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May 18, 2022 9:30 AM
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A lot of people are averse to the idea of Koumei and Eiko being an item despite Eiko being an obvious stand-in for his real life wife (name is practically the same).


The most common complaint is that people think he's an old man due to the mustache and think Eiko is some highschooler. That couldn't be further from the truth.


Eiko is 22 and Koumei Prime is 27 and this is what he looks like without a mustache.


May 18, 2022 9:36 AM
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I don't think so...
May 18, 2022 9:38 AM
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mechian said:
A lot of people are averse to the idea of Koumei and Eiko being an item despite Eiko being an obvious stand-in for his real life wife (name is practically the same).


The most common complaint is that people think he's an old man due to the mustache and think Eiko is some highschooler. That couldn't be further from the truth.


Eiko is 22 and Koumei Prime is 27 and this is what he looks like without a mustache.


don't tell me are you shiping them bro just chill don't make their relationship romantic its very wierd, this series is better don't have any romance Between the main leads and if it has at some point i will drop it ( even thou i am romance fan )

I can't understand your words so if you ment something else then i apologize in advance
May 18, 2022 9:43 AM
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While I don't like them being in an intimate relationship, Eiko's name is a clear give away to what the author has in mind.
May 18, 2022 9:47 AM
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SH_HEL said:
mechian said:
A lot of people are averse to the idea of Koumei and Eiko being an item despite Eiko being an obvious stand-in for his real life wife (name is practically the same).


The most common complaint is that people think he's an old man due to the mustache and think Eiko is some highschooler. That couldn't be further from the truth.


Eiko is 22 and Koumei Prime is 27 and this is what he looks like without a mustache.


don't tell me are you shiping them bro just chill don't make their relationship romantic its very wierd, this series is better don't have any romance Between the main leads and if it has at some point i will drop it ( even thou i am romance fan )

I can't understand your words so if you ment something else then i apologize in advance



Just don't call Koumei an old man and be disgusted at his appearance. Koumei is not a lolicon and Eiko is not a loli.
May 18, 2022 9:55 AM
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I don’t understand why people are so against romance in this series. Just because someone has a moustache and a beard doesn’t mean that they’re old. He reincarnated, so that shouldn’t ban him from having a love life in this world if he so chooses. Also, Eiko isn’t a kid/loli or anything. Heck, based on some of the comments I’ve seen of “people dropping the series if there’s some romance in it”, I low key want romance in this series now so that those fringe watchers drop it
May 18, 2022 10:26 AM
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I don’t understand why people are so against romance in this series. Just because someone has a moustache and a beard doesn’t mean that they’re old. He reincarnated, so that shouldn’t ban him from having a love life in this world if he so chooses. Also, Eiko isn’t a kid/loli or anything. Heck, based on some of the comments I’ve seen of “people dropping the series if there’s some romance in it”, I low key want romance in this series now so that those fringe watchers drop it


These kind of people are called bigots (and sometimes degenerates). They have no problems with a teen boy getting isekai'd and gaining a harem of 1000 year old vampires and elves.

Koumei Prime is only 5 years older than Eiko who is a grown woman.
May 18, 2022 11:07 AM
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mechian said:
Animillion said:
I don’t understand why people are so against romance in this series. Just because someone has a moustache and a beard doesn’t mean that they’re old. He reincarnated, so that shouldn’t ban him from having a love life in this world if he so chooses. Also, Eiko isn’t a kid/loli or anything. Heck, based on some of the comments I’ve seen of “people dropping the series if there’s some romance in it”, I low key want romance in this series now so that those fringe watchers drop it


These kind of people are called bigots (and sometimes degenerates). They have no problems with a teen boy getting isekai'd and gaining a harem of 1000 year old vampires and elves.

Koumei Prime is only 5 years older than Eiko who is a grown woman.

Wait, are you saying that to me? I’m a bit confused because I actually agreed with what you’re saying
May 18, 2022 11:21 AM
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Most likely the show is not explicitly a romance that a fan wouldn't expect the character to suddenly have feelings for someone.

However, it's just as valid to think about the possibility that they could take a romantic route without hindering the theme of the show because they'e close friends, or it may not happen. Who knows.

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May 18, 2022 11:25 AM
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Animillion said:
mechian said:


These kind of people are called bigots (and sometimes degenerates). They have no problems with a teen boy getting isekai'd and gaining a harem of 1000 year old vampires and elves.

Koumei Prime is only 5 years older than Eiko who is a grown woman.

