Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata ♭

THIS IS A SPOILER-FREE REVIEW After the lighthearted fun of season one, i originally wasn´t that excited for season two. The show was good yes, but it didn´t really do something in particular to really stand out from the rest. So after watching the first few episodes of season two, i was extremely surprised. This was everything i wanted from a show like this. Story - 8/10 Wow, i did not expect this to be as mature and well written as it was. If season one was a lighthearted story about getting a group of friends together for a project, this was about holding the group together and making your dreams come true. There are huge obstacles in the way of our team this time, obstacles that way exceed everything they thought about in the beginning. The show takes it´s time and talks about some topics that i have never seen portrayed in other anime of it´s genre. The writing has improved significantly so your eyes are just glued to the screen. The fanservice has been toned down a lot, although still prevalent in the shot composition. The ending was fantastic, with some incredibly heartwarming and fun moments. But this show also has it´s dramatic parts, and managed to make them all work out. None of the drama feels cheap or thrown in, everyone has a good reason for their actions. It constantly makes you think about the actions of the main character, because at it´s root, all the different problems directly link back to him, without him thinking he is doing anything wrong. Sometimes, you being to nice or considerate can actively hold someone back without you realising it. The theme of letting go from the past is also done well, especially in episode 10 with it´s shocking cliffhanger. I also have to mention that this show manages to tell a story about making a romance visual-novel without the existence of ANY romance between the characters themselves. This just shows that the writer knew that something like this would just not fit the shows themes, at least up to this point. There are however some setups for the future of this story: although this is the last season, there is still a final movie which at the moment is my most anticipated movie on MAL. If they manage to round out this story with a good ending for our main MC, this could actually become one of the genres standout titles. Art - 7/10 I think the artstyle has improved from season one actually. The character designs were notably lighter and smoother than before and i think they had a lot more expression than last time. I´d also point out that there were a lot more opportunities for the staff of A-1 to incorporate realistic backgrounds in their work. All the artwork by Eriri Sawamura looks incredible, the visual-novel aesthetic never fails to impress me. They also did something very interesting in the stylistic department of the show. Every character has a specific colour palette to them (Eriri yellow, Utaha red etc.) and every time that there is an introduction shot the show paints the frame in the colour of the character that just appeared, giving the show a little plus when it comes to the visual identity. Sound – 8/10 The opening is a step up from season one, as it is more unique while also setting up the slight mood shift of this season. I skipped the ED most of the time, but mainly because i was just so eager to watch the next episode. The BGM was also notably better, mostly because of the music needed to underline the dramatic scenes. However what made this season stand out the most are: Characters – 9/10 This is definitely the standout category. Our MC has improved his comedic timing even more from season one. Every single character has stepped up their game immensely. What this show did right is, instead of adding more and more characters,it adds less characters the more it goes on and gives the already existing ones more screen time. This lead to some truly amazing development here. Firstly, the relationship between Eriri and Utaha is told in a very down-to-earth way. They share multiple moments together instead of just relying on the main protagonist. But the standout character was definitely Kato. She is the one that gave this show it´s name, and the author really made her work in this season. Her writing is astoundingly mature and well though out for a Light Novel. Between all the tsunderes and danderes in the anime world, she is put there as the one antithesis, a normal High-School girl. One of her quotes still rings in my head. After hearing our Otaku MC talk about the way people find love in Manga, Anime and Games, she points out : „People write and draw always about the world they are in, Otakus write for Otakus, so the stuff that happens in Manga can never accurately describe the real world because Otakus never step out into it“. Seeing her raw perspective on the community made her stand out immensely, this was truly some meta-writing at it´s finest. I am really eager to see what they do with her in the final movie, because she and the MC are the only ones whose character-arcs aren´t finished yet. Enjoyment – 9/10 I really enjoyed watching this show, i finished it in a few days. The huge writing improvement really surprised me, but at it´s core the show still stays true to it´s roots. I am really glad that i gave this second season a shot. - Marco_Yooo FINAL SCORE - 8/10

