Audience reviews
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Single_fighter
Just finished re-watching this anime season 1 and season 2 for 2 days and yes this anime motivates me and makes me dream of becoming an animator or animation designer making anime or making games. but it looks very difficult, it requires hard work and never giving up like our MC Aoba did. This is the positive impact of slice of life genre anime which focuses on hobbies or professions, which usually anime with this genre would feel boring but by adding the spice of comedy and competition it feels fun, and there are several ecchi scenes which are not excessive, making the comedy element more Good. The character development is also good with the characters having different characteristics and unique behavior making the story look more lively and realistic. I'm looking forward to season 3. My…
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I really enjoyed the first season and gave it a really high score, but unfortunately the second season didn't quite live up to the first. While I enjoyed the new challenges that came with being in the game industry and moving up in the company, it felt less slice-of-life-y and wasn't as funny. Additionally, there was more fanservice, which is generally okay but it was a noticeable jump in the amount.
I didn't really connect to the new characters or feel like they were as integrated since we had the full first season to bond with our beloved cast, and some favorites were kind of pushed to the side and got less screen time.
Once again, good but not amazing. The first season is a must watch, this one you can pass if you don't really care about overarching plot.
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New Year! New Issues!
The second season of New Game! is much better than the first season.
With the characters established, they can now grow and become fleshed out. The ever calm and sloppy Kou Yagami now lets her cracks in her personality show. Aoba is determined but now shows more responsibility and frailty. Yun shows her kinder side and lets herself breathe more. Hifumi is started to grow into someone people can rely on and talk to. Hajime was perfect since episode 1 so. Still perfect here. No Bias. Just Facts.
The Second Season focuses on a new game being developed and how the team tackle the new project. Once again, it will not explain more than what you need to know about game design in order to follow the characters. They talk about things like "I need you to program this code f…
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The second season for New Game!! is pretty much the first season again with a couple of new characters and a little bit more drama. Aoba has a rival now, Momizi, who is also aiming to become the best character designer in the company. Nene is now hired as a part-time programmer. The pairings here change a little bit. Nene is around Ahagon a lot now, since they work on the same booth.
Hifumi is promoted and has to try to overcome her shyness even more. Yun and Hajime get an episode focused on their past but that's pretty much it. The focus here really is around the newcomers, Momizi and her friend, the programmer Tsubame and how they relate to Nene and Aoba. As you might expect, despite some intial friction, they quickly become friends because it's impossible for that not to happen.
There…
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New Game-- The first season and the second, both we were incredibly fun lighthearted watches. It's a hilarious show that anyone can enjoy. I enjoyed this show because of it's slice of life- Day to day plot. The show isn't anything dramatic and it doesn't get too emotional but it's incredibly funny. The characters are all unique and ambitious in there own way (Nenecchi is my fav) and dialogue between characters in this show is either always has puns or is foreshadowing later in the episode or show.
Ithink the concept of the anime itself was great-- To show what working as a designer for a game company; It's a lot like shirobako in the way that it's a slice of life about working in the industry yet they make it creative and funny. Worth it to watch, would make a good late night comedy
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New Game is a simple slice of life anime about a girl fresh out of high school that gets a job as a 3d artist at a game company. The second season follows her career as she is given a more important role at the company.
While this anime doesn't do anything especially outrageous, I don't think that is necessary for a slice of life anime.
What you get is a fairly tame, cutesy anime that is very low key. If you just need something light and upbeat to watch, this anime accomplishes that very well. It's got the upbeat nature of K-On! mixed with the hustle and bustle of the life of a salaryman (or woman in this case).
Where this anime does differ from your average slice of life is the setting and age of the characters. Animes in this genre have a tendency to focus on the mundane day-to-day of…
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Hmmm, where do we start?
It's basically the same vibe as the first season, but this time with new characters, and more yuri senses tingling lol...
Imo, the new characters were quite a turn-off, completely irrelevant to the whole series. I think the season would have been 100% fine without the addition of new characters. Fortunately, towards the end they resolve the itching that the new characters produce, but I still wasn't very fond of them.
