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The Case Study of Vanitas Part 2 Vanitas no Karte Part 2 |
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Rose Faerie's Review Violence: I bumped it up to a 6, since I felt like it was a bit more violent than the first part. (Granted, it's been a year since I saw Vanitas Part 1.) There was a lot more fighting and blood, with characters getting stabbed and the like. There's a beast that eats people, as well as some mainly implied torture scenes involving children. Sex and Nudity: We only get one vaguely erotic blood sucking scene this season. I still maintained the 3, due to a scene where Vanitas and Jeanne huddle together in their underwear to keep warm (potentially less than that, I don't remember that episode clearly). The episode was mainly focused on them bonding rather than anything illicit, though. Also one character makes it clear that she wants to do the dirty with her crush, much to her friend's horror and embarrassment. Theological Themes: We have vampires, curses, and curse bearers like the first season. Unlike the first season, we have characters who Spoiler: accepted the curse of their own volition. However,Spoiler: said characters are able to heal and realize that the curse only makes their lives miserable. One character tampers with the Spoiler: world formula, essentially playing god. And the church does some corrupt things, but that only plays a minor role in the story. Problematic Themes: There was some mild swearing. It's also revealed that one character Spoiler: has severe mental health issues that affect her self-perception, and this character is manipulated by a villain into Spoiler: almost committing suicide, via magic that taps into the darkest part of the soul. Overall: I loved this season. It was beautifully done, and it never failed to impress me in the slightest. Both of the character arcs were stunning, and the romance was amazing. I was a hardcore Noé x Domi shipper, but now my love has only grown. I was absolutely repulsed by Vanitas x Jeanne initially, but now I ship it. To be honest, no matter what your favorite ship is involving the main 4, you will not be disappointed. The storytelling was beautiful and I loved the message of being able to move on from the atrocities of the past. The way Astolfo, Chloé, and Domi all handle their grief is very different, very poignant, and yet damaging. It was a joy to watch them grow or choose not to. In fact, everyone grew a little bit or had a new side of them revealed. This season finally gives us a bit of Vanitas' backstory, as well as more insights into his complicated personality. We also get to see how Louis' death affected Domi, since, before we only got to see that through Noé's eyes. Honestly, her arc was personally very moving to me. I actually got emotional. The art is as stunning as always, and it truly does do Jun Mochizuki justice. The outfits are so pretty in this! Also the music was fantastic. Yuki Kajiura can really handle the atmosphere of Jun Mochizuki's works. I loved the opening and ending theme too! They were both more my style than the first opening, though none of them hit me in the same way the first season's ending theme did. I'd recommend it to older teens and up like the first season. I feel like a 15-16 year old should be able to handle it, which is about the age rating of the manga. |
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