Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! Double

Well, surely, we didn't think that we needed another season of SUGOI DEKAI, but the series is still just as humongous and boisterious as it was when Season 1 aired back in Summer 2020, a relatively good 2 years at this point. To be frank, the relationship between Hana Uzaki and Shinichi Sakurai was kinda a bit of a frenzy back when we were first introduced to the both of them, the not-so-introvert NEET and the big mouth annoyance of a girl that defined just as much as the Senpai-kouhai difference. But after a season's worth of getting used to them, Season 2 continues that trend and actually refines a lot of the roughness surrounding the lives of both Uzaki and Sakurai themselves, even with the somewhat in-your-face comedy progressively shifting to that of the possible romance relationship as they are literally stuck with each other and being comfortable in each other's shoes. New to Season 2, would be the in-depth look into the families of both MCs, as we get to witness more of what made them as such: the Uzakis' of father Fujio, mother Tsuyu, younger siblings of brother Kiri and sister Yanagi. Yes, the periodic table of misunderstandings grow ten-fold as the comedy grows like weeds from within, awaiting the tingling senses of its origin story and inheritance that basically caused the eldest Hana to be this way. It's good to see Sakurai being less of a NEET (though he usually still is) by trying to be more social, as is the case that makes for some intentional comedy that does feel like mangaka Take's source material is more refined and improved over time, especially with the hints of romance budding as both Uzaki and Sakurai notice that they're more than just hang-out buddies at this point. The rest are practically just the same if you've already watched Season 1 before, I really didn't notice anything different in ENGI's production styles, which is fine by me since I would rather want consistency over any kind of rush to get the sequel out. The OST feels improved for Season 2, or rather, that's because of the change in tones in the sequel's contents that made it to be as such. The SUGOI DEKAI is still beating its heartstrings nicely, and if you're already caught up with Season 1, the sequel should be a no-brainer that it's just as (if not more) enjoyable as the series hits its momentum to give the stride.

Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! is a decent romantic comedy that follows the often raunchy shenanigans of Shinichi Sakurai, a college student, and his high school friend, the lively and energetic Uzaki Hana. Uzaki is a girl who infamously looks like a 12-year-old boy with honking back-breaking baby-busting tata bongos. She would classify as a manic-pixie-dream-girl if that term weren’t overused and grossly misogynistic. Uzaki and Sakari attend college together and spend their days hanging out together, to the latter’s dismay. They get into mischievous (sexual) hijinks and slowly develop romantic feelings for one another. In season two, Shinichi and Uzaki are still in college, and their relationship is blossoming. They continue annoying/entertaining one another and learning more about each other while balancing their studies and social lives. Their romantic chemistry is there; Uzaki likes making fun of him while also being attracted to him. Given that he’s ripped, has a job, and is educated, I understand. Shinichi gives her sass right back too. He’s not a cuckold, unlike those other infamous teasing-centric anime. The raunchy humor is caused by Shinichi and Uzaki’s follies more often than stupid contrivances, except the spa episode, and I appreciate that because it’s much more cringe-worthy and less head-shaking. Conjuring cringe-humor from the characters’ personalities develops them while remaining tonally consistent. That way, the gags don’t appear unfunny or lazily written. The jokes are as prevalent as ever in this season, though there are sincere attempts at romantic progression. Seeing the two flustered over one another is funny (sometimes unintentionally), while every side character roots for them to get together in the background. The show introduces a few new characters, including Uzaki’s father and her little sister, who looks even more gremlin-like than her. Their introductions are so out of the blue it could be called a retcon. Shinichi’s coworker and friend, Ami and Sakaki, are also back to provide comedic relief and support, but they take a backseat to the new side characters. Uzaki’s mom plays a more prominent role this season as she trains Shinichi to cook and continues to assume he’s attracted to her—the joke is pretty stale by now. Your mileage may vary on how much you enjoy the innuendo-riddled dialogue, and it’s varied enough that I appreciated it in small doses. Some people find Uzaki-chan’s over-the-top fanservice and cliche slice-of-life plot entertaining and relaxing. It’d be hypocritical of me to shit on all the fanservice since I appreciate the male fanservice. At the same time, others (me specifically) are tired of the predictable plotlines, repetitive humor, and lack of originality. Uzaki-chan is like the lesser-known anime cousin of Family Guy—you’ll see a few funny clips on social media or in compilations, but the actual show itself is primarily predictable, unoriginal, and boring. It’s possibly due to the massive hate the first season earned that Uzaki-chan has gained a niche following and continues to achieve success. When the first season aired in 2020, I vehemently despised it. I wrote a rant so unhinged that it (rightfully) got deleted. After rewatching the first season and watching the second, I’d say it’s actually quite decent. The main draw of the animation is plenty of absurd facial expressions, jiggly jugs, and visual gags. Character designs are standard here, other than Uzaki, as previously addressed. Ami looks a little strange, which may be a problem with the animation. Her face is often off-model, and she looks like she has a unibrow. There’s no need for exciting animation cuts here, though it would’ve elevated the script. One aspect of the production that stood out was the Ex-Arm quality CGI cars. The soundtrack is also upbeat and cheerful. The OP and ED are boisterous and catchy and fit the annoying tone of the show perfectly. Overall, Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai’s second season is a wholesome and harmless sequel that will make you occasionally grin and maybe even chuckle. Although unoriginal, the characters are endearing, and their relationship is pretty cute. If you are looking for lighthearted and easily consumable romantic anime fluff, this should serve its purpose.

