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[Spoilers] Shunkashuutou Daikousha: Haru no Mai - Episode 2 Discussion

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Great second episode, and a nice formal introduction to Rosei, the Agent of Winter, and his bodyguard, Itecho. Was not expecting the action, but it felt balanced with the well needed exposition to Hinagiku and Sakura trauma's alluded to in Episode 1, and how it affected Rosei/Itecho.

Also, a first look at our primary antagonists to the Four Seasons, with the "Reformists" and "Eradicationists" being differing ideological groups hunting these individuals. Some other interesting info is the newspaper stating that Hinagiku's choppy way of speaking and her mental age were effects of whatever happened to her in the past, so I look forward to seeing how the anime explores that in later episodes.

While different than Ep 1 in tone, I think Ep 2 was solid. The music and the visuals were especially great, with a first look at the OP and ED, which I thought were amazing. It's shaping up to be a great addition to the Spring 2026 season.

ArkLur21 25d
It was so awesome, what a nice surprise :D
The anime is great so far
Diprivan 25d
This episode felt a lot better than last week, which says a lot considering how amazing last week already was. Leaf on SB/ED already says everything about why this looks and feels like a movie. I Had to pause a couple times just to appreciate what I was looking at. Super intriguing so far. The Spring Clan withdrawing from the search three months after the incident is fishy as hell. Those kids really went through hell in the past, and I bet the damn grown ups have something to do with all of this. Hurt to see what Sakura went thru all those years....

Super cool action cut + the OP is pure eye candy. (Leaf is a god.)
dedly 25d
I really like it a lot, even though I teared up in the first and second episod, hopefully i wont be crying throughout the whole series :D
- CeissaDesiste 24d
  I bawled my eyes out this episode! The feels in these two episodes have been intense.
Patriots015 25d
the seasons have so little free will its insane. did i get that right that it was THE AGENCY THEMSELVES who kidnapped spring???

Also the characters are amazing so far.
- Azuraug 25d
  No, the insurgents were the ones that kidnapped her. They have nothing to do with the Agency.
  Patriots015 25d
  Oh then I guess the insurgents were just using a stolen agency helicopter or something
  WriterSharp 24d
  No, when Sakura said "They abducted you," the "they" meant something like "those people" ie the insurgents. It wasn't referring to the helicopter.
Tanyuu 25d
This looks so pretty. And it's quite good overall, the story has piqued my interest. Especially the part about the Spring Clan giving up so quickly on their search for Hinagiku.
But do the characters have to be so over the top at all times? They're so dramatic, it's kinda draining to watch.
- ShiroJL 24d
  
  Especially the part about the Spring Clan giving up so quickly on their search for Hinagiku.
  
  I swear to god if the spring clan ends up getting revealed to have been in on the abduction or that there is some other corrupt shit going on there, I would not be f+cking surprised
KasumiNoKitsune 25d
I like the world building here. Still not sold on the main couple or side couple yet, but I have hope that might change when we actually get to see them interact. As far as the bonds between the Agents and their Guards go, I am totally sold on that! Very well done friendships there.
Azuraug 25d
What's Akatsuki Kana's damage, man... Why are they out to hurt me with their series?
Aiscion 25d
Agents of the four seasons is an anime where everyone is mentally ill and won't get treatment or go into therapy. waste of time and nice animation.
alicepurple 24d
i thought i was going to love this show but it just is not hitting at all
quagsirfish 24d
ohmygod ep 2 made me want to cry for some reason. i was literally like 2 mins in and nothing happened and i felt like crying TT__TT the way all 4 of the characters don't care very much of themselves just makes me so sad... they're so self sacrificing and keep giving themselves away till the point they don't wanna live Bro... and the amount of guilt they have is so sad. i love all of their relationships with each other, its so beautiful and complicated. and then the backstory reveal comes. and then i realized why i wanted to cry like gawd the beginning was literally a forshadowing towards this moment. Help. OhmyGod. WAAAAAAAA

ALSO not to mention the visuals??? it's so pretty, and yet there's such a melancholic vibe to it that pulls at my heartstrings. i love it so much wow. even though it makes me want to cry. its so pretty and i love the colors and the composition and everything. the pink tone the visuals have now that it's spring is so pretty and i love the slight chromatic abberation effect... also all the frames with rosei in it is so so cool. HELP. EEEEK AND THE BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL YET MELANCHOLIC SOUNDTRACTS TOO. WAAAA

im so excited for the 3rd episode !!!!! also i just realized forum posts exist on here so i will now make everyone see my rambles. Heh
Aaurorable 24d
This show that comes out of nowhere is shoking me in it's quality, i'm in love! I cannot fathom how much i'm stopping myself from reading the Manga...
arokan 22d
The animation and art are beautiful, especially the backgrounds. Can't really say this episode made me feel as much as the previous one, the drama sometimes feels over the top, most of the dialogue is super dramatic and then you get those weird comedy scenes with Rosei and Itecho that felt a bit jarring to me. The world building is interesting, I'm not sure what exactly the role of the agency and the villages is yet and what are the goals of the different groups opposing them but we'll probably find out a bit more with each episode.
Crelisya 21d
Visually stunning with a beautiful OST, the anime shines aesthetically. The story is engaging, but its impact is weakened by repetition dialogue, situations, and ideas often circle back within a single episode, sometimes in slightly altered forms. This makes some emotional moments feel overblown, as if the show is trying too hard to force sadness rather than letting feelings land naturally. A few scenes do resonate, but overall the execution is uneven, which can pull viewers out of the experience. Whether it can fully hold together remains to be seen

Its a solid 7.7 for me.
Crelisya 21d
Visually stunning with a beautiful OST, the anime shines aesthetically. The story is engaging, but its impact is weakened by repetition dialogue, situations, and ideas often circle back within a single episode, sometimes in slightly altered forms. This makes some emotional moments feel overblown, as if the show is trying too hard to force sadness rather than letting feelings land naturally. A few scenes do resonate, but overall the execution is uneven, which can pull viewers out of the experience. Whether it can fully hold together remains to be seen

Its a solid 7.7 for me.
Voter210 19d
The first episode was okay, but I was surprised how good was this ep. And the best part was Rosei song (imo better than Hinagiku's one).
ILoafAnime 5d
I like how the car with the kids had no one in the driver's seat. The kid's wouldn't be in enough danger if there was an adult in the car.