Audience reviews
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_Bubassotto_
For me, this is the continuation of the best part of To LOVE-Ru.
This second season picks up right where the first left off, sticking to essentially the same formula the franchise had already established. There isn't really a major structural shift: we have the familiar cast, absurd situations, plenty of comedy and romance, and, naturally, a massive amount of fanservice. Often, a comedic scenario serves merely as a pretext for yet another fanservice scene, so anyone familiar with To LOVE-Ru knows exactly what to expect.
That said, while I really enjoyed the show when I first watched it, my perspective has shifted a bit over time. I don't think it’s a bad series, quite the opposite; I still consider To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd an entertaining anime that succeeds at what it sets out to do. The…
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I'm a huge fan of ecchi anime, yet I had the audacity to never have watched To Love Ru. After many, many years of delay, I decided to watch it, and this great journey has finally come to an end.
I must admit I had a lot of preconceived notions. As I mentioned, I'm an ecchi fan, and therefore, I'm very demanding. I hate it when they belittle my favorite genre, saying it's just fanservice with no story. Nothing could be further from the truth. Ecchi is a genre full of great stories with immortal characters and extraordinary adventures.
That's why it bothers me when some authors truly forget the plot and misuse the genre's name. Honestly, when I read the synopsis of To Love Ru, I thought it was one of those types of anime, so I refused to watch it.
I was very wrong. I should have known fro…
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Haiku review:
Not magical girl
Harem fun but serious
Degeneracy
Prose review for those to whom art doesn’t matter:
They’re back and lewder than ever. “To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2” might, by the third episode, be called “Lick x Sis,” as in sister-sister action we learn that the only difference between the folds in the tails of our pink-haired space princesses and their other nether regions is the color. Swap the blacks and grays for skintones and we’re in full-on hentai territory here. I wondered if “To LOVE-Ru Darkness” would take this tendency as far as it could go. It turns out, there was more unprobed territory, so to speak.
The first couple of episodes re-establish the strange world and that this is not our world in that there the girls are, for lack of a better term, psychotic nymphoman…
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Let me start off by saying: I LIKED TO LOVE RU. Ok so, this is not gonna be a legit review of this series, I just felt like i needed to say some things about it.
After watching 70+ episodes of To love ru I can say that I just got tired of it. And I have 2 reasons as to why.
First, The main character. i just can't take him seriously, you would think after so many episodes he would get used to seeing all of the girls' naked bodies, but no. Also he doesn't realise that 90% of the girls want his D. Like, Lala has straight up told him that she likes him, but he just doesn't make any progress with her because he's not sure about his feelings or some BS, like dude. And I know this series is targeted for a younger audience but still, I think they could have managed it much better imo.
And secon…
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The audience disappointed me once again. It seems ridiculous to me, especially not to like the first two seasons and to like the darkness. I respect everyone's opinion, you may not like the previous ones but these 2 seasons are definitely not better than them. I also understand that the main characters have changed due to special circumstances, it wouldn't be a problem if it handle done well, but the series unfortunately couldn't do that.
I have nothing against fanservice (i have watched many ecchi shows with enjoy) but the fanservice in To Love Ru-Darkness seems way pointless for me. Unlike the prequel seasons, they're made just to be made and they're not funny.
The anime tried to be To Love Ru, but really failed. I don't mind that the story shifted to diffrent charcters, but I do mind…
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tl;dr: A solid continuation that wraps up the plot threads associated with the Darkness arc while also being very amusing.
This season is a direct continuation of the previous season, which of course is a direct follow up to the plot, but also continues to keep the same atmosphere and tone while also mostly focusing on the same characters. To be completely honest, the two seasons are similar enough that they've sort of blurred together in my mind. The core focus in terms of characters in addition to Rito is still on Mea, Nana, Yami, and Momo. Mea's character development alongside her relationship development with Nana is one of the main threads in the series, which also leads to both gaining some relationship development with Rito. Mea's relationship with her master Nemesis is also impor…
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welp i just finished watching to love ru-darkness 2nd and the specials. damn that was fun to watch. i was expecting a bit more with the story but well it was great i guess.
we see more fighting scene (well kinda..) and of course more falling scene from the god of falling himself, rito.
i dont know what to say due to the fact that i already did a review on to love ru darkness 1st season.
im a bit sad that they haven't continue this series until now, its been 3 years or more since this season's airing. welp i still have the ovas to watch.
this season is well, of course an improvement from the last one in terms of animation and ecchi scene. the ecchi has gone wild this season which i love hehehehe and of course, MOMO, still cant get rid of momo though in my head but well, lets enjoy it whil…
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First things first. My "reviews" system is explained on a blog entry. Which can be found through my profile.
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Review is mostly about Darkness seasons while having similar opinion regarding pre-darkness seasons.
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✦Story
To put it in a most simple way.
Love-Ru franchise is pinnacle of great borderline ecchi and harem.
Now to give some extra comments. It's a very bright Anime with some darker subplots. It also offers plenty of characters and their development between various characters and main character himself. Even though it's harem story where romance is more of a fun element than drama, we still get plenty of dramatic moments, sad moments and as well very sweet moments. Also I do love there is a quite big background story that now and then shows presence. Plus the whole "ha…
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At last, I finally finish the anime that is (almost) considered borderline hentai at this point.
