Saikyou no Ousama, Nidome no Jinsei wa Nani wo Suru? Season 2

So this review is coming from someone that didn't read the web novel or anything else for that matter.. but I feel like this series is REALLY not getting a fair rating because of the people that did do that.. But it's unfair because there are numerous series out here that have WAY higher scores with lesser animation quality not a very good story and also not likable characters.. This series is a good series and people are down voting it because they're hating on the fact that it's not up to their expectations being that they read the the web novel or whatever else.. but coming from someone that didn't read anything I find this series to be an enjoyable watch.. The animation quality is not bad.. I think people are nitpicking when it comes to the animation.. the story is enjoyable the characters are likable and I just feel like it's really not getting a fair shake and that's a shame.. That's one of the problems that I have with with the rating system on here.. I would just advise to check out the series and rate it on its own merit and give it a chance.. that's it

The animation quality of this is low, the character designs are poor, and the graphic design is subpar. The colors and atmosphere are immature The pacing is terrible very slow during unimportant moments that don't affect the story at all, and too fast where they should be detailing the world-building and giving personality and life to the characters Beyond the quality of the animation, what bothered me most is that they softened the story; that is, it should be darker and grimmer, with a gloomier atmosphere and colors. In short, it should be an anime aimed at an adult audience, but it seems they opted to make it more innocent and cheerful, something that shouldn't have been that way. I suppose they did it that way to try to make it more commercial

Hello there! Some time ago I did a review for season 1. I went over and detailed a lot of problems. "Luckily", we got a second season. I won't the same thing, there were no major changes (not positive ones anyway), and I don't wanna make it feel like I just repost the same review. Visuals. The so-called visuals have the same quality. As in bad. I though that after the first one, for this one they'll try and mend it at least in small measures. They did not. Having and using so much vfx you would think that at least the spells would be amazing. Like I said, its too much, they just fill the screen with shiny stuff, to mask everything. The few times we are shown something decent, I was not impressed. I did enjoy some shots, but not nearly as many I would've liked. The fight choreography is a joke. Audio. Bad sound design, again. Going from "king" to "arthur" for no reason, and using it random. And no, alternative usage to strengthen the "look, its the same person" image they wanna display (I assume that is the reason, dunno, its the only logic that makes sense) is not working. The OP is extremely bad. The ED is good (even the visuals are good). And because I feel crazy, I'll praise it even more and say that its exactly the kind of ED suited for this title (even if the story is sht so the song is wasted here). The same boring, no acting needed for the VA. World-building. Pacing. Magic system. What are those? You get it, nothing good to worth mentioning. So, the story. This is some kind of filler season if you will. Stuff does happen, stuff that has repercurssions for the later story, yes, and yet.... It is filler. There was no need for 12 episodes to cover that. Or better yet, they should've told the story in a better manner (in more details and such). The only times there was something interesting on the screen, were the pieces with the elf girl, Tessia, and his fights when he "punishes" the baddies (after the trial and the alley fight in ...ep 10?). Ofc, that same episode 10 ends with a character appearing suddenly near him. So suddenly that even him is surprised. And according to what we know, he should've been capable to see that person. See, react etc. So a major plot hole. But plot holes is the definition here, so maybe that was something normal? I'm joking. Ofc its not oki :))) Character development and such. Here? Are you crazy? The source tells a story thats very checkmark-like. Follows very basic rules that a story is supposed to follow. Not good, but you can enjoy it. A lot of good payoffs, but also a lot of unnecessary drama, stuff that happens just to emotionally shock the reader and trick you in believing that gripping stuff happens. Think r r martin. Killing characters based purely on how many people liked that character. He thinks that being shocked means good writing. And we all know how that ended up for him. Anyway, back to this title. At the time, the last volume was not out, I have no idea if the ending at least warrants a reading. And after all this time, I already forgot the main points, remembering just some general stuff. My point is, if you really wanna know the story, check the source, the anime is sht. Besides, it has a total of 12 volumes, do you think the anime will cover all of them? So, nothing works, nothing looks good. Generally speaking. Having 1-2 decent/good elements does not make it a whole good aspect. Some of the comedy was good. And the Tessia things. The first half is meh. The "training" fight or whatever that was in episode 9, was sht head to toe. Ok, maybe him learning and applying a lesson she tried to teach him, is not bad, it remains to be seen if he'll use it later in the story, right? But the visuals and the fight choreography, and the sound design, and the logic behind their choices, not good. The ending for the ep 10 was sht in regards of logic and fight choreography (again) etc. The only enjoyable part was him chilling the people. I must admit that those scenes are always good, whoever worked on those did a great job every time. You really feel the danger emanating from him and you will just smirk and get ready to enjoy the incoming ass-whooping. Sure, people always getting in his way and the acts of so-called comedy do take those scenes down a notch, but you will enjoy them regardless. Or maybe thats just me.. Just to make myself extremely clear, I'm talking about the shots with him scaring the sht out of them. The fight choreography and the dialogue while all of that does happen? Yeah, thats sht. Or dissapointing? Its something like "Uuuu, I get the chills. Oh yeah, lets gooo!!" and then "Oh, was that it? oh... I mean, sure, but...". The next episode starts somewhat meh, it becomes nothing. The last one was sht. Its starts badly (story, logic and visuals), so badly that I was annoyed until the end. Him supposedly being smart or cunning, but then not really, the graphics that were wrong and showed stuff that looked wrong. People choices that were ret***ed. The fight, the vfx. All of that was supposed to help with some character development. Well, I was just waiting for it to end already. The final scene was there specially like that to make you giddy/hype for the next season. I'll let you guess if that did it for me... It gets a rating of 3. I think I saw some good stuff here and there. Every time Tessia was on, it was always nice. Also, it was ok to see the character design for the Lances (not that is was nice or not, just that I could put a face to the name as they say), but thats a personal thing. Not recommended, No return value, no enjoyment. The next season will follow the school arc. The next one gonna be a filler again. And then a "full" one again. Gee, I just can't wait for all of these.... /sarcasm off *sigh* Have a lovely day.