Wait, are you saying that to me? I’m a bit confused because I actually agreed with what you’re saying


Oh no, I was explaining to you the type of people against the romance.
May 18, 2022 11:41 AM

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mechian said:
Animillion said:

Wait, are you saying that to me? I’m a bit confused because I actually agreed with what you’re saying


Oh no, I was explaining to you the type of people against the romance.

Oh ok. Yea, hating on that doesn’t really make sense to me. It wouldn’t just invalidate the quality of the series
May 18, 2022 11:52 AM

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Yeah this sort of thinking doesn’t make any sense. He is a 27 year old man who should be able to date someone around the appropriate age. He is now stuck in this world so should he just be alone? I’m reading a manga where a middle aged Dr. Reincarnated and now after growing up is in high school, is it not ok if he dates a classmate? If he went for a middle aged woman then she’d end up in trouble dating him. So should he forego being in a relationship? I say don’t complicate things and enjoy the show. If they end up together and it bothers you that much, stop watching and come cry on our shoulders πŸ₯²
May 18, 2022 1:54 PM
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i dont think people are against that romance in terms of ages but rather in order to keep the main topics of the series in the focus and not change them
May 18, 2022 2:12 PM

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I know but I have seen multiple forums including this one, where people have said they are dropping it if a romance happens between Kongming and Eiko. Personally I don’t care either way. I’m not familiar with the source material so I don’t know what happens but I’ll trust in the writer to make that decision and if they do it right it shouldn’t detract from main themes that have me vested in the first place.
May 18, 2022 2:19 PM
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It's not even that out of bounds either.

Eiko is clearly the reincarnation of his wife and they're both similar in age.

The shop owner also saved Eiko from suicide by train so she should be even more grateful to him. But Koumei was the first person to appreciate her singing at an emotional level which gave her motivation so clearly there is some special bond between them.

I think people just want him to shave off his beard.
May 18, 2022 4:36 PM
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I think the perception of a major age discrepancy is also because of Koumei’s mastery of strategy - the wisdom he demonstrates doesn’t feel particularly “youthful”. But it makes sense given the reverse-isekai situation - he’s not old, but he IS ancient. That said the prospect of romance doesn’t bother me - besides being fine age-wise, I just trust in how the show’s been handled so far.
May 18, 2022 5:00 PM
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Koumei is old and not young.
May 18, 2022 10:20 PM

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i think he is in his 30s
May 19, 2022 12:24 AM

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idgaf abt their romantic relationship, id honestly prefer it if they stay friends like there is not a hint of romance between them so far. or maybe i havent realised it? highly doubt that tho.. since im a professional romance enjoyer ([REAL!]. i do this as a full time job 24/7)

BUT DAMNN. koumei without his facial hair kinda.... YK;!! he looks like those mls in historical stories. like the really successful/skilled/highly placed in the hierarchy hot character.
May 19, 2022 1:33 AM

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So far, there doesn't seem to be any hints of romantic attraction b/w them apart from the name so it wouldn't make sense.




May 19, 2022 5:05 AM
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mechian said:
SH_HEL said:
don't tell me are you shiping them bro just chill don't make their relationship romantic its very wierd, this series is better don't have any romance Between the main leads and if it has at some point i will drop it ( even thou i am romance fan )

I can't understand your words so if you ment something else then i apologize in advance



Just don't call Koumei an old man and be disgusted at his appearance. Koumei is not a lolicon and Eiko is not a loli.
who called him an old man his looks are way better than mine lol ( he looks hot btw ), and i also don't think koumei is a lolicon because he doesn't see eiko as a romantic partner its just that its disgusting to see them as a couple because for me they are like best buddies or partner in crime something like that.
May 19, 2022 5:10 AM
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i dont think people are against that romance in terms of ages but rather in order to keep the main topics of the series in the focus and not change them
thats exactly what my thoughts are, we didn't started watching it because if the romance we started this to listen the beautiful voice of eiko & a good character interaction between the main leads, the romance is not something we should expect when the writer clearly doesn't want it to be a romantic series well i won't mind eiko getting a boyfriend or koumei getting a gf but i just can't see them as a couple because of how writer is trying to portray there relationship adding romance would ruin everything between them
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SH_HEL said:
mechian said:



Just don't call Koumei an old man and be disgusted at his appearance. Koumei is not a lolicon and Eiko is not a loli.
who called him an old man his looks are way better than mine lol ( he looks hot btw ), and i also don't think koumei is a lolicon because he doesn't see eiko as a romantic partner its just that its disgusting to see them as a couple because for me they are like best buddies or partner in crime something like that.