Spoilers from episode 9 onwards, I wrote in Portuguese and just translated into English with the Google translator The anime has a very light and relaxed atmosphere most of the time, I thought about quitting at the end of the first season but it had a satisfying ending and made me watch the second season, during the initial episodes the protagonist receives some hints about his personality and in the episode we have the shock of reality and a direct criticism about his lack of "steady pulse", the world of the protagonist collapses and then you believe that there will be a character development, that the protagonist will make a choice and evolve as person, however, in the end the anime puts comedy moments to lighten the mood and all the drama previously made loses all meaning, if it hadn’t done the drama it would be a standard anime with a 6 or 7 note, if it had enjoyed all the drama done to evolve the protagonist would have taken a 10 but as the drama was totally idle and breaks the pace of the rest of the anime he does not deserve a score higher than 3 Original review in Portuguese below: O anime tem um clima bem leve e descontraído a maior parte do tempo , pensei em largar ainda no final da primeira temporada mas ela teve um final satisfatório e me fez assistir a segunda temporada, durante os episódios iniciais o protagonista recebe algumas indiretas sobre a sua personalidade e no episodio temos o choque de realidade e uma critica direta sobre a sua falta de "pulso firme", o mundo do protagonista desaba e aí você acredita que vai haver um desenvolvimento de personagem , que o protagonista irá fazer uma escolha e evoluir como pessoa, porém, no final o anime coloca momentos de comedia para aliviar o clima e todo o drama feito anteriormente perde todo o sentido, se não tivesse feito o drama seria um anime padrão com nota 6 ou 7, se tivesse aproveitado todo o drama feito para evoluir o protagonista teria levado um 10 mas como o drama foi totalmente à toa e quebra o ritmo de todo o resto do anime ele não merece uma nota maior que 3

This keeps up to par with the last season and introduces new development by building off of what happened last season. Megumi is still kind of salty, Eriri is worn out and Utaha has something new to focus on. Despite all that, our MC wants to get everyone back together for another game, Cherry Blessing lives on. Rivalry is still apparent in this one but with different characters in different ways. These characters have been driven apart but learn to still be friends and such, decisions as well as sacrifices must be made in order for them to be happy with their lives after the game's release. It has to do with dealing with the loss of some people in the team just as well as the new opportunities that arose from Cherry Blessing. Also side note: Just wanted to say how much I like Utaha once again, how she bounces her leg or fidgets when agitated or thinking, talks about how writing a story is, as well as the tests she has to go through this season. I'm a bit thrown off by the end especially with the romance route they decided (I have a bone to pick) but soon there will be a movie so for another time. It leaves you with the idea that there's a different but bright future ahead for our characters so we'll see.

Alright I got suckered into it. I really loved this show even more than the first season. It repeated what it did well in the first season (analogies to the anime, light novel, and gaming industry) while also improving on what it lacked in the first season (the story is an allegory to the industry, but it also works well as its own standalone story). Two things I think came together to make this season a success: Character: I still can't get enough of Megumi Kano. After this, she's going on my character list, because I was enthralled by her. It could just be that she's a character I don't really see often. She's intentionally boring, but that also makes her outbursts and spurts of emotion that much more captivating. The minor shifts in how she acts absolutely contributed to her perception as a character, and they didn't need over-reactive animations to do it. Additionally, characters grow throughout this season and progress to new positions by the end of it. These changes weren't necessarily "good" for everyone involved, yet they were natural and almost sadly (in a good way) expected. The Narrative: Each arc or sub-plot directly tied into something related to the industry. Past that, characters often have recurring roles related to these different industry happenings. Toyomo obviously represents the ideal consumer, the two artists represent the creators, and Megumi much more of the passing audience. Each of them has a different idea of what makes their products "work" yet it's hard to keep all their concepts together at one time. One might point out schedules as a good motivator, while passion seems to be more effective to another. I found myself touched at both what these characters had to go through as people, but also as producers who want to see a project come to fruition. For me, this series was a hit outta the park.