8/10 Season 2 of uzaki chan is a very good surprise, and a must-watch if one is a romance fan, The main problem I have with a standard romance anime is how fictional and tropey the characters can be, they love each other wholeheartedly, and don't have a drop of malice or flaw in their character whatsoever. they had the most fated of encounters ever etc, But in Uzaki we have , The best wingmen/women ever , yet they fail to ever recognise each other as potential partners. Even though in season 1 we had already got enough hints since… Uzaki spends literally all her time with senpai , and even stays over . Sak only ever opens up to and is comfortable around Uzaki. They can even tell what is going on in each of the others heads , that's how close they are. Season 2 capitalizes well on this already established thing and opens the Avenue of romance , but they don't just suddenly "realize there feelings and get together" ofc if it were that easy they would have dated way earlier since high school. Plot (8/10) A slow and good progression is developed between the main lead, they finally begin to take each other and their relationship seriously , the supporting characters provide the very critical support that these two very volatile people need . The personality of these two leads to the most hilarious of cringeworthy yet funny and relatable situations. The new characters are also pretty out there and colorful and add a good layer on top, since the season has moved on from just Uzaki and antics to a serious character driven comedy. Characters (8/10) The old characters are as they were funny and quirky , but the catch this season is that they are suddenly presented with more sensitive information and their reaction to the same is quite the fun. The newer and secondary characters are also as wild as can be expected and provide the old ones much more of a push in the right direction , which they were missing last season. Sound and VA (7/10) The ost is a bit orthodox , with most characters having a sort of theme that is unique to them played out in a repeated way , the soundtrack itself is good for a comedy settting. The serious developmental / cute moments don't have a good soundtrack to accompany it which is a bit of a downer. The Op is pretty good music wise and quite nice to hear. ED is not to my taste but well done artistically. Art and animation (7/10) Pretty average all things considered and there aren't any changes from last season as i can recall. The art of OP is good and gives us a first impression of most new characters properly. This is a good watch , please give this a shot if you already went through the first season the payoff and development is worth it.

Guys I literally tortured myself by watching all 13 episodes of this mess. Season 2 was a complete and utter disappointment. I thought maybe, just maybe, the creators would learn from their mistakes in Season 1 and actually develop the characters and plot. But nope, it was more of the same annoying and cringeworthy content. Shinichi, the main character, is still a wet blanket who can't even muster up the courage to hold Uzaki's hand by the end of the series. Like, what's the point of even calling this a romantic comedy if there's no progress whatsoever? It's just a tease, a constant tease that leaves you frustrated and unsatisfied. And don't even get me started on Uzaki-chan herself. She's still as obnoxious and overbearing as ever, always forcing Shinichi to do things he's uncomfortable with. I mean, can't she just respect his boundaries for once? It's like the creators think it's cute or something, but really, it's just annoying. I swear, watching this anime was like pulling teeth. I had to force myself to finish each episode, and by the end of it, I was just relieved it was over. 1/10, would not recommend to my worst enemy. If you value your sanity, stay far, far away from this trainwreck.

