Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun: Season 2 Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		4.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		0.5
Overall		3.0

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun: Season 2 Blu-ray Movie Review

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 continues the adventure of the anime series. Created by Osamu Nishi, Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 continues the series with animation production by Bandai Namco Pictures (Hula Fulla Dance, Wistoria: Wand and Sword). Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 features theme song performances by DA PUMP (opening) and Amatsuki (ending). Featuring the voices of Ayaka Asai, Ayumu Murase, and Ryōhei Kimura.

The life of a fake demon is never over. The journey finds new ways to continue on. Iruma Suzuki (Ayumu Murase) has been living a wild life alongside Asmodeus Alice (Ryōhei Kimura), Valac Clara (Ayaka Asai), and other demon school classmates. Iruma always found it quite difficult to fit in and he felt like he stood out like a red-nosed reindeer of sorts.

Yet Iruma soon finds a possibility to fit in once more. The magic ring starts talking. Unexpectedly, Iruma finds himself being transformed into an evil version of himself. The journey at the Demon School continues on with new adventures, obstacles, friends, and unexpected alliances. The saga unfolds.

The characters add quite a bit of charm and energy to the series, too. Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 continues the fun with Iruma embarking on new adventures. Iruma is a compelling lead character and someone who is a wonderful addition to saga. The supporting cast of characters add wonder and charm to the production and storytelling, too. A well-rounded effort with regards to the cast of characters.  

The character designs by Akihiko Sano (Fairy Tail, Talentless Nana) are well-done and add a lot to the production. Sano provides solid designs. The designs certainly add something special to the series. A fantastic effort and it manages to build on the previous season. There is certainly a lot worthwhile – worth appreciating.

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 features chief animation direction by Yumiko Hara (Sky Wizards Academy, Cute High Earth Defense Club LOVE!). The animation direction is one of the nicest qualities of the series. The series art style impresses in spades. The animators bring something fun forward – adding a lot to the experience. The team of animators certainly understand the anime, providing a sense of detail and creativity in the animation that is well worthwhile.

The special effects by Naomasa Fukuda are well done. The effects work adds some fun to the anime production, too. The designs are creative enough and well worthwhile. There is plenty here worth appreciating.

The score composed by Akimitsu Honma (Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Ai no Kusabi) adds some nice music to the production, too. The score is well-done and certainly adds a lot to the series. The score is engaging and capably handles the action sequences.

Written by Kazuyuki Fudeyasu (The Banished Court Magician Aims to Become the Strongest, How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord), Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 continues the adventure. The script writing is solid and adds good moments for the central cast of characters. The script writing is something that provides solid dialogue and good character moments. The genre elements of the television series are charming and well done.

Directed by Makoto Moriwaki (Onegai My Melody, Tantei Opera Milky Holmes), Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 has more action-packed adventure. The direction is solid and adds an abundance of creativity to the production. Moriwaki is a talented director and someone with an impressive sense of style well fit for the series. Welcome to Demon School Iruma- Kun Season 2 absolutely manages to find a solid balance between action, comedy, and adventure.

The sense of action is particularly compelling. The action elements certainly do add something of value to the series. Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 is well-done and offers plenty of action, comedy, and fantasy elements.

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun: Season 2 Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

Released on Blu-ray by Crunchyroll, Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 is presented in 1080p MPEG-4 AVC encoded high-definition in the original television broadcast aspect ratio of 1.78:1 widescreen. The high-definition video presentation is excellent on the release. The video transfer looks crisp and clear. The animation style is robust and well reproduced on the set. The colors "pop" with considerable clarity. The background animation and line artwork are impressive and add a lot to the series in spades. The results certainly help create more engaging animation and there is a lot worth celebrating about the production aesthetic. The character artwork is well detailed throughout as well.

One of the benefits of physical media is the encoding quality. Streaming video services often provide video with more compression and lower bit- rates. Physical media can often provide higher video bit-rates, solid encoding, and compression. There are also fewer variables compared to streaming video services. One can pop on a disc and get something with dependable picture quality. The access is well worthwhile, too – no one needing to fret about the video quality, dependability, or access. The results work well and there are no outside variables to consider – from streaming connection speeds, internet service plans, and much more.

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun: Season 2 Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

The release includes a selection of lossless audio options: English Dolby TrueHD 2.0 and Japanese Dolby TrueHD 2.0 (with English subtitles). The release provides a nice selection of lossless audio options. The lossless audio encoding is top-notch on the release. Dialogue is clear and well reproduced. The audio quality provides wonderful depth and detail for the audio presentation. The soundtrack and score certainly are well reproduced, too. There is a lot worth appreciating in the sound design.

Physical media offers a major advantage over streaming video services: lossless audio encoding. For home theater enthusiasts and audiophiles alike, the lossless audio encoding provides a robust and engaging audio experience. For enthusiasts wanting to eek out the best quality in the audio, there certainly is a lot to appreciate. The audio has more depth, spaciousness, and detail. A more refined experience.

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun: Season 2 Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

The release includes a nicely designed o-card slipcover. The slipcover artwork is fantastic. The artwork underneath the slipcover remains the same as the artwork on the slip itself. The package design is an impressive aspect of the release and certainly makes a wonderful impression – both when held in hand and on the shelf.

The release could have been slightly better with separate artwork underneath the slip itself. The addition of more key artwork would have added some extra value to the release. The release also isn't quite as enticing as a steelbook edition. Steelbook packaging adds a lot of extra collectability and is well worthwhile. The release also could have used some other physical swag to round out the package – from artcards, to posters, to other collectable swag.

On disc supplements include:

Textless Opening Song (HD, 1:32)

Textless Closing Songs (HD, 4:35)

Unfortunately, the release includes a lackluster supplemental package – the bonus features are not that enticing. The release could have used some audio commentaries, behind-the-scenes, making-of featurettes, cast/crew interviews, photo galleries, art galleries, and more. In the streaming era, audiences sometimes want more and expect more from physical media – some nice swag or bonus features to add something enticing to the package. Every little bit helps with adding something of value to the physical release.

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-kun: Season 2 Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 is another compelling addition to the anime franchise. The series has a fun cast of characters. The animation is robust and beautiful. There is a lot worth appreciating during the production.

The series has wonderful fantasy elements and the animation remains compelling. Ayaka Asai, Ayumu Murase, and Ryōhei Kimura provide solid voice work for the series. The writing is well-done with good character moments and dialogue for the cast of characters. Welcome to Demon School Iruma-Kun Season 2 expands on the first season.

The Blu-ray release provides excellent video quality and an impressive lossless audio presentation. The release also includes a nice o-card slipcover. Fans of the series will appreciate being able to pick up another release in the saga. Fans of genre action-comedy anime series will especially enjoy the production. Recommended.