Dead Mount Death Play Part 2

デッドマウント・デスプレイ

7.44(63K votes)

Ranked #2382Popularity #1824

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Status

Finished Airing

Aired

Oct 10, 2023 to Dec 26, 2023

Studios:Geek Toys

ActionFantasy

Synopsis

Polka Shinoyama's life takes a dramatic turn after being forced to use his magical powers in public. His divination cabinet attracts the attention of several people hellbent on exposing his true nature as the reincarnation of Corpse God, a necromancer from the Other World. To make matters worse, Polka and his friends are framed for the murder of one of their protector's employees. When group member Takumi Kuruya is abducted by his former boss, Kuon Higuro, Polka sends his most trustworthy ally Misaki Sakimiya to their friend's rescue. It turns out that some of the recent incidents the group finds themselves caught up in are interconnected, and Polka needs to be twice as careful if he wants to make it out alive from this maze of pitfalls. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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5.8/10

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KANLen09

Recommended

Dead Mount Death Play - 2 split-part adaptations, up to 4 interspersed events all happening at the same time, leading to one gigantic Shinjuku war that defies the logic of both worlds. Has Ryohgo Narita done the near-impossible to prove that he still has the writing skills from his past works? Back in Spring, the 1st Cour / Part 1 of the acclaimed mangaka's new work didn't really do it for me, and I wasn't convinced that Ryohgo Narita had his writing prowess taken from Durarara!! and injecting that same soul into Dead Mount Death Play, which at that point in time was a massive clusterfishof events sprawling here and there that proved too much for those who can't follow up on what's going on, yours truly included. Well, after yet another 12-episode romp in the form of the 2nd Cour / Part 2 of the anime, I can safely say that I'm fully caught up to date on everything that exacerbates the situations and circumstances that may be worlds apart, but the outcome is one final "Clash of the Lords" between the Corpse God and the Bastard Children of Sabaramond, the battle that should've taken place in their own world, moved to Earth in Shinjuku for all to see. What a riot! Come to think of it, Ryohgo Narita is a genius at trying to manage several storylines and making them just as relevant to the main story, with the intricate details meticulously planned out to the point that it doesn't confuse the reading or watching experience for manga readers and anime watchers. This is what sold Dead Mount Death Play as a compelling work in the first place, from the manga now into the anime. Even though at times it can feel like you're still watching Part 1, with all the Q&As answered, you'll get a better idea of what the various groups are all fighting for: - The Corpse God with Vampire Queen Misaki, Takumi, and their key character, Polka Shinoyama, that's directly linked to the Shinoyama family; - The police force of Tsubaki Iwanome and Arase Kozaburou identify the sequence of events with Phantom Solitaire joker Ten'a Sorimura, who has joined the array with the Fire-Breathing Bug; - The various families that have a matter of feud between each other: the Agakuras and the Heilei; - The Bastard Children of Sabaramond, who have finally arrived on Earth to ciphon out their leader and take over the new world, whose feud with the Corpse God to either preserve or destroy the world has massive consequences on Earth. Trust me, the character cast in Dead Mount Death Play (if just by counting alone) is insane, but not one character gets a mere side-mention as everyone is, in one way or another, vital to the main plot, which speaks to the mangaka's prowess when it comes to tight story and character integration. For Part 2, just about the only change to the staff roster is having a newbie director by the name of Yoshihiro Satsuma take over the directoral reigns from series director Manabu Ono, which, in comparison to the anime, doesn't really affect any of the anime's aesthetics at all. I feel that this move is done to relieve the latter due to his directorial, scriptwriting, and series composition roles, which can put a lot of pressure on someone with these many vital roles in the anime's production, and in the same way, tutor the new director as well. An effective way to "kill two birds with one stone". Nothing has changed much in the way of animation as well; it looks consistent from Part 1 as far as I can tell. Part 2's OST is decent as well, with both Inori Minase and Yuuma Uchida's OP and ED songs. I just feel that Part 1 delivered a better OST. Overall, Dead Mount Death Play has been one of the most batshit, insane series that I have seen for quite a while. And although it has taken both parts of 24 episodes' worth to flesh out its story and multiple plot elements, the payoff reward is just as big as the amount of time spent tuning into the anime to understand where the story needs to go to achieve Nirvana. All I can say now is that Dead Mount Death Play is not a fluke; it's a work of complexity that delivers in its own right.

