i came here, ready to write a whole review but you already said it for me
but i want to add things i honestly think this manhua is wasted. the art style, the action, and even the core plot are all really strong. This same story could’ve been written without the disturbing (grape and assault) elements and still been incredibly successful. Like you said, this isn’t a romance — but I also don’t think anyone opened it expecting to be triggered. Most people are here reading it as a BL story. That’s why it ended up being such a disappointment for me. Because I will keep reading it, and in the end (spoiler here), we’re just going to act like none of this ever happened.
I know Oshi no Ko doesn’t have a romance tag, but I really want to talk about some things.
Spoiler!
Aqua chooses Kana in the end, yet his connection with Akane is reflected so well in the last episodes. Most people thought Akane was too perfect and got involved in Aqua’s life in a weird way, but I don’t think so. She was always on Aqua’s side, even though in the end it didn’t mean anything and he didn’t choose her. Still, that loyalty mattered. I also want to talk about Ai. Sometimes they made us believe she was this brilliant girl (kind of like Akane?), but in the end, she was just a normal girl with talent and kindness. I don’t think she lacked any kind of emotion—she was just young. That’s it. About Kana, I think she’s just a kid. She might have been a good match for Aqua too, but you know, I don’t really have much to say about her. I did feel really bad for her when Aqua died though—I was in tears, ngl And Ruby… omg, she was such a weird character. They first made us think she was just a simple, sweet girl, but after everything that happened, she became so—I don’t even know how to describe it. I don’t understand why the author took things in that direction. I honestly hated it in the end. Some things didn’t serve the story at all, they just made me uncomfortable. So yeah, I can’t say I’m completely happy with how it all went, but at least I know that if a story can make me feel all these emotions, it means it’s a successful one.
for the past 25-30 chapters, every time before i click, i tell myself “this time its gonna bore me since i know she wont die this time again” then what i thought happens but im not bored at all like??? this is unique af
