Complex sentence: During an interview, Kawada described Yuji as giving the impression of following behind Shana; however during the second season, she described Yuji as giving off the same impression as Shana--the impression of walking together with Shana and actually providing her support during her battles.
Split into simpler sentences: During an interview, Kawada described Yuji as giving the impression of following behind Shana. However during the second season, she described Yuji as giving off the same image as Shana, as giving the impression of walking together with Shana and actually providing her support during her battles.