[Oshi no Ko] 2nd Season

Hi the review is gonna be in english and spanish / La review va a estar en ingles y español ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Why You Should Watch Oshi no Ko Season 2 If you thought the first season of Oshi no Ko was intense, the second season takes everything to a whole new level. Building on the foundation laid in the first season, it dives deeper into the complexities of fame, identity, and personal sacrifice, while also introducing even more unexpected twists and emotional depth. If you’re looking for a series that continues to defy expectations and leave a lasting impact, this is the one. What Makes Oshi no Ko Season 2 Special The stakes are higher: Season 2 ups the ante in every possible way. The emotional stakes are more intense, and the characters face even greater challenges as their lives spiral in directions you couldn’t have predicted. It’s a rollercoaster of feelings, and the narrative becomes even more gripping. Deeper character development: The characters are even more fleshed out this time around. We get to see new sides of both the main and supporting cast, with their pasts and motivations becoming clearer. The evolution of the characters is fascinating, and the way they deal with their inner demons and relationships makes the story even more poignant. A closer look at the entertainment world’s dark side: Oshi no Ko Season 2 continues to explore the darker sides of the entertainment industry, but with even more focus on the psychological toll it takes on those involved. Fame, ambition, and the price of success are explored in ways that will make you question everything you thought you knew about the glitz and glamour of show business. Twists that will leave you speechless: Just when you think you know where the story is headed, Oshi no Ko pulls the rug out from under you. The plot is full of shocking turns that will keep you guessing, and some of the developments in Season 2 are jaw-dropping. Be prepared for your expectations to be constantly turned upside down. Even better animation and sound: The visual quality continues to impress in Season 2, with even more breathtaking animation and stunning design. The soundtrack remains a standout, with songs that perfectly capture the mood of the story. The opening song continues the trend of memorable tracks, and the emotional music cues are spot on. Who Should Watch It? - If you loved the first season, you can’t afford to miss this. - If you enjoy complex characters and intricate storytelling. - If you want an anime that will make you think, feel, and keep you hooked from start to finish. - If you're into unpredictable plots with constant twists Conclusion Oshi no Ko Season 2 doesn’t just continue the story, it elevates it. It’s darker, more emotional, and more gripping than ever. With powerful character arcs, shocking twists, and a deep dive into the price of fame, it’s a must-watch for anyone who loves compelling storytelling. If you thought the first season was a wild ride, Season 2 will blow you away. Don’t miss out this is a series that gets better and better with every episode. Thanks for reading and if you like it like it ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ¿Por qué deberías ver Oshi no Ko Temporada 2? Si pensabas que la primera temporada de Oshi no Ko era intensa, la segunda lleva todo a un nivel completamente nuevo. Aprovechando la base establecida en la primera temporada, se adentra aún más en las complejidades de la fama, la identidad y el sacrificio personal, mientras introduce giros inesperados y una mayor profundidad emocional. Si buscas una serie que siga rompiendo tus expectativas y dejando un impacto duradero, esta es la indicada. Lo que hace especial Oshi no Ko Temporada 2 Las apuestas son más altas: La temporada 2 aumenta la tensión en todos los aspectos. Las apuestas emocionales son más intensas y los personajes enfrentan desafíos aún mayores mientras sus vidas toman giros que no podrías haber predicho. Es una montaña rusa de emociones, y la narrativa se vuelve aún más absorbente. Desarrollo más profundo de los personajes: Los personajes están aún más desarrollados esta vez. Conocemos nuevas facetas de los protagonistas y los personajes secundarios, y sus pasados y motivaciones se vuelven más claros. La evolución de los personajes es fascinante, y la forma en que manejan sus demonios internos y relaciones hace que la historia sea aún más conmovedora. Una mirada más cercana al lado oscuro de la industria del entretenimiento: Oshi no Ko Temporada 2 continúa explorando los aspectos más oscuros de la industria del entretenimiento, pero con un enfoque aún mayor en el impacto psicológico que tiene sobre aquellos que están involucrados. La fama, la ambición y el precio del éxito se abordan de una forma que te hará cuestionar todo lo que pensabas saber sobre el brillo y glamour del mundo del espectáculo. Giros que te dejarán sin palabras: Justo cuando crees que sabes hacia dónde se dirige la historia, Oshi no Ko te da un giro inesperado. La trama está llena de momentos sorprendentes que te mantendrán en vilo, y algunos de los desarrollos en la temporada 2 son impactantes. Prepárate para ver cómo tus expectativas se voltean constantemente. Una animación y sonido aún mejores: La calidad visual sigue impresionando en la temporada 2, con una animación aún más impresionante y un diseño espectacular. La banda sonora sigue siendo uno de los puntos fuertes, con canciones que capturan perfectamente el ambiente de la historia. La canción de apertura continúa con la tradición de temas memorables, y las partituras emocionales son simplemente perfectas. ¿A quién se lo recomiendo? -Si te encantó la primera temporada, no te puedes perder esta. -Si disfrutas de personajes complejos y una narrativa intrincada. -Si buscas un anime que te haga pensar, sentir y te mantenga pegado a la pantalla de principio a fin. -Si te gustan las tramas impredecibles con giros constantes. Conclusión Oshi no Ko Temporada 2 no solo continúa la historia, sino que la eleva. Es más oscura, más emocional y más absorbente que nunca. Con arcos de personajes poderosos, giros sorprendentes y un análisis profundo del precio de la fama, es una serie imprescindible para quienes aman una narración cautivadora. Si pensabas que la primera temporada fue una montaña rusa, la temporada 2 te dejará sin aliento. No te la puedes perder: esta es una serie que mejora con cada episodio. Gracias por leer y si te gusta dale a like

