Now as per the story, this season is the peak for sure. The backstories were told in a way that gave a lot more depth to the series as a whole. Some themes of growing up are incorporated too very subtle but nonetheless well handled. The main moral of being colored by the people around you is present more then ever
Artwise simple but decent, use of still frames is usually good but when it misses it really misses. Not much more to say
Sound is like the rest of the series fantastic, it makes you feel very immersed in the environment, and I give it the highest praise for that
Characters are oh so close to being perfect. This time around 2 new characters are introduced. One Akane, a high school student who goes to Konomi’s school, and another one named Shiori who is around Renges age. Shiori is perfect, someone who can relate to Renge, gives her a sense of responsibility, and is just plain bliss. Then Akane who is to say the least, pretty flawed for the fact that she serves little to no purpose. She is a carbon copy of Hotaru from s1, nervous adapting to change you get the drift. She serves as someone Konomi can talk to, and helps build her character. Only problem is, HOTARU IS RIGHT THERE THEY LITERALLY WERE DOING THIS BEFORE DROPPING OFF AND INTRODUCING A NEW CHARACTER. Akane is the definition of expendable, and it hurts that she took screen time from Hotaru who was great in the time she had. The rest of the cast is spot on, Renge, Hikage, Natsumi, and candy story all shone more this season while nobody else disappointed either
I would give this a 9.5 for enjoyment, Akane made some points annoying but not enough to dock a point. This series is close to my heart, words can not convey how much, and this season shines oh so bright
