Yeah the mirroring with Kana to Ai is pretty strong in the performance scene. It was the exact same point in the song that baby Ruby and Aqua cheered Ai with the glowsticks that Aqua whips out the glowsticks in this scene. We got the genuine smile from Ai and the genuine feeling of being appreciated for Kana.
The wotagei parallel was definitely intentional and I didn't picked it up when reading the manga, but this sort of thing can only do in anime and they nailed it
It’s because she is the center so she has the same dance as Ai. But it’s pretty obvious, whether you’re a manga reader or not, that the real successor of Ai is Ruby… SPOIL . . . . . Kana will quit B-Komachi because she doesn’t want to be an idol but an actress. And in the last chapter (123), Aqua said Ruby shines even more than Ai.
"Oshi" means "favorite". And "(A) no (B)" means "(B) of (A)" and " A's B". "Ko" means "child", "kid" and "the young". So Aqua & Ruby are "Oshi no Ko"(Ai's children). And Kana decided to be Aqua's "Oshi no Ko"(favorite girl). If my English is wrong, I'm sorry. Explaining "no" is very difficult because it has unique meaning to Japanese.
Manga readers seeing all the new characters introduced with Tokyo Blade arc at the end will probably have a hard time to wait. This adaptation last episode was so good. I can not give less than a 10/10 for the quality of the adaptation.
i’m assuming your talking about the cemetery, it would have been wild if they had showed that scene but i’m kind of glad they didn’t. they kind of set everything up without a big cliffhanger and we will probably get to see it within the first episode of season 2
Yeah... I was certain they would put that scene there when I saw Ruby in the cemetery. Even if it wasn't in the manga continuity it would have been such a good hook for season, something that was slightly missing. My guess is that this was the plan but they realized that adding in a line from that character in the anime could mess with fan theories since that would give them a recognizable voice...
Kana literally said sh'ed make herself Aqua's favorite idol and the title of the show "Oshi no Ko" roughly translate to "my favorite idol". She's already my favorite idol/character in this show tho.
Wow you actually catch the title drop and Ai parallels with Kana holy shit. I'm impressed. They already announced season 2 although maybe we will get it in 2024
I love that you pointed out parallels between Ai and Kana. I love that it's all there without Kana even trying. They're opposites but very similar at the same time. The way they mirror each other is one of my favorite things in the series.
17:45 “The term ‘oshi no ko’ usually means ‘favorite girl’ and is used by fans to refer to their favorite girl. In the title of this work, it also has the meaning of ‘child of one’s favorite’.” Both are "oshi no ko". 「oshi no ko(Favorite child)」 「oshi no ko(child)」
I think it's interesting how pretty much every main girl is compared to Ai's genius in some way- Ruby, Kana, Akane, even MEM-cho all have their talents and charm that make them entertaining geniuses. It's really fun to see where they take those talents. Excited for season two!
La razón por la que aqua se sorprendió fue por que le recordó al baile de ai cuando la vieron en la televisión cuando eran pequeños, kana hizo lo mismo y por eso se sorprendió tanto.
God, what a season. Just a few months ago I barely knew anything about this series beyond its title and author, and now I'm reading chapters the second they drop and agonizing over the season ending. Aka knocks it out of the park every time. But yeah, loved the reactions and see y'all for next season.
Honestly, I really love the character dynamics both here and in Kaguya Sama. Honestly the author is just so fantastic. It's what I think really makes a lot of the serious/comedic moments so great in both shows
Some fun Japanese trivia: Akane's character is Sayahime or Princess Saya, and Kana's character is Tsurugi. Saya means sheath and Tsurugi means sword. Aqua's character Touki has the kanji for sword and demon, so his name is just Demon Sword.
Thank you guys for these amazing videos for Oshi no Ko, there's simply too many content creators who're not paying attention to the details in this anime, except you guys, who're able to notice these small things. Cant wait for season 2!
I want season2 ASAP too but I'm willing to wait longer if the animation studio will be able to deliver as good as (or even better) season1. You can tell they put so much heart on this first season. The emotions they want to convey each episode always hit the mark. Even the background colors were given so much thought that these suit the mood so much.
