Cupid’s Chocolates II · review
Seeing as there is no review for the second season, I felt it obligatory to write one. I am doing so on a shoddy laptop, so forgive me for any grammatical errors. The second season continues where the last left off. I will admit that the final girl shown causes a little confusion as to how she was doing what she was doing at the end of the first season, considering her position in the second, but it is a harem anime about magic, so I got over it. The biggest difference between the first season and the second is probably the tone.The first is a little more slapstick (despite having some serious situations), but the second immediately gets heavy, but in a good way.
What separates this from just another harem anime is the way Jiang handles himself and the situations around him. Despite slightly lacking subs, I am constantly waiting for the next episode. Hao Yi is not only relatable, but intelligent and hard-working (when he chooses to be) as well. I get so fed up with the same character tropes in harem animes, especially for the main protagonist! The girls all have unique personalities and their own quirks and less than ideal situations of their own that leads to interesting viewing. There are many things to praise this anime on, and in my opinion, not too much to be overly critical about.
Add the fact that this is a Chinese anime, and it gains more appeal, personally. I enjoy hearing the different names, accents, and language compared to the rather stale, ubiquitous Japanese voice acting and dialogue.
If you have seen the first season and are even remotely questioning seeing this one, please do give it a watch. If you liked the first even a little you surely will like the second just as much if not much more (like myself).