Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha II: Shijou Saikyou no Maou no Shiso, Tensei shite Shison-tachi no Gakkou e Kayou
Duração: 23 min per ep
Gênero: Action, Fantasy
Estudio: SILVER LINK.
Sinopse:
As peace returns to the demon realm, Anos Voldigoad wishes nothing more than to put his reputation as the Demon King of Tyranny to rest and go back to being a misfit at the prestigious Demon King Academy. Unfortunately, any tranquility is fleeting: sinister demons, kings, and deities plot Anos's demise from the shadows.
Rumors spread about the "Child of God," a being whose power may rival that of Anos. To uncover the truth and eliminate the potential threat, Anos must journey deep into the land of spirits. However, the spirit world is shrouded in mystery, and it may only be entered after undergoing a series of difficult trials.
With unrivaled power and confidence, Anos braces himself to defeat various formidable enemies with grandiose titles. But he—with the assistance of his trusted allies—will barely have to break a sweat as the true Demon King of Tyranny.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
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KANLen09
Me in Summer 2020: Maou Gakuin's a fire show, with the gigachad of Anos VoldiGOAT, he's rocking asses with a harem and a fan club that adores everything about him, and he respects everyone to the max! Me in Summer 2023: Maou Gakuin's a disaster show, yikes. Aniplex's continued mismanagement of COVID, which saw this show (and Ayakashi Triangle) infamously delayed by almost half a year, and the worst offender of all: VA Tatsuhisa Suzuki's BIGGEST scandal of his life being ousted from the AniManga scene altogether, replaced by Yuichiro Umehara as the gigachad's new VA...that doesn't sound quite right. Back in Summer 2020, when the animeadaptation of novelist Shu's Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha a.k.a The Misfit of Demon King Academy was released, I LOVED the hell outta everything that made the source material gain the notoriety that it did with humongous sales of the LN. It had the classical tropes of an OP MC in the form of Anos Voldigoad (who would become the gigachad GOAT of the fantasy genre); a harem based off sisters of the same blood through Misha and Shasha Necron (that at least acknowledged that Anos cared for the both of them like his own kin); the hilarious but momentful Anos Fan Club of female classmates that would at times be the shining light in the darkness; as well as the Hero Kanon in the form of his reincarnation Lay Glanzudlii with his etched lover Misa. Maou Gakuin was, simply put, a firehouse of awesome (as heck) fantasy for the ages. Despite the aeons of people hating this show, I am still the greatest advocate that Maou Gakuin was a sight to behold back in the day, and I stand by my ludicrious, whack review published 3 years ago.
Fast forward to Winter (or rather, restarted in Summer) this year, and we continue with the adaptation of Volumes 4a and 4b of the LN that comprises the rather large story that is the Great Spirit arc, and this is definitely where Maou Gakuin took a full nosedive here. Considering the element of the story that was the epilogue of Volume 3 a.k.a the ending of Season 1, which prompts Anos and the gang to go back 2,000 years in time to learn of what comprised the reveal of the biggest enemy: the fake Demon King that was Avos Dilhevia. This, essentially, brings them back to the mother of their appointed affair: the Great Spirit Leno and Anos's right-hand man, Shin Reglia. Taking classes in the spirit realm, headed by the Great Spirit Teacher Enyunien, Anos and the gang go back to being schooled one more time to uncover and unravel the sequence of events that led to the scenario of the present day.
Needless to say, I truly got bored in the whole teaching aspect as it was cumbersome to sit around and see Anos and gang try to learn new things, as well as the history of the places they've been, and more importantly, those who are in rebellion against Anos to dethrone him and make Avos the true Demon King, say the main villain of this arc, NousGalia. As a whole, the Great Spirit arc was both a blessing and a curse to the author, as Shu had to somehow continue the story by pacing it within the same aspects as his/her first 3 volumes a.k.a Season 1, but due to the magnitude of the arc having to be split into 2 volumes with the aforementioned Side A and B, both the pacing and the feels dropped off significantly, which if you add Aniplex's COVID mismanagement,which caused the entire run to be postponed 6 months to August, the story indefinitely would have been forgotten to time, and I had to dig my brains just to remember where we left off with the story. That alone is a double whammy to the anime's production, and with no thanks to the somewhat overly convoluted plot, is no consolation to the testament of the anime at this stage of the story.
