Motto To LOVE-Ru is a show that brings in the goodness of fan service at your doorstep just like the first season, except it's even better! With new characters and perspective on previous ones, there is a guarantee for enjoyment to blossom at each episode.
Previously on To LOVE-Ru. Episodes came in like a filler train wreck and the cargoes that toppled out were too heavy to be enjoyable to carry. I mean, the contents inside were too similar, so there really was no point in carrying them anyways! That's my quite peculiar analogy on what I felt during the first season, but it gets the point across. And now, the curtains unveiled in this season and oh boy was that a welcomed surprise. How and why is it better? First thing would be in how the episodes are structured. Rather than dragging the length out with a single episodic story, they decided to put in three mini stories for each episode. This new structure helps to give more diversity, an aspect that was lacking during the first season. It paves way to much-needed focus on the cast of girls, particularly with the beloved golden assassin and the disciplinary tsundere. What comes out of that is progression on the romance life of many girls, along with the development on their personality showcasing the sides they’ve never truly shown before. The culmination of each girl's differing personalities add up to many fun and silly situations that make them so likable and laughable. Though with all that said, this season still comes with issues. Some comedies are not funny and even though it's an ecchi, the dragged on fan service may get a bit excessive at times. While there are occasional boredoms here and there due to the lesser-than-previous-season repetitions, their entertaining pureness overweighs most of these issues. Main boy Rito went through so much ever since he became unlucky so I got to hand it to him for dealing with everything. Keep up the good work!
And with that out of the way, we do a hop and a skip to the visuals of the anime! At first glance, the difference is already noticeable once we compare it to To LOVE-Ru. Just like how Lala can transform her clothes with the help of Peke, the anime did a transformation in its art style. The biggest difference is that the colors are whitewashed, making everything look slightly less saturated than before. It took a bit of time to get used but at the end, I really liked how it looked. In a way, it's an upgrade, especially when the linework still feels refined and the animation retains normality and consistency. There are a couple of visible amplifications for the art, particularly during the more significant scenes that appeared throughout the show. As for the character designs, no changes there and they all look youthfully cute (except the principal). Ecchi scenes are still as exaggerated as ever with more gloss to define the curves, so nothing really new there. When the characters go through all sorts of havoc, they come in with a bunch of expressions and of course, the white-eyed ones that's really common in comedic anime are no exception. From happiness to clumsiness, whatever face they decided to put on places a smile on my face. Especially with that Celine. Her non-stop smiles are too contagious. Most scenes are blasted with loudness and energy radiating out of the girls. Definitely can't see Rito taking a break with that going on in his life. Cheerful soundtracks complement with the bright tone and the character's voice acting are done well, capturing the charm of each character.
Motto To LOVE-Ru is simply a step up to the previous season. It's an improvement on pretty much all aspects, and that's a good thing because better enjoyment comes out of better quality. If To LOVE-Ru is an enjoyment that reaches the Moon, then this one has enough fun comedy, romance, and personality to reach Mars. This journey of harem and ecchi is awaiting you!