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Made in 2000 but not released until 2002, this direct-to-video sequel to Disney's 1996 blockbuster The Hunchback of Notre Dame was produced by Disneytoon Studios.

Quasimodo (Tom Hulce) falls in love with the beautiful and mysterious Madellaine (Jennifer Love Hewitt), while trying to stop Sarousch (Michael McKean), a thief posing as a magician, from stealing a famous bell from the cathedral's belfry.

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• Art Evolution:
  • Inverted, big time. Despite coming out after The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, which set the standard for DTV Disney films going forward, the animation in Hunchback II is usually considered to be some of the worst amongst the Disney sequels along with Belle's Magical World and Aladdin: The Return of Jafar (though the latter can be excused due to being a pilot to the TV series that followed it). The animation is jerky and less fluid, Notre Dame has a much smaller scope, the coloring is dull, and the layouts and camera work are less cinematic and grand. It's especially pronounced compared to the original movie's sweeping visuals, fluid character animation, and use of digital techniques including CGI and the CAPS painting method (neither of which were used in the sequel)^note notably, this was the last Disney production to use hand-painted cel animation. That said, there are some moments of fluidity despite the lower quality, mostly notably Madelaine's introduction, which can be attributed to Disney Japan's signature bouncy art style (though this occasionally winds up being a detriment in and of itself, as it makes everyone move as cartoonishly as the gargoyles).
• Artistic License – Physics: Two of Sarouch's men easily carry an adult elephant, which would naturally be impossible to pull off in real life.
• Award-Bait Song: I'm Gonna Love You by Jennifer Love Hewitt.
• Becoming the Mask: Madellaine, who is initially only friendly toward Quasi to find out information, comes to love him after he treats her with genuine respect and affection.
• Big Brother Instinct: Quasimodo towards Zephyr. While he was already a Friend to All Children, this kid in particular is his honorary nephew.
• The Big Damn Kiss: Quasimodo and Madellaine share one at the end of the film, after declaring their love for one another.
• Chekhov's Skill: Madellaine's tightrope walking. Early on she confides to Quasi that she wants to learn it, and he encourages her to pursue the skill even when she has little confidence in trying. During the third act, she finally pulls it off to save Zephyr.
• Color-Coded for Your Convenience: Both of Madellaine's outfits match Quasimodo's—Love Interest ahoy!
• Crisis Makes Perfect: Madellaine struggles with her ambition to become a tightrope walker. At the end, she's able to master the skill in order to save Zephyr.
• Crocodile Tears: Sarousch, when he tries to pin the thefts on Madellaine.
• Cut Lex Luthor a Check: Considering how popular his circus is, Sarousch probably doesn't need to commit crimes to make money.
• Demoted to Extra: Clopin has a handful of quick cameos, and isn't involved in the film's plot in any way. His only role seems to just be directing the love festival.
• Detail-Hogging Cover: The boxart is much more detailed than the film's animation proves to be.
• Excuse Plot: The theft of the bell is an excuse to pair Quasimodo with Madelleine.
• Extremely Short Timespan: The movie is set over the course of three days.
• Faux Affably Evil: Sarousch is a very charismatic and flamboyant performer, and for most of the film seems to be a far less threatening antagonist than his predecessor, Frollo. When Madellaine refuses to help him any further, he suddenly drops his charming façade and threatens to have Quasi killed. To say nothing of the climax, where he takes Zephyr hostage.
• Foil: Madellaine is a positive example for Quasi. Both are clumsy and Endearingly Dorky people who grew up with cruel father, figures yet remain good people. However, while Quasi is a deformed man who has spent his life as a recluse in the bell tower, Madellaine is a beautiful woman who has traveled the world with the circus.
• Grand Romantic Gesture: During the Love Festival, Parisian couples are encouraged to publicly declare their love for each other.
• Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold: Despite lying to Quasimodo and manipulating him into giving her information, Madellaine proves to be a kindhearted young woman who was herself manipulated into tricking Quasi by the circus ringleader, Sarousch. Zephyr also counts to a lesser extent.
• "I Can't Look!" Gesture: Phoebus has to look away when Sarousch sails away with the bell, unable to stop them because Sarousch is holding his son hostage.
• I Have Your Wife: During the climax, Sarousch uses Zephyr as leverage for the bell.
• Innocently Insensitive:
  • When Phoebus suspects that Madellaine is only using Quasimodo so she can get the bell (aka La Fidele) for Sarousch, Quasimodo assumes that Phoebus doesn't think someone could love him for his own merits. Phoebus immediately realizes his error and clarifies what he means in a slightly more tactful manner.