It's a BIG shame having to lose Tatsuhisa Suzuki for his misforgivings, but no matter the outcome, we all can agree that he is scum for being in an affair after being wed to one of AniManga's biggest music artists (LiSA). Definitely not the kind who is a big 180 from the gigachad's personality. And for the most part, Yuichiro Umehara does a decent job on Anos, though thanks to Season 2's 2nd cour airing next year, we all still have to get used to his voice for yet another 12-episode seasonal run. One of Maou Gakuin's shining moments was definitely with Tatsuhisa Suzuki, and his being ousted means that the anime has lost a critical part of its quality.
With the Domino Effect of Aniplex's mismanagement comes Silver Link's production woes, which, despite being still headed by the studio's chief director of Shin Oonuma and his mentee of fellow director Masafumi Tamura, have shown quite the drastic change in quality in becoming inconsistent, which they got too comfortable with after the impressive showing of Season 1. It's not wrong that Season 1 gave them a lot of footing to work on for Season 2; it's just that the priorities were shifted around when the anime got suddenly postponed and came back 3 months prior for the TV broadcast's restart. And while Season 2 didn't look awful by any means, it was clearly a step down from its predecessor, which was made worse thanks to the delay from COVID.
My woes with Part 1 of Season 2 continue onto the OST. Obviously, new songs are added to the roster of the OST, and this time, I felt nothing about Lenny code fiction and Momosumomosu's OP and ED respectively. Considering that Season 1 hit it out with Civilian and Tomori Kusunoki's OP and ED songs that are good and banger, respectively, the noticeable downgrade always caused me to skip both songs (albeit a few for the ED) that held nothing of the flare that I remember from Season 1.
When all is said and done, the word "disappointment" is truly an understatement to call Part 1 of Season 2 by. Everything was clicking out of place, from the "cannot make heads nor tails" story beats to the lacklustre production, made worse by the decision from Aniplex to postpone the anime, throwing everyone out of whack. It's quite the forgettable 1st half to a sequel season that has its predecessor held to a very high regard, and I pray that Part 2 of Season 2 will hopefully bring us back to the levels of greatness that graced Season 1.
Right now, at this very moment, Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha hits a snagging fluke, but will it have a glorious comeback? That awaits to be seen.
amf85
I liked the first season, but the second season took a nosedive. It went from pretty good Overpowered MC anime to just nonsensical in season two. The whole rumors and traditions thing seems confusing and arbitrary, and in the end really seems like it was more created to drive the plot than to plausibly explain how an entire race works. It's possible that this is the reason that the spirit race appears to only actually be a handful of entities, though there is no explanation for why only those rumors and traditions were personified. They spend a TON of time in the time travelarc, most of which feels wasted. It's a significant number of the total episodes, just to start one rumor so that they can lean even further into this implausible idea that spirits can just be erased from existence if you tweak their rumor, or if they deviate from it at all. Similarly, they can pop right back if you tweak it the other way, apparently. Again, zero explanation for how this works on a societal level for an entire race of people, who should essentially be popping in and out of existence non-stop in a chaotic and utterly unsustainable maelstrom of endless creation and destruction, except...there are only 5 of them? (mother, tree, misa, 3 little flying spirits, that's it)
The Gods make no sense. Either there is no reasoning behind the Father God's desire to destroy the world, or it's incredibly poorly explained. Also, where are the other gods? The only other one is the God of Destruction, which is apparently a sword...except it's also a castle? And it doesn't switch, it's apparently both at the same time? And it can destroy anything even reality...except when it can't, with no explanation? Also, Anos could have claimed it at almost any time he just...lets Avos have it anyway? I guess it's fine, because despite being all powerful, it's actually meaningless? Also, can the Father god please make up his mind? He's trying to destroy the world, while complaining that Anos is going to destroy the world because he stopped the father god from destroying the world?
When Anos' minions turn against him it was because...why? I guess it was just time for it to happen? A few people resisted, because of their belief/faith in Anos, except...his most powerful and closest lieutenants didn't? It's either not explained, or poorly explained.
Also, don't they have an army of killer clone girls? Why didn't they use them? Whatever.