The Star Stage is based on the Sky Stage at Tokyo Idol Festival, it's on the roof of a tall building so the background to the performances is quite something! It is hot though since they hold this stuff in the middle of summer lol. I really liked the car scene in this episode, the use of silence was perfect here to emphasise how tired everybody is after a long day along with the tension between Aqua and Kana.
Fans of Japanese music usually use Kingblades, a sort of glowstick which you can use to change between colors depending on the mood of the song. Red/Orange are usually used for when you are feeling the hype so it definitely sticks out more. Had a great time following your channel for the Oshi no Ko reactions and the insightful takes. See you guys around for the 2nd season!
reaction appreciated, expanded on some stuff to help give context: - 0:24 "but kana can sing, the one main requirement to being an idol" debatably, the main requirement is making people happy. being able to sing at all would be a bonus. i feel like too many people coming from western grading standards evaluated their karaoke scores a bit too harshly - in-universe, kana and memcho probably sound okay, decent. and that's absolutely fine to start with. - 5:35 i mentioned this all the way in the first episode but the term for the glowstick dance is wotagei. wotagei is a whole thing for idol fans, and i bring it up because i'd like for more people to be aware of it. technically what they did first time around as babies was a variation of one of the base moves. off the top of my head right here, this is all actual wotagei. so even aqua improved too. - 5:50 by accidentally leaving out the "no" you might sound like you said "piss" in japanese lmao. - 10:42 2.5D plays basically make anime/manga/video games into plays that it feels like you're seeing the characters in real life. haikyuu is probably one of the most known for its stage play which reinterprets the manga into stage using a mix of traditional theatre and modern technology. - 23:21 notice that one of those models is also shown as part of the tokyo blade play.
I realized Kana VA is the also the VA of Noel from Black Clover when she says Praise us more Joel says the "Keep the praises coming" in episode 49 of Black Clover(I remember it because I have the clip that I watch frequently) And both the lines had the same tone of voice Also correct me if I'm wrong
sorry if the meaning of "oshi no ko" has been explained before and here"s why the title name drop by kana makes sense. in Japan's entertainment industry, "oshi" refers to "giving support to the person you like." "no" means "of" or "belong to" "ko" means "young one" or "child" so oshinoko means "the young one that i support (as a fan)" or "the child of the one i support", which is the double meaning of the title of this anime. what Kana said is "i will become the one that you will support (as a fan)" .... probably better translated into "i will make you my fan"
As always, great reaction! However, there is a section from the manga chapter from which this last episode was adapted that I really wish they had included. Mana, the idol girl who was going to watch B-Komachi at the start of the episode, had half of Chapter 39 dedicated to her just before the scene where Ruby and the gang meet Aqua in the car. It was just another glimpse into the reality of lesser-known idols' lives and how they live them, which I think is pretty cool and interesting to see and read. If you have the time, take a look.
This manga is a weekly serial, yet it is unusually packed with sentimental stories and catharsis, and yet it is not unnatural. A normal manga artist would probably stretch it out a bit more, but Akasaka-sensei is already a successful artist, so there is no need for him to do so. The story is always linear and consistent. That's why the animation is so perfect. Akasaka is indeed a master at building such a long storyline on whether or not to confess.
omg I can’t wait till next season, thankfully s2 was announced while s1 was still airing, that’s something really rare but judging off the major success of the anime it’s no surprise.
Really great Finale Aqua dancing with the glow sticks fully showing support was unexpected and a highlight especially yalls reaction to it looking forward to the discussion.
There may be some strange parts because I use Google Translate. I was born in Japan and live in Japan I am very touched to see you enjoying (sad). There may be some parts that cannot be understood accurately due to differences in language and culture. …and yet… what we all have in common… I can believe in something that exists far away from gender, race, etc.
Cant help but think that Melt the purple haired guy would be a part of tokyo blade and they'll show some bits of bl content together with Aqua..👀 Also man I knew Karburagi was not the only relevant character shown during Ai's Funeral in ep 1.. The other guy behind him.. Plus if the girl in the audience from arround mark 7:45 of the anime is the same girl shown at the beginning called Mana..she might be a relevant character as well.
