Maken-Ki! Two
マケン姫っ！通
- Action
- Ecchi
- Harem
- Martial Arts
- School
- Super Power
- Episodes
- 10
- Duration
- 24 min per ep
- Aired
- Jan 16, 2014 to Mar 20, 2014
- Status
- Finished Airing
Synopsis
Takeru carries on his life at Tenbi Academy after joining the newly established Security Committee. Alongside the other members, he takes on troublemakers who wield their Maken for harmful ends, turning campus life into a steady stream of superpowered clashes.
Between missions, Takeru’s already hectic days are further tangled by his high libido and the competing affections of the girls around him, adding plenty of romantic friction to the committee’s responsibilities.
Otaku Consensus
Maken-Ki! Two earns its niche by having Xebec steer the sequel toward brisk, 10-episode ecchi combat rather than pretending to be a prestige action drama; the fanservice escalation, harem friction, and supernatural martial-arts texture are the parts viewers consistently remember. Its split reception is clear in the numbers, with a 6.14 MAL score and a low rank despite solid popularity, and the most persistent criticism is that the sequel feels shallow even by battle-harem standards, with some viewers finding it far less entertaining than the first season.
Why You Should Watch
Watch Maken-Ki! Two if you want a short, shameless battle-harem that treats ecchi payoff as the main event rather than a guilty afterthought. It is for viewers who like the energy of High School DxD’s libido-powered school chaos or Senran Kagura-style martial-arts fanservice, but want something faster, lighter, and less invested in grand dramatic escalation. The 10-episode format keeps the experience compact, and Xebec’s production leans into the franchise’s most marketable ingredients: exaggerated physical comedy, superpowered clashes, and a cast built for romantic collision. This is not the season to pick for intricate plotting or emotional depth; it is the one to pick when you specifically want harem hijinks, skin-heavy comedy, and action beats delivered with minimal ceremony.
Key Characters
- HHaruko Amaya(VA: Noriko Shitaya)
Haruko is one of the core faces of the series’ romantic and action appeal, often standing out to fans as part of the main cast’s stronger-than-expected ensemble chemistry.
- KKodama Himegami(VA: Sayuri Yahagi)
Kodama gives the harem lineup one of its sharper personalities, helping keep the show from relying solely on Takeru’s antics and visual fanservice.
- IInaho Kushiya(VA: Iori Nomizu)
Inaho is central to the series’ affectionate chaos, representing the kind of high-energy character presence that keeps fans invested in the side dynamics.
- TTakeru Ooyama(VA: Tomoaki Maeno)
Takeru functions less as a traditional action lead and more as the combustible center of the show’s ecchi comedy, romantic rivalry, and superpowered school disorder.
What Makes It Stand Out
- 1
Xebec produced this second season, and the studio’s approach here is openly commercial: the ecchi framing and harem comedy are foregrounded as much as the action material.
- 2
The season runs only 10 episodes, a compact structure that makes it easier to treat as a concentrated fanservice sequel rather than a long-form school-battle epic.
- 3
Fan and critic commentary repeatedly singles out the fanservice as the sequel’s most reliable selling point, with viewers who enjoyed the first season’s ecchi elements specifically advised to continue.
- 4
Its reception profile is unusually clear-cut: MAL lists it at 6.14 from 76,080 votes, ranking low at #10193 while still sitting at a comparatively visible popularity position of #1629.
- 5
THEM Anime Reviews framed the franchise for a 17+ audience because of nudity, fanservice, and violence, which matches how the second season is most commonly discussed by viewers.
Fun Facts & Trivia
- Fun fact 1
- Maken-Ki! Two aired during the Winter 2014 season, running from January 16, 2014 to March 20, 2014.
- Fun fact 2
- The season is officially categorized around Action and Ecchi, with Harem, Martial Arts, School, and Super Power themes, a combination that explains why discussion of the show usually centers on tone rather than story complexity.
- Fun fact 3
- One web reviewer who had found the first season bad in an entertaining way dropped the anime about halfway through the second season, calling the sequel essentially unwatchable; that harsh reaction reflects the show’s polarized reputation.
- Fun fact 4
- Positive fan commentary often defends the series as simple but fun, especially for viewers who want fanservice, harem hijinks, martial-arts flavor, and supernatural school combat in the same package.
- Fun fact 5
- Another viewer response praised the side characters as being as enjoyable as the main cast and called the art and animation very good, showing that the show’s support is not limited only to its lead characters.
Studios
- Xebec
