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Firstly, let me start of by saying that this is my first review, so it might not be as good as other reviews.
Also, I'll try my best not to include any spoilers at all.


Ok apart from that. I would love to say that the second season of Danna (because title is too long) is honestly unexpectedly even more enjoyable than the previous season, which was why I felt compelled to write this review in the first place. I mean I do have better things to do with my time.

Moving on, so why do I like this show? To sum it up rather quickly, because this ... is one of the only shorts that actually is entertaining to watch and explores the region of what happens if one is an Otaku and somehow manages to get in a romantic relationship.

Having watched many other titles in the same genre as this, I can honestly say that this show given the 3+ minutes that it runs, really did a great job as compared to many other titles that wast 20+ minutes to achieve almost nothing cept slapstick humor and many other pointless scenes.

Why does this title stand out?
Let's start with some strong points.

Character: 10/10
For a 3 minute short it definitely did it's job by portraying the protagonist, Hajime in the "correct" light. At least how most Otaku males are (me included). Many jokes used in the show also shapes what kind of person Hajime is and really brings light to this series. On the other hand, we have Kaoru, a working-class office woman that (for some reason) is always seen at home with Hajime. She somehow decides to marry Hajime and BAM, the start of this show.

The daily interactions in this show are truthful and not overly exaggerated like how other Animu and Mango would show, the classic "fat otaku" desperately yearning for a young girl. However Hajime is just seen to be a normal male trying to make the best out of his relationship and to make Kaoru happy, sometimes with his otaku antics that serves also as great humor points.

Art: 7/10
The art is pretty average here, nothing special. Some flashback episodes of when Kaoru was still younger had really "ping pong the animation" type of animation which is kinda...bad. Other than that it's pretty decent and absolutely watchable.

Sound: 8/10
The ED of the first season was good. The ED of the second season was great. This is really personal preference so nothing much to say here. Soundtracks used in the actual series are minimal, which I really liked, as it does not interfere with the conversations between Kaoru and Hajime or other characters. When Hajime or Kaoru is deep in thought, there is a cue for some good soundtrack, as seen in Episode 12, which does compliment the series, making it great to watch.

Story: 8/10
Well....I'm saying this again but for a 3 minute short it really did quite good a job by shaping almost every character. The light-hearted humor in this show is really stress-relieving and just makes you feel...good. There's really not much of a "serious" plot for people expecting something like Steins;Gate, but still it really is enjoyable.

Enjoyment: 10/10
Definitely. This is one of the only shows of this season that caught my eye, other than my other favorite, Oregairu. It really kept me wanting for more every week after I watch the latest episode, simply because it really IS enjoyable.


TL;DR Lighthearted humor of life between Otaku and Office wife, season 2.
11/10 would watch again. :P