Just like the milkshake that brought all the boys to the yard, the second season of Oshi No Ko brings all of the fans back with an even THICKER (like a milkshake) plot. The first season of Oshi No Ko was basically the setup to a massive murder-mystery revenge plot. The second season did an amazing job expanding upon the first, with more and more being revealed in mind-exploding fashion. Everything is just as amazing as the first season. The animation is still superb, the characters are still fascinating, and the plot is still gripping. The opening and ending songs were really good, but didn't have the same impact as the first seasons. Then again, how exactly do you compete the the #1 most watched anime opening of all time (Idol)? The suspenseful scenes are turned up to 11, as Aqua develops as a character. There are even more shocking scenes, that even though hinted to beforehand, still hit like a truck. The only thing that is a bit of a negative is that this season starts out a bit slow and tedious. The writers spend the first few episodes going over the inner workings of how a stage play works. For the first time in the entire Oshi No Ko series, it felt like there was filler content and characters (such as Abiko). The stage play does a lot to help develop all of the main characters, but did little to further the plot of Aqua getting revenge that was setup in season 1. The play is still beautiful to watch and the plot is quickly regained once the play arc was finished though, so it all works out. Overall, is you enjoyed season 1 of Oshi No Ko, you will probably love season 2 (once you get past the first few episodes). PS: "The Pop in 2" video is just insane. Like, when has there ever been crazy yandere-eyes in an idol music video. Is this the new idol music-video meta?

First and very important, this season remains to be an animation delight through and through. It really is fun to just experience the show with a lot of its vivid imagery and colorful presentation, both in dark and happy moments. It is also strongly inspirational, built from genuine flaws from the character cast. Much of the scenes and acts may not be wholly formative for individual persons, but they are very compelling pieces of storytelling for a theme, a conflict, or a resolution. There is beauty if the fleeting aspect of playing out a theatre act or being left behind, and the season highlights these aspects very well. I was moved in multiple occasions, and that is certainly more difficult to pull off in a consistent manner. I feel the immense pressure for upholding a cultural setup that even the show knows is something that is losing steam for more and more people. The level of respect, care, and dedication for portraying the efforts involved in the craft of theatre and beyond is distinctly moving and powerful. It’s not just the characters being paid respect to here; it’s a cultural movement. Show really feels like a fun and insightful performance art at the same time.

Since I started watching Oshi no Ko, I immediately loved the story, despite how uneven it can become regarding the tone. On the one hand, you have Aqua trying to get revenge on the man who murdered his mother, and on the other hand, you have the ups and downs of acting and idols, full of teenage drama and kawaii moments. It's really difficult to balance those two vastly different scenarios, but fortunately this season delivers both. Moreover, I loved the process of adapting the manga into a 2.5D theater, and the intricacies of it. I learned a lot about how writing and the industry in general works. Very informative in that regard. Additionally, I really like how smooth and beautiful the animation is. The technical aspects of the show are top-notch, and you can observe the attention to detail put by everyone involved in the project. If the next seasons keep going with this level of quality, we are going to get excellent episodes. I'm really intrigued by the story, so I hope it delivers and solves all its threads and plots.

