What a nice, wholesome first episode!

Roshi finally got the slice of life anime with a dark plot twist he was looking for💀

It’s written by aka akasaka, who is the mangaka that made love is war. He never misses even when doing different genres.

Whoever came up the idea that make the first episode this far is genius. If it was organized like ordinary shows, it would probably be 3 episodes already. Then the dying scene wouldn’t hit that hard.

The first episode went above and beyond my expectations. I literally teared up at the end and the aftercredits just adds extra emotional damage🥲💔

I thought I was mentally prepared for that last moment but nothing could’ve prepared me for how much I cried😭 they really elevated Ai’s death scene to the next level it’s perfect

That stabbing really caught me off guard, I knew this show had dark elements to it but I wasn’t expecting that. And that final frame of Ai dead and smiling is chilling.

First Rudeus and now Aquamarine, Yumi Uchiyama is gonna become a master at voicing reincarnated kids at this rate xD

Probably one of the best first episodes in a long time

They really did tackle the "dark" side of the Idol/entertainment industry and the Aqua is going to use that to his advantage to seek out and kill his father for what he has done I am definitely on board for this

That first ep felt like a hour of pure entertainment, the most unique story I’ve seen in years

Glad Lupa is with us for Oshi no Ko 🙏🏻

I went into this only knowing that it was written by Aka Akasaka and that it was darker than it seemed, but god nothing could have prepared me for Ai’s death. She’s all over the promotional material so I thought she was 100% safe. That scene hit me like a truck.

I got spoiled on her death, spent the entire episode waiting for it and still cried 😭 wtf!!

i love how at the end where she was finally able to say i love you truthfully to Ruby and Aqua they represent both her children and her fans so at the end she was able to be honest to the two things she wanted to the most her fans and her family and found happiness as a mother and as an idol

That last scene, she wanted to share a bottle with them when they were grown up. But she didn't even make it to her 21st birthday. The bottle her manager was saving to celebrate her 21st, he ended up drinking alone. And he thinks of himself as the reason why Ai became an idol in the first place.

Pure pain. That’s what you experience here… as a manga reader, that’s what this starter will give you. I hope y’all enjoy the series! Can’t wait for the reaction. Ai shined too bright and her candle just burned too quickly. Seeing that light leave her genuinely hurts.

This was an absolutely phenomenal episode, completely blew my expectations out the water. The art, the animation, the VA’s just everything was perfect they nailed every impactful and emotional moment. I actually teared up at Ai’s death it was sad man😢, her dead eyes with a smile on her face sent chills, really such a chilling shot.

They nailed the first episode. Really loving the artstyle for this anime. Also this is gonna get even more wholesome going forward!

I thought this was gonna be a Roshi/Sheera reaction I’m glad that Lupa’s included

He resisted getting breast-fed, Rudeus could never

As someone who lost a parent as a kid, they really captured how it feels in this show

This is legit the first time i've seen lupa tear up cuz of a non-shonen anime, just shows how amazing this Work of art is, definitley left an emotional scar on a lot of people (myself included.... obviously) and i Just cant wait to see what comes next! (And for anybody saying "vinland saga" i just want you to know that i don't give a damn....aight)

Ai saying "I love you" to her kids made me cry my eyes out three times so far, so I should probably stop watching reactions to it but i can't 😭😭😭

32:36 give the editor a raise

The fact that this was made by the Kaguya sama author is insane

Never before have I cried so hard while watching,her last word was a genuine “I love you”😭.This show is enough to make a grown man cry.I love my mother more than anything,and seeing the moment of her talking to her children with her last breathe,soaked me in tears.What a emotional roller coaster and great episode.

I cries multiple times watching this, it sooo good and sad. I mentally could not hold back, that ending is not what I expected.. Totally went into directions I never thought, and damn I need recovery. A real star of a series.

This is so beautiful and so sad at the same time.

I have a theory that Ai didn’t actually believe what she was saying to the stalker as she was dying-I think she was putting on the performance of a lifetime to disarm him and get him to leave so he wouldn’t hurt her children. Aqua had to get his talent from somewhere, right? We know she isn’t good with names, even with her agent or her kids. She probably got the stalker’s name in an adrenaline fueled flash of memory. A part of me would love to see a flashback, anime or manga, to when she’s talking to the stalker, except we get to see her thoughts…similar to how they portray acting in later episodes/chapters. It would be a cool opportunity to see her more manipulative/calculating side.

I love Oshi no Ko, and they went so far above and beyond for this first episode. I’m glad they’ve got everyone hooked now because it only gets better from here.