No explanation also seems to accurately describe all the various powers and power levels in the show. There was some mention of the fake demon king having some kind of innate power, but it was immediately forgotten. Other than that, powers appear to just be floating circles that either work or don't based on...something. I mean, yeah, we know Anos is going to win, but the battles meant absolutely nothing, because none of the attacks meant anything. It was just random color that accompanied the small amount of conversation. Shin has a bunch of swords, but I defy you to tell me what their significance is, since they all seem to do/not do the same thing, which is nothing, most of the time. There's a whole lot of mind control, with little explanation for how it works or why it stops or why a few people are immune to it despite not being near Anos, or why he can't break it, until he can, etc.
Season two pretty much turned into 12 episodes of "this happens because it's time for it to happen and none of it needs to make any sense or be explained." I can't really explain it properly, but Anos went from "not worried about what other people did/thought because he was so incredibly powerful that nothing mattered" in Season 1 to "wandering aimlessly and not really doing anything, or doing random things for no real reason" in Season 2. Obviously he's never in any danger, and he can win at pretty much any time, but there is very little explanation for why he wanders around doing various things this season instead of just fixing the problems, which he obviously can do (and DOES, at the last minute). While it is hard to really explain the difference, it FEELS different. Season two just didn't have whatever season one had.
Disappointing. Though it's kind of appropriate that they spend the last few minutes of the season with the characters literally telling each other that they don't understand what happened and can't remember how they got there. Yeah...me neither.
UraharaKisuke88
I really loved season 1 because no matter how bad was Anos's situation, he simply overcame all obstackle and tried to clean his name. I started reading light novel 6 month's ago and I got so obsessed with this story. The variety of spells, races, world building specially after silver sea arc with bubble worlds really caught me. Season 2 aside of voice actor swap was really good it was a season dedicated to show Anos right hand man's tragic story and how Anos casually destroyed gods in mythical age as well as who is the fake demon lord Avosand it's goals. Guys don't givea shit about bad reviews I will tell you season 2 part 2 will be way better you will see Anos seeking for his stolen memories and some other cool stuff. The light novel getting more and more interesting. Give Maou Gakuin another chance.
Valik93v2
This anime is incredibly awful. Characters are non-existent. Story makes zero sense. This is main hero D riding distilled to its pure form. There is absolutely no reason to watch this. If you do, then you'll forget about this waste of human labor in a month at most. The first season had some actually funny moments at the start, considering how ridiculous it was in handling literally everything, to the point that it made me think it's a parody. And then somewhere around ep 4, I realized it's actually taking itself seriously. This is when I knew that humanity is doomed. I have no idea howwe got here, but we actually live in a world where this level of anime is allowed to exist.
Yes, I know. You want to be overpowered and bend reality with a snap of fingers. Cool story bro. If you watch enough garbage like this, maybe one day you'll discover your inner super saiyan (and lose that extra 50 kg). Don't let haters like me tell you otherwise. Waste your life the way you're meant to do!
TrungNguyen_3105
The misfit of Demon king Academy Season 2 Cour 1 Review! In this part, the central characters will be Shin - the right hand of Anos and Spirit Mother Leno, their love story is so beautiful. For those who haven't read the light novel, it will be a bit difficult to understand, but don't give up because from season 2 cour 2 there will be no more confusing plot twists , more battle scenes and especially Anos will show a lot and even more strong magics !! My review after watching episode 12 is that it's really good .And anime is what made me read light novels.Thisseries is always in the top 1 of the anime I want to watch first when it airs .
Scores :10/10 for me.
Noel884
The anime was good at first, but it took a turn for the worst in the second season. Expectations were betrayed, and it's filled with some random crap. It could have been better if the author maintained the flow of the first season. When the first episode came out, I was super hyped, but as I progressed, it became bad. The last four episodes were too cramped. The only good thing was the animation quality. The usage of power by Avos delhevia was very disappointing. Also hero canons actions were a disappointment as well. He was so good in the first season.If only it hadmaintained the vibe :'(
mrfried
I might be in the minority in that I thought the first season was 'fine' it was enjoyable, but it used too many familiar tropes and wasn't special enough and didn't do enough to set itself apart from many fantasy/isekai/reincarnation OP MC plot anime. So for me I enjoyed Season 2 more than I did Season 1 because it stepped away from much of that, the characters are still the same, except we don't have to go through their backstories and faux betrayals, instead we can just enjoy them for who they are. One issue with season 1, was the bloated character roster, but for season2 you can't just Thanos Snap away most of the bloated cast, so it has to find ways around this. The 'cheerleading squad' is left behind so we get a tighter focus on the characters, and many of the still expansive cast of characters that do still follow along for the ride don't get much screen time anyway so that it focuses on the main story, the new characters, and still having the small core group members to tie it all together.
