It is about 5 years after the first events that Jun, Nori, and the Rozen Maidens went through. The full of life dolls now live in Jun’s and Nori’s house and have become a part of their lives, their family even. Shinku is as calm as ever, Hinaichigo full of squeee, Suiseiseki, well she’s herself also. The events of some years ago have faded into a distant past, distant memories. They are happy in the place they are.
However, those memories are being recalled quite quickly, when Shinku is forced to enter the “M-field” once again. She’s in for quite a surprise when Barasuishou appears, and she claims to be the seventh of the Rozen Maidens. Barasuishou informs her about her intentions to revive the Alice-Game, and to win it – no matter what. This is quite some information for Shinku, as she always thought there were only six Rozen Maidens – but now only five, as she defeated Suigintou in battle over five years ago.
Uncertain what to do, she consults Jun. Shinku is troubled and believes this somewhat important piece of information should not be revealed to the others, as it might upset the delicate balance of peace too much. Jun however advises her, that, since they are a family and sisters, they deserve to know. It would not be fair to not to tell them… Shinku hesitates, but then one morning when Jun is out to school, she reveals her meeting to the others. Who take it surprisingly well, or so she says, and she has the support from every of her sisters.
Meanwhile though, Shinku and the others are unaware of the fact that Suigintou has in fact been brought back to life, and is joining the Alice-Game once more. The Alice-Game is a battle to the death, the Maidens have to fight each other, and when one Maiden is defeated, the winner has to take the Rozen-Mystika – the soul, the spirit, the energy that gives them life. Suigintou was turned to junk five years ago, and as you can imagine, she doesn’t want that to happen again. However, her medium this time around is a hospitalized girl, who has a death wish. The doctors don’t know what’s wrong with her, she was assumed to already have been dead 3 times because of her condition (that is not really specified, but seems to be some form of cancer).
And so it begins… once more. For Jun though, things take a different turn when Tomoe, Jun’s high-school friend, shows him a doll store and repair shop near his house. This store has either not been there before, or Jun did not notice it. Either way, when invited inside, Jun is witness to some very delicate doll-making. He has not seen someone making dolls before, but this does strike him as extremely odd.
The game is on once more for the Rozen Maidens, the fight to become the absolute and perfect doll – “Alice”. It’s a fight to the death. Most of “Jun’s” Maidens are hesitant to partake in a cruel fight like this, but have no choice. And so the M-Field becomes the center stage once more for a battle that decides who’s junk and who’ll go on. However Jun discovers an intriguing truth about the owner of doll-store… but what that is, you better find out for yourself.
Suigintou, Shinku, Suiseiseki, Souseiseki, Kanaria, Hinaichigo, Barasuishou, Kirakishou
It once again is a very emotional ride – much so like the first time around. It will make laugh out loud with the jokes and humour – it will touch the very soul of your heart in some moments, it will make you cry. It is a ride for the whole family to enjoy. The score is fantastic, the voice acting is better than the first time around. The visuals are just as impressive and is most certainly something you won’t forget soon. In my opinion the sequel to Rozen Maiden gained on momentum and is equally as good, if not even better, than the first one. In other words… you ain’t getting the show yet already?! Order it on Amazon, BitTorrent it, whatever you are fancy. I don’t care how you get it – but really, pay for it. It is that good.
Rozen Maiden: Träumend
Director: Kō Matsuo
Studio: Nomad
Network: TBS
Original Run: 20 October 2005 – 5 January 2006
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