Space Dandy Season 2: A new development in space adventures

Space Dandy Season 2 - Space adventures and colorful characters

"Space Dandy" is a TV anime series that was broadcast in 2014, and is a work that is attractive for its unique story set in space and its unique characters. Season 2 in particular depicts an even deeper story and new adventures. In this article, we will introduce detailed information and reviews of Season 2, as well as recommended points.

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

Anime Original

■ Broadcast period

July 6, 2014 - September 28, 2014

■TV Broadcast

• TOKYO MX Sunday, July 6, 2014 23:00
• TV Osaka Thursday, July 10, 2014 2:35
• TV Aichi / Friday, July 11, 2014 2:35 /
• BS Fuji / Monday, July 14, 2014 0:30
• AT-X / Wednesday, July 16, 2014 20:30

■ Online distribution

• Bandai Channel Updated: Sunday, July 6, 2014 23:00
• Niconico Live Broadcast Sunday, July 13, 2014 1:00
• GyaO! Updated on Sunday, July 13, 2014 at 23:30

■Broadcasting station

TOKYO MX

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 12

■ Director

・General Director: Shinichiro Watanabe ・Director: Shingo Natsume

■ Production

・Animation Production: Bones

■Works

©2014 BONES/Project SPACE DANDY

■ Story

Space Dandy is a space dandy. And he is an alien hunter. If he discovers a new alien that has never been seen before and is recognized as a new species, he will receive a reward. The rule is, first come first served. His mission is to travel the universe and find an alien that no one has seen before before anyone else. Dandy encounters unknown planets and aliens together with QT, a broken robot, and Meow, a dumb Betelgeuse alien he picked up along the way. Adventures to the edge of the universe. Discovering aliens that have never been seen before. That is the real joy of being an alien hunter!

■Cast

・Dandy/Junichi Suwabe ・QT/Uki Sato (9nine)
・Miaou/Yoshino Hiroyuki・Dr. Gel/Ishizuka Unsho・Bee/Hatakeyama Kosuke・Commodore Perry/Ginga Banjō・Honey/Yurin・Scarlet/Kuwashima Houko・Narration/Yajima Masaaki

■ Main staff

・General Director: Shinichiro Watanabe ・Director: Shingo Natsume ・Screenplay: Kimiko Ueno, Dai Sato, Keiko Nobumoto, Toh Enjo, Hayashi Mori, Ichiro Okouchi ・Character Design: Yoshiyuki Ito ・Spaceship Design: Romain Thomas (Satellite)
Set design / Shingo Takehan, Art director / Ryo Kono, Color design / Yuko Kobari, Director of photography / Yoshiyuki Takei, CGI director / Mitsuki Ota, Editor / Kiyoshi Hirose, Sound director / Shoji Hata, Sound effects / Yoshiki Matsunaga, Mix engineer / Masashi Yabuhara, Animation production / Bones

■ Main Characters

A dandy alien hunter. Age unknown, probably early 20s. A human male. A silly and cheerful guy. Doesn't care about small things. Doesn't care about non-small things either. His dream is to visit all the boobies in the world.
・QT
A vacuum cleaner robot. He claims to be a high-performance robot, but in reality, it's a piece of junk. He's earnest and a little proud. He likes keeping things clean.
・Myaubonkura alien. You'd think he was an evolved cat, but he's actually a Petelgeuse alien, not a cat. He's so laid back he seems to have been brought up in a relaxed education system. He's always playing with his cell phone.
・Dr. Gel A genius scientist who pursues Dandy. He follows Perry, the ruler of the Gogol Empire. He is also said to be an inventor, but his true identity is shrouded in mystery.
・Assistant to Dr. Biegel. Helicobacter pylori. Looks like a cucumber but is very competent.
Honey is a waitress at "Booby's." She's a silly gal with a nice body at the restaurant.
Scarlett is a beautiful inspector at the Alien Registration Center. Her inspections are very strict, and the aliens Dandy brings in are rarely approved.

