(CR) Natsu no Arashi! (second season)

[Karlson]

In keep with tradition, there's that SZS reference again. I'm glad to see the series back on the air for its second season. I got some good laughs out of this episode. Natsu no Arashi just ain't Natsu no Arashi for me without the salt guy saying his line at least once and he even ninjas his way into the end part of my favorite scene of the episode, though his eyes seem rather dislocated there which bugged me a little.

[uis]

Damn Jun you sooooo moeeeeeee!!!

Oh well i love this ep...

S2 ep1 >>>>> S1 ep1

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by uis

S2 ep1 >>>>> S1 ep1

Would you be saying that if season two aired before season one?

[SuperKnuckles]

Wow. I'm amazed that the show is actually animated better than before. Still a lot of still shots, but it works so much better. Not as much weird cut-away shots either.

Maybe the Bakemonogatari controversy had them alerted.

[kenjiharima]

Originally Posted by SuperKnuckles

Maybe the Bakemonogatari controversy had them alerted.

Iam a bit interested. What controversy on Bakemonogatari?


On Topic:

Seems NNA s2 will cover manga's 4,5,6 and 6.5 probably for the fanservice and jokes in 6.5.

I feel the new OP song will not grow on me, though the visuals will.
*waits for the end song*

[Reckoner]

I love the characters of Natsu no Arashi. But this episode felt a little bit stale to me. They need to change the topics of humor I think. I also don't find Jun to be that interesting of a character to focus a whole episode on though I guess as well...

6.5/10 for this episode.

I'll watch the whole season of course no matter what happens though.

[gonzo562]

this series is definitely underated. Decided to finally watch the 1st season. It was definitely enjoyable.

The first episode of the 2nd season was alright

[Strange]

Originally Posted by kenjiharima

Iam a bit interested. What controversy on Bakemonogatari?


On Topic:

Seems NNA s2 will cover manga's 4,5,6 and 6.5 probably for the fanservice and jokes in 6.5.

I feel the new OP song will not grow on me, though the visuals will.
*waits for the end song*

He's probably referring to all the unfinished animation for Bakemonogatari that resulted in sequences where nothing but audio happened.

I didn't like the new OP at all--it's weird and odd, but the song just isn't enjoyable to listen to and the visuals are distracting at best.

[Eleutheria]

The Ranma 1/2 reference was insanely hilarious.

[Shiroth]

Second episode is good. Glad it carried on from last weeks, though the animation was pretty low.

High points are the epic pillow fight, development in that one scene towards the end and those wonderful foot shots.

[Midonin]

Mahjong returns to Sundays, even if only for a little while. Also, Yayoi is afraid of ghosts despite being one herself. The highlight of the episode would probably be the chase sequence - very dynamic.

Otome no Junjo

[serenade_beta]

Spoiler for ep2:

Another good Jun-focused episode.

Though... the censoring. Ugh, the worst type is the fog level-100 that is pretty much just blocks of white-out...
I wonder if that advertisement was a censor too...

Dragon Quest(?) ED...

[aulzon]

Pretty good episode 2. What's up with the use of widescreen lately Shaft?

There were some bad quality with the characters in the scenes. The mahjong scene was done pretty well IMO (Akaji vibes a bit).

I'm personally pulling for Jun and Hajime. I don't think Arashi and Hajime would ever work in a way that isn't really wild fantasy-like. However Arashi seems to be not interested in romance either..

[kenjiharima]

Great follow up episode. SR characters made a big reference here in ep.2 which was truly nostalgic to see them animated again.

Glowing body censors like in Queens Blade the censored version and the ever popular smoke screen. Definitely a must see in the DVD releases. Oh btw is NNA s1 dvd's release in all episodes?

Spoiler for ep.2:

Alot of Jun x Hajime moments here a few laughs with the side characters on the mhajong table. Can't blame Yasaka really for all his actions, since that's what hotblooded guy would do to another wimpy guy friend. But all his intentions are good. Also we see here Arashi's real feelings to not have feelings for Yasaka since after the summer she'll and all of the ghost girls will disappear, which she is probably afraid off making Yasaka sad. Aw how touching. <3

Great episode fanservice, references, parodies and character development at it's finest.

Also OP and ED will not really grow on me. The OP is good to watch even without sounds.

[Midonin]

Natsu no Arashi Fun Fact:

The trend of "titles named after songs" continues this season, and the song that lent Akanaichuu's second episode its name actually has an entire section on its Wiki article asking "What is that supposed to mean?"

According to the original singer, it means "pubic hair".

[Freeter]

Spoiler for 02:

The SR cameos were a nice touch. I definitely had to cycle through a few times just to figure out who was who

Jun's got it pretty bad for Hajime now (was she checking him out during the pillow fight after his towel fell off? ). I'm still enjoying their gender escapades, so I hope it goes on a bit longer before things really get serious.

The Saki parody killed me Needed more epic tileslams, but otherwise it was spot-on.

Was the salt guy really asking for salt in the bath?

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by Freeter

Was the salt guy really asking for salt in the bath?

More like a vending machine.

[kenjiharima]

I really don't get the ongoing salt jokes here. Getting old imho, the funny thing is that he's staying at the same inn as our guys.

[Shiroth]

Originally Posted by kenjiharima

I really don't get the ongoing salt jokes here.

There's nothing much to get. It's just a guy asking for salt, and never getting any.

[Guardian Enzo]

Hard to figure why this series doesn't get more love. It's just consistently really, really good.

I'm nursing a weird theory - I think maybe Hajime knows. Probably wrong, but I'm getting a funny feeling about it.