Music? Nothing noteworthy. Art? Average. Combat choreography? Mediocre. I followed the manga up to the point where Arthur sees "something" in a dungeon. I haven't read the novels, only the manga. I assume the novels are better than the manga. But even the manga is quite good. The anime falls somewhere between mediocre and barely decent. What frustrates me is that in the first four episodes, not only does almost nothing happen, but they also show a heavily nerfed version of Arthur. I feel sorry for everyone who had to follow the anime week by week. The characters, in general, seem dumber than their manga counterparts. They're also less intimidating. After what Season 1 was, I wasn't expecting much from Season 2, but I still ended up somewhat disappointed.

" Another season Another letdown " I just saw a hilarious review that not being a novel reader I find this good in terms of things it offers from adventure to drama . Oh ! man I can't believe this fucking logic . First of all this isn't a original work so, original source is a base to judge anime . You haven't read that ok but refusing ground work is hilarious and foolishness . Animation isn't a issue for me but I am mad because tbate is a big and famous project , we deserve quality . Same studio adapted 2nd season and did same mistakes like previous , one changing source material according to need , rushing story , poor bgm , no impactful designs and lame expressions . I finished this just for sake of anime ethics , No special reasons to watch . I have no hope for 3rd season because same studio working on it .

This is a good adaption of the manga (I never read the LN). So I am going to start by addressing the two elephants in the room: Elephant number one: The animation is not "Unlimited Budget Works" like Ufotable. It is adequate, but don't go in expecting it to carry the show. Elephant number two: The tone of the LN changed LN changed DRASTICALLY in the second half, going from light isekai adventure story to gritty survival against overwhelming odds. And many readers FORGOT this - they went in to the show expecting the same dark tone that they had gotten used to in the past couple of years, and were surprised at the light 'monster of he week' tone of the anime. Let it cook - it WILL get there. But in the meantime (to mix my metaphors), the ratings for this show are getting trashed by the two elephants going at it in a china shop.

The second season of The Beginning after the End - or if we're going by Studio A-CAT's ridiculous title, "What Will the Mighty King Do in His Second Life?" - continues to take after its predecessor in taking a perfectly good source material and mutilating it to the point of unrecognizability to fans of the novel and/or webcomic. There's a reason why the most popular running joke in the TBATE fandom is that the anime doesn't exist, and after forcing myself to sit through all eleven (and one filler) episodes of the anime, I understand it perfectly. To the few viewers who are anime-only and don't see what all the hate is about, I sincerely encourage you to pick up the novel or webcomic, whichever you prefer, and read either until the point where the second season stops. I promise you will find a SIGNIFICANT difference in quality - not just in the story itself but in the pacing, the character development, and the worldbuilding. Studio A-CAT chooses to ignore most of what the source material has done with that regard and instead inserts elements to the story that are so outlandish I could not begin to understand where one would come up with those ideas (yes, I'm referring to the main villain of the season). This is a decision that I will never understand; if one is going to change crucial elements of an already-existing story, at least make them good ones. Why do the producers insist on making their own job harder?

