In my Rewrite Season 1 review I mentioned how it was a decent way for the anime to settle on an original ending that surprisingly still fit within the universe due to the rewrite setting. Season 2 not only explains why that ending makes sense but in a way it also aligns thematically with the main ending of the original Rewrite visual novel. Its hard to talk about this seasonor the series as a wholewithout spoilers but Ill do my best. If you jump into Rewrite Season 2 Moon Terra right after watching Season 1 you might be confused. There are random flashbacks to events that werent shown in Season 1. Thats because Season 2 is trying to provide fan service to visual novel players by briefly showcasing key moments that couldnt be fully adapted from the heroines routes. Its more of a highlight reel than a full adaptation giving some quick context for what Season 2 is about. That said even if youre watching Season 2 without reading the visual novel I think theres enough context to eventually piece things together. Despite being developed by Key the Rewrite series doesnt have the typical romance melodrama of other Key anime like Clannad Angel Beats or Little Busters. Instead it leans more into fantasyactionwhat visual novel fans would call chuuni. The story also features a strong environmentalist theme which becomes especially prominent toward the end. Season 2 focuses much more on the main character Kotarou and Rewrites canon love interest Kagari. If you go straight from Season 1 to Season 2 you can at least see why hes interested in her as Kagari was given more personality and focus toward the end of Season 1. She goes from being just a plot device to a character you can actually care about. Without getting into spoilers Season 2 follows Kotarou as he tries to help Kagari while also playing a role in saving the world. But this isnt your typical lighthearted shounen save everyone storyin fact its almost the opposite. Later in the series Kotarou makes some morally questionable choices including potentially harming people who may not deserve it. Some viewers may complain that Kotarous personality shift in Season 2 feels inconsistent with how he was in Season 1 and early on in this season. However the series actually provides a reasonable explanation for thislets just say magic and flashbacks are involved. Another common complaint is that the main heroines from Season 1 stop mattering after the first few episodes. And yeah that is kind of frustrating. Why build them up if almost none of them are relevant to the final climactic story? But given the scale of the story and how deeply it explores its supernatural worldespecially compared to other Key works like those written by Jun Maeda which barely explain anythingI think it was an interesting experiment. Im glad they went allin rather than trying to force the heroines into a plot where they wouldnt fit. The animation and fights arent the most stunning. That said Im admittedly biased as someone who read the visual novel. A lot of Rewrites original scenes were textheavy with little visual representation so seeing these big climactic moments fully animated was pretty cool. It was also a treat to see characters who originally didnt have sprites or voices come to life in anime form. Personally I now prefer watching the true route this way over reading it in the visual novel. While I think Season 2s overall story is solid I wouldnt call it amazing. Its far from the best dark psychological environmentalist shounenaction series. Some character development is strong but the pacing jumps around and certain characters feel underutilized or underdevelopedeven beyond the sidelined heroines from Season 1. There are also a few leaps in logic and some might argue Kotarous devotion to Kagari even with Season 1s context feels a bit excessive given how little buildup there actually was. That said the uniqueness of the concept and the fact that its mostly executed well makes Rewrite Season 2 Moon Terra pretty enjoyable. Its not one of my favorite visual novels nor one of my favorite visual novel adaptations but Im glad it was attempted at least once.