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One of the finest anime made in recent years, Emma: A Victorian Romance is also a testament to the care RightStuf/Nozomi Entertainment takes with their releases. While season one is available only as a box set, it doesn’t much matter. I’m pretty sure no one can watch Emma without wanting to follow this powerful love story to its conclusion.

The series opens in a middle-class household in Victorian London. Emma is a maid for Mrs. Stowner, a retired governess. The pair have been together many years- Mrs. Stowner hired Emma when she was just a child, and has educated her to a level most lower classes of that time could never hope to attain. Mrs. Stowner’s care has created a model young lady: intelligent and observant, unfailingly polite and quiet, and sharply conscious of her place in society.

And then William Jones shows up.

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October 28th, 2008.

Yep, Rightstuf has finally announced a date for the release of season 2 of Emma: A Victorian Romance. Emma is one of the most heartfelt anime to come out in recent…hell, it’s one of the most heartfelt anime to come out ever. And anyone who’s seen season one is probably crying themselves to sleep every night wondering how it all worked out between Emma and William.

Weep no more, my otaku! Only a few short months before the conclusion. Or you could read the manga (released by CMX, 7 volumes) to discover the ending. But you should still buy the anime. ’cause I said so, and I have really good taste.

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