The Beginning After The End Season 2 ; has strange pace all around the plot ; there is a mixed back of good and bad ; I do not think it was a bad season ; but comparable to season 1 the pace feels slower and all over the place. The Pros : - Arthur keeps evolving more in season 2 ; making a name for himself ; trying to build a bridge between humans and other races. The world view and the plot keeps expanding giving more insight into the world-building environment ; bigger conflicts and more political interactions and relationships between the characters The Cons : - The season 2 feels a bit to compact for this 2nd ark story expansion ; a big amount of character build-up and explicit context from the manhwa ; novel are completely skipped. Despite cutting VITAL Source Material , this season without a explanation introduces slow big filler parts ; like the certain elf girl episode filler that completely breaks the pace of the story progression and brings it to a STOP ; I do not understand why that happened and why a lot of of the content from manhwa material source was cut and added filler ; that is one of the main factor of downgrading the Rate of season to a maximum with indulgence 6. I hope season 3 will pick up the pace and stop cutting from the SOURCE Material to add fillers for no reason ; just give the fans what they want !

This show is vastly overhated from fans of the books thinking it deserved a high-budget prestige adaptation, getting angry that it didn't, and then leaving 1/10 spite reviews as protest. I haven't read the books so I can't say how well it serves as an animated recreation of the LNs, but as a standalone product I can say it's quite decent, just like it was in season 1. I'll readily admit that even as an anime-only I might be more generous than the average viewer because 1) I enjoy the standard isekai formula, and 2) I value story and characterization more than visuals. Much of the criticism of season 1 came from the rough animation quality, something I give such little focus to that I didn't even notice until people pointed it out. And yeah, the animation isn't fantastic, but it's certainly not egregious like e.g. the CGI in S3 of Overlord. It just looks like any other cheap anime -- if you can watch those without your eyes bleeding, then you can watch this. In contrast, the story is quite good, as long as you're fine with the typical isekai fare. The power fantasy is done well -- there's social concealment, explicit ranking systems to gauge growth, an overpowered protagonist that still has limits, and a sense of progression as the story unfolds. The female supporting cast is fun -- they adore the MC like they should in an isekai, but it's not so excessively over-the-top to where it becomes cringe, and they have enough of a personality not to feel like cardboard objects. In terms of pacing the show is a little more brisk than I would like but doesn't feel rushed outright, something that's been the death-knell for many other series. At the end of the day it's a standard isekai so it's not going to transform the world or anything like that. But on its own merits, it might be cheap but it has good story fundamentals. There's simply no way that a show like this should have a worse score than other cheap anime that *don't* have good fundamentals e.g. Faraway Paladin, Apocalypse Bringer Mynoghra, the later seasons of Shield Hero, I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students, etc.

Its way better than the 1st season in terms of overall quality. But apparently the story was badly adapted, so I'm not sure if this is a very good season. As of right now, the show feels like your stereotypical isekai, and it would be hard to even compare it to some of the better isekais out there in terms of story and quality. Not sure if it gets better in the source material, but this show is too scared to make big changes. It's extremely boring, but it might be just world-building, but even then, it's the second season. This feels like it should have been one big season instead of two. Anyways, this has been extremely disappointing, still worth watching though.

