In the aftermath of Amagami SS, high school student Junichi Tachibana continues his relationships with the girls at his school. Amagami SS+ Plus offers a glimpse into what happened after the resolution of each girl's individual story.
New events begin to take place between each of the girls and Junichi. Tsukasa Ayatsuji, the class representative, runs for student council president; Rihoko Sakurai, who has taken over the Tea Club with Junichi, still wants to confess her feelings to him; Ai Nanasaki questions the future of her relationship with Junichi when he leaves for college; Kaoru Tanamachi wonders if her relationship with Junichi will ever go any further; Sae Nakata and Junichi deal with classmates who still can't believe that someone so cute is his girlfriend; and Haruka Morishima wants to take their relationship to the next level and get married.
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fullOanime
Amagami SS+ Plus is the second season to the show Amagami SS. This review will try to cater to any viewer, whether you watched to first season or not. Therefore, there are no spoilers. Also another thing to note, most of this review was formulated before the show finished airing. Because none of my thoughts have changed since the writing of this review to the very end, I added an extra paragraph at the end of my initial review for any thoughts I figured you guys would want to know, rather than rewrite the whole review. To recap, let's briefly jump back to the concept ofthe first season. Amagami SS was a story of a guy named Tachibana Junichi that got stood up by his date on Christmas Eve two years ago. In the present, Junichi is very melancholy about his love life, but is presented with many ways to get the date he was never able to get.
Basically, the story, which runs in omnibus format, is about a guy named Junichi, who technically dates six or seven girls leading up to Christmas Eve. However the story itself runs, in the best way I can describe it, as if it has parallel universes. So no, he is not dating multiple girls at the same time... technically. Specifically, the story, which is divided in to 4 episode arcs per girl, highlights the different stories that come with Junichi's relationships with each of the six girls to hopefully get the Christmas Eve date he was not able to get beforehand. To specify even more, aftereach arc ends, time resets to a time prior to the days leading up to Christmas Eve and another girl gets to be with him.
Saying all that, Amagami SS+ Plus season/show is run in the same format as the previous but in a 12 episode format - 2 episode arcs for each of the 6 girls (though it seems as if MyAnimeList is not that sure of the episode count). The story, while not necessarily kicking off right where each arc in the first ended, adds on to those stories. That said, because of the unique nature of the show, and because it is a direct sequel, going through the first season is a must to watch SS+ Plus.
Without spoiling anyone (those who have not entered the whole series series included), I'll just say that the story is nothing too major, and personally and quite frankly, with the exception of Sakurai Rihoko's arc and maybe one or two more at best that may show up in the next few weeks (the show is still airing at the moment this review is being made), the story is not anything too mindblowing - I cannot stress this enough in this review. As a whole, because of the unique composition of Amagami SS, the second season sort of suffers in that each arc is only composed of 2 episodes. This is frankly not enough to write up any major developments to add to the stories established in the first season. Actually, to put it simply, these episodes were probably made just for the fans who were literally dying to see more of the show.
Despite some of downsides I see to the show, I do enjoy it, but I don't commit to it as much as the richer experiences from other 12 episode shows. You will find some if not most of the happy and romantic qualities that the first season had. In regards to conflicts, they, again, are not as drawn out as well as in the first season, but are a decent watch to say the least. I give the show credit for what its worth.
As someone who watched the first season and liked it a decent amount, I though SS+ Plus was good at best. It did what I expected it to do - maybe it added a bit more depth to each of the characters here and there, but I honestly did not find it that necessary to watch - again, apart from one or two good arcs. That's not saying you shouldn't watch it. It's just saying don't expect too much out of it. If you enjoyed and had fun watching Amagami SS, then SS+ Plus will most definitely be a good watch as well. If you have not watched watched the first season, all I can say is that you will feel completely alienated if you watch SS+. While there is some substance for new viewers, it would probably make you think worse of the show, which is not that fair. Take note of that first season before you judge.
*Update after show's end: I can honestly say that the show overall was good. However most of my thoughts did not change over the course of the three or four weeks since the making of this review. Additionally, I'd like to add that Haruka's arc was, although predictable, a really fun and satisfying arc overall, although I'm not sure if I can agree with the show ending with Miya's mini-arc. If the show ended with Haruka, that would have been much better than dragging along the season longer than it should. If anything, this should have been a DVD/BD extra, not an extension of the season run - but I digress.
KaiserLos24
I'll be writing a review for this because I absolutely fell in love with this series. Also, this review will be for both seasons. There will probably be spoilers. Amagami SS and SS+ Plus is a story about Tachibana, Junichi. A young man who got stood up on a Christmas date, leaving him traumatized and afraid to fall in love. Two years later, he'll encounter a certain woman. A woman who'll bring him back up to his feet and learn to love once again. Amagami SS is based on a PS2 Dating sim and is viewed in an omnibus format. Basically, there are 4 episodes (Forthe first season) for each of the 6 heroines and those 4 episodes tell what happens if Junichi goes after a specific girl.
Amagami SS+ is the second season and it shows the events that took place after each of the first season's arcs. So I suppose you can say it's basically an epilogue to the first series.
