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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.…
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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…
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Rating: B+ Since episode 2 aired, news has broken that the first episode of Oshi no Ko was HIDIVE’s biggest debut ever, and also that opening theme “Idol”…
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I LOVE YOU KANA ARIMAAAAAA!!!! Bruh, I haven't loved a character this hard for A WHILE. And Kana has me out here acting like one of her fans.…
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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…
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"Oshi no Ko" employs comedy and drama to explore the entertainment industry's complexities. Despite its initial gritty portrayal of industry realities, the series shifts focus to dissect industry…
“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 11
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“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 12
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Oshi no Ko – 11 (Season Finale)
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“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 – 05
Oshi no Ko can do trashy very well, and this ep was a shining example of that.
“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 – 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 – 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” 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” 2nd Season – 02
if you have an interest in the gritty details of how productions like this happen (as I do), this is very engaging stuff indeed.
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Good setups I know this series can do. The follow-through I'm highly skeptical about.
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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…
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Happy New Year everyone as I am determined to beat out the procrastination out of me this year. So let’s start the year with a banger. Let’s talk…
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 2
A lot of things have happened between the span of the previous episode and this episode. Namely how Ichigo basically went MIA after Ai's death. Which essentially left…
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 5
Despite this being a fairly serious and emotional series, they sure don't pull any punches with the comedy because this episode was a RIOT. I already loved the…
Oshi no Ko episode 8
Rating: A- One of the things I love about this series is about how it plays all sorts of different angles, and yet all of it is, to…
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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 21
Rating: B+ Last episode ended with a bombshell declaration: genetic evidence that Taiki Himekawa is Aqua’s (and thus also Ruby’s) half-brother. It follows up with another revelation tha…
Oshi no Ko episode 5
Rating: 4 (of 5) In a recently posted interview on ANN, the writer for the source manga, Aka Akasaka, explains how he came up with the idea for…
Oshi no Ko episode 22
Rating: B+ Looks like the trip to Miyazaki is being put off for one more episode because there are still some relationship issues to clear up (or muddy…
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 10
Sorry for the late post but life in general has been very busy. But here we are and I have quite a bit of feels to spill. If…
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 4
It's official. I absolutely love Kana and she deserves all of the happiness in the world. She really learned from her mistakes in the past and came into…
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 6
Crap hit the fan HARD in this episode. I honestly can't believe that they essentially called out cancel culture and I'm glad that they did because it is…
Oshi no Ko episode 9
Rating: B+ Though setting Ruby into the footsteps that her mother followed has been a plot element since episode 2, she has largely remained on the back burner…
Oshi no Ko episode 23
Rating: A- Oshi no Ko can be brutally harsh at times, but rarely is it outright mean. The cliffhanger ending of this episode is one of those exceptions.…
Oshi no Ko episode 10
Rating: B+ Aqua and Ruby are the centers of this series, and that’s not going to change. As much as character development might focus on other characters, these…
Oshi no Ko episode 18
Rating: A Last episode delivered a remarkably effective exploration of one of the series’ more minor regular characters, so it’s only fitting that the focus should now shift…
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…