■ Main robot items

■Mechanics, Aloha Oe, Hawaii Yankee, Carnegie Lemon

■Subtitle

・EPISODE 14 / You can't be the only one, right?・EPISODE 15 / Darkness has its own tone, right?・EPISODE 16 / I take the long way, right?・EPISODE 17 / The transfer student is a dandy, right?・EPISODE 18 / Big fish are big, right?・EPISODE 19 / Space gentlemen are gentlemen, right?・EPISODE 20 / Rock and roll is a dandy, right?・EPISODE 21 / A world without sadness, right?・EPISODE 22 / If you're the same fool, you'd better dance, right?・EPISODE 23 / Lovers are trendy, right?・EPISODE 24 / This is a story from a different dimension, right?・EPISODE 25 / It's the dandy who is judged, right?・EPISODE 26 / Neverending dandy, right?

■ Theme songs and music

・OP1
・Viva Namida・14～26
Lyrics: Yasuyuki Okamura, Gota Nishidera Composition: Yasuyuki Okamura Arrangement: Yasuyuki Okamura Singer: Yasuyuki Okamura

・ED1
Welcome to the X Dimension 14-19, 24
・Lyrics by Tika Alpha
・Composer: Tika Alpha
Arrangement: Yoko Kanno Vocals: Etsuko Yakushimaru

・ED2
・Misunderstood Lonely Night・20
Lyrics: Mukai Hidenori Composition: Mukai Hidenori Arrangement: Mukai Hidenori Song: DROPKIX (Vocals: Suwabe Junichi)

・ED3
・WHITE HOUSE
・Composition: OGRE YOU ASSHOLE
・Arrangement: OGRE YOU ASSHOLE

・ED4
・Space☆Dandy・22
Lyrics: ZEN-LA-ROCK
・Composer: DORIAN
・Arrangement: ZEN-LA-ROCK
・Song: ZEN-LA-ROCK feat. Yomeiri Land

・ED5
・Seaside Driving
·twenty three
・Composition/Seiichi Nagai・Arrangement/Seiichi Nagai

・ED6
・All "the thing"si am... worried
·twenty five
・Composition: Mito ・Arrangement: Mito

・ED7
・SPACE FUN CLUB
・26
Lyrics: ZEN-LA-ROCK feat. Robochuu Composition: grooveman Spot
・Arrangement: ZEN-LA-ROCK
・Song: ZEN-LA-ROCK feat. Robochu

・Insert song 1
・Burning & Rising
17
Lyrics: Shinichiro Watanabe
・Composer: ☆Taku Takahashi
・Arrangement: ☆Taku Takahashi
・Song: Yuki Katsuragi

・Insert song 2
・I'm Losing You
·twenty three
Lyrics: Akira Sugie Composition: Akira Sugie Arrangement: Akira Sugie Singer: BTB (Pan Pacific Playa)

Participating musicians: Episode 14 ☆ Taku Takahashi
Hiroshi Kawanabe
Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro
Hiroyuki Namba
Fujimaru Yoshino
Shunori Mukai
Episode 15
TUCKER
Noriyoshi Sasanuma
Kensuke Ushio (agraph)
☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo, block.fm)
Yasuyuki Okamura
・Episode 16 Yoko Kanno
TUCKER
☆Taku Takahashi(m-flo, block.fm)
Mountain Mocha Kirimanjaro
Latin Quarter
Episode 17: Taro Umebayashi & Tomonori Hayashibe
☆Taku Takahashi(m-flo, block.fm)
Shunori Mukai
Fujimaru Yoshino
Episode 18 Umebayashi Taro and Hiroshi Kawabe
KenKen
Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro
Episode 19 Yoko Kanno
TUCKER
☆Taku Takahashi
Seiichi Nagai Fujimaru Yoshino
Latin Quarter
・Episode 20 Yoko Kanno
KenKen
☆Taku Takahashi(m-flo, block.fm)
Hiroyuki Namba
Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro
Shunori Mukai
Latin Quarter
Episode 21
OGRE YOU ASSHOLE
Taro Umebayashi
Koichiro Tashiro
Episode 22
ZEN-LA-ROCK
DORIAN
☆Taku Takahashi(m-flo, block.fm)
Yoko Kanno
Yasuyuki Okamura
Hiroshi Kawanabe
TUCKER
Hiroyuki Namba
Kensuke Ushio (AGRAPH)
Episode 23: Seiichi Nagai
☆Taku Takahashi(m-flo, block.fm)
Shunori Mukai
TUCKER
Fujimaru Yoshino
Hiroyuki Namba
Episode 24: Taro Umebayashi & Tomonori Hayashibe
Kensuke Ushio (agraph)
☆Taku Takahashi(m-flo, block.fm)
TUCKER
Episode 25
KenKen
Hiroyuki Namba
Mountain Mocha Kirimanjaro
Episode 26
Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro
Hiroyuki Namba
KenKen
Mito
☆Taku Takahashi(m-flo, block.fm)