The story itself is pretty much cliche. But I can't really blame anyone. The series is based off a dating sim. A traumatizing event in the past like that has probably been used before in other dating sim/anime. But I do find each of the story arcs to be romantic, cute and sweet (Except for Rihoko's first season arc. I was quite disappointed they didn't end up with each other. The second season Rihoko arc makes up for it though) The show is pretty light on the heart and it doesn't cause much heart-wrenching feels (Which is good in my case 'cause I have a weak heart)
The characters are enjoyable in their own way. They're pretty unique from each other and each of them has their own charm. Though I have to say Junichi is a tad bit generic. He's the average high-school student. But as each story develops, he does get a bit unique (Depending on which story arc he's in) But I like him. He's childish, supportive, loving, caring, a bit clueless, reckless and he'd go out of his way to make the girl he loves happy. He reminds me of me, sometimes.
The art is pretty good. Though the quality of the art did drop at certain points like at the start of Nakata, Sae's arc. The animation is pretty smooth. No complaints there. The sound and the voice acting was also very good. I especially loved Morishima, Haruka and Tachibana, Miya's voice acting for some reason.
My favorite heroine will have to be either Sakurai, Rihoko or Tanamachi, Kaoru. Rihoko is bubbly cute and adorable. She's innocent and honest and has a big appetite. Kaoru is mischievous but also very hardworking.
Overall, this is a pretty enjoyable anime. Cute romance here and there. Some slight feels, but that makes the romance all the more satisfying. And you'll enjoy each of the heroines arcs because their own stories are pretty unique from one another.
Jeffrey-sama
"And they lived happily ever after..." Often times, many people wonder what happens afterwards. What exactly is "happily ever after"? Amagami SS+, the sequel to the school romance anime, Amagami SS, gives viewers a glimpse of the lives of the six heroines after the conclusion of the first season. Not much has changed in between seasons - artwork, characters, seiyūs and staff all remained more or less the same - so fans of the series will undoubtedly enjoy this continuation. With that being said, although Plus is a sequel, knowledge of the first season is not necessarily mandatory as the basic premise of the story canbe grasped quickly.
Art (8/10)
Simplicity is almost always a good thing. Having clean art with a good amount of detail is generally well-accepted, especially when it comes to a series like Amagami SS in which the art is not focused on too much. I found the character designs to be very normal and plain, but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. The style is something I see very often but that is what makes it easy for my eyes to digest. Backgrounds that are not too fancy which don't detract my attention from what's happening is very much positive. AIC did a great job with the animation once again.
Characters (7/10)
Let's be honest here, the girls of Amagami SS are far from realistic. Now I may be wrong, but I'm pretty sure there are barely any girls in the world who would want someone like Junichi as their boyfriend. The guy, in many ways, is the reincarnation of a human male's inner desires; he doesn't know the line between acceptable and unacceptable behaviour. Not only that, but he's also a blatant pervert and idiotic protagonist. Despite all this, he ends up getting the girl at the end, which is a big reason why I think the characters are unrealistic. Nonetheless, the girls do develop during their own arcs. You can easily see that, after they started dating Junichi, their personalities have changed. While I would've preferred Junichi to not have been such an irritable character, I believe his current personality was used on purpose, in order to enable viewers of similar traits to be able to relate to him and to gain hope (i.e. "if someone like Junichi can get a beautiful girlfriend, then so can I!").
Sound (8/10)
azusa returns for a second season with two more new songs - an OP and an ED - both of which I liked. They also fit their respective positions very well; the OP was high-energy, readying the viewer for the episode to come while the mellow ED wrapped out the episode nicely. BGM was the same as in the first season. Nothing in particular was memorable but it was there and did its job of enhancing scenes without being too obtrusive. No changes in voice acting since all the characters are still the same. Notable seiyūs include Itō Shizuka (Morishima Haruka, Katsura Hinagiku [Hayate no Gotoku!]), Yukana (Nanasaki Ai, C.C. [Code Geass]), and Satō Rina (Tanamachi Kaoru, Misaka Mikoto [To Aru Kagaku no Railgun]). Unfortunately, there were no insert songs unlike in season one.
Story (8/10)
The omnibus format follows from the first season into the second. Each girl gets their own two-episode arc that introduces a problem before solving it. The purpose of these problems is to strengthen each of the girls' relationship with Junichi. It's realistic in a sense because real life relationships always contain ups and downs, even if the couple has just started dating. The different stories evoke a wide variety of emotions and appeal to viewers of diverse preferences. Personally, I thought some of the arcs were too rushed as there were only two episodes available for the problem to be introduced and solved.
Overall (8/10)
As a fan of Amagami SS, I definitely enjoyed Plus. Seeing my favorite Amagami girls in action again was a real treat. I would've liked for it to be 24 episodes but, alas, you can't have everything go your way. At this point, I think it's safe to say that this is going to be the last of Amagami SS, in terms of TV series. It's been a good 38 episodes and I'm satisfied with how things went. I would recommend this show to those who want to watch a nice, relaxing shōnen romantic comedy. You won't be disappointed!
Kynov
Here is my first review, so please go easy on me.... Introduction : when i saw this anime for first time, i know this anime would be awesome, why? since the artwork and how beautiful the girl in it... and i think thats enough reason for me to try watching it. STORY : 9/10 Since this anime focussing on love story, i would say this anime present an interesting love story than another love anime. I mean, come on. who doesnt like to see a MC dating into 6 six different girls and see the lovey dovey talks between them? and absolutely i am the one who lovesto see MC dating into the girl who bump into him. The main point is the story in this anime is so unique, you wouldn't find an anime like this anymore.