My boy Lupa was going THRU it! 😭

To clear up any confusion around 6:34, "Tensei" is rebirth/reborn. Isekai often involves reincarnation, but is regarded more as isekai for having the "other world" feature. Also wow, this first episode

This is one of my favorite first episodes of an anime I have ever seen. Just the rollercoaster of emotion and how sad it was for Ai to be killed. Then the rest of the episodes so far have been amazing

Was not expecting to see Lupa. Glad he joined

I started completely blind with this anime since I didn't read the manga and only saw the trailers which didn't show much, my heart was broken into pieces

Oshi no Ko was made by Aka Akasaka, the mangaka for Kaguya-sama, but illustrated by another mangaka (Yokoyari Mengo). He is amazing with tonal shifts in Kaguya and we get to see similar hard-hitting moments in this series.

This is by far one of the most beautiful and captivating first anime for a episode I've watched in a while, I can't wait for the next episode.

I’m at 25:29 and I have to say this has been such a cute and wholesome idol show so far! I had to pause real quick to type this but I can’t wait to see how this wholesome first episode ends!

When Lupa said "man, where is this show going? I laughed.

My sister has been saying it would be an epic anime. I was not prepared for the freight train that would hit me ( You three are def my favorite youtubers. Your dynamic when it comes to these things are noice )

It was a rollercoaster of emotions, haven't cried so much in a while because of anime since To Your Eternity.

THE TIMING !! I literally just finished the first episode and i was praying to god that yall got them to react to this , cant wait to watch this after my gym sesh 🤝🏽

I was not expecting this anime to be that great, wtf. I'm still flabbergasted until now. This will be a great show, I'm thanking my friend for recommending this. I told him, "Im not into music anime, bro, remember?" "Yeah, you're a drama guy, but watch it. I swear bro, this anime is so good," he said. Yeah, here I am. Watching youtuber reactor on what they will feel and reaction. 😊

I've been waiting for this one, can't wait to see y'all react to the PAIN

32:38 the editing was slick, Ai teleported like a dbz character

the way the animators make all the colors blend together and pop out is INCREDIBLE

1:58 "Idol fans aren't really like this are they?" Oh, my sweet summer child

everytime i watch ai’s death i literally have to hold back tears - but watching people react to it with me finally made me let it out, like im sobbing right now😭😭

This show already made me cry 😭😭 BUT IT SEEMS ENJOYABLY SO FAR!! CANT WAIT TO SEE YOUR REACTIONS!!!

I was crying in the club while watching this. Then I looked up and saw the whole club crying 😭 fuck

I cried after waiting two years for this to be animated but that “shit she’s dead bro” got me 😂

lupa was never ready for sad scenes

“ nah he’s dead, your alive “ got me laughing😂

Unfortunately I don't think this comment will reach y'all but I'll say it anyway: The title of this show is a really really clever wordplay. An "oshi" is the word used to designate your favorite member of a group. And "ko" can mean person/girl/child. So "oshi no ko" can either mean "favorite girl" (of an idol group) OR it can mean "the children of my favorite" so the children of the person you stan. It's such a genius title because the beginning of the show really makes you think that we'll follow Ai through her career and how she'll learn to love, but in the end, the real protagonists are her kids. Thus: "Oshi no ko"

Sheera showing her Motherly side getting hurt as Ai got stabbed is truly wholesome ❤️ That's why I am here

oshi no ko is this season's peak

Went into this blind about half an hour ago. Two things I can say about this is I wasn’t prepared for this at all and I’m definitely sold on this.

Ai's death was so sad but I saw it coming unfortunately, definitely didn't make it any less sad though. The part that really made me tear up a little though was when the president's wife told the kids she'd take care of them in Ai's place as she thought of them as her own children. She didn't have to do that, but it was clear that she grew to love the kids and it seems like the same can likely be said of the children to her. She had some really good development in this one episode, from not wanting anything to do with her husband and Ai and the kids, to bettering her relationship with all three and then stepping in to take the kids in as her own officially after their tragic loss. Now that we've lost Ai, I hope at least she makes it through to the end of the series.

As a manga reader, you guys better be ready for this amazing series When I saw the first episode, I instantly wasn't prepared for the emotions that I had to go through throughout the whole episode. This is going to be the anime of the year

I'm gonna say it. This is by far the best first anime episode ever!

Lupa reminding me of the Dave Chappelle joke "Ayo baby what are you doing outside at 2:30 in the morning" Baby yelling back " I'm selling weed nigga" I'm crying

I'm happy that Lupa is here too. It's really rare for him to hop in to this kind of genre. But we are really in for a ride in this one.

