Dec 20, 2024
Honestly, it was a huge surprise for me that this anime got a sequel after so many years, and while I don’t have much hope, I’d love for the same miracle to happen again six years from now.
The change in studio was beneficial for this anime. While the first six episodes are a bit closer in animation to the first season, the latter six showcase noticeably better animation quality. I can’t help but praise the aesthetics of the opening and endings—they were pure art. Another aspect that made me really happy was that we got more songs from Elza Kanzaki. I know it’s ReoNa, but
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they just hit differently.
But not everything was perfect. Even though the director is the same as in the first season, I felt a drop in the quality of the direction. In the first season, we had screen time for two tournaments, Karen's drama, and several other moments in the real world. Here in the second season, the tournaments often felt dragged out, lasting longer than they should and giving too much screen time to secondary characters who added little to the story. Because of this, we had very few real-world moments. I really wanted to see more of the dynamic between the main four characters together, something that wasn’t possible in the first season since Pito’s identity wasn’t revealed until the end. At least we got a beautiful fanservice scene with Elza in episode eight, and that was a big win for me 😭😭😭.
It was good while it lasted. Honestly, I prefer this spin-off to many of the arcs in the main story. I love seeing these characters, and for me, GGO is the best game in the SAO universe.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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