As we see during the election arc, she will stomp you to a pulp if you get in her way. Despite her inherent absurdity, she is believable. Her range is phenomenal, she sells her role like none other. Kaguya is frighteningly stoic and exuberantly self-absorbed. Both of them have tightly-plotted game plans, but they never go the way you anticipate. Ultimately both fighters become so wrapped up in their self-centered minds they stupidly destroy him-or herself. Underneath the thin veneer of sniveling politeness for a public appearance lies pure rage between rivals. Watching their smoldering spats devolve into mudslinging and bitter posturing is hilarious. The real battles they wage are won by fighting dirty. Yet it somehow one-ups itself with each episode. Coupled with feverish voice performances, the eccentric soundtrack, and the murderous precision of the director and you get a picture functioning at maximum capacity. This season, the secret conflict between Kaguya and Shirgane intensifies to the point of hysterics. The thrill of seeing Kaguya and Miyuki’s mind games never ceases to excite me. From an eye to a cup of coffee, to a nighttime city landscape. Each shot flows into the next connected with his unique aesthetic. Regardless of the punchline he adapts, he always turns it into gold. Omata’s signature technique is his well-timed close-ups, but his greatest contribution to this material is his storyboarding. Director Shinichi Omata has an authentically genuine view of human behavior, which he expresses in crisp, introspective, and sometimes startlingly heartfelt close-ups. It's a visual feast, from the mesmerizing transitions, the art style swaps, to the vast spaces conveyed through the staging. Kaguya-sama did not invent all of the tricks it employs, but it’s the only anime to use nearly every single one in the book. imaginative technique involving the shot composition, editing, sound design, or staging.

There’s hardly a shot that doesn’t utilize an The woodwinds, brass, strings, and percussion all play in harmony. Watching Kaguya-sama’s second season is like witnessing an elaborate symphony. Frankly, if you’re not laughing you probably have a broken jaw. The entire show is a cacophony of over-the-top hilarity and manic energy, this is one hell of a ride. Like a Gatling gun, it infinitely fires off perfectly timed visual gags with an expert presentation. Kaguya-sama: Love is War is a freight train barreling through the anime season defying all expectations of the romantic-comedy genre.

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