Why was it disgusting? Don't most couple start as a friend?
May 19, 2022 3:11 PM

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There are shows that are carried by one character and this show is one of them. Ever since the last 3 or 4 episode when attention started to shift from Koumei to Eiko and Kabe and it has become kinda dull. Playing that song over and over isn't helping either. Maybe Nanami can spark some joy once more in this show. She is good. Sure thing when that car passed by playing her song, it caught my attention more. Eiko has a nice voice but she's not my genre.
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May 19, 2022 3:25 PM

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There hasn't been a hint of romance as of yet and I sincerely hope it stay that way. Not because Koumei looks fourty, but because the main plot is good right now and I don't want it to deviate into some dumb, cliché, second rate romance, which would most likely happen if they went down that route. I would score well down if that were the case, unless it's actually executed well (lmao)
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Yeah this sort of thinking doesn’t make any sense. He is a 27 year old man who should be able to date someone around the appropriate age. He is now stuck in this world so should he just be alone? I’m reading a manga where a middle aged Dr. Reincarnated and now after growing up is in high school, is it not ok if he dates a classmate? If he went for a middle aged woman then she’d end up in trouble dating him. So should he forego being in a relationship? I say don’t complicate things and enjoy the show. If they end up together and it bothers you that much, stop watching and come cry on our shoulders πŸ₯²
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May 19, 2022 11:14 PM
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I do not like the idea of romance between the maineads because then the show looses its appeal of what it originally was and I would probably not enjoy watching it.
May 20, 2022 2:04 AM
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SH_HEL said:
who called him an old man his looks are way better than mine lol ( he looks hot btw ), and i also don't think koumei is a lolicon because he doesn't see eiko as a romantic partner its just that its disgusting to see them as a couple because for me they are like best buddies or partner in crime something like that.

Why was it disgusting? Don't most couple start as a friend?
there dynamic & interaction doesn't feels a least bit romantic there relationship till now doesn't show any type of hint that they will fall for each other they also don't have anything in common they are together because of music not because of they are just ment to be together like most of the rom-com's its just that the writer himself doesn't want there relationship to be romantic and we should respect his/her decision by not shiping them, i won't mind if they introduced a new female characters for koumei to have that kind of relationship or for eiko to have a bf in later on but the premise of the show is eiko achieving her goal in which koumei is helping her romance will just ruin the main motive of the anime, we are hear for something unique and interesting & more importantly the music not for romance there are plenty if series airing this season
May 20, 2022 2:18 AM
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SH_HEL said:
EdgyLord666 said:

Why was it disgusting? Don't most couple start as a friend?
there dynamic & interaction doesn't feels a least bit romantic there relationship till now doesn't show any type of hint that they will fall for each other they also don't have anything in common they are together because of music not because of they are just ment to be together like most of the rom-com's its just that the writer himself doesn't want there relationship to be romantic and we should respect his/her decision by not shiping them, i won't mind if they introduced a new female characters for koumei to have that kind of relationship or for eiko to have a bf in later on but the premise of the show is eiko achieving her goal in which koumei is helping her romance will just ruin the main motive of the anime, we are hear for something unique and interesting & more importantly the music not for romance there are plenty if series airing this season


Have you read the story of Koumei/Kongming and his wife? He didn't marry his wife because she was beautiful or any of that romance stuff, he married her because she was the best person to understand and support him, and vice versa. Koumei is not about romance but they are undoubtedly soulmates.

Eiko and Koumei's story is basically a mirror of his real wife. They understand each other at the soul level. This ain't some romcom blushing "lewd" hand holding bullshit with the confession and kiss happening at the last episode. This is supposed to be how a realistic relationship forms.


I suggest you stop watching romcoms, drama and NTR since it seems to be skewing your perspective on real relationships.
May 21, 2022 5:03 PM
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mechian said:
SH_HEL said:
don't tell me are you shiping them bro just chill don't make their relationship romantic its very wierd, this series is better don't have any romance Between the main leads and if it has at some point i will drop it ( even thou i am romance fan )

I can't understand your words so if you ment something else then i apologize in advance



Just don't call Koumei an old man and be disgusted at his appearance. Koumei is not a lolicon and Eiko is not a loli.