(This review will contain spoilers so don't read it unless you've finished the anime) Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata (A.K.A Saekano), oh what a nice little series you have been. As soon as I heard there was going to be a second season, Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Flat, I jumped for joy. More of Mr. Ethical and his harem mucking about just trying to make a dating sim, or so I thought. At first, most of us had thought that there would be your typical competition for the main protagonists, and there was, but we never would have thought that we would receive an ending like that. Before we get to that certain ending, let's start off with the story structure itself. It progressed rather nicely although I did get a little confused with the flashback of visiting Akane. It's not some fantasy with secret powers so there aren't really any plotholes or unexplainable things to talk about. Even though it took quite the serious turn, the story overall is rather plain as it is a typical "harem" anime, but what it lacks in story it makes up for it in character development. Now, I know what you're saying, "But if the story isn't all that good, what's the point in having developed characters in such a boring environment? It's like buying a car only to have it sit in a garage." It only seems that way at first and I'll admit I got a little bored too, but once they started adding in parts where it's just Tomoya and one of the heroines it starts to get exciting and here's why: 1) The relationships start to take more of intimate form. Ships that had set sail had now nearly reached new shores, especially with Utaha-senpai. 2) It foreshadowed the reason why Tomoya had held Eriri back from bringing out her full potential. 3) It's more of a preference, but it allowed us to see some of favorite ships sail strong. 4) The way you can see Katou's personality changing is cute and almost like watching a child grow up. The art is rather pleasant and started to look more dramatic as the episodes progressed and lost the fan service touch in my opinion(not saying it was a bad thing). I feel the legs of the heroines were kind of plain and shave been done better, but I'm not one to judge because I can't draw limbs good. Anyways, back to the nearing end of the anime, I nearly started to cry. It made me feel like taking a dark path towards alcohol and becoming a NEET. I kept on hoping and praying that they wouldn't join Akane and I thought it would be cliché and they would stay with Blessing Software, but as soon as I saw that Eriri could draw again after being insulted, I knew it was over. I knew that they wouldn't stay with Tomoya forever. I knew that Blessing Software would never be the same again. It is quite the feels trip. I lost it when Eriri said that she wouldn't be able to draw anymore if she had stayed with Tomoya. It was like she had broken up with and would move on and bury him in the last. When you become a leader, you can't be too soft towards your partners or else they lose the reason to keep trying and improve. They'll lose the reason why they chose you. Tomoya had learned this the hard way and lost his two most important members of his Circle, but now that they're gone all he wants is to see them be the best they can now that they aren't being held back by him.

The first season was my 2nd most favourite slice of life/drama anime of all time (topped by Yahari) and I enjoyed the second season but the tone was very different from the first. It dragged the drama to the next episode and then the next and then the next until the last one. I loved many scenes in it especially with Kato, but the anime didn't go as I wished the first season would. First season gave me positive feelings and appreciation for every small thing, but the second season made me feel that watching it was a chore not fun anymore. It was depressing and the icing on the cake was the NTR in the infamous episode 9. The art, sound, and direction (the movement of characters and background) were top notch just as the first season, but that can't help enjoying the anime. I honestly would rather to have a boring ending than having what I had. This anime was the only anime I was anticipating since finishing the first season, but it turned out to be a huge disappointment. This is turning into a rant more than a review but I just had to drop the monkey off of my shoulder and just forget about it. May would like it but if you expect it to be like the first season I suggest reading the negative reviews first

I'm still smiling like a fool after finishing this anime. Megumi, oh Megumi... she's literally the purest and sweetest girl I've ever had the pleasure of watching. I mean, her smile can light up a room! But what really made this show shine was Tomoya and Megumi's relationship. It was like watching a beautiful, slow-burning flame grow into a warm, cozy fire. They didn't rush into anything, and that's what made it so believable and sweet. They took the time to understand each other, to support each other... it was like watching a real relationship blossom. And can I just say, I loved how the show didn't shy away from the little things? The way Tomoya and Megumi would have these adorable, mundane conversations... it felt so real. Like, I've had those same conversations with my own friends and loved ones. What I think I loved most, though, was how the show emphasized the importance of slow and steady progress in a relationship. No drama, no over-the-top romance... just two people, growing together, step by step. It was like a breath of fresh air.

This can be a 10/10, i like the drama in the second part of the season, that give a twist of a story that was becoming repetitive very fast. But it's not a 10/10 for some mistakes. SPOILERS First of all, Eriri make no sense quitting the club like that. I understand Utaha that want to grow as an artist, and i will be fine if Eriri want to do the same thing, but that was not the case. She quit because the MC don't scream at her like crazy to make her lazy ass to work. That is it. That is how she explain it. If you need that, you are no artist, you are a masochist. That is one one thing, but the big mistake of the show is how they manage the drama. In that, the reaction of MC was too soft. Very mature for him, but also very boring. In just few minutes he force himself to like the thing that both his best artists are leaving him. That is no good, of course i understand that he wants them to grow as artists, but at the same time you can't be so unselfish to not give a fuck of yourself, is just too much. The show could be so much more interesting with more fights in that moment, at a point to break their relationships.

