El hazard 2: Ritorno a el-haz

With El Hazard (the first series) being such an outstanding composition, a lot of us fans were crying, "More!" Well, we were thinking more in terms of excellent storytelling, artwork, wonder, and humour, but instead got more of an echo of the first. While still entertaining as a watch, there was a bit too much 'cut and paste' as creators tried to expand the universe with the introduction of new characters and foes (a common anime mistake). All told though, some highlights abound in the silliness, more action, and a few cool ideas shuffled in. Ending had nice sweet high-point, but then doused for a cheap laugh and circular character habits.