♛ TBATE S2 ⚔︎ As a WN/Manga reader. A stepdown from Season 1, despite marked improvements to fight scenes and general animation. Animation Compared to Season 1, the production was leaps and bounds better. They hearkened, to my dismay, to the crying, making very obvious efforts to appeal to 'modern' audiences. If you hear complaints about animation, they didn't watch it or they are the clear example of why you should never please those who have forgone reason or context and have made an identity out of being enraged. Sound About the same as last season; purely atmospheric. It amps up several scenes but never takes over them. OP/ED mostly unremarkable, I'd skipped through most of them hurriedly because I couldn't bear to break the immersion. Dialogue and Characters As always, the conversation is alive and roaring; quirky whilst mature and down to earth. Characters in this series are truly omnidirectional as they are written with a rugged sense of realism. Momentary absence truly elicited a lingering for more of them. A few characters were sometimes developed a little more than the manhwa here. The pacing however, doesn't synchronize with these efforts. Tragically, there's cuts in crucial places leaving us a little disorientated with respect to chronology. There was a lot of improvisation which stood out in shifts of tone alongside a general feeling of disjointedness. They especially tried to throw in Tessia, who was simply not present mostly for these events, but in a way that doesn't affect the plot but distracts from it. Plot and Story Events in the first half had somewhat decent adaptation. The second half, on the other hand, was a complete trainwreck. The pacing is electric, so much so, it ruins the brilliance of the source material. It opts to throw in events out of left field, as well as ending the season on a pitiful attempt at fanservice; skipping past so much of the development. Arthur 's portrayal this time around, honestly, it just needed more time to cook. Whilst the story developments make sense it's just too abrupt and jagged. Tessia's inclusion throws a dark shade on the consistency of the show, it doesn't do anything for the events at hand, and steals well needed oxygen which blunted the potential. Conclusion It keeps its charm, the comedy is in a good state, the important moments are somewhat preserved with respect to the source. All in all, I had a blast but I'm tremendously disappointed that they listened to the moronic fans. So much effort this season was spent on pleasing the cries of the fools instead of staying the course, improving the pacing and bringing the core narrative of Turtleme's work to life. Improvisations weren't welcome. From what I observed, when they mostly translated the show accurately from the manhwa it was as good as I'd hoped. I certainly will be riding this ship for season three but maybe they need some time to rethink their strategy, more pacing issues and I'll start to just recommend reading the source over this. I would prefer the pacing with faithful chronology over animation every day of the week. "Then you should just read it", you're right, I already am. Compared to the type of series this show was sitting alongside as a Manhwa entry; the likes of Solo Leveling with a monstrous production behind it. We know it can't win in the production side, I'd hoped they would at least try to be as faithful as possible. The author will be supervising these changes, I just hope they listen to him a bit more. If you want a jump off point to start reading the Manhwa you can start from Chapter 85-86 Final Rankings Animation 7 Sound 7 Characters 8 Plot/Story 6 Enjoyment 7 35/50 - 7/10 A shame this time around, but we look on for a stronger Season Three Hope this helps.

Good lord let's get to the thick of it: Terrible pacing and animation for what could have been and action-packed interesting plot. From what I understand, the og source material comes from a webcomic on Tapas that has had glowing reviews. Unfortunately for the author and everyone involved in the webcomic, the studio and management behind the anime production has shot themselves with a 12 gauge and duck-shot in the barrel. I get really pissed off to see what could have been a major success of a story be squandered by a bunch corpo bell-ends who rush deadlines. I'd like to rate it higher but holy shite i watched the season on 1.75x speed.

I am a webtoon reader, so I know what people dislike about this adaption. But I honestly don't care what potential this has or what it should/could've been. This isn't a masterpiece, but I will still recommend it. If you like the story again at a later point, but I will always recommend to consume this story in one way or the other. It's amazing! Yes I know the animation is lacking and there are some pacing problems, but overall the story is amazing and Arthur is at least for me a good adaption of the "from another world and another life" trope. And honestly to me revisiting those scenes is also great fun.

Ok i just binge watched this anime - both Seasons. I dont get it why its so low rating. Its should be at least 7 or 7.40-7.50. The animation 6.5/10 - is quite standard, not too ugly, not super. But still its acceptable and obviously not pushing to be too high end anime. Story - 8/10 I like the story, its quite simple and straightforward. BUT thnk god its not one of those Again stupid harem isekai animes with big busted girls all dying for the mc. If i see 1 more anime like that im gonna puke! Plusx its consistent and pace is good. Not rushing also not too slow. Keeps you wwnting the next episode. And the growth of the MC is natural and quite encouraging to watch. Kinda makes you wanna support his growth. World building - 7/10 Its standard isekai, magic, dragons, different species world with royalty and nobles and commoners. Overall its a fun watch and i dont regret watching it or spending time on this anime. In fact, im gona watch this anime again with my daughter. I just cant wait for S3!!

i just hope they work on season 3 as well, i love the story and characters, its unlike other isekai, and ofc the animation is really bad, but better than opm s3. it deserves better animation, but its fine for now, cant wait for s3, people did say the anime plot was different from webtoon plot, so i need to read them as well, some people might not like some parts and it has plot issues, but its not serious. it was a roller coaster ride of emotions, and pacing is fine as well, as it seems they want to rush to his academy era. im looking forward to it as well, now im at ep8, sad that its going to end soon, as last ep was released yesterday.