What a brilliant show this is and I'm glad I'm writing my first review for this. When I watched Season 1, it was good. Nothing to be blown away. But Season 2 seemed like a different show in itself. The characters, the art, the interactions, andthe music was all top-notch. I loved every single moment in this season except for episode 9 and 10(Was a little disappointed there). Anyway, I loved episode 8 and 11. The whole series was very well written save for 1-2 episodes. And I can't say enough about the OST of Flat. It is such a beautiful opening. The biggest change for me in this season was Megumi's character development. She was surpassing herself with easch episode. Her character development went linearly upwards and it was nice to see how she went from someone who was unnoticable in Season 1 to being the life of the show in Season 2. To wrap it up, I have watched many shows like Kaguya sama, Takagi san, Bokuben, and CCS but none of them have moved me as emotionally as Saekano did. The ending episodes were full of emotions and I literally cried in episode 11 when Tomoya broke down. All in all, this is one of those masterpieces which you would rewatch without getting bored. A full 10/10 from me. Great show, great characters and a Great watch.

Overall, SaeKano is an entertaining take on the creative industry with a set of characters that aren't hard to love and a direction that leaves much to be desired, which unfortunately, is not unlikely done on purpose. Beautiful animation, but not masterful. Appropriate music as well as character image songs. A select few insert songs are actually very, very good. Personally, Eternal Flat and Blooming Lily made me feel really emotional. The series is worth it, but definitely far from perfect. The series gives off an impression of being your typical, feel-good harem: an average MC with a harem composed of pre-loved character tropes. For the most part, the anime embraces its genres. For better or for worse, the anime is not entirely unique, nor are its progressions. The second season is an upgrade of the first in every aspect: story, art, voice acting, and most notably, character development. Because the anime did give the impression of being simple, the conflicts between the leads were pleasant little surprises; meaningful and emotional, surprising but not forced. Having impure motivations for art. Having respect and admiration for another creative's work. Choosing between comfort and growth. The incorporation of these concepts (and more) presented believable insights on the life of a creative through emotive instances, that being the core of the story. This is not to say the relationships in the story are strictly creative and professional. The mutual love and resentment Tomoya has with Eriri, and the unclear, but heartwarming companionship he has with Megumi, too, are strong points. The development of the characters are so natural and so subtle that when the anime itself makes mention of very gradual change, the realization is sudden. They changed. They grew. It isn't farfetched, but it is easy to miss if you don't pay attention. The open ending, for better or for worse, stayed true to the series' first impressions: light and easy. While of the same nature as the first season's ending, the second season was concluded not as cleanly, and not as satisfyingly. The series very rarely strays from what it promises. But after the unforeseen, tasteful drama came a characteristically non-committal resolution, leaving a bitter taste. The story had potential and a good set of lead characters. It could've been more than your typical harem anime; it simply decided against it.

Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata Flat (En esta crítica hay spoilers) Este anime es una joya escondida, he visto mas de 400 animes (aunque no los he agregado todos a mi cuenta) y pocas veces me había emocionado tanto con una serie, la evolución de los personajes es buenísima, la supuesta traición de Eriri y Utaha esta muy bien hecha, los momentos ebn los que van mostrando como si les duele traicionar a Tomoya pero al mismo tiempo saben que no pueden seguir con el son hermosos, esa escena con Eriri gritándole a Utaha sobre como le duele saber que trabajaría mejor en la empresa de Akane es preciosa, el sufrimiento de Utaha esta bien escondido, pero no es como si no existiera, si eres observador puedes notar desde el capítulo anterior como Utaha se siente mal por lo que le esta haciendo a Tomoya, de hecho, puedo apostar que si se hiciera un spin-off de esta serie aprovecharían para contar el debate interno que tuvo que haber pasado Utaha decidiendo como contarle a Tomoya su participaciçon en un nuevo proyecto, teniendo en cuenta la magnitud del mismo, los pensamientos que había en su cabeza al hacerlo, y sobretodo el miedo que experimentaba al pensar que Tomoya no le perdonaría. Como habrán notado me parece que la historia esta muy bien trabajada, como pocas en el mudno de los animes harem, los sentimienrtos de los personajes femeninos están ahí siempre, pero no son usados como una excusa humrística con el fin de entretener al espectador con ecchi sin sentido (aunque si hay ecchi sin sentido). El arte, como se esperaría de A-1 Pictures, es esplendido, personalmente amo el diseño de personajes de esta serie, sobre todo en los ojos, la animación no falla, es verdaderamente una obra de A-1 Pictures. El Sonido esta perfecto, en las escenas tristes podrías no notarlo pero esta ahí, aumentando el sentimiento, en las escenas felices esta ahí, para aliñar la mezcla, y en las escenas tensas la música frena, es un trabajo perfecto, sin fallas, pero carece de originalidad. Los personajes se cmportan como humanos con las personalidades gastadas de los animes harem, Eriri, la Tsundere rubia con coletas es una Tsundere rubia con coletas la mayor parte del tiempo, pero su lado dere no se muestra ante el protagonista, se muestra cuando esta sola, me recuerda un poco en ese sentido a Chitoge de Nisekoi, es indefensa y se empieza a hundir, la mayor parte del tiempo en el que nos muestran a Eriri sola esta cuestionandose todo, esta cayendo en una espiral depresiva, solo que para momentos despues llegue Tomoya a arreglarlo todo, siempre se esta debatiendo cuando esta sola, muestra el arrepentimeinto por la falta de sinceridad de sus palabras con Tomoya, es como si una Tsundere cobrará una vida real. Utaha es la senpai obsesiva con razgos de Yandere y la muestran como tal pero aún así le dan un desarrollo, nos muestran como ha mejorado para complacer a un único fan, nos muestran como al mismo tiempo se ha visto reflejada en cada una de sus obras, y nos muestran como el desprecio hacia esa mejoría la enoja realmente, la hacen un humano más, hacen que el estereotipo de Yandere loca pase a "chica ligeramente posesiva con aquel al que ama" de una forma sublime, no es una Yandere, pero nos lo siguen repitinedo, mientras mas escenas esten supuestas a mostrar la posesividad de Utaha mas se van mostrando sus inseguridades, no es una Yandere, pero nos hacen creer eso hasta el final de la serie en el que la observamos aceptar la respuesta de Tomoya. Megumi es la típica Kuudere (y como las Kuuderes me encantan eso ya le da un extra como personaje xd) pero eso es solo al final de la serie, de hecho, la premisa de esta serie es convertirla en una Waifu que atrape el corazón de todos y antes de que nos demos cuenta, lo han logrado, pero no somos nosotros los únicos que no nos damos cuenta, los personajes tampoco, pero poco a poco empieza a mostrar más y más sus sentimientos, antes de que nos demos cuenta, ella se vuelve núcleo de todo el circulo, ella es el núcleo de Blessing Software. Tomoya es un protagonista de harem normal, excepto que no toma todas las decisiones correctas, en otros harem el prota toma la decisión incorrecta sola y únicamente cuando la situación lo requiere, cuando no tienen como avanzar y tienen que empezar a meter un poco del pasado de las heroínas, para que el luego lo arregle con frases extremadamente perfectas y todo vuelva al status quo. Los secundarios (incluyendo a Michiru y Izumi) cumplen su trabajo, son una forma de avanzar la trama sin que se sienta demasiado forzado, Izumi y Michiru, de hecho, son introducidas como integrantes del harem, pero, si nos fijamos bien no lo son, cuando no son necesarias desaparecen, no desarrollan sentimientos hacia el protagonista tan profundos como los de Utaha o Eriri, estan allí como pilares de la trama, y antes de que te preguntes si volverán a aparecer, ya están por ahí, ya sea dándole motivación a Utaha, Eriri o Tomoya, o preparando una conversación de comedia, lo mismo para el resto de los secundarios, los introducen y solo vuelven cuando son necesarios. Historia: 9 Arte: 9 Sonido: 8 Personajes: 10 Disfrute: 9 Nota Final: 9

### Story (8.5/10) The story was pretty entertaining, but I'm predisposed towards the slice-of-life genre, particularly the subgenre of a group of talented underdogs aiming for a particular goal. A few caveats: the fact that the MC, Tomoya-kun, has so many girls lusting after him is only semi-convincing, given his lack of talents or a riveting personality (although he does have a certain passionate aura, he's still just a closet otaku). But what's even more annoying is Tomoya's complete inability to detect the subtle (and not-so subtle cues) from these women that he is *not* in the friendzone. Tomoya is a massive otaku, and that he fails to realize that these women are into him -- despite the countless light novels, dating sims, and anime, he has consumed -- is hard to believe. Of course, that's my only nitpick with the show's plot; for the most part, it's still very entertaining. I haven't watched enough anime to make any comparisons, but the cinematography stands out. This is a dialogue-heavy show, and the viewer is kept interested by employing a variety of camera angles -- the character's face is often eschewed for their stockings, feet, or chest regions. ### Art (9.5/10) The art is amazing! The show is entertaining to watch in no small part due to its fantastic art style, with vivid colours and strong hues. ### Sound (6/10) The soundtrack wasn't as noteworthy as the other aspects of the show. It's not bad by any means -- some of the OP/EDs are decent. It's just not remarkable. ### Characters (7.5/10) The characters are well-developed, albeit trope-y. The show relies quite a bit on tropes, and it does border on the cliche at times, but the occasional meta-humour coupled with the sheer magnitude of tropery makes it (mostly) forgivable. ### Enjoyment (9/10) This was a highly enjoyable watch. After watching the first season, I expected the second to be a mediocre cash-in, but it exceeded my expectations. Personally, I'd recommend skipping Episode 0, the fanservice episode, because it was enough of a turn-off that I almost gave up on the show. But your mileage may vary. ### Overall (8.5/10) Overall, I'd give it an 8.5/10. I have biases both towards and against the show, so if I had to be more cautionary, I'd give it an 8.

