Granblue Fantasy: The Animation Season 2
Synopsis
On the run from the Erste Empire, Gran and the crew of the Grandcypher receive an offer to negotiate a ceasefire. Meeting at the neutral territory of Albion Citadel, they are welcomed and hosted by Vira Lillie: current Lord Commander of Albion and a friend of Katalina Alize from her officer training at Albion. Imperial General Furias grants the Skyfarers an official pardon, but fails to defuse the tense situation. Given time to unwind, the Skyfarers attend a gala hosted by Vira to celebrate the arrival of the crew. However, tensions run high, as Furias and the Erste delegation remain at Albion even after the negotiations conclude. Learning about the existence of a Primal Beast on the island, the crew is shocked to discover a letter from Katalina announcing her resignation. While Gran heads off to find their former comrade, Eugen and Rackam decide to investigate the Imperial presence on the island, suspecting a more sinister scheme lying up the Empire's sleeve. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Audience Consensus
Audience reception is mixed. Some viewers appreciated the character development, especially Vira's arc, and the improved animation. However, others found the plot inconsistent, the characters unengaging, and the overall story generic and disappointing, especially in the later half of the season.
Strengths
- Improved animation quality by MAPPA.
- Interesting character backstories and development, especially Vira.
- The story delved a bit into the history of some of the characters.
- Music was pretty nice.
Weaknesses
- Inconsistent pacing and plot development in the later episodes.
- Generic and disappointing core conflicts in some arcs.
- Characters making stupid and cheesy decisions.
- Gran is a boring and useless main character.
- Villains are not engaging.