This post is part of our seasonal episodic review series.Going into this completely blind was a pretty good idea and not knowing until after i finished the episode that this was a manga adaption also gave me the idea that i should read the manga alongside this anime,it looks quite interesting and hopefully its what i’m expecting ! ! – Episode 2 did little to further the plot. – Convenient liberties taken with Koyori’s seamless integration into Tazuna’s life. – Backstory on protagonist, Koyori, beginning to take shape. Aside from that, not much more can be ascertained about what the hand shaker’s overall goal is and why it is necessary to complete. Also, viewers are being slowly fed a backstory on Koyori’s character. So what positive came out of episode 2? Well, the animation isn’t nearly as disorienting. Not only do Tazuna’s parents immediately accept this flimsy story but are fine with their young son feeding and bathing their new guest. This seamless integration is practically eye-rolling. For starters, she has to live with Tazuna’s family, under the guise of a foreign exchange student, who is unfamiliar with Japanese culture and language. The rest of the episode is dedicated to Koyori transitioning into Tazuna’s home and school life.
#Handshaker anime season 2 series
– The series seems to be trying to answer questions while keeping some “mystery” – The affectionate parents do nothing for the story, but were kind of nice to see This episode offers nothing to get excited over, but isn’t as jarring to look at, which seems a shame if any further “excitement” will coincide with disorienting animation. Logic sticklers like me appreciate that details aren’t being ignored, but their handling isn’t the best either. Logistical issues like eating, bathing, and going to school are also addressed. At least they addressed the fact that he has a family and presumably needs to live a normal life while he’s not fighting other Hand Shakers.
The glimpse into his family life was a little odd, but does liken Koyori to a possible sister that Tazuna once had. Tazuna himself is a little less of a blank slate in this episode, echoing viewer sentiments in his confusion about why he should be involved with any of this. Instead, viewers get a few bits of information on Tazuna’s new partner Koyori, who has yet to utter a line in this series, explaining why she needs Tazuna to keep hold of her and that she is different from the other Hand Shaker partners. I don’t know if I can say that Hand Shakers improved appreciably in this episode, but after the puzzling sequence of events in the first episode taking things a little slower in order to do some character work is helpful, or would be if there was any appreciable headway made in that regard. Because of this, Tazuna reluctantly agrees to Makihara’s plan to introduce Koyori as a foreign exchange student to his family. Tazuna learns that Koyori is different than the other hand shakers, in that she will die if separated from him. After defeating his first team of hand shakers, Tazuna meets with Makihara to learn more about Koyori and what the purpose of hand shakers are.