How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend II is a series that had a lot of potential, but ultimately left me with an empty feeling in my heart. On one hand, it had one of the most original and dynamic anime heroines. The show handled the heavy parts well and provided balance with comedy. On the other hand, I feel like the creators could’ve explored certain plot points more. I'm aware that the trope-ish characters were meant to be two-dimensional, but I also feel that they deserved more development. Plus, I found the fanservice more bothersome than other ecchi shows with parody elements in them. It’s as if most the visuals budget went toward those scenes. Moreover, no satisfying conclusion was met with the story. I understand that this is common for anime (often for good reason), but I still consider open endings the cancer of this green earth. All in all, though, Saenai Heroine no Sodatekata is pretty enjoyable.

Aaah~ The second season of How to raise a boring girlfriend, plus flat. Where to begin? Well, first, just let me get this out of my chest: This was the A1 Pictures atempt to become Shaft and you can see that very clearly in the second episode. The scenary, the camera shots and cuts between dialogues, the change in colors just to make emphasis while they speak and the constant flip of the hair of one our heroines are pretty reminiscent of the Shaft formula. Not to mention som of the songs have the same feeling as the Ara**gi loose talks with anybody from the show. Now, while this could sound bad, it was kind of good, I really enjoy it (That's talking in Shaft terms). Now let's start with the review in general. -Story: 7 We follow our same protagonists in their adventure to make a game. Not change at all from the first one. -Art: 8 The standard for A1, nothing too fancy, not so elaborate. Good. -Sound: 7 This could be lower, just because I don't remember any great song or anything that makes me feel something for the show. It's just not there. Characters: 9 This is where the good stuff comes in, the thing that makes the series shine. It's characters. We have a good mixture of something for everybody, but some are very cliché cough*tsundere*cough so I just wanna talk about the ones that are great. This time we've seen a great deveploment in our main heroines, specially in Kato who simply took the cake, by being her. The "most borring girl" was the most interesting, frankly awesome deveploment for her. This alone make the whole show worth. What about the other two? Well, Utaha-senpai was there for the fanservice and Eriri for the childhood friend paper who's depress because she can't paint anymore. They both have their problems too, but they didn't have as much impact as Kato did. Enjoyment: 8 Even though I've said some bad things of the show, there is a lot of good things that I don't explain because I'm too lazy and I like to say bad first so the good things can let you with a good feeling aferwards. Overall: 8 It's a descent show. Nothing new. No mind-bending ending. No nothing. But you get an awesome character deveploment and that's what I think makes a great show. So if you have the time and want to, go watch the show.

