After the massive success of the first season. It was inevitable that a season 2 was coming. The first season has many things going for it, a unique premise, high production quality, and fantastic voice acting. But what made this show into the massive success that it was, were the memes. This show has many clips and moments that can easily be made into memes, mostly coming from Chika. That along with the catchy OP and the Chika dance made the show very popular. It also helps that the show is genuinely great. So, has season 2 lived up to the first season? At first, I was afraid that the second season may not live up to the first one. But after watching the first episode, all of my worries were gone in an instant. For me, the season even surpasses the first season.
The animation has gotten better, but not by a large margin. The voice acting is still top-notch, especially for Kaguya. The OP and ED are both bangers and the sound design is still great. The characters are still as lovable as ever. The cast remains mostly the same, except for a few new characters. But the main reason season 2 is better than season 1 for me due to the main issue I have with season 1. Its lack of plot.
Season 1 of Kaguya-sama: Love is war seems like a bunch of random stories that barely connect to one another. They were enjoyable to watch but didn't seem like the story had an end goal or something the cast had to do. The end goal of the series as a whole is to have one of the characters confess, but we all knew that it wasn't happening in season 1. So for me, the season didn't seem like there was an end goal to look forward to. The stories also don't feel connected, apart from the last few episodes. Granted all these problems that I said did not make watching the show any less enjoyable. This is just me being nit-picky and stating my opinion.
Season 2, however, has a clear end goal. Winning the school's presidential election. It has something that ties the events of the show, instead of them all being random events happening. There also has been a lot of character progression between Kaguya and Shirogane. The show is also generally more enjoyable. Only 4 episodes in, and I'm already looking forward to watching the rest of the show! But as it stands right now, season 2 of Kaguya-sama: Love is war is shaping out to be one of the best anime of this season! (it currently is the highest-rated show currently airing and the 30th highest-rated show of all time. With a score of 8.79) If you enjoyed the first season as much as I did, then season 2 will surely not disappoint.