Urusei!!!!!So 2nd season has ended a couple of days ago....So, let's get down to brass tax: Story- Not much has change only having to see both MC's family , like Uzaki's Otosan being a bodybuilder and her okasan at the age of 40 is still hot as an 18 year old , her sister who could be a potential rival for the girl's love interest and her kid brother who could pass as a hot girl...now as for the sempai , Sakurai, we get to see that his father is younger than her mother both were Judo aficionados and still manages to have another baby in their 40's....the rest were just random and from the episode 6 everything becomes a chore to watch given that nothing has change and nothing has developed. FYI: as for the art, soiund and enjoyment...I'm not gonna say anything about these category given that this sequel still relies on the parent anime. Character: Ok, there only 2 main characters to mentioned around here, but given that there hasn't been any character development with Hana Uzaki and her sempai Sakurai, Shinichi so I'll be more on the side characters that has gave this sequel an impact: Father and Daughter : Asai, Akihiko and Asai, Ami, from the start it's not clear as to why the father and daughter cafe owners take interest on the couple Uzaki and Shinich who happens to work for them....now , either for them those couple were their source of entertainment or they're just insanely curious, but then again suing them as an added comedic asset by the original creator who call's himself "take" was simply just a way to cover up his dwindling writer's thought. Sakaki, Itsuhito: As Shinich's tomodachi, it was nice that he is the only one who reminds Shinich to get real about his feeling towards Uzaki, and it was nice that he doesn't let up , though he may have got himself caught up with the cafe owners shenanigans, he would've have been a very good Bestman if Uzaki and Shinich were to marry. Sakurai, Shirou: Shinich's otosan, well he's another side character that manages to have some manly talk with the latter, but in a rough and brutal way that is. Uzaki, Yanagi: Ok so she's Hana's kid imouto, though she could've have been a rival for her big sister's love interest , she seemly does tease Shninich to make Hana move fast or she'll take the guy from her.....of course that's just her messing with her big sister. Uzaki, Fujio: Hana's otosan, well you could say that he's one character who will non verbally that Shinich shouldn't mess with Hana or else , he'll have to deal with him. Tsuki Uzaki: Hana's okasan, well she maybe a reluctant rival for Hana's love interest , but fortunately it was all in her own misunderstanding..... Overall- Given that nothing has change nor anything has develop, I wouldn't recommend this , especially when it starts to become a chore to watch in the midst of the season.....so , season 3???? Don't even think about it bitch. Happy New Year.

With the more mixed reception of Season 1, “Uzaki Wants to Hang Out” tries to bring it back strong in Season 2 by changing the method in which it develops its main couple. There are a lot of important changes that fix what I believe were some of the biggest problems with Season 1, however, this anime still has a long way to go if it wants to reach masterpiece status. Let’s take a look at the two biggest improvements as well as one persistent flaw present in “Uzaki Wants to Hang Out” Season 2. SIDE CHARACTERS - Started off very rough, but got much better with time. One of my biggest issues with Season 1 was the side characters. Many of them had dislikable personalities and made questionable choices that ruined the quality of the show. Whether it was a pervert that just wanted to watch IRL sexual tension, a friend that kept setting up awkward encounters, or a mother that somehow misunderstood everything without ever thinking things through… it made their screen time a pain to watch. For the first few episodes, it seemed like things were heading in the same exact direction. But then, we got the light at the end of the tunnel. One of the best decisions this season has made is focusing on the full introduction of the Uzaki family, some of the most entertaining side characters I’ve seen in RomCom this year. Each character has a realistic but likable persona (including a “reworked” Uzaki mother), making the dynamics between the family and Sakurai feel natural and entertaining. This is a welcome change to the previously mentioned side characters whose only goal seemed to be forcibly intervening with the main couple. On top of this, each family member has heavily interacted with Sakurai without Sakurai knowing who the other person is. This starts an interesting build-up toward Sakurai and the Uzaki family formally meeting each other, bringing the potential for funny “that was you???” moments. In particular, I found the relationship between Fujio (Uzaki’s father) and Sakurai to be one of the funniest parts of the season. Neither knows just how closely connected they are to each other, so when they discuss private-life problems, it’s a lot more personal than they both think. This has a wonderful payoff towards the end of the season by creating a super funny situation that was worth the wait. COUPLE CHEMISTRY - When you let things play out organically, you get a healthier dynamic. Again, one of the biggest issues with Season 1 was how forced most moments between Uzaki and Sakurai felt. My personal entertainment was always at its peak when I was just watching the two of them interact naturally with each other. But whenever a side character tried to “speed things up” or introduce tension, the dynamic would feel stiff and awkward. But with the change in side characters comes a change in main character interactions. Season 2 lets Uzaki and Sakurai just hang out like friends, which is kind of the whole premise of the show. Moments of romantic tension are developed naturally through the actions and personality of each character, making the whole relationship feel believable and strong. So when all this tension is brought up during the big finale, I’m left with the sense that this is what both characters truly want, not what the author, audience, or side characters demand. RELATIONSHIP PROGRESS - A slow burn is fine, great even, but don’t get too repetitive. If there is one criticism I want to remark on, it’s how repetitive some things can get when watching the romantic side of things. Again, I really appreciate the slow but natural development of progress in the relationship. However, there were a lot of times when Sakurai or Uzaki stumbled upon the same feelings created from the same situations seen before. The best example I can think of is Sakurai calling Uzaki by her first name, Hana. We saw in Season 1 that Uzaki wanted Sakurai to use her given name as a way of demonstrating their closeness. Sakurai, feeling awkward about the whole idea, doesn’t really budge until Uzaki gets mad. This same exact situation is played out again in Season 2 when Sakurai calls other characters by their first name but not Hana. Sure, you could say this introduces Hana’s feelings of jealousy, but the core of the problem is still Sakurai feeling awkward about closing the gap between them. And this recycling of previously explored developments is used again and again for multiple scenes. I feel like Japanese college friends do more than just bicker, play video games, and drink… so the author should find more unique ways to bring out progress in their relationship. It doesn’t have to be exclusive to this show or built off complete chance, but it shouldn’t be the same thing I saw a couple of episodes ago. FINAL VERDICT - Worth a watch for any RomCom enjoyers, especially those seeking an organic, slow-burn relationship development. “Uzaki Wants to Hang Out” is not perfect by any means, and I don’t think it could ever reach the level of greatness seen in legendary RomComs like “Kaguya: Love is War”. However, this season was well worth my time and I think it will be worth yours too. I recommend giving it a shot if you found the main characters entertaining enough in Season 1.

