Based on the Japanese light novel series written by Kei Azumi and illustrated by Mitsuaki Matsumoto. The story continues the adventures of Makoto Misumi’s life in another world as it takes a positive direction when he meets more demihumans who recognize his presence. Now as the leader of a fast-growing demihuman community, Makoto wishes to make human society more accepting of them and thus builds a business showcasing the demihumans’ abilities. To extend his reach further, Makoto enrolls at the Rotsgard Academy to learn magic and expand his business venture there.Meanwhile, the goddess who summoned and forsaken Makoto had brought two other people to her world shortly after sending him away, making them heroes of their respective nations. Given enough time, Makoto’s path will intertwine with both of these heroes, which may cause the world to take a drastic direction.On the technical side, Season Two was animated by J.C.Staff, with the main staff returning from season one, which included Shinji Ishihira as the director, Kenta Ihara handling the series’ composition, Yukie Suzuki designing the characters, and Yasuharu Takanashi composing the series’ music. Due to the second season being a two-cour series, The first opening theme song is “Utopia”, performed by Keina Suda, while the first ending theme is “My Factor”, performed by Kent Itō. While The second opening theme song is “Reversal”, performed by sSyudou while the second ending theme song is “Eccentric Human”, performed by Kaori Maeda.Makoto’s quest to uncover more about his parents in the goddess world continues, providing an enjoyable yet somewhat felt direction. The introduction of new side characters often feels arbitrary, diminishing the impact of major plot events. Despite a predictable storyline, the territorial restoration aspect kept things compelling. However, the abundance of side characters sometimes overshadowed the focus with random subplots with some being disappointing as they lacked payoff due to a few of them not always leading anywhere or felt pointless in the proceedings. This isn’t to say all the new characters were bad, as a few of the good ones managed to delve deeper into the existing ones, emphasizing their conflicts and bonds. The character development of the original cast, particularly Tomoe, Mio, and Shiki, becomes more satisfying as they grow in the background. Unfortunately, the antagonist factions, especially those targeting Makoto’s new side hustle come across as weak or lack a compelling stance against Makoto.The animation this season doesn’t fully stand out by modern standards, with the increased use of slideshows and panning shots, while certain action sequences lack fluidity and feature choppy transitions between attacks, reflecting a visual appeal that while pleasing in some areas, left more to be desired. On the sound front, the voice acting and sound effects are decent, though the music primarily serves to set the scene’s tone without leaving a lasting impression, while the newly added intro and end credits songs were both catchy and fun in their way. Overall, this season of Tsukimichi felt like an accumulation phase for Makoto as his network expanded, increasing his involvement in the Goddess’ world and making him a greater target. Although it could have been more exciting with better pacing of fights and character development, it was a decent watch. The season had interesting takes on the isekai genre but ultimately fell flat, failing to add anything substantial to the plot, characters, or animation. Despite some improvements, the season’s inability to fully explore its characters and maintain a consistent tone led to a lackluster experience. While it had moments of enjoyment, it fell short of reaching its full potential. But with the recent announcement of a Season 3, we can only hope this show tops itself somewhere down the line…