Devil Survivor 2 the Animation

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Devil Survivor 2 –

 

Devil Survivor 2 is a DS game that came out in the Summer of 2011.

 

Plotline:

The story of Devil Survivor 2 is one of destruction, survival, and rebirth.  The story of a God named Polaris who is displeased with the path that humanity has been taking aims to destroy the world using a force called the Septentrione. There is however a catch.  If humanity is able to weather this storm and survivor the assaults by the Septentrione, then those surviving humans may gain an audience with Polaris and have a hand in shaping the image of the new world of rebirth.

 

In order to survive the apocalypse, an organization called JPs and it’s leader Yamato, seek to harness the power of demons to gain power in the struggle to survive.  Yamato will do anything to ensure that he survives and has a hand in reshaping the world, even if it ensures that all other humans perish.

 

In the midst of all this struggle, a boy named Hibiki and his friends gain power through the use of a cell phone demon summoning program (origin is a spoiler) and assist JPs in the battle.  Through time we learn that Hibiki’s power is mighty and he can use it to protect his own ideals.

 

Positives:

  • The show really doesn’t have any filler and does an excellent track of sticking to its atmosphere and genre.

  • Found that all the characters remained consistent with their personalities throughout.  Nobody did things that seemed to be a huge deviance from their established personalities.

  • Simple story that doesn’t get lost in convolution.

 

Negatives:

  • Another example of how SMT games don’t translate into good action anime.  Nothing is interesting about the combat in the show.  Watching a lion fight another demon using fireballs sounds interesting but it really doesn’t come off as anything but mediocre to watch.

  • Found the story to be at times boring.

  • Aside from the main couple characters and Yamato, the characters feel unlovable and I welcomed their deaths.

  • The ending feels rushed.  Theres about 7 minutes between the final battles conclusion and the total end of the story. Too fast.

  • Nothing about the anime really stands out.  It’s average in many respects.

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