I'm not used to write any reviews but after than one, something really broke me i had to do one. It is a long time since i watched first season, but i do remember i really enjoyed while watching it. That's why i was really happy to start watching next one, but somewhere i feel like it went in a wrong way ART: 9 If we were compering it to titles of eg. Makoto Shinkai like Kotonoha no Niwa or last big one like Kimi no Na wa, it wasn't special at all, but i think we can easly say comparing to modern animes, this anime sometimes had really beautiful scenes Sound: 7 7 - good, i think its perfect word, it wasnt enything amusing, but it wasnt bad at all, it was just... good Character: 8 And here where the problem starts. We can clearly see the common types of character that usually are used in such genre and that's not a bad thing. I have to say that anime operate with those types really well. The problem is that i'm feeling like anime has a problem with their development. I feel like main hero's change at the end was too rushed, it's hard to say any difference in his character through whole anime and then on the end he has changed. About main 3 girls.... i feel like writer just changed his mind in the second half of second season. Because Utaha and Eriri as they were really interesting to that moment, later i felt like author just got rid of them and instead of them in the main plan came Megumi what was kind of shocking for me, because until then that character was kind of neutral for me (maybe its just me) Story: 7 The hardest part for me. For sure anime tries to tell the story and move subjects which you won't see in many anime (i know maybe like 2 of them). It talks about eg. finding motivation, losing it, the reasons behind it or problems with starting as small team trying to make together something good, problems in team etc. At that part was really good..... BUT it was only 11 episodes and i feel like anime forgot about what genre is it. Especially about it's main one (even if i understand you can't blame it for not having something, it's just our way to classify it, but well... in this case it does includes it for sure) If you really hope for romance, dont watch it, because you will just get frustrated. Anime tried to build that thread but then it suddenly just dropped that for a sake of the subjects i was talking about. (not even saying that through whole anime, it had problem with it) (Well, it was maybe such problem for me because i love those kinds of anime, so i was really disappointed with it). And the last part - the ending..... right... the ending... the worst part. I'm probably the first person to hope for a good ending no matter where/what (like main character is), but even if anime has ended with LITTLE SPOILER OF ENDING================== 'everyone being happy'... i can't just look how fake it was. Probably it should be done in more episodes, it would be hard to solve, and probably not everyone would be happy, but i think no matter how big chance it was for them, not only they should talk with him or i should say tell him (because i think he would still agreed for their sake), but even if we go with route when they didn't tell him and did exact same thing as he did for Magumi, i don't think he would be so happy without even drop of being angry or frustrated. The most shocking part was how he and Megumi were so woesome in the first moment, but especially she (the person who didn't speak to Tomoya after his work with first game) forgave them so easly that betrayal (because it was exactly it). And then there comes back the romance part, what the hell was that...?! + Megumin happend to be main girl?! i think she was the last one to be her~ I don't remember what relations he had with Iori so i can't judge about that part when he helped him. But mainly that ending for me was just fake, nothing less, noting more. i really hope i won't see the scenario in the third season with his new team and then them, joing back to the studio after they will finish they work on that RPG game - as i love happy endings - for me that would be awful. ========================= Overall: 8 Because it was really enjoyable one, all flaws hurted me even more and with my really positive rating 8 is max i can give it, because i do feel like this anime wasted the romance it tried to connect to main idea. And with bad ending, probaby it's still pretty good score.

This second season I quite like, although there are still a lot of harem and ecchi scenes, to the point where I started to get sick of it, but in the middle of the season it started to get better, I don't want to be naive because if it's not like that, this anime won't get an adaptation as fast as this within 2 years of season two coming out, even the movie is only 2 years apart from the release of season 2, because this is for the entertainment of many people, not you dang, so what is judged is the opinion of the majority of people, even though I really like eps 8, the best part of this season is eps 8, the quality is also improved, in important parts it is well illustrated, but that's how you can say the genre of this anime according to my personal ecchi 30% harem 30% comedy 30% romance is only 10% but if you don't want to make calculations that use numbers like that, according to me it's just not enough for me to feel, I think it will improve a lot, my comfort watching it is just lacking, what because this got a recommendation from the same friend who recommended in toradora, so my expectations are high, but I still hope in the movie, I don't want to comment much before watching the movie, so I give my overall opinion when I finish the movie, okay I want to continue to the movie and I give my opinion about the whole story of this saekano, is it that good or just ordinary, I will give my opinion later on

Long story short, The story is what makes me love this anime. Could have been a 10/10 if there is better animation or sound though. Yes, it has your generic romcom/harem anime tags. But they become generic is because they work. This season of Saekano definitely still retain those tags but gearing more towards the character drama. You should try watching it. Don’t like it? It’s okay, you do you. First half of the season continue where season 1 left off and basically done with the story "arc" which is nice that they don't drag it for too long and end it in a tasteful way. Which then follow up with new plot in the second half of the season. However, a certain development happened in the new plot which definitely displeased some people, and I totally understand why they feel that way. To me, what happened during that development was very realistic like I can actually see it happening in real life within the industry. The decisions that were made by the characters make senses and were justifiable be that for the sake of their passion, pride, respect, friendship, love, you name it. Yes, it is one possible outcome out of the many possibilities, but I think it flows perfectly well with the personality and background of the characters that were established till that point. As for the character relationship aspect, each female characters had feeling for the male protagonist because the male protagonist did something that mean a lot to each of them during the past. Well, I can’t say much about that for the childhood friend tag characters though. Now let’s talk about why it’s not 10/10. Animation: Just Good Sound: Good but not that memorable or notable. Characters: Male protagonist can be annoying at time. Don’t really like Eriri but by no means she is a boring or bad character. She played her roll in the story that’s what matter. A lot of fanservice that turns people off. Though, I am not really bothered or give a shit about the fanservice. Could wish that maybe Michiru has more screen time or more involved in the second half of the season. It should be an 8/10 overall but I am biased about this particular one. Not gonna lie, I enjoyed this anime way more than I expected. Which says a lot about the anime or says a lot about my taste, I don't know. You be the judge :P

