Audience reviews
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mrfried
Season 2 should have been better.
I watched it when it came out, I enjoyed season 1, I went and read the books, and I've since watched all the way up to season 5 at time of writing.
So coming back and watching Danmachi again from the start has been a painful experience because the first two seasons just aren't that good, especially in comparison to the seasons that follow. But that also means I can't excuse any of it and it also shows that they could have done better if they had tried.
Season 2 quite simply is a mess, it has some really good moments, but it is let down by terrible pacing and everything that was wrong with Season 1 comes back again with a vengeance
Season 2 has two main story arcs, so it should have been tighter, more focused, but no, somehow once again it focuses on all…
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This season focuses more on the gods and Orario as a city instead of the dungeon. I actually think it's better than season 1.
There's 2 main storylines, which I won't ruin for you guys. The first one is okayish. The second one if really freaking good. It really forces Bell to grow as a character and hero. I'm glad it takes the majority of S2's episodes. It challenges the idea of what a hero does and should save. It also introduces new and interesting characters.
Speaking character, Bell as an MC got better I think. I thought he was just good in season 1, but now he's approaching great. The reason is because we get to see him make some really tough choices. I also like that over all, he isn't this OP MC. Bell still gets his butt kicked on the regular. And he does grow from it. Hestia is H…
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Danmachi season 1 was a cute little adventure show. The trouble with Season 2, I think, is that it ratchets up the tension and stakes without retaining any of the parts of the show that made it novel or fun. There's no progression, all of the status updates have been cut out of this retelling and Bell does all of his training off screen. There are three slice of life episodes which aren't integrated into the rest of the season very well. The role of the dungeon in this conflict is utterly superfluous. You get the feeling that any moments that could have possibly endeared you to the new characters in the cast have been meticulously, surgically removed.
Danmachi Season 2 is also constitutionally incapable of treating its own subject matter with the kind of tact that it deserves. It tries to…
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Naive neurodivergent feminine white-haired midget runs around with two butter knives while being self-righteous and obnoxious.
This is pretty much the entire plot.
This series does well when it focuses on what it's good at, fights, combat, and the tower in general. However, this season is primarily composed of our favorite Naive-neurodivergent-feminine-white-haired midget running around being obnoxious and naive outside the tower.
basically almost nothing very important to the plot happened, not much advanced forward. i could've skipped this entire season and been fine watching the next.
the animation is good. that's the only good thing I have to say.
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Is It Wrong To Try To Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? II
I liked the first season of "Danmachi", not because of its quality, but because of its friendly charisma. The anime is simple but has charm.
What awaited me in the second season was something different. The season starts normally, you face a family fight and that's about it. Although the structure was subtle, the whole competition turned out to be rather disappointing. And if that wasn't enough, the remaining 70% of the season is focused on the conflict with a second family.
And these practically only try to achieve irrelevant goals and at the same time, they are trying to rape the protagonists and turn them into their sex slaves. And this is even predominantly the focus and takes up an enormous amount of time.
The whole constructio…
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I really liked the first season and were hyped for another swing into this series, especially after the first season ended so strongly. The second season could be called more of the same, but the truth is that it is definitely less of the same, and most of what exists is a mistake that should not be watched by anyone.
The first casualty of this season is the pacing. The amount of story in this season could have been packed into half the length without a problem. It's not that there aren't thing happening on the screen - it's just that most of it is irrelevant or backtracking. Honestly the first arc is pretty enjoyable even though it is still relatively weak, but the second half just drags on forever.
Awkward pacing might have been ok, I mean the characters are still the same one we like…
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I can't say I'm disappointed, because I really enjoyed this 2nd season, however, the story took a turn I wasn't really expecting. Instead of focusing on the (supposedly) main theme of the series, which is Bell and his adventures in the dungeon, while he levels up and becomes stronger, they chose to put everything along those lines in 3rd plan and focus on the story. It's not bad in my opinion, however, I was expecting more badass dungeon fighting scenes. Just to clarify, among all the 12 episodes, if I'm not mistaken, there were only 3 or 4 dungeon fight scenes, and none was even close to specially enjoyable or emotional in any way. Still a good anime though.
