A continuation of the popular anime adaptation from last year has arrived! And it still features heavy doses of yuri subtext office life! Yay!
(Spoilers in this review)
The episode was essentially split into four parts.
Aoba and her co-workers make small talk as the audience learns that a) Aoba will remain the youngest teammate since there were no new-hires this year and b) their company is currently unsure about their next project.
The second part of the episode has Umiko and Nene bonding. I have heard that Umiko is a rather controversial girl, but I think she pairs well with Aoba’s childhood friend. At any rate, they feed each other (like lovers) and Nene tells Umiko about her growing passion for designing/coding games.
The third part of the episode has the main girls come in to be questioned by Hazuki and Rin about how the previous year went. It’s kind of like evaluation reports.
The last part of the episode has the girls do some late-night cherry-blossom-viewing. More yuri hijinks happen, of course, as well as continuations of the episode’s earlier developments.
The episode ends with Shizuku announcing a company-wide character design contest. The winner will be the lead character designer for the upcoming project. Yagami, who Aoba looks up to, won the contest and was thus designated the main character designer for Fairies Story. Aoba will try her best!
Just like with last year, I struggled to keep the amount of pictures in this episode review to a reasonable level. That just means I found the anime aesthically pleasing and humorous.
So far so good, New Game!!. Looking forward to the next episode!
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I’m actually really happy that you’re reviewing this one as it’s somewhat hard to find coverage on it. Thank you Remy~
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Oh, really? I guess the fact that it’s a second season deters some people. I do know opinions of S1 were split…
No, thank YOU Prattle.
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That’s funny, because everywhere I went, I found positive impressions of the first season. New Game! can be a bit tricky to write for, and it can come across as being implausible, but on the whole, it is a fun series. There are some jokes that only 3D modellers and programmers will get, but they do not detract from the show even if one is outside of the disciplines (for instance, I explain how Nene’s bug works, as well as why Umiko’s advice to her is sound).
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Overall it was positive impressions, but I came across a few naysayers. But every show has its share of detractors.
Mmm I really struggled with covering the first one due to it being one of the first shows I covered on an episodic basis as well as the fact thst I just felt compelled to include tons of pics. And this season is no different. There is also a sense of progress within each episode that can’t be ignored. Still, it makes for a rewarding watching/reviewing experience.
Mmm I’ll have to check that out!
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If you’re interested, I’m also covering New Game!! this season, albeit not in an episodic manner as Remy Fool has.
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I am. Thank you, and thank you for the link 🙂
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