Audience reviews
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Silentfan6
Season 2: Good but with less rewatchable quality
Compared to S1, this next adventure in the Log Horizon files does feel like a big step back and a disappointment. The first episode's structure was to entice people about what's to come, but really it only left a confusing mess. It didn't help that the next 6 or 8 episodes were really slow. S2 had a lot of trouble balancing the two separate plotlines and may have lingered on them longer than necessary.
Another hard pill to swallow when it comes to S2 is that it doesn't begin to be as interesting as S1 until much later. The members of Log Horizon, save for Akatsuki, seem to be missing as the story focuses on a serial killer and incorporates the other guilds. There are some good moments with the younger members of Log Horizon later on when t…
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After hearing the announcement of the 3rd season I decided to check out the anime. I know the anime is old but with the upcoming season there may be new fans that might want to check out the show.
In this season they tried to do way to much for a 25 episode anime, with the pacing being off. We got so much useless info dumps which I felt didn't really matter because they would just add another rule which would make the other obsolete. New threats were being introduced left and right with none of them being solved. The princess adventurer they introduced in the first season left us at a cliff hanger, and you would expect them to follow up on that. Instead of her planning an attack or strategizing they showed her moping around and grieving.
The shows pacing and threat dumps could have been…
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I'd honestly give it more than 10 if I could.
I really enjoyed the world build -- even though the anime had a slow pace, the two seasons taking over a full year of in-game-time, the build didn't focus on one main character and gave all the rest of events as given out, just in some dialogue like "this and that happened in suskino". Instead, the world was built from a character's perspective, whether it would be shiroe, tohya or akatsuki, and then it was built as a guild, as a city, as a server, and now as a whole world (and the moon).
Sure, there were politics involved, and large scale events, but that's the whole beauty of this world. A new world where people gain power and are no longer just tiny screws in a system, powerless to do anything.
I also really really enjoyed the MMO aspect…
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While the first season of Log Horizon was good in general,the second one is a mix of moments of brilliance and failures. The show still manages to have a diverse cast of characters and make almost each one of them feel important and it also touches on some deep subjects like people feeling stuck in Elder Tale and wanting to return home to their loved ones or the sentiment of purpose episode 10 being especially noteworthy for any who played an mmorpg.
That being said the show has it's downfalls especially as you get to the end, it starts to shower you with childlike ideals and thoughts and the ending is... lacking and generic but it's not actually an ending it feels more like a setup for a third season which I really hope we will one day get.
To sum it up,this show may not the brightest g…
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Now his was rather disappointing. After the seeing the first season I had really gotten into it. If had a lot of great plot developments and the scenario's had a feeling of how a chess match unfolds, of course with more intensity though. Everything was not just about adapting to the new life but the adventure of it and the jaw dropping stagnates that Shiroe could weave. That however all kind of feel through in season two. The stories did not have as much weight and momentum to them anymore. The pull that it had in the first season that grabbed your attention became very watered down and diluted. It was pretty much a wash in the end in my opinion. I watch it all the way through hoping that it would at least give some decent sense of closure, yet that fell short of the strings of hope I held…
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I thought this was a fine continuation of Log Horizon, even if not up to standards with the previous season. There was a crew of new interesting characters that they added that weren't hard to keep track at all.Following the story wasn't difficult at all despite the perspectives switching constantly.
The new people all had distinct personalities that differentiated them from the rest, while those that weren't really explored in the first season had their backgrounds and character fleshed out. The story was interesting enough to keep me watching BUT the whole season felt like a way to transition the story rather than real major plot development. The whole season had little progress in the actual story, but I believe things will be quicker in season 3 with the setting laid out.
One of log…
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*Some spoilers ahead*
So, after im done with this series, i'd love to watch the 3rd season and waited for it. But some sites said that there'll be no 3rd season because the author will postpone the LN whatsoever and if there'll be a 3rd season, it will be around 2018-2019 which make me sad.
