The show starts off by placing you right into the action, exactly where you left off. There is no time for reviewing the characters that you once knew, or being filled in with the story line. This anime just GOES.
The viewer is hard pressed for a breather during episodes. There is so much dramatic action and unanswered stories that you can't wait to figure out what the hell is going on. Each encounter is epic and each encounter reveals only a crumb of what is to come. In one word, the anime can be described as INTENSE.
Besides the action scenes, certain characters have their back stories filled in, particularly ones that I thought I didn't care about. It turns out that they are actually important. Though on the flip side, certain characters quality through their overarching imbalanced sense of recklessness. The notch is turned up from 'subtle' to 'maniac' here, all for good reason, I suppose.
On to the ratings:
Story - 7 - I understand that Titans are taking over the city, but am not filled in with enough clues. Also, there was a certain disappointment at the ending that I will not share.
Graphics - 8 - Gory goulashes and bloody bleedings. The graphics are quite animated, with no complains.
Soundtrack - 9 - Chock full of high energy music to keep you on your seat.
Character personas - 7 - The main character decreased on quality, while the other characters sky rocketed. No complaints here due to the backstory of other characters, but it leaves me with a strange feeling to see the main character's persona treated this way.
Character voice actors - 8 - Plenty of screaming and intense rage coming from the characters. It's good to see them get into the moment, and certain characters really shine here. No complaints.
Overall - 8 - A quick 12 episodes
Recommended - If you are serious about this anime, then wait until Season 3 comes out. Too many questions left unanswered here in Season 2.