Honestly trash not worth watching it’s like watching a fuse go out on a fire work but watching it for 6 minutes and then it’s a dud. It was like every other romance anime not really good story or unique/ which I was not surprised because most romance is bad style the characters were not well rounded and annoying the reacted like kids high schoolers not collage students it was overall not good it won’t get another season so just open ended but would most likely drag on the way it is in definitely if they did more I think most people will not enjoy it

Uzaki-chan, the walking Sugoi Dekai meme is back, and just didn’t feel as fun to watch as Season 1. It felt like budget Kaguya-sama to me, because it resembles that kind of a romcom, just without all the good production value. I never liked anime that were built on misunderstandings, but I’ll give the show this, the misunderstandings made for some decent chuckles sometimes, and that’s a bit better than some other romcoms out there already (looking at you Rent-a-Girlfriend). A constant battle of “do I like him?”, and “do I like her?” is what this show revolved around this season, but I personally found the side characters way more entertaining than the main duo. STORY: Not much of a story, just the hijinks of Sakurai and Hana, a strange pair that just refuse to get together. Heck, even everyone around them thinks it’s pure comedy how they act when they’re around together. It does get frustrating to watch this at points, with the peanut gallery just staring at this wannabe couple all day long. Do you people have nothing better to do? ART: With studio ENGI at the helm, it’s hard to expect anything from them, and it’s another rather poorly animated series, with limited movement, and sub-par character design. MUSIC: I enjoyed the Season 1 OP and ED way more than this season’s, which just felt extremely generic, and the soundtrack was too. CHARACTERS: The main duo wasn’t the most entertaining, but the side characters were pretty fun to watch, especially the Uzaki family. We have the mom, Tsuki, who constantly gets into misunderstandings around Sakurai, which was hilarious as always, we have the dad Fujio, a typical, overprotective dad, who also works at a gym, we have Yanagi, Hana’s little sister, who really stirred the pot and made things a little spicier for the main duo, and we have Kiri, who had his share of gloomy moments. A character that I just still could not stand was Ami, who slobbers at the sight of Sakurai and Hana together. If you’ve seen or read Komi-san, Ami reminds me of Yamai in some way, with some of the things she does. Both these people should be put on some kind of a watch list. ENJOYMENT: While there was some progress, it felt very slow and painful to watch at times, even with the decent entertainment value. THEMATIC EXECUTION: The comedy bits can be executed well, but the romance is quite the painful watch, as it’s just not that great throughout. It’s hard to care for these characters sometimes. OVERALL: I’d just call this cheap entertainment, a low budget romcom with bits of funny humour masking a slog of a romance. Overall, I just found it a bit boring, and the poor animation did not help either. It just feels like a meme at this point rather than a quality show.

