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Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle: Season 2 Set

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This set of Tsubasa - covering the middle third of the story which we might call the "happy family" stage - is, like it's predecessor, a mixed bag, but differs from it in three major points - a roughly 50% filler material rate, the increased participation of Sakura with her larger feather count, and the gang having now reached the point where they know eachother well and have become an adoptive family - the men having essentially become the kids' foster parents with Kurogane the father figure and Fai, being the more touchy-feely of the two, becoming the mother figure by default.

A few things unfortunately drag the series down at times, with the set including the drag race Piffle World arc which is widely considered one of the worst cannon arcs of Tsubasa and a few bad filler stories like the two Mokona-centric episodes.

That is not to say that the series is a total waste by any means. There are also some rather good filler stories, such as one in which the gang make a return trip to a world they've already visited and the kids learn a rough lesson about not always being able to help everyone, and a sweet-natured one shot in which Fai befriends an AU version of his created life form Chii. The highlight of the set is probably almost everything having to do with Kurogane, from his pride in Syaoran's progress to the growing tension between himself and Fai regarding the magician's evasiveness vis a vis his past, and above all his backstory, which explains why he's become the person he is. And, ever so slowly, we get hints of what is to come in the shattering Acid Tokyo arc which is apparently covered in the Tokyo Revelations OVA which will hopefully be released in Region 1 sooner rather than later.

In the final analysis, this set includes a little good, a little bad, and alot in between.

best best best anime best everything. I do love Tsubasa, great artwork, great voice actors, get everything. This is how love should be, I love everything about this anime. Can't wait for season three. A must have for every anime fan.

Well first I'd like to say, I've only read the first two volumes of the manga so I don't know how close it is and all. It's just I was kinda disappointed with the end of season 2.

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Well the question I wanted answered were: Who's the Syaoran in the jar? What's Xing Huo's part in the story? And my biggest question I wanted answered was "What was with the prologue?!" And none of the questions were answered. I know there is an OVA but I read reviews saying it's an OVA better watched by the Manga followers. I'm now planning to read a little more of the manga. I gave it a four star because it was still good and fun to watch, it just didn't answer any of my questions. You did learn a little about Kurogane's past, but Fai's history is still a big secret. So if you thought that this would be the end of Tsubasa, well guess again. SO if you havn't read the manga like me. Don't expect to see an end.
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All in all, read the manga if you haven't and don't expect any questions to be answered.

Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle, an anime that makes me smile everytime I hear someone say it. Tsubasa is a fantastic anime. CLAMP has done a great job with it.

With common voices such as Vic Mignogna (Edwrad Elric, Dark Mousy, Zero Kiryu), Christphor R. Sabat (Vegeta) and many others, they all make this anime great. Every voice goes well with the characters.

Okay, so most of Season 2 of Tsubasa might be fillers, but that doesn't make the anime suck. It may have made me a bit mad, but the fillers really weren't that bad. They went a long well with this anime. I recommend any CLAMP fan add season 2 of Tsubasa to their collection.

Just as addicting as the first year. Though it seems slightly more colorful. The music is still very good. One story about two "gods" is rather incomprehensible to western thinking in how it ends, or even why they are at war in the first place, but the series as a whole is good, and even this arc is enjoyable, even if it leaves you feeling a bit confused as to their motives.