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Just putting this here, I marathoned the entire first season in 3 days (including watching till 4 in the morning) just before watching this last episode. After seeing the last episode, and thinking through a bit, "GO BACK TO THE FIRST SEASON: UTAWARERUMONO". Its really important (unless you're a genius at putting puzzles togethers, in which case, this one is still incomplete with the third game coming next year.)

But I'll just make my review on this anime series and this series alone.

Story: Unless you've seen the first season's 26 episodes of amnesia, war, friendship, haunting past and man................(Not gonna spoil it), you wouldn't ... give this show atleast a 7. This show is literally tied, though not quite nicely, back to the first season, answering a few questions (and giving me a bigger map of the continent to look at. Seriously, their world functions just like agar.io) For me, I enjoyed this, more after seeing the first season. The first cour was all fanservice and introducing new characters (and the returning characters that are still alive and kicking ass) while the second season gets straight to the point of why its called "Itsuwari no Kamen" and how this season is the build up of the third season (Yes, we have a third coming.). Without spoiling here, there's a war going on for reasons that date back into the past, and things get hectic, with people dying, and a country breaking apart due to internal problems.

I just say this here, the second cour sucks like shit. Period. The battles were lame, and its all about "HAKU, SOLVE THIS FOR US. YOU"RE A HUMAN". The fanservice died out, and character development on the guy you never wanted to "grow up" beings here. Haku becomes (and I'm spoiling it). If you're deciding whether to watch this or not, give it a shot. The first 3 episodes are misleading of what this shows about (but it does hint what might happen in the end, and what's to come in the NEXT SEASON).

TL;DR, Shit. (But if you watched the first season, bearable.)

The visuals were nice, as with all modern anime of 2010+. Comparing to the 2006 anime adaption of the first season, at least I won't have nightmares of all the CG they used (seriously, the battles were done with ugly polygons like Counter Strike or Lara Croft before 21st century came around).

The OST was nicely woven into this series, just like the first season. A soothing, well-paced soundtrack with unique, interesting instruments playing to give to the feel of a "fantasy" or "aboriginal/native" atmosphere. Sadly, no very face-paced soundtrack for a few scenes that were...out of placed (The old man's secret rooms. yeah, talking about that). The OP and ED (and their 2nd cour ones) were also nice, especially the OP2.

Other than great songs, I loved seeing past characters returning, grown up, stronger, and laughing (WHERE IS ERURUU!)

As for enjoyment. I guess it's rewatchable (as I had just finished the first season, want to see this go through properly) but really, the joy of this show isn't much. Its to build up and have everything in place for the next game/anime (I mean, the first season's anime could have actually been made with 10 more episodes making it 36.) Its a good series, but because I've kept my rule of S2 < S1, I'll say a 6 for this show. 7 if I have mercy and 5 if you're a real cruel critic or one who doesn't want to watch the 2006 anime.

So there you have it. Utawarerumono fans are like FSN fans, just milder or less left wing/Weab/obsessive otaku, but this show is still worth watching, if you're willing to go through the troubles of watching its first season, and waiting *cough* 10 *cough* years *cough*. Otherwise, I guess there are other great anime to watch instead. If you're looking for more battles in asian style manners, go watch those sengoku anime, else play the game. All in all, this anime is not as bad, but pretty bad.

Verdict: 7/10

P.S. Fanservice aimed at both Harem lovers, BL lovers and Fujoshi(s)