The story of this anime is 7/10 for me. There's some hidden character as well as the inventions of things become much more in this season. However, the bad thing is -THE ENDING- is not the ending but it is. it might be confusing but thats how the ending is. Its really dissapointing to see when the MC and his friend finally find a way to achieve their goal, the season ended and no announcement of the next season.
Art and sound sits pretty well in this anime. I dont really like the opening-ending music…
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At the point of reading this review for the second season of Log Horizon, I'm going to go ahead and assume that you've already completed the first season of this anime series. Do note too that this review is written with no knowledge of the Light Novels. Some spoilers may be in the following review. You have been warned.
Log Horizon Season 2, like its predecessor, has a storyline that has been re-used many times over in anime, and the setting of the anime is not a unique one, everyone is stuck in a game world due to several circumstances and are left trying to find a way out. Unlike other similar anime, however, the adventurers in this story are not desperate to find their way out of the game (at least, not all of them are,) and for the most part, are content with remaining the in the gam…
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The second season of Log Horizon brought more enjoyment to me than the last season. Sure, there were episodes that didn't contribute all that much to the storyline, and there is much less character development than I would have liked, but the character struggles are realistic and well placed. Very few times have I seen an anime that is as genuine as this one; most of the characters have something to fight for (which isn't the case for many anime).
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"it’s natural to want all of humanity to be happy, but that, in the end, is the beginning of sorrow". This powerful line illustrates one of the major thoughts brought up throughout the course of the episodes. Unlike the first season, where everybody seems to be content with the new world, season 2 introduces…
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I marathon-ed through Log Horizon Season 1 and 2 in two days. Just saying.
I see that many people share my view on the second season as well. It was a poor representation of what was supposed to be a sequel of a top-notch anime. Instead they delivered too many plot holes, endless filler episodes that had little or nothing to do with the main storyline and deprecated the value of the shining star that was season 1.
Don't get me wrong - season 2 had amazing episodes as well. But a few great episodes doesn't come as awesome as the first season. The atrocious thing about season 2 is that I had hoped that many of the questions I had from season 1 would be answered to some degree. It appears that I was wrong, and not only I didn't get an answer but it left me with more cliff-hangers and did an…
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What really let this season down I think was the arc that focused on the children in Log Horizon. It was pretty boring and Minori and Serara's fixation on Shiroe and Nyanta is really weird/innapropriate and sort of ruined all of those episodes for me.
Other than that, it was an enjoyable season, although not quite as good as the first.
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I am not biased or anything. I loved log horizon first season. It had decent premise, good character development and everything else was plain awesome. But how can such an anime stoop to such a low level in second season. I mean in second season they spoiled almost everything that the first season upholded. Second season was so focused on shiroe that nothing else mattered. All the girls were swooning over him. The swooning was there also in the first season, but was limited and had so many other elements that made the anime stand out. I mean other characters played a significant role in the first season, Whereas in the second season all the other characters were sidelined and Shiroe was a major part of the series.
This anime is a treat for five year old shiroe fan girl, For every one els…
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First I have to say that I'm from Germany and my english isn't that good, but I try my best to make you understand.
And this is my first review and I'm just telling you my opinion of this anime so let's get started.
Log Horizon many people describe this sequel as bullshit but I don't get why, I guess they didn't think about the anime.
For me Log Horizon 2 is a good sequel, because it continues to the story and it shows you the mainstory at the last episode.
So at the beginning of the 2nd season Shiroe tried to get some more money for the budget of the round table and so he did an raid with the guild "Silver Sword" and they had some troubles because they had to fight 3 Raid-bosses at the same time. They lost and didn't get an stragedy to win against them, that was Shiroes 1st dead and so w…
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Being a gamer myself, I'd always hoped for a decent MMORPG anime to be produced. Log Horizon S1 made itself clear that it was THE forerunner in the MMORPG genre. While it may not have been perfect, I believed it best and most realistically portrayed the experience of playing a MMORPG game.
However, S2 could not achieved what LH had done in S1. It was packed with filler episodes. It even swept some important characters under the rug.