TBATE anime review edit 9.6 So, this is the second season of TBATE, or "The Mightiest King in His Second Life, What Will You Do?" (what a bimbo localization title). Except it isn't really a second season. No, it isn't, even though that's what they're calling it. What does that even mean? Let me explain. According to rumors and fan speculation, the first season got absolutely bombarded with criticism from webtoon fans. So instead of simply airing the second cour (episodes 13-24) immediately after the first, they pushed it back and rebranded it as a second season, making small edits here and there to make it more appealing, I guess. This kind of thing isn't completely unheard of... well, actually, I lied. In all my years of watching anime, I've never seen a cour get pushed back and renamed like this. There may not be an exact precedent, but we've definitely seen anime air one cour, take three months off to improve production, then return with the second cour. That part, at least, isn't unusual. Are you with me so far? Do you have your tinfoil hats on? Because by the end of this review, I'm going to argue that TBATE's biggest problem isn't its animation, but something far stranger lurking underneath. Where should I begin? Um... 1 Sakuga 2 VA / Music 3 Characters 4 Story 5 Adaptation problems 6 In the end 1. Sakuga The sakuga is very average, and I really want to stress that: average. Not good, not terrible. Sadly, anime as a medium has become very lukewarm and unambitious. Maybe the top 10%, or at most 20~30%, genuinely try to push the medium forward. The other 70% are simply trying to get their show on TV, and that's where their ambition ends. With that said, there are far worse-looking anime out there, so relax. TBATE is nowhere near the bottom of the barrel. There are plenty of layers below it. So, congratulations, TurtleMe. It could have been much worse. Some anime get delayed not once but multiple times. Some even stop airing halfway through a season, with the remaining episodes postponed for months. Some barely animate at all, relying more on Live2D-style digital manipulation than actual animation. Then there are shows that barely qualify as anime. They throw a new illustration on screen every minute while the voice cast carries everything else. It's basically an audiobook with occasional pictures. Others literally freeze for several seconds because the staff couldn't finish the cuts on schedule. Compared to those, TBATE isn't good-looking, but it's far from the disaster people make it out to be. The action isn't particularly fluid or imaginative, but some of the fights are genuinely decent. Arthur's training with Jasmine, the Twin Horns, and his dad feels like the staff actually put some thought into it. The choreography isn't spectacular or especially original, but it serves a purpose. Characters exchange sword blows, cast and dodge spells, and the screen fills with flashy magic effects, both hand-drawn and CGI. More importantly, the fights have a narrative. You understand who's stronger, how the momentum shifts, and what obstacle Arthur has to overcome. He doesn't just win because the episode says it's time to win; he usually has to recognize a weakness or come up with a different approach. That's a level of fight construction many bottom of the barrel-tier isekai never reach. The animation itself may be mediocre, but the choreography tells a story, and that's what makes these battles work. The background art is fairly standard for an isekai, but I'll come back to that later. 2. VA / Music Personally, I found Grey's VA and voice direction jarring. The show is clearly centered around heroic coming-of-age fantasy, so every time Grey spoke, it broke the immersion. I just didn't enjoy it. More on why in Characters. Everyone else was fine. One standout was Jasmine. Omigawa Chiaki's performance suited the character really well. It added warmth and charm, and honestly made Jasmine much more enjoyable to watch. What I liked most was her voice itself. It isn't the squeaky, crystal-clean anime heroine voice, nor is it the breathy loli whisper that so many shows rely on. There's a faint rasp to it, a bit of texture and grain that makes it feel surprisingly grounded. It isn't the deep, commanding "girlboss" voice either. It sits somewhere in between, giving Jasmine a voice that feels surprisingly grounded without sacrificing femininity. It sits somewhere comfortably in the middle, sounding like an actual person rather than an anime archetype. Maybe that's exactly why Omigawa so rarely ends up voicing the main heroine, but in Jasmine's case, it fits perfectly. As for the soundtrack... nothing really stood out. It wasn't bad, but there wasn't a single track I'd remember after finishing the show. 3. Characters This show is packed with cliches, so naturally you should expect plenty of cliche characters. Even so, I kind of liked Elijah. He's kind, honest, and serves as the show's "normal guy," giving the audience someone grounded to experience the world through. That said, I never quite bought his friendship with Arthur. This may sound like I'm contradicting myself. Maybe I am. Maybe I'm not. Hear me out. It feels less like genuine friendship and more like mutual convenience. A big reason for that is Grey. His inner voice never softens. It carries the cold, calculated presence of a king, constantly reminding you that Arthur is mentally an adult. Most isekai eventually blur that distinction as the protagonist settles into the role of an ordinary kid. TBATE doesn't. Grey is voiced by Furukawa Makoto, best known as Shirogane Miyuki in Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. In Kaguya-sama, his sharp inner monologues, emotional outbursts, and relentless self-analysis elevate the comedy. They perfectly fit a character who's constantly overthinking everything. In TBATE, however, those same qualities have the opposite effect. Instead of enriching Arthur, Grey's detached narration keeps pulling him away from being a believable child. The anime keeps pushing Grey's perspective back into the foreground, and whether that's the adaptation's greatest strength or its biggest flaw depends entirely on the viewer. For me, it creates an uncanny feeling. Even when Arthur is smiling and acting like a normal child, Grey's voice keeps breaking the illusion. It feels less like watching a boy grow up and more like watching an old king wearing a child's body. Most of the rest of the cast is pretty shallow. The worst offender is the hooded man who shows up near the end. While the AoT-like animation during his scenes is decent enough, his writing, personality, and role in the plot are painfully weak. He's so cliche and predictable that you can practically see every twist coming before it happens. The anime also keeps cutting back to Arthur's sister, his girlfriend, her family, and Arthur's parents. After a while, I honestly couldn't tell his sister and girlfriend apart. They were basically filling the same role, doing the same things, and eating up screen time. I'll come back to that in the story section. While the hooded man was boring, some of the monsters they fought were genuinely impressive, especially the Elder Tree Beast and the flame bugs in the cave. Encounters like those made the battles far more interesting. One character I genuinely enjoyed was Jasmine. From what I've heard, she's actually a fairly minor character in the source material, someone who simply comes and goes throughout Arthur's life. The anime, however, makes her feel competent, caring, and genuinely likable. Her scenes were consistently enjoyable. Oh, and during the deserted island arc, Jasmine literally runs across the sea using air magic. It looked incredibly weird, and I couldn't help laughing. Probably not for the reason the animators intended. 4. Story In the first "season," Arthur falls off a cliff. The anime then reveals that he was protected inside a magical bubble and floated down before…

