If you're looking for a change from the now famous Naruto Bleach Fairy Tail or any other well known Animes then you have come to the right place. Kingdom 2 starts off right after Kingdom and if you have made it this far then you know that getting past the first 12 episodes of the first season was ruff but well worth it. The second season is on a completely different level as the first and the animation is now beautifully done and on par with modern anime. The plus side now is that they have mastered the cgi to compliment the art, leaving you fully immersed in the story and boy does this anime have a great story. The battles are great, the politics are even more interesting, and the strategy of war is well implemented. You still have your loud mouth hero just like bleach or one piece that you learn to love as he struggles with the brutality of war while trying to become the greatest general under the sun. All in all you will find yourself bonded to the hero and the characters that help him along the way! A true blessing to have some actual well thought-out dialog but not to extreme that it loses its entertainment value or slows the momentum. I would have to say this was a fun discovery and glad that after watching hundreds of anime there are still gems out there to watch. I would recommend this to anyone and pray more find it as entertaining as I have. (show less)

Second seasons tend to either fail the expectations set by the first or take entertainment to a wholly other level. Kingdom (TV 2) definitely belongs to the latter group, and the last season already wasn't bad towards its end.
The plot right now is only beginning to knot up. Kingdom (TV 2) focuses even more on background happenings than the first season did. History isn't my strong point, however the tale of intrigues, strategies, and political conflicts is actually interesting, and it's nice to see a background story to one of the main characters. The characters are still developing (beyond the usual action anime trope 'power up, beat next foe', too), and one of the main characters actually just got more interesting with the unveiling of his background story. Dialogue is still quite good, has its odd-one-out moments but overall conveys both dramatic and funny moments well. The animation got definitely improved from the beginning of the first season, the music's still the same old likable, and the art is quite funny in a way that the character design seems to be maturing with the characters; I don't really know how to describe it but if you look at Xin at the beginning of the first season and Xin now... it's a difference, except in costume xD.
I can't really say much more right now since this season is only starting off, however I'm curious to see where it's going. Definitely above the sheer mere 'good' mark, and among the more entertaining series this season.
9/10 from me, though I don't think it'll make the top of my list, I like it. (show less)