Plot: So I did find the plot much more bearable than the last one. The reason I disliked the prior film iwa because the movie tried cramping in multiple stories while only a few were given an appropriate plot or conclusion. This sequel did a better job by focusing only on the love rectangle (?) involving the protagonists Hina, Kotarou, their respective siblings, and Koyuki. The love story had a longer period of time to develop so I felt in the know this time. But certain things remained constant with its predecessor, for example the incomplete ending.
Art: The art is once again beautiful and perfect for the movie's tone.
Sound: So, I'm not involved in the vocaloid community. I don't think I've voluntary listened to vocaloid besides some songs in Mekaku City Actors. But for the most part, they were okay. The lyrics to the songs were perfectly matched with the scene. I think there was only one song I really liked while the other one's I just didn't hate.
Characters: I complained about the previous movie having too many cliche and shallow characters and now I feel like I got smacked with karma because it got worse. The main character, Hina, is much more unbearable than Natsuki. (If you don't want the 1st five minutes spoiled, skip to the next paragraph):
So 1st five minutes into the movie; Hina trips Koyuki with a broom. He falls and all the trash he was holding fell out on the floor. She yells at him for dirtying the floor she just cleaned without apologizing for tripping him. As she rants, her legs are wide open and Koyuki can see her panties from the floor and promptly warns her. She gets mad at him for seeing her panties even though her legs were wide open. Next day: she's in love!!!
Natsuki's annoying attitude and rudeness towards the guys in her life are unbearable and not funny. She whines over the littlest issue and seems to care for nobody but herself. Even I have to feel sorry for the cliche Kotarou for falling in love with her. There seemed to be only one character with a more complex story-line, but was only utilized in the movie as a wing man, or woman.
Enjoyment: I enjoyed seeing the better plot, but the characters gave me headaches and there was no conclusion. I think the most enjoyable part I saw was when some of the characters got tickets to see the movie, The Anthem of the Heart, (I recommend it) and I was like, "Yeah, go watch that and take notes on what a romance movie should look like!!"