Koumei is still like... 90 or something mentally so its still a really weird and awkward ship
May 22, 2022 1:38 AM
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mechian said:
SH_HEL said:
there dynamic & interaction doesn't feels a least bit romantic there relationship till now doesn't show any type of hint that they will fall for each other they also don't have anything in common they are together because of music not because of they are just ment to be together like most of the rom-com's its just that the writer himself doesn't want there relationship to be romantic and we should respect his/her decision by not shiping them, i won't mind if they introduced a new female characters for koumei to have that kind of relationship or for eiko to have a bf in later on but the premise of the show is eiko achieving her goal in which koumei is helping her romance will just ruin the main motive of the anime, we are hear for something unique and interesting & more importantly the music not for romance there are plenty if series airing this season


Have you read the story of Koumei/Kongming and his wife? He didn't marry his wife because she was beautiful or any of that romance stuff, he married her because she was the best person to understand and support him, and vice versa. Koumei is not about romance but they are undoubtedly soulmates.

Eiko and Koumei's story is basically a mirror of his real wife. They understand each other at the soul level. This ain't some romcom blushing "lewd" hand holding bullshit with the confession and kiss happening at the last episode. This is supposed to be how a realistic relationship forms.


I suggest you stop watching romcoms, drama and NTR since it seems to be skewing your perspective on real relationships.
how is this a realistic romance are you dumb bro there is literally no romance that i can feel between them stop trying to make every god damn relationship romantic, why are you guys so obsessed with shipping character like this literally everyone can see that koumie & eiko doesn't have any kind of romantic felling nor something that is close to being called a realistic romance you are just spitting bullshit, koumie & his wife relationship doesn't have to do anything with this anime and just because eiko is Similar to his previous wifi doesn't make have a romantic felling for eiko.

It makes me sick how people are just shipping every goddamn character this is not mha chill, sometimes character doesn't have to be in an romantic relationships they are just Better with being freinds.

Maybe you should stop watching romance & drama anime because it is affecting you to ship anyone ( & i don't watch ntr for your information )
May 22, 2022 3:54 AM
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Yes. He looks old. Also pls no romance.

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I don't care if he has a beard or not but I am super tired of romance getting shoved in things that work perfectly fine without it. Some stories are enhanced by romance but this is not one of them.
May 22, 2022 12:39 PM
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who wants to romance in this series are degenerate weebs himself.
May 22, 2022 9:40 PM
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SH_HEL said:
mechian said:


Have you read the story of Koumei/Kongming and his wife? He didn't marry his wife because she was beautiful or any of that romance stuff, he married her because she was the best person to understand and support him, and vice versa. Koumei is not about romance but they are undoubtedly soulmates.

Eiko and Koumei's story is basically a mirror of his real wife. They understand each other at the soul level. This ain't some romcom blushing "lewd" hand holding bullshit with the confession and kiss happening at the last episode. This is supposed to be how a realistic relationship forms.


I suggest you stop watching romcoms, drama and NTR since it seems to be skewing your perspective on real relationships.
how is this a realistic romance are you dumb bro there is literally no romance that i can feel between them stop trying to make every god damn relationship romantic, why are you guys so obsessed with shipping character like this literally everyone can see that koumie & eiko doesn't have any kind of romantic felling nor something that is close to being called a realistic romance you are just spitting bullshit, koumie & his wife relationship doesn't have to do anything with this anime and just because eiko is Similar to his previous wifi doesn't make have a romantic felling for eiko.

It makes me sick how people are just shipping every goddamn character this is not mha chill, sometimes character doesn't have to be in an romantic relationships they are just Better with being freinds.

Maybe you should stop watching romance & drama anime because it is affecting you to ship anyone ( & i don't watch ntr for your information )


Bruh, I just told you. There is no romance bullshit, they're literally soulmates. One got isekai'd and the other got reincarnated.

You don't watch NTR but your whole post is about wanting NTR in the show.
May 23, 2022 12:32 AM
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mechian said:
SH_HEL said:
how is this a realistic romance are you dumb bro there is literally no romance that i can feel between them stop trying to make every god damn relationship romantic, why are you guys so obsessed with shipping character like this literally everyone can see that koumie & eiko doesn't have any kind of romantic felling nor something that is close to being called a realistic romance you are just spitting bullshit, koumie & his wife relationship doesn't have to do anything with this anime and just because eiko is Similar to his previous wifi doesn't make have a romantic felling for eiko.

It makes me sick how people are just shipping every goddamn character this is not mha chill, sometimes character doesn't have to be in an romantic relationships they are just Better with being freinds.

