In which Ruby learns to play the fool to get people to like her, and we're introduced to put-upon TV guy Yoshizumi Shun.
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It's a funny thing about Oshi no Ko - for me it tends to gravitate towards the poles.
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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.
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It strikes me that Aqua’s trip down memory lane was dancing pretty close to revealing everything to Akane.
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Rating: B+ Big shout-out goes to music director Takuro Iga this episode, because his expert choice of ominous electronic sounds in the scene where Aqua passes Ruby in…
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Arima Kana is the best thing about Oshi no Ko. I will not be taking questions at this time.
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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…
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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…