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Hey guys,
like always this is going to be a pro-con-review.
I will use few spoilers and keep things general but on point.

;;;WHO MIGHT LIKE THIS SHOW?;;;
This anime has an almost identical setting to Gakusen Toshi Asterisk. So if you like Asterisk you probably like this show as well. Though Rakudai Kishi got a darker and more depressing atmosphere especially towards the end.
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry should be popular with people being favorable towards:
swords/magic/action/romance("progressing relationship")/harem/school/ecchi

;;;NOTABLE THINGS ABOUT THE PLOT;;;
- The plot is pretty much generic being centered around Ikki Kurogane also being called the "worst one" who is actually a real monster (cause hes such a ... hard worker on his training) despite having no magic ability which is an "unsightly" thing in his society.
- The romantic relationship develops which I call a big plus no matter the direction

;;;MY OPINION;;;
ALL characters in this anime are generic. It's pretty much the same with the story which basicly consists of Ikki always having to overcome some hardship laid out by his cruel and unfair past. Thus he coincidentally expands his harem for which he actually got no need cause he got Stella.
The characters sometimes lean into the melodramatic but sometimes they get into REALLY depressing situations which mostly find their ends in somebody shouting something embarrasing to help the character in need. I actually hate that stuff.
Even though the characters are all static character types and very generic they are still detailed and sooometimes deviate from their stereotype. Being overused does really not imply being bad.
Despite having so much generic stuff Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry is still capable of captivating you. The tension is real. The art is nice. The music fits. The fights got style and action. The romantic relationship is not completly new but definetly not overused and it feels nice.
And I must say that the last two episodes really got to me and were worth the depressing athmosphere which they conveyed.
I overall enjoyed the show.


;;;TO-SUM-IT-UP;;;
If you can take the melodrama, appreciate the few lovely details which lift the anime above average and you enjoy progressing relationships then you will alltogether have spent a really good time with the anime. Althought its far from perfect its at least above average.

If you've come this far I thank you for taking your time to read and you are welcome to tell me your opinion.

Hey guys,
I hope this pro-con-review will be helpful to ppl who have and havent finished the second season so beware some general spoilers but dont expect too many.
This review was written after having read some other reviews and thus I am taking some things into account which I might not have realized otherwise.

;;;WHO MIGHT LIKE THIS SHOW?;;;
The Second Season is just like the first season pretty much something for code geass fans but on a somewhat lower quantity and quality level. Its not just raw mecha brawling in case you might be afraid of that. Gen Urobuchi acted as director which usually makes the story ... tend towards the dramatic plotlines.
Genre tags might be:
political, action, mecha, sci-fi,drama


;;;NOTABLE THINGS ABOUT THE PLOT;;;
- The second season of AZ sadly starts off with a totally random beginning that contrasts the ending of the first season a lot which is my biggest problem (and that of a whole lot other people ;P ) with the whole aldnoah.zero anime. The rest of the story is rather consequent.
- The story of AZ2 pretty much centers around Slaine Troyard going on a political rampage just as badly as he got pushed around in season 1.
- The director Gen Urobuchi did not excert his hobby too much. (Which is something like killing people in unexpected situations)

;;;MY OPINION;;;
I really loved the first season. And I guess that influences this review a bit.
But one straight sentence right off: The main character Inaho and the start of the second season are trash.
I've gotten permission from ModeratelyHuman to quote him cause I couldn't have gotten the message about Inaho more on point than he did when he was rating the characters.
"9/10 Inaho's robot eye. A new character. Yes. The eye has its own character. Yes. THE EYE GETS MORE CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT THAN INAHO HIMSELF. At first the eye is nothing but a tool, but then it starts taking over parts of Inaho's brain and becomes its own thinking entity. It even starts chatting up the princess while Inaho was unconscious. Look at that development. Oh yea. Such character. "
Despite a lack in character personality details in generell, a lack in dynamic characters, the story sometimes being predictable, using many generic characters and a really shitty start off for the second season I still enjoyed the show a lot.
Why? Because aside from lacking a lot of things the core elements are well refined. It has a consistent flow (except season 2 start) of the story with changes and betrayels being well introduced and happening not happening in seconds.
The art is beautiful. The soundtrack is awesome.
Slaine aside with his detailed and dynamic personality the rest of the static cast do complement each other rather well. Many characters (especially those form mars) in this anime do not act only because they have to but rather because they want to. They have values they are fighting and arguing for. Some of them go down still believing they died for the right thing. Which takes a lot of devotion. A character trait that isn't so prominent nowadays. (Most popular trait in our age seems to be envy which I am sick of.) And one thing is very important in my opinion: A character does not have to be dynamic to be beautiful. Im refering to characters like Count Saazbaum, Count Crutheo, Asseylum, Lemrina, Marito, Magbaredge and maybe some others. Just mentioning that being dynamic is not about overcoming some trials be they in your mind or real, but its more about the ability to change perspective.
All of them together form a beautiful environment for a well made story wich is underlined by great art and really awesome music.

;;;TO-SUM-IT-UP;;;
If u can get past Inaho, the start of the second season and you prefer devote characters over envious ones than u will love the show.

Credits to ModeratelyHuman for the quote and I recommend to take a look at his review which has more depth but more spoilers. Its a really nice read.
If you've come this far I thank you for taking your time to read and be my guest to tell me what you think about AZ+AZ2.