This is the type of anime where you will like most if not all the characters, but there will be no romantic fulfillment -- acting on liking the other and/or entering a relationship -- to make any of it matter. By the end of this, the main two have been on 100 dates, are basically exclusive with one another, she sleeps at his place, they both like each other, he knows she likes him, and yet absolutely no concrete romance progress (going out, physical intimacy, expressing feelings, confession, anything concrete beyond romance vibes). It is blue balls the anime. In a world where anime getting a sequel season is the exception and when the anime is hardly unique or special enough to deserve such a thing in the first place, it's baffling that this anime would be so smug and frustrating to its audience. If ML is going to be such an indecisive fool, at least stage something that makes them confront their feelings too soon and have him/her take a step back. Give it some real stakes, some life or drama, rather than banking on more episodes that might not come. I highly recommend you don't watch this. I honestly believe even with a third season, the most we would get is a confession that whoever confesses walks back to the status quo of nothing, or else them just struggling to call each other by their first names and that kind of empty nonsense. With a fourth season, they would just hold hands by the end, or maybe we'd get a pointless, 8 episode love triangle, if we were really lucky. What is the point of a romance anime where there is no romance? This would be like if it was a sports anime and they just practice for two full seasons and never play a game against another team. Just pointless and insulting to the viewer. Has romance anime just become a contest for how little progress a couple can make over the course of a season? Light Yagami makes more progress with Misa, a woman he could not care less about in Death Note, than the main two make in two seasons. Hell, Naruto makes more progress with Sasuke in one episode than this couple does in 26. Honestly, you could cut together an AMV of NarutoXSasuke that is more compelling, with more intimacy, sexual tension, drama, and honest feelings exchanged than in this anime. I hate this trend. I know the chase is more exciting but you have to give the audience something. This anime will only ever depict an endless cycle of putting the couple infinitely close to acting on their feelings and then backtracking that possible progress the second something could actually come of their actions--all so that the episode becomes exactly the same as if nothing happened. In this universe, it's exactly as difficult to ascend to heaven, successfully attain world peace, and bring back the dinosaurs as it is for two people who clearly like each other to actually date. Just why. Why is this a thing?

The controversy queen has come back! In all seriousness Uzaki, Sakurai, and the gang have come back for a new season where the focus ended up being less on the comedy and more on the relationship between the two main characters. With that being said it’s still a rom-com, and unfortunately, while I think this season was paced really well and I enjoyed all the improvements their relationship went through, the comedy this season (when it was there) did not hit as much as season one, except the scenes with Uzakis Dad, as he was actually a joy to watch whenever he was on screen. Art: 6 While I think the art style is very smooth, and for the most part I enjoy all the character designs, it is fair to say that it is a little basic, that is paired with decent animation makes it enjoyable enough. At the end of the day, it's a romance anime, and I’m not expecting every romance anime to have super smooth animation, so I think it does the job just fine. What I will say though is that I’m not a huge fan of the music, neither the opening nor the ending strike for me and throughout the show, they will play this one theme in the background that will get stuck in your head the worst way possible. Characters: 8 I really like the cast of characters this anime has to offer. I love when Uzkais parents are on screen, and most of the side characters bring something to the anime too… minus Uzkai’s brother. As for the main duo, they did a great job at making Uzaki way less annoying than she was in season one, and they both do end up improving a lot as the season progressed. Their relationship actually ended up keeping me entertained throughout the whole show. Story: 7 To be totally honest, I was so ready to give Uzaki an 8, as it really did impress me this season, but it does struggle at certain points in the story when the focus is not on the main duo. While I do enjoy the side cast of characters, they aren’t interesting enough to keep me entertained. However, regarding the overall plot, many strides were made with how the relationship between Sakurai and Uzaki evolved, and we are just one step closer to the climax. I wish the season ended a little better, but season 2 of Uzaki-Chan ended up being pretty enjoyable. I’ll give it 7 smug faces out of 10.

Part 2 continues the story of Sakurai as he's tormented by Uzaki. Uzaki doesnt get scolded for her terrible behavior. But for some reason Sakurai is being presented as the jerk by his friends because he refuses to make a move on the girl who berates him every chance she gets. Again there are no redeeming qualities to Uzaki. She's just an obsessive jerk. And Sakurai's friends are actually making matters worse. Seriously i feel like Sakurai and Uzaki would be better off if these people just left them alone and let their relationship evolve naturally. The anime is trying to present it as them being encouraging but in reality its pretty cruel what they are doing. And for some reason even more nosy characters are added to the mix. There are only 3 likeable characters in the entire show: Sakurai, Sakurai's baby sister, and Uzaki's mom. It gets so obnoxious to watch because it feels like everyone is ganging up on Sakurai like he's done something wrong when he really hasnt. He's essentially being bullied by his friends, family and Uzaki. The first season was fine despite its flaws. In the first season i actually laughed at all the sexual misunderstandings and innuendos. But the second season is just a mean spirited waste of time.

