<report>As a love story, Amakano 2 feels unfocused and artificial. Besides getting together with the given heroine of choice, there is no other goal of the story. Every single scene revolves around showcasing the heroine’s quirks (as in the common route) or showing lovey-dovey scenes. After having finished one route, I have no reason to believe that the core structure will deviate from what has been presented so far.

There’s no overarching goals or core themes to be found in the story at all, so the various slice-of-life scenes feel as if they serve no purpose to the gender narrative. This is exacerbated by the fact that many scenes are drawn out to their maximum while not developing anything at... Read more »