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It is fair to say that I am one of those critics that had no big problem with DanMachi when it first aired in 2015. It was flawed, no doubt, but it was a harmless, fun adventure show that brought about one of the greatest waifu-bait cuties ever to grace the medium; and I will hear no denying that sentiment from here on out!
After nearly five years, we finally get more of DanMachi to continue the story of our two favorite lovable companions going on more adventures and meeting new characters on the way. If you remember my review of the previous season, you'd see that I gave it a solid score considering the type of anime: Harem anime with a dim-witted protagonist. However, Bell is a dim-witted protagonist that at least has some heart to him and especially with his interactions with the boo…
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TL;DR Review
When I watched Danmachi season 1, I really enjoyed it. I loved the plot and the dungeon exploring and how little of a harem it was. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case for Danmachi season 2; in fact, it was the exact opposite. There was no dungeon exploring (you know, the purpose of season 1) and this season slowly but surely (unfortunately) became an unwatchable harem. You are introduced into characters that you don't care about, characters that don't matter, and to be honest, characters where the anime would actually be better without. Don't even get me started with Hestia and how unlikable she gets in this season. Season 1 left us with high hopes, unfortunately, it all went downhill.
-Spacecraft555 UwU
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Danmachi season 2 is not the best out there but it is sure to give entertainment and positive vibes on you especially when you appreciate it in comparison to the first season.
I gave it a decent score because the story has developed much. First, having reasonable conflicts with the other gods, which introduced many more characters within the realm or danmachiverse. It's also great to see that the main familia of our story had expanded even a little. Second, is the physical and mental development of the protagonists. Some leveled up, and most of them became more courageous in fighting with those who do evil things and in standing up for their comrades. Third, there was a big chance that the main villain was revealed and there is now something to look forward to in the next seasons, unlike…
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A somewhat promising show that took its potential and threw it into the fire like SAO did. A disappointment, to say the least.
When I first watched Danmachi's first season, despite its clichés and overly used character archetypes and plot, I enjoyed every bit of it, watching every episode with joy and excitement. Watching a young boy grow stronger and chase after the woman he loved sparked lots of nostalgia in me. When second season was announced, I was excited beyond belief, even watching the premiere at AX.
So where in this second season did things go wrong?
If we look at a show like One Punch Man and it's second season, we can get a good grasp at just what happened that caused the second season to be unable to live up to the expectations of the first. One trait that OPM had in its fi…
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Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka II (2019)
Story
Continued adventures of the cast involving a War Game, Rescue of a beautiful Renard (Fox Girl) and finishing off with a god from outside of the city attacking.
The story itself in this season covers quite a lot of content with the initial episode having a wonderful scene between Bell and Ais. The scene very apparent is a lovely introduction.
The War Game occurs fairly quickly but the episodes are well done and well thought out.
The Renard section is also very good and you get a great new character that ticks many of my boxes.
The final segment again is really well done and you get to know people on a bit of a deep level going forwards for a new season.
Art
This is done to the same standard as before and i…
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DanMachi season 2 feels like it's already been experienced. The story starts some time after where season 1 ended and characters have since gained some strength for the upcoming challenges to come and with that giving less screen time for the actual dungeoncrawling, which is good since this seasons point isn't to become strong, it's being able to stand up to the challenges that have fallen on Bell due to his fast growth.
We see a lot of conflict between familias compared to what we saw in season 1. This gives highlight to other "rival" characters to come and expand our known power policies in the world of Orario itself. The Gods itself have more role in this season than the last where they were just kinda sitting back and just cheering their familias on, but now there is competition and s…
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(Updated review after completing the anime)
~Spoiler Free Review~
DanMachi, the anime that took the world by storm in 2015, is back again to pick up where we last left off in season 1. There has been a lot of hype for season 2, and everyone has been excited to join Bell and his adventures again... or so we thought. This anime so far has been very lackluster in living up to its name that was presented back in 2015. It's disappointing how far this anime has fallen from its position, but by no means is this anime bad. There are quite big problems with this season, and when it messes up, it messes up big time. Thankfully, there aren't that many problems.