To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd is an continuation on the series following golden darkness and her story. I'm honestly so surprised that this anime, despite the numerous pantie shots, was actually a good watch. Albeit it goes a bit over board in this season, there's enough backstory for it to work with to make the over all "story" here outweigh the almost-hentai that this anime has become.
The characters have a sort of love-hate relationship with it's viewers (at least with me). I really wish that instead of showing Rito tripping and *majorly* messing up a bunch by *accidentally* groping girls constantly, that they would go back to how it was in the first season (aka, not as much, but enough to mak…
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STORY - 8
ART - 9
SOUND - 8
CHARACTER - 9
ENJOYMENT - 9
Fanservice, a group of likable girls, and sweet comedies that serve to entertain the viewers mindlessly. To LOVE-Ru Darkness is a godsend to this series as it expanded on that premise with the establishment of a solid story. This second part was no exception, continuing from before with more focus on the plot revolving around Yami and Mea that it had previously set up.
With the introduction of the unknown Master who finally came out of the shadow, this season explored the idea of friendship and feelings more abundantly than its predecessors. There was already quite a mysterious presence in the hearts of some of the girls, some more and some less. Especially those who came from a non-Earth background. It's there, but it was pretty su…
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Story (7/10) - To LOVE-Ru Darkness 2nd is the final installment in the To LOVE-Ru anime adaptation. I feel as though the ending was unresolved, but I'm sure the producers had something in mind.
Art (8/10) - This season of art was the best in the series. (Which makes sense since this is the end.)
Sound (7/10) - The intro was the best in the series, in my opinion. The visuals were also appealing as they pertain to the main goal of the series.
Enjoyment (7/10) - The fluid hilarity, ecchi accidents, and reaction to said accidents is timeless in this series, and is still very evident.
Overall (7.4/10) - The ending of this anime felt like a disappointment, or rather, left on a cliffhanger. Regardless, it is sad, since this is so close to the end.
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The fourth part in the To LOVE Ru series is as enjoyable as ever.
I do still miss Lala who has lost her role as main character since Darkness.
But as for the rest of the season?
The Art is amazing in the To LOVE Ru series as a whole, and the new concepts in the ''darkness'' Idea are overall beautiful.
The music is as fun and enjoyable as it has been since the first season with more ''darker'' themes to go along with the darker aspect of this season.
Characters have been getting a lot of development in Darkness 2nd, e.g. Yami or Mea who are both learning to live completely as normal humans instead of the weapons they were made to be.
The main focus is again comedy, which is beautifully present in this season.
The ecchi elements that are the drive for the comedy have been getting a bit too f…
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I'll try to keep the review as spoiler free as possible, but there are a couple of points I do want to bring up. And this is also not a formal review as Darkness 2nd is a continuation of the series. I'm also assuming you've watched all of the episodes leading up to the current season
First of all, In this season, we continue with the main characters shifting away from Lala and Haruna. The main focus of the series is on Momo, Nana, Mea, and Yami. And for only for a couple of episodes is Lala actually participating. There is a small bit of Lala love for you fans out there, but the most you see of her is in the Last episode and the Specials.
In terms of Mea, she really begins to develop as a character. We see a lot of exposition of her and a new character. We also see Yami develop as a cha…
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I already liked To Love-Ru before (when it was Momo) but this season is so good that I can not stop watching, even went to the manga.
The story is not about the wedding Rito and Lala (protagonists) as in the first season, but it shows more about the other girls. The girls won at least two episodes prominent with Rito, showing why they like him and each showing a different way of acting.
It is impossible not to like the girls, they do not have the same mode of operation as in "certain anime" that all girls like the protagonist and are rubbing it, they show that like the Rito of different and indirectly.
Despite being a ecchi he can have a good story without disturbing anything, showing the history and how each girl feel about Rito. Many people criticized for not having the same story of the…
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This is essentially the second season of Darkness, which adds just a bit of plot to the franchise and explains what the title "Darkness" actually means. It has literally been seven years since the original To Love-Ru, and despite the original characters much of the show has changed greatly. What began as a show dedicated to a love triangle between Rito, Haruna, and Lala has now grown to an outright harem large enough to match any competing series out there. The show has increasingly had to rely on blatant ecchi to match the competition to the point where this is essentially soft-core hentai. Moreover, the original heroines Lala and Haruna feel all but sidelined as the focus shifts towards Momo, Nana, and a new generation of harem members. Nonetheless, the show retains semblances of its roo…
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Note: I am writing this review for those who are already familiar with the To Love-Ru series. Perhaps you had seen the first season of Darkness and enjoyed it, but you're still skeptical of its sequel. Or despite disliking the first season (Darkness), you, for some reason, are still interested. Maybe, even now, you feel ambivalent. I hope this review will help those who are struggling to make a decision. Lastly, I am a huge fan of the series, but I've never read the manga.
"To Love-Ru Darkness 2nd" is just as entertaining as its prequels (To Love-Ru, Motto To Love-Ru, and the first season of To Love-Ru Darkness); in fact, the disparity between this and its prequels are, in my opinion, little to none. Unfortunately, this implies that many of its infamous flaws are also present in this seco…
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