His waifu, his backup waifu, his best friend, his best enemies, he basically lost everything. I wish they had decided to make a third season that really concluded Hei's redemption story where he goes beyond recovering from alcoholism
WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE HEI'S DRINKING PHASE???? Dude lost everything, and his whole despondent attitude made it all the more heartwarming to see him pull himself back together. Train food all the way.
zygo0 i personally like it when Hei's in his drinking phase, maybe it was him slapping the shit out of suo, who i hated until i actually watched here rifle rip through cement, and even then, i still didn't like her much.
apparently an OVA explains his behaviour, but after hearin abotut his all I coudl think was "everyone he actually cared about and was clsoe to DIED, OF COURSE he's gonna become an alcholoic guy who doesn't give a shit anymore!"
That Hei became an alcoholic is not a problem. It is actually a good idea. What is not a good idea is to leave Hei is this condition during most of the season. That's boring.
I liked it. I thought it was pretty interesting. I mean all I kept thinking during season 1 was "Man...he is just going to break if he loses just one more person." which he did...because it makes sense for him to given the circumstances. I mean shit if any of the fans had to deal with the shit he did, my money is on that they would turn to drink or even drugs a lot faster than he did.
cerberus189 I loved everything about both seasons and the OVA for Darker Than Black. I really don't get the complaints for S2, it was just a more focused storyline.
+r0vertTheA2zian Yeah lol, I didn't get that. At first I just assumed we heard it as them speaking japanese but they were actually speaking Russian, but then the police guy made note of the fact that Suo could speak Japanese.
Season one: Hey hey what are you doing? Hei: Just playing Batman and roasting people OVA: Hey Hei what are you doing? Hei: Must protect Jin and roasting people Season 2: Hey Hei what are you doing Hei: Nothing just killing time by drinking and abusing a child in a love hotel.
darker than black>4 ova>Darker Than Black - Gemini of the Meteor....this is how it goes....just dont forget to watch ova....they play very massive role for s2
Nope, I felt similar as a DtB when I watched S2. Didn't hate it but felt somewhat disappointing compared to the 1st. Upon re-watch and some consideration(as well as watching the 4 OVAs), I realized just how much I enjoyed S2 as well.
I think you're missing the point with hei's character, he's supposed to be cold and calculating, he's pretending to be a contractor, and pulling it off damn well. He's lost pretty much everyone he counted as a friend or loved, and people are continually trying to kill him/capture his last friend/maybe love intrest, yin, so he's not going to be showing too much emotion most of the time. He's an assassin. His demeanor changed with suoh (if that's how you spell it) because he's just not used to interacting with children. Also, I find it weird that everyone seems to hate season 2, I like season one, ova, and season 2 equally.
One of the big things about the first season was the question of dolls having feelings or not and Yin seemed to show that there was something there. I would have rather seen a sequel where Yin progressed from doll to contractor. I also wish they dove more into the gate mythology instead of CLONING THE ENTIRE PLANET.
don´t miss the scene after the ending credits of every episode. they set up the next episode. i was confused as all heck the first time i watched Gemini of the Meteor.
+ForTiorI Johnny Oh wow, just finished the series and I didn't know about that because I always skip episode previews because of spoilers. Oh well, probably wouldn't have gotten me to like Season 2 anyways.
Kevin Mathew No it wasn't but you should watch it anyway and decide for yourself. Also you probably haven't seen Darker than black Gaiden which takes place between season 1 and 2 that one I'd actually recommend.
The OVAs kinda explain most of the stuff season 2 skips over, like why Hei goes drunk emo, and what the deal was with Yin. Overall though, it's just a different feel than season 1. I like both separately or together with the OVAs. The OVAs just bring that bit of understanding to it that make the transition feel more natural. That said, I understand how people can feel like the kid is annoying and learning everything you solved kinda on your own through season 1 can just be kinda irritating, but I tend to think about what the character is learning and try to watch from their perspective, so it never bugged me. Same reason I wasn't upset about Hei not being the focal character cause he never really was until the very end of the first season. He was just the axis that the series followed along to get to the next semi-episodic protagonist.
I'm afraid I'm gonna have to be one of those Darker than Black fans who disagrees with you, though I don't hate Suo as the lead or them putting Hei in the mentor role. Thing is I missed the grimdark mood of the original, was annoyed at Hei becoming a child abusing drunkard, and thought the power they gave Suo was stupid. But the things I really can't stand are Yin's role in the story and their attempts at including more Sci-Fi elements into the story, which not only ruined Darker than Black's original modern day noir feel but also looked like it was taken from the fucking Jetsens cartoon show! That said there were elements of this season I did legit like, they just couldn't save it for me. Seriously, what was with the skin tight Flash Gordon outfit?
Can't say I share your sentiments on Yin & the Sci-Fi elements & at how Hei became because after watching the OVAs, it was understandable why he became like that - it humanized him more than S1 ever did. BUT I do agree big time on Suo's power. I rolled my eyes whenever she pulled that gun out. It was like a magical girl transformation and she was the only contractor who did it. Hell, I don't want that shit in my DtB :P
MgMaster It would have been better if Suo got Hei's power, as it was established that Hei was not actually a contractor in the first place, and his sisters power kind of just hoped to him.
Elfandspartan hm I seriously did hate Suo as the lead. For me she simply felt out of place. It's been years since I watched this show, but all I can think about, in retrospective with her character, is that she was somehow a weird moe blobb magic girl. And I neither like moe thingys nor magic girls. But even without her, it wouldn't have saved the show for me. So no harm done - I guess :) (sorry for any mistakes - not a native speaker)
yes and the legacy feel of something that happened years ago repeating and ghosts from the past reappearing only to die at the end i.e. amber. and having everyone reappear at the end just drove the nail home
@@kelevra5240 Agreed, I thought it hit pretty strongly. I just finished it the first time myself so it's fresh on my mind; yeah, it was episodic, but I felt everything tied together really nicely and led to what I felt was a strong finale that left a good bit of room open for a sequel to tie things up. So far, not really liking s2, so I'm hoping when I get to Gaiden it'll bring things back for me. S1 was fantastic though.
S2 gave me a really weird hate/love relationship. I wasn't too into it the first watch but after that I really enjoyed it. One major issue I had with S2 was it gave us a lot more questions than answers (Really hoping for a S3). I suspect many people might feel the same. Also I prefer Mao as a cat.
I highly recommend that everyone watches the OVA's before watching season 2. They are four great episodes that develop the relationship between Hei and Jin further, which is highly important for season 2. As for Hei's change of character: I absolutely loved it. It takes balls to take a well-established (and loved) character and change him is such a significant way. It was quite well executed as well. It also fitted his current situation very well (won't spoil season 1). After season 1, I thought the main fans of Hei would be teen guys who'd think he's totally 'cool and badass' to show no emotion and still get the ladies, and that nagged me. I'm not saying everyone WAS like that when S1 aired, but I'm saying I got the vibe from his character. Small spoilers for season 2: They could've ended it so nicely!!!! And 1 or 2 OVA's would've cleared up some of the open ends left. But no, it had to end in a sequel hook. Fuck that. And the resurrection part was a total cop-out. Did not work with the rest of the darker tone of the show at all.
It is my nr1 favourite anime of all time and will probably stay so forever. Whenever I come across a show I really love my first thought is: do I like it more than Monster? And the answer is always no.
