Neo Angelique Abyss: Second Age

 A few years ago, I watched (and reviewed on this blog) the Neo Angelique Abyss anime.

And now I've watched the second season, it is the sequel to the first series and picks up right after the events of the first.

Now, I wasn`t to wild about the first one (I rated it a 4 on MAL, against like everyone else as it has pretty good scores there), but still, being the completionist that I am I sat down and went for a second serving of 13 episodes.

With the Aube Hunters now gone, there has been a serious increase in Thanatos activity, leaving Arcadia in ruins.  The Relihious Organisation now fights the invaders, about six months after the mansion was burned down at the end of the first series.  But the Aube Hunters, now blamed for everything, are waiting for the Queen's Egg, aka Angelique, to reawaken.  Once she does, she becomes a hunted person, and in a port town she flees from some thugs.  They are saved by a girl letting herself called "Captain" and offered transport on her ship.  After helping to defeat a Thanatos, she reveals her name, Sedora, to Angelique as she comes to see her as a true friend.

She travels to the capital and holy church, to learn that Rene is destined to become the new religious leader in a plot with Mathias to replace him.  But during the ascension ceremony, Mathias places a coup, unwilling to put down his position.  Using a forbidden chip, he gains the ability to summon and control Thanatos, attacking Angelique.  But she is saved by Mr Nyx, who tells her in order to fulfill her fate, she must kill him.  His body turns out to be the host for the Erebos, a mighty Thanatos linking both dimensions together as an anchor point.  And that needs to be defeated should she want to save Arcadia from the monsters once and for all.

With the help of Erenfried, who developped Mathias's chip, they set out to build a way to overcome the former religious ruler.  But first, Erenfried goes to save director Yorgo from the firing squad.  Angelique learns from Rene the fate of the previous Queen's Egg chosen ones and how it strengthens Erebos.  They manage to bring Mathias back from it's influence, but Nyx / Erebos appears, slaying him as he protects Rene from the evil presence.  Angelique's powers awaken due to this, chasing off Erebos.  

In order to take the fight to him, the fabled Ship of Stars is being repaired, Angelique gathering all the people she met on her journey to form a front and bring Erebos down once and for all.

Okay, so I liked it better then the first one, but I`m not sold on this series though.  I can`t put my finger to it exactly why, it just, well, is like that...