・ English is my second language, there may be errors in my grammar..
・I try to make a spoiler-free review, however, in the section opinion if something important happens I mention it.
・General experience ≠ Final score. My personal score is based in 5 star system, so I tried to put an accurate number here, but isn't always the case.
・Locate (Brief) Conclusion + Recommendation section where the main points are summarized.

Experience with Chihayafuru 2

The summer season returns and Mizusawa Team has the ambition and determination to become the best team of all Japan, but first they have a challenge to overcome, being that to find new members to maintain the club, following with the attempt to create the atmosphere of a real team.

During this season, the main focus was on the team competitions and what the character can learn from that experience. **In the long run of their life there will always be an opportunity to *compete individually with the purpose of to be a Meijin or Queen***, but the title of the best High School team is only possible in those three years that will be consumed in a blink. With that in mind, the appreciation for teamwork grows in this part of the story.

Compared to the previous year, now with a little misstep on the way, their tears and sweats shows their passion for improvement. Even when they lost the path, they find alternative routes to win, overcoming their weakness and enduring the pain they managed to obtain the desired title of being number one.

On this occasion the balance between personal growth through the Karuta was more present, with constant competitions where the characters had introspection about their performance, leaving different flags to a future emotional development.

I find that Chihaya had those hints of being something more, despite the fact that it’s usually focused on the Karuta, gradually opens his emotions to new perspectives, trying to understand how she feels about others and about her future. A point that will be explored further.

Meanwhile Chihaya wants to improve and Arata is influenced by her, someone feels pressured because his conflicting feelings. Taichi faced many things in his life, encapsulated within the expectations of others versus his ambitions. This season end up, leaving the tension in the air with what will happen.

For my part I keep getting excited about how every interaction between the characters result realistic, there’s the vibe of ideal youth that gradually breaks down in the transition from being an adult.

The feeling of bloom abounds in this series, being quite refreshing to see, with the same constancy in production as the first season. Now, you will continue to be amazed by the dynamism while they're playing, in contrast the close-ups show with bright colors and a tinge of nostalgia the mood of the characters.

For the most part, if you liked the first season and want to understand more about how the Karuta influences the personal growth of the characters, feel sure that in this part you will find an interesting development of youthfulness who discovers their ambitions.