Its definitely 100% better than the first season. Well, the first season is quite good, but you don't find anything special or something worth remembering. But this season, I already miss the long haired kato(and everything about her). I get to know another side of utaha and eriri too. The MC is still trash, that's why I'm really satisfied he didn't get what he wants. That's what I like from this anime, there are no unnecessary kindness from other characters just because he's the main protagonist. You really get what you deserve. I think the first season is just an intro for this. I came for the "plot", but I finally know what's good about this anime other than its high quality fan service.

I hate it when an anime this unexpectedly good doesn't have a season 3. Season 1 was what i expected from this anime and to be honest i actually liked it but unfortunately the only memorable part of that season was the incredible amount of fan service it had. Season 2 on the other hand caught me off guard. I thought season 2 would take the same route as season 1 but fortunately i was wrong. The first couple of episodes in season 2 was what i expected from this show, which is a series that is filled with fan service, average dialogue, likable characters and sometimes well executed comedic moments, but the last couple of episodes was something i did not forsee, I really liked the fact that this series wanted to be more than just an anime that you can use as a fap material. It is no secret that i am a sucker for drama and upon seeing that this series tried and succeeded to become more drama oriented at the later parts of this season was an effort i can commend. story: 8, The story of this series is pretty basic. A guy who wants to make his dream come true, asked the two most well known girls who happens to be a talented doujinshi artist and light novel writer to help him. There is also this one girl who is said to be ordinary (which in my opinion is the best girl in this series). The execution was well done, there were some pacing issues in the first season but it was not that big of a deal but I definitely did not notice any pacing problems in this season, i think it is because in this season they focused more on the development of the characters. sound: 6, In this season nothing really stood out in this department. The music was pretty basic i guess, nothing that special. art: 8, one of the highlights of this series is the art which is done exceptionally well. The character designs, background and the whole feel and style of the anime was done almost perfectly. There were also some ecchi scenes and moments in this anime that reminded me of the monogatari series. This is one of those harem animes in which you can tell that it was handled with care. characters: 9, The characters was very stereotypical aside from the main heroine. Don't get me wrong there's nothing wrong with having stereotypical characters, as long as they are not annoying. Each of the characters was very likeable, and the dialogues and interactions between them was also one of the highlights of this series, even though there were some moments where i was kinda annoyed by the decisions they make, it was still not enough to comprise their likeability. I also really enjoyed that this anime was self aware and was not afraid to make the characters make fun of the clichés and stereotypes that was present in this anime. enjoyment and overall: 8 The premise of this series is something we have seen a thousand of times but what set this harem anime from the rest is the execution of the story. The creators had the choice of following the basic blueprint of almost every harem anime which is fine by me but luckily in this season they didn't, i mean they still kinda did follow the blueprint but at least they improved it a bit. Some might have a problem that in this season they made it more drama oriented, but for me it was not, because it was executed nicely. This harem anime was truly a joy to watch and i liked almost every moment of it. If you enjoyed the first season then you will most likely enjoy the second, and btw watch the movie.

I was enjoying the first season so far,but when I started the second one,Utaha just made everything better,I knew she was the best girl since the first season,but they made her even better,after that scene on the train station,my heart just exploded,it was fantastic. I don't what to talk about the history itself,'cause I was only focused on the best girl,Utaha best waifu! Eriri was a good character too,I feel so enjoyed watching some moments with her! Kato is a great character,but after letting Utaha and Eriri on the spot,she didn't had a chance to get her own moment with Tomo that would let me think “Okay,she can have a chance to get better in the story",but this didn't happen,it was cute the hang out of her and Tomo,but as I said,Utaha and Eriri just got the spot! Tomoya,was good,but even being the protagonist,I prefer the girls instead of him,he was fand all,but a “good" romance protagonist!