The Daily Life of the Immortal King - Season 2

The second season of The Daily Life of the Immortal King got even more insane, goofier, weirder, more episodic, and much more original. There is a lot to be said for it, but is it better? It has some great episodes and an amazing finale with a great fight that reminded me of the excellent fight between Saitama and Boros, all accompanied by a disaster of apocalyptic proportions. Add to that a lot of brilliant and unexpected ideas, which makes the second season so meta that it manages to make fun of itself, of its production, and you have, for example, an unadulterated insight into how such a show is produced by experimenting with animation. This season even manages to create the atmosphere of what it promises in the title, so there is even an episode that features the OP main male protagonist at a magical school and seems like a slice of life anime show. This anime series delivers well-executed, interesting, and original parodies. There are tons of pop culture references and relevant topical subject matter so you can tell the anime’s creators had a lot of fun with it. However, did I enjoy it more than the first season? At first glance, this season may seem very random. Many plotlines seem disconnected, and their meaning only becomes apparent later, even though, in reality, they are interwoven, well thought out, and sometimes even brilliant. Unfortunately for the average viewer, the line between genius and insanity can be very thin sometimes. Animation-wise it is playful, and musically it is still great and expressive. I see a lot of objective positives, so I keep wondering why my overall impression of this show is that it is not quite as good as the first season. Perhaps there was too much crammed in, and maybe they should have rather fleshed out some of the plotlines a bit more to make a bigger impact. I do think that some of the episodic stories deserved more than one episode, although, at the same time, there was some continuation. On the other hand, I think that I probably would have preferred one clear main plotline anyway, presented much more strongly and vividly, and not drowned out by all the other stuff. There was simply too much going on, and really, less is more. It was an interesting ride. I enjoyed it, although, as I have already hinted, the second season will get 7.5/10, and I am still looking forward to the third season as I am curious to see where the show’s creators take it this time. (14/05/2022)