Story: 5/10
The boss raid arc started strong. It mimicked what one would actually encounter while playing such a game. The teamwork, strategising, and skills used were enchanting. It actually made me want to play Log Horizon. However, Silver Sword guildmaster's(William) melodramatic breakdown was a tad too long for my liking - it felt like the producers pur…
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(This has been adapted from my reddit thread. Spoilers ahead!)
Something that Log Horizon 2nd Season does that is somewhat strange is bring us into another world. Not just a new world in the sense that the anime represents such a fiction, but a world within another. The people of Elder Tales experience this world and discover what anyone would: that perhaps their place among it isn't right. This feeling of not belonging is something that is found not only within our own lives but within the anime as well. Indeed, in more ways than one.
STORY
Log Horizon 2 begins pretty much where the first season left off. There are still problems to be solved within the world they inhabit, with the "Villain in Glasses" doing everything he can to alleviate their worries.
This second season of Log Horiz…
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I've watched the entirety of both seasons of Log Horizon and found the first season very enjoyable. It wasn't without its faults, but I felt that it made much much better use of its premise than Sword Art Online had, and avoided many of the character pitfalls that plagued SAO. However, I have to say that season 2 was a MASSIVE disappointment.
Story 6/10
There are several story arcs throughout the 2nd season of Log Horizon, but the lasting impression that they left was minimal. The story arcs for the vast majority of the season feel like they carry no importance at all but even worse, they progress at a snail-like pace. Episode after episode of filler were shoved through the season while the main story arcs seemed to be shelved for many episodes without mention before being returned to.…
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Story:
Is Log Horizon 2 filler? Now, let's stop right there. The very fact that I even considered leading off a review with this question doesn't bode well. But, to answer that question: No, Log Horizon 2 is not filler, but it feels like filler. Everything in the show is canon, covering 4 light novels and even going into some material that hasn't been officially released yet. Season 1 adapted 5 LNs, so we're already looking at slightly less source material. Within these 4 LNs + extras of material, Log Horizon 2 decides to adapt 1 of them to only 1 episode, so we're left with 3 LNs + extras for 24 episodes.
So it should come to no surprise that the first point of contention is the dreadful pacing of the show. The plot moves extremely slow; there were multiple times that I got bored becaus…
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TL;DR: A disappointing second season that feels like the director & script writers had no idea where Mamare Touno is planning to go with the story of Log Horizon, so just adapted enough to pad out the 25 episode run time & hope that the audience figures out how it all connects together themselves.There are some good episodes & it explores interesting ideas (or brings them up, at least), but ultimately they don't add up to 25 episodes worth of content. Don't bother unless they announce a third season, & even then you'll probably be better off looking for an abridged version on youtube than watching all of this.
There are times when one wonders if the scriptwriters for a show & the author of the source material being adapted ever talk to each other. When series, particularly longer series,…
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Having finished the entire second season here are some of my opinions on how this season turned out. I have assumed anyone reading this has watched the first season.
Story: 6 (Fair)
The first half of this season focused in a lot more on the element of MMORPG raiding and immediately the pace of the show slowed down. With each episode covering usually two different scenarios within the world for our beloved characters to face. Overall I would say that if you're a big MMORPG player you'll connect with the characters more but if you're not then it will just leave you confused. By the second half we were given with a valentines day filler episode and an enjoyable Kanami episode to give an idea of what's going elsewhere in the world. Then the kids' arc... similar to the last season there was…
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If there was one series that can focus down the MMORPG concept to its core, Log Horizon would be the first name to pop into my mind. The franchise based off of the light novel of the same name returns for a second season and remains consistent with exactly the way it was. Only this time, the sequel is operated by a different studio (DEEN rather than Satelight.). Still, some of the core concepts of the series remain and the sequel is by no means a mud puddle to be stepped on.
As a former MMORPG player from a popular online game, I was intrigued by the way Log Horizon is designed. The first season focused down on the world building and characters in a very concise way. When it came to mechanics, the show was like a professor on steroids with the info dumping and game concepts. Likewise, th…
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