I think season 2 has already been announced. With the success of this season and the fact that a lot of people on the anime are fans of the manga, it had no doubt that it would happen one day. I don't think the date when it will come out is announced yet, but I don't care if the season has at least the same production quality level than this one.
I really wish Kana's emotional state didn't depend so much on Aqua. Girl has just made a great performance thanks to her talent and the support of her friends, but her happiest moment is when she learns that the relationship of this guy, who is not even her boyfriend, is just for work.
I noticed by the end of the episode there were 2 crows that kept watching them, they'll probably gonna forget about it by season 2 or even season 3 but they're somehow important
Prediction Time: Akane is not gonna win. It's very clear, if you read enough fiction, as to which girl the authors are greatly favoring. It's clear as day as to the bias towards certain characters. No tropes, but subtle things authors subconsciously put into their work. I don't think if Aqua will end with Kana, since there's a possibility that he will be in jail or just dies alone. However, I'm willing to bet real money that Aqua will not end up with Akane
I think the problem with love triangles is when the story uses the love triangle as an excuse for characters to act irrationally for the sake of the plot AND when not all of the characters involved are likeable and interesting. Berserk for example has a love triangle, but all the characters are very interesting, so it’s not as boring/lame when someone acts irrationally. Idk they are usually pretty annoying though
@@manofculture2729 Yeah, that doesn't mean much. There are plenty of shows where the love triangles helped character development. Still ruined the show for me. Re:Zero, QQ, Nisekoi, you name it, I hate it.
Yeah the mirroring with Kana to Ai is pretty strong in the performance scene. It was the exact same point in the song that baby Ruby and Aqua cheered Ai with the glowsticks that Aqua whips out the glowsticks in this scene. We got the genuine smile from Ai and the genuine feeling of being appreciated for Kana.
I'm glad, it's not just me who think like that.....
Kana The Best Girl......
The wotagei parallel was definitely intentional and I didn't picked it up when reading the manga, but this sort of thing can only do in anime and they nailed it
It’s because she is the center so she has the same dance as Ai. But it’s pretty obvious, whether you’re a manga reader or not, that the real successor of Ai is Ruby…
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Kana will quit B-Komachi because she doesn’t want to be an idol but an actress. And in the last chapter (123), Aqua said Ruby shines even more than Ai.
I love it when Kana "Oshi no Ko-ed" Aqua. Truly one of the moments of all time
"Oshi" means "favorite".
And "(A) no (B)" means "(B) of (A)" and " A's B".
"Ko" means "child", "kid" and "the young".
So Aqua & Ruby are "Oshi no Ko"(Ai's children).
And Kana decided to be Aqua's "Oshi no Ko"(favorite girl).
If my English is wrong, I'm sorry.
Explaining "no" is very difficult because it has unique meaning to Japanese.
Manga readers seeing all the new characters introduced with Tokyo Blade arc at the end will probably have a hard time to wait. This adaptation last episode was so good. I can not give less than a 10/10 for the quality of the adaptation.
Plus our peak chapter today
10/10 from me aswell, but i lowkey wanted they include the part where mana-chan decided to retire after seeing b-komachi
@@pudinkeviar4151 same, im still hopeful that they would include it in a special episode or ova, since they did show the first few scenes with her
@@pudinkeviar4151 I think they will include the skipped part of chapter 39 in next episode of season 2.
@@cedricmichaud552 i don't think so. there's no point
Fellow manga readers... they did NOT just include that last scene and not show how it ends, did they??? 😭 it would've made for sucha good cliffhanger
i’m assuming your talking about the cemetery, it would have been wild if they had showed that scene but i’m kind of glad they didn’t. they kind of set everything up without a big cliffhanger and we will probably get to see it within the first episode of season 2
Don’t confuse chapter 41 with chapter 72!
Yeah... I was certain they would put that scene there when I saw Ruby in the cemetery. Even if it wasn't in the manga continuity it would have been such a good hook for season, something that was slightly missing.
My guess is that this was the plan but they realized that adding in a line from that character in the anime could mess with fan theories since that would give them a recognizable voice...
