Hi I'm Dranzerstorm
You may remember me as a regular contestant on the caption battle contest.
Welcome to Retro Retrospective, my world dedicated to the old guard of the Otaku world; expect some reviews of the old & obscure, and in-depth geeky knowledge with the occasional top ten and I now have a logo.

Little info about me
Well I'm British and I'm in to all things animated and nostalgia.
I've grown up with every cartoon going and have watched hundreds of anime.
Oh and to answer a question I was asked once, no I don't wear glasses in real life, I would wear Loke's sunglasses though.

The Saints Magic is Omnipotent II Review

Let's see if this anime has given me the pay off I'm missing from season 1.

Continuing from the previous season, Sei as the Holy Saint continues her mission to purify the miasma swamps to eradicate the monsters however during a peaceful period of quiet, Sei gets introduced into high society along with intrigue from other nations about her talents.
So it doesn't sound much different to season 1, in fact even less plot appears to happen in season 2, the dub feels as competent as ever but the question I want answered is, does season 2 offer me the pay off that season 1 couldn't?
In all honesty, yes, although how else would a series like this end? An Isekai with a female protagonist will almost always have the romantic ending, hardly a spoiler, there are very few alternatives, although I'd take a wedding over a romantic light show any day.
Final Verdict: It feels as if the anime was offering less which gave it the perfect opportunity to end on a high and that was at least worth the journey.

The Saints Magic is Omnipotent Review

I'm writing this from a hotel room at a con.

Sei is a burnt out office worker who suddenly gets summoned to another world in a summoning ceremony, the summoning of a Saint that will save the world of Salutania from a growing plague of monsters.
Sei however is summoned alongside a younger girl; the Prince ignores Sei and declares Aira, the other girl as the Saint.
With no way back along with the Kingdom having impeccable manners, Sei stays and goes into medicinal floral research where her high work ethic and affinity for healing magic makes her a vital part of the research team, but when she saves Captain Albert Hawke and his soldiers from near death and career ending injuries with miracle healing, it becomes more apparent that Sei is really the Saint.
This had the potential to go downhill pretty fast but ends up becoming a nice change of pace for an Isekai by being more focussed on the Slice of Life elements and letting Sei discover her powers carefully on her own, at no point does the anime feel like it's going to take any bad turns, even if Captain Hawke's army are pretty weak and even when Prince Kyle tries to weasel his way out of his mistake.
The ending however is a cheap cop out as it does rob Sei of some of her character.
The dub is really good though especially Celeste Perez who gives a fantastic Sei.
Final Verdict: A charming isekai for those sick of the usual tropes but the ending does feel like a cop out.