Maybe you should stop watching romance & drama anime because it is affecting you to ship anyone ( & i don't watch ntr for your information )


Bruh, I just told you. There is no romance bullshit, they're literally soulmates. One got isekai'd and the other got reincarnated.

You don't watch NTR but your whole post is about wanting NTR in the show.
when did i say i want ntr in this show are why are you shitting bruh, who said they are solemates i don't think the writer has shown that pr said nor the writer said anything about eiko being reincarnation of koumie wifes stop making things on your own, you don't have a commen sense & more importantly making random bullshit out of nowhere. This is not your fantasy that if you said they are solemates then they are, go touch some grass and snap back to reality
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SH_HEL said:
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Bruh, I just told you. There is no romance bullshit, they're literally soulmates. One got isekai'd and the other got reincarnated.

You don't watch NTR but your whole post is about wanting NTR in the show.
when did i say i want ntr in this show are why are you shitting bruh, who said they are solemates i don't think the writer has shown that pr said nor the writer said anything about eiko being reincarnation of koumie wifes stop making things on your own, you don't have a commen sense & more importantly making random bullshit out of nowhere. This is not your fantasy that if you said they are solemates then they are, go touch some grass and snap back to reality


Why are you so aggressive? No need for the insults. Calm down, breathe, and type slowly. You're making too many mistakes.

If you don't understand that the author named Eiko after his wife, then the plot is too complicated for you. Sorry.
May 23, 2022 4:31 AM
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mechian said:
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when did i say i want ntr in this show are why are you shitting bruh, who said they are solemates i don't think the writer has shown that pr said nor the writer said anything about eiko being reincarnation of koumie wifes stop making things on your own, you don't have a commen sense & more importantly making random bullshit out of nowhere. This is not your fantasy that if you said they are solemates then they are, go touch some grass and snap back to reality


Why are you so aggressive? No need for the insults. Calm down, breathe, and type slowly. You're making too many mistakes.

If you don't understand that the author named Eiko after his wife, then the plot is too complicated for you. Sorry.
You are the one who is complimenting things hear bro, so what author named eiko after koumies previous wifi it doesn't prove the fact that eiko is the reincarnation of his wife and she is his solemates or she is gonna end up with him

You are just making your own fantasies hear lol

I didn't wanted to insult you so i apologies but you are reading too much out of it, this is not a complicated series like aot where everything is connected its just a simple music anime and we are here for that music not because we want any romance or a solemates bullshit
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Beard envy. Plain and simple.
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While I don't like them being in an intimate relationship, Eiko's name is a clear give away to what the author has in mind.
could you please explain that to me I am really dumb
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mechian said:
A lot of people are averse to the idea of Koumei and Eiko being an item despite Eiko being an obvious stand-in for his real life wife (name is practically the same).


The most common complaint is that people think he's an old man due to the mustache and think Eiko is some highschooler. That couldn't be further from the truth.


Eiko is 22 and Koumei Prime is 27 and this is what he looks like without a mustache.



Wait… Eiko is 22?
May 24, 2022 12:03 PM

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as one of the non-existence manga reader, I'll just spill the beans
there is absolutely NO romance whatsoever, not even between eiko and kabe/kongming
if you think there's a romcom level of romance anywhere in this series, it's only you
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ZXSHAWN01 said:
mechian said:
A lot of people are averse to the idea of Koumei and Eiko being an item despite Eiko being an obvious stand-in for his real life wife (name is practically the same).


The most common complaint is that people think he's an old man due to the mustache and think Eiko is some highschooler. That couldn't be further from the truth.


Eiko is 22 and Koumei Prime is 27 and this is what he looks like without a mustache.



Wait… Eiko is 22?


Yes, Koumei is not a lolicon.
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ZXSHAWN01 said:
mechian said:
A lot of people are averse to the idea of Koumei and Eiko being an item despite Eiko being an obvious stand-in for his real life wife (name is practically the same).


The most common complaint is that people think he's an old man due to the mustache and think Eiko is some highschooler. That couldn't be further from the truth.


Eiko is 22 and Koumei Prime is 27 and this is what he looks like without a mustache.



Wait… Eiko is 22?


Yes! And you can see in one episode that she and Nanami are drinking beer in a restaurant. In Japan the legal drinking age is 20, so it hints that she is at least 20. Her dressing style may resemble a lot of a high schooler or middle schooler and she may look younger, but she's an adult.

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