Audience reviews
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MyDogTige
I absolutely loved the first season and was so excited for season 2. I was expecting much of the same kind of action and plot and I got...meh. I felt like I was in a loop and the same thing was happening over and over and over. I know that this is common formula for a lot of shows in general, but I got bored and it felt really stale.
Then came the last 10 episodes and it totally redeemed itself. It was absolutely what I needed to salvage this season. It's what I craved after the first season. The action and details and colors and storyline we're all right on. It hit all the right points. I'm going to take a short break before I hit season 3. I think I need that spacer so I don't go in on a binge expectation like I had. I think that the binge is really a dangerous thing, a double-edged swo…
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Honestly this season is hot garbage compared with the other two it does everything wrong and only made me want to drop the anime. It does this by dropping all the action and only focusing on the love triangle between Yoshida, Shana and Yuiji which was beyond hard to watch. But at least near the end of the season you start to see more action and less Yoshida trying to steal Yuji.
Animation 7/10
The animation is pretty good its too bad it was wasted on slice of life drama anime for the first half.
Sound 9/10
Just as amazing as the last season.
Story 4/10
Honestly there is just to much to complain about as I have already said the main chunk of this season was just focused on Yoshida trying to get Yuiji to notice her in the worst way possible. I also specifically remember this seen where Yu…
Read at the sourceLost_Hearts
What in the world is going on, make up your mind already!
Story 4/10
The story to Shakugan no Shana Season 2 is poorly constructed. It kind of felt as if the writers kept changing their minds about what is going to happen while they were releasing the episodes. It begins with this love triangle that consists of almost all female characters. Konoe shows up and develops an obsession with Yuuji. Shana and Yoshida are inevitably upset that the second Konoe meets Yuuji they are spending all their time together and it seems like they have a thing going. So far so good, seems like it is really going somewhere and that season 2 is going to be a love triangle. Fakeout! The second the parade went on you end up forgetting she exists, why? She gets replaced by Pheles the second she shows up. Konoe w…
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*REMEMBER THIS IS A SUBJECTIVE REVIEW WITH SOME OBJECTIVE POINTS*
Okay,WHAT HAPPENED THIS SEASON?It was a slow-paced clusterfuck filled with forced emotions.Period.
Story:6/10
This anime took a 180 degrees turn on the wrong direction. First season was really good,there were a lot of fights, world building, character development. This season? Girls fighting for the MC, only 2 good fights, many things that appeared out of nowhere. Would you even consider this an action anime?Man, it felt like I was watching a generic slice of life.
Art: 7/10
This is the biggest improvement this season. The animation is slightly better and more detailed. It was a good surprise.
Sound:9/10
SNS still excels here. Great OPs and good EDs.
Character:7/10
Probably,this is the best season in terms of character dev…
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When I finished this I lazy and decided not to review this and continued to season 3 right away since the cliffhanger ending was quite interesting and I wanted to see the happy episode where I can finally relax and watch Shana and Yuuji dating and hanging around. But I saw season 3's first episode. Ahhhh, I wish I hadn't seen that episode, Yuuji has evolved again and I thought he couldn't be any worse than what he had been but now omg I can't describe this, this level is beyond words. I should have known that this was coming anyways, the way Yuuji is introduced, it was kinda fishy and abnormal as if it was purposefully made to be hated and now that he is the antagonist it explains all.
Anyways, Shakugan no Shana II started off with Yuuji revealing that he did not hear…
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Shakugan no Shana was, at least in my opinion, a pretty good show – it had strong action and good characters. I reviewed it previously (here: https://myanimelist.net/reviews.php?id=287931) and most of what I had to say holds for Shakugan no Shana Second. The difference is... there's a good deal less of the good stuff, and more of the mediocre stuff. When we do get to the denizen-based action, it's really strong; the final arcs are possibly even better than the material in the original, but you have to sit through a lot of episodes of the teen drama with... not a ton of stakes or a good handling of the characters involved. It isn't terrible; certainly, there are still shows that focused on similar elements entirely and did worse than Shakugan no Shana Second does with its side dish here, bu…
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Moving along...
After their last encounter in the first season, Shana finally realises that despite being a Flame Haze, having feelings for another is possible regardless of your occupation. Shana was also about to have a rival in love too.