Too bad Tenma doesn't get to kill Johan in the end, instead a guy who is literally introduced in the last 10 episodes kills him because he had a gun. Honestly though, monster was pretty bad because of it's ending. So shit tbh.
Bobby Jones That was the point genius....Tenma Believes "all lives are created equal "and Johan believes "everyone's equal in death"It would go against Tenma's character if he shot Johan..And Johan's ghostly presence continues to haunt each and everyone who has seen him
i just watched the whole seasons and ova's. And to all the poeple who are thinking of watching, start with season 1, then ova's then season 2. Very important plots happened in season 1, then you will need to watch the ova's to understand the situation between what happened after season 1 and before season 2. If you don't, them i m afraid you'll be not understanding a thing (because its already very hard to understand the plots even in actual order). Really good series, hope for a season 3 even tho it has been 7 years since release.
I'm also hoping season 3! I want Hei and Yin get out from the Gate. I think season 3 will be incredible. They can just make they didn't age, it's ok because they are inside Gate. When they out, it's also can make some or many years later without old character.
I'd hope for a thrid season aswell but I dont think its going to happen any times soon. Darker than black is like an open book that never closes, it was a mystery from the beginn and it ended whilst the book is still not done yet. The only thing darker than black was there for ( well at leasr in season1) to relate to those different type of characters, where they grew up, how they are going to life their lives and their personality. And Season 2 open up with a bomb, a new character her whoe family get murdered ( supposivly) hei pops in, she has a goal she must reach and she befreinds hei and it goes on and on and on. But at the end of the 2 Season it ended wit ha open book again, Hei got what he wanted ( to elimate Izanami and live forever with yin in the gate), it still isn't cleared were the first gate came from and what purpose it had it only was there. So we were just bassicly following a character path (Hei's path) and we learn to relate to him. So maybe there will be a thrid season but the sales weren't high enough to mkae it worth to mkae a third season.
I liked Season 2 better, though I did like Season 1. Suo was just a more interesting character, and having noticeable emotions helped the story a lot better.
I couldn't even get a few episodes into season 2 because Hei is my precious baby ray of sunshine and he not only lost his Electric Batman powers but seriously let himself go. It pained me to see my precious baby like that.
Ok guys, I know everybody is entitled to preferences and you don't argue with taste, but why is everybody so hyped about Death Parade? To me, it seemed like nothing much happened and the series seemed rather boring. I don't have anything with slow-paced series, I enjoy them myself, but I really don't see why Death Parade deserves this much praise.
IKR XD I need a another season there wasn't enough Zeno. I'm glad that it was immensely faithful to the manga tho and they didn't do an anime original ending. That means we'll probably get another season yay!
I literally requested the same thing, scrolled down and saw this. Akatsuki no yona is awesome and I love Yona's character development. Hope it gets a second season!
I definitely understood the plot of Season 1 and it's in fact very coherent, clear in its beginning, middle and end. Season 2, however, maybe I'm still trying to wrap my head around the plot, because it definitely presents a clear overarching plot, but the beginning, middle, and end seem ironically more disjointed (thus INCOHERENT) than a fucking episodic series. What was the moral or theme of Suou? Child embarks on a bewildering journey in gate/contractor world and then ultimately dies in every sense that matters without understanding anything? I don't understand how that can be considered better than S1. Meanwhile, the protagonist of S1 ends up just how he was at the end of S1, albeit with a questionable (nonetheless correct-ish) choice that destroys much of his character development from S1. The fight scenes are "better" because the powers were more absurd: golem armor transformation, bug summoning (where did all these bugs come from, why are they just one type of bug), gun summoning, light saber embuing; these powers are not as conservative as the first season powers were, which was a bit irksome. Plot was more forcefully introduced, which requires a much lower disbelief threshold than was established in Season 1. I could forgive all of that, and I admit get around to enjoying the story half way through from the bumpy start, but the ending just stirred the wrong sort of questions as to the competence of the season on a whole.
I agree I wish I knew more answers than questions . It sucks because I really liked Heis character and wanted to see him finally be happy but we never got that
Wow, you are hilarious! I am new to anime and your videos have allowed me to make sense of the madness. thanks for providing such a sophisticated and comprehensive style of critique.
JTBPlays DE You can skip the boring parts WAHHHHH!!! No I still haven't watched that seriously can you start from episode 11, I tried watching it twice and it seems like my kind of think but I would go in and by episode 2 I was more bored than then I started
JTBPlays DE haha must be divine intervention (that or we like anime lol).. oh boy, the creme de la creme of avant garde anime, hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Aiden jack pearce jr 298 The first season is kinda fun (if albeit just that), but x2 is pretty boring... Watch it if you can't think of anything better but otherwise there's no reason to. Just watch Baccano.
JTBPlays DE well I've found it entertaining so far, the main character seems to be getting darker in a bad kinda way, Izaya the puppetmaster of the entire series that has been controlling the entire series from the beginning has just been stabbed and outclassed, which surprised the fuck outta me.
leobardo valdobinos I suppose. I personally just have some major complaints about the pacing as well as the excessive amount of new, undeveloped characters that were introduced in the second season... Also, for what it's worth, the production values have decreased drastically.
When I found Darker than Black, I accidentally watched the season 2 first and finished it xD And in a weird way I didn't find myself questioning the second series for having a lack explanation. I did got super confused at the beginning but in the middle of the series I understood what was going on. Personally I think the second season is a good stand alone series in my opinion.
I started with season 2 and fell in love with it as much as i did with season 1 of SAO. Excellent anime, on par with the anime film Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade (my favorite anime so far)
hm, I seriously wasn't expecting a buy it review from you, having heard so many people tell me to pretend the second season "doesn't exist." But even as a fan of season one I will definitely be giving this a watch. and also YOU WATCH GRAVITY FALLS MY LIFE IS COMPLETE
IMO the OVAs were by far the best part of Darker than Black. Focused on my two favorite characters (Hei and Yin) with all the atmosphere and cool factor of the first season but minus the boring episodic subplots. Overall I have to agree with this review; in spite of the first season having more style and atmosphere, the second season was just a lot more entertaining narratively, especially because Suou was a very likeable character and the plot had more of a sense of direction. Either way though I just wish they made the entire series like the OVAs but stretched out for 36 episodes instead of what we got, because it took all the best elements from both seasons while ditching the cons.
Thank you, I quite like this anime. I find your reviews easier to stomach then trying to read a shot synapses of an anime to decide to watch it. Very useful.
BK201 was this dark, formidable, ominous character in season 1 that seemed to attract many females and had many great fight scenes backed by beautiful music, how could you not appreciate this character? Season 2 he changes into a drunk, hippy like 'pedophile' with less action scenes as more are given to Suou, a not so interesting lead who lacks many formidable characteristics Hei possessed in season 1. This show, in my opinion, did at least one thing right in season 1, the action. When you changed it all in season 2 and gave the story more depth it shocked many viewers including myself at the time, although after re-watching it I learned to appreciate it more.
LN2233 This person gets it. Judging the entirety of an anime on a limited 1-dimensional scale just doesn't work properly. Of course there are reasonable criteria, but it's impossible to combine them in a single number (at least in my opinion).
