From all genres of anime, comedy is one of the hardest in quality terms. There are very few comedy anime out there that doesn't get old and always come with something new with very effective jokes, then there are those that gets old pretty fast. Osomatsu-San First season were crazy, stupid and very colorful. It had an unique essence on them while being a fun ride from start to finish. Unfortunately, I can't say the same for this second season. Act 1: You tell a great joke, people laugh, profit Act 2: You tell the same joke, some people laugh, some people don't, profit Act 3: You tellthe same joke again, very few laugh, the rest doesn't Act 4: You still tell the same joke, No one laughs. There are many comedy anime that destroys itself by overusing jokes, and this second season is no exception. If you have watched the first season, then you might now what is this about, Sextuplets making comic gags while they suck at life (neets). While most of the comic gags on this second season are new, not all of them are funny, and those that are funny gets old pretty fast because it tends to be overused in the same episode. Story: 4/10 Art and Sound are probably the best things of this show,Their Openings and Endings are pretty colorful and well done. There are some episodes that completely change the setting which leads to the very best episode of this second season: Episode 18. This episode features Iyami as a good for nothing bum who is hated by almost everyone on town, but one day he meets a little blind girl who is selling flowers on the street. This episode is beautiful in many ways, it starts out with a smooth monochrome palette. This feature alone holds a lot of meanings for this story, the soundtrack is a really great addition to the story, as it holds what this episode wants to express. Later on, the color palette comes in with a colorful world with a very emotional soundtrack that might end with a smile on your face as tears starts falling down. This were the point where I thought that this second season wasn't a mistake at all. Art: 7/10 | Sound: 8/10 The cast is almost the same as the first season with the addition of odd fellows that are introduced later on, if the sketch demands it, the characters might not follow their usual behavior, but other than that, the characters end up being the same as how they were in season 1. Characters: 6/10 Enjoyment 6/10: Even if this anime suffers from overusing jokes and unfunny jokes, there are still moments on this season 2 that are memorable (Ep 18 is an example of that). Overall: 6/10

Osomatsu-san's second season is not offensively bad or even bad at all: I can't say it didn't manage to entertain whenever I sat down to watch it every monday. But with every new episode, it felt like something was lacking, like something from season one was lost. To start with, the move from two or more "scenarios" per episode to episode-length "scenarios" feels like a misstep. With season one, sketches never became too tedious (outside of fan-least-favorites like F6) because of the fact that they were not the length of the entire episode. When a sketch ended, it felt like it was because the premise hasbeen exhausted and the show can now move on to something else. By having entire episodes dedicated to one sketch, some flaws that were in the writing previously become much more evident, and things become a lot more tedious. It wasn't until season 2 that I realized that whenever a joke was made about one Matsuno, a similar joke had to be made about every other brother before the show could move on. If this happened before, it became very obvious now, and if I didn't think a joke was funny once, it certainly wouldn't become funny after hearing it five more times. Even episodes with more than one sketch had a similar feeling of tediousness, that the joke was simply going on way longer than it needed to go. The sketch involving Choromatsu and Ichimatsu had a promising premise, but at some point the one joke that the sketch, that they are uncomfortable being alone around each other, was just being repeated over and over again by the end. Maybe this aspect of the show has always been here, but if that's the case then it only got worst. Another complaint I have is that the show at times feels like it is resting on its laurels when it comes to episode scenarios compared to season one. It often relies on interaction between the brothers to be enough for a sketch, when season one offered a lot more than that. Season one utilized the side characters very well, especially Chibita, and in this season, while he still is a great character, side characters were relegated to being vehicles for more inter-Matsuno banter and one-liners. There was no "Iyami's Counterattack" this season, no "The Karamatsu Incident", no "Jyushimatsu Festival". If there's one thing the show does right, is that it actually manages to provide some good characterization for the sextuplets. For one thing, Karamatsu has actually become more self-assured in terms of not becoming the punching bag for the other five, often being allowed to get in his own insults and comments. But we also see his insecurity towards needing to do everything for his brothers in order to feel validation. Osomatsu is also given some much needed depth in the second to last episode, an aspect of his character that has been hinted at before but never completely explored until then, and the episode right after doesn't immediately erase all of it! These characters are very easy to turn into vapid stereotypes of their actual personalities, and there are instances where that does feel like the case, but more often than not they are consistently written with care, or at least as much care an irreverent sketch comedy show could have. That's what keeps the show watchable for me: it still cares. Episodes like "Iyami in the Wind" and the two final episodes show that despite how flippant, bitter, and absurd the show is at times, there is something very genuine at the center of it, keeping the tradition of the 1988 series alive (and perhaps the writing of the original manga as well, although I have not read any of it so I cannot say for sure). Maybe the writing quality has been worsening, but I can tell that no one has given up, which gives me hope that if there is a third season, perhaps the writing staff could fix their flaws and create something as good as what I remember season one being.