Bro gonna have the biggest get back in anime history.

that dang on video when she said "we're going to start with 2 eggs in our Doritos bag" had me wheezing

Damn, this is one of the few shows that I can rly feel the emotions of the characters like as if it's reality. The studio honestly did an outstanding direction on the adaptation. The no.1 rating on mal deserves it fr

I love the sparkle Ai and her kids have and how they show the idol or "it" status with that sparkle. Ai had the sparkle prior but it was dark when the agent talked to her about becoming an idol. Her twins only have the sparkle in one eye and after she died Aqua's sparkle was dark like hers was before she became an idol.

The fact that she said maybe they can all watch that video over drinks when they get older and how earlier in the episode they were talking about how she wasn't even old enough to drink yet and then she died. Makes that shit even more sad. "Maybe we can watch this over drinks" and homegirl died before she could even drink yet.

12:00 that edit was golden lmao

18:33 'lick the baking soda' → '重曹を舐める(jyusou wo nameru)' 'cry in 10 seconds' → '十秒で泣ける(jyubyou de nakeru)'

Finally. I've been anticipating you guys to react on this one. Have fun with the series !

Anime of the year contenders Vinland saga s2 AOT heavenly delusion Hell's paradise Oshio no ko Jujutsu kaisen s2 Mushoku tensei s2 Bleach TYBW cour 2 2023 is PEAK for all anime fans lol

major episode spoiler the way rie-chan's voiced Ai when she is dying is just so good and expressive. best voice actress in today's date, hands down!

What happened to Ai in the end is heartwarming and wholesome. Haven't seen anything like this since the end of Jetman.

The sheer emotional damage I took this episode. This show made me binge the rest of the manga in one sitting.

How is this Ruby's first time professionally voice acting? It makes no sense how she is so good.

Bro that twist had me mad bro💀

I wasn't mentally prepared for this, and I see why they made it an hour long+ episode. This fit the whole prologue in so well and I'm here for this

Dead Mount Death Play is another series you might like. Action, Fantasy, etc. Nice animation, nice ost, written by the Baccano and Durarara author.

Best first episode, best opening, best type of pain. Oficially best anime of the season🥲😔🔥

Probably the most gruesome knife stabs I’ve seen from an anime of this style like Jesus Christ

From someone who longing for love to someone who have it all. What a prologue and a send off 👏

The title "OSHI NO KO" can be interpreted several ways in Japanese. One is "My Favorite Idol", another "The Child of My Favorite Idol". It is a well-crafted title considering what will happen.

4:21 I replayed this part 5 times lol you are the best

i thought this was gonna be a baby comedy of some sort with a hint of sadness.. turns out sadness was the main ingredient and happiness was just the spice

It’s also made by the same guy that made Kaguya-Sama and these two anime are also in the same world. There are a few easter eggs showing that they’re in the same universe sprinked throughout the show

If ‘they had us in the first half ngl’ was an anime

so excited you guys are reacting to this!! btw the person who writes the story of Oshi no Ko is the same mangaka as Kaguya- sama Love is War

Thank you for joining us on this journey. You guys are so dope

"Idol fans aren't really like this are they?" You bet your ass they are buddy

Not sure what the definition of crying is, but today, when i watched this, a tear ran down my cheek, for the first time in years.

Never have I felt this searing burning rage in my head to completely bash someone's head, but the stalker was able to do that, cool!

A sadistic side of me wishes they released this episode as a movie with the marketing focusing solely on the struggles of a teen-mom idol. It probably wouldn’t do well but gosh that whiplash in the theatre would be legendary.

4:20 Idol Roshi is something I never thought I needed, but clearly I was wrong.

Bruh this episode took me in tears. And I betrayed myself by going through the Manga before the episode even came out

The last 5 minutes hit hard😢 I’m invested and will probably continue with the manga. But man I feel bad for Ai; she was about to reach happiness with her children after working so hard and then that happens. This story is written by Aka Akasaka who also gave us Kaguya-sama: Love is War so I’m expecting great things.

This shit FUCKED me up in a SPECIAL way! Definitely see what the HYPE is about. Glad I went into this BLIND and didn't watch a trailer or read a synopsis!

Saw a few images of this anime yesterday, but I thought it was just a typical idol anime.. until I just watched your reaction video, and oh boy was I soo wrong. The story caught me off guard and hooked me in so deep. Just like you all, and other viewers I had no idea what to expect, but seeing the pacing and story direction of this anime I'm definitely liking it a lot. This episode literally got me in the feels, and I had to hold back the waterworks from the mid towards the end of this episode. Can't wait to see how the story plays out, AND man the art style is gorgeous btw! The songs' are bangers too! Damn xD

This anime blindsided me like a freight train! GREAT first episode! Can't wait for more!

Going completely blind onto this anime has to be the best decision I've made, didn't knew a thing before watching the episode and that really got me, amazing first episode altogether and looks like I have a new anime to watch lol