As @IZEASGT said, don't confuse the chapters. There were two separate occasions that Ruby visits the cemetery.
@@lhumanoideerrantdesinterne8598dude, this is literally how ch. 41 starts off.
All I can say is
Like we all said from the beginning kana is the "oshi no ko of the show " KANA ARIMA best girl
Aqua is smitten hard 😂
#kanasupremacy
Nahh daddy aqua supremacy
1. akane
2. ai
3. ruby
4. mem-cho
5. mommy saitou
kana not even top 5
@@fbgchichitm didn't ask for a akane fan top 5 tho 😂
@@Siennamerdein
Therapy >> kana fr
But on a real note Akane>=Kana
@@zp24th bro come bring akane for therapy aswell she fr fr is one that might actually need it the most 😂
Kana literally said sh'ed make herself Aqua's favorite idol and the title of the show "Oshi no Ko" roughly translate to "my favorite idol". She's already my favorite idol/character in this show tho.
manga readers seeing the crows and ruby at the cemetery 🥸
💀
Crow girl!
Real
@@Wryvan god lol
Why didn’t they finish the season off with that scene 😭
Wow you actually catch the title drop and Ai parallels with Kana holy shit. I'm impressed.
They already announced season 2 although maybe we will get it in 2024
Seeing Kana's depressed expression, my girl Ruby gave Kana the best smile as if to inspire her... it was amazing!!! ❤
I love that you pointed out parallels between Ai and Kana. I love that it's all there without Kana even trying. They're opposites but very similar at the same time. The way they mirror each other is one of my favorite things in the series.
17:45
“The term ‘oshi no ko’ usually means ‘favorite girl’ and is used by fans to refer to their favorite girl.
In the title of this work, it also has the meaning of ‘child of one’s favorite’.”
Both are "oshi no ko".
「oshi no ko(Favorite child)」
「oshi no ko(child)」
I think it's interesting how pretty much every main girl is compared to Ai's genius in some way- Ruby, Kana, Akane, even MEM-cho all have their talents and charm that make them entertaining geniuses. It's really fun to see where they take those talents. Excited for season two!
La razón por la que aqua se sorprendió fue por que le recordó al baile de ai cuando la vieron en la televisión cuando eran pequeños, kana hizo lo mismo y por eso se sorprendió tanto.
God, what a season. Just a few months ago I barely knew anything about this series beyond its title and author, and now I'm reading chapters the second they drop and agonizing over the season ending. Aka knocks it out of the park every time.
But yeah, loved the reactions and see y'all for next season.
The mention on crows and shiny things is an interesting one, and the first I've heard of as a manga reader
Honestly, I really love the character dynamics both here and in Kaguya Sama. Honestly the author is just so fantastic. It's what I think really makes a lot of the serious/comedic moments so great in both shows
Some fun Japanese trivia:
Akane's character is Sayahime or Princess Saya, and Kana's character is Tsurugi. Saya means sheath and Tsurugi means sword. Aqua's character Touki has the kanji for sword and demon, so his name is just Demon Sword.
Thank you guys for these amazing videos for Oshi no Ko, there's simply too many content creators who're not paying attention to the details in this anime, except you guys, who're able to notice these small things. Cant wait for season 2!
Thanks so much!
I want season2 ASAP too but I'm willing to wait longer if the animation studio will be able to deliver as good as (or even better) season1. You can tell they put so much heart on this first season. The emotions they want to convey each episode always hit the mark. Even the background colors were given so much thought that these suit the mood so much.
The Tokyo Blade part is probably my favourite, for multiple reasons, i can't wait or season 2
The Star Stage is based on the Sky Stage at Tokyo Idol Festival, it's on the roof of a tall building so the background to the performances is quite something! It is hot though since they hold this stuff in the middle of summer lol. I really liked the car scene in this episode, the use of silence was perfect here to emphasise how tired everybody is after a long day along with the tension between Aqua and Kana.
Fans of Japanese music usually use Kingblades, a sort of glowstick which you can use to change between colors depending on the mood of the song.
