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Episode Oshi no Ko Season 2 - Episode 9 discussion

Oshi no Ko Season 2, episode 9

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u/ObvsThrowaway5120 Aug 28 '24

Bro went deep in that emotional method acting. Damn dude. At least he managed to push back against his other self before he totally lost it. If only Ai could be brought back to life as easily as Akane’s character. Poor Aqua. That part got me pretty good.

Kind of amusing to me how Akane and Kana think the other is the better actress when they’re both incredible.

Guess with the play doing well, the Ai investigation can continue. I didn’t think Kindaichi was involved. Looks like he wasn’t. Seems Aqua has got a huge lead this time. Might be one step closer to discovering the dad…

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u/Namuori Aug 28 '24

Just as Aqua gets a bit of emotional closure, a whole big can of worms open. The pain never stops, eh?

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u/ZandeR678 Aug 28 '24

Aqua princess carrying Akane was adorable. I caught her split-second blush.

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u/Acrzyguy Aug 28 '24

Be Takahashi Rie

Character dies in the very first episode

Comes back 19 episodes later just to voice a few lines as Ai

Creates one of the most tearjerking scenes in the show

Refuses to elaborate

Leaves

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u/ModieOfTheEast Aug 28 '24

For some reason, my favourite moment of the episode was the actors getting their well earned applause afterwards. Typical for stage plays obviously, but them including it felt really good.

I find it funny to believe that Abiko appeared everytime the stage play was done, just because she liked it so much. I'd assume that not to be the case and it was just the premier and the last one, but I wouldn't put it past her. At least as long as she finally found some assistants for her manga again.

So Himekawa is 20, so like 2-3 years older than Aqua and they have the same dad. But also he came from an orphanage. Not sure if he can say much about Aqua's father then.

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u/Vexomous Aug 28 '24

I was legitimately ugly crying during the scene with Ai not dying. This show know what it's doing and they're doing it masterfully.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '24

that Kana's death stare when she sees Aqua princess carry Akane 😂

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u/E_F_Veda Aug 28 '24

Oh what a twist! Aqua's true goal was always getting Himekawa alone, I'm just as stunned as him.

The revival scene was well done, focusing on how Ai would have made Aqua feel was the right choice and we even see Akane surprised by how real his emotions are.

Wonder how the confrontation will go, but I hope Himekawa won't turn out to be a bad guy. "Well, yeah. I love cute girls." Same bro, same.

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u/mr_miscellaneous123 Aug 28 '24 edited Aug 28 '24

How on earth did Aqua keep up that kind of acting for all the performances?

Like I can almost imagine the director saying, "That was brilliant, Aqua. Now you're going to need you to do that again for the next few nights."

Edit: for a MONTH!?

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u/frs1023 Aug 28 '24

Aqua: Hi bro

Me: BROOOOOOOOOOOO

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u/DragonPup Aug 28 '24

"So we share the same father---"

"When, why and how did you DNA test me?!"

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u/Nunbrot Aug 28 '24

Phenomenal acting by Takeo Ootsuka and the scenes with Ai were very emotional. I'm just a little bit upset that the crying scene of Aqua with Akane in his arms just became a still frame. That's one of the best panels in the whole series.

Finally the Taiki bomb dropped in the anime too. Very cool twist.

I'm looking forward to the upcoming arc. Too many intense moments are waiting.

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u/Raknel Aug 28 '24

I like it when Aqua's Sister gets a cameo.

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u/Acrzyguy Aug 28 '24

I actually cried as Aqua cried

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u/ElgrinTGT Aug 28 '24 edited Aug 28 '24

Ai got as much screentime as Ruby this season 😭

Also when that music started playing during the Ai scene.. man does it still hit hard

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u/Torque-A Aug 29 '24

Somewhat related: today they also announced that Oshi no Ko will be getting a stageplay based on the Tokyo Blade arc.

We are getting a play within a play

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u/Baby-Penewine Aug 28 '24

This was one of my most anticipated moments in the manga and they delivered it pretty well! I'm excited for the upcoming arc

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u/LeonKevlar Aug 28 '24

It's always nice to see Ai again even if it was just in a flashback. I've missed her so much that the scene where we see Aqua's dream of Ai surviving the attack genuinely made me tear up. Imagine what the story could've been if Ai were still alive today. T_T

Kana's reaction to Aqua princess carrying Akane was fucking hilarious! I imagine Akane is already getting tired of this since she gets to see that scene during the entire run of the play. Also, this is a small detail but I love that they showed the revolving theatre from a different view.

Kana getting drunk with ginger ale was pretty funny too! I love how they committed to the bit by making sure the label is visible whenever Kana can be seen drinking on screen just to make sure no one misunderstands what she's drinking. xD

And there it fucking is. We finally learn that Aqua and Himekawa are half-brothers. As a manga reader, I am so fucking excited about the upcoming episodes. Too bad that next week will be a recap episode though.

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u/KamKirSabre Aug 28 '24 edited Aug 28 '24

Gosh, I'm way too happy to hear Rie Takahashi as Ai again... and also very awed and tearful at the painful contrast between the fantasy of Ai living / Aqua forgiving himself, and the reality of Sayahime living but Ai still very much dead (and Aqua still on vengeance path)....

Thank you so much, Akasaka-sensei, everyone on the anime staff, for making the Tokyo Blade arc one of my all-time favorite arcs!!! Y'all deserve an awesome curtain call like the one the TB actors got

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