Yay! Thank you! I thought there was something wrong with me for enjoying the second season more than the first lol I totally agreed with every point you had to make Arkada, great review! I personally enjoyed the ovas the most out of the entire series, because it lets us see more of Hei's emotional side and uasdfjsflk it was tragic
Why do you guys want to know Arkada's opinions? Seriously though, I find it weird how one individual can be so enticed by another's preference and opinion when it comes to viewing Japanese Cartoons. Just watch the shows yourself and make you own mind up ffs.
Hey Glass Reflection, I just got done marathoning "Your Lie in April," and based on other anime that you rated high and what you normally like to see in an anime, I kept thinking to myself that this would be a show that you would enjoy. It just finished airing and is only 22 episodes long, so I think you should give it a shot!
Good review as usual, Arkada. I'm one of those guys who preferred S1 over S2, but S2 has it's strong points, which I think you outlined nicely. The dynamic between the main cast is definitely what carried S2 for me, as I didn't much care for the plot they ended up going with.
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Matticus1229 I watched a little of it. What makes it so special? From my limited knowledge it's just another little kid's show that censors everything and can't actually take itself seriously. *coughs* replacing kill with destroy *coughs*
buck wade Caanan I don't know. I haven't watched it myself, but it seems to be the most recent kids show that has gained a bit of a young adult following as Gigguk's girlfriend also enjoys it quite a bit. It is a Disney channel show so that might explain your latter statement about censorship.
season 1 and season 2 has a few ova`s in the middle and the series does not make sense without the ova`s in the middle... watch in that order and it all makes sense
MrChelseaDan I was huge fan of season 1, and I watched season 2 just because I was hoping I will see something like season 1, but it never happened. Listed by importance: 1. Amber. I absolutely loved her. One of the coolest characters ever. She was not in season 2. 2. There were many characters I could relate to from time to time (Hei, November 11, Havoc, etc). Not a single one in second season. 3. There was no really deep stuff in season 2. Like for example, Hei still wanting to see and imagining real sky, feeling that he lost part of him with that sky. 4. Fights were much more cool. Sniper is one of the most boring abilities I can think of. 5. That guy dressing like woman ruined my mood every time it appeared on show. 6. Hei was awesome and they turned him into loser. 7. Guy that was liking Suo was total creep and unimportant to the plot.
+MrChelseaDan I think my biggest problem was that I didn't see all the little things I saw in the original series. At the end of every episode there was always just a small gesture that showed that contractors could feel emotion. From Hei saying that Yin was his partner to November Elevens partner joking around with him and Yin hanging out with the normal teenagers, the little things were what really sold the show for me. I didn't get that with season two, I haven't finished it because I can't find anywhere to stream it, but as far as I've gotten there just doesn't seem to be the little moments, and for me the little moments are what make a show.
+Logan Freeborn Plus all the little moments made the final episode really just amazing, when he stands among all the contractors from all the episodes, that shit just hit my feels and it wouldn't of been half as good without the bits of build-up.
YES! I'd been waiting for this one. You seem to share a lot of my thoughts on the second season for this show, including how I feel like season 1 is more of a prequel than season 2 is a sequel with your recommendation to watch S2 first.
I loved the first show but I only watched the second show for Hei and everyone else but suou she was the worst character and she died anyways but I kind of liked the season not including suou
I personally have a soft spot for Gemini of the Meteor (for the same reasons you so wonderfully articulated). Even Hei's awful attitude made sense after watching the OVAs, and taking his own history as a soldier/killer into account, it suggested an intimate history with violence and an understanding that even children, when Contractors, are enemies to eliminate or assets to mold according to the harshness of the espionage realm. Babbling aside, great review! Hope you'll get around to doing Blood Plus one of these days: it has a sort of "thing" that should be right up your alley: complex overarching plot, original twist on cliches like vampires/twins/amnesia, nice character development, and a soundtrack by none other than Hanz Zimmer!
I don't know if you know this already, but root a was supposed to deviate from the original source material. Pierrot made their own story while keeping some of the story elements from the manga. I'm not saying it's good ( I don't think it is) but I just wanted to clarify this with you. Sorry if you already knew.
I am aware of that but you cant call something anime original while keeping large parts of the manga, if you do that it turns into a bad adaptation unless its good then its a good rework of the manga
Has anyone present here in this comment section seen Tales of the Abyss? It's a game adaptation that has the power to stand on its own (one of the first I've seen with such a characteristic). I'm curious to see what Arkada would think of it, and I was wondering if anyone else also believes it would be interesting to see what he thinks of it.
To be honest, the only things that made me endure this show where Hei's split personality and the action sequences. Overall, the story was incredibly confusing and in the end was never completely clear. They never explained how or why things happened. Why did the Hell and Heaven Gates appear? Why did Yin awaken? How does Hei's sister grant him electric control? I guess I watched it without paying too much attention, I really think the whole story was a confusing clusterfuck
season 2 ending was a total confusing, that's why many darker than black fans like me hated this season,but at least they released the gaiden which tells us little about the plot of season 2
I really really enjoy your reviews! it's like you are reading my mind but of course describing the anime using your extremely original and amusing phrases. Best of luck and keep the entertaining reviews going! ^_^
Chris Cushman It was just generally all around awful. The action sequences were the best parts of the show but besides that it paled in comparison to both the manga and even the average Tokyo Ghoul anime of last year. Very poor.
raj95lfc it had some good developement but they pulled a dragon ball z and made every character really strong except touka so she was kinda left in the dust
I trully believe that Guilty crown is a very good anime, not the best but still very good.The first half was better but i liked the ending of the second half
Well, what I liked about Hei in season 1 is that there was a sort of ambiguity as to which "side" of him was the real him, and which one was the mask he put on. Seeing him at his job in the various plots and then watching him outside of them and trying to gauge who he really was was one of the most interesting and subtle things about the original Darker than Black. What I didn't like about him in season 2 is that they just decided to toss this subtlety out the window and just turn him into a drunk mentor figure.
I liked hei's change. If you watched season 1 and the 4 episode darker than black gaiden series what happens to hei feels more fitting and less like a random plot device. It was also nice to see one of my favorite characters hit bottom and then claw his way back up(with some help of course :) )
While I was really confused when I first started Gemini of the Meteor, I actually really really liked it. I'm a fan of both of them, though they both feel different. It's like watching two different series. As long as you can forget any expectations you had for it tying into the original story and enjoy it as it's own independent story, it's really enjoyable and I personally loved it.
Actually there is supposedly a part in between the two called Darker than Black Gaiden where explains what happened it would not be considered a second season if even canon because it is only 4 episodes long but it gives more of reason why Gemini of the meteor to exsist other than it can
wonder if he plans to review parasyte and death parade. personally i loved both seasons of darker than black, because we got ti see the man who we thought basically couldn't lose, lose everything (powers included) and hit rock bottom (and suo's face). which he eventually rises up from and becomes who he used to be.
The magic of Arkada is that we can have 200% opposite opinions, but he is always so clear that it's only his humble opinion and never discredits people who think otherwise that I always like his reviews even if I don't always agree with him. Major props for that man! But I still liked S1 a lot more than S2 :P
Apart from the vagueness of many of the events of this story, the main question is whether yin survived in the end or did hei kill her? Or were they connected or not?