Red/Orange are usually used for when you are feeling the hype so it definitely sticks out more.
Had a great time following your channel for the Oshi no Ko reactions and the insightful takes.
See you guys around for the 2nd season!
KANA SAID IT! SHE SAID THE THING!
reaction appreciated, expanded on some stuff to help give context:
- 0:24 "but kana can sing, the one main requirement to being an idol" debatably, the main requirement is making people happy. being able to sing at all would be a bonus. i feel like too many people coming from western grading standards evaluated their karaoke scores a bit too harshly - in-universe, kana and memcho probably sound okay, decent. and that's absolutely fine to start with.
- 5:35 i mentioned this all the way in the first episode but the term for the glowstick dance is wotagei. wotagei is a whole thing for idol fans, and i bring it up because i'd like for more people to be aware of it. technically what they did first time around as babies was a variation of one of the base moves. off the top of my head right here, this is all actual wotagei. so even aqua improved too.
- 5:50 by accidentally leaving out the "no" you might sound like you said "piss" in japanese lmao.
- 10:42 2.5D plays basically make anime/manga/video games into plays that it feels like you're seeing the characters in real life. haikyuu is probably one of the most known for its stage play which reinterprets the manga into stage using a mix of traditional theatre and modern technology.
- 23:21 notice that one of those models is also shown as part of the tokyo blade play.
26:04 he is Daiki Himekawa, very important cast in 2nd season
Melt my boy...just cook there...they don't know what delicacy you'll be serving, and it will totally be hot!!!
5:55 yea, it is how you call your favourite girl in band. And at the same time could be translated as kids of girl that you support.
I lost it so hard when the arrows showed up pointing out the actor in the room.
I realized Kana VA is the also the VA of Noel from Black Clover when she says Praise us more
Joel says the "Keep the praises coming" in episode 49 of Black Clover(I remember it because I have the clip that I watch frequently)
And both the lines had the same tone of voice
Also correct me if I'm wrong
sorry if the meaning of "oshi no ko" has been explained before and here"s why the title name drop by kana makes sense.
in Japan's entertainment industry, "oshi" refers to "giving support to the person you like."
"no" means "of" or "belong to"
"ko" means "young one" or "child"
so oshinoko means "the young one that i support (as a fan)" or "the child of the one i support", which is the double meaning of the title of this anime.
what Kana said is "i will become the one that you will support (as a fan)" .... probably better translated into "i will make you my fan"
Each of the girls really could have been the stars of their own groups.
They are gonna be big!
As always, great reaction! However, there is a section from the manga chapter from which this last episode was adapted that I really wish they had included. Mana, the idol girl who was going to watch B-Komachi at the start of the episode, had half of Chapter 39 dedicated to her just before the scene where Ruby and the gang meet Aqua in the car. It was just another glimpse into the reality of lesser-known idols' lives and how they live them, which I think is pretty cool and interesting to see and read. If you have the time, take a look.
翻訳では伝わらないタイトルドロップに気づいてくれて嬉しい！流石！
おしっこ😊
Oh look, beautiful crows, staring at Ruby and Aqua... How nice... ;-P
この2人が「HUNTER × HUNTER」と「推しの子」を同時期にリアクションしてるのが面白い。
まさか有馬かながゴンと同じ声優とは思わないだろうな。
Ss2 is confirmed. Tokyo blade leggo 🎉
This manga is a weekly serial, yet it is unusually packed with sentimental stories and catharsis, and yet it is not unnatural. A normal manga artist would probably stretch it out a bit more, but Akasaka-sensei is already a successful artist, so there is no need for him to do so. The story is always linear and consistent. That's why the animation is so perfect.
Akasaka is indeed a master at building such a long storyline on whether or not to confess.
omg I can’t wait till next season, thankfully s2 was announced while s1 was still airing, that’s something really rare but judging off the major success of the anime it’s no surprise.
Really great Finale Aqua dancing with the glow sticks fully showing support was unexpected and a highlight especially yalls reaction to it looking forward to the discussion.
There may be some strange parts because I use Google Translate.
I was born in Japan and live in Japan
I am very touched to see you enjoying (sad).