  • Esmeralda makes several comments about how Quasimodo is finally "ready" for love, as though he hasn't been ready for a very, very, very long time.
• Ironic Echo: Early on, Sarousch tells Madellaine that her job is to "stand around and look pretty" because it's all she's good for. After Madellaine saves Zephyr, they have this exchange:
  Sarousch: What are you doing?
  Madellaine: Just standing around looking pretty.
• Jaw Drop: A literal one from the Gargoyles at the end. When Madellaine tells them she'll take good care of Quasi and winks at them, indicating that she's the first person other than Quasi to notice that they are sentient, their jaws unhinge and fall to the floor in shock.
• Lighter and Softer: The film is noticeably not as dark than the original movie. The villain here is a thief instead of a sexually repressed Knight Templar bigot, and the plot revolves around the characters stopping the villains from stealing a ceremonial bell before the start of the "Love Festival."
• Narcissist: Sarousch. He spends most of his screentime admiring himself in his various mirrors, and Phoebus lampshades it after interrogating him: "I'll let you get back to... yourself."
• No Song for the Wicked: Surprisingly, despite being far more flamboyant and dramatic than Frollo (and an actual performer in-universe), Sarousch does not get his own Villain Song.
• Not Allowed to Grow Up: A meta example. The little girl who was the first to walk up to Quasimodo at the end of the first movie makes a couple of cameos throughout the film. Despite the fact enough time has passed for Phoebus and Esmerelda to have a six-year old son, the little girl looks exactly the same.
• Rhetorical Question Blunder: A small Running Gag features Phoebus asking rhetorical questions to his Silent Snarker horse Achilles, who taps his hoof in response both times.
  • First when Phoebus is getting reports on robberies involving the Circus:
    Phoebus: A string of robberies begins the moment a circus comes to town. Coincidence? I don't think so. How many times have I ever been wrong?
    Achilles: [counts on his hoof; *Tap* *Tap* *Tap*]
    Phoebus: Achilles, that was a rhetorical question.
  • The second time, he reports that the circus is responsible for robberies, which does not delight Quasi or his family (Quasi due to being romantically in love with Madellaine, Esmeralda due to believing that Phoebus still holds prejudice views towards gypsies, and Zephyr due to admiring the circus), and they all angrily leave.
    Phoebus: Achilles, do you believe this? Everybody mad at me! How often does that happen?
    Achilles: [counts on his hoof; *Tap* *Tap* *Tap*]
    Phoebus: Rhetorical!
• Sissy Villain: Sarousch speaks in an effeminate manner, is unhealthily obsessed with himself, and poses little to no physical threat, primarily relying on his thugs to do his bidding.
• Surprisingly Realistic Outcome: Madellaine is established upfront as a Nice Girl, and during their first meeting, she genuinely gets along with Quasimodo while he speaks to her from the shadows. Despite this, she still runs away in horror after seeing his deformed appearance, and it takes her a while to overcome her fear and try approaching him again.
• Throw the Dog a Bone: After ending the first movie with his love for Esmerelda unrequited, Quasimodo meets and eventually falls in love with Madellaine, a beautiful woman who reciprocates his feelings.
• Time Skip: The sequel takes place six years after the first film, mainly evidenced by Phoebus and Esmerelda now having a young son.
• The Unfought: Unlike Frollo, Sarousch never physically engages the heroes in combat, and he and his men are unable to resist when they're finally caught at the end of the movie.
• Ugly Guy, Hot Wife: Quasimodo and Madellaine. Madellaine is a beautiful young woman, and Quasimodo is, well, Quasimodo.
• What Happened to the Mouse?: Sarousch sends out his band of minions from the carnival to rob the townspeople, and they're never seen again. No mention is made as to whether any of them were arrested after Sarousch was caught.
• Would Hurt a Child: When Zephyr is abducted, Madellaine warns Quasimodo that Sarousch won't hesitate to hurt or even kill the boy to get what he wants.
• You Know I'm Black, Right?: Phoebus unfortunately comes into a bit of conflict with Esmeralda, his Gypsie wife, due to his distaste for carnies in a way that's similar to Frollo's own distaste for Gypsies.
  Phoebus: I don't trust these people!
  Esmeralda: What does that mean?
  Phoebus: Well just look at them! They travel from town to town like..like...
  Esmeralda: Gypsies?
  Phoebus: Yes!