In case you have not seen the first season of Vandread here is a small recap. Hibiki is a boy stuck in the bottom class of society, he dreams of piloting a dread someday, but the system wont get him closer than assembling parts. He makes a bet with some friends that traps him onboard a ship headed for battle against ... women.

After the battle is lost, Hibiki finds himself with 2 other men on board an entirely female pirate ship. The males and females live on seperate planets and reproduce by cloning. They are tought from birth to hate eachother.

This makes for some funny situations, but since they are all facing a common enemy a truce is called and they start to co-opperate.

Fast forward to Season 2.

Hibiki , Dita and every one else all of a sudden become much deeper characters. The humor is still there, but they have evolved from simple characters to animated people with emotions and inner turmoil. Season two seems geared towards the scenes behind and after the battles more than the actual battles.

Sure, there is still plenty of fast paced c.g. and Dita and 'Mr. Alien' will find themselves in a lot of comical situations, but now the actual feelings of these two, and everyone else get explored.

It makes for a much more complete show than it was before.

If you like sci-fi anime and don't mind some mushy moments this one's for you.