Muhyo to Rouji no Mahouritsu Soudan Jimusho 2nd Season

September 23, 2020

What a sharp decline of people watching this, and I don't blame you if this wasn't on your radar in the very first place. To be honest, giving a preface to Season 2 here is a rather lofty goal for Studio Deen to continue where the very old manga left off its traces in Season 1, and it's a shame to let this series continue its production run where most people just shrugged this series away from the very beginning. But for context, the sequels are measured better than their starting point, and in the case of Muhyo and Roji, this proves to be true. Continuing offthe big battle from Season 1 with the "See you next time!" image of Muhyo vs. Enchu (essentially the Magic Law Association vs. the Forbidden Magic Law), the one addition of another rival bureau gives both of our main characters "a pain in the butt" moments. While Muhyo progresses on his magic law skills, Roji however regresses and becomes a total cowardice and a burden towards Muhyo, so much so that he doesn't see Roji from the assistant POV, and pushes him back to magic school to regain his confidence. If that is character development, I'd say it was decently done to showcase and solidify both boys' relationship as Master and Apprentice. And Enchu strikes again, only more fearful and set in stone. I don't need a long phrasing to tell you of Studio Deen's lowly average production values, they've basically kept it the same from Season 1, and it shows. Even with the heavy Shonen-like action sequences, it's clear that it isn't the priority, and keeping it low budget has always been the icing to the batter. At least the OST got somewhat of a decent upgrade, and while the OP/ED set may not set the world on magical fire, they're better than Season 1's (at least it is for me). I only have one thought to wrap up this series as a whole, and it has basically stayed the same from Season 1: go read the manga in its complete entirety instead. Season 1 was already not so kind enough to be passed up, so Season 2 here is kinda a redemption for the niche audience awaiting to see this series get any better. Here's hoping that Studio Deen does not make a Season 3 (because it kinda gets boring from time to time as well).