Review of [Oshi No Ko]

Oshi no Ko shined in terms of how deeply the doubts and innermost fears of the two main girls other than Ruby and Ai resonated with me. Every character has a relatively compelling reason behind why they behave the way they do, and the world and its consequences felt slightly idealistic for sure (it's an anime) but surprisingly grounded and realistic. Oshi no Ko is extremely character driven, and the art, cinematography, and music direction all act perfectly in unison to really highlight when a character has a moment in which they shine; both other characters and I had our breath taken away, and the animedoes a great job portraying and delivering that sort of feeling.

It may be a bit pointed of me to mention this, but for those calling the anime pretentious and/or overblown, sometimes popular things are popular for a reason. The anime never pretends to be anything it isn't. Don't confuse a premise with a genre, and don't project your desire to be refined onto something just because it's mainstream.