With the first season having been released only a few months prior, T・P Bon is already back with another season. With a new partner in tow, the show pretty much picks up from where it ended last season. With animation studio Bones still handling the project, viewers can expect the same level of quality from the previous season. Having been released on July 17, 2024 the new season is currently streaming on Netflix.

Setting up a Coincidence 

The show’s central formula stays the same but feels better in terms of execution. Even in the first season, episodes were set up in the same way. Essentially, each episode starts off with Bon in his timeline and setting up a conflict for that episode. Setups this season range from discovering common ancestors — which leads to witnessing America being discovered by the original Native Americans — to poor handwriting leading to the invention of written communication. On one hand, this makes some of the episodes feel more like an educational series. On the other hand, the connection from start point to end point in each episode feels stronger and leaves a bigger impact. One of the only major issues with this new batch of episodes is that it feels recycled. That is to say, it’s like they chose to focus on the same portions of history. This season focuses on early civilizations like the Sumerians and ancient Greece. Due to this odd choice, sometimes the setting and backdrop feel like reused assets. Great, another episode focusing on a civilization located in the desert. By comparison, the first season had more variety with the time periods traveled, from WWII and Ancient Egypt to the distant future. A missed opportunity is traveling back to a period closer to Bon’s own. Perhaps doing something similar to the WWII episode, where an elderly character is introduced and then Bon inadvertently ends up meeting said character or at least allowing viewers to meet a younger version. This idea was handled well in the previous season, so it’s a shame not to see another instance of it this time around.

Characters

Season 2 of the series introduces a crucial new character who acts as a replacement for Ream from the prior season: Yumi, a schoolmate of Bon, as a result of a series of unfortunate events. Not only does she have good chemistry with Bon, but she also acts as a ignition point for Bon’s satisfying character development throughout this season. In the prior season, Bon was unmotivated and content with being average before becoming a time agent. While working with Ream, his partner at the time, he slowly started to come into himself by learning from his mistakes. Seeing that growth was a major strongpoint of the first season. This new season keeps that momentum.

With the introduction of Yumi, Bon is put into a mentor role. As a result, the show stops itself from getting stale. It’s easy to see how his character could’ve been ruined had they kept Ream. This level of growth may not have occurred for Bon had a new character like Yumi not appeared. This also inadvertently leads to a newfound appreciation for Ream. Through these interactions between Bon and Yumi, viewers are potentially learning things Ream may have felt when guiding Bon as well. Fans will also get to see more from other time patrol agents, like Gayler. Buyoun is also lucky enough to get more time on screen this time around instead of just being the occasional comic relief.