ef ~ a tale of melodies ~ First Impressions : Much Funnier Than I Remember

As well as having around 60 seconds of grauitous boobage. Not that I’m complaining.

At the very least I’m now used to SHAFT’s style so the first episode of he sequel didn’t immediately bother me like the first season. Though I still think that there are some useless techniques used in the show (I defy you to give me a purposeful meaning for sky-coloured eyes) most of the time I really enjoyed the unique art direction. But what really stands out about this series (for me at least) is the dialogue and characters. Every conversation outside of the typically mundane chatter is meaningful, be it about artists and the way they become so involved with their work or the masks that people where in every day life. The characters are still both deep and inherently likeable, and it’s nice to see some development on characters which didn’t get as much attention last time round.

Doing masks better than Code Geass ever could.

The OP (which shows up somewhere in the middle of the episode for amazing effect) is just as beautiful and captivating as the first. Engrish singing in a Japanese show with German on the background does work it turns out. Animation, direction, character designs; all remain the same and all stay great. I’ll definitely be watching the show, and may drop a comment about it every now and again.