As for the series itself, it started strong, you normally expect events to build up, but this just threw out that convention and announced its arrival. after that, it did start to go off the rails when they went to the land of the spirits, for me this felt like the weakest part of the series.
After that we got to the time travel part, and I seem to be in the minority in that I liked this part of the series, in fact I would go as far as saying that for me, this was the strongest part of the series.
This is where it actually focused on the story, on unravelling it's 'mystery' which some of it you could see through anyway, but... The focus here was tighter as it got away from a lot of the background noise and the excessive cast roster, instead for a good portion of it we focused just on the two main characters.
It's easy to see why a lot of people don't like this part however as Anos tends to take a backseat and isn't the main focus, and also as a result of that, we don't see him be OP and Deus Ex his way out of every situation with a condescending wisecrack.
But for me, this section was worth it because it allows you to have that 'pay off' at the end.
And then we get to the end, and I won't spoil it, but I can understand why some people got confused with some of the things that happened, the different terms and concepts that this series brought in or expanded on, but it probably helped that I binge watched this series across two days, otherwise I might have forgotten a lot of the jargon and otherwise seemingly meaningless details if I had watched it over a period of weeks.
In short, this in my opinion is better than season 1 as it was able to stand out more from the crowd, but it still has its flaws, and I don't think anyone would consider it a masterpiece.
If you liked Season 1, you should like this, although judging by some of the reviews, I wouldn't take that for granted. If you didn't like Season 1, or don't like this genre, then this won't change your mind on things.
whiteflame55
So… I kind of knew during season 1 that this show was bound to be a flash in the pan. It’s the kind of show that survives on power fantasy as a way to both hook and maintain an audience, and I thought it worked pretty well S1. The humor was pretty solid, especially when it came to reactions to our lead character Anos Voldigoad. But the cracks were starting to show even then as the opponents ramped up and absurd abilities became increasingly more absurd. That’s kind of the point, but there’s only so far you can take it before it all starts torun together.
And that’s the note S2 starts on. Admittedly, it’s not a bad start, with some pretty solid mind games to push our characters in a different way before a series of “I knew you would do that so I had this planned from the beginning!” starts and just… doesn’t end. It becomes really monotonous. I wouldn’t mind so much if the answer to every issue was “Anos will solve it.” To some degree, it lets other characters fight their own battles, but even then it only feels like the end result is either going to be some BS table flip or Anos saving the day.
That would only push this so low (I knew what I was getting into), but then they had to throw in a series of episodes that took place in the distant past and use them to… confuse the fuck out of everything in order to set up more table flips. It really did not help that this portion of the anime was interrupted while it was airing and continued only recently in this season without any recap, so I was lost immediately at the start of episode 7. The ending few episodes are just more of the same overpowered characters fighting ridiculous battles with a couple of visually striking scenes, but beyond that aspect, I can’t say I enjoyed this season. Doesn’t help that some CGI trees with faces make the damn Deku Tree from the N64 Ocarina of Time look good.
There came a period in this season when I was sitting there wondering why the hell I was still watching, and that’s a bad sign. I was bored well before it ended. I’m sure if I rewatched these episodes back to back and really thought about all the absurdly long-term setups of the time travel portion (2000 years in the past), I would appreciate more of the ways in which they made this happen. But I don’t, and I won’t. Last time I remember being this frustrated with a sequel season of a series I previously enjoyed was Log Horizon S3, and while it’s not that bad (now THAT was a slog of a season), it’s not great that that’s the comparison that springs to mind. Worst thing I watched this season by a good bit.
Willix55
Overall, this anime is great. The storyline is not only entertaining but also captivating, with twists and turns that keep you on the edge of your seat. The animation is top-notch, bringing the characters and their unique abilities to life in a visually stunning way. The humor sprinkled throughout adds a light-hearted touch to the otherwise intense plot. The combat scenes are well-choreographed and exhilarating to watch, showcasing the characters' skills and powers in a way that is both thrilling and impressive. And let's not forget about the romance, which adds an extra layer of depth to the story, making it even more engaging forviewers.