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21 found helpfulDec 25, 2023

DISKOWN

Not Recommended

Dead Mount Death Play Part 2 is a mess. The beginning of the anime comes out strong, carrying much of the suspense and mystery from the previous season, but after a certain point, it all dries up. The interesting and well-paced plot from the first season feels rushed in the second, leaving many plot points resolved off-screen and others unresolved completely. The ending is particularly unsatisfying, lacking a significant reveal or explanation, and instead offering a mediocre conclusion that hints at a possible continuation. The animation and visuals are on par with the previous season, but the characters are worse. Many characters are underutilized, onlyappearing at the end as a token reminder of their existence. Dead Mount Death Play Part 2 had the potential to excel but ultimately squanders much of the narrative groundwork laid by its predecessor.

18 found helpfulFeb 15, 2024

cunoung

Not Recommended

Dead Mount Death Play part two was disappointing. Instead of fleshing out existing characters & plot or answering major questions, it doubled down on adding characters (2-5 each episode) and all but removed the protagonist from the show for ten episodes. The new characters were either underdeveloped, one note, irrelevant or in the end added nothing to existing plot lines & stories (news reporter). The ensemble cast was lacklustre and unsatisfying given the build-up. The police crew took centre stage but unlike part one they were boring, monotonous and once again hindered by arbitrary bullshit only to find a conclusion in the rushed final 2 episodes. Onthat note, while major questions and mysteries remain unanswered, a few notable ones got addressed in the final two episodes and while great to finally get answers, one must wonder why they couldn't be addressed during one of the 22 episodes before them. 24 EPISODE season btw! Getting answers and a possible great conjunction of ensemble arcs in a season two would be great but after part two, 24 episodes & a cop out ending, I have lost faith in this story.

6 found helpfulJan 28, 2025

Langris_123

Not Recommended

The part 2 is just the worst thing. S1 was way better. The story telling is just messed up. it feels like all over the place. Youy should just read the manga. There should have been no sequel if we were going to get this one. The whole season you will be wondering wth happened. This is the 2nd worst sequel ever following the promised neverland s2. Idk why people have rated this higher than part 1. There is no character development and characters are popping out of no where. You will not like this. i should have dropped it but i wanted to seeif its get better or not and it didnt

9 found helpfulFeb 25, 2024

Flacion

Recommended

The world is evolving, the organizations are making their moves, all while our main cast just want to live peacefully. In the second part of the season is everything starting to ramp up, more groups are now interested in the weird events that have happened and are starting to make their moves. We follow the Corpse God and his group trying to stay ahead of all the players spread throughout the city, in hopes of coming to a point where they can have their peaceful life. The plot for this part builds very much on the previous part and starts to delve further into some of thepeople and organizations we were introduced to previously. Through the different arcs, do we start to see some of the group's goals and way of handling things. We also follow different groups' actions and interests parallel to each other, which really shows how the whole city is alive. Since they are not just focusing on the main character group. The characters don't change much throughout this part, but still have some development. What you get more to see is new characters, that really helps building the world, and then exploring already known characters. This helps with getting a better view of the world and the secret organizations, but also an understanding for why the characters act in a certain way. Since it is a reverse isekai is it also important to see how the world reacts to the unknown, for the most part is this magic. This is done fine, with either being covered up by official groups like the police, or it reaches the news and starts making people question things. This helps make the world feel alive and shows attention to details. The only issue I find is that there is often a calmness over a lot of things, which gives a special type of tone, but it also makes it a bit harder to actually feel hyped for the cool scenes. Overall is it still a great continuation of the first part, and lives up to be a good reverse isekai with attention to detail. So i would definitely recommend watching this part if you found the last one interesting.

7 found helpfulDec 25, 2023