On a side note... what kind of dark character is Aoba!? Like... chopping up sentient beings to use them as skins, and then cannibalism? Dang, she's something different, that's for sure...
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New Game is back in action for a second season, and this time, it focuses on the development of PECO, with art by our favorite purple haired employee, Aoba!
Story: Much like the first season, New Game!! focuses on an episodic formula. Although most episodes have events that are separate, some do impact the overall end of the season. Episodes usually vary between the workplace, and episodes that encompass days off, such as the episode where the cast goes to watch a show. Episodes that are at the workplace show the majority of New Game's storybuilding and character development. Story-wise, the content itself is not deep, and serves mostly to progress the characters. However, as you would most likely be watching for the characters, this shouldn't be much of a problem. What story it does have…
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If you enjoyed New Game Season 1, Season 2 will provide you even more satisfaction. The simplicity of the first season is absent, but it's not a bad thing. Season 2 builds off of the first season. Where the first season introduced us all to our lovable female cast, the second builds off of the established relationships and and strengthens them throughout the series. This is done through the diverse set of interactions of characters. For example, Kou Is seen briefly chatting with Nene, Hifumi desperately attempting to comfort the newcoming Momeeji by bringing up relevant topics, Hazuki admiring Hifumi, and a bunch of other small interactions that help shed light on the characters and what they think of the rest of their co-workers. While the first season focused on sub-plots for each episod…
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I loved New Game! because it was a relentlessly-positive experience that oozed joy in every episode. NG!! starts strong, but halfway through, when the two new characters are introduced, it tanks hard. Everything becomes more serious, more dramatic, and less fun to watch.
It's the same trap 90% of comedies fall into: they start with hilarious jokes and great vibes, but then halfway through the small seeps turn into gushing floods of needless melodrama that overwhelmingly destroy the lightheartedness. I thought the first series was incredible because it's so rare to maintain cheery atmosphere without being sunk by crap; NG!! fails in this regard.
The two new main characters are total bitches. I knew from the start that they would have their "reasons" for being bitchy, and they did come at…
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A late (and slightly spoiler-free) review for "New Game!!":
"New Game!!" takes the workplace life and drama on a whole new level than with its predecessor, "New Game!". This anime in particular delves deep into friendships, hardships, relationships, and "ships", but with also a slight spice of the fanservice that fans quite asked for after the first season's hype.
In this new season the characters were portrayed in a much balanced manner than with the first season which almost totally deals with Suzukaze Aoba, the main heroine, and her difficulties and developments at work. Now we get to see more of the other characters' sides which mainly includes two new characters and Yagami Ko's character development.
For those with a slight hatred or sadness or boredom for their jobs, New Game!! pu…
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STORY - 9
ART - 9
SOUND - 8
CHARACTER - 9
ENJOYMENT - 9
The gratifications, the fun learning experiences, and the chances to overcome your personal limits. They're all something game development can give back to you. Now with two exclamation marks in the title, New Game!! continues to be a delight once again, bringing in even more endearments and tight-knit bonds to your screen.
Ding, ding, ding! The second level refreshes a new year and marks the start of a new game for the team over at Eagle Jump. More fun, more entertainment, and this time, the game developing process takes on a more central role so there's more growth for the characters. Between the productive and merrier days, the story is able to find the right balance and explore them as both friends and co-workers alike. When the…
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After watching both seasons of New Game I thoroughly enjoyed the series, however the 2nd season didn't quite match the enjoyment I felt while watching the first season.
It is important to note that this is mainly because of the addition of the 2 new characters; Momiji Mochizuki and Tsubame Narumi. Throughout New Game!! I found the majority of the cast from the first season far more interesting and fun to watch than those two in particular. The second season also felt more story-driven. By this I am not referring to a more serious tone, but rather a direction outside of office itself.
On a disappointing note this season didn't produce as many high points and memorable moments as the first season did, but it is still enjoyable overall. On a positive note this change in direction allowed…
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New Game!! continues where series 1 left off, and adds a very important literary element: conflict.