If you are in search of an anime that will keep you entertained and invested from start to finish, look no further than this one. With a protagonist who is undeniably overpowered yet relatable, this series offers a refreshing take on the typical anime formula. It's a solid 8 out of 10 in my book, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a truly great anime experience.
Marinate1016
Drinking Game: Take a shot every time “Ni sen nen mae/2000 years ago” is mentioned in this show. No, but in all seriousness, after all the delays and production issues it was nice to have Maou Gakuin S2 back. The first half was pretty subpar in terms of pacing and story, but episodes 7-12 were a massive improvement and probably the best the series has been. The time travel arc had several emotional story beats that just really worked well. The pacing and action were really good, and the character development that side characters like Shin and Reno got was impressive. I’m not sure howmuch of the first half’s issues were just weak writing or how much was based on production issues, but it is a bit of a slog to get through the first half. I’d say it’s very much worth it for the story we get in the second half of the season, though. Just keep that in mind as you’re watching that it is indeed building up to a satisfying payoff.
The big antagonist in this season is pretty OP and even poses issues for Anos. The issue with series like this is that oftentimes it’s difficult to create a compelling villain because the MC is so damn strong himself. To address that in Maou Gakuin, they created an antagonist who could really target a few of Anos’ weaknesses. Instead of just a straight up test of strength, it’s a test of wits and personal relationships. This serves as the driving force behind the growth of several characters in the season.
The big elephant in the room with this season of Maou Gakuin is the change in seiyuu for Anos. It is very noticeable. No, I never fully got used to it, but after a certain point it stopped impacting my enjoyment. His original seiyuu just brought a unique charm and swagger to the character that I don’t think this one has. That’s not a put down on Umehara-san. I just primarily associate him with other types of characters.
So then, is Maou Gakuin II worth checking out? Well for me, yes. Even with a sluggish first half, the payoff that episodes 9-11 have is worth sitting thru a couple hours of mid in my opinion. Hell, you might even enjoy the talking CGI tree meme. That said, because there is that sluggish start, I can’t rate it as highly as I’d like. Had the first half been as good as the second half we’d be talking about this in AOTY discussions, it was just very inconsistent and a tale of two halves.
I am very much looking forward to the next cour of this and to finally reading the books. I hope the next season isn’t plagued by the same issues and can tell a consistently good story from start to finish.
Maou Gakuin II gets 7, out of 10.
TheDiv
I found the first season of this anime simply mediocre, but not enough to say that it wasn't entertaining to watch. Therefore, when I got to this second season, I was really expecting the same thing: a mediocre anime with a super powerful protagonist and little touches of comedy. However, in this case I was surprised. It went from being a simple generic anime with a very broken character to becoming an anime with a very interesting and deep lore story. Still, I don't feel like any big dangers really occur during the adventure, and the plot feels very linear. But at least it'sno longer completely mediocre, mainly because it now feels like its world is a rich and vast place, with many stories to tell. Most of the characters still seem very flat to me, but there are small exceptions in which, although the personality and motivations are honestly mediocre, the way they unfold in the story is interesting. I recommend it because I really think that the author has created a very interesting fantasy world. Although he is not good at creating characters, it is clear that creating worlds is something he masters.
Recommend this anime, yes:
-You like convoluted and slightly confusing plots that can give script twists at the last moment.
-You like interesting worlds that break away from the average fantasy and isekai.
-It doesn't bother you to know that the protagonist can solve absolutely everything with a simple movement of his hand.
I don't recommend this anime, yes:
-You liked it too much in the first season. The first season focuses more on showing great power, to the point of making it comical and absurd. This season takes the story, the narrative, and the world a little more seriously.
-It bothers you to know that the protagonist is capable of solving all problems with a simple movement of his hand
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La primera temporada de este anime me pareció sencillamente mediocre, pero no lo suficiente como para decir que no era entretenido verlo. Por lo tanto, cuando llegué a esta segunda temporada, realmente esperaba lo mismo: un anime mediocre con un protagonista súper poderoso y pequeños toques de comedia. Sin embargo, en este caso me sorprendió. Pasó de ser un simple anime genérico con un personaje muy roto a convertirse en un anime con una historia de lore muy interesante y profunda. Aún así, no siento que realmente ocurran grandes peligros durante la aventura, y la trama se siente muy lineal. Pero al menos ya no es completamente mediocre, principalmente porque ahora se siente que su mundo es un lugar rico y vasto, con muchas historias que contar. La mayoría de los personajes aún me parecen muy planos, pero existen pequeñas excepciones en las que, aunque la personalidad y las motivaciones son sinceramente mediocres, la forma en que se desenvuelven en la historia es interesante. Lo recomiendo porque realmente creo que el autor ha creado un mundo fantástico muy interesante. Aunque no se le da bien crear personajes, sí se nota que crear mundos es algo que domina.
