dilhevia. This, essentially, brings them back to the mother of their appointed affair: the Great Spirit Leno and Anos's right-hand man, Shin Reglia. Taking classes in the spirit realm, headed by the Great Spirit Teacher Enyunien, Anos and the gang go back to being schooled one more time to uncover and unravel the sequence of events that led to the scenario of the present day.

Needless to say, I truly got bored in the whole teaching aspect as it was cumbersome to sit around and see Anos and gang try to learn new things, as well as the history of the places they've been, and more importantly, those who are in rebellion against Anos to dethrone him and make Avos the true Demon King, say the main villain of this arc, NousGalia. As a whole, the Great Spirit arc was both a blessing and a curse to the author, as Shu had to somehow continue the story by pacing it within the same aspects as his/her first 3 volumes a.k.a Season 1, but due to the magnitude of the arc having to be split into 2 volumes with the aforementioned Side A and B, both the pacing and the feels dropped off significantly, which if you add Aniplex's COVID mismanagement,which caused the entire run to be postponed 6 months to August, the story indefinitely would have been forgotten to time, and I had to dig my brains just to remember where we left off with the story. That alone is a double whammy to the anime's production, and with no thanks to the somewhat overly convoluted plot, is no consolation to the testament of the anime at this stage of the story.

It's a BIG shame having to lose Tatsuhisa Suzuki for his misforgivings, but no matter the outcome, we all can agree that he is scum for being in an affair after being wed to one of AniManga's biggest music artists (LiSA). Definitely not the kind who is a big 180 from the gigachad's personality. And for the most part, Yuichiro Umehara does a decent job on Anos, though thanks to Season 2's 2nd cour airing next year, we all still have to get used to his voice for yet another 12-episode seasonal run. One of Maou Gakuin's shining moments was definitely with Tatsuhisa Suzuki, and his being ousted means that the anime has lost a critical part of its quality.

With the Domino Effect of Aniplex's mismanagement comes Silver Link's production woes, which, despite being still headed by the studio's chief director of Shin Oonuma and his mentee of fellow director Masafumi Tamura, have shown quite the drastic change in quality in becoming inconsistent, which they got too comfortable with after the impressive showing of Season 1. It's not wrong that Season 1 gave them a lot of footing to work on for Season 2; it's just that the priorities were shifted around when the anime got suddenly postponed and came back 3 months prior for the TV broadcast's restart. And while Season 2 didn't look awful by any means, it was clearly a step down from its predecessor, which was made worse thanks to the delay from COVID.

My woes with Part 1 of Season 2 continue onto the OST. Obviously, new songs are added to the roster of the OST, and this time, I felt nothing about Lenny code fiction and Momosumomosu's OP and ED respectively. Considering that Season 1 hit it out with Civilian and Tomori Kusunoki's OP and ED songs that are good and banger, respectively, the noticeable downgrade always caused me to skip both songs (albeit a few for the ED) that held nothing of the flare that I remember from Season 1.

When all is said and done, the word "disappointment" is truly an understatement to call Part 1 of Season 2 by. Everything was clicking out of place, from the "cannot make heads nor tails" story beats to the lacklustre production, made worse by the decision from Aniplex to postpone the anime, throwing everyone out of whack. It's quite the forgettable 1st half to a sequel season that has its predecessor held to a very high regard, and I pray that Part 2 of Season 2 will hopefully bring us back to the levels of greatness that graced Season 1.

Right now, at this very moment, Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha hits a snagging fluke, but will it have a glorious comeback? That awaits to be seen.

I liked the first season, but the second season took a nosedive. It went from pretty good Overpowered MC anime to just nonsensical in season two. The whole rumors and traditions thing seems confusing and arbitrary, and in the end really seems like it was more created to drive the plot than to plausibly explain how an entire race works. It's possible that this is the reason that the spirit race appears to only actually be a handful of entities, though there is no explanation for why only those rumors and traditions were personified.

They spend a TON of time in the time travel ... arc, most of which feels wasted. It's a significant number of the total episodes, just to start one rumor so that they can lean even further into this implausible idea that spirits can just be erased from existence if you tweak their rumor, or if they deviate from it at all. Similarly, they can pop right back if you tweak it the other way, apparently. Again, zero explanation for how this works on a societal level for an entire race of people, who should essentially be popping in and out of existence non-stop in a chaotic and utterly unsustainable maelstrom of endless creation and destruction, except...there are only 5 of them? (mother, tree, misa, 3 little flying spirits, that's it)

The Gods make no sense. Either there is no reasoning behind the Father God's desire to destroy the world, or it's incredibly poorly explained. Also, where are the other gods? The only other one is the God of Destruction, which is apparently a sword...except it's also a castle? And it doesn't switch, it's apparently both at the same time? And it can destroy anything even reality...except when it can't, with no explanation? Also, Anos could have claimed it at almost any time he just...lets Avos have it anyway? I guess it's fine, because despite being all powerful, it's actually meaningless? Also, can the Father god please make up his mind? He's trying to destroy the world, while complaining that Anos is going to destroy the world because he stopped the father god from destroying the world?