■ Evaluation and impressions

Space Dandy Season 2 continues the success of Season 1, with new adventures and character development. Below, we'll go into detail about the story, characters, music, visuals, and overall review.

story

In Season 2, Dandy and his friends continue their journey to find new aliens. Each episode has a different theme and setting, so viewers won't get bored. Particularly memorable are episodes in which Dandy ponders the meaning of his own existence and friendship. For example, in "EPISODE 21: It's a World Without Sadness," there is a moving scene in which Dandy faces a world that has lost its emotions and reaffirms the importance of emotions. Also, in "EPISODE 26: It's Neverending Dandy," the ending shows that Dandy's adventure is not over, leaving a strong impression on viewers.

character

The characters of Dandy, QT, and Meow (including the robot) remain consistently charming in Season 2. Dandy's cheerfulness and recklessness, QT's seriousness and clumsiness, and Meow's laid-back personality are portrayed with an exquisite balance. Sub-characters such as Dr. Gel and Bee also add depth to the story. In particular, don't miss the mysterious background of Dr. Gel and the scenes where Bee's competence shines. Furthermore, female characters such as Honey and Scarlett also play important roles in coloring Dandy's adventures.

music

The music of Space Dandy has also been highly praised in Season 2. The opening theme, "Viva Namida," features Yasuyuki Okamura's distinctive singing voice and impressive rhythm, instantly raising the excitement of the viewers. A different artist is in charge of the ending theme for each episode, allowing viewers to enjoy a wide variety of musicality. "Welcome to the X-Dimension" and "Space Dandy" in particular help to liven up the atmosphere of the show. The insert songs are also selected to match the theme of each episode, and there are many moving scenes where the story and music come together.

visual

Bones' animation production maintains its quality in season 2. The vastness of the universe and the unique landscapes of each planet are beautifully depicted, making for a visually appealing show. In particular, the design of Dandy's spaceship, the Aloha Oe, and the visuals of the aliens in each episode stimulate the viewer's imagination. The character designs are also unique, with attention to detail in Dandy's Hawaiian shirt and QT's design as a vacuum cleaner robot.

Overall rating

Space Dandy Season 2 has been highly praised for its story, characters, music, and visuals. It is especially appealing for the variety of themes and settings in each episode, as well as the character growth. The music is also of very high quality, enriching the viewing experience. Overall, it is a great series that offers new adventures and excitement to its viewers.

■ Recommended points

Below are some reasons why we recommend Space Dandy Season 2.

1. Diverse stories

Each episode has a different theme and setting, so viewers will not get bored. Some episodes will make you think about friendship and the meaning of existence through Dandy's adventures, and you will be deeply moved.

2. Charming characters

The three characters (including the robot), Dandy, QT, and Meow, are unique and charming. Sub-characters such as Professor Gel and Bee also add depth to the story. Viewers can empathize with and enjoy their growth and relationships.

3. High-quality music

The opening, ending, and insert songs are all of high quality, enriching the viewing experience. Not to be missed is the participation of artists such as Yasuyuki Okamura and Etsuko Yakushimaru.

4. Beautiful visuals

Bones' animation is visually stunning, beautifully depicting the vastness of space and the unique landscapes of each planet, with unique character designs and attention to detail.

5. A balance of humor and emotion

"Space Dandy" has an excellent balance of humor and emotion. You'll laugh at Dandy's reckless behavior and QT's clumsiness, and be moved by scenes that make you think about friendship and the meaning of existence.

Conclusion

Space Dandy Season 2 is a unique story set in space and features distinctive characters. The appeal is the diversity of themes and settings in each episode, as well as the character growth. The music is also of very high quality, enriching the viewing experience. Overall, it is a great work that offers new adventures and excitement to the audience. Be sure to tune in to Season 2 and enjoy Dandy's space adventure.