ARTWORK 10/10
Like i said before, this artwork is the reason why i am watching this anime. the artwork for the people or the scenes is absolutely stunning (especially the girls, lol), The characters are drawn good, it was very interesting to see.
SOUND 10/10
I really love the opening song from Amagami SS plus, its certainly presents the story, and also the voice for the character is also lovely, its just the seiyuu really putting their feelings in the actor, oh, the background music is also really fit with the anime.
CHARACTER 10/10
The character of this anime is the first one i caught. the six different girls with different characters and also the main character guy who is have the same feeling with the real man (like have a naughty thinking), The interesting point is which the feelings that the MC has is like the other us. We, man, always have a dirty thinking if we're alone with the girl.
OVERALL 10/10
I really recommend to all people who loves to see a light love story,without any complex story to see this anime. you didnt have to think too much when you see this anime. you just need to enjoy the show and said "Wow, Thats very lovely"
bobdagreat
The sequel that was better than the original. This is coming from an anime-only POV. While season one was good, I found it certainly has weak spots in that several of the character arcs were weak, and that the quality of overall anime was definitely uneven. While I for one, enjoyed the Kaoru/Haruka/Class Rep arcs in season one, I found the others "ok", or "decent enough". In season 2, they essentially fix this problem. Even for the characters I previously didn't care about, I found their stories at least moderately engaging. It's feel good "happily ever after" stories that surprisingly, were better than the the original "how"of how these characters got together.
zeralul
Ah, nothing like a good victory lap. The music for Amagami SS+ Plus (is that said Amagami SS plus plus?) was pretty much the same quality as the first season. Alright. There's a nice mini-story for each of the girls, which serve to more fully flesh out their relationships with Junichi. Honestly, these episodes should have been stuffed into the first season to make things feel more complete. If I could go to my past self, I'd tell him to watch the 4-episodes arcs of Season 1 and then the 2-episode arcs of Season 2 for each girl together. Seriously. Try it out. The art still has megoing "meh." The background art is completely fine, but I just straight up dislike the art style for the characters. Meh. Same as the first season.
The characters are pretty much the same as the first season, but it's nice to see how they get along with Junichi after the fact.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed this season more than the first one. If you really liked Season 1 of Amagami SS, you'll love this season. If you didn't, Season 2 might redeem it for you, but probably not. If Season 1 was Oreos, Season 2 would be the milk. A typical vanilla cake of an anime with cute sprinkles on top gives Amagami SS+ Plus a final score of 7.
SaberOnna
It's very surprising to me,when I read the information at MAL that the second season of Amagami SS was planned back then.I mean,well...the story still can be developed remembering the previous season leave us when Tachibana Junichi still at 2nd grade,but it really is still surprising.Why?Cause this anime's storyline goes in a same situation,setting,and time but it kept repeated with the same male character with six different heroine and in several heroine,we can watch a glimpse of their future after the male character conquered their heart.So,will it be wright to make a sequel of it,despite we already watch their future self?The answer is YES.It fulfillmy high expectation.To be honest,the word sequel itself is a bit worry me.We can see many anime quality drop instantly after their sequel was aired and it's often that the previous season quality was much better than the next.Amagami SS first season itself,for me,was quite impressive.Well,it's a bit like playing an automatic visual novel,but it still good.Six girl with a unique and different character from each other,yeah that's what made this show interesting.
So,basically Amagami SS+ is the continuation of the story from the first season.The times set
a several month after Tachibana Junichi confess his love to each heroine.I'm a bit confused
about how to make this review since I'm usually make a review mainly based on the plot.
But,this one is exceptional cause it has six different plot.So I will review it from the each heroine
character and their development after the previous season.About Tachibana?Well just ignore
him.His stil as pervert,dull,stupid,and useless as usual.Oh god,what kind of Lady Luck that
possessed this extremely lucky dude?All he's thinking about is how to get a quick and nice
sex with all of the heroine.And what makes me despise him even more,all of the heroine almost
always agree to his stupid pervy request from time to time like,"May I sleep on your belly?",
"Can I kiss your knee?(in season one)".What the hell,fuck!Girls,please don't be a slut.
If they gonna make the third season of Amagami SS,I'm personally request his death.
Almost all of the action and the development of their relationship come from the heroine.It looks
like they encouraging Tachibana to take a deeper action cause he's way too dull to be a boyfriend.In this 2nd season the amount of the episode has been reduced to only 13 episode.So each arc have two episode and one addition for a filler in the last episode.Not much different from the previous season actually,eventhough it has a shorter episode,but I do like this one better.The heroines are way more attractive and responsive than in the first season.It make them a lot more appealing.Maybe it's because they already in a phase where they've become a lover so they can talk about their feelings more seriously and honestly than before they date each other.
Now let's continue to the heroines character.
There's a bit change in the second season.The arc got a reverse in their turn to appear at
the show.So,Tsukasa is the first one and Haruka is the last one.