Looks to me you had A LOT of fun recording this review XD I gotta say though, I thought season 2 was overall entertaining, it's just that I thought it's ending was so "WTF?!" that I couldn't come to love it i think
After hearing your comment on season pacing for certain shows arc I would highly recommend looking into the second season of psycho pass. Yes it is only 11 episodes long but for some reason at least in my mind the pacing in it is absolutely perfect I don't know why but it is. I highly recommend you look at it.
when i first heard about darker than black, i glimpsed at the 2nd season's opening theme and thought it was incredible, how hei is old and suou is taken under his wing. so i started watching season one with that in mind, and i loved both seasons equally. guess it worked out in my favor
I completely agree with this review in every way, but I would also like to also point out, that if you choose to watch both seasons, if you watch in english, you get badass Hei for both seasons and only have to put up with Suou through one season.
I loved the first season of Darker than Black yet I would probably like this second season even more if not for one thing :the ending. Although I love to see Suou which is a very enjoyable character and the development of Hei which went back to his usual badassery from the pits of despair the ending was... Evangelionesque. Not in the sense that it ran out of budget, but it was a total mindfuck which didn't conclude anything. For someone whose motto is "The ending is paramount." I'm surprised Arcada didn't even mention that.
If you can review Parasyte at some time in the future, that would be fucking amazing. I seriously enjoyed watching it, and it is available on Crunchyroll now for free streaming. It's 24 episodes long, and is insane, awesome, and still really interesting at the same time. Although some people did dislike some changes from the manga, but I wasn't bothered at all, and it should definitely not stop you from watching such an awesome anime, although, fair warning, the blood and gore within is anything but light.
Great review Arkada! I think many of us here would like to hear your opinion on two amazing 2014 anime that recently ended. Those shows being of course Parasyte the maxim and Your lie in April. Could you possibly share your thoughts about them?
As a guy who enjoyed season 1 and just never got around to watching this, I really want to now. I liked Hei, but I felt he was really unrelatable in the protagonist department. And the show's explanation for the whole 'stars and sky' thing was fucking ludicrous, so I could deal with a tone change.
Garkada as a heads up as a major Manga reader, Animes running this spring that are Amazing manga adaptations are Denpa kyoushi and Yamada and the 7 witches! I love these mangas so much and im sure there gonna come out amazing, The special episode of Yamada was released and it pretty much upholds my expectations for it. Give it a shot please!
A review I'd love to see would be The Tatami Galaxy. I don't think you've done it - couldn't find it if it was on your channel. It's by far my favorite comedy anime.
I am so glad someone else enjoyed the second season of Darker Than Black. I loved the second season more than the first season but a lot of people I know that watched both didn't like the second season at all. Nice review.~
this anime was one of my childhood animes that I watched in the past. Damn it is so nostalgic! and also the anime that I don't want to watch anymore. Do you know how many times this anime has a re-run in ANIMAX!?? Oh how I wished it would end!!!
I can't really blame Hei for being alcoholic. I mean, his waifu was gone. Wouldn't you be sad too?
@Nightling Bosconovitch lol hei gave her barely any attention, imo yin was definitely his
His waifu, his backup waifu, his best friend, his best enemies, he basically lost everything. I wish they had decided to make a third season that really concluded Hei's redemption story where he goes beyond recovering from alcoholism
i would take the officer one
if i see the word Waifu one more time im gonna slap the shit out of a greasy neckbeard
darker than black 2 is trash dud they made hei a alcoholic child abuser and made a new mc for loli fanservice
WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE HEI'S DRINKING PHASE???? Dude lost everything, and his whole despondent attitude made it all the more heartwarming to see him pull himself back together. Train food all the way.
zygo0 i personally like it when Hei's in his drinking phase, maybe it was him slapping the shit out of suo, who i hated until i actually watched here rifle rip through cement, and even then, i still didn't like her much.
zygo0 I agree. I feel that people seem to forget that Hei is still human. He has feelings.
apparently an OVA explains his behaviour, but after hearin abotut his all I coudl think was "everyone he actually cared about and was clsoe to DIED, OF COURSE he's gonna become an alcholoic guy who doesn't give a shit anymore!"
That Hei became an alcoholic is not a problem. It is actually a good idea. What is not a good idea is to leave Hei is this condition during most of the season. That's boring.
I liked it. I thought it was pretty interesting. I mean all I kept thinking during season 1 was "Man...he is just going to break if he loses just one more person." which he did...because it makes sense for him to given the circumstances. I mean shit if any of the fans had to deal with the shit he did, my money is on that they would turn to drink or even drugs a lot faster than he did.
from the sounds of it i must be one of the rare people that like season 1,2 and the OVA
i actually loved them all, too.I liked season 2 more but the others where equally flawless
I like all of it, though season 2 pale in comparison to either season 1 or the OVAs. But then again, that's just me.
cerberus189 The OVA/Season 2 didn't make any sense. People who straight up died appeared in the OVA.
cerberus189 I loved everything about both seasons and the OVA for Darker Than Black. I really don't get the complaints for S2, it was just a more focused storyline.
cerberus189 I did aswell.
The entire country of Russia consists of Japanese speaking people who all have different hair.
Seems legit.
+r0vertTheA2zian Yeah lol, I didn't get that. At first I just assumed we heard it as them speaking japanese but they were actually speaking Russian, but then the police guy made note of the fact that Suo could speak Japanese.
Why wouldn’t it
That's season 2 for you.
I find it frustrating beyond belief that you, a supposed anime fan and critic, have not taken a look at Cory in The House at all.
StupidWizardFilms Honestly, i don't know how he's avoided it for so long.
flynikes12 He's really doing himself a disservice.
I dont think he should review everything he has watched. Cut him some slag
Also, he's destroying his reputation by not reviewing The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. What is he doing?
I don't know why everyone is obsessed with Cory in the House. It's prequel, That's So Raven, is obviously superior.
Season one: Hey hey what are you doing? Hei: Just playing Batman and roasting people OVA: Hey Hei what are you doing? Hei: Must protect Jin and roasting people Season 2: Hey Hei what are you doing Hei: Nothing just killing time by drinking and abusing a child in a love hotel.
its character development
@@heibk-2014 seems legit
@@heibk-2014 or more like character disappointment.
darker than black>4 ova>Darker Than Black - Gemini of the Meteor....this is how it goes....just dont forget to watch ova....they play very massive role for s2
I love both, am I a heretic?
nah, just an open-minded, sensible individual :)
Nope, I felt similar as a DtB when I watched S2. Didn't hate it but felt somewhat disappointing compared to the 1st. Upon re-watch and some consideration(as well as watching the 4 OVAs), I realized just how much I enjoyed S2 as well.
Ria Natsume God do we need more of those in the anime community T_T
And here I am still waiting on a Blue Gender review.
mergele1000 lol yes you are a heretic
I think you're missing the point with hei's character, he's supposed to be cold and calculating, he's pretending to be a contractor, and pulling it off damn well. He's lost pretty much everyone he counted as a friend or loved, and people are continually trying to kill him/capture his last friend/maybe love intrest, yin, so he's not going to be showing too much emotion most of the time. He's an assassin.
His demeanor changed with suoh (if that's how you spell it) because he's just not used to interacting with children.
Also, I find it weird that everyone seems to hate season 2, I like season one, ova, and season 2 equally.
One of the big things about the first season was the question of dolls having feelings or not and Yin seemed to show that there was something there. I would have rather seen a sequel where Yin progressed from doll to contractor. I also wish they dove more into the gate mythology instead of CLONING THE ENTIRE PLANET.
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@@mongoose1628 sup
don´t miss the scene after the ending credits of every episode. they set up the next episode. i was confused as all heck the first time i watched Gemini of the Meteor.
