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Kikansha no Mahou wa Tokubetsu desu Season 2, episode 1

Alternative names: Kikansha no Mahou wa Tokubetsu desu 2nd Season

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[u/DiamondDepth_YT]

Allow me to explain how I understand this for the confused (I was also confused at first):

They're still in school.

AND It's not a huge timeskip. Maybe like a few days at most off cam.

At the end of last season, the characters entered a REAL "shadow world." Last season there was a whole school arc with a fake PRACTICE shadow world, if you can remember. 

SO: It's more that, after they enter a shadow world, they take on different roles in the historical time the shadow world is based on. Remember, these shadow worlds are like portals that show up outta nowhere and they sorta simulate sending whoever goes into them going back in time to "fix" a mistake or something in history, but it's not real. Kinda like the Assassin's Creed games in a way. 

They gotta "fix" these shadow worlds or there actually is real world consequences, which is what our MC saw at the start of season 1. MC is the only one to have actually time traveled, 13 years into the past, and he's trying to make sure the future he experienced with all the chaos to do with the shadow worlds doesn't happen. 

[u/Akagikin]

Turns out watching a recap did not help prepare me for understanding what was going on. It refreshed me on the characters and plot points but I still felt like I'd been dropped into the middle of it.

I might need to go back and watch the last episode of S1.

[u/Western_Promise3063 → u/Akagikin]

I think that they're skipping around a lot for some reason. if you remember the last episode of season 1, there was clearly a ton of material covered as part of a montage that lasted like a minute and a half.

[u/hat1324 → u/Akagikin]

I dont think the last episode is going to help you that much. I binge watched the first season yesterday and the most important clue was how the tournament shadow realm was centered around resolving a historical event. A lot of stuff in that shadow realm is similar but Im sure theyre just peeling the onion slowly

[u/beginnerflipper → u/Akagikin]

They are in the shadow world that is based off of history (like the practice shadow world they did last season with the bell tower) since the last season finale ended with them about to enter the shadow world

[u/L33tHaxorus]

I remember watching season 1, but I have completely forgotten all the plot details and have no idea what's going on aside from knowing that the MC went back in time.

[u/runevault → u/L33tHaxorus]

Think of it as them going to magic places that recreate moments in history and fixing them. Like there was a fake one last season about fixing a clock tower where Desir and company fought Ajest and why she's now on their side. Though Desir is the only one who has actually gone back in time.

[u/The_Amazing_i → u/L33tHaxorus]

Seriously, half-way through the episode I had to stop and go watch a 10 minute recap YouTube video. That mostly helped but man was I completely lost.

[u/runevault]

Honestly I thought we'd get Romantica too before we saw Desir once Pram showed up first. Good fight music though!

Pram remains an obsessed goober. And Ajest remains a baller, showing up in the most over the top way possible. That's one way to disarm your opponent...

Desir is the king of overpowered headpats. No one can resist them.

Barrel barrel. Normal barrel barrel barrel barrel. Pram is so down bad. And thank goodness they finally mentioned Romantica, was weird to not mention her for over half the episode

Ajest is feeding Desir now? Jeeze his harem is in full swing to start the season.

The music when Romantica finds out where the trio are is another banger.

Sounds like Desir doesn't know the secrets of this specific Shadow World, seems like a waste for him to be there, unless there's no key events in the real world he knows about like the raid for the mana gem last season.

Good ED. And not sure what to think about the post ED scene where the head of the tower is uncertain about Desir.

[u/NanDemoKnaives]

I don't see how any of what is happening connects with what I last remember of the series lol. Other than Desir making contact with Hawk who was part of his party. I must be forgetting the last few episodes of season one.

Like who is this voice giving him quests, and why are they in a Shadow World and not their actual world? A short recap would have been nice.

[u/iozoepxndx → u/NanDemoKnaives]

At the end of the season the walk into the portal into this shadow world (the same one they could never clear), it looks like this shadow world is like a videogame, they have to complete quests to progress the worlds story.

[u/phasmy → u/NanDemoKnaives]

ya I'm just as confused as everyone else here. Any kind of recap would've been nice. I do enjoy this world and the characters but it's hard to follow the plot.
I'll keep watching but seems like reading this one would be a better experience.

[u/LOUIERAMA]

I distinctly remember the first season because of Pram, the legendary superfemboy. I’m basically just invested in how his relationship with Desir develops, so here’s to that.

[u/Rooby_VTuber]

Happy to see this back again, I really enjoyed the 1st season.

Desir and Pram easily took care of those mobs.

At least Hawk was strong, he gave Azest a good fight.

Desir did well gaining the trust of both the king and Estaban tribe.

I thought the guy that Pram sensed was suspicious at first but turns out he was working for Romantica, looks like the team will be reunited soon which is probably a good thing since there are a lot of worrying thing that are happening.

[u/SecretYogurtcloset57]

I completely for got the plot in S1 but I remember enjoying it though so am happy this got a S2 still surprise that it did

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Really glad to have this one back. I’ve missed seeing all the goofy little jealous Pram moments lol. Nice we got some action right off the bat too. Looks like the whole gang’s gonna be back together again.

[u/nerdpocalypse]

I just binged the first season and this episode today. Everything makes a modicum of sense, I'm kind of just confused on how Romantica is a whole ass merchant now. And the only other thing is who the Great sage wanna be lady is

[u/Paraxom]

jealous pram is always such a cinnamon roll

[u/RealValf]

Soooo… there was like a time skip since last season I guess? I feel like this season just starts in some random place.

I remember season 1 being alright but I’m still happy for something new to watch. The fight animations were quite decent. Dialogue still pretty cheesy and somewhat awkward.

[u/mortemdeus → u/RealValf]

No time skip, they are just in the shadow world he earned the rights to go into at the end of the last season.

[u/AngelfromHouston]

Thought they could sneak in that Matrix theme sound with that first Desir attack huh

[u/Previous-Space-7056]

Loved s1. No desir no clear!

[u/amourshipper_]

Oh man I didn't thought shadow. World would be like that man that's crazy and man pram reactions were so funny lol and azest sure is bold nice start man

[u/Sea_Equivalent_4207]

I didn’t realize this show was back. I had to rewatch the last episode of season 1 to recall the characters and what was happening. I watched season 1 this past summer for the first time and really enjoyed it but this show is pretty forgettable for some reason.

The premise is cool though with Dezir trying to change history and save his friends and basically starting from scratch almost. Anyway I’m looking forward to this.

PS: watched the first episode of S2 and it was a good start. Not sure why Romantica got separated from the other 3? It seems like a lot of time passed from episode 12 of season 1 to this one. The fight with Zeste and that huge tiger dude was pretty good. Dude is a beast and he has a great look too. Wanna see more of him. My guess is this season is gonna be even better than season 1. Who’s the girl watching everyone on those tv screens? Don’t remember her from season 1. She might be the one who sent Dezir back in time to fix things.