Ayatsuji Tsukasa Arc:
Don't judge the book by its cover.I bet you know this phrase already.It suit Tsukasa extremely
well.On her outer appearance you can see her as a respectable person,nice,perfect,and a hardworker.But after you succeeded to penetrate her heart,you will get a shocking turn around in her attitude.She's a dominant and an oppressor.There's not even a single guy in the world want to be dominated by their girl so badly.And what makes it worse,she elected to become the student council president which make her bossy attitude become worse.She express her love to Tachibana with her cynical behavior.To be honest,I do like her figure.Long black silky hair,a pair of gorgeous black eye filled with spirit,slim body,and a pretty nice breast eventhough it's not too damn big.
I guess what make this anime rated under 8 point is because of her.She make this show drop
in its content.Want to know why?Here's my three reason:First,she's way too dominant.Second,
she's a hot girl but she's not cute.Three,her arc is boring.I feel like a de ja vu when I
watch her arc.Not particularly too different from the first season so it's kinda plain.
She got a job and position and Tachibana help her with her job,they got into an obstacle,
they quell it and voila,the ending kiss!I will give this arc approximately a 3 or 4 for the
overall point.Tsukasa did NOT satisfy me.
Sakurai Rihoko Arc:
Hmm,what will I say about Rihoko.Everytime I look in her eyes I always remember about my dog.Suppose she's not a glutton and have a very strict diet to lose her weight,maybe I will lost
my interest to her.Her chubbyness is so sexy and it's so appealing.Forget about her breast
for a moment and you will find an innocent,pure,and cute 10 years old girl.
I won't say that her arc is good but it's not bad either.It's fine.In her arc,you will watch
her act very unadorned and hesitating about how she will deliver her feeling toward Tachibana.
The ending is too simple and meh meh meh.So I will give it a 6.
Nanasaki Ai Arc:
If you ask me about which heroine love Tachibana the most,I will say it's Ai.If I were looking
for a girlfriend,I'm definitely will searching for someone with her character.Well,isn't it obvious
that she will give Tachibana a lot of love??Her name itself is Ai (love).A sporty girl,with
a tomboyish appearance.But don't be deceived,she's very soft and fragile inside.She's the opposite from Tsukasa.The only thing that bother me about her is why did the creator made her to be the one with the flattest breast?The other heroine seems pretty stuffed,especially Rihoko,Haruka,and Sae.Kaoru and Tsukasa is a mediocre.And Ai is the most pitiful in the boob ratio contest.
In her arc in Amagami SS+,Ai and Tachibana couldn't meet each other too much cause Tachibana in a busy term to prepare for college.She feels very lonely when Tachibana is not in her side.Oh poor Ai.Eventhough she looks very sad and crying,she's still look pretty and try
to face it rigidly.I like her faithfullness for Tachibana in this arc,so I will give it 8.
Tanamachi Kaoru Arc:
I love it!Probably the girl that I like the most,wrapped with the nicest story.Did you realize
that Kaoru is the only arc where its setting is off from the school?That's what make this
arc the greatest.It is an anime with a school as a main setting but it's not a rule to make
the story always take place in the school right?Kaoru's arc definitely gives a refreshing air
to me.The story feels like going very natural and smooth.It gives you something new.
Well,shortly the couple decide to take a vacation together in order to develop their relationship
toward something more serious.Because they short in money,finally they decided to take
a cheap and fun night touring in a bus.Then,funny and complex thing started one after another.Face it with a love power guys,and you will get a well deserved ending.
Two things that I love from Kaoru: First,she's very energetic and sometimes a bit bold and
daring.I like this side of Kaoru.There's not much girl out there like her in this era.
She can live the situation up anytime,anywhere with her action.Second,she's a talkative girl.
I like talkative chick cause they can talk their heart content honestly and they can be
so pure and it's nice to share our mind with a girl like Kaoru.This is the funkiest arc.She's cute,her attitude is great,her hair is sexy,so I will give Kaoru 10.
Nakata Sae Arc:
This heroine.....an angel I guess.Always positive and always looks adorable and super cute.
Not to mention her bust super size.I will like her if she's act a bit more of her age.
Seriously,she really like a kid.Her gesture,her voice,her hair,and her way to talk.Way too
cute for a highschool student.But that doesn't matter anymore.Her arc is one of the best.
In this Arc,Nakata Sae will be tested to be a leader.She will handle the founder festival
committee.Well,she indeed showing a progress from the previous season.She doesn't see
the cafeteria lady as a vending machine anymore (lol,I wonder why it have to be a vending
machine?).But realizing her lack of social interaction in her community,Miya,her best friend,
whom also Tachibana's little sister,decided to vote her to become the leader of the founder
festival community.It sure not an easy problem.Her maturity and sense of responsibility really
is developing very well in this arc.We can see from her dedication,she really into this and don't
wanna let everyone down.Tachibana was really useless in this arc.He wasn't help Sae at all.
For me,he even adding another trouble for Sae.Yeah,he did something unnecessary as the narrator said.I won't say what cause I'm afraid I'll spoil it.Watch the show and you will know that I didn't say anything wrong about Tachibana being so damn useless.
Aside from Tachibana's foolishness,this arc is good.But actually,I want more of her breast
exposure.I will give it 8.
Morishima Haruka Arc:
The hottest girl among the heroine.Ohh,she really is sexy.Look at her beautiful black hair.