KING GREY RETURNS: DOES THE BEGINNING AFTER THE END SEASON 2 CLEAR THE BAR OF CRITICISM? A measured verdict on isekai's most argued-over resurrection, judged strictly as the anime in front of us. King Grey is back in the dock, and the question this time isn't whether he can rule a kingdom, it's whether The Beginning After the End can survive a second round of scrutiny from yours truly. My ruling: it survives, but it does so by playing it safe in exactly the moments where the show needed to swing bigger. THE TECHNICAL REPORT CARD Let's get the hard truth out of the way first. On the technical side, soundtrack, animation, overall production polish, I didn't find much that had actually moved forward. The one real exception is the action choreography, which has taken a small but genuine step up: fights no longer look like stills being dragged across the screen at half the frame rate they deserve. That modest bump matters more than it should have to, because of the hole Season 1 dug. The animation quality disappointed viewers badly enough that a reported 40,000 fans signed a petition demanding the series be remade from scratch. Walking into Season 2 under that kind of backlash should have meant swinging hard at the fix. Instead we got a nudge. That's a strange outcome given the talent in the chair: director Keitaro Motonaga has Date A Live's first three seasons, Katanagatari, and Jormungand on his resume, while composer Keiji Inai has scored genre hits like Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? and I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed Out My Level. That's a team that clearly knows how to make a fantasy world feel alive. Season 2 shows flashes of it. It just doesn't commit. LET THE ANIME BE THE ANIME Where the season does earn its keep is in Arthur's arc. The high stakes moments hit, and his growth across the season is handled with real care, enough that I'd call the story progression decent on its own terms. I want to be upfront about something before anyone jumps on me for it: I haven't read the web novel or the webcomic. This review is anime only, and I know that puts me at odds with a chunk of the fanbase that grades every episode against TurtleMe's original text. I respectfully disagree with that framework. This is reportedly the first anime adaptation of an American web novel and webcomic, which means there's no established playbook for how faithful a Japanese studio "should" be to Western serialized fiction here. We're also well past the era where anime existed purely as a trailer for the manga. It's mainstream media in its own right now, which means creative freedom is fair game. The catch, and it's a real one, is that freedom still has to be spent well. Spent well is not quite how I'd describe the season's opening stretch. The first few episodes lean hard into boring adventures of Arthur and Jasmine, before anyone gets to the good stuff. Given how Season 1 left things, I wanted the premiere to open with a bang instead of a warm-up lap. It isn't until around the fourth episode that the gears actually engage. From there, things pick up fast. Arthur has been adventuring under the masked alias Note, and here he and Jasmine join AA rank adventurer Brald's makeshift party as they descend into the depths of the Dire Tombs in search of a legendary mana stone, where what starts as routine turns into a fight for survival almost immediately. The dive kicks off what fans know as the Elderwood Arc, one of the more intense stretches in the series, and it's genuinely the season's high point. I won't spoil who makes it out and who doesn't, but this is the stretch where the show finally stops coasting. THE PROBLEM WITH BEING FINE Here's my real hesitation, though. Even accounting for the dungeon arc's high point, nothing about this season truly stands out. Everything lands somewhere between competent and good, and competent and good is a fine place for a slice of life series to live. It is not enough for a reincarnation isekai. Critics have already drawn the comparison to Solo Leveling, and that comparison is exactly the problem. Today's isekai audience has been trained by shows built for momentum, spectacle, and relentless escalation. The Beginning After the End has all the raw material to compete at that level, a strong lead, a rich power system, real emotional stakes, and it keeps choosing to walk when it should run. That gap between what the show could be and what it settles for is the whole reason this one draws so much criticism, and it's a fair criticism to make. THE BOTTOM LINE TBATE Season 2 has all the right ingredients sitting in the pantry. Arthur's growth works, the Dire Tombs stretch proves the show can go big when it commits, and the choreography is inching upward. What's missing is the follow-through to turn "decent" into "essential," on the technical side and the pacing side alike. If this comes back for another season, and I hope it does, the fix is obvious: commit to the spectacle from episode one instead of episode four. It has real potential, and I'm genuinely rooting for where it goes next. Verdict: 6/10 (a 6.3 that MyAnimeList's no-decimals policy sanded down) Hope this helped you see where I'm coming from on this one, and maybe helped you figure out if it's the show for you.

