Feb 3, 2019
Season 2 review.
Story 7:
It's a continuation of white album. Which is an anime about a man who's girlfriend is part of the idol business. He is confused and is trying to fill a void in his life. While making dumb decisions while involving people he loves or respects. As the story goes on.
We get to see more of Touya fall right back into his dumb decisions except seem more unjustified then season 1. As well as Yuki trying to push through and try to rise in the idol business. For a friends promise. As well as a new surprise
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following the Ogita business. Over all the narrative is still the same as the last season except easier to follow with more surprises, and more characters being fleshed out.
I don't want to spoil to much about it.
Art/Animation 7:
The animation seems a little better then season 1.
Sountrack/Music 8:
The opening and ending themes are great. Especially Yuki and Rina's vocals.
Characters 8:
This is the season's strength. This season covers and fleshes out more of the pre-established characters of season 1. I can't say much because I don't want to spoil the characters. There are some flaws like Yuki and Touya but if you want to know check the spoilers at the bottom.
Cons compared to season 1:
Through most of this season Touya becomes more unlikable and less justified compared to season 1. In season 1 he is both liked and hated because you could understand and justify his reasoning. Even if you don't agree or like his reasoning. But in season 2 you know what he is doing but now you lose more reason to agree with him. In this season he just seems more like a leech then confused man in most cases.
Then the last episode comes in and sort fixes that problem (some what). But the explanation reinforces him more as a pitiful character which does suit him if you watched through both seasons and listened to his father (check the spoilers at the bottom if you want to know what I am talking about).
Pro's compared to season 1:
The context of this season is easier to follow then season 1 even though there are still parts where you will have to remember and wait to be answered later on in the season. Such as Touya's fathers memory/flashback.
Also more characters get fleshed out and developed.
Over all:
I really enjoyed the anime but as far as the main character goes he is more unjustified in this season(sort of). Don't drop this anime just because the main character gives you a headache. The characters and what follows on in the rest of this season is more then enough to keep watching. Watching what the Ogita siblings have to deal with in this season, as well as seeing more Mana and her family, and Touya's father(one of the best characters) is worth it. There's more but those are a few examples.
While the ending itself clears up Touya's reasoning for what he does. I feel like the end of result of the reasoning wasn't fair to Yuki and what she had to endure because of his screw ups. Also I wish there was more consequence for Touya. Over all I rate this season a 7 and I rate the anime a 7.5 out of 10. For anyone confused about the reason why Touya acted the way he did proceed to the bottom for spoilers(If you watched and finished the anime but didn't get his reasoning).
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v Spoiler warning
The last episode is the reason why Touya made all those stupid decisions was because he regret throwing away a special present from a special girl. Before we discuss the reason for his dumb decisions lets learn more about Touya. We get more context on Touya and his character. As well as the view point from his father. Which are key to understanding Touya and his relationship with his dad and as well the way he acts.
Through seasons 1 and 2 we see Touya's father act more aggressive and negative towards his son but that's because he sees Touya as a kid even now as an adult. As a kid Touya acted more of a cry baby, seem to have low self esteem, and seemed like cowardly child. This is what I gathered when I watched the series as well as what his father thinks of him and feels about him. There is a flash back of Touya, Yuki, and Haruka as little kids and long story short they deal with bullies. After this you see Touya crying. That's where Yuki comes in after Touya's father asked her to support and help his son.
Touya's father knew that his son had a fragile heart. So he wanted Yuki to support, watch over, and help his son because he was worried about him(it's referenced through some of his fathers memories and flashbacks of him talking to Yuki about his son.) Yuki goes and gives a medal to Touya that says good job. Touya throws away the medal. Then his dad told him it was a gift for him and that he didn't understand her feelings.
After this Touya went to look for it with a sad look on his face. To him it was a special present that came from a young girls heart and he just threw it away like trash. He spent hours and hours looking for it but never found it. Not long after Yuki movied far away. So he was never able to thank her for what she did and he never saw her again or so he thought.
Ever since then he's been regretting it and it shaped him as the person he is now. Who thought more about girl's feelings but also still had a fragile heart and thought more using his feelings instead of his. As he grew he ends up finding Yuki again in high school. But he didn't remember her nor thought she was the same little girl that gave her the medal all those years ago. As he was heading towards college his mother died.
The passing of his mother upset Touya's father very much but not as much as Touya himself. He saw how it was going to hold back Touya and how it was dragging him down even more. So his father kicked him out of the house and got him his own place. This was done in order to try to make Touya tougher to push him and make him focus more on college. As well as trying to get him to be more independent instead of moping and focusing on his mothers death.
Through the rest of the series you get hints of his father helping his son, showing disappointment, and showing concern for him right until his death. Now that we understand Touya let's talk about Touya's reasoning for his dumb decisions. "It all started with him as a kid throwing away a medal that was given to him as a present and to make him feel better. It was a special present that came from a young girls feelings and he just threw it away like trash". After that he spent hours looking for it but never found it.
Then Yuki moved away and he thought he was never going to see nor thank her and apologize. "He regretted it and decided to think more about girls/women feelings". This is the reason why he made those stupid decisions. He wanted to fill the void with that regret he made as a kid while also thinking about those people's feelings. The problem is he fell in love and started forgetting about Yuki.
While I understand how something from your childhood can effect you long term. I feel that Yuki went through too much pain just because of his dumb decisions. In the end there was no consequence for him cheating. Thankfully he realizes that he screwed up. That being there for her when he wanted or had time wasn't enough.
He understands how he ignored her feelings. But still I just wish there was consequences for his actions. Also Rina realizes she lost to Yuki and left. Anyways that's all I can say. Send me a pm if you have any questions.
It's still a good anime.
Reviewer’s Rating: 7
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