Summary
Yuuki tries to mod the bunch of squealing fangirls away from the night class but much to her surprise, Zero appears alongside the rest of the night class. Their reunion, however, is cut short when Kaname gives Zero his evil stare. Later on in his class, Kaname asks his classmates if he can ask for a favor. Meanwhile, Yuuki tries to be perky when she meets Zero again but ends up trying too hard and pissing him off when she offers her neck. Cross then run around flailing, telling the two that Kurenai Maria has regained her consciousness. This Maria, one who is not controlled by Shizuka, thinks that Zero is Ichiru and didn't believe when Cross told her that Shizuka has perished. She, however, quickly realizes that Zero is not Ichiru and that Shizuka is deader than a doornail. Later on, Yuuki gets a visit from a vampire who wants her to show him the place where Zero is living. As it turns out the vampire council isn't happy that Zero killed a pure-blood Shizuka so they're out to punish him. The council, however, is surprised when Kaname and the other students proceed to attack him, intending on defending Zero. In front of Yuuki, however, Kaname pretends that he doesn't believe in Zero's innocence, pissing her off in return. The episode ends with Zero wanting to kiss Yuuki but decides not to at the last minute.Impression Story
The first episode felt a bit slow to me. Maybe it's because I already know what's coming ahead but since the writers scrambled the storyline, I thought there'll be a few surprises in between. Nevertheless, it was still a nice distraction for 30 minutes. I do wonder where the 2nd season of this anime will go in terms of directions. I assume the manga is not over yet and I don't want a crappy ending made up especially for the anime. I think it's way too soon to come up with a sequel unless this one is only 13 episodes and only cover right up to that shocking plot.
Characters
I see that Kaname is still Douchebag McDouche. Sure, he protected Zero from the vampire council but I doubt he does it out of the kindness of his heart. Moreover, never at any point, he actually step up and claimed responsibility for the killing. On the other hand, he did help Zero from turning into Level E and that has to count for something I guess. It was actually kind of scary how he blasted a hole into a tree while Ichijou was making a joke about him and Yuuki having a fight. I wonder if Ichijou was just lucky that his head wasn't in front of that tree. Moving on, I wonder if this is the first time Yuuki actually worries this much about Zero. I guess, she always have that concern for him but there's something different about her attitude this time around. Zero himself starts to realize that he wants Yuuki as more than a friend although he chickens out at the last minute.
Animation/Character Design
There's nothing outstanding in terms of animation and I think the character design got worse. There are a lot of inconsistencies with the quality of the character design. With the show being shown in HD, this becomes apparent more than ever. Even the animation for the OP theme is not as impressive as the first season. At least there were some cool fight scenes and some meaningful imageries in the first one. In this one? We only have Yuuki wandering around like she's lost her mind.
Music
I really like the OP theme for some reason although just like the 1st one, I'll probably get bored of it in no time. The ED, however, is not as good as the 1st ED theme. Moreover, the animation that goes with it is not as creepy as the one that accompanied the 1st theme.
