Mačikado mazoku - 2-čóme

The second season of Machikado Mazoku is as chatty, hilarious, cute, and imaginative as the first one. I simply love the energy, and the way everything works really well in a silly way. I like how originally it plays with the whole maho shojo subgenre not just in terms of the story but also in terms of the relationships and character dynamics. The second season is even better than the first one as it starts to tackle more serious problems and issues from season one. The show does it in a sweet and goofy way, which makes for powerful, enjoyable, interesting, and touching moments (Shamiko's back story, Ugallu...) that add even more juice and a bit of depth to the story (you can feel the significance of certain moments). The only thing that I wasn’t crazy about were two new characters (Lico and Tapir) that the heroine meets while looking for a part-time job. But even though they didn't appeal to me that much, they still made sense in the context of the series and were put to good use. The animation and music are still great. So - "Don't give up Shamika! If you keep it up, you're guaranteed to win next season...". 8.3/10 (30.06.2022)