It's time to party like it's 229! Ya Boy Kongming! is on the scene to inject some surefire strategies into one girl's aspiring EDM music career. See why everyone is talking about the comedy series (and its catchy OP)!
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Ya Boy Kongming!
Ya Boy Kongming! is currently streaming on HIDIVE. Chris is a freelance writer who appreciates anime, action figures, and additional ancillary artistry....
Ya Boy Kongming!
A manga about how famed strategist of the Three Kingdoms, Kongming, is reborn and sent from ancient China to modern day Japan where he helps a young singer…
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