Alright let me cut to the chase here. If you are planning on watching Season 2 for “big titty moments,” don’t even. This season has almost no lewd scenes, in comparison to season 1, and is about Sakurai’s character development in his feelings for Hana. Me personally, I loved that, as I never watched the show for its “spicy” scenes. I wanted a lighthearted romcom that would get me invested in the characters. If you’re looking for that, you won’t be disappointed. The only thing keeping me back from giving this a perfect score is sometimes it was extremely unsatisfying and frustrating. I’m talking about the ending. Yes, the author/director are dragging it on, with many moments so close to the ultimate love confession (if you’ve read the manga you know it’s just chapters away.) I think what this show does nicely is characters. For me, there are few shows/manga that have invested me in the personality of the characters quite as much, and after hearing the season 3 is not confirmed yet, I was upset. Yes I admit, as I said before, the pacing to the confession isn’t great and is dragging on too long (no I don’t think this is a spoiler because we all know it happens eventually, though I won’t say how it happens). Believe me I like for the show to be longer, but it’s kind of a bitchy move to end the season with no confirmation of a third season right before the confession. In summary, you’ll love the second season if you’re looking for more character development between Hana and Sakurai. So to you horny bastards that are crying about the lack of fan service (I’m not referring to anyone here, mostly just reddit), piss off.

Uzaki season 2 seems to have lost a little of the luster that made season 1 unique. With the main plot now diving into the "will they, won't they" overarching narrative, Uzaki 2 struggles to keep the minute-to-minute interest and fun in the same manner as its previous season. A large reason for this comes down to the dynamic between the characters. This has shifted from a man vs. woman scenario to a matchmaker scenario, taking away a lot of the fundamental building blocks for how Uzaki wrote its stories. In the previous season, for instance, Uzaki and Sakurai were antagonistic toward each other in a lighthearted, sometimes flirty manner. The fun was in who would come out on top between the two. Now the focus is less on the two main leads and more on the side characters trying to get them to confess to each other. It's not a bad story but also does not really play out in a similar fashion to previous works for this series. What I'm trying to say is that if you are looking forward to that banter and teasing, you may leave disappointed when you reach the end of this season.

If you've watched season 1, then you've basically watched season 2. There is nothing particularly different or appealing of Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! Double. As a romantic comedy it is mid at best. Unfortunately, Uzaki-chan wa Asobitai! Double just doesn't bother to deliver any romantic value to what is supposed to be a romance anime. It just beats around the bush for 13 episodes, reminiscent of the first season. At least with the first season, you get the feelings from their budding relationship, but in the end, what we are watching is a slice of life anime, that isn't very appealing. Nagatoro does it better. That being said Nagatoro S2 isn't complete, so we shall see if it continues to be the better series of the 2. Animation 6/10 - It is bland. Character designs are bland. Uzaki has a sister and a mother who are just replicas of her. Her dad might be the most expressive character besides Uzaki. I felt the dad added some spark to series at least. Sound 6/10 - The OP/ED are okay. Shinichi is a boring character unfortunately, so his VA has garbage to work with, not his fault. In general, the VA work put me to sleep, again, it's not their fault. Story 3/10 - There is none. It is a romance anime, that isn't a romance anime. Therefore, it is a slice of life anime, that is boring. Characters 6/10 - I like Uzaki Fujio, Uzaki Yanagi and Sakurai Shirou, but this season I couldn't have cared less for our main cast because there is no progression between Hana and Shinichi. Enjoyment 6/10 - I enjoyed the 2 families to a degree where I could finish the season at least. However, main characters should be the draw of any entertainment piece. This season I had low expectations, so I'm not surprised that this season was as bad as it was. You know, had Hana and Shinichi just played video games every episode and she slept over and got drunk every other episode, then this anime would at least have moments worth a damn. The things I liked in season 1 didn't exist in season 2. I felt like I'm watching an episode of Friends, and that's a bad thing. I don't even recommend this series to anyone, there is so little value to be had, that you are best to finish some other anime on your watch list.

