Oshi No Ko

To be honest, I'm a bit of surprised about writing this review, since "Oshi no Ko" is deffinietly not one of my favourites and it's already very popular, so there's no need for further promotion. Though, something about this series keeps my thoughts around it all the time, so I decided to share them. It's not goint to be a review of every aspect, because there are already plenty of them. I just want to point out what I especially liked and disliked.

Opening: At first let's talk about a factor that brought majority of series' views, which without doubts was its amazing opening titled "Idol". It is very exceptional and somehow manages to be liked by everone. I'm truely impressed by how it is able to be so energetic and happy, while having so mysterious or even a bit of dark tone. Every thime I hear this, it makes me feel like if talking with someone mentally ill, who you can not tell what to expect of. This effect is not only caused by music with beautiful vocal performance, but also a stirring lyrics about the pressure for idols to be perfect. It's worth to mention a visuals in the official video of the song, which goes with music very well.

Ending: Unlikely the opening, I'd never seen the ending before I watched it in the anime. I didn't expect it to be as good as the opening and it's not. Yet it feels to be connected with the opening by being just as disturbing. It has a touching lyrics and amazing music just like the opening.

The First Episode and Ai Hoshino: I decided to point out the first episode for one reason - it was way above the rest of the series. It's more like a whole movie that serves as a prologue to the further episodes. I was so overhyped after watching this, that I couldn't fight the feel of dissapointment while watching the other episodes. This episode is everything what the series should be. A life of celebrity, being full of lies and injustice that lead to suffering, with Ai Hoshino being an example. It's amazing how the whole series is focused around her even though she is dead for most of it. I don't really like her as a person, but I can't resist feeling sad for her. Just look at how tragic her story was. She grew up without being loved and without anyone to love. The only reason of her becoming an idol was to change that and have a happy life. And eventually the career that was meant to save her, took everything from her. Ironically everything I could think of as a flaws of the show was contained in the first episode. I think of the whole reincarnation thing and growing up of Aqua and Ruby. Why were them reincarnated? How is it possible that Ruby got reincarnated in that time even though she died years earlier? Why they didn't tell each other who they were? And the whole thing of them talking as a babies with that woman that was looking after them was dumb. So yeah it has some flaws, but the story of Ai Hoshino makes the first episode the best even so.

Psychological aspects: In the show there are a lot of characters who more or less struggle with some mental issues. We can see losing close person, bullying, suicidal thoughts etc. All of them are portrayed in a very good way, but there's one I liked especially and it's about Aqua's mentallity. I'm not talking about the revenge thing, which wasn't very good at all. The best psychological aspect of the series was the way Aqua sees Ai. It's so complicated for him. The only thing he knows is that he loves her, but he is unable to tell why it is so. Is it a love of fan, son or a romantic one? He is unsure, because it affects all parts of his life the same way. He can't find new parent-like figure, new idol or new love. Ever since reincarnation (or maybe even before) his only life purpose was to be with Ai and now, that she's gone he tries to fill her place in his heart with revenge and that's why he has changed so much. That's some deep mental issue here and I can't wait to see more of it.

Role of Lies: Ok, so now something I didn't like. You can hear about the lies very often in the series. It was supposed to be one of main themes of the show, but honestly I don't really get their role in the story. I mean, I can understand all of this talking about lying as a celebrity to avoid being hurt, but then out of nowhere they state that "lie is the greatest form of love". Like who decided to come up with this? As much as I want I can't find any sense in it. It's more like a opposite thing. I can imagine a lie made up for love, but building a relationshin on a lies? It's like using gold to made a sword, because it looks great. How long would it stand in a fight? For me the fact that Ai Hoshino is unable to show true love only show how tragic person she is because of her past. Lying is not a form of love. It's an easier way, which Ai has to overcome, as she did just before her death.

That's it. I know it may not be a good review, I just wanted to point out things that are excepional in this anime. Overall, I find it as a good and neat series. Worth watching (at least the first episode). Thanks for reading. Sorry for grammar mistakes.