I finally did a review for this after watching both Eat-Man 97 and Eat-Man 98 and I think this is the best way to experience this. You have to watch both in order to appreciate them despite their shortcomings. For EM97, my biggest gripe was it being an anthology, lacking continuity and in my personal opinion being hardly coherent whatsoever. At times, I was scratching my head thinking what's going on, because despite the animation and action theme, it felt like some art house production instead - lots of metaphors, symbolism, etc. In other words, stuff I don't take too kindly to, I prefer more directand straightforward approach.

EM98 doesn't have those problems - the story is about 3-4 segments, or 3-4 different stories with one recurring character from the middle episodes to the last episodes. The story being more coherent also makes it easier to watch and invest yourself in it better. But when you look at it from a distance, it's still similar to EM97 - Bolt Crank travelling the world, accepting jobs and then moving on and you are introduced to an entirely new scene and entirely new characters.

The only difference is there is definitely more action and Bolt Crank's powers and how his ability works are put on a greater display with more depth to it.

I think overall this sequel is also not too fantastic, but a definite improvement over the first one, again, if you decide to watch the series, make sure you watch both in order so you can appreciate them better. Just know you're not setting yourself up for a spectacle of epic proportions, it's niche, it's modest, but it's not horrible, so it's a plus.

I also have a review for EM97 (Eat-Man 97) so if you are interested check it out.