Recomiendo este anime, sí:
-Te gustan las tramas enrevesadas y un poco confusas que pueden dar giros de guiones al último momento.
-Te gustan los mundos interesantes que se escapan del y isekai promedio de fantasía.
-No te molesta saber que el protagonista puede solucionar absolutamente todo con un simple movimiento de su mano.
No te recomiendo este anime, sí:
-Te gustó demasiado en la primera temporada. La primera temporada se enfoca más en mostrar un gran poder, hasta el punto de hacerlo cómico y absurdo. Esta temporada se toma un poco más en serio la historia, la narrativa y el mundo.
-Te molesta saber que el protagonista es capaz de solucionar todos los problemas con un simple movimiento de su mano
conceptoftime
I'm an isekai junkie so I am also naturally going to gravitate over to the overpowered fantasy anime as well. Misfit of demon king academy is the typical over powered main character but better. I mean the story is by no means better than many fantasy and isekai stories. It still pulls you in with the badass op mc. The first season of the misfit of demon king academy was amazing (for the source) The VA for anos fit perfectly and the animation and sound quality were both very good. The second season was a bit of a disappointment I would say. It wasn't as big adisappointment as shield hero season 2 but it def wasnt what I was super hyped waiting for.
Part 1 or eps 1-6 of season 2 were just not good. The subtitles had the wrong names, the story took a sudden turn with next to no explanation and it just felt boring and repetitive. The worst part though was that anos's VA changed. The new VA is great don't get me wrong. But he doesn't fit anos's cocky image. Anos just sounded super serious at all times and lost his playful cockiness and he had knowing damn well he was the strongest in season 1.
Season 2 part 2 on the other hand is a different story. Sure it went on hiatus and we had to wait a while for it but that doesn't matter since most people had given up hope on it after the disaster of the first 6 eps.
The last 6 eps of the season where splendidly done in my opinion though. I don't want to spoil so I recommend you watch it yourself but I feel that those last episodes made up for the first half of the season.
Drakestalker
At the start of the 2023rd year of our Lord, SILVER LINK. gave us a sequel to the fairly well-received Misfit of Demon King Academy anime. I’m gonna be straight with you, dog. It’s not great. That’s not to say it’s bad. It’s just not great. There’s nothing really new or interesting added, all the same conflicts and tropes from the first season get rehashed and reused, which wouldn’t even be that big of a deal if they were somehow still kept fun, à la Die Hard 2 or Taken 2, but what we get instead is something more along the lines of Speed 2 orZoolander 2. Ok, that’s perhaps a little harsh – ok, fine, extremely harsh – but you get my point. It’s more of the same, but worse, while lacking the novelty and mystique of the first. Think Obama’s 2nd presidential campaign and you’ll have the right idea.
You get the impression at the end of S1 that the whole conceit of the show has been resolved, everyone now acknowledges Anos as the Demon King. Wrong! Not even 5 minutes into S2, his red-coated classmates are once again flaming him and treating him as if he were a random peasant, which makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, if for no other reason, then just in the interest of self-preservation. Even if we accept it as reasonable that they still don’t believe him to be the actual DK, they still can’t deny that he is nonetheless a being of transcendent power, i.e. not the kind of dude you gratuitously shit talk to his face. Alas, it is what it is. Much like The Rising of the Shield Hero doesn’t know what to do with its story unless Naofumi is perpetually oppressed, so can Misfit seemingly not exist unless Anos is treated as a perpetual misfit.