There may be some parts that cannot be understood accurately due to differences in language and culture.
…and yet… what we all have in common…
I can believe in something that exists far away from gender, race, etc.
2.5D stage play anime adaptation is pretty common, there's one for Haikyu and Blue Lock
Cant help but think that Melt the purple haired guy would be a part of tokyo blade and they'll show some bits of bl content together with Aqua..👀
Also man I knew Karburagi was not the only relevant character shown during Ai's Funeral in ep 1.. The other guy behind him..
Plus if the girl in the audience from arround mark 7:45 of the anime is the same girl shown at the beginning called Mana..she might be a relevant character as well.
I think season 2 has already been announced. With the success of this season and the fact that a lot of people on the anime are fans of the manga, it had no doubt that it would happen one day. I don't think the date when it will come out is announced yet, but I don't care if the season has at least the same production quality level than this one.
I really wish Kana's emotional state didn't depend so much on Aqua. Girl has just made a great performance thanks to her talent and the support of her friends, but her happiest moment is when she learns that the relationship of this guy, who is not even her boyfriend, is just for work.
I swear Tokyo Blade is a fusion of Inuyasha, Ruroni Kenshin, and Demon Slayer.
I noticed by the end of the episode there were 2 crows that kept watching them, they'll probably gonna forget about it by season 2 or even season 3 but they're somehow important
Akane out here really said the "While you were xxx, I was training" Draugr meme. :)
🎉It's happening!🎉
Shes not the manager no more.. Shes the CEO of Strawberry pro.
I just loved kana arima
Aqua's dance was the highlight of the episode 😂
best arc incoming next season, can't wait
Bro I don’t want this show to end
Aqua cant move on because the scene of his mother’s death is already etched in his memory…😢
Guys Season 2 Is Releasing!!❤
Season 2 is greenlit. Can't wait!
Title drop in a show instant kino
Season 2 has been announced!
5:48
いえいえ、早口ですが、かなは「推しの子」と言っています。
日本語で、すみません。
Kana said " Oshi no ko " .
Thank you.
Can't wait for Tokyo Blade to get adapted
After reading a bit further in the manga I can say I think Kana is a better match for Aqua, but if I was him I’d go for Akane
You are so me dude 😂 .. and honesty read further and catch up I'd say Akane is a better match too only if Aqua opened up and have her a chance
See you on Season 2
Prediction Time: Akane is not gonna win. It's very clear, if you read enough fiction, as to which girl the authors are greatly favoring. It's clear as day as to the bias towards certain characters. No tropes, but subtle things authors subconsciously put into their work. I don't think if Aqua will end with Kana, since there's a possibility that he will be in jail or just dies alone. However, I'm willing to bet real money that Aqua will not end up with Akane
best girl dropped the title
14:08彼女さん役者なの！？
Next season will be entertaining!
Cant wait to see aqua in Lala Lai 🥰😢
第2期おめでとう🎉
またYOASOBI歌ってほしい✨
well, we have an actress right here 😉
Wait, Lindsy is an Actress?. which Movie?
KANA ARIMA IS THE BEST GIRL
I cant wait for another season 😢
Anata... aidoruuu.. sign wa B.. chu~
uya euy ._.
Is she actor?
Kana best girl
bread
Crow girl ruby💀,,
Nah, those crows are just pests
gon x kana
5:52 not Oshikko but Oshinoko.
Oshikko means pee, be careful😂
I am getting increasingly worried that this love triangle will RUIN the show for me.
I think the problem with love triangles is when the story uses the love triangle as an excuse for characters to act irrationally for the sake of the plot AND when not all of the characters involved are likeable and interesting.
Berserk for example has a love triangle, but all the characters are very interesting, so it’s not as boring/lame when someone acts irrationally. Idk they are usually pretty annoying though
Trust me...its definitely not going to ruin the show, instead its going to help them in thier character development
Oh my sweet child this is a love square.
@@manofculture2729 Yeah, that doesn't mean much. There are plenty of shows where the love triangles helped character development. Still ruined the show for me.
Re:Zero, QQ, Nisekoi, you name it, I hate it.