MASAMUNE-KUN NO REVENGE R

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MANGA ComedyMasamune-kun no Revenge
ANIME ComedyMasamune-kun no Revenge

REVIEWS

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  Mcsuper

  59/100
  Frustrating and Aggravating, But More Entertaining Than I Expected

  

  (I'll give you props for trying to earn brownie points for this line...)

  April 1, 2022. It’s April Fools’ Day in Japan, and we’re all rolling our eyes at the 82392nd joke about No Game No Life Season 2 being announced, and I’m sure many were also thinking the Masamune-kun sequel was also fake. Turns out they trolled us hard, and here we are with Season 2 of the dumpster fire that is Masamune-kun’s Revenge. I hated Season 1 a lot, because I thought it could be good, but it just ruined every possible good, or heartfelt, emotional moment with some stupidity. Season 2 has these problems as well, but it turned out to be more entertaining this time around, due to the numerous twists that this anime throws at you. Feelings change, and the plot actually progressed quite a lot, and while the road was pretty rocky, it got some enjoyment out of me, and I’ll honestly take that over Season 1 any day.

  Revenge is still the theme of the this season, at least at first. I never really liked the revenge aspect of this anime because it was pretty obvious that Masamune was never really going to get revenge, and would probably end up falling in love with Aki anyway. I do like how Season 2 explores these feelings, as well as the motives and feelings of the other characters as well. This season is a bit more than just revenge, it does have some drama. Is it good drama? Yes and no, but the twists were what kept me going in this season.

  Animation wise, it didn’t look all that great at points with off model faces and goofy eyes and all that, but it was pretty standard for the most part, a slight downgrade from Season 1, but still acceptable.

  As with many romance shows of this nature, the main couple was frustrating to watch, though there were some cute moments mixed in there. If only they actually communicated with each other am I right? Or am I asking for too much from a romance anime? Yoshino, the maid, had the best moments in my opinion, just like in Season 1. She honestly carries the show, and possibly redeems it from being utter garbage. The other characters don’t have huge roles, apart from the villain, and they have their respective moments to shine, but they turned out to be forgettable.

  In the end, is the story good? No. Did I hate it though? No. Why didn’t I hate it? I don’t really know. I was overall pleasantly surprised that I somewhat enjoyed this season despite hating the first season, and was surprised at some of the developments this season. If you enjoyed the first season, you’ll probably have a similar level of enjoyment to the first season, most likely. In the end, should this have stayed an April Fools’ joke? You tell me.

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  Daemonplay

  83/100
  Shackles of the past or an embrace through time?

  One day, around one year ago, Youtube recommended me the first epiosde of season 1 on Crunchyroll's official account. On a whim I decided to take a look and much to my chagrin, was immediately hooked. At first I approached Masamune-kun's Revenge in an ironic manner. I couldn't quite believe I was actually intrigued by a premise so obviously geared towards wish-fulfillment and pseudo-harems (Makabe Masamune after having been cruelly rejected by his only childhood-friend and crush Adagaki Aki obsessively trained to better himself, win her heart years later and cruelly reject her this time around). In any case, I binge-watched the entire season and was hungry for more. Thankfully the manga was already finished by then and I could experience the story in its entirety through that medium. As such I did not watch this season blindly. None of the turns and plottwists surprised me anymore and therefore I was able to focus on different aspects of the show.

  One such aspect was the animation and artistic quality. I'm far from a sakuga expert but there are various scenes during which the model-fidelity left a bit to be desired. These moments make it hard to preserve one's immersion in the world of the story. In terms of animation the show sits comfortably at a level you'd expect from this genre. Some still-frames are shown for a couple seconds more than one would like but the subject material obviously doesn't necessitate huge animation budgets as most scenes don't exhibit large amounts of motion.

  Another aspect this season was lacking in was in the opening. Now, both season 1 and 2 don't feature the greatest openings of all time. Visually as well as musically. However while the visual aspect of the opening was very comparable to its 1st season counterpart I really didn't like the song accompanying it. I'm not familiar with Ayaka Ohashi's work but the song "Please, please!", especially during its opening part (it does get better), was an active negative. Visually, the opening is mostly made up of character shots to quickly introduce the cast. This is obviously nothing new, however the repeated use of character shots in animations that hardly beat still poses both inside this opening and the anime-medium at large is quite uncreative and boring.

  Now one might think I actively dislike the show, seeing that I haven't had a really positive word for it up until now but I just wanted the negative aspects out of the way before I talk about the highlights which are characterization and themes.

