@animefeminist as someone that went through something very similar to what akane kurokawa went through, that moment was profoundly triggering for me
But I don't want coverage of that to not be upsetting. It hurt me, but as much as it hurt I think authentically reflecting that hurt is important to victims of online harassment, as well as it being critical to the stories and experiences oshi no ko is written around.
@DoubleSama
According to interviews, Kaguya-sama was not Aka's original choice to write. The drastic change in genre was his editor's suggestion. :ablobfoxhyperthinking:
Aka claimed that writing comedy for Kaguya-sama did improve the way he subsequently wrote comedy, which probably refers to the comedy sections of Oshi no Ko to balance out the heavy drama. :blobfox3c:
I’m surprised this isn’t making rounds here, considering Oshi no Ko’s popularity; here is Avu-chan from QueenBee performing a special arrangement of the ending theme Mephisto, in just one take:
This seems to have been missed by the folks who don't watch anime. Appropriate highlight for pride month, Queen Bee, fronted by Avu, a black, queer, Japanese singer; is responsible for the outstanding ending theme to Oshi no Ko's first season.
Their stage presence is quite simply, mesmerising. The audience becoming silent simply via song and gesture, amazing. Using the microphone wire as a whip, inspired.
trying to get back into watching anime by starting #OshiNoKo (months too late?)
a lot of the idol industry tidbits were nothing new to me because of my past interests, but the part about haiyuus did surprise me a bit as i have never gotten into doramas 😆
i had no idea the premiere was ~90 minutes long, goddamn. what living under a rock does to someone.
Man, I still can't stop thinking about #OshiNoKo. I expected a very simple #anime, and in a lot of ways it still was very simple, but just from the first episode alone I was completely thrown off with multiple twists I hadn't expected AT ALL from an anime revolving around Idols. I decided to give it a watch purely bcos of the unique, starry design of their "eyes", the vibrant colours, and the popular OP song - now I'm actually looking forward to Season 2 which is coming in the coming months.
