The Visual Novel was split into two and didn’t sell all that well, but is a better piece of the two, if only by a margin.
MUV LUV ALTERNATIVE SEASON 2 FULL
If you want to read more about Schwarzesmarken, I have a full review of the series on the site. The two shows may have a connection through one certain character, though that has never been officially confirmed. Opinions are split which one is worse, Total Eclipse or Schwarzesmarken, though I recommend watching both to make up your own mind. Half as short as Total Eclipse, Schwarzesmarken offers some look into earlier days of war against BETA, when not all tactics were put into stone yet and TSFs were heavy coffins. It has a more dreadful to it than Total Eclipse, with cold war between East and West still raging in Germany, all the while the BETA still push towards Western Europe. Set in the BETAverse’ 1980’s, the story is far removed from either Total Eclipse or Alternative. Schwarzesmarken was officially simulcasted by Crunchyroll, though for whatever reason they managed to misspell the title with a space.
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If your Japanese is good enough, the PC version of the Visual Novel is a definitive pick, though some argue that the anime is better due to it lacking certain significant revelation. It stands as an independent story from the rest of the franchise, like most of these larger sidestories, and its two first episodes are probably the show’s best ones.
It doesn’t offer the best the franchise has, but is an expansion to the world Alternative has introduced. You can read a larger take on the series here. It offers a new cast of characters, with questionable production values, and takes place before the events of Alternative. While Total Eclipse has rather negative reputation among the fans, it was the first Muv-Luv related product that reached the Western shores. Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse TV-series has been officially licensed and released by Sentai Filmworks.
This is a spoiler free listing, splitting between English and Japanese contents. Hence, I’ve prepared a small suggestion guide what to check next in the Muv-Luv franchise if you’ve finished Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative. Due to circumstances, I haven’t had time to type out anything too wholesome to read for this Tuesday.