Review of Ya Boy Kongming!

"Ya Boy Kongming!" is simply a fun watch that does a good job of encapsulating the struggles small musical artists go through while adding a large dose of humor and insanity by having a famous war tacticianer be in the mix. The characters in the show are surprisingly grounded in reality with their desires and weaknesses, despite the outlandish premise of the show. The main draw of the show is how Kongming uses military stratagems to get a very little-known artist "Eiko" to stardom. Every episode seems to give off the "aha" vibe that mystery novels bring, as it is a mysteryevery time on how Kongming pulls off this impossible mission.

For a show about music, they didn't skimp out on the quality songs. The show mainly focuses on the main characters' hip-hop/club music, but the show does a good job of branching out into pop, rap, and rock. The opening of the show, QUEENDOM's チキチキバンバン, is instantly a top 10 anime opening song for the vibes it puts out (along with the stellar animation) alone. "Make it Real" by MIA is a complete banger that is also hidden in the show with a minor character. There is a bit of rough Japenglish in most of the songs, but it is impressive nonetheless to have native Japanese singers clearly sing English lyrics (in which some syllables don't exist between languages).

Overall, I would highly recommend if you enjoy good hip-hop/club music or just want to enjoy a fun story.

Fun fact, yes, the QR codes in the show are real.