When Anos' minions turn against him it was because...why? I guess it was just time for it to happen? A few people resisted, because of their belief/faith in Anos, except...his most powerful and closest lieutenants didn't? It's either not explained, or poorly explained.

Also, don't they have an army of killer clone girls? Why didn't they use them? Whatever.

No explanation also seems to accurately describe all the various powers and power levels in the show. There was some mention of the fake demon king having some kind of innate power, but it was immediately forgotten. Other than that, powers appear to just be floating circles that either work or don't based on...something. I mean, yeah, we know Anos is going to win, but the battles meant absolutely nothing, because none of the attacks meant anything. It was just random color that accompanied the small amount of conversation. Shin has a bunch of swords, but I defy you to tell me what their significance is, since they all seem to do/not do the same thing, which is nothing, most of the time. There's a whole lot of mind control, with little explanation for how it works or why it stops or why a few people are immune to it despite not being near Anos, or why he can't break it, until he can, etc.

Season two pretty much turned into 12 episodes of "this happens because it's time for it to happen and none of it needs to make any sense or be explained." I can't really explain it properly, but Anos went from "not worried about what other people did/thought because he was so incredibly powerful that nothing mattered" in Season 1 to "wandering aimlessly and not really doing anything, or doing random things for no real reason" in Season 2. Obviously he's never in any danger, and he can win at pretty much any time, but there is very little explanation for why he wanders around doing various things this season instead of just fixing the problems, which he obviously can do (and DOES, at the last minute). While it is hard to really explain the difference, it FEELS different. Season two just didn't have whatever season one had.

Disappointing. Though it's kind of appropriate that they spend the last few minutes of the season with the characters literally telling each other that they don't understand what happened and can't remember how they got there. Yeah...me neither.

I dont know i just said it pure my opinion and how i feel about the show. First, Character is like jojo for some kind reason, they copy all jojo like character with big muscle and talk with very loud noise is kinda annoying for me, character also feel like so generic, nothing stand out especially new character introduce in S2, character in S2 just there to make plot move, nothing really invest right here, also dont forget that main cast of this anime feel like noone, they are just appear there, talk a single word then move on to mc, thats all. Second because ... character S2 kinda generic, also plot kinda generic, plot is mess up everywhere, leftover without answer (i watch till episode 4, this is how i feel, probably the answer later episode but i just point out whats wrong here, so dont judge me). Third, this is season 2, it should be at least 1 or 2 episode aftermath, something like that, but nah, they just immediately jump to conflict again which confuse me really hard, first episode, its FLASHBACK, who begin first episode of anime with half of flashback, second episode, its back to school then suddenly getting attack by group, i mean why the hell they do that, No Conclusion or just calm before storm thing, they just jump to conflict in very early episode.

Conclusion, its hard to watch for me, feel overwhelming with everything, it should at least calm before storm thing first then u can jump to conflict again, and then didnt like how S2 character feel like jojo character in other way.

Again, its my opinion, i will continue watch and see what happened, i put it Mixed Feeling, reason? i like this anime but i dont like how s2 run so far

In the darkest, most desolate corner of the entertainment world, lies a truly monstrous creation. A concoction so horrendous and repugnant that it defies comprehension. It is with great reluctance and a heavy heart that I must describe to you the most abysmal, the most contemptible, the most sickening piece of fiction that has ever had the audacity to rear its ugly head. This wretched story is not just a slap in the face of the medium, but an outright declaration of war on the very concept of art itself.

This so-called "story" is an appalling and ghastly abomination that no human should ever be subjected ... to. It is a catastrophe on a scale that even the most masochistic of individuals would find unbearable. The plot, if one could even call it that, is a labyrinthine mess of incoherence and absurdity. It's as if the creators gleefully threw logic and reason out the window, opting instead to cobble together a Frankenstein's monster of nonsensical ideas and disjointed narrative arcs.

The characters that inhabit this hellish landscape are an insult to the very notion of character development, with personalities so shallow and insipid that they make cardboard cutouts look like Shakespearean masterpieces. Their motivations are so unclear and convoluted that they appear to be the product of some meth-fueled fever dream, where coherence was sacrificed on the altar of mindless debauchery. One could liken these characters to the malformed spawn of a malfunctioning AI, riddled with errors and glitches, yet somehow even less appealing.