Thank you for pointing that out
+ForTiorI Johnny Oh wow, just finished the series and I didn't know about that because I always skip episode previews because of spoilers. Oh well, probably wouldn't have gotten me to like Season 2 anyways.
darker then black season 2 was confusing as fuck
i diidnt watch it yet tell me if season 2 was worth it
Kevin Mathew
No it wasn't but you should watch it anyway and decide for yourself.
Also you probably haven't seen Darker than black Gaiden which takes place between season 1 and 2 that one I'd actually recommend.
And the ending was shit.
***** Watch the ova's first then
The OVAs kinda explain most of the stuff season 2 skips over, like why Hei goes drunk emo, and what the deal was with Yin. Overall though, it's just a different feel than season 1. I like both separately or together with the OVAs. The OVAs just bring that bit of understanding to it that make the transition feel more natural. That said, I understand how people can feel like the kid is annoying and learning everything you solved kinda on your own through season 1 can just be kinda irritating, but I tend to think about what the character is learning and try to watch from their perspective, so it never bugged me. Same reason I wasn't upset about Hei not being the focal character cause he never really was until the very end of the first season. He was just the axis that the series followed along to get to the next semi-episodic protagonist.
I'm afraid I'm gonna have to be one of those Darker than Black fans who disagrees with you, though I don't hate Suo as the lead or them putting Hei in the mentor role. Thing is I missed the grimdark mood of the original, was annoyed at Hei becoming a child abusing drunkard, and thought the power they gave Suo was stupid. But the things I really can't stand are Yin's role in the story and their attempts at including more Sci-Fi elements into the story, which not only ruined Darker than Black's original modern day noir feel but also looked like it was taken from the fucking Jetsens cartoon show!
That said there were elements of this season I did legit like, they just couldn't save it for me. Seriously, what was with the skin tight Flash Gordon outfit?
Can't say I share your sentiments on Yin & the Sci-Fi elements & at how Hei became because after watching the OVAs, it was understandable why he became like that - it humanized him more than S1 ever did. BUT I do agree big time on Suo's power. I rolled my eyes whenever she pulled that gun out. It was like a magical girl transformation and she was the only contractor who did it. Hell, I don't want that shit in my DtB :P
MgMaster It would have been better if Suo got Hei's power, as it was established that Hei was not actually a contractor in the first place, and his sisters power kind of just hoped to him.
it always had sci fi elements in it >.>
also hei is human, he lost everything and became that way
unlike other contractors hei never lost his emotions
Elfandspartan hm I seriously did hate Suo as the lead. For me she simply felt out of place. It's been years since I watched this show, but all I can think about, in retrospective with her character, is that she was somehow a weird moe blobb magic girl. And I neither like moe thingys nor magic girls. But even without her, it wouldn't have saved the show for me. So no harm done - I guess :) (sorry for any mistakes - not a native speaker)
Contractor behavior is strange as shit. The authors never made up their minds if they're emotionless or not. And the ending is shit.
I really liked the first season better. The episodic, darker tone of the first was much more my cup of tea. I liked Hei's guarded mysteriousness.
You still like it
yes and the legacy feel of something that happened years ago repeating and ghosts from the past reappearing only to die at the end i.e. amber. and having everyone reappear at the end just drove the nail home
@@kelevra5240 Agreed, I thought it hit pretty strongly. I just finished it the first time myself so it's fresh on my mind; yeah, it was episodic, but I felt everything tied together really nicely and led to what I felt was a strong finale that left a good bit of room open for a sequel to tie things up. So far, not really liking s2, so I'm hoping when I get to Gaiden it'll bring things back for me. S1 was fantastic though.
S2 gave me a really weird hate/love relationship. I wasn't too into it the first watch but after that I really enjoyed it. One major issue I had with S2 was it gave us a lot more questions than answers (Really hoping for a S3). I suspect many people might feel the same. Also I prefer Mao as a cat.
I highly recommend that everyone watches the OVA's before watching season 2. They are four great episodes that develop the relationship between Hei and Jin further, which is highly important for season 2.
As for Hei's change of character: I absolutely loved it. It takes balls to take a well-established (and loved) character and change him is such a significant way. It was quite well executed as well. It also fitted his current situation very well (won't spoil season 1). After season 1, I thought the main fans of Hei would be teen guys who'd think he's totally 'cool and badass' to show no emotion and still get the ladies, and that nagged me. I'm not saying everyone WAS like that when S1 aired, but I'm saying I got the vibe from his character.
Small spoilers for season 2:
They could've ended it so nicely!!!! And 1 or 2 OVA's would've cleared up some of the open ends left. But no, it had to end in a sequel hook. Fuck that.
And the resurrection part was a total cop-out. Did not work with the rest of the darker tone of the show at all.
I just finished the series and it just felt incomplete to me. I miss the show and its characters, especially Hei, Yin and Kirihara.
I feel hei acted completely in character in the second season. He was always dark and somewhat ruthless
Did. Did hell freeze over? Do my eyes decieve me? Did Tristan mention Monster?
Must be new here, lol.
***** That's what's she said.
Bryan Johnson I didn't think he would watch a show with over 50 episodes...
I would love to hear you opinion on Monster, as it is one of my favorite anime of all time.
Same
It is my nr1 favourite anime of all time and will probably stay so forever. Whenever I come across a show I really love my first thought is: do I like it more than Monster? And the answer is always no.
Too bad Tenma doesn't get to kill Johan in the end, instead a guy who is literally introduced in the last 10 episodes kills him because he had a gun. Honestly though, monster was pretty bad because of it's ending. So shit tbh.
Bobby Jones he doesn't die though
Bobby Jones That was the point genius....Tenma Believes "all lives are created equal "and Johan believes "everyone's equal in death"It would go against Tenma's character if he shot Johan..And Johan's ghostly presence continues to haunt each and everyone who has seen him
i just watched the whole seasons and ova's.
And to all the poeple who are thinking of watching, start with season 1, then ova's then season 2.
Very important plots happened in season 1, then you will need to watch the ova's to understand the situation between what happened after season 1 and before season 2.
If you don't, them i m afraid you'll be not understanding a thing (because its already very hard to understand the plots even in actual order).
Really good series, hope for a season 3 even tho it has been 7 years since release.
I'm also hoping season 3! I want Hei and Yin get out from the Gate. I think season 3 will be incredible. They can just make they didn't age, it's ok because they are inside Gate. When they out, it's also can make some or many years later without old character.
I'd hope for a thrid season aswell but I dont think its going to happen any times soon. Darker than black is like an open book that never closes, it was a mystery from the beginn and it ended whilst the book is still not done yet. The only thing darker than black was there for ( well at leasr in season1) to relate to those different type of characters, where they grew up, how they are going to life their lives and their personality. And Season 2 open up with a bomb, a new character her whoe family get murdered ( supposivly) hei pops in, she has a goal she must reach and she befreinds hei and it goes on and on and on. But at the end of the 2 Season it ended wit ha open book again, Hei got what he wanted ( to elimate Izanami and live forever with yin in the gate), it still isn't cleared were the first gate came from and what purpose it had it only was there. So we were just bassicly following a character path (Hei's path) and we learn to relate to him. So maybe there will be a thrid season but the sales weren't high enough to mkae it worth to mkae a third season.
ive been watching your videos for 3-4 hours now
Thank you very much! I'm glad that you think I'm worth the time :)
NO you are a very bad person.