After watching both seasons every week as they aired, I'm happy to say that I'm happily satisfied with this anime as a whole. The characters are all lovable in their own way and the comedy and culture references are on point. If you enjoy anime like Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt, Puni Puni Poemy, or any other crazy, random, or hilarious anime you can find. Based off an original manga and anime by creator Fujio Akatsuka, you will find yourself laughing and squirming in your seat enjoying this show! There is a plot, and even as subtle as it is behind the hilarious and crazinessthat is this show. But the fun is enjoying each episode for what it is! (Each episode is usually radically different then the one before.) Overall the experience was amazing from Season 1 to the end of Season 2 and hope to see some future episodes! -9/10 Bloo

based from the other reviews i can really see why some have been disappointed (some of the spark did left). for me though the feeling was neutral. After all i really like the fact that other characters especially karamatsu gets more screen time and story revolving around him. I also get to know the characters more. Also, for some reason i liked this season more than the 1st one. Although i have to admit that a lot of fans prefer the 1st. Its just that this season gave more relevance to the characters imo. And the animation certainly upgraded. All in all im just thankfulthat my favorite matsus are back with their professional voice actors that never ceases to amaze with how they deliver the comedy, Flaw and inferior as it is i just missed my babies and am glad theyre back with their shitty skits. Why would i ask for more, i just want to enjoy the show as it is. Oh and the comedy is still actually pretty funny (we have different humors afterall)

I'll keep this brief, as I wrote a full review of Osomatsu-san - Season 1 which you can find on my profile. After watching Season 1 of Osomatsu-san one gains a level of familiarity with what the anime is all about, making it easier to enjoy the stories/gags of Season 2 because one knows what they are in for. This season of Osomatsu-san continues to provide richly creative stories/gags and a bit more insight into the minds/characters of each individual sextuplet. The stories/gags continue to be funny and somewhat insightful. While not always laugh-out-loud funny, they can be enjoyed simply for the creativity behind the writing and voice-acting. TheOP and ED continue to be wonderfully creative and enjoyable, too. Overall, I think this season deserves a consistent if not higher score than the previous season.

Season 2 strikes a different chord than season 1. While the first season had a nice atmosphere and hilarious gags sprinkled throughout, it also knew how to retain itself and pull back for serious moments. Season 2 definitely does not disappoint in this regard, but it doesn't hit in quite the same way. My biggest gripe with this season is with the first third or so. Those episodes had the worst gags - and I mean the WORST - that I have seen in the show so far. I understand that part of the humor of the sextuplets is that they're NEETs and virgins, but Ireally felt like some of the sex/scat/etc. jokes were just going too far. And this is coming from someone who can really appreciate a drag show or otherwise scandalous humor. It just was starting to become really obnoxious and frame some of the characters in such a negative way that I felt like they were becoming sexual predators. The episode with Todomatsu and Osomatsu on the double date comes to mind. Osomatsu was absolutely horrid and while I know that that was the point, it started to feel more "actually creepy" than "socially awkward." Despite this, this season also had some of the BEST episodes so far, which really gave me whiplash. Iyami really shined in the last half of the season and the season finale was miles better than season one's, which I was honestly pretty disappointed with. So overall, I think that the show ranks a 7 for me. Still really funny and some great characters (Totoko and Chibita also had some good episodes and gags with the other side chars) but season 2 was just so disgusting and bizarre with its back and forth in a way that the first season was a little more careful with. I really do hope that the maturity is retained and that I actually get to see some more growth from the characters. It does feel kind of annoying when they "learn a lesson" in an episode and then never actually continue with the morals past the one gag.