It's very smooth and a bit wavy touch on the tip of it makes it even better.Really an ojou-sama
type of girl.And her bright blue color of her eyes make her always looks energetic.A british-
japanese mix.What a nice combination wasn't it?
I think that the probability of a guy like Tachibana dating a girl like Haruka in the real
world is about 0,00000001%,except if you are lucky enough to bump her in front of your class
and "accidentally" groping her breast and triggering a flag with her like in a generic
romance anime :p.To be honest,I like this arc second best to Kaoru's.The reason is:
1.Haruka didn't exaggerate and too aggressive in expressing her love to Tachibana.She act
more of her age and show a calm love plus maturity in facing Tachibana.
2.There is an appearance of girl who claim to be Haruka's relative from England.She really
looks like Haruka except for her eyes and hair color.It's a british mode of Haruka.That's
double kawai,made me enjoy the arc even more.Her Japanese-British accent really cute.
3.Finally,Tachibana got his ball as a man.You will see why at the end of the arc.
It's a great arc,so I will give it 9.
Overall for Amagami SS+ it's 9 for me.Well,it's not actually far better than the first season.
In fact,you will get a pretty much the same feeling from watching it.I don't even know why I
give it a 9 :p.But if you are looking for a nicer and clearer ending in each of the arc,this is it for you!
EmberTanebi
---------- Disclaimer ---------- The following review is mostly spoiler-free (except for two marked locations), and is meant for users who are curious about whether to watch the show or not. While I write reviews with this focus, and the goal of presenting the show with little bias, it is impossible to write a completely unbiased review. Feel free to disagree with any of my opinions, and ultimately decide for yourself how you feel about the show after watching it yourself! Additionally, due to this being the second season of Amagami SS, it should go without saying that you need to watch season 1 of the show before even consideringor understanding this review. My review is based off of my first season review, therefore it would be good to check that out if you want full critiques of the show as a whole.
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Positives
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- More Daisuki
Did you love Amagami SS? Then Amagami SS+ Plus is a no brainer. It extends the stories of each of the characters for 2 additional episodes each, providing a small conflict + resolution to deepen the relationships depicted in the first season. I consider this less of an independent "season", but rather a continuation, addition, or extended epilogue to the series as a whole. Call it a "love letter" from the creators of the show to its fans. In any case, it's very welcome from me!
- Added Screen Time
One of the common complaints about Amagami SS was its relatively short arcs (4 episodes), which initially seems like Amagami SS+ Plus just exacerbates. But instead of being separate instances, the combination of both seasons (ending up with ~6 episodes on each character) helps those doubts melt away, satisfying many small quibbles about the characters of the first season. We get to see more depth to all the characters and their relationship to Junichi, which only serves to make you fall in love with the couplings all over again!
- Excellent Finale
One of the key strengths of Amagami SS was its ability to flesh out characters even when not in their own respective arcs. While the final (non-arc) episode is heavy on the fan-service due to its setting, it fulfills my final desire to see many of the main cast interact with each other in new and exciting ways. Move aside Junichi, I want a show with just the girls!
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- Rihoko's Arc
The first season's Rihoko arc was a complete tease, and many felt unsatisfied with its ending. I will not give away the ending of Rihoko's continuation this season, but it was handled a lot more satisfyingly this season and rounded out into an excellent 6-episode arc. This was the story that the arc was originally meant to be, and I'm happy we could all see it through.
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Negatives
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- MC Fatigue Pt. 2
Junichi Tachibana is approximately EXACTLY the same as the first season. As such, there are many positives and negatives to his character, which balance out into a frustrating, but ultimately lovable MC. Some arcs had him be a little less facepalm worthy than others, but don't expect him to suddenly change things up from the first season! Haha.
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- Kaoru's Arc
This is personal preference, but in my opinion Kaoru's mini arc this season was a huge disappointment. After an incredibly strong showing in Season 1 (tied for 2nd best), her character felt incredibly confused and inconsistent. The first seasons presented a very positive tsundere image, with self denial but ultimately a submission to her feelings. This season felt like she slipped into every single bad tsundere characteristic. On top of that, she had a very legitimate issue to grapple with (how do you effectively transition from being close friends to lovers), which never actually got resolved! They fought a bunch, made up, and suddenly it's like: "Oh that problem's magically solved too!". Whaaat?! Sorry Kaoru, I love your character but with such a strong cast of characters, this will affect your standing greatly in my mind. Don't worry though, we always have Season 1 re-watches ;~;
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Conclusion
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Amagami SS+ Plus, besides having a classically silly anime name, is more of the same. It continues to flesh out the roles the characters play, and satisfies fans' desires to see more of their favourite characters and relationship dynamics. If you enjoyed the first season, there's no reason why you wouldn't love the second season just as much. It has all of the elements I loved, and the quibbles that nagged at me, all wrapped up in a nice little series of epilogues. Some stories got better, some series got a little bit less good, but most of them stayed consistently fantastic. Even the arcs I "liked the least" are solid 8s or 9s, which should tell you about the absurd quality of the girls in this show. I'm tremendously sad that this is the end of my Amagami SS journey, but so happy I got to experience it along the way!
Best Girl/Story Rankings, Season 2!
