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Mar 31, 2016
"It's here! It's finally here! After eons of waiting, we finally get the continuation of "Charlotte" to make up for the rushed ending"
"Woohoo! Let's begin!"
"Wait wtf. This isn't a continuation. This is just like a normal OVA of a random scenario in the middle of the season..."
" i cry everytime"
"Well, on the bright side, it was funny AF."
This is the mindset I went through when I saw this OVA, and I'm sure some others felt this way too. After the seemingly rushed ending of the "Charlotte", many saw this OVA as an opportunity to make up and continue where things left off. What we get
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instead is an OVA which takes place in the middle of Charlotte and has no connection with the main story of "Charlotte" itself, just like the OVA's of "Angel Beats", the anime created by the same people who created "Charlotte". The OVA is still enjoyable, however, if you are able to get over this revelation, which is fairly easy to do.
Story is a 7! (Spoilers)
"Charlotte Special" takes place in the middle of "Charlotte". The team has just discovered a new ability wielder, with the power to cause others' thoughts to be projected aloud to others. The team of course tracks her down, and finds she is lonely and upset because of her power causing others to fight. Yuu and Nao then task themselves with cheering her up, while also trying to find out what triggered the young girl's power to activate.
I wont go into detail into what happens next (I'll leave that for you to find out).
"Charlotte Special" is mainly a comedy episode with a touch of drama and feels afterwards. This OVA had me LMAO quite frequently and even though it doesnt correspond with the main story of "Charlotte", it does at least satisfy the need to see Nao and Yuu again.
Art is a 10!
Aight look. The main thing I look for in an anime is the story, sound, and somewhat characterization. I honestly ignore the art unless it's horribly bad. How would i describe the art of "Charlotte Special"? Well, it's the same as "Charlotte", so if you had no problem with that, then I have no clue how you'd have a problem with the art here.
Sound is a 10!
Oh man how great it felt when I heard that theme again. It will bring back the memories of "Charlotte", and the ending will get you upset because you will have come the the realization that "Charlotte" is a gone again, and you will wish for more.
Character is a 6!
There were only 3 main characters: Yuu, Nao, and the new girl. Tokajo and Husa are in for only a short amount of time, and not really relavent except for some scenes in the beginning which were hilarious.
Yuu: Still the same loser who hates doing things out of his comfort zone (Love this guy!). Although... We find out he is one chicken when it comes too amusement park rides and attractions (ANOTHER thing we have in common :D).
Nao: Damn she is more violent than i remember... LOVE IT. But theres more to the happy girl we love than we know.
New girl: A middle schooler (I think), named Iori-chan, who is upset because of what her power does to people. When people fights, shes 's crying, but with Nao and Yuu cheering her up, she gets better. Typical sad young girl to feels comfortable with onii-chan and onee-chan.
She has an illness, which we find out at the VERY end and at a minimal.
Overall, "Charlotte Special", although not what we expected as a continuation of "Charlotte", is still VERY enjoyable through it's hilarious scenes. In the end, we should just be glad we got to see more of Nao and Yuu.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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Mar 25, 2016
Let me just start off with the fact that I usually see the bright side in an anime series, and hence am usually pretty generous in regards to scoring. With that said, it's no surprise that I view this anime series as one of my favorites.
Story is 8!
Gate Season 2 isn't really a new season. It's just a continuation of season 1. The main synopsis in this "season" revolve around Itami and crew vs the fire dragon, and the uprising and sudden takeover of the empire by Prince Zorzal. There were more fighting scenes compared to season 1, which was my main issue with
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the S1, so I was pleased. While the story itself is fine, it's the way the story is executed that brings down the score. Throughout the anime, the JSDF and the empire claim to be in a war, and both regard each other as enemies. However, it doesn't really seem to be like a war, but rather something similar to a cold war. There's no true fighting until the near end, whereas in season 1, there was the great battle of Alnus. Even if they are in a war, it just doesn't seem like it.
The ending of Gate S2 is perfect as well. I won't spoil it, but I will just say the Gate S1 ended on a massive cliffhanger. Nothing was given. With Gate S2, at least there is some sort of closure.
Art is 9!
The art is the exact same as season 1. If you're like me and really don't pay attention to the art unless it's horribly bad, then the art will please you.
Sound is 10!
If you loved the opening for season 1, then you'll love the opening here! It's by the same artist as the first, with a tad more rock. The closing is sung by the voice actors of Lelei, Rory, and Tuka, just like the first season. In my opinion, this closing is MUCH better than the first. Not as silly.
Character is 8!
The series mostly followed Itami and his crew. However, quite a few of the characters in season 1 were put off for the majority of this season to focus on Itami and his party and Zorzal, until the end, when they return and join Itami. While you come to understand and know some of the new characters, there are others who aren't as developed, which makkes sense, as there's such a huge cast.
Overall, if you liked Gate S1, you'll love Gate S2. It fulfills the expectation many of us have had ever since it was announced. I can honestly say waiting until only 3 days ago to watch all 11 episodes, plus the last one today, was totally worth it. Here's hoping for Gate S3.
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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