Summary
A satisfying enough ending despite the overall lackluster feel of the finale.
We recap the Crunchyroll anime series Masamune-kun’s Revenge R Season 2 Episode 12, “Dead or Love,” which contains spoilers and explains the Ending.
After all this time, it seems Yoshino (voiced Inori Minase) has finally realized her true feelings for Masamune (voiced by Natsuki Hanae), even going so far as to kiss him.
The question now is, does Masamune feel the same way? For a moment in the middle of the season, even he thought he might be in love with Yoshino.
However, Masamune quickly turned his sights back to Aki (voiced by Ayaka Ohashi). With this being the last episode of the season, it seems Masamune will finally have to decide who he truly wants to be with.
Masamune-kun’s Revenge R Season 2 Episode 12 Recap
The episode opens with Yoshino leaving for a date. In her absence, Aki attempts to be more self-sufficient by making her own meals but struggles as she keeps thinking about Yoshino and Masamune being together.
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Whose class does Masamune end up in?
With a new school year starting, Masamune ends up in class A, the same as Aki.
Meanwhile, the rest of their friends, including Yoshino, are all assigned to class E.
Are Masamune and Yoshino dating?
Masamune and Yoshino are not dating.
It turns out Aki was mistaken the entire time, only assuming Yoshino’s confession had gone successfully when really Masamune had turned her down.
Do Aki and Masamune end up together?
Yes, Aki and Masamune do end up together.
Masamune-kun’s Revenge R Season 2 Ending Explained
During a school festival, Futaba, Kojuro, and Kanetsugu talk about their futures. Meanwhile, Yoshino and Fujinomiya talk about Masamune and Aki rejecting them both. The episode ends with Masamune and Aki finally making up for the dance they didn’t get to have after the previous year’s school play.
After years of waiting for a conclusion, Masamune-kun’s Revenge ended in a way that will surely make most viewers quite happy.
While I enjoyed seeing everything wrapped up, a few things about this episode were still irritating or distracting. The first was the lack of subtitles yet again, leaving out context at essential moments.
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The next issue was the all-over-the-place structure of the episode. Clearly, the back and forth between various timelines was meant for dramatic effect, but initially, it was a bit confusing.
Even the flashbacks were split into short clips, dragging out whether or not Yoshino and Masamune were together for much longer than necessary instead of focusing on the main couple.
Toward the second half of the season, it just really felt like the story lost the momentum it had built up so well in the beginning. I think I would’ve preferred less unnecessary love interests and more focus on the consequences of the revenge plot.
Still, seeing it end with a real sense of closure was nice, even if it felt quite predictable.
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