Continuation of The Big O.
Notes:
- Originally planned as a 26-episode series, low viewership in Japan reduced production to the first 13.
- Positive international reception resulted in a second season consisting of the remaining 13 episodes; co-produced by Cartoon Network, Sunrise, and Bandai Visual.
It's admittedly really hard to appreciate at first thanks to how vague it is, but after much thought, I love it.
__WARNING: MAJOR SPOILERS BELOW__
__THIS REVIEW MAINLY SPEAKS IN REGARDS TO SEASON 2'S STORY, EPISODES WILL BE NAMED AS THOUGH SEASON 1 AND 2 ARE ONE COMBINED SEASON.__
The best way to describe season 2 is that it's a really vague, mysterious, mostly episodic journey with a heavy emphasis on theme…
I try to not let disappointing sequels and reboots bother me, but this one hurts.
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