The cherry blossom viewing event is here and that means… sake!
What They Say:
Atsushi and Atsumi stumble upon a Ms. Moriyama, who is very drunk; she takes this opportunity to express some feelings with Atsushi.
The Review:
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers)
With no break between “seasons”, Recorder and Randsell gets underway with its second here and it keeps things much as we saw it before with its three minute runtime and the simplicity of it all. This one gives us a special time of year as the pair end up in the park for a cherry blossom viewing event with lots of vendors, plenty of trees and lots of petals floating all around. Considering how basic the series looked before, this feels like a huge visual upgrade as it has detailed backgrounds and more movement than before. The two siblings continue to be cute together as they check out the place and you have Atsushi getting into a bit of trouble with his teacher as well, since she’s so grabby even though she knows the reality behind his situation. A little sake goes a long way with her. The episode gets surprisingly smutty for its level but there are some cute moments to it in a very understated way here.
In Summary:
In a way, you have to say it’s a good episode if it doesn’t have Atushi being dragged off by the police for his supposed actions with little girls from his class. There’s some confused sexuality issues going on due to the drinking and it’s comical in its own right but it’s also very, very wrong. You have to wonder why Atsumi doesn’t step in earlier and make more of a scene, but her whole family life is just confusing in general as is the way so many people deal with it poorly. The show looks like it might have either gotten some better animators involved when it comes to the backgrounds or a bump in the budget, but the show is still essentially the same at its core. I’m in that weird state where I’m not sure why I’m watching it but also noting that it’s so short that I can’t help but to check it out and see what strange things may occur next.
Grade: C-
Streamed By: Crunchyroll
Review Equipment:
Sony KDS-R70XBR2 70″ LCoS 1080P HDTV, Dell 10.1 Netbook via HDMI set to 1080p, Onkyo TX-SR605 Receiver and Panasonic SB-TP20S Multi-Channel Speaker System With 100-Watt Subwoofer.
