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“Oshi no Ko” 2nd Season – 01
Good setups I know this series can do. The follow-through I'm highly skeptical about.
Oshi no Ko Season 2
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Oshi no Ko Season 2
Plot: With the help of producer Kaburagi Masaya, Hoshino Aquamarine “Aqua” and Arima Kana have landed the roles of Touki and Tsurugi in Lala Lai Theatrical Company’s stage…
Oshi no Ko – 02 – Dreams and Nightmares
About ten years after their mother was murdered by a stalker, Aquamarine and Ruby Hoshino have gone in different directions. Ruby is determined to follow her mom into…
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I’ve gone on about Oshi no Ko being amazing before and its basically one of the few manga I read on a weekly basis, so hearing the new…
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 05
Oshi no Ko can do trashy very well, and this ep was a shining example of that.
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 07
For me at least, this series and this author are always walking a pretty thin tightrope.
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 08
It's a funny thing about Oshi no Ko - for me it tends to gravitate towards the poles.
Oshi no Ko – 11 (Season Finale)
Oshi no Ko was really interesting at the start, but even then it always struck me as most likely to be a mirage. Read more
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 11
Tune into this week’s OnK for the latest shipping news.
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 04
I frequently find OnK frustrating as hell (as I did this week) but I also recognize that it has a spark of brilliance to it.
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 10
I’m out of alignment with Akasaka on almost every level, and I always fear one of these times our luck is going to run out.
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 06
Given the challenges involved, I think Doga Kobo and Hiramaki Daisuke did a fine job bringing this off.
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 09
There’s a simple reality I have to accept - some things are a lot more important to Akasaka Aka than they are to me.
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 12
It strikes me that Aqua’s trip down memory lane was dancing pretty close to revealing everything to Akane.
Oshi no Ko
Plot: In the entertainment world, celebrities often show exaggerated versions of themselves to the public, concealing their true thoughts and struggles beneath elaborate lies. Fans buy into these…
Oshi no Ko
The initial premise is admittedly pretty wild, but surprisingly the reincarnation stuff doesn't come up as often as you would think. 2:27 - Oshi no Ko 50:19 - Undead Unluck…
Oshi no Ko
A manga about a mega popular 16 year-old idol who becomes pregnant with twins. When her mega-fan obstetrician is suddenly murdered, he finds himself reborn as one of…
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 13 (Season Finale)
I think the key for me with OnK is to accept it - and its author - for what it and he are (and aren't).
Oshi no Ko episode 24 (season finale)
Rating: A The titles for episodes of this series are always carefully-chosen single words which pack layered meaning and significance, and the second season’s finale is no exception.…
Oshi no Ko episode 11 (season finale)
Rating: A- For a series which has idols at its heart, Oshi no Ko has been remarkably light on actual idol performances. Since episode 1, the closest the…
First Impression: Oshi no Ko Season 2
The curtain rises on this second season of Oshi no Ko four months after the events of season one. While little sister Ruby continues to grow her fanbase…
Oshi no Ko season 2 (episode 12)
Rating: A Oshi no Ko was, by any reasonable measure, one of the biggest titles of 2023, and one of the hardest-hitting as well for the content it…
Oshi No Ko Episode 18 Review – Akane’s Oshi No Ko
Never meet your idols because that one encounter can make someone become even more obsessive.
Oshi no Ko – 04
「役者」 (Yakusha) "Actors" You are NOT the father!
Oshi no Ko – 07
Oshi no Ko kind of falls under the bloody trainwreck you can't look away from umbrella this week. Read more
Oshi no Ko – 03
This is not a show that's easy for me to appraise with detach. Read more
Oshi no Ko – 06
This was one of those days where the internet was a real minefield. Read more
Oshi no Ko – 08
「初めて」 (Hajimete) "First Time" Touched for the very first time.
Oshi no Ko – 10
"Water always seeks its own level", they say. Read more
Oshi no Ko – 01
「Mother and Children」 "This story is a work of fiction. Actually, most everything in this world is fiction."
Oshi no Ko Review
The entertainment industry, where a plethora of hopeful and starry eyed individuals enter to make it big. Hidden behind it, a sinister side of ruthless competition and a…
Oshi no Ko – 03
「漫画原作ドラマ」 (Manga Gensaku Drama) "Manga-Based TV Drama " Coming soon on Netflix is the hit J-Drama I'll Go With Sweet Today. Professional model Melt Narushima stars in this heart-pounding rom-com…
Oshi no Ko – 06
「エゴサーチ」 (Egosearch) "Egosurfing" Content Warning: This post will be discussing self-harm and mental health struggles.
Oshi no Ko – 05
I guess it's good to know that Oshi no Ko can still crank up the "what the hell did I just watch?" factor. Read more
Oshi no Ko – 09
「B小町」 (B Komachi) "B Komachi" MEM-cho and Aqua were the only two Love Now participants who were alive to see the Dreamcast’s launch.
Oshi no Ko – 05
「恋愛リアリティショー」 (Ren`ai Reality Show) "Reality Dating Show" "Let's go to Costco… with everyone!"
Yakusoku no Neverland 2nd Season – 02
Yakusoku no Neverland is a saucer full of secrets to be sure, but it did give us some pretty big appeteasers this week. Read more
Make Believe Bonus: Oshi No Ko Season 2
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Fumetsu no Anata e 2nd Season – 02
For someone who lives forever or a very, very long time, having human emotions is a pretty cruel fate. Read more
Oshi no Ko episode 4
Rating: B+ The writer for the source manga, Aka Akasaka, is probably even better-known as the creator of the acclaimed Kaguya-sama: Love is War source manga. That manga…
Oshi no Ko episode 2
Oshi no Ko delivered one of the best and most impactful opening episodes in years (though admittedly its extra-long length gave it an unfair advantage!), but because of…
Oshi no Ko episode 17
Rating: A- Episode 16 cast its net wide, addressing all the subplots feeding into the debut of Tokyo Blade and even a few peripheral points, too. Episode 17,…
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 3
I knew it. At this rate, Kana is going to end up as my favorite character in this series. From the previous episode, you could tell that she…
Oshi no Ko – Episode 1
Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we’ll be exploring the megasized first episode of a fresh production, as we check out the premiere of…
Oshi no Ko episode 6
Rating: A- “Egosurfing” (the apt title for this episode) is the act of looking one’s self up on social media to see what others are saying about you.…