Edens Zero 2nd Season

Recommend this season of Edens Zero.
story 9/10, animation 6/10 limited but action so far has been 8.5/10 Aoiki Kenichiro's one man show for now, OST 6/10, character design consistency is easily 10/10

This series is is fun and reminds me a lot of early one piece but obviously less fleshed out. That works in its favour though because pacing is much better which this season is adapting far better than the first season. First season was decent at best and wasted a lot of episodes on norma and digitalis when they should have been cut shorter for mildian and sun jewel imo.
But set that ... aside, the second season seems to be paced better, leaning to the slower end but not dragged out.

This is the soul society arc for Edens zero and when shit hits the fan for our main characters. Nothing comes easy and you will see that. Weird events will occur but it will all tie up nicely in the end.

Well how do i say it!! I didn't liked it. After watching season 1 i was waiting for the season 2 but for me it's a total disappointment. The second season starts Very quickly and we see the villain. they doesn't explain who is he ,where did he come from? what is his motive!! Just a bad guy who wants a times skip powur. First time i was like oh strong how they gonna defeat him? But after episode 10 they easily defeat him like he is a a bad guy from filler episodes. I watched like 10 episodes and there were no good action ... scenes no new power up. Just the main character shouting "don't hurt my friends".Its pretty boring and wasted my time. The main thing is it doesn't tell us what do we want to know!! if I have a power gravity i would have create a black hole and totally destroy that world😂.

Comparing to the season 1 it's very bad and boring.

Edens Zero to me is one of the best “grand adventure” anime out there. It’s a shame that it’s been so overlooked, but it really deserves the praise. It’s got such a unique and interesting world, great characters and it doesn’t shy away from dark themes. A must watch for any action and adventure fan.

I liked Edens Zero season 1, but I felt at some points it dragged on and had a lot of empty space. Season 2 is an end to end roller coaster of emotions. There’s almost nonstop action and Shiki and his friends are constantly having to overcome new challenges. The antagonists ... feel imposing and the stakes are well done. There’s a true sense of gravity(pun intended) to every battle. The world building also opens up a lot more in this season. We finally get to see other parts of the cosmos and get a sense of how vast this universe is, including all the various species, people and abilities out there.

What gets me the most excited about this story is that Mashima has an incredible way of making you feel like you’re on an actual quest with these characters. We’re not just watching things play out, but actually being immersed in the story. The best way I can describe it is as the old Toonami anime from back in the day. You know how you’d come home from school and turn on the tv to watch anime. It just felt like you were part of the story with the characters. That’s Eden’s zero for me. Few shows in recent years have had that. Dai no Daibouken, Black Clover, but I think EZ might do it the best. It is really easy to fall in love with this story and characters.

I really appreciate that they weren’t afraid to test character deaths out in this season or showing blood as characters get shot. It just really feels like a more intense experience that subverts some usual shonen tropes. The first half of the series with Drakken Joe as the antagonist is genuinely nerve wracking at times. I remember thinking to myself “how are they going to get out of this” at several points and just being amazed at how Mashima-sensei wrote himself out of situations.

The action scenes are way better this season too. JC staff just seem to have upped their game completely production wise here. Pacing, art, fight choreography it’s all really solid. No complaints on the technical aspects.

Edens Zero S2 takes the series to a different level in my opinion. It’s definitely a more serious approach to the story and expands upon the lore introduced in season 1. Every single character has time to shine and grows substantially. It’s a complete improvement over the first season and an awesome watch.

Edens Zero s2 gets 9 out of 10.

Edens Zero is back for its second hurrah, and it's more of the same Hiro Mashima goodness that was Season 1 back in both Spring and Summer 2021. But sadly, director Yuuji Suzuki passed away before Season 1 ended, and re-living the fright to hear this news just as the season wrapped up 2 years ago, it was (and still is) heartbreaking to hear because Edens Zero was his first and only full series where he got the reins to direct a show of his very own and invest heavily in the anime adaptation. R.I.P Yuuji Suzuki, you had a good start as a promising ... director, but life had decided to cut you short of your potential to be a rising star. The cosmos greaves in your coveted name.

With all of the condolences out of the way, heading right into Season 2, we continue the adaptation of Volumes 9 to 16 of the manga, compromising from the ending of the Sakura Cosmos Saga with the Belial Gore and Edens One arcs, to the near end of the Aoi Cosmos Saga with the Red Cave, Foresta and Sandra arcs just right before the notable big war that is the long-winded Nero 66 arc. That will be the Prelude to the Aoi Cosmos' war (which will be the main focus if the producers decide to continue with Season 3).

Obviously, new revelations come as they go, and Shiki and Co. face new friends and enemies on top of the same challenges that led them in this space-continent journey, which has not seen an end to itself. Just about the new things that are put into focus, from the resurrection of the Demon King Ziggy's true devilish intentions from raising Shiki as his very own, to the eventual end of the big bad evil from the height that was built since the 2nd half of Season 1: the man of destruction himself, Drakken Joe. Also, Shiki's pursuit to find Mother's remnants is just as strong as the heart's objectives would allow, and with frenemies like Drakken Joe's elite force of the Element 4 (each contributing to the stability of the Dark Alchemist himself) and returning characters like Skull Fairy's Space Pirate Elsie Crimson, the battle of the Aoi Cosmos slowly creep in, enlarging the playing field amongst a lot of the players involved, as Shiki and Co. realise that they're not on their own this time with Edens Zero and (eventually) the Element 4 on their side fighting for the peace of the Cosmos, which rages the fight between humanity and robots.

