Review of [Oshi No Ko]

[Content warnings for Oshi no Ko: Suicide, murder, blood/gore] Overall: 6/10 Initially hearing about the plot of this anime, I was very weirded out and put off by it, but watching it, it's not actually as bad as expected. The plot and anime are pretty interesting, and I personally binged it all in one day, but I wouldn't exactly say it's binge-worthy. It's alright all around, though. Recommended if you like the average teen drama anime. Story: 6/10 The main premise is actually pretty interesting, mainly the story surrounding the main protagonist, Aqua. This first season is a weird mix of comedy, slice-of-life, drama, and like a crime-detective typefeel? The entire "reborn" theme of the show was what initially weirded me out. Thankfully, the show doesn't focus on that aspect nearly as much as I was led to believe. Basically if you think you'd be interested in watching a group of teenagers become famous entertainers with a bit of drama and intrigue, you'd probably enjoy this.

Art: 7/10
The art is pretty good. It's basic anime art, in my opinion. There are some scenes that are much more detailed and pretty than others, though, and I do enjoy that. I also think most of the character designs are really cute. There's nothing bad about it, just basic.

Sound: 7/10
The opening to this show is really great, and the ending is pretty good too. There's quite a bit of music in this anime, which is a given since it's about entertainers, mainly idols. I enjoyed the voice-acting in Japanese quite a lot, though I haven't watched it in English yet, so view sub of your own discretion.

Character: 7/10
I enjoy this anime's cast of characters a lot. They're not just one-note, in my opinion, and they have fun and appealing personalities. I found myself rooting for every protagonist, even if I didn't expect to. All of them do have their flaws, of course, but it's minor things that are usually resolved later. I'm hoping to see more development of their characters in later seasons, though.

Enjoyment: 5/10
Like I said, while I did binge this entire season in one day, I enjoyed it just enough. There wasn't anything particularly wrong with it, I guess it just wasn't my favorite thing in the whole world. It was a perfectly average watch. There were a few parts where I got super invested and just couldn't stop watching, but it's not like I was making a shrine and cheering over every character after finishing the season. Would I recommend this anime to everyone? No. Would I recommend giving it a try? Sure! I will say this though, if you're planning on judging whether to watch the entire season or not based off the first episode, I wouldn't recommend it. The first episode completely reeled me in! So bad it was almost unfair!