Status Updates From [Mein*Star] 16

read [Oshi no Ko] Chapter 166 Volume 16 MangaPlus on November 13, 2024 (14th out of 14 chapters=100%) - Impressive writing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari. I don't care if it's a bad finale to many people. The message is this series is cemented: lies are a form of love, just like how Ruby is living her life day by day. I am inspired by Oshi no Ko no matter how many haters it has because of its lessons.

read [Oshi no Ko] Chapter 165 Volume 16 MangaPlus on November 6, 2024 (13th out of 14 chapters=92.90%) - 😣 Death is a heavy topic. How can people understand loss if they have never experienced it?

read [Oshi no Ko] Chapter 165 Volume 16 MangaPlus on November 6, 2024 (13th out of 14 chapters=92.90%) - The death of Aqua is difficult for Kana, Akane, Ruby, as well as for the readers. I have been following [Oshi no Ko] since the anime premiered last year. And though Kana is in tantrum mode, it's understandable.

Correction: there are 14 chapters in the final volume

And, Akane knows!! 😳😣😖 She knows that Aqua would commit murder and suicide because he informed her. She could have gone to hell with him. 😞🤧 What a bittersweet finale! 😩

read [Oshi no Ko] Chapter 164 Volume 16 MangaPlus on October 30, 2024 (12th out of 13 chapters=92.30% - So, in the second to the last chapter, Aqua died. No more. Nothing. He drowned himself over the sea after murdering Kamiki.

read [Oshi no Ko] Chapter 163 Volume 16 MangaPlus on October 23, 2024 (11th out of 13 chapters=84.60% - What a deeply moving penultimate chapter! 😣 The first half doesn't need dialogue to inform the viewers what Sarina's life could have been has she recovered from her ailments. The second half is Tsukoyomi helping Aqua established his identity as a combination of Dr. Gōrō and an 18-year old kid.

read [Oshi no Ko] Chapter 162 Volume 16 MangaPlus on October 2nd, 2024 (10th out of 13 chapters=76.90%) - 😣😖😩 This is a dark chapter: one that I will not likely forget. ☹️ Death is a heavy topic in manga and anime.

read [Oshi no Ko] Chapter 162 Volume 16 MangaPlus on October 2nd, 2024 (10th out of 13 chapters=76.90%) - Aqua means "water". Aqua murdered his father underwater. Aqua's mission is to protect Ruby by murdering the murderer (Hikaru) of your mother (Ai). Hikaru could have murdered Ruby if he lived.

read [Oshi no Ko] Chapter 161 Volume 16 MangaPlus on September 24, 2024 (9th out of 13 chapters=69.20%) - Oh my goodness!! What did I just read? Aqua stabbing himself in his abdomen and taking Hikaru with him to secure Ruby's future as an idol!!! What a painful and dramatic way to end Hikaru's life! Hikaru is lying. And, Aqua's ultimatum is to protect Ruby at all costs even giving up his dreams. ☹️

read [Oshi no Ko] Chapter 160 Volume 16 MangaPlus on September 23, 2024 (8th out of 13 chapters=61.50%) - 😩 Both men have to manipulate other people to get what they want. But now, Aqua is on the offensive to protect Ruby as he has a knife with him to stab Kamiki! And Nino is with Ryosuke on that fateful night that Dr. Gōrō got stabbed!