# Oshi no Ko
Second season ≫────────≪•◦✲◦•≫────────≪ ≫────────≪•◦✲◦•≫────────≪ > He does promise," answered Samson, "but he says he has not found it, nor does he know who has it, and so we doubt whether it will come out or not; and for this reason, and also because some say, 'Second parts have never been good,' and others say: "The things written of Don Quixote are enough," there is doubt that there will be no second part: "Of the things of Don Quixote that are written are enough," there is doubt that there will be no second part; though some who are more jovial than saturnine say, "Come more quixotadas: Don Quixote attacks and speaks Sancho Panza, and be that as it may, we are content with that." . Cevantes, Miguel de. “Chapter IV. In which sancho panza gives a satisfactory reply to the doubts and questions of the bachelor samson carrasco, together with other matters worth knowing and telling”. The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha. Second Part. 1620.

When Samson declares to Sancho that some say that second parts are not always good, he was fully convinced that in the case of the Ingenious Quixote of La Mancha it would not be so. In that sense, it is worth asking what could be expected from the second season of Oshi no Ko? Since, after an exemplary and spectacular first chapter in its first part, it promised to be everything it did not show during the entire first season. Therefore, with that in mind, I will briefly break down the first part in order to get into what we are about.

# First season Strong beginning, describes the life of the idol Hoshino Ai, a super talented artist devoid of the knowledge of what love is, in parallel, our main characters, Amamiya Gorō and Tendōji Sarina, later known as Hoshino Aquamarine and Hoshino Ruby, if indeed, carry the same surname as the idol, because, this is because they reincarnate, the former dies abruptly after being killed by an unknown outside the hospital where he worked in the treatment of Sarina, and the latter dies of her terminal illness.

They both had in common their time together at the hospital (as doctor-patient) and their idolatry to the idol world, but above all to Hoshino Ai, who, by mere chance is going to be treated by Gorō due to the pregnancy of twins, in absolute secrecy, since, for the idols, these issues are very sensitive, since they swear eternal love to their fans, but of course, there are people who generate possessiveness in other people and become from fans to stalkers. Anyway, these twins end up being Aquamarine (from here on Aqua) and Ruby, who upon reincarnation keep their memories of their past life and get to enjoy this “dream” of having Ai close to them as their mother until the young age of 3 years, since she is killed by one of these stalkers I mentioned above.

It is here where the story starts, a plot that wants to turn the revenge, specifically Aqua's, towards whoever was responsible for the death of Ai, however, although the first season addresses the issue chapter by chapter and we see how Aqua in his eagerness to kill the culprit, uses acting and manipulation to enter the industry and get information from the culprit, we see how this initiative is fading (towards the viewer) and is losing this strength that showed his feelings, animation, tension and musical accompaniment during his first episode, that is, in my opinion, Aqua loses this strength, goes unnoticed and becomes flat, but with surprisingly convenient skills for the plot, I understand that it is necessary but I think that rather than contribute, and despite the entry and display of other characters, they do not drive it.

Second Season

In that sense, the second season is quite the opposite, after having finished the reality show of couples and ending as a couple (at convenience) of Kurokawa Akane, we see that other characters enter the scene, the environment no longer sticks, or wants to do so, of Aqua's goal of revenge, the main focus is another, of course, the goal is still there until almost the end of the season, but the proposal follows a highly reinforced line of what I addressed futilely the first, which is the environment and the entertainment industry, addressing the development and drawing of manga, with the theater, in this case, the theater 2. 5D, an affirmative and very rich proposal for the representation of stories of this style, all this, under the umbrella of the play Tokyo Blade.

The characters such as Kurokawa Akane, Arima Kana, Himekawa Taiki among others, generated a completely different satisfaction to that provoked by the first episode of the series, wasted fullness, energy enthusiasm, frustration, during rehearsals and during the presentation of the work, bring much humanity to the work, and the frivolities in which the industry is sustained, as well as the personal desires of the directors, screenwriters, certain producers and indeed, the actors and actresses themselves participants.

Thus, not only do we see this main plot Aqua, but we see the subplots, and to a personal epithet, well treated, of all the characters who participated in the production of Tokyo Blade and we even begin to see other profiles of Aqua, obstacles that will be resolved throughout the play, driven by revelations and personal learnings, as well as stimulated by his fellow cast members. Within the technical aspect, it is a good thing that the first season achieved an economic success, since, although the animation was already good, we saw how we can highlight all these emotions and the plot with an increased budget. A delivery full of color, saturations, psychedelia and catharsis, enhanced with superb drawings, as we were accustomed to during the first season, CGI to the height and movements that look natural and dynamic.

About the soundtrack, the opening and ending were appropriate for the background of the series, however, for me what really stood out was the Original Soundtrack of the anime, really beautiful, and sometimes sinister, which perhaps wanted to reflect the story, the illuminated world of acting and the aftermath of bad practices embodied in Aqua and transferred to Ruby. The use of sounds supported the emotions and gestures in dialogues, and emotions that the author wanted to highlight.

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Finally, I must admit that I missed some more depth in Ruby's thought, for when she gets this avenging feeling, I think it was a good plot twist, the fact that Aqua managed to get rid (halfway) of these chains that prevented her from being happy; Also, the fact that we learned about Gorō's childhood, which reinforced our understanding of the character and his excessive resentment, and on the other hand, this resentment was welcomed by Ruby, was not well exploited, so, taking into account the high expectations that the second season just left me, I hope that this situation is better handled and indeed, I hope for another excellent season of this anime.

≫────────≪•◦✲◦•≫────────≪ Score, proposal as a whole (Season 1 and 2): 72
Score, individual proposal: 85 ≫────────≪•◦✲◦•≫────────≪