Ai = Haruka > Tsukasa = Rihoko > Sae > Kaoru
(These rankings are only relevant for Season 2; See my Season 1 review for a ranking relating to that season!)
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Final Rating
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While it makes for nice averages and wonderful sorting, when it comes to reviews I personally do not like direct numbering systems. Instead, I am to answer the question: "Would you recommend I watch this show?".
Due to the sequel nature of this review, plus the fact that this season is more of an "epilogue" rather than its own independent thing, I recommend that anyone who has watched Season 1 must watch Season 2, as it is essential to the overall Amagami SS experience!
If you haven't watched Amagami SS (the first season), go read my review and give it a shot! Hopefully I'll see you back here after you've binged both seasons ;)
DevLog
The users before me have provided very thorough reviews on this anime series, but I believe there is one area that could use some enlightening. Having watched the first season and enjoying it completely, I found this one lacking somewhat in character progression. I'll try not to write too much of a spoiler here. Each included story, as has been said, details the afterevents some months further along, of the main protagonist's (Tachibana Junichi) choices in selecting each of the first series' heroines. While I found nothing particularly thrilling or disappointing in the stories themselves, I thought it rather confusing that, after being in a close(very, in some cases) relationship with most of the girls for an extended period of time, why they (mostly Junichi) still behave as if they barely know each other? The awkwardness, shyness, nervousness, and general elements of inhibition were typical and expected in the first series, as Junichi got to know each of the girls, but why are these feelings replayed almost exactly the same way again? This is particularly evident with Junichi; in this respect, I found his behavior almost unbelievable, and definitely unrealistic. Perhaps with only two episodes per character, there's just not enough explanation.
That being said, I really did like the way that some of the visual novel endings based upon the first series, that did not appear in the anime of said series, found their way into this anime series. With both animes watched a few times, my ideas about the best girl for Junichi haven't changed: Kaoru.
AraelDranoth
Yup. I love this series that much. Amagami SS+ is the second season of Amagami SS. To put it bluntly it gives you more time with your favourite characters. It serves to show what happens with certain girls after the relationship is established as well as to actually establish the relationship with the one that got left out. The music was excellent as always. The characters were perfect and believable.All in all this is the standard which all dramatic slice of lifers should be measured against.
I cannot honestly say more about it.
If you enjoyed Amagami SS then you'll love this one.
Simple as that and I love simple.
LeonardoRJ12
Amagami SS + Plus further raised the level of its premise. The plot continues the same but with a continuation that surpasses its predecessor Each part of a heroine speaks of the relationship of a boy with a different girl, type a universe for each type of relation of the protagonist with a heroine. This is cool because this anime does not deal with treason much less than harem. This is a girl with a certain personality to make a pair with him. It still remains as an anime with a light storyline, good moments of laughter and striking endings for each heroine, and maybe better than others.
Those who watch will be able to select their best story and their best plot for themselves, without needing to get into controversial issues of who is the best.
Amagami SS + Plus elevou ainda mais o nível de sua premissa. O enredo continua o mesmo porém com uma continuação que supera o seu antecessor Cada parte de uma heroína fala da relação de um rapaz com uma garota diferente, tipo um universo para cada tipo de relação do protagonista com uma heroína. Isso é bacana pois este anime não trata de traição muito menos de harém. Trata-se de uma garota com uma determinada personalidade para fazer um par com ele. Ainda se mantém como um anime com um enredo leve, bons momentos de risos e finais marcantes para cada heroína, podendo ser uns melhores que outros.
Quem assistir vai poder selecionar a sua melhor história e o seu melhor enredo para si, sem precisar entrar em questões polêmicas de quem é a melhor.
OrangLewat
This is the second season of the franchise, although on the first seasons they showed the future life on some arcs. The Story is good, some Arcs showing a critical conflict, and the rest of the arcs is just showing the continuation of their romance life, Still, the romance is awesome as usual. Looks like there's no change on the Art, but just Color improvements. I Love all the seiyuu's, the OP and ED, i don't have anything to say, it's awesome, Azusa's voice is just so good! I Haven't review the first season because i forget a couple things, The Characters itself has a nice concepts and models,all the Characters has the back-story and a hidden problems, that's making the anime more interesting.
As usual, i Enjoy the anime...
DragonFire
2nd season of Amagami feels weaker than 1st one. Only 2 series for each heroine is too few to create some intriguing plot, however there are still decent plot twists in some of the arcs. To be honest its difficult to distinguish 2nd season of Amagami as separate anime and not just a few extra episodes to 1st season. In this spotlight you can actually like it, but still it feels more like some extra not the standalone product
jayjaybernil
Amagami SS+ Plus is the sequel of Amagami SS+. The series is more of a side story than continuation of the first season but still gives the excitement that made us want more of Amagami. Story: The set-up of the story is the same as the first season where it is divided into story arcs focusing on one heroine. The sequence is different in the first season whereas the last heroine covered is the first one in this sequel. As I stated before, this more of a side story in which they show different events happening after the end of each arc on the first one. Isay it is more of a side story because there is not much development that may affect the series. But even though it is a side story, it is still good because it shows the lax side of the characters.
Art:
There is not much difference in the art as the first season. It is still good. The design of the heroines is the one that really stands out in the series which helps in rooting for the one. The backgrounds are also good but you most of the time, you will focus on the heroines instead.
