Season 2 - 8 episodes (2022)
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Written by: Yoshiki Watabe, Yasuko Kuramitsu, Shinsuke Sato, Haro Aso (based on the graphic novel by)
Directed by: Shinsuke Sato
Starring: Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Nijirō Murakami, Ayaka Miyoshi, Dori Sakurada, Aya Asahina
Rated: TV-MA
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Plot
A group of bored delinquents are transported to a parallel dimension as part of a survival game.
Verdict
This continues season one's theme of wild and dangerous games, but this season manages to be even better. The games are more intense and the season is more emotional, aided by characters developed in the first season. This season's games force players to learn about themselves. While the first season was faceless foes, now Arisu and teammates fight against former players in games of wits. It certainly seems like a series finale, but another season is in the works. This season was so good, I don't know how they can add to it.
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Review
The first episode increases the level for gore and jumps right into a new game. While the first season didn't explain the how, it did give us a quick introduction. With no need for that, it's straight into a game of death.
The second season's games are more intimate. You can see your opponents, and to Arisu's dismay the game masters used to be participants. This is a game designed to make you face your own fears, and the parkour is really cool. In just two episodes, I already liked season two more. Part of it is the foundation of season one and knowing what's happening, but the games are also more intriguing and deep. People still die, but it's more manipulative and cerebral.
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| Tao Tsuchiya,Yutaro Watanabe, Kento Yamazaki, Dori Sakurada, Aya Asahina play Usagi, Tatta, Arisu, Niragi, Kuina |
Chishiya (Nijirō Murakami) becomes more interesting. He's always seemed like a bad guy, but he has a knack for surviving through being sly. It's a contrast to Arisu who survives by solving the puzzle and being earnest. While Arisu attempts to help others and feels that pressure, Chishiya is only interested in helping himself.
In one of Chishiya's games, the creator is trying to determine the value of life. It's a mental exercise where players must predict what others will do as others try to predict what the player will do. Does that cancel things out or just make things worse? Chishiya figures out a solution, but I'm not sure Arisu could have won that game with the strategy required.
The last episode is a wild ride. You never quite know what's real. We do finally get some answers, but there is still a lot left unexplained. I liked how the first season ended, and this season overall is better and has a better conclusion. While season two completes the manga on which the show is based, a season three is in the works.
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