Really, there’s no other way for me to say this. It’s just mostly the same. Defenders of the sequel are sure to claim that I’ve no idea what I’m talking about, that Misfit II has loads of new content! Loads! Sure enough, by the end of the first episode, you’ll have been introduced to some 12 new characters and 2 new realms of existence. Fantastic! Unfortunately, it’s the kind of novelty that’s akin to what the Terminator: Dark Fate director was boasting about. Oh, yes, it’s all new and different. Instead of a male robot with human skin protecting the savior of mankind, it’s a female human with robot skin protecting the savior of mankind. Ingenious! Instead of a white male leader of the human resistance, it’s a brown female leader of the human resistance. Inventive! Instead of a female evil Terminator with a metal endoskeleton and liquid metal skin that can shapeshift, it’s a male evil Terminator with a metal endoskeleton and liquid metal skin that can shapeshift. Resourceful! Instead of a rogue AI that gains self-awareness and turns against humanity causing a mass-extinction event called Skynet, it’s a rogue AI that gains self-awareness and turns against humanity causing a mass-extinction event called Legion. Imaginative! Like I said, it’s all so very new and different.
Much the same can be said about Misfit II. I saw a lot of people fret early on about the sheer number of new characters and concepts introduced in episode one. How can one keep up with all of this new information? The truth is that you simply don’t have to. You get a lot of new faces, yes, but they’re literally just reskins of the same dudes with the same conflicts and same talking points. None of them, bar one, make a difference to the plot.
Then again, in other regards, Misfit II doesn’t even try to pretend that anything has changed. The 7 Elder Demon Emperors get brainwashed into opposing Anos… again for some harebrained reason, but they’re unsurprisingly completely irrelevant and easily defeated… again.
You get some pay-off with characters like Revest, Historia, and the military commander dude from S1 now recognizing Anos for who he is, but it’s underwhelming.
Perhaps the one element that caused the single most amount of wariness among the fans turned out to be the most adequate. Just in case you’re not in the know, Tatsuhisa Suzuki, the voice actor of Anos from S1 was in a relationship with LiSA. You might know her as the singer of the first SAO opening. Why am I telling you this? Because he cheated on her, the whole thing morphed into a very public scandal, and as a result, he has, to a significant degree, withdrawn from public life. I don’t know if he has retired from voice acting altogether, but he has at the very least not returned to the second season of Misfit to voice the protagonist. In his stead, SILVER LINK. has chosen Yuuichirou Umehara to replace him. You might know him as the voice of Goblin Slayer, Portugal from Hetalia, Seiya from Cautious Hero, Siegfried from the Legend of the Galactic Heroes remake, and Gorou, the omegacuck from Darling in the FranXX. He does a perfectly fine job as Anos, and had I not known of the change, chances are I wouldn’t have noticed it unless I binged the two seasons back to back. Think of it like the difference between Coke and Pepsi, and if you’re one of those people who’ll sit there and argue that there is a meaningful difference between the two, then your opinion objectively does not matter.
To make a long story short, if you enjoyed season 1, are invested in the characters, and are curious to see what else can be done with the story, by all means, watch it. You’ll have a decent enough time. I know I did. But if you thought S1 was just alright, then you can safely skip this – no point.
vrabi
It was fine, surely much poorer than the first in my perspective, but I'm also annoyed by the current male voices, makes it sound like someone is reading a boring book, maybe if this voices were from the start or at least as they are in this season does not fully suit this characters (just an impression). I insisted on this because somehow this topic was a bit of a boomer for enjoying the series :( It also gives the feeling that somehow there is a change of personality for the characters. Besides that, the theme is kept, though it kind of jumps straight forward into way tomuch mixed storylines from the start and the fight scenes become intense all of a sudden.
Animation and art work is kept and suited
Some1NamedAndy
From an overall standpoint compared to season 1 it's quite a nosedive, and even when looking at this season by its own two legs, it's clearly not that great of a show. Some of the animations for it can get choppy, especially during one of the "lesser important" fights where it is honestly pretty hard to even look at. Even then that said, I will say that the story being told and some of the more drama or emotional beats of this season do somewhat balance out the lackluster action and exciting moments that are heavily missed compared to season 1. But just because itbalances it out doesn't mean it's still a "good" show, since even with the good and bad things together it is honestly just pretty "okay" and "fine" of a show. Now personally, I did enjoy the more built-up drama and emotional beats from this season but I know that just because I enjoyed it doesn't mean others will enjoy it as much as I did. Even I, someone who did enjoy this season overall, found it to be pretty tough to watch sometimes due to said lackluster-ness, especially when compared to the hype season 1 gave. So if you enjoyed season 1 a lot and genuinely like to watch this series for its characters then this season is worth watching, and if not, this series is fine to be dropped as you won't really be enjoying the show at all
TangyAbleOrange
This is an entertaining if not entirely coherent second season (part 1). What I chalk its shortcomings up to is a convoluted and overtuned plot. I guess it's somewhat refreshing to have an isekai really emphasize its story compared to others that rush headlong into the common tropes while emphasizing the temporary appeal of magic and action. But I can't say I enjoyed questioning just what was really happening and why several times an episode. As far as the animation and music go, they feel rather standard if not above average. Characters-wise, I can't say that anyone really stuck out as interesting. That's probably thanksto the plot. Anos remains the driving force of engagement I have in this series, so I guess I'll see if the anime gets better.