But this was but a prelude of what was to come. New enemies, new allies, people whom you can't distinguish whether they're friend or foe.
Yuuji decides that he can't let Shana fight on her own and so, with the help of the Specialist of Everything, he starts to wield the sword he gained from a previous enemy and learns how to fight so that Shana isn't alone.
This season was a lot more relaxed and was used to develop the characters a bit more but did enough to pump me up for the next season.
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Okay, as always I want to preface my review with the three things I’m looking for in an anime: I want a really good story (+5), I want really good dialogue (characters/character development, etc.)(+3), and I want really good “technicals” (style, sound, etc.)(+2). Also, I’ll remind you my reviews generally encompass the whole series of an anime unless otherwise stated (That is to say that no more seasons are coming out). So let’s get to it!
Shakugan no Shana… I feel that this anime had an enormous amount of potential. With a story revolving around the competing ’existences’, i.e. Flame Hazes vs. Crimson Denizens, who reside on different planes of reality, the show hit’s the ground running with a really cool premise. Think about it, battles going on in an unseen world that you’ll never know…
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I'm writing this after watching season 1 and season 2 recently (I've watched 3, but not spoiling), and season 1 was slow, slow to the pace that a snail would sneer. The story is great, and there is So much potential in this anime that I get miffed that they stretch it out so long.
Story: Much better in season 2, but only in episodes 12-24, episodes 1-12 are mostly about Shana and Kazumi being jealous. You'll get it when you watch it. After episode 12 is when it gets good, some of the sub-charaters and the mains realize their feelings. Episode 12+ it's a good watch, watch the first 12, but feel free to skip some.
Art: Much better in season 2. The action scenes are faster and more vibrant. I think the characters looked better and the action scenes were much better than season 1.
Sound: Th…
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I thought I had seen it all until Shakugan no Shana Second, but this series just about blew me away with character development. All of the characters introduced in season one are involved, and just as important. The plot is fresh, and brings forth even more dangers.
I didn't start watching the English dub until episode 17, and I can honestly say the soundtrack is just as great as the Japanese. Justin Cook (Alastor), Colleen Clinkenbeard (Margery Daw), and Kent Williams (Marcosias) were a pleasant surprise to my ears, to hear voice actors from Funimation come into roles that they fit so well. I really did love this.
The story was almost perfect. The only things I dislike was Yuji Sakai's new-found rebellion in the series. It seemed that he slowly becoming a character that annoyed me. I am…
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Pros
+Art Style Fantastic
+Voice Acting Superb
+Latter Half of the Show Fantastic
+A Well Developed Story
+Fantastic Character's both Lead and Supporting
+Really improved of the first season
Cons
-First Half of the Season Slow Paced -Could have been Seen as boring form the start
-Ending was a little anti climatic
-Similar to First Season, A bit predicable
My Opinion
Alright here goes nothing, i literally finish the second season of Shakugan No Shana maybe 5 minutes ago so this is as fresh as it gets. I reviewed the First season of the show not long ago and it didn't do all to great from me but well enough to make me want to move on to the second season. The second seasons starts with the same issues that plagued the first season, it was really slow, the pacing of the show was r…
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I don't know why I keep watching _Shakugan no Shana_. It's not that great - Shana is a good character design, yes, but that kind of tsundere was done much better in _Toradora_ and the supernatural action is as unmotivated as the _Darker Than Black_ animes but more repetitive. If I could stop myself or someone else from wasting time on it, I would; but at least with season 2, I think serial boredom has finally convinced me to not look for the next series and find something better rather than keep hating myself for watching (Now I can start watching _The Tatami Galaxy_ guilt-free. Much better series.)
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For the second season of Shakugan no Shana, it was a lot more based on the romance and love triangles, where as the first season was a lot more based on action. The second season brought a lot more emotion and drama that actually had me crying my eyes out at one point for three episodes straight. If you have already watched the first season, you should already have a good idea what's happening in this anime so I won't spend my time explaining about the details. But overall, it was a 7/10. The only thing that bothered me this season was to how oblivious the main male protagonist was towards all the girls that shared feelings for him, otherwise, I think you should give it a chance :)
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They are so back! When the season 1 was more of an introduction to the series, this season brings out the whole greatness of the series.
