#ya boy kongming spoilers

[hotwaterandmilk]

Ya Boy Kongming! by Ogawa Ryou & Yotsuba Yuto (Vol. 14, Kodansha USA, 2023)

[lacerta123]

I just watched Ya Boy Kongming and all I can say is chan chan ah chiki chiki ban ban

[someawesomeamvs]

Warning: Potential spoilers

Title: Shock and D'aww: A Sweet Halloween

Editors: DaMastaAMV, SamDoomfish, CENITamv, narkecho, Lapskaus00, funiemany, Pic4arts

Studio: amvde

Song: Sweet but Psycho

Artist: Ava Max

Anime: PriPara, Uma Musume Pretty Derby, The Maid I Hired Recently is Mysterious, Is the Order a Rabbit?, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Lycoris Recoil, WataTen! An Angel Flew Down on Me, Gabriel Dropout, Himouto! Umaru-chan, Healer Girl, Mitsuboshi Colors, My Dress-Up Darling, Love Live! School Idol Project, Ya Boy Kongming!

Category: For fun

[isekaid-bitches-tournament]

genuine question. do the characters from abc's "lost" count as isekai'd* and if so can i submit them as an ensemble cast or do i have to pick only one representative?

*technically they're still on earth but the island they get stuck on is essentially "another world". also spoilers but some isekai are time periods (like "ya boi kongming") rather than other worlds and lost also has time period isekai shenanigans. 👍👍

yeah go for it honestly

[moontheoretist]

I really love the premise of this anime. Guy dies in Three Kingdoms era and then wakes up in Japan to help a girl fulfill her dream.

[the-descolada]

holy fuck this episode of ya boy kongming was incredibly on the fucking nose to continue from the establishment of this arc like THE WAY EVERY PART OF AZALEA'S PERFORMANCE WAS HOLLOW, and Nanami's shame and frustration at the group's exploitation, the fucking focus on the oversexualized outfits they didn't want to wear but had no choice but to...

it not really hitting home for Nanami until she saw Eiko (who she totally has a crush on bc uh come on lol) in the crowd and realizing how none of this was her and repeating that over and over in her head, that she didn't want Eiko to see her like that after Eiko saw her real self, just

AAAAAA

[vestzmc]

my instant fellowship with kabetaijin

take care of yourself and take your meds people.

[sunvisetrip]

Big compliant of mine: The lack of camaraderie/mutual support between Eiko and her crew at the BB Lounge from the manga FRUSTRATES me. Almost every member within the group debuted per chapter were functioned as poor plot devices akin to disposable batteries and they are not given plenty of time to mingle and grow naturally once after their introductory arc ended.

Notably the next issue has to do with my favorite character of the series: Kabetaijin

And BOY did they screw him up... (SPOILERS DOWN BELOW)

Instead of witnessing his growth from P.A. Works's adaptation where Kabe defends a high school student from getting bullied, practices harder through day and night, having a heart-to-heart talk with his girlfrien-I meant singing partner Eiko and encourages her to sing the latest single she made, performing a delightful duet together, Eiko offers an advice on how to improve Kabe's freestyle rhymes: through getting back to where it all started, discovering that he's a local celebrity, reunites with his old friend Sasatcho and his hometown crew while being helped to bring back the fun of freestyle rap, represent himself as one of them before getting into a rematch against Sekitoba in the next mc battle, and eventually won after his close rival concedes out of respect with a smile....

Kabe went invisible within 4 chapters in and comes back with no development whatsoever. Not want to express my ungratefulness, but WHAT GIVES !?(ノಥ,_｣ಥ)ノ彡┻━┻

It gets worse when this infuriating vanishing act pops back from the box. It's as if Kabe appears only for rap battle sequences and nothing else, up until the Summer Sonia arc where he returns for an important role to sabotage their nefarious rival off the stage. And would you know it, nothing matters because character progression is non-existent there.

Reviewers criticize the rap sequences and Kabe's arc were deemed unnecessary, but I say it was vital for his role and his further bonds that will test each of their strengths and weaknesses. (And also for everyone who were fans of him, myself included.)