Without the promising Yuuji Suzuki, director Toshinori Watanabe was called upon to continue the former's good work, and although he has quite the resume to his name, he kept the format largely intact as how the late director would've wanted it to be: good pacing and action-oriented settings, with Hiro Mashima's progressive character development making up the lack of attention that Season 1 got 2 years ago. To be fair, the sequel had noticeable improvements over the prequel, though that difference I wasn't able to notice since it retained the same intriguing elements from 2 years prior that kept my attention glued to the small screen, so that's an OK thing.

Along with J.C.Staff's continuous good work under Toshinori Watanabe with decent to good production values, the OST was sadly one area that felt kind of average. Takanori Nishikawa's OP song for the 1st half may not have the same pumping-action feel as Season 1, but for a TNNK song, it's still as good as it can be. Lozareena's 2nd half ED is just a nice, calm and mellow song, and it's a good reliever of a song from all of the action. But the others, like ASCA's 1st half ED and Tani Yuuki's 2nd half OP, forgettable at best.

Edens Zero is still Hiro Mashima's pinnacle, and my overall thoughts have not changed since Season 1. But the one thing that I do know is that the Battle of the Cosmos is not over, and it'll bring everyone together for one colossal fight that'll determine if good or evil wins, deciding the fate of the Cosmos.

I'm pumped for more, so that should go without saying.

Here is my review of this anime in 2023!

Story (9)
The story is the continuation of the 1st season where Shiki (MC) is having their journey to find the goddess Mother. But there is trouble in the middle way such as new enemies and betrayed by his own family. Not only that, but you are going to see several new characters and discover a new skill.

Art (8)
The art in this anime is good. I only love several scenes of the battle but not all of the battle because I think they need to make it more animated. But I like how they use color to match ... the vibes.

Sound (9)
All the sounds that they used were suitable and adjusted to the animation.

Character (9)
The main and supporter character is very memorable since they have their own unique personality.

Enjoyment (9)
It's very enjoyable to watch this movie in 2023.

Overall (9)
It's recommended to those who love magic, action, and fairy tail anime vibes but in a mecha version.

Eden Zero is arguably the most underrated anime of the decade. It is a work of art that has all the hallmarks of a classic.

First, it has an intriguing and captivating story. Second, Eden Zero boasts top-notch storytelling. I can't recall a single episode that felt filler or unnecessary; the author didn't waste time with empty fluff.

Third, all of the characters are well-developed. There are no clichés here, only great stories and development.

The defining feature of Eden Zero is that every episode has something interesting, intriguing, and exciting to offer. Additionally, the show masterfully manipulates the audience's emotions. In each chapter, you'll feel the tension ... of the antagonist's immense power, the intrigue of unexpected events, and the anticipation of what's to come.

I highly recommend this exceptional adventure that will make your summer unforgettable.

Edens Zero is very good despite the first season being a little superior, I watched this second season, it's really incredible and speaking of the animation, the plot, story, opening and ending music of the anime are really good.Even though it doesn't have much ecchi like fairy tail, I really liked the series.And Shiki's transformation was really beautiful and there were also a lot of things that I really liked, which is why this season was really fun to watch.

And the adapted sagas were very well done and Elsie gaining more prominence was really good, the only thing I didn't spend a lot on was ... the sister erasing the horrible memories that Kleene had.

The Universe Only Anime Can Save.

Fairy Tail in Space continues its space odyssey adventure. Unfortunately for Shiki and his crew, they’re in for a rather nasty life lesson. The power of friendship can’t save them all the time, especially from the end of the barrel of a gun.

Edens Zero’s second season enters a rather dark series of arcs which I have to admit is rather refreshing to see considering this was written by the same mangaka who wrote Fairy Tail. With battles against a seemingly unstoppable crime syndicate followed by the first half of an upcoming battle involving the space government and a ... fascist-against-robots imperial regime.
I won’t spoil certain moments, but you already know if this is your thing if you’re a follower of Hiro Mashima’s work or if you’re into your Shonen Jump “power of friendship” adventure stories like One Piece. More over-the-top good humour, more ecchi, and more wacky powers that characters use to punch, kick or shoot harder which are sometimes reinforced with, you guessed it, the power of friendship.

J.C.Staff has been on a roll this year with the high quality of their anime adaptations (barring any I haven’t watched), but Eden Zero is a reminder that J.C.Staff is the McDonald’s of anime studios. Sometimes the animation is crisp and energetic helped by the simplicity of the strong character designs, and sometimes the animation is just a bit… meh. Like a Big Mac, it looks good, but when you bite into it you kinda wish you’d gone to a Five Guys.

Still, it’s Edens Zero, and Edens Zero is basically Fairy Tail in Space, and Fairy Tail is fun so y’know, it’s a fun show. It’s like a high-end McDonalds. You know what you’re getting.

7/10 Good.

Even though the graphic impression is the same as Fairy Tale, I don't like the comedy... the background story itself is very exciting and I like it. and even though I already got the information "who is Shiki?" from season one... I keep watching because I want to know, why is Ziggy different like that? So the puzzle pieces to "who is Shiki?" still not resolved

Note for weebs who haven't watched it yet:
you don't like it? which means it's not for your taste, where is there an anime that continues to follow your taste? Can you really pay animators of your own accord?

It's okay to ... give input, but please think about it first