Woah I think I like this version better. I'm so happy to see Alicia learn about the joys of levelling. Patrick's reaction was perfect.
Tanya too :D
This was a fun episode. Ice really got the words of wisdom.
Holy shit Hiroi sobered up instantly Bocchi's mother is a wizard!
I love this cover art. It has a certain vibe just because Ryou and Bocchi are the ones on it.
I'm sad now :(
I'm with Akane on this. Aqua could have lived and been happy. But no, this story is a tragedy.
Two more chapters left, which I'm assuming is the epilogue.
Osho No Ko might end up on the list of stories I'm never rereading/rewatching, alongside Edgerunners and Danganronpa 3: Despair arc.
I love the animation, story and music so much! It's also one of those rare anime I can recommend to non-anime fans. This is definitely my second favourite anime this season (I'm sorry but Natsuki Subaru's Melancholy: Season 3 is also airing).
Grandpa is aging.
I wonder if his back hurts.
Grandma is so wise.
Bad haiku aside, grandma is certainly very observant. Also it's been a while since I read the manga so I don't remember who the voice on the phone belongs to.
This page really hits hard. The odds are low, but I'm still hoping for a deus ex machina.
I was confused by that too. My theory is that it's an indicator for affection level. Alicia has already deviated from the original plot of the game quite a bit so I imagine some of the NPCs would be affected by Alicia's "villainess"-ness.
I am not even a little surprised that school rooftops are popular tourist destinations.
Speaking of which, it's adorable how Honjouji is accidentally being tsundere lol. I would be happy to get a frog shaped rock too, although that's just because I also liked collecting weird rocks (I had to get rid of them when I moved 😭).
I had pretty much the same take on the series.
Not that this page showed beating the master at his own game, since it just ended up being more drama fodder. "Drama" itself just seems very broad.
I think this is a 10/10 but I still don't like it. It's a me problem. I wish the ending at least implied a possibility of change in the status quo. I think if Oshi No Ko criticising the entertainment industry is meaningless, then it would have been better if it didn't try to say anything and just enjoyed the drama. I realise how stupid that sounds but I'm not claiming that it's rational.
I'm considering maybe writing a more consequential ending on AO3 as a fun creative exercise, just to scratch that brain itch.