(Contains spoilers. Watch S2 first, if you don't like spoilers. It's only 12 eps + 1 OVA.)
I own both seasons. After finishing S1, you're happy and excited to go into S2.
You're like yes! They're finally going to start going out. Nope.
S2 ep 0 is an OVA I believe. And it's all about Kurumi of all people. A side character, who acts like a sociopath. Who hates the main character, and is in love with her love interest. And to make matters worse, you just wanna see what happened between Sawako, and her crush, Kazehaya. But this ep is all about Kurumi, and it mainly just recaps everything that's happened up until that point. It was hard to watch. And not a good way to start out the second, and last season.
After that from what I remember, they introduce a new character. Since it's a new school year for them. His name is Kent, and he's almost as equally annoying as Kurumi. This is my second time finishing the series, after almost 3 years.
Now I understand that certain things happen just to create what if scenarios.
For example, I know they introduced Kent just to pull the ole switcharoo.
(They did that a lot in this season.) Kazehaya is good looking, popular, and plenty of girls crush on him. Sawako on the other hand, is infamous, weird, and many think she's unattractive/bland. So they kind of had to introduce a new character who specifically likes Sawako. To see how Kazehaya would react if he had to compete with somebody over Sawako. As opposed to S1, when Sawako had to compete with Kurumi and all the girls, for Kazehaya.
One thing I do love about this show overall. Is Sawako's unique personality.
She's brutally honest to the point it's cringeworthy sometimes. At times when the camera pans, and you can't see their mouths. I would think she's saying something internally, just to find out she said it aloud. Another example is in S1 when she confesses to her whole class to clear up something she thought was a misunderstanding. It's also easy for her to get taken advantage of/manipulated since she's just starting to get used to having friends.
Her voice actress does a great job in her role. Especially when Sawako gets embarrassed. That's one of the main things I love about anime, as opposed to manga. Voice acting, music, and sound effects really bring out the mood and how other people see Sawako at times. Anyways, she does start to open up and change through the show. And does things unexpectedly (even though I'm re-watching it, but I forgot) that she wouldn't have done otherwise. If she hadn't made new friends, and remained and infamous outcast.
Like even though it's just the opening, in the S2 op she acts just like a normal girl, lol. She becomes even more popular. And instead of being seen as weird/bad luck. People praise her, talk/hang out with her, and like her now.
The reason I was disappointed in season 2 was because it was half the size of S1, heavily rushed, too much filler, boring at times, and repetitive. Somebody who left a Reddit article titled "Wtf is wrong with Kimi no Todoke S2" shares similar thoughts on how I feel. (Look his article up if you want.) Honestly it felt like the creators had nothing to go off of, and just stretched it out as along as they could. After watching S1, and seeing S2, you should know what I mean.
Don't get me wrong, I'm glad they finally confessed to each other.
And even though they never held hands, or kissed. It was heart warming to see them finally showing affection towards each other. Like when they were hugging in the classroom. Even though Joe ruined the moment, of course.
(If I was Kazehaya, I would've been punched Joe for c*ckblocking and being an idiot.) Anyways, most anime are left unfinished intentionally so people will go read the manga. Since most anime are adaptations of manga. The ending wasn't the worst, but it was left unfinished and rushed. Even though it's a high school slice of life rom-com, it does get pretty sad sometimes. Like in S1 when she wants to spend Christmas with her friends, but she doesn't wanna hurt her dad's feelings and stars crying on the phone in front of her parents. That sadness I felt was natural, and understandable. S2 is only sad because Sawako and Kazehaya start acting like strangers over a misunderstanding of what 1 person tells them...
I was like cool they're finally dating. I want to see them go on a date together.
Instead it's the last episode, the ending song starts playing, and they just go to a planetarium. Another thing I anticipate when an anime couple still in school start dating is. Hey, I want to see them go over to each others house. (Don't get to see that either.) Or meet each others parents. (Also don't get to see that.)
We do get to see all the students reacting to them finally dating which is pretty funny. But S2 was just too rushed. S2 ended in 2011. And the manga ended 6 years later. So if you want closure. (Even though I prefer anime over manga.)
You'll have to read the manga for a proper ending.
(I've heard they become adults in the manga.) So that's enough reason to read it since they're still in high school in the anime.
P.S: The ending cracks me up. She ends up taking away her father's cherished Christmas gift from him. And ends up giving Kazehaya his Valentine chocolates like 4 months later LOL