There’s a long review coming……………
About the STORY
The story is even better when plots are revealed. The mysteries and a lot of questions about the story are almost all answered. You are amaze even more with how the story unfolds. Let’s not forget how original and unique the story is, which make this series stands out a lot from others. From plot to terminologies to naming the characters, it is such refreshment. All this originalities makes me wonder if this is my first time watching an anime.
About the CHARACTERS
Of course, the characters are also even better. Almost all the characters mature in this sequel. And because of that the relationship of cha…
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The second season of SnS sucked.
I'm sorry but if you liked this you must be one of the popular girls at your middle school. The first half of this season has absolutely no real action and is complete drama. Now, something you have to understand is that I hate drama, and this got so bad, I read basic synopsis on all the episodes from 6-16 where the spoilers final died and was done. The ending to this season is also kind of a WTF and in my personal opinion should have ended there.
I wouldn't really waste my time with this season and just watch the first one and then ask a friend whose seen the anime or just look up a video bit of the ending, which, by the way, was really slapdash work.
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The world is not what it appears. There are battles taking place that we cannot see, between the protectors of balance and those who want to destroy everyone living on this planet. That's the basic premise of this show and there's not much more to it than that. Shakugan no Shana Second is incredibly basic when it comes to the setup, but it delivers an experience unique to itself.
First thing anyone should know is that this series is the direct sequel to the first series, Shakugan no Shana. It is highly recommended to watch that before watching this series. The first series explains terms and sets up the characters for this series and a viewer will be much less confused as to what's happening because this series derives directly from what happened in the first series.
That being said, if…
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Generally, the sequel of a successful series, or any series for that matter, falls short of the fame attained by its predecessor. For the first half or so of the second season of Shakugan no Shana, I must say that I was slightly disappointed with the content. However, by the end of it, I believe that season two has more or less achieved the same level of success as season one. With that being said, there were some differences - both good and bad - between the two seasons. As with all second seasons, I tend to raise my expectations and score them more critically. Art (7/10)
Despite airing two years after season one, the animation quality has not improved as much as I expected. The backgrounds still had that less-than-real feel to them and the lack of detail in the characters disappointed me…
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Love Triangles / Rectangles + Flashy but Predictable Fight scenes = Shakugan no Shana II
Maybe it has been too long since I watched the first season but when did this series become so long-winded, predictable and love drenched.
Another Honest Review
Animation
This is definitely where this series has always shone. When it comes to action scenes this series can deliver some beautiful colours and some memorable attacks. Unfortunately they use cute-ish type character designs which often makes it hard to take some battles seriously, yes blood is included but its always left to the most brutal attacks which is often few and far between. Still animation on a whole is impressive for a cute-ish style.
Sound
Sound is pretty good no bad points here. Opening & Ending credits have decent songs no…
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I can imagine that just by reading the overall scor you already hate me. But i can't give it any more than this, when i overlay the "4" it says "Decent", and this second season (not the firs, and certainly not the novel) is WAY below decent. So i'm sorry but it's what it is. A poor second season.
I'm not arguiing that the animation and sound is as epic as ever. My main complain is "what the hell happened with the plot!?". Maybe the plot died at the explosion in the end of the first season. Maybe the people in charge of adapting the novel said "Adapt the novell as it is?, pff that's for NOOBS, we are pro, we got mad skillz yo. We gonna get high and come up with a plot of our own, using the same characters as the first season".
You could give this piece of crap a higher score out of love…
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WARNING! MY REVIEW REMAINS THE SAME FOR SEASON ONE AND TWO, SO DON'T COMPLAIN!
Well people we have come to another anime which is widely debated as either gold or fool's gold. Shakugan no Shana is all about a boy who meets up with a girl who poses supernatural powers. Then the boy discovers he has supernatural powers and begins utilizing it. Of course the two then start to realize their feelings for each other, but this only comes to light towards the end of season one and season two.
Now I'll try to be neutral about this as much possible, I've seen the anime and it's nothing special. The action was pretty good, but was often wrecked by the long dredge of the main characters' emotional problems. This anime's ending was also a little disappointing with a cliff hanger ending coupled with…
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