And wait, there are also fanservice if you are into that.
Sound:
The opening and ending are both good. They may not be as good as the first season but you can still enjoy it. It is perfect for this series. The soundtracks for the scenes are also good that it helps in taking the emotions out of you.
Characters:
The set of heroines are good given that there are many of them. They have different personalities that you may love or hate. In terms of character development, there is not much of it. Their traits are almost the same thing that we know in the first season.
Overall:
If you watched the first season and you want more, this is a good watch as it extends the story of each heroines. It may not contain a lot of development but it is still enjoyable. The stories may give yo a few laughs and gives an excitement that you want for romantic story.
Douglas_David
The only bad thing that this anime leaves in the person is the longing and sadness that it ended! What a well written work! And, regarding the continuation of the stories, Haruka's was the coolest and the one with the best dramatic writing! In addition to being my favorite character for being the prettiest and funniest, she conquers anyone with her friendliness and charisma. Sae in second because her development after dating was very high and well written too. Even showing what happened between them in adult life. It was certainly the cutest arc. Tsukasa's arc was also very good and was the most complexwith a big plot right at the end of the first episode of the season. Kaoru's I considered weaker compared to the first season but it was the most adventurous arch by the couple. I found the arc strange because the character was libertine at times but at the time of intimacy she was a nun, unlike Ai's arc who continued shamelessly in intimacy which appeared to be something more natural, in the end but for me it was the second worst arc again because both didn't have that much chemistry with the protagonist, thus, losing only to, precisely, the arc that I wanted the biggest development because in the first season there was NO romantic development AT ALL and again [SPOLER DE LEVE] (despite being a spoiler light it was obvious that the romance was going to happen so I won't even hide it) it left a lot to be desired, even though they got to make it official at the very end! [END OF MILD SPOILER].
Risa, who had the enormous sin of appearing in only one episode and who had the potential to be the best character in the series, does not even appear in the second season, except in the first two arcs serving as a stalker for the couples, to appear only in the 13th ep.
And here's a tip: the last episode, the 13th, has no story, and nothing interesting. It's just a slice-of-life fan-service of the girls going to a spa house. So if you want to skip it, do it without hesitation.
platinumSKIES
Amagami SS had a great cast of girls to work with and it always left itself on a high note (well...5/6 times, anyways). Amagami SS+ though....while not bad (I've seen much worse in the harem genre), doesn't quite hit all the sweet spots that it's prequel series did. (+) The animation was top notch and the character designs look a lot nicer. Even with whatever qualms I have with the stories, seeing the followups on the girls is really nice. I LOVED Haruka's story and it was easily the best one, including that ending. The secondary characters were just as fun as they were before. Andwe totally need more Jessica and Risa. :)
(-) On the whole, I only really enjoyed one out of six scenarios, which is a little sad honestly. Just a quick thought on each of them: by far the worst was Kaoru's, since it seemed to diminish her likability in some ways. Sae's was just too weird and overly cutesy, but not terrible. Ai also lost some likability, but still kept her personality as fun as before. Rihoko got a nice resolution that I think everyone wanted. Finally, Tsukasa's (is a lovely person with nothing to hide, I swear!) was good, but it didn't work her personality into it very well.
So overall, while not as charming as the first series, it's still a nice followup to the omnibus Amagami that came before it. :)
As a little side note, here's a most-to-least favorite list of the girls routes this time around:
#1. Haruka
#2. Tsukasa
#3. Rihoko
#4. Ai
#5. Sae
#6. Kaoru
Zaku88
Amagami SS was an interesting take on the harem genre, with the main character rotating through different routes spanning two seasons. Amagami SS Plus revisits lucky man Junichi's world with a promise of additional content. However, given that viewers from Amagami already know that Junichi is 6 out of 6 (7 out of 6 if you include OVAs), what can another season's worth of episodes add? I would actually classify this series as more of an OVA than a regular series, as plot-wise there isn't much to anticipate. As you are basically watching for more cute character interactions, this is primarily for fans of the originalAmagami series. There is minor plot attached to each of the six arcs (in almost reverse order of the original season so you have to really wait for Haruka this time) but for the most part it's only just enough to give reason for the character interactions. If you liked the original and still want more of your favorite gal, this is where you'll find it.
Animation:
The animation is pretty much straight out of the original, granted a few additional backgrounds and such. If you like the mildly-understated character styling of the original then you'll be right at home here. If you liked the romance-based scenes in the original, there are definitely a few more of those here. If you're looking for the ecchi scenes, you'll find a good deal of it in the last episode- somewhat expected from any sento/onsen episode. My only major complaint is that Risa only gets a brief cameo appearance.
Sound:
Unlike the original, you get one fixed OP and ED for the entire duration of the series. The OP and ED, both by the same artist, fit fairly well into the general atmosphere of the series, with the OP being a bit more upbeat. The only animation difference you're going to get is during the ED where different heroines mouth the phrase "Suki dayo". Otherwise sound is pretty much the same as the original - same BGM and same VA cast. If anything, you get even more Haruka/episode as you essentially have two Morishimas. Her Engrish is actually somewhat superior to quite a few other VAs.
