Oshi no Ko – 15 – Right of Integrity
When Raida hears that Akibo has seen GOA’s table tennis play, he gets her in a one-on-one meeting ASAP to try to salvage the production. He first admits his weak position due to Akibo’s right to pull out of the project at any time. But he also gets her to admit that as a first-time stage-around … Continue reading "Oshi no Ko – 15 – Right of Integrity"
VTuber Legend – 03 – #ChamericanDream
When Awayuki’s first and only mic finally gives out, Chami invites her to her place IRL to pick out a new one. Chami seems to be a charming and composed host but for the fact she keeps going to the bathroom every five minutes. Awayuki discovers that Chami’s social anxiety forces her in there to … Continue reading "VTuber Legend – 03 – #ChamericanDream"
Oshi no Ko – 14 – Shooting the Horse
After one measly opening scene to remind us Ruby does still exist, Akane takes Aqua on a date to a Stage Around theater. Aqua isn’t easily impressed, but he must admit that the innovative technology used to augment the stage play experience was at least 50 times more entertaining than he expected. With each word … Continue reading "Oshi no Ko – 14 – Shooting the Horse"
VTuber Legend – 02 – #SoberStream
Awayuki fully commits to her bit and she’s getting lots of views and subscribers, but things are shaken up when her “Mom” Irodori Mashiro, AKA Mashiron hops on as a guest. Mashiron is the artist responsible for designing Awayuki’s VTuber avatar, and together the two answer questions submitted through Marshmallow. Mashiron gets Awayuki (AKA Shuwa-chan) … Continue reading "VTuber Legend – 02 – #SoberStream"
Oshi no Ko – 13 – Double Brushing
Well, that might’ve been the worst episode of Oshi no Ko, and it’s not hard to see why: there was scant Kana, Aqua, and Akane time, there was no Ruby time at all. The focus of the episode is on the conflict that arises between the scriptwriter GOA and the mangaka Samejima Abiko, and becomes a … Continue reading "Oshi no Ko – 13 – Double Brushing"
VTuber Legend – 01 (First Impressions) – #WakeUpAwayuki
VTuber Legend: How I Went Viral after Forgetting to Turn Off My Stream stars Sakura Ayane clearly having a hell of a good time as the voice of Kokorone Awayuki, a VTuber struggling to gain views and subscribers with her pure ladylike snow princess character. She thinks she’s ended her latest stream, cracks open more than … Continue reading "VTuber Legend – 01 (First Impressions) – #WakeUpAwayuki"
Oshi no Ko – 12 (S2 01) – Adaptations
After a dramatic flash-forward to the start of the Tokyo Blade 2.5D stage play that shows us what each of the main six characters look like, and a brief check-in with Ruby, for whom things are going well, we dive head-first into rehearsals for Blade. We get a brief synopsis of the characters, faction, and general story, … Continue reading "Oshi no Ko – 12 (S2 01) – Adaptations"
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 25 – The Moon Above, My Guide
As expected, this 25th and final episode of Tsukimichi’s second season is a victory lap, with Makoto returning to the Demiplane to congratulate his forces. That they didn’t suffer a single casualty speaks to the care with which he amassed those forces as much as how much he overestimated this world’s military might. Tomoe even managed … Continue reading "Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 25 – The Moon Above, My Guide"
KonoSuba 3 – 11 (Fin) – A Nice Story
Kazuma knocks over a big vase full of the two billion Eris owed to Aldarp, then scoops Darkness up and starts to book it. He makes the mistake of telling Darkness she’ll pay every cent back “with her body,” when he meant she’d pay it back doing adventurer duty, not something more … literal. Regardless, Darkness gets … Continue reading "KonoSuba 3 – 11 (Fin) – A Nice Story"
Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 24 – The Strong Do as They Please
When Mitsurugi reveals himself as Lancer, the Dragon of Swords, who can turn anyone into a sword that he can then wield, it’s clear Shiki AKA Larva-dono is up against one of his toughest foes. I say “one of” because Shiki has trained with three individuals stronger than Lancer: Mio, Tomoe, and Makoto. However many tricks … Continue reading "Tsukimichi: Moonlit Fantasy – S2 24 – The Strong Do as They Please"