First off a round of applause this time around to Aleksandra Ivanovna Pokryshkin or better know Sasha. Not only is she best girl and super cute she also has the bottom half of her outfit on. Yes, that is right she has a skirt on.
The second place goes to Naoe Kanno who is a proper Tsundere so always cute to see. Cute design also.
Overall best girl is still Sanya from the 501st who is just perfect.
This time around we have a good storyline to follow that is taken much more seriously than Strike Witches but also has cameo appearances. This one also has a satisfying continuity that makes sense and also ties into the universe well.
I would say that this time although Hikari the main to begin with was a bit hard to like she was great in the end and this season by episode 12 has actually a really great ending that wraps it up nicely.
The art is great and better than the last one. It is far less Ecchi but that is also still very much here but a bit more restrained. The only issue with the art is sometimes in a fast-paced action scene it goes into a more CGI look which doesn't actually fit greatly and suddenly switches back to the normal art.
Sound is really well done too. Voices (Japanese) fit nicely.
Characters are built up very strongly in this. You get a good amount of backstory and reasoning to why people do things. You also get to see some of the normal people a tiny bit more.
Overall, I would say this was a great show. It ticks many boxes and is only let down slightly in a few places. In the end, I can say confidently that it finished off really well in the final episode.
