Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu 2

When I saw Draluc pop in a shitty game that has Sugita yelling "QUEST OF SOUL GATE GA HIROGARERU WOW!", I knew then I was in for something truly special.

I wasn't the biggest fan of the first season when this first came out, but KyuuShinu S2 is shaping up to be my favorite comedy of the year. After overcoming the initial hurdle of getting to know everyone, you start to appreciate the humor of KyuuShinu once you know who's who and how they act around each other. And my word does S2 improve upon S1's humor and then some, with familiar characters getting into ... wacky situations and new characters feeling right at home in all the mess.

The series' trademark wacky humor with everyone being a loud asshole never fails to make me laugh. But what elevates this more than the first season for me was how well it balances the chemistry of everyone with each other and constantly finds new ways to humiliate/spotlight already familiar characters. I never asked for a romantic(?), redemption(?) arc for Yakyuuken, but it ended up being surprisingly wholesome, heartwarming, and hilarious at the same time. And I'd never thought I'd see the climax to Mountain of Madness from The Simpsons in anime form. There is just an endless treasure trove of madness lurking in Shin Yokohama that makes you wonder just what the hell is wrong with the town.

The show has it all. Expensive veteran seiyuu being cast as important characters, impeccable comedic timing, stunning visuals, and many, many dick jokes. Somehow they crammed an entire 7 minute section with nothing but dick jokes and it's one of the funniest things this year has to offer. As usual, the animation staff clearly shows a lot of love for the show. Including even subtle references only seasoned readers would get (such as including the butt doctor twitter manga from the author).

KyuuShinu S2 is a blast and I'm not gonna spoil all the other scenarios in the show. If you even had a passing fondness for the first season, the second season just completely blows it out of the water. Go watch it. John is cute.

8/10

Also maybe play QUEST OF SOUL GATE on their official site.

Mangaka Bonnoki Itaru's Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu a.k.a The Vampire Dies in No Time is back for Season 2 not long after its initial season aired back in Fall 2021...and true to be honest: everything still feels the same atmosphere about its supernatural comedy, spliced with vampiric gag humor that will reel in the short-term nostagia that Season 1 left us with.

The Ronaldo-Draluc character pairing is a direct copy-paste with more stories adapted from the manga (that the English translation just could not catch up), and when you know it, you knowi it: the same thing repeated over and over again becomes a trope. And it ... is a very tiresome one in this show, where I thought there should only be Season 1 of existence, but then that the demand calls for another season, so here is where we are at...if you're still sticking around with the hit-and-miss comedy, who wants more of it.

New to Season 2 are of course, new characters:
- The dhampir Mikazuki being the butt of the joke whenever he fixates on eliminating pesky vampires with his overkill sword technique
- The newest member of the Vampire Control Division Kei Kantarou acting as goofy on his own accord
- The dangerous bloodlust vampire Tsujigiri Nagiri, the former serial killer vampire, who since entering Shin-Yokohama, is a pathetic shell of his former self. He hardens his blood into blades, usually produced from the palm of his hands.
- Autumn Books' newest replacement editor Sanzu, who has a habit of accidentally using dirty double entendres when talking to Ronaldo, since she's so obssessed with him.

With Madhouse's production being the same as it was before then, and the OST kinda worse than Season 1, if you, like me, have already watched Season 1 to the finish line, then Season 2 is of no bargaining that it's a must-watch. But this time, limit your expectations on how another season of side stories will make you feel. Besides, it's just another 12 episodes of the same two-fer set that's of completely no comparison with Season 1.

That's it, no more John the Armadillo, though I will miss you dearly.

Finish one of my favorite anime series. Surprisingly, I enjoy this season more than the first season. Of course season 1 have its own charms on attracting me to keep watching and instantly make it my favorite series back in 2021. However Season 2 makes the series to climbs up fast to be my favorite comedy of the year. After beautiful introduction on previous season, we get more of their hilarious interaction. What makes it more amazing is how this season make me appreciate the humor of KyuuShinu and making me carving for more. Plus, S2 comedy is far more better here in my opinion. ... Its like they improved a lot on the gag.

I love how well it balances the chemistry of everyone with each other and constantly got a new scenario with each of them either to be dumb together, hunting vampires or just get into trouble. Whatever it is, it never fails to make you laugh, wholesome, heartwarming at the same time. This season also introduces a few new character that added more spices to the comedy.

Overall, I just love this series so much, and the animation is still as beautiful as the previous season. The color tones, non-stiff animation is what makes this series appealing, Highly recommended if you want to have a good laugh, and to heal your bad mood.

Rating: 9/10

In the very first scene of the show Draluc throws a tantrum and storms out of their office. Ronaldo yells at him that "You should have walked out in season one!"

Which is when I sensed trouble, the show is self aware going wink wink at the camera. Always a bad sign.

The gags here are a play on the ones from season one with returning characters and a few minor additions to the side casts. It's a pure gag show so plot is episodic by nature.

One negative I'll give it is that Ronaldo went from being the straight man (if slightly stupid) to really, really, ... REALLY dumb.

The show has it's ups and downs depending on the episode but nothing extreme either way... except the finale because that was pretty bad. Oddly enough there aren't many references in this season.

Art and animation is on the same level as season one though there are more chaotic movements here.

Overall this one is for the fun factor, although less than season one it's still a fun show with a few standout episodes.

Back when I first heard that this was getting a second season I was surprised as all hell because the first one was rather lukewarm at best, many of the jokes were either hit or miss and now that I've picked up the manga it really shows how many of the jokes have bad timing. However it still has lots of manservice, so I will forgive it. Micro bikini is a blessing.

Anyhow it's not that much different from the first season, the same typical set ups with occasional new characters as well as old character that didn't get to shine until now.

Fetish pleasing wise ... it's also the same, there are two age regressing episodes (my fetish) and Ronaldo's sweaty, hairy, snowy pits are as present as ever. There's also a bigger focus on the sideline vampires, with the pervert vamps huddling up and becoming "brothers" which may or may not tickle your fancy depending on if you're fine with NBR.

The new characters are fine for the most part, Mikazuki feels pretty one note and the brown haired guy was just Handa without the Ronaldo obsession part. Sanzu is cute tho, and while I'm not certain it seemed the animation team really liked her too as her scenes look of higher quality.

Should you watch Kyuuketsuki Sugu Shinu and it's second season? Eh, the comedy is not great but the characters are funny. If you enjoy homoerotic-esque scenes it will scratch that itch.