That Aqua is the ultimate cynic when compared to his sister is what helps to give this story its edge.
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“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 12
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“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 – 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 – 11
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“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 – 04
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“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 – 06
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Oshi no Ko can do trashy very well, and this ep was a shining example of that.
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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 – 04
「役者」 (Yakusha) "Actors" You are NOT the father!
Oshi no Ko – 02
「三つ目の選択肢」 (Mitsume no Sentakushi) "Third Option" “My motto is if you want to win the lottery you have to make the money to buy a ticket. O_O”
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 – 06
「エゴサーチ」 (Egosearch) "Egosurfing" Content Warning: This post will be discussing self-harm and mental health struggles.
Oshi no Ko – 07
「バズ」 (Buzz) "Buzz" The content warning will still be in check for this episode's impression as well because we're still dealing with heavy subjects on mental health.
Oshi no Ko – 04
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Oshi no Ko – 06
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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!"
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Oshi no Ko – 03
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Oshi no Ko – 03
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Oshi no Ko – 07
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Oshi no Ko – 08
「初めて」 (Hajimete) "First Time" Touched for the very first time.
Oshi no Ko – 10
「B小町」 (B Komachi) "B Komachi" “What if you win, wouldn't it be weird?" Why, so you guys could just lie to get me here?
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「アイドル」 (Aidoru) "Idol" At least this one lasted longer than five episodes.
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