Compared to season 1 this one has way better and higher quality. They still skipped many things of the story though. The last eps 12 was skipped of too many things. Yet I see no reason to rate this less than 8/7 I would definitely recommend everyone to watch it. Although season 1 disappointed us especially to those who read the source novel. Season 1 was like 5 to me but man I never expected season 2 would be this good. The fighting animation is insane, character development was superb and the natural interaction was too good for me. And it didn't show like no matter the situation everyone comes out alive type of shit. I never expected comedy scenes but it actually showed one of the super quality and hilarious comedy scenes. I get that prev season was way too bad but I saw people still complaining over this season. Those people will never be satisfied no matter how much of high quality you give them. So....just ignore and give it a full binge watch

I understand the hate for the anime adaptation especially if you have followed the comic series. I guess I'm one of the "fortunate" ones who didn't read the comic series and thoroughly enjoyed this anime adaptation for both season 1 and 2. Compared to other animes, this series stands out with a good story line. The depth of character buildup is also interesting. The art style may not be great but you can easily get over it in the story. I totally recommend this anime series to anyone who hasn't read the comic series like myself. I can't wait for the 3rd season.

I'm not going to lie. In the beginning I was not happy at all with the changes from the source material. Thanks to season 1 I read the whole webnovel. I also read a lot of the webtoon until I couldn't bear re-lliving some things that I won't spoil. So I felt they were creating filler episodes where they didn't need any. However. I realized something... Maybe... just maybe... The horrible moments that I didn't want to re-experience might also change. And we might have a paralel universe kind of situation. It wouldn't suck if some of the characters I came to love manage to find a better ending. That hope makes me look forward to season 3. Having said that. I love the story Right now in the first 2 seasons we've barely sratched the surface. There have been some hints here and there about what's hidden in the background, but believe me when I'm tell you this gets way deeper. Now... If you are an animation buff... you won't enjoy this. It's low budget. I wish it weren't because I truly believe, with the story it has, It could be as good as Solo Leveling. However the voice acting and the art style I do like. If you are drawn to anime because of the stories. This is one that will not disapoint. Not just for what's coming next but because it has some emotional moments, exciting moments and funny moments that I believe you'll enjoy.