This season feels like they used a ridiculous hook to trick you into watching peak. The introduction of the 2.5D theater medium really makes you feel like you're missing something in your life. The character arcs of each character was very satisfying and fun to watch, they were all made to be understandable even if not relatable. Yet it never felt boring: it was the right amount of exposition. Finally, the closing OST always went hard when it mattered, and left me feeling inspired. The art style is great. The way they use the eyes to condense a lot of information that possibly cannot be expressed in a video anime is great. This season also has less of undesirable tropes than the first season, as its centered less on the MC and spread out across all the interesting characters,

I feel like this is a case where all the secondary characters and their storylines are much more interesting than the protagonist. I love this series when it's not about finding the killer. Besides, I'm amazed by many characters we never hear from again, like half the cast of the play. Aqua strikes me as a very boring protagonist who just gets in the way of what actually likes of Oshi no ko. However, all the other characters and the overall direction will keep me here until the end. Even so, I hope that whole killer plot takes a more unpredictable and justified turn because I really want to enjoy this story in its entirety and not just in parts.

We didn’t have to wait long for second season of one of the most anticipated drama anime in recent years. After a great success of first season, Oshi no ko season 2 was bound to happen. Hell, it was announced right after first season ended. After great introduction to the series, there was a lot of expectations for this anim. The suspense, uncovering the dark side of entertainment industry. A lot of people were finally satisfied in getting a good and deep drama with interesting characters and exciting twists and turns. So, lets dive deeper int Oshi no Ko Season 2. Just a heads up, there will be major spoilers from season 1, so if you didn’t watch the first season for some reason, don’t watch this review. You have been warned. So, to recap the story. Anime follows a doctor and a little girl with a deadly disease. Little girl died from her disease, and doctor got killed by an unknown person. They both got reincarnated as twins of a famous Japanese idol. Eventually, their mother was killed and each twin processed it in a different way. Ruby, the girl twin decided to follow in her mother footsteps and become a famous singer or idol, and Aqua the boy twin got into industry as an actor to find out their biological father that he suspected to be the killer of their mother. Season 1 ended with Ruby completing her first live show as a member of an idol group alongside with Kana and Mem. Aqua on the other hand has finished filming a reality dating show as a job that he had to complete to gain more information about her mother’s past. During the dating show he meets Akane, a talented actress with self-esteem issues. To wrap it all up, Aqua found information he needed to get closer to her mother’s killer and Ruby managed to have first successful gig as new B Komachi, idol group name that was used by her mother. Now, to walk into the second season. Aqua and Akane are now dating, although in Aqua’s eyes it’s a more of a business relationship than a romantic one, but Akane knows that, although her feelings for him are obvious. Aqua gets picked in a 3D theater play with the theater group that is somehow connected to her mother’s past. To gain more information, Aqua tries to take advantage of that situation. He joins that cast for this theater including Akane and Kana. A switch from reality show into something like 3D theater, which I, honestly, never heard about it before. Didn’t know what 3D theater is, that switch is a nice change of pace. From Opening you can see that major focus is on the theater. I thought it will be one long side story that doesn’t move plot in a meaningful way, like some animes in the past have done. But I was very wrong. I would split season 2 in two chapters. The 3D theater chapter and music video chapter. The first one takes the biggest portion of the season, and it focuses Aqua and his acting career. He, alongside Akane and Kana, is playing in a 3D play which is a adaptation of a very popular manga. Main reason behind this arc is Aqua’s pursuit of finding his real father, a man that is, by him responsible for Ai’s death. Second arc is a bit shorter, and it involves around Ruby and new B Komachi shooting music video in a town where both Ruby and Aqua were born and where they died in their previous lives. While the 3D theater chapter can look like a big side story at the first glance because first few episodes are mostly about rehearsals, hanging out with other actors and such. Looks can be deceiving. We get introduced to new characters that are in the industry for a while and we see Aqua’s interactions with them. Through those conversations we learn more about the acting industry and about complexity of theater acting. Also, during this Arc or chapter, there first bigger clash so to speak, between Kana and Akane. A actor rivals that compete with each other and constantly trying to win the stage over one another. In the first season we saw a glimpse of it. There was no direct confrontation. But now, we get the real clash between the two genius actors. Kana, trying to get back to spotlight after her child actor days, and Akane, established actor working hard to push her way through the industry. This will get us deeper into backstory of those two. Too bad that Ruby, Aqua’s sister and other main character didn’t get much screentime this season. Of course, there is bigger focus on her, but majority of the season, she acts as a background character with very little meaningful impact. And that perfectly fine since first part is focused on Aqua and his search for her mother’s killer. So, if are more of a Ruby fan, you might not the like her representation most of the season. Animation didn’t falter either. For me, it shines even more because of 3D theater arc. It involves more movement and more action. And animators did the great job overall. In the first season, i praised the character face reactions and emotions. This season continues that trend. You can feel their sadness, their happiness, their anger from their face reaction and their eyes. It’s perfect synergy with the thematic of the show and it really makes them feel alive and makes you care about them more. Even though, some find season 2 a bit slow with the 3D theater arc, especially if season 1 didn’t hook you up. If that’s the case, then season 2 will not change your mind. For conclusion, great drama anime that keeps the momentum from season 1 with more mystery being added and some even revealed. If you liked the first season, this one won’t disappoint you. Maybe if you like Ruby more, you might be kindda disappointed at her screen time, but don’t be discouraged by it. In the end, it all comes together, and season will, I hope, leave you with a good taste.