We've seen conflict in series 1, mainly as a bit of a joke between Ko and whoever is pissed at her at the moment, usually Umiko. Series 2, on the other hand, not only involves Aoba in the conflicts (so the impact hits closer to home), these are serious ones people might face in real-life working situations. Granted, in real life conflicts aren't often solved as quickly or cleanly as in this show, but the suggestion to "Hey, let's talk it over. Let's at least try to solve the problem. It's probably better than stewing over it for months" is one that I really wish more people would take up. I get the impression that either the manga artist or scenario writer isn't a big fan of drawn-out confl…
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Minor spoilers ahead, though this show is not really story driven, so that is not taht big of a deal.
I actually feel a little bit let down with the sequel of New Game!. While I absolutely loved the first series, being my first SoL rated >8, I cannot praise New Game!! as much as I wish I could. First part was great due to the characters, interactions between them and their struggles and development. And at first, New Game!! continued on this premise, with it's first couple episodes being equally enjoyable as it's predecessor. Unfortunately, something broke around the middle of the series, with introduction of new characters. The first series told a story of Aoba, her relations with Yagami and her new collegues, there have been a fair amount of Yagami x Rin, with Ahagon, Hazuki and Nenechi…
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Oh my god, the FEELS.
Now, you may find my review short and biased, as I am not a long-time anime watcher, so if you are looking for review from some experienced, check somewhere else.
But this anime is awesome. Best thing about is is pacing. It's perfect. Both seasons. No silly situation was stretched trough the entire episode like in stupid sitcoms. You laugh at them, not feeling cringy.
Characters. Sure, it's just cute girls doing cute things, but god, they are ALIVE, I lived lives of everyone of them. They grow, they change, they live a live. It's the thing you expect from this genre, and yet it surprised me so much. Also, besides living, they love. It's the love without kisses and words. Purest love possible. It's so good.
Season 2 was extremely good, and it's even better when tie…
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Story: so the company eagle jump is back and it has been a year sense fairy tales was released so now they gotta work on a new game (which ends up being Peco) but with Aoba she wants more and she decides that she wants to be the lead character designer (she does end up winning beating Yagami for it) so what happens with Aoba is almost like with getting anything new or higher up with a company she has longer hours the work can be stressful and of course wondering if she was even right for the job to even begin with.
Art: the art here is really good even on par with the first season and loved the art from the 1st season so the art is really good maybe not the greatest but again still good)
Sound: So the Op was actually really good here really liked as for both ED (never honestly understand…
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*Please note I watched both the first and second seasons in succession so there may be crossover in this review*
Upon first glance, my assumption was for this to be a moe centered anime, profiting from cute girls, thus I didn't watch the first season when it came out. Seeing that it got a second season, I presumed there must be more to it and decided to give it a watch. My assumption was wrong. This anime really hit home with me, a brilliant artstyle which personally I don't think I've seen elsewhere, lovable characters with a strong sense of character development and an engaging, exciting and at times emotional storyline.
Story- 9
The story centres around a 18/19 year old character designer named Aoba Suzukaze at a games company, working under her idol Kou Yagami. The story was engaging…
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New Game!! is the 2nd season of the New Game! series. When I first watched New game! last year, I was really motivated. The anime was really good and it helped me a lot when I used to be a game developer. The second season of this series is even better; it has a lot of improvement over the first season.
While the first season focuses on comedy and some problems that game designers have while developing a game, the second season shows more of these things and focuses more on the problems that game developers and programmers have while working on a project. One more big improvement that the second season has is, the developing in the drama part of the anime. The second season shows a clear improvement over the first season.
The second season of the anime hit me right in the heart. It might…
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Not a lot of anime can leave a positive yet bittersweet feeling behind. Especially when the topic is related to boring reality -- working.
First off, I just want to state that New Game II took a slightly different direction, one filled more with co-worker interaction and goodness of fit rather than individual struggles and the need to finish your projects before those dreadful deadlines.
Nevertheless, the key elements that made New Game what it is can still be seen throughout the episodes. That occasional comedic moment. That serious moment of stress. The cute moe characters. The innocence of the Original Four. And of course, can't forget about the memorable pervy boss, our fav shippings and the lazy cat meowing around.
This shows that there was a progression in the timeline where Aoba…
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