I originally was never the biggest fan of Romance animes, but that all changed a year ago when I saw the first season of Love is War. Here we are a year and a half later and the second season of Love is War has now officially finished airing. Needless to say, the new season of Love is War is now officially my favorite Comedy/Romance anime up to this day, and it has a really good reason for why it has claimed that spot.
Even though "Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 2" is mainly considered a Comedy/Romance, the anime sure has a few scenes in which it completely doesn't feel that way. In this new season, we are faced with a couple serious moments where the tone of the anime is completely changed and headed towards a more emotional and psychological journey for some of the "other" main characters. We are eventually introduced to Miko Iino, whom is the kohai of our main protagonists and whom eventually also becomes one of the main protagonists in this new season. I'm not going to give any major spoilers in this review but, her past experiences with her emotions, turned her into the person with the ideologies that she has today. "Dealing with ones past" seems to be a major theme for the story of this new season, and it's exactly this relatability that makes it so good for the audience to enjoy.
Of course "Kaguya-sama: Love is War Season 2" is still all about clever comedy with well-timed punchlines, and let me tell you that in this new season of Love is War, it is still done incredibly well! I honestly don't think that any other anime has made me laugh more than the first season of Love is War, but then the second season released and I gotta admit that this new season has proably even made me laugh more than the first, since it has some incredibly funny moments. My only complaint is that some material that I found hilarious from the manga wasn't included in the anime, but that still doesn't change the fact that with the material that it does have, has been implemented incredibly well.
Just like the first season, the art and animation is phenomenal. Sadly we didn't get another ED like the Chika dance from the first season (probably since they blew all their budget on this one ED lmao). Other than that, there isn't much to say about the art in terms of animation, but I'm glad that the same great quality from the first season carried over onto this second season.
Overall, I'm giving the second season of Love is War a well-deserved 10/10! It was well worth the 1 year wait! It does absolutely everything right by keeping the same amazing humor quality from the first season and at the same time by also making things exciting with the new unique story and characters. <3
