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Nov 18, 2017
(I was not allowed to write a first impression so i watched more episodes to adjust my review. Well life is hard)

This is my second time reviewing, and probably nobody won't see this (so ironic), but i had so much thoughts that it's such a waste to put them away.
First there are several things about Hidan no Aria AA. 1: It's just a side story, maybe even before the happenings of 1st season. 2: the studio is changed from J.C.Staff to Dogakobo. 3: many many more changes.
-Story: 6
What would you feel if the second season you're hyping turned out to be a side story? Yeah. Yeah.... But that means we should view this as a separate story. AA centers around Akari, a first-year who idolizes Aria. She wants to become an elite butei despite being a noob. In short, zero to hero concept.
All the familiar characters except for Aria are kicked out, or worse, become cameos (but to me it's fine). And we are introduced to a whole new cast instead. Having to accept a unwanted new story would drive anybody away, so i understand why people hate this.
-Comparison:
Fuck the rating criteria. This needs comparison.
First, the studios. DOGAKOBO SERIOUSLY? We all know Doga is a moe-studio rather than an actionpack. I don't watch enough action anime but i know this won't end well. And an anime that already have season 1 as the root? This is a disaster waiting to happen.
But, eventually, Doga did everything they could. As a half-comedy-half-action anime, investing in the action would be downright stupid for Doga. From the first episode we already see they're heading at what they're best at. Moreover, while Aria is the moe chick in season 1, this duty seems to have been moved to Akari - a new character that Doga can build however they want. If you like the comedy side of season 1, you may still be able to watch this. (And btw, yuri. Yuri everywhere)
Then, the art. The different artstyles are easily spotted even with short cameos. I wouldn't choose which is better, it's hard to choose lol. But i think the background scenery of Dogakobo is better.

So if you don't like the new story settings nor the non-action side of HnA, you should probably stop watching.

And the anime goes just as i expected.

-So in short, HnA AA is a disappointment with too many undesired changes. Objectively the highest score it could deserve is 7. But to me personally it is still enjoyable. I'll leave an 8.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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