You bastards were so close. On the one hand, I'm happy that the series ended with some genuinely lovely reflection and development, but on the other hand, I could see the writers on the other side of the screen getting cold feet at the very last minute. It is infuriating to have a romance series with little to no development. Still, it is downright criminal when a show teases or does an excellent job introducing dramatic conflicts and progression, only to back the hell out to maintain some lame status quo. Oh, and if you read ahead in the manga and know what's supposed to happen immediately after this finale, this feels like an extra strong kick in the teeth. So we finally got a payoff to the teaser from the beginning of the season. Of course, it was the standard misunderstanding with Sakurai collapsing on top of Uzaki in a way that made it seem like something intimate was going to happen. I like that they kept it a little vague regarding what he would've done if he didn't pass out. But the fact that Uzaki's dad was just outside the apartment meant that no matter what happened, there wouldn't be any actual progression. The real meat of this episode is from Sakurai's perspective as he straight up admits that he remembers everything that happened the night before, including the realization that Uzaki is in love with him, and it is torturing him inside. He wants nothing more than to pretend it didn't happen because he doesn't want to be direct and confront anything that everybody calls him out on. The funniest part of this episode is when he tells his best friend what he discovered, only for said best friend to turn around and yell at him the way I'm sure every viewer of the show has wanted to yell at Sakurai up until this point. It was a little bit frustrating that we had so many nice scenes in the last episode regarding Sakurai saying how he wants to do right by Uzaki and that he's going to think really hard about everything, only for him to just kind of dance around everything like he really wants to maintain the status quo. I understand his logic that it's not fair for him to have found out how he did because he has to now consider their relationship with information that Uzaki doesn't. It is a nice juxtaposition compared to how Uzaki has been thinking throughout most of the season when she kept convincing herself that Sakurai was in love with her this whole time, but that's just it; these are all well-written conversations. Still, they are happening 5 to 10 minutes before the final episode finishes. It is so satisfying when Sakurai monologues about how deep down he's known all along, and he's just been running away from the obvious answer about his feelings towards Uzaki. He loves and cares about her. I know it's not that simple to confess to somebody, but narratively it only satisfies the bare minimum of fulfillment as a viewer. Considering the way this episode ends, it does make me think back to how this whole season has been paced and makes me believe that if we just cut out half an episode of the padding that was obviously placed here, then they definitely could've fleshed this out for more than one episode. This is especially difficult when you consider that we're probably not going to get a season three announcement for a while. Overall, Uzaki-chan Season Two had some of the highest highs of the season, but they ended up being bogged down with fluff that tested my patience instead of making that patience feel rewarded.

As the second season to Uzaki wa Asobitai, as a continuation, it did expand on the Lore of not only our protagonist Sakurai Shinichi, but also Uzaki Hana herself with their respective families. That is the most to be spoken about that without spoiling, but it was a nice break to make more coherance out of the series for those who are particularly interested in some back story to said series and there are some things to be appreciated also such as additional events concerning senpai. It was entertaining to watch, not for the same reasons of the first season being centered about the teasing of our protagonist Sakurai Shinichi, but rather there was a shift in his attitude to Uzaki Hana because of a later continuation of his time at university. This is not to spoil but to give a preview of this second season of the anime. As with other things to note, it was pleasant to see a continuation of dynamics with other characters such as Asai Ami and Sakaki Itsuhito between Sakura Shinichi. As a result, to categorize the rating of this anime, in this review, just how much was followed up with was the determining catalyst in the rating.

tl;dr: A sequel that still has good comedy but tries to have more serious content and isn’t very good at it. The second season of Uzaki-chan is a lot like the first. It’s still primarily about Uzaki teasing Shinichi for being a loner and the two being combative despite clearly liking each other. And the focus is very much comedy. However, there are quite a few differences, and not all for the better. I had two big issues this season. The first is that there’s a lot more of Uzaki getting genuinely angry at Shinichi, in which case he becomes a complete pushover and apologizes incessantly regardless of how unreasonable Uzaki is being. A lot of people haven’t liked the dynamic between Uzaki and Shinichi in regards to her teasing him, but I thought it was fine because it was all in good fun and Shinichi was always at least trying to respond in kind. Seeing Shinichi being a doormat somewhat sours things. The other issue is the emphasis on the relationship moving slowly. I absolutely do not mind slow moving relationships as long as there’s other things to compensate. In this case there’s a lot of good comedy so I’m perfectly fine with their relationship development moving at a snails pace. What I don’t like is how much time is spent on characters lamenting how slow their relationship is moving. It would be fine if this was solely for the humor, but its done completely seriously and feels like actual drama. But that really doesn’t fit at all and just makes things feel like they’re dragging on tediously. And of course, as expected, in the end things don’t really progress all that much regardless. Both of these end up taking away from the good points of the first season. But on the other hand, there were some great additions this season as well. Mainly that we spend much more time seeing both Uzaki and Shinichi’s families. Uzaki’s family have a pretty fun dynamic. Shinichi’s family is wild. Both of them add some good variety to the comedy. And the stuff with Shinichi and Uzaki’s father is probably the funniest content in the show, in either season. So while some of the character and plot related stuff is getting somewhat annoying, the comedy is still pretty great, and that’s enough to hold up this season pretty well, though I’d still consider it weaker than the first. The art and animation are solid. Though the pool episode is kind of strange in that it seems to be an ad for an actual place (Yunessun) and is using actual photos of the place as backgrounds in a way that looks kind of cheap. The new character designs are fine. The OP and ED are pretty good in terms of the visuals and song. The soundtrack is also works well enough but is nothing too special. Though there is a track that reminded me of TWTNW in KH2 that I found pretty memorable.

