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I can not consider it Oshi no Ko took a (1) week off, and all of the sudden it is The Ruby Present. In any case, now we have to have someplace to level the digicam now that Aqua has abruptly achieved the aim that has pushed him to motion for the previous 16 years. (Or does he? Let’s not fear about that now!) In “Liberation,” the viewer is not the one viewers captivated by Ruby’s star energy. Even when Oshi no Ko exposes the inherent darkness of the leisure trade. A fantastically expressionistic scene reminds us why we fall for the candy lies of celebrities within the first place.
Earlier than I get into our long-awaited Ruby screentime, to illustrate goodbye to Aqua. His lifelong quest full, he’ll absolutely fade into the background now, proper? So far as storytelling goes, it isn’t a really satisfying conclusion. Nonetheless, there is not any motive at this level to assume Taiki is mendacity about his father’s identification or his personal dying. Now Aqua has a brand new half-brother and a brand new life, as evidenced by the disturbing departure of the starburst in his eyes. That starburst shone brightly when Aqua was decided. It turned pitch black when his psychological state was disturbed; it even flickered, glitch-like, when he raged onstage as Touki. And now… he is simply gone altogether. Who’s Aqua with out his all-consuming starvation for vengeance? For now, he is retreated right into a secondary identification: he is merely Ruby’s brother.
And Ruby! How I’ve missed her! Whereas Aqua 4D has been taking part in chess with the leisure trade, our lady’s hopes and desires have been utterly uncared for. I’d even forgotten one necessary piece of data till this episode jogged my memory: Ruby continues to be in love with Goro-sensei, and she or he doesn’t notice that he’s already died and reincarnated as Aqua. (As for Aqua, he additionally has no concept that Ruby is his former most cancers affected person Sarina.) It’s been nearly 20 years and these two have been residing underneath the identical roof, unaware of this very important reality, and there’s little doubt that when the reality comes out, it will likely be life-shattering.
For now, Ruby is preserving the tone of the episode gentle. The story has additionally introduced again reminiscences of Mem-Cho, and along with Kana, the ladies are able to take the highlight, each plot-wise and with regard to their budding YouTube channel. It is humorous how Ruby and Kana, who grew up with the help of an company, underestimate the ability and energy it should have taken for Mem-Cho to get their channel to twenty,000 subscribers, however at the very least they’ve a can-do angle to develop it even additional. It is an enormous shift in dedication from “let’s kill my dad” to “let’s get one million subscribers on YouTube!” But it surely’s a refreshing change to modify from Aqua’s brooding to the ladies’ antics. I cherished Kana’s room tour and the invention that she’s surprisingly excessive upkeep. The choice to censor her title drops with Pieyon was nice.
Subsequent up on the channel: a music video! Or perhaps there shall be, if Himura, the famed composer tasked with writing B-Komachi’s new tune, can get motivated. Fortunately, Ruby’s smile is simply the ticket (I believe we will all relate to that). The expressionistic sequence the place Himura finds inspiration in Ruby’s youth and willpower is simply one of many many artistic selections Studio Doga Kobo has taken the supply materials to the subsequent degree. Now our solid is headed to Miyazaki and it appears like that lighthearted and foolish tone gained’t be sticking. Not solely is it the situation of the hospital the place Goro-sensei labored and Sarina lived and all of it started, nevertheless it’s additionally closely implied that the mysterious character from the OP, credited on this episode as “Woman – ???” can be staying there. Oshi no Ko can have a little bit fluffiness as a deal with, however that will not final lengthy.
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Oshi no Ko Season 2 is presently streaming on HIDIVE.
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