Story: 3/10
Rushed. That is all I can say, it ruins the story arcs. The first arc started good, and when we got to the meat of the story,…
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I’m disappointed with Danmachi season 2. I was looking forward to this anime for so long, but when it came it was such a let down. [Spoilers]
The War Games was bad:
• Apollo was like a generic rapist straight out of SAO
• Apollo family chasing Hestia’s family throughout the city in broad daylight. The problem with this is it shows is there’s no government officials to prevent something like this happening between other families. It makes Orario being a peaceful city and not a warzone make no sense.
• The War Games was too short. We had 3 episodes of build up only for the event to end in one episode.
• Hestia’s family beating Apollo’s was too easy. It was unbelievable that 5 people would be able to breeze through 200 without any serious injuries. Bell’s power boost was so poorly written…
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Less Dungeoneering, more Familia Wars...
Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka II was pretty much what LA expected of a sequel from Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka. World building and character development be it new or old and even if the plot structure of this season are essentially 2 and a half arcs mainly focused on selfish gods and goddesses with similar plot beats with them but the best strengths between both of these arcs are the solid character developments from new and old characters and growing the world building more because of it.
Well to start off with the Apollo Familia and Apollo himself, sure the entire war between Hestia and Apollo started off what is quite literally a waifu war only intensified into all out war, dragging Liliru…
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How long ago was Season 1, four years? Something about that time gap feels wrong. Well anyway, what do have this time? Rescue plot, rescue plot...and rescue plot. Alright who came up with this plot structure?
Story:
Continuing the story of the adventurer Bell Cranel, Danmachi II gives the mental equivalent of what our main character was given during Season 1 to push Bell towards becoming the hero that Orario needs. But instead of making him fight a bigger and badder creature each week/few weeks, Bell is now given the arduous task of saving various girls, both new and old from different gods that want/need them for various reasons. Because if there's anything that heroes are known for, it's saving damsels in distress.
And that's...pretty much all the story for Danmachi this time re…
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Please be advised that this review is only intended to be read by those that have finished watching the series and while care has been taken to minimise story related spoilers there may still be spoilers within character analysis. You have been warned.
Based off a popular light novel of the same name Is it wrong to pick up girls in a Dungeon which is better known as Danmachi for convenience sake is an action, adventure, romance and adventure genre anime that gives us the opportunity to see what will happen if a rookie adventurer that has both a good heart and a desire to explore mysterious and dangerous labyrinths were to arrive one day in a land that featured not just challenging dungeons that featured not just challenging monsters but also many adventurers and civilians that needed his…
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I’ll be honest here; I sort of enjoyed the first season of DanMachi. It wasn’t great in terms of storytelling or characters, yet it managed to keep me entertained for the length of its run. And I was genuinely expecting season 2 to deliver a similar sort of experience; not overly original but fun to watch. However, what we got with Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka II (Is it wrong to try to pick up girls in a Dungeon? II) is just tons of the former and not a hint of the latter. This season is an assortment of overused anime tropes with dreadfully poor execution. And seriously Japanese LN authors, learn to be a bit better at naming your shit. Please.
So, in which aspects does DanMachi season 2 fail? Honestly, it sensationally fails in pretty much every aspect that ma…
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There’s plenty to say about DanMachi Season 2 but first, I’d like to welcome back this series. While the franchise hasn’t been a stellar masterpiece, it certainly has caught enough attention to secure a sequel. Even if it took nearly 5 years, this show obviously has a fan base, one that made this franchise popular for what it is today. That being said, I can’t declare this season as any better than the first season and as a matter of fact, it took several steps backwards. It doesn’t mean this season is unwatchable but certainly not enough to be considered great.
For starters, you should do yourself a favor and watch the recap episode 0 unless you’ve recently finished the first season. Season 2 isn’t here to spoonfeed you and assumes the viewer is familiar with this franchise. Watching the…
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