Story:
The director here had a tough challenge. How do you fit an entire season's worth of character interactions without boring or confusing the viewer who pretty much already have a fixed idea of the conclusion of most of the arcs? For the most part, I was satisfied with how the stories in each arc went. They didn't go back and rewrite events in the original and they didn't pull a Kimi Ga Nozomu Eien ~ Next Season (drastic personality change). What they did do is present new circumstances under which the character personalities could shine.
Each arc takes off after the events in the first season (minus the flash-forward scenes as in the case of Haruka). In some arcs, you have a continuation of dating (fights, challenges, tension...) and in others you get to finally get to the confession/dating. You even get some more of the flash-forward finality scenes, which I kind of liked. However, you really can't compete with the story in the first season, as it's not possible here to replicate the tension of the early getting to know each other period. Despite this, there's more than enough to keep those who liked the original watching.
Character:
If anything, you learn that Junichi was always a little pervy (Rihoko arc). That aside, the personalities of each girl shows through as they are pushed into new challenges, be it getting lost or getting a rival. In most cases, the interactions are a bit more static, since in most cases Junichi is already dating the girl, but the particular situations make it interesting nonetheless. Again, I'll be rooting for an Amagami SS Plus OVA with more Risa.
Value:
This is not nearly as must-watch as the original, but the additional content is worth checking out if you liked the prequel. Not all arcs are even as the endings of the first season left more room in some story lines than others. Overall, this does a good job of balancing the progress in the different arcs and giving some more screen time to some nice, familiar faces.
VGix
I came to Amagami SS+ Plus to get, as the title says, more of the same. I got, however, a very nice surprise. Amagami SS focuses on each girl's route, while Amagami SS+ Plus focuses on the afterthought. Junichi has to deal with different situations regarding his different relationships, which is interesting to see. Don't get me wrong, it's still a harem anime, and you'll get a lot of enjoyment out of it, but this time around there's more on the table. While some situations seem outlandish, some others not so much. If you enjoyed Amagami SS, you'll enjoy Amagami SS+ Plus even more. It givesa sense of closure, and you'll definitely get that feel of "Happy I saw this".
Leonne
This review covers Amagami SS+, as well as the first season. It is also spoiler free. Amagami SS is a series that tries to play romance in a different way using an omnibus format. Unfortunately it fails to deliver engaging, interesting, or otherwise fun stories for the viewers. Despite the low rating I'm giving this series, I wouldn't say I hate it - I just find it incredibly boring. STORY: This is a romance anime in an omnibus format. If you are not familiar with that term, it means that there are many girls and many arcs, and each girl gets her own arc. You can think of eacharc as a parallel universe because they have their own endings and there's no continuity between each arc.
Anyway, Because of this, it's hard to rate the story as a whole, but we can talk about the arcs on average. Each arc is 4 episodes long in the first season, and the second season has continuations to each arc that are 2 episodes long. Unfortunately none of the arcs are really that interesting. Everything always goes well. They don't really take the time to develop any kind of drama, and if they do, it gets resolved really quickly, failing to justify the length of each arc. The romance is poorly done in each arc - it just isn't interesting. In fact, there's situations when it can actually be creepy and overdone. And one thing that is particularly jarring is that the arcs take place in the same timeframe every time, the main character has the same backstory in all of them, and they always end in the same event, with it just playing differently. You will probably find yourself rolling your eyes each time they repeat what happened to the main character at the beginning of each arc.
The humor falls on its face most of the time. It doesn't come off as natural, and it just follows the typical troupes you would find in a romance comedy anime. There are some exceptions to this, but in general, the humor is not well done.
ART:
The one thing that can be highlighted from this show is the art. While this part of the review can only be objective, I really enjoyed the character design. The girls just look really cute, and the backdrops are detailed. They didn't slack off in this area.
SOUND:
The sound is nothing special. If you have played VNs, you will notice that it has that same "type" of music. In the first season, each ending was sung by the main girl of the arc. Sometimes they were OK, sometimes they were average. They were never BAD, but I wouldn't say music was this anime's biggest department.
CHARACTER:
So the character design is nice, but I have mixed feelings regarding their personalities and interactions. I think most of the characters, other than the MC, can actually be pretty likable on their own, but everything falls to the ground when they start interacting with each other, or at least when they interact with the MC. I wish we could see each character do their own thing a bit more often without having to involve the MC so we can get a better idea of what they are like. Many characters have good backgrounds, interesting personalities, and hobbies. But we can never see that because the series doesn't take the time to develop each character. When one of the girls show up, the MC is almost guarantee to be with them, and if they don't they aren't doing or talking about anything important.
ENJOYMENT:
Ultimately, how I rate an anime is mostly decided by how much I enjoyed it. It can have the nicest art in the world or the most bombastic music ever, but if it wasn't enjoyable, it's rating will go down.
And Amagami SS fails to deliver any kind of enjoyment. With the comedy failing to deliver, the romance being so poorly done, and the character development being boring and mostly non existent, I found myself checking how much left of each episode was left when I was watching it. This is never a good sign.
OVERALL:
I sincerely find it hard to justify a score bigger than 2. The biggest problem with this anime is how the arcs develop and they always end up being boring. If you want to watch a romcom, rest assured the market is full of them, and only watch this when you have exhausted all your options.