Visuals and animation are no saving grace either, as this monstrous anime assaults the viewer's eyes with an aesthetic that could only be described as a steaming pile of excrement.

The soundtrack, a cacophony of dissonant noises and grating melodies, is akin to having one's eardrums mercilessly pummeled by a horde of infuriated, tone-deaf banshees. This auditory assault reaches such a level of annoyance that it makes nails on a chalkboard sound like a soothing lullaby.

This vile excuse for entertainment is the only anime I have ever given a genuine 1/10. This isn't just a real stinker; it's a crime against humanity, an affront to all that is good and decent in the world. It is the antithesis of creativity and imagination, a veritable black hole that devours joy and leaves behind only a bitter taste of despair.

It is my sincerest hope that this abhorrent creation will be consigned to the deepest, darkest depths of obscurity, never to be spoken of again. To even utter its name is to risk unleashing untold horrors upon the unsuspecting masses, and we as a society cannot afford to gamble with such a potent force of pure, unadulterated evil.

In conclusion, I implore you, dear reader, to avoid this ghastly monstrosity at all costs. It is a malignant tumor on the face of artistic expression, a hideous blight that threatens to consume all that is good and noble in the world of storytelling. Let this scathing review serve as a warning, a desperate plea to save your sanity and your soul: Stay far, far away from this abysmal disaster.

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 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.

This anime is incredibly awful. Characters are non-existent. Story makes zero sense. This is main hero D riding distilled to its pure form. There is absolutely no reason to watch this. If you do, then you'll forget about this waste of human labor in a month at most.

The first season had some actually funny moments at the start, considering how ridiculous it was in handling literally everything, to the point that it made me think it's a parody. And then somewhere around ep 4, I realized it's actually taking itself seriously. This is when I knew that humanity is doomed. I have no idea how ... we got here, but we actually live in a world where this level of anime is allowed to exist.

Yes, I know. You want to be overpowered and bend reality with a snap of fingers. Cool story bro. If you watch enough garbage like this, maybe one day you'll discover your inner super saiyan (and lose that extra 50 kg). Don't let haters like me tell you otherwise. Waste your life the way you're meant to do!

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.

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 anime was good at first, but it took a turn for the worst in the second season. Expectations were betrayed, and it's filled with some random crap. It could have been better if the author maintained the flow of the first season. When the first episode came out, I was super hyped, but as I progressed, it became bad. The last four episodes were too cramped. The only good thing was the animation quality. The usage of power by Avos delhevia was very disappointing. Also hero canons actions were a disappointment as well. He was so good in the first season.If only it had ... maintained the vibe :'(

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.

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.

So… I kind of knew during season 1 that this show was bound to be a flash in the pan. It’s the kind of show that survives on power fantasy as a way to both hook and maintain an audience, and I thought it worked pretty well S1. The humor was pretty solid, especially when it came to reactions to our lead character Anos Voldigoad. But the cracks were starting to show even then as the opponents ramped up and absurd abilities became increasingly more absurd. That’s kind of the point, but there’s only so far you can take it before it all starts to ... run together.

And that’s the note S2 starts on. Admittedly, it’s not a bad start, with some pretty solid mind games to push our characters in a different way before a series of “I knew you would do that so I had this planned from the beginning!” starts and just… doesn’t end. It becomes really monotonous. I wouldn’t mind so much if the answer to every issue was “Anos will solve it.” To some degree, it lets other characters fight their own battles, but even then it only feels like the end result is either going to be some BS table flip or Anos saving the day.

That would only push this so low (I knew what I was getting into), but then they had to throw in a series of episodes that took place in the distant past and use them to… confuse the fuck out of everything in order to set up more table flips. It really did not help that this portion of the anime was interrupted while it was airing and continued only recently in this season without any recap, so I was lost immediately at the start of episode 7. The ending few episodes are just more of the same overpowered characters fighting ridiculous battles with a couple of visually striking scenes, but beyond that aspect, I can’t say I enjoyed this season. Doesn’t help that some CGI trees with faces make the damn Deku Tree from the N64 Ocarina of Time look good.

There came a period in this season when I was sitting there wondering why the hell I was still watching, and that’s a bad sign. I was bored well before it ended. I’m sure if I rewatched these episodes back to back and really thought about all the absurdly long-term setups of the time travel portion (2000 years in the past), I would appreciate more of the ways in which they made this happen. But I don’t, and I won’t. Last time I remember being this frustrated with a sequel season of a series I previously enjoyed was Log Horizon S3, and while it’s not that bad (now THAT was a slog of a season), it’s not great that that’s the comparison that springs to mind. Worst thing I watched this season by a good bit.

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.