  In contrast to its predecessor seasons 2 features more dramatic elements in combination with romance than comedic ones. The comedy is never really gone but it does play a more subtle, subdued and ultimately secondary role. Accordingly, we also get a deeper look into our main characters and their motives. While season 1 explores the paradigm drawn by the original and admittedly whacky premise season 2 quickly leaves this boundary, the increasing stakes and tension not permitting the story to remain in such comedic liminality forever. And as such it reaches a critical mass sooner than one might realize. But the show knows that sometimes stories don't necessarily need to follow the traditional dramatic arch to the letter. However, these story structures exist for a reason and while I think this show breaks them for a good cause the execution suffers slightly towards the end. Both the original manga and in turn this anime series would have greatly benefitted from a couple extra chapters/episodes.

  It feels like discussions around liminal spaces have greatly increased in frequency these last couple years. It is such a liminal space, though not visually, that occupies our characters' attention and focus during this season, a past one might not be able to return to. Leaving pop-culture interpretations aside, liminal spaces can be seen as borders between two distinct areas. Season 1 is such a space in the life of our two main characters, a space between a promising past that ultimately ended in tragedy and a future that has yet to be defined. As mentioned before, season 2 does not allow them to linger long in this uncertainty. It pushes them to concretely specify the future they want to walk towards and forces them to come to terms with themselves. How much do past relationships affect us now? How much should we let them affect us? Can we rebuild failed relationships? Are we chasing an ideal long gone or does it still exist? If not, can it exist again? If not, does it matter if our emotions are based on the present? Are they? It is the pain inevitably created by working through these questions that fuels the dramatic machine of this season and is also what makes it far more relatable than the first despite its idiosyncracies. In fact it is not only our two main characters which are drawn into this vortex of past and present, its tendrils reach most of the relevant (and even some not so relevant) side characters. Whether it is Neko's continually unrequited love and its origins or Aki's fanclub that has to come to terms with the reality that she herself might have changed a little.

  In contrast to people that watched season 1 when it was airing (2017) I did not have to wait very long for this sequel. Nevertheless, I'm very happy that this show, similarly to its characters, has come to a conclusion. And while life goes on for both us the viewers and the characters (in a sequel manga) this space in time has been filled and will not seem empty and uncertain no matter when we look back on it.

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  Sakuraplant

  55/100
  A show that seemed promising, but ending up disappointing

  
  
  Masamune Kun's Revenge is about a boy named Makabe Masamune who decides to get revenge on Aki Adagaki after being embarrassed and rejected by her when they were little kids. ~~I was actually rooting for Makabe when I first started reading/watching this series~~
  
  Season 2 is a continuation of this series that covers chapters 29 to the end of the manga. While this show is not exactly terrible, it's not amazing either. 
  
  The sequel is slightly better than the first season since there is more character development. The trip to France and the introduction to Muriel Besson let our two main leads get closer together. We finally learn the reasoning behind Aki's behavior and how her hatred for men started. The animation is fine, and the music is decent. Natsuki Hanae, my favorite Japanese voice actor, is also in it, which I liked. I also admit that the last scene in the final episode was quite cute, where it shows young Aki and Makabe coming back together and rebuilding their happy relationship. However, those are the only things I can praise about this series. To put it simply, the show was pretty boring. Not to mention that for a comedy anime, it was very unfunny. Kanetsugu was a weak antagonist, and the reveal about ~~him~~ her being a girl was just a lame attempt at being funny. Masamune and Aki's relationship felt bland. The side characters were alright, but nothing was interesting about any of them. Also, I could have sworn that Masamune said he would embarrass/reject Aki after she confessed her feelings for him, so did he like forget about his whole revenge plan or did he just decide to do something else?
  
  A misunderstanding by Yoshino caused this whole situation. Next thing you know, Yoshino has feelings for Makabe and kisses him. Seriously? The series goes from a love triangle to a harem, which I didn't expect and am not a fan of. At least Masamune tells Aki that he doesn't like Yoshino and only loves her, which is predictable. Also what bothered me was how we never learn what's causing Masamune's hives. Like, is he allergic to something? Was it stress? Was it the weather? What was causing it? It ends up staying a mystery.
  
  All in all, this show is mid. In the end, the male main character ends up not getting revenge as he planned to. I feel like the show would be much better if it had better writing and comedy. I tried to give this a chance but was still disappointed. Maybe the reason why is because I didn't like this is because i don't like tsunderes or the whole enemies-to-lovers trope. Would I rewatch it? Probably not. Please note that this review is just me sharing my opinion. It's OK if you like this series, but please don't bash me for not liking it~~~~~~

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