I was not super crazy about season 1 of Oshi no Ko, but I think this season has laid out more groundwork that gives a better idea as to where this story is going, and I liked it more than season 1. This anime does a really awesome job showcasing acting as both a job and a craft - we get to see some of the nitty-gritty on how theater works (like the conflict with the scriptwriter and mangaka was super interesting); but Oshi No Ko also drops some insight into the mind of an actor; how they think and prepare, their struggles, and has a lot of creative visuals that illustrate what it's like to be "in the zone" on stage. The first half of this season is the highlight to me. Like last season, I think Aqua's acting career is a lot more interesting than Ruby's, even if his character is a bit too edgy for my liking. But unlike in season 1, Ruby gets some significant development in the latter half of the season, and I am excited to see her take a bigger role in the next season, as Aqua (hopefully) takes a bit of a backseat. I do find the Idol work to be less intriguing, but seeing the main narrative around Ai's killer move forward is always exciting. Still not sure how I feel about the Isekai-ish rebirth thing, I'm still 50/50 on it being either an interesting plot point or shoehorned in b/c it's trendy; I just hope it'll have a decent payoff later. The other characters are kind of just around, I do really like Akane's character even if her relationship with Aqua is less than healthy. I pray the powers-that-be have something in mind for Kana beyond just being a love-triangle piece for Aqua, she has a lot of personality (even if it's semi annoying), and it'd just be a waste. ♫ Theme Song Review ♫ (some minor spoilers here) : Oshi No Ko is continuing their hot streak for their OP/ED songs, I give both a solid 8/10; but I think the end song is especially worth highlighting this time. The super distorted/noisy guitar with the drums are a great kick off for the track; and I loveeee all the subtle foreshadowing about Ruby's role this season, with the crows, the hospital door, and the very quick flashes of the charm. You watch this end song all season (if you're like me at least) but unless you're really on your P's and Q's, you don't catch all the meaning behind it until the very end of the season, where you finally get to connect all the dots and THEN the full Ai charm is revealed at the end of the song (as well as the distorted, glitchy visuals only present on the last episodes ending). It's a really awesome detail and I love stuff like this.

I went into this anime with zero expectations, but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. The story is engaging, and the characters are well-developed. Even without reading the manga, I can already sense a promising evolution in the two protagonists, both mentally and emotionally. I confess that, at times, the protagonists can be irritating, but this might be intentional, as it adds depth and realism to their personalities. The premise of show business and the chaos in the lives of celebrities offers an interesting and thoughtful perspective. As the saying goes, “never meet your heroes,” and this anime captures that sentiment beautifully. The story is, of course, unique. The art is good, though not particularly groundbreaking. If you're looking for an anime with a strong narrative and compelling character arcs, this one won’t disappoint.

+ Oshi no Ko S2 carries over the lavish production values from the first season, resulting in its (predictably) stellar animation quality. + The voice acting remains a highlight for me, particularly from the actors voicing Kana, Akane and Ruby. They truly brighten up the show with their energy! + There are a few slight changes from the manga (mostly minor tweaks to the structure), which really benefits the show's pacing. The anime flows smoother than the manga, and the moment-to-moment plot beats feel more engaging. ~ The music is... fine. Far from bad, but it lacks the pop idol punch of the music from Season 1. ~ It's annoying how the show portrays acting as a war for the audience's affection. Performance is an art, not a sport, and doing a theatre production is more of a collaborative exercise than a competitive one. Actors desperately competing with each other for jobs? That, I can understand. But competing with each other on the same stage? That's just stupid. ~ Season 2 lacks narrative focus: we spend extended periods of time away from our main characters, and major story events happen due to pure happenstance. = Claiming Oshi no Ko is a realistic depiction of show business is like saying Tropic Thunder is a realistic take on Hollywood filmmaking. Not that Oshi no Ko needs to be realistic to be entertaining (writer Aka Akasaka is free to draw inspiration from wherever he pleases), but the show's desperation to imitate an insider look of the entertainment industry is detracting from its character conflict. Still, the surface quality of the anime is strong enough to elevate even the most drab material. It's a decent watch, but with a tighter story, it could have been great.