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Apr 8, 2020
Mixed Feelings
Jashin-chan Dropkick (or Dropkick on My Devil) is one of those shows I come across by pure chance. Saw a few funny clips, decided to give it try, and mostly enjoyed it all the way through back in 2018. My immediate thought after finishing the first season way back when was that it was a solid show that had it's moments, but likely wasn't going to get a second season. Well, to my surprise, it did end up getting a second season, and even more surprising, the entire season happened to drop on the same day, so of course I binged it, and to no shock, it was more of the same.

Once again, Jashin-chan herself really steals the show. Most, if not, all of the funniest jokes and scenes in this show involve her in one way or another. The other characters mostly just exist to work off of Jashin-chan, or rightfully punish her when she does something extremely stupid or evil. While this may come off as a bad thing, it works pretty well for the most part, as Jashin-chan's torment is usually well deserved, since she's a raging, gambling-addicted freak that will go to all lengths to get her way, even backstabbing her own friends. The only other character that really stands out besides Jashin-chan is Satan, who plays the role of a commentator. He adds a nice little kick with some snide comments here and there, and it's obvious they had a lot of fun with his parts.

The sound is somewhat of a downgrade from season one. The OP and ED are fine, but both songs are massive downgrades from what we got in 2018. To be completely fair here, however, season one's OP was easily one of the best that year, rivaling OPs like Jojo's Part 5's 'Fighting Gold' among other bangers, so it was a pretty high bar to begin with. All around, the music was fine, and the voice acting was solid. Aina Suzuki once again did an outstanding job voicing Jashin-chan, though, I'm sure her throat is sore from all that screaming.

Overall, Jashin-chan Dropkick was a solid comedy. It's nothing groundbreaking, but it does it's job and got more than a few laughs out of me. I enjoyed both seasons and if you're into heavy slapstick and don't mind a fair amount of violence, I'd give this show a watch.
Reviewer’s Rating: 6
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