Girlfriend, Girlfriend (2023)

[カノジョも彼女]

Season 2

Director: Takatoshi Suzuki
Studio: SynergySP
Starring: Junya Enoki, Ayane Sakura, Azumi Waki
Episodes: 12

Synopsis:
Naoya continues his efforts to make his relationship with Saki and Nagisa work against the opposition of both Milika and Saki's friend Shino.

Impressions:
Perhaps the greatest weakness of the first season was that there wasn't enough screentime for best girl Shino. Well, this season features the peak of her character arc with the Okinawa trip in the last segment, so on that note, this season scores high marks. However, the novelty factor has worn off from the first season and airing at the same time is the even more ambitiously bonkers 100Kano, so it doesn't have the same punch it once did. Also, with me having read through the manga, I already know where this goes and because I was left underwhelmed by the finale, I'm not having quite as much fun this time around. I still enjoyed it more often than not, but when you know the author (allegedly) has equal love for all of the love interests and you can't quite reciprocate, it's not so great when the story is pushing the one you don't like. If you weren't won over by the first season, this one really isn't going to change things for you, but if you want more Shino, you'll want to give this one a watch.

Rating:
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