Nah just kidding i like your videos good job keep it up.
I liked Season 2 better, though I did like Season 1.
Suo was just a more interesting character, and having noticeable emotions helped the story a lot better.
Hei is a cold blooded killer, kinda makes perfect sense that he just doesn't put up with shit from anyone.
Review Natsume Yuujinchou!! It is a good and underrated anime.
yes review Natsume
Do it!!!
Aye!!! ^^
I like your profile pic. It's nice. But can I ask you a question?.... What's 1000-7?
The first season is fantastic, but is it really that underrated? I've read nothing but praise for that show, at least the first season.
I couldn't even get a few episodes into season 2 because Hei is my precious baby ray of sunshine and he not only lost his Electric Batman powers but seriously let himself go. It pained me to see my precious baby like that.
Hei's Super Ultimate Fun Fun Time With Booze
REVIEW DEATH PARADE PLEASE
After hearing his thoughts, I'm pretty sure he will. :)
THIS PLEASE! THAT ENDING!
Michelle Liu it sucks the end
jk jk
Leslie Tim So good right?
Ok guys, I know everybody is entitled to preferences and you don't argue with taste, but why is everybody so hyped about Death Parade? To me, it seemed like nothing much happened and the series seemed rather boring. I don't have anything with slow-paced series, I enjoy them myself, but I really don't see why Death Parade deserves this much praise.
May you review Akatsuki No Yona? Please.
I'm down for this! Yona deserves more love but Ark's probably gonna be annoyed at the ending. Not because it's bad but you know...DEMANDS SEQUEL!
IKR XD I need a another season there wasn't enough Zeno. I'm glad that it was immensely faithful to the manga tho and they didn't do an anime original ending. That means we'll probably get another season yay!
Yeah I agree I just wish it didn't just end at a certain point and its likely that we'll never get the rest animated.
I literally requested the same thing, scrolled down and saw this. Akatsuki no yona is awesome and I love Yona's character development. Hope it gets a second season!
I cant wait for your Death Parade review!
I definitely understood the plot of Season 1 and it's in fact very coherent, clear in its beginning, middle and end. Season 2, however, maybe I'm still trying to wrap my head around the plot, because it definitely presents a clear overarching plot, but the beginning, middle, and end seem ironically more disjointed (thus INCOHERENT) than a fucking episodic series. What was the moral or theme of Suou? Child embarks on a bewildering journey in gate/contractor world and then ultimately dies in every sense that matters without understanding anything? I don't understand how that can be considered better than S1. Meanwhile, the protagonist of S1 ends up just how he was at the end of S1, albeit with a questionable (nonetheless correct-ish) choice that destroys much of his character development from S1. The fight scenes are "better" because the powers were more absurd: golem armor transformation, bug summoning (where did all these bugs come from, why are they just one type of bug), gun summoning, light saber embuing; these powers are not as conservative as the first season powers were, which was a bit irksome. Plot was more forcefully introduced, which requires a much lower disbelief threshold than was established in Season 1.
I could forgive all of that, and I admit get around to enjoying the story half way through from the bumpy start, but the ending just stirred the wrong sort of questions as to the competence of the season on a whole.
I agree I wish I knew more answers than questions . It sucks because I really liked Heis character and wanted to see him finally be happy but we never got that
One of the most overhated sequels of all time. I didn't think it was as great as S1 but it was still really good in my eyes.
Wow, you are hilarious! I am new to anime and your videos have allowed me to make sense of the madness. thanks for providing such a sophisticated and comprehensive style of critique.
You are very welcome! Thanks for watching :)
Chibi squirrels, more techno-babble and a loli protagonist... what horseshit lol
WHY DO I KEEP RUNNING INTO YOU!!! Also, I started Ergo Proxy (ep 11 now) it's great!
Don't judge a book by it's cover.
Edit: In that case I recommend you to switch your brain on while watching a show like this.
JTBPlays DE You can skip the boring parts WAHHHHH!!! No I still haven't watched that seriously can you start from episode 11, I tried watching it twice and it seems like my kind of think but I would go in and by episode 2 I was more bored than then I started
***** "Don't judge a book by it's cover."
I've seen all of DTB already and reviewed it on MAL. I can judge until my heart's content.
JTBPlays DE haha must be divine intervention (that or we like anime lol).. oh boy, the creme de la creme of avant garde anime, hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
DURARARARARARA IS SO AWESOME RIGHT NOW
Hahahaha!! You're kidding right? Right?!
Im yet to watch durarrararrararararara cuz it just seems boring tbh
Aiden jack pearce jr 298 The first season is kinda fun (if albeit just that), but x2 is pretty boring... Watch it if you can't think of anything better but otherwise there's no reason to. Just watch Baccano.
JTBPlays DE well I've found it entertaining so far, the main character seems to be getting darker in a bad kinda way, Izaya the puppetmaster of the entire series that has been controlling the entire series from the beginning has just been stabbed and outclassed, which surprised the fuck outta me.
leobardo valdobinos I suppose. I personally just have some major complaints about the pacing as well as the excessive amount of new, undeveloped characters that were introduced in the second season... Also, for what it's worth, the production values have decreased drastically.
When I found Darker than Black, I accidentally watched the season 2 first and finished it xD And in a weird way I didn't find myself questioning the second series for having a lack explanation.
I did got super confused at the beginning but in the middle of the series I understood what was going on.
Personally I think the second season is a good stand alone series in my opinion.
I started with season 2 and fell in love with it as much as i did with season 1 of SAO. Excellent anime, on par with the anime film Jin Roh: The Wolf Brigade (my favorite anime so far)
hm, I seriously wasn't expecting a buy it review from you, having heard so many people tell me to pretend the second season "doesn't exist." But even as a fan of season one I will definitely be giving this a watch.
and also YOU WATCH GRAVITY FALLS MY LIFE IS COMPLETE
IMO the OVAs were by far the best part of Darker than Black. Focused on my two favorite characters (Hei and Yin) with all the atmosphere and cool factor of the first season but minus the boring episodic subplots. Overall I have to agree with this review; in spite of the first season having more style and atmosphere, the second season was just a lot more entertaining narratively, especially because Suou was a very likeable character and the plot had more of a sense of direction. Either way though I just wish they made the entire series like the OVAs but stretched out for 36 episodes instead of what we got, because it took all the best elements from both seasons while ditching the cons.
Thank you, I quite like this anime. I find your reviews easier to stomach then trying to read a shot synapses of an anime to decide to watch it. Very useful.
BK201 was this dark, formidable, ominous character in season 1 that seemed to attract many females and had many great fight scenes backed by beautiful music, how could you not appreciate this character? Season 2 he changes into a drunk, hippy like 'pedophile' with less action scenes as more are given to Suou, a not so interesting lead who lacks many formidable characteristics Hei possessed in season 1. This show, in my opinion, did at least one thing right in season 1, the action. When you changed it all in season 2 and gave the story more depth it shocked many viewers including myself at the time, although after re-watching it I learned to appreciate it more.
LATHAN CROWE SHOUT OUT!!!!!!!!
too bad that man's been gone for over a year, his stuff is awesome
What happened to the numerical score? Didn't work out?
MegaDragonslayer1997 People complained too much about them and only focused on the score Arcade gave instead of listening to the whole review.
Where have you been? He hasn't had it since before or at the start of the Review Week of Awesome
There is no reason for a numerical score, it's too arbitrary and doesn't represent quality.