i-like-this
One-Misfitted Man. The first season of The Misfit of Demon King Academy balanced a fine line between the satire of the overpowered magical high school chunibyo light novel protagonist just like what One-Punch Man did for Shonen battle manga, and just more mediocre light novel bollocks that must be taken seriously by the viewer. I couldn't tell the difference and I genuinely enjoyed the complete and utter “Did you really think stopping time is enough to stop me?” nonsense of Anos Voldigoad. Unfortunately, season 2 answered my question and the answer is mediocre light novel bollocks that the viewer must take very seriously because this is nowa serious story for serious people. The charm of the first season has been replaced with po-faced melodrama and a mystery plot involving a mysterious hooded character and a mysterious armed knight made so obvious I could feel my intelligence being insulted in real-time. Okay, real-time is a strong term of phrase considering it took over a year for studio Silver Link to deliver a twelve-episode season due to covid circumstances.
I’m not entirely against the idea of fleshing out the world and exploring the origins of the false demon king, Avos Delhevia. I’d argue that was one of the first season's biggest strengths. Someone had messed with time over the two-thousand-year period it took for Anos to reincarnate himself and we were naturally introduced to world-building elements during the time Anos was beating dudes up with just his heartbeat. Exposition dumps were made interesting in the first season because it was usually Anos delivering it whilst correcting someone, usually a pure-blood demon supremacist, who just assumed something about the world or the magic system.
However, a good portion of season two is dedicated to flashbacks between a great fairy spirit and your average shut-in Redditer and the exposition being dumped over the viewer delivered by the generic “God” villain. Anos is barely involved and when he is, instead of picking up a castle with one hand, spinning it on his finger and then lobbing it across a field just to prove a point, he's sitting and taking a test given by an ugly CGI Deku tree.
Now I will admit, the spirit's power system and how not only their powers but their existences are governed by the lore that is written and shared about them is unique and interesting. I also liked how the story explores the system whether that be writing new lore to create or fix spirits and the complications that come with creating a hybrid. But none of that involves Anos punching the metaphorical symbol of racism in the face whilst his backing choir sings about how great he is, does it? And there's a lot of racism again this season which Anos spends most of his time hiding from.
That's the difference between something like One-Punch Man and The Misfit of Demon King Academy. If your main character who can win a fight or solve a problem by flicking his finger isn’t in the spotlight, you need to have a supporting cast who can carry the story and unlike One-Punch Man, Misfit doesn’t have that. Honestly, I don’t even know what his circle of waifus were even here for this season. The harem could’ve been cut down by two or three people and nothing would change.
I think I knew deep down The Misfit of Demon King Academy was another mediocre light novel fantasy series in reality, but chose to believe that it was actually satire due to how fun it was to watch Anos beat the snot out of racist demons or humans with all the bravado of chunibyo light novel protagonist. I’m not mad that season two pulled the rug out from under me, I’m just disappointed.
4/10 Disappointed.
boyotaku12345
This is definitely the confusing season for me ! i mean there were so many terms and lore that i didn't follow, maybe my puny brain can't handle it but that's the exact reason that this season is not better than first season ! i won't say that the first season didn't confused me but it was still a simple plot if you compared to this season ! maybe the term plot doesn't explain what i am trying to say ! the way things are named and told maybe the right way to say it ! like the plot of the both season is prettysimple just the way it is shown by making the characters say some overcomplicated stuff makes it feel too much to enjoy ! however ignoring this massive fact the overall is quite good not going to say that this better than first season! because there is no harem moments plus this season focuses more on side characters which is nice but that makes it kind of not great just good ! so as for me it's - 6.7/10 ! i just hope the harem and more focus on harem will be there in the second part of this season as i love this male lead because he is one of the rare undefeated male lead in the whole anime shows !