English. A second season, much better than the first, without a doubt. Here we see the continuation of this rather peculiar relationship. For me, this series hasn't convinced me 100% for the simple fact that I don't think it's the kind of love I like. I like series with a more saccharine and sweet love where the two love each other very much and show it in different ways and don't treat each other badly. Here, it's not so much that they treat each other badly, but they don't treat each other in the best way, in my opinion. Likewise, I don't think the series is a bad series because it's quite entertaining without a doubt, and the plots are quite interesting. But, as I said before, these are not for me. I don't take away their merit, but they are not for me. If you want to watch a romance series that isn't so bad and entertains you, I think this is your best option. But if you want to watch a series with a more saccharine love, I don't think it's the best. Also, this is a second season, so if you liked the previous one, you will like this one because it has the same structure throughout the plot and so on. Español. Una segunda temporada mucho mejor que la primera sin lugar a duda, aquí vemos la continuación de esta relación bastante peculiar. Para mi no me ha convencido al 100% esta serie por el simple hecho que creo que no es el tipo de amor que a mi me gusta, a mi me gustan la serie con un amor más meloso y dulce en que los dos se aman muchísimo y lo demuestran de diferentes formas y no se tratan mal, acá no es tanto que se traten mal pero no se tratan de la mejor manera a mi parecer. De igual manera la serie no creo que sea una mala serie porque es bastante entretenida sin lugar a duda y además las tramas son bastante interesantes, pero estás como dije anteriormente no son para mi, no le quito el mérito pero no son para mi. Si quieres ver una serie de amor que no sea tan mala y te entretenga creo que esta es tu mejor opción, pero si quieres ver una serie con un amor más meloso no creo que sea lo mejor. Además esta es una segunda temporada entonces si te gusto la anterior te gustara esta porque tiene la misma estructura en toda la trama y así.

Having seen the entire work now, I can say that this is one of the best comedy and romance animes of all!!! (my opinion) Well-constructed and extremely charismatic characters and the story with excellent development, not having much fluff and taking advantage of several moments between the protagonists to build their relationship, and subtly, you will notice this evolution. On the topic of comedy, I guarantee that you will certainly have a good laugh! The author managed to accomplish the feat of making us anguished and anxious, along with the anime's supporting characters, to root for this couple to be successful!!! As I've already read the manga, I guarantee that the next season will be the best ever!!! I'll be eagerly awaiting!

Double D’z Nuts. It’s that time again. Our favourite cute gremlin with big anime titties is back to annoy her incredibly hot yet paradoxically socially awkward, unaware, honest to a fault, massive penis confirmed, gamer senpai, and just like the first season I wouldn’t be watching this (I’ve read the manga) if it wasn’t for the incredible cast of voice actors which carry this anime from being just another slow burn romance to a bonafide rom-com. That’s not to say that I think the writing is bad, on the contrary I think it’s pretty good. It’s rare to see one of these kind of shows without there being some sort of ridiculous love triangle or a straight up harem around the mc. Uzaki-chan holds a unique kind of restraint over itself and focuses squarely on Uzaki’s and Sakurai’s relationship which I really appreciate. The friends around them like best boy Sakaki and giant pervert Asai are there (mainly their own entertainment) to help Uzaki and Sakurai overcome their shared uselessness and obliviousness towards each other so they can finally get together instead of being their to cause tension. This season focuses more on the Uzaki and Sakurai families so we get to understand why the two of them are the way they are. We already know about Uzaki’s extremely hot mom who believes Sakurai wants to have an affair with her (and doesn’t seem opposed to the idea) thanks to all the soap-operas she watches, but this season we learn that her little brother Kiri is close to becoming the protagonist of Rent-A-Girlfriend, her little sister Yanagi is the actual devil, and her dad is a highly eccentric, overly protective helicopter parent. Meanwhile, Sakurai’s family is… well I won’t spoil it if you haven’t watched that far yet. The art and animation is pretty mediocre. This is an ENGI production after all, and judging by the list of anime they’ve created (and that I’ve watched) they’ve never really push the boat out when it comes to animation standards. That doesn’t necessary mean they have too. Despite the characters looking a bit bland and the line art not being great, some of the backgrounds look nice and there’s enough expression and characterisation to really make me appreciate how good of a job the voice actors are doing. Uzaki-chan Wants to Hang Out! Double is more of season one and if you’re into that then you’re going to enjoy this. It’s funny, silly and sometimes, even doki-doki. Even that one filler episode which is literally there to advertise a Japanese resort park gets an okay in my book because it gave us Uzaki’s mom in a bikini, and that my friends, is the meaning of Christmas. 7/10 Good.