People should watch the whole video instead
LN2233 This person gets it. Judging the entirety of an anime on a limited 1-dimensional scale just doesn't work properly. Of course there are reasonable criteria, but it's impossible to combine them in a single number (at least in my opinion).
LN2233
I agree 100%
Yay! Thank you! I thought there was something wrong with me for enjoying the second season more than the first lol I totally agreed with every point you had to make Arkada, great review! I personally enjoyed the ovas the most out of the entire series, because it lets us see more of Hei's emotional side and uasdfjsflk it was tragic
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He mentioned monster. Finally.
It was in his top 50 anime list too.
the only thing left is to review it
im more amazed he mentioned zettai karen children... srsly i don't think i've seen it on top list/review or even recomendation
I know right? My favourite show finally gets a mention from my favourite reviewer. So awesome!
Why do you guys want to know Arkada's opinions? Seriously though, I find it weird how one individual can be so enticed by another's preference and opinion when it comes to viewing Japanese Cartoons. Just watch the shows yourself and make you own mind up ffs.
the ova episodes tie in to this quite well and explains why hei isnt acting the same
I fucking despise Gemini of the Meteor
Hey Glass Reflection,
I just got done marathoning "Your Lie in April," and based on other anime that you rated high and what you normally like to see in an anime, I kept thinking to myself that this would be a show that you would enjoy. It just finished airing and is only 22 episodes long, so I think you should give it a shot!
HEY TRISTAN. What happened to Podtaku?
CJ Schlotman Gone, probably due A loss of interested.
+CJ Schlotman It's back! tristan's not on it yet since he's been busy lately (I think he's doing a review week soon or something) but it's back!
Good review as usual, Arkada. I'm one of those guys who preferred S1 over S2, but S2 has it's strong points, which I think you outlined nicely. The dynamic between the main cast is definitely what carried S2 for me, as I didn't much care for the plot they ended up going with.
Arkada bro. Can u review Shigatsu
fuck shigatsu
Persona Simon
Fuck you, Shigatsu is awesome
mundopivotwebs Fuck you, Shigatsu is Anohana melodramatic bullshit
Persona Simon
Anohana sucks in my opinion ¬¬
And it is WAY too diferent, just because both are drama doesnt mean they are the same.
This needs to happen
yaaay finally
i hate how this show needs a season 3 but it's never going to get because come on it's been six years
Lucina, from the Fire Emblem Awakening game, is Chrom’s daughter and the future Princess of Ylisse. When she arrives from a doomed future seeking to prevent it from ever happening, she goes by the name Marth before her identity is revealed. She loves her father and would do anything to keep him safe.
Wait....do you not like Gravity Falls? I'm kinda confused.
He really likes Gravity Falls. Recommends it when he does his live streams.
Matticus1229
I watched a little of it. What makes it so special? From my limited knowledge it's just another little kid's show that censors everything and can't actually take itself seriously. *coughs* replacing kill with destroy *coughs*
buck wade Caanan I don't know. I haven't watched it myself, but it seems to be the most recent kids show that has gained a bit of a young adult following as Gigguk's girlfriend also enjoys it quite a bit. It is a Disney channel show so that might explain your latter statement about censorship.
buck wade Caanan watch the first few minutes of NorthWest Manor. There some really creepy imagery there
buck wade Caanan How much did you watch exactly because there is a lot of dark humor in there
season 1 and season 2 has a few ova`s in the middle and the series does not make sense without the ova`s in the middle... watch in that order and it all makes sense
I like both seasons, I don't see why people don't like season 2
***** yeah Hei is obviously 10x cooler in season 1 but the child abuser thing was funny af (as cruel as that sounds) haha
MrChelseaDan I was huge fan of season 1, and I watched season 2 just because I was hoping I will see something like season 1, but it never happened. Listed by importance:
1. Amber. I absolutely loved her. One of the coolest characters ever. She was not in season 2.
2. There were many characters I could relate to from time to time (Hei, November 11, Havoc, etc). Not a single one in second season.
3. There was no really deep stuff in season 2. Like for example, Hei still wanting to see and imagining real sky, feeling that he lost part of him with that sky.
4. Fights were much more cool. Sniper is one of the most boring abilities I can think of.
5. That guy dressing like woman ruined my mood every time it appeared on show.
6. Hei was awesome and they turned him into loser.
7. Guy that was liking Suo was total creep and unimportant to the plot.
Marko Radulovic I see where you're coming from, but idk I still liked it
+MrChelseaDan I think my biggest problem was that I didn't see all the little things I saw in the original series. At the end of every episode there was always just a small gesture that showed that contractors could feel emotion. From Hei saying that Yin was his partner to November Elevens partner joking around with him and Yin hanging out with the normal teenagers, the little things were what really sold the show for me.
I didn't get that with season two, I haven't finished it because I can't find anywhere to stream it, but as far as I've gotten there just doesn't seem to be the little moments, and for me the little moments are what make a show.
+Logan Freeborn Plus all the little moments made the final episode really just amazing, when he stands among all the contractors from all the episodes, that shit just hit my feels and it wouldn't of been half as good without the bits of build-up.
The fact that we never got inside Hei's head in season one was one of the things I loved about it. To each their own, I suppose.
Monster review.... MONSTER
Yes I already know all this, still it would be interesting to see a full opinion
YES! I'd been waiting for this one. You seem to share a lot of my thoughts on the second season for this show, including how I feel like season 1 is more of a prequel than season 2 is a sequel with your recommendation to watch S2 first.
I loved the first show but I only watched the second show for Hei and everyone else but suou she was the worst character and she died anyways but I kind of liked the season not including suou
I personally have a soft spot for Gemini of the Meteor (for the same reasons you so wonderfully articulated). Even Hei's awful attitude made sense after watching the OVAs, and taking his own history as a soldier/killer into account, it suggested an intimate history with violence and an understanding that even children, when Contractors, are enemies to eliminate or assets to mold according to the harshness of the espionage realm.
Babbling aside, great review! Hope you'll get around to doing Blood Plus one of these days: it has a sort of "thing" that should be right up your alley: complex overarching plot, original twist on cliches like vampires/twins/amnesia, nice character development, and a soundtrack by none other than Hanz Zimmer!
Make an Parasyte: The MAXIMMMMMMM Review next arkada
Woah, I didn't know Chris Jericho reviews anime on youtube.
What, no mention of the useless cliffhanger ending?
OMFG, I LOVED THIS ANIME. I REALLY WANT A THIRD SEASON. GREAT REVIEW!!!!
Tokyo ghoul root abomination review pleas
trash talk.
its a honest opinion on one of the worst anime adaptations ever created
I don't know if you know this already, but root a was supposed to deviate from the original source material. Pierrot made their own story while keeping some of the story elements from the manga. I'm not saying it's good ( I don't think it is) but I just wanted to clarify this with you. Sorry if you already knew.
I am aware of that but you cant call something anime original while keeping large parts of the manga, if you do that it turns into a bad adaptation unless its good then its a good rework of the manga
Dovah Bear REBOOT BY MADHOUSE
Has anyone present here in this comment section seen Tales of the Abyss? It's a game adaptation that has the power to stand on its own (one of the first I've seen with such a characteristic). I'm curious to see what Arkada would think of it, and I was wondering if anyone else also believes it would be interesting to see what he thinks of it.