No matter what kind of circumstances they would make up, the manga will always be inexcusable to me.

Judging from today's chapter release I read, it may be a good time to take a step back before reopening back in a new page. (Meaning I should stay away from Yotsuba and Ogawa's take on Paripi Koumei for a while and stick to AUs.)

[trisshawkeye]

So how about those latest few chapters of Ya Boy Kongming huh?

me rn:

[time-speculo]

Love how they're not even presented by name or anything(if i remember correctly), they're literally just the two dudes who got the tactician to where the plot starts, left him on the streets and come back occasionally for a drink. Pop off kings

[kaban-bang]

THIS SHIT HURTED

[hotwaterandmilk]

[metalandmagi]

The Real Anime Awards of 2022

Last year, I made my own categories for the Crunchyroll Anime Awards (including worst girl, prettiest protagonist, and biggest disappointment, among others), and it was so much fun, I decided to do it again this year, but with different categories. So without further ado, here are the nominees for the real anime awards of 2022.

Biggest Chad

    Shikimori (Shikimori’s not just a cutie)

    Tengen Uzui (Demon Slayer-Entertainment district arc)

    Marin Kitagawa (My Dress Up Darling)

    Najimi (Komi Can’t Communicate)

    Aileen Dautriche (I’m The Villainess, So I’m Taming The Final Boss)...girl really said “fuck the rest of the harem game, I’m marrying the demon lord him

self”

    Ranko (Akiba Maid War)

Show With The Most Drip:

Rent A Girlfriend season 2

My Dress Up Darling

Ya Boy Kongming

Vanitas No Carte season 2

Shadows House season 2

Birdie Wing: Golf Girls’ Story

Best Trash:

    Rent A Girlfriend season 2

    That one harem sex slave isekai, idk I didn’t watch it

    World’s End Harem

    A Couple of Cuckoos

    The Rising of the Shield Hero season 2

    Love Flops (Yes, I know about the twist. No, that doesn’t stop it from being an amazing dumpster fire.)

Best CONCEPT For An Isekai:

    The Executioner And Her Way Of Life

    Isekai Ojisan

    I’m The Villainess, So I’m Taming The Final Boss

    Reincarnated As A Sword

    Life With an Ordinary Guy Who Reincarnated Into A Total Fantasy Knockout

    Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs

Anime whose OP Goes The Hardest FOR NO REASON:

    Gunjou no Fanfare (”Move The Soul”- JO1) ...this is a show about horse racing...

    Teppen (”Top of the Laugh”- Teppen All Stars)...this is a show about stand up comedy...

    Isekai Ojisan (“Story”-Mayu Maeshima)

    Akiba Maid War (“Maid Daikaiten”- Ton Tokoton Staff)

    Golden Kamuy season 4 (”ALI”-Never Say Goodbye feat. Mummy-D) Yes, it’s technically a drama, so the OP fits it, but we all know it’s more of a comedy. Half the time they’ll be telling a dick joke, and it will cut to this OP.

    Call of the Night (“Daten”-Creepy Nuts) Seriously, think about it. Why does this OP go so hard? The show is about a guy walking around at night. They didn’t have to come for us like this, but they did, and I love it.

Best Couple: I know this used to be a Crunchyroll category, but I’m bringing it back anyway.

Sasaki and Miyano (Sasaki to Miyano)

Yor and Loid (Spy x Family)

Desumi and Fudo (Love After World Domination)

Kaguya and Shirogane (Kaguya-sama Love Is War season 3)

Tsukasa and Hinata (Life with an Ordinary Guy who Reincarnated into a Total Fantasy Knockout)

*This is technically a spoiler, since the show doesn’t start as a romance...so just fyi* Aharen and Raido (Aharen-san is Indecipherable) 

Biggest Surprise

Birdie Wing: Golf Girls’ story

Ya Boy Kongming

Shinobi no Ittoki

Akiba Maid War

Romantic Killer

Akebi’s Sailor Uniform (went in expecting a cute slice of life…got an uncomfortable nightmare)

Smartest OP:

    Chainsaw Man

    Chainsaw Man

    Chainsaw Man

    Chainsaw Man

    Mob Psycho 100 season 3

    To Your Eternity season 2

Most dunked on protagonist:

    Nagomu Irino (Deaimon)

    Kabe-Taijin (Ya Boy Kongming)

    Izumi (Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie)

    Kazuya (Rent A Girlfriend)

    Ataru Moroboshi (Urusei Yatsura)

    Mikoto Shiratori (Ryman’s Club)

Most Ridiculous Concept For A Sports Anime That Actually Works:

    Birdie Wing: Golf Girl’s Story

    Ryman’s Club

    Gunjou no Fanfare

    Tribe Nine

    Blue Lock

But who cares what I think? What categories would you make for your own anime awards?

[someawesomeamvs]

Warning: Violence, potential spoilers

Title: HandClap

Editor: Samer XVII

Song: HandClap

Artist: Fitz and the Tantrums

Anime: Spy X Family, Ya Boy Kongming!, Prison School, Akame ga Kill, Dr. Stone, Rising of the Shield Hero, Jujutsu Kaisen, Mob Psycho 100 series, Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Akudama Drive, Kimetsu no Yaiba, Fire Force, Tokyo Revengers, Aharen-san wa Hakarenai, Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie, Date A Live IV, Takt.Op Destiny, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, Kimi no na wa (film), My Dress-Up Darling, Bungou Stray Dogs, Tower of God, Shingeki no Kyojin, Black Clover, Tokyo Ghoul, One Piece, Arcane (cartoon), Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation, One Punch Man

Category: Action

[babygray-dam]

Some anime I’ve been watching this season. Spoilers: Four of them are adaptations about transmigrators.

The Executioner and Her Way of Life: Yuri isekai fantasy about a young priestess whose job is to kill otherworld-traveling Japanese teens, and the Japanese girl whose power makes her practically immortal. The deviation from the usual isekai power fantasy plot (average teenage boy becomes over-powered hero) got my attention, and the mystery and world-building kept me watching. The yuri was unexpected but welcomed. It’s a good adaptation in that it makes me want to read what happens next in the light novels it’s based on.

Ascendance of a Bookworm, Season 3: Slice-of-life isekai fantasy about a young girl’s attempts to become a librarian in a world where only to rich can afford books. Season 3 is less about her efforts to improve her life and bookmaking, and more about her life as a priestess and the evil nobles that want to either kill or enslave her. I’m enjoying it. It’s fine.

Rising of the Shield Hero, Season 2: Power fantasy isekai about a man summoned to save the world. The first season is, as the kids would say, a problematic fave of mine. I enjoyed it enough to seek out the manga. The new season deviates from the source material in places, but while some of the changes were fine, a lot of them were bad or unnecessary. Ignoring its failures as an adaptation, the anime as a stand-alone story isn’t great. The plot is rushed, some of the set-ups are nonsensical, and the characters are underdeveloped. It did, however, do one thing an adaptation should do: I’ve started reading the light novels just to know what the hell is going on.

Birdie Wing: Golf Girls' Story: Venus line! Venus line. 🎶🎵 A sports anime about a golf hustler from the wrong side of the tracks and her love of rivalry with a golf princess. People keep saying it’s a crazy show, but it’s pretty normal for an anime, I think. Yeah, there’s an underground customizable golf course that mafia bosses use to bet on real estate, that’s not that weird. Yeah, the characters give their swings special names; what anime doesn’t have special moves. It’s a fantastic show. 

Ya Boy Kongming!: Chan chan, Ai! Chiki chiki ban ban 🎶🎵A music anime about legendary strategist Zhuge Liang Kongming transmigrating to modern-day Shibuya and using his wartime tactics to help a young singer become a world-famous star. Another one that grabbed me with its premise. The music is great, the characters are great. It’s fun, hilarious, with occasional glances at the sadness and difficulties that drive the characters forward. Highly recommended.

[moontheoretist]

My only wish... May my next life... be one without bloodshed. I want to be reborn... into a peaceful era.

And then he proceeds to be reincarnated in modern Japan during Halloween celebration and mistakes the whole thing for Hell.

Fancy way to go, Kongming xD