To be honest, the only things that made me endure this show where Hei's split personality and the action sequences.
Overall, the story was incredibly confusing and in the end was never completely clear. They never explained how or why things happened. Why did the Hell and Heaven Gates appear? Why did Yin awaken? How does Hei's sister grant him electric control?
I guess I watched it without paying too much attention, I really think the whole story was a confusing clusterfuck
A lot of that can be explained with "because magic"
Robert Evans Welp. that's a cheesy explanation. As long as I wanted it to be good (mainly because Hei is badass in S1) it ended up being too confusing
The only thing the less explanation is good for is a sequel, which probably wont happen because the sales arent high enough :(.
season 2 ending was a total confusing, that's why many darker than black fans like me hated this season,but at least they released the gaiden which tells us little about the plot of season 2
How did Hei get his sisters' power?We will never know
I really really enjoy your reviews! it's like you are reading my mind but of course describing the anime using your extremely original and amusing phrases. Best of luck and keep the entertaining reviews going! ^_^
TOKYO GHOUL ROUTE A REVIEW PLEASE
Chris Cushman man...,it was awful.
HyperBot12345 when u think it was gonna be a badass anime but was all character development XD
Chris Cushman It was just generally all around awful. The action sequences were the best parts of the show but besides that it paled in comparison to both the manga and even the average Tokyo Ghoul anime of last year. Very poor.
Chris Cushman That was character development? What? To me it destroyed all the 'development' done in the first season.
raj95lfc it had some good developement but they pulled a dragon ball z and made every character really strong except touka so she was kinda left in the dust
EPPPPP YOU FINALLY DID IT!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH ARKADA
Also, review guilty crown for those who are tricked into watching the garbage.
The first half was good
CornishCreamtea07 Not really.
The JuanTrueKaiser well i mean with an ending like that it kinda screws the rest like sao s1 did
I trully believe that Guilty crown is a very good anime, not the best but still very good.The first half was better but i liked the ending of the second half
Walter White It's a pseudo intellectual train wreck for teenagers that seek nonsensically/cheesy romance. Nothing more.
Well, what I liked about Hei in season 1 is that there was a sort of ambiguity as to which "side" of him was the real him, and which one was the mask he put on. Seeing him at his job in the various plots and then watching him outside of them and trying to gauge who he really was was one of the most interesting and subtle things about the original Darker than Black. What I didn't like about him in season 2 is that they just decided to toss this subtlety out the window and just turn him into a drunk mentor figure.
Everything you said from 0:01 to 0:49 is almost exactly how I felt about Psycho-Pass 2.
ikr Suo was the best part of the second season. Also that recommendation means that he already watched Monster, would love to see a review of it :)
I don't usually youtube much, but when I do you're always on my #1 list. Keep it up.
I liked hei's change. If you watched season 1 and the 4 episode darker than black gaiden series what happens to hei feels more fitting and less like a random plot device. It was also nice to see one of my favorite characters hit bottom and then claw his way back up(with some help of course :) )
While I was really confused when I first started Gemini of the Meteor, I actually really really liked it. I'm a fan of both of them, though they both feel different. It's like watching two different series. As long as you can forget any expectations you had for it tying into the original story and enjoy it as it's own independent story, it's really enjoyable and I personally loved it.
They need to start making audio options where you can choose the language each character speaks. Never going to happen but would pretty amusing.
Actually there is supposedly a part in between the two called Darker than Black Gaiden where explains what happened it would not be considered a second season if even canon because it is only 4 episodes long but it gives more of reason why Gemini of the meteor to exsist other than it can
wonder if he plans to review parasyte and death parade.
personally i loved both seasons of darker than black, because we got ti see the man who we thought basically couldn't lose, lose everything (powers included) and hit rock bottom (and suo's face). which he eventually rises up from and becomes who he used to be.
This is technically season 3 with a middle darker than black being season 2. Only being a few episodes but it fills in the story.
The magic of Arkada is that we can have 200% opposite opinions, but he is always so clear that it's only his humble opinion and never discredits people who think otherwise that I always like his reviews even if I don't always agree with him.
Major props for that man! But I still liked S1 a lot more than S2 :P
Apart from the vagueness of many of the events of this story, the main question is whether yin survived in the end or did hei kill her? Or were they connected or not?
Looks to me you had A LOT of fun recording this review XD I gotta say though, I thought season 2 was overall entertaining, it's just that I thought it's ending was so "WTF?!" that I couldn't come to love it i think
After hearing your comment on season pacing for certain shows arc I would highly recommend looking into the second season of psycho pass. Yes it is only 11 episodes long but for some reason at least in my mind the pacing in it is absolutely perfect I don't know why but it is. I highly recommend you look at it.
Hey man, I thoroughly enjoy your reviews. Keep up the good work!
when i first heard about darker than black, i glimpsed at the 2nd season's opening theme and thought it was incredible, how hei is old and suou is taken under his wing. so i started watching season one with that in mind, and i loved both seasons equally. guess it worked out in my favor
GRArkada is a really good Anime Reviewer but sometimes his videos are too long even so he's still a very good Reviewer.
I completely agree with this review in every way, but I would also like to also point out, that if you choose to watch both seasons, if you watch in english, you get badass Hei for both seasons and only have to put up with Suou through one season.
I loved the first season of Darker than Black yet I would probably like this second season even more if not for one thing :the ending. Although I love to see Suou which is a very enjoyable character and the development of Hei which went back to his usual badassery from the pits of despair the ending was... Evangelionesque. Not in the sense that it ran out of budget, but it was a total mindfuck which didn't conclude anything. For someone whose motto is "The ending is paramount." I'm surprised Arcada didn't even mention that.
If you can review Parasyte at some time in the future, that would be fucking amazing. I seriously enjoyed watching it, and it is available on Crunchyroll now for free streaming. It's 24 episodes long, and is insane, awesome, and still really interesting at the same time. Although some people did dislike some changes from the manga, but I wasn't bothered at all, and it should definitely not stop you from watching such an awesome anime, although, fair warning, the blood and gore within is anything but light.
Great review Arkada!
I think many of us here would like to hear your opinion on two amazing 2014 anime that recently ended. Those shows being of course Parasyte the maxim and Your lie in April. Could you possibly share your thoughts about them?
As a guy who enjoyed season 1 and just never got around to watching this, I really want to now. I liked Hei, but I felt he was really unrelatable in the protagonist department. And the show's explanation for the whole 'stars and sky' thing was fucking ludicrous, so I could deal with a tone change.
Garkada as a heads up as a major Manga reader, Animes running this spring that are Amazing manga adaptations are Denpa kyoushi and Yamada and the 7 witches! I love these mangas so much and im sure there gonna come out amazing, The special episode of Yamada was released and it pretty much upholds my expectations for it. Give it a shot please!
Damn I was looking for the review of Darker than Black only to find it's been blocked ^^'
A review I'd love to see would be The Tatami Galaxy. I don't think you've done it - couldn't find it if it was on your channel. It's by far my favorite comedy anime.
I am so glad someone else enjoyed the second season of Darker Than Black. I loved the second season more than the first season but a lot of people I know that watched both didn't like the second season at all. Nice review.~
this anime was one of my childhood animes that I watched in the past.
Damn it is so nostalgic! and also the anime that I don't want to watch anymore. Do you know how many times this anime has a re-run in ANIMAX!?? Oh how I wished it would end!!!