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Apr 8, 2022 10:06 AM
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Not enough people are watching this masterpiece
Apr 8, 2022 10:38 AM

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Nice opening! There are not many good openings yet in this season, but this one might be the best from what i've heard so far!
I finished the episode with a smile on my face.
Apr 8, 2022 11:22 AM

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I can't start talking about this episode without mentioning the OP first...

Catchy banger of a song? check!
Super smooth dancing animation? Check!
Kongming driving a 1970's Jaguar XJ, because he can?! CHECK!

Damn, I love this OP already! XD

Anyways, the episode itself was great. Mia's singing was pretty good on stage, as was her dancing animations, too. However, her offer to let Eiko perform at the same venue as her was a way to get more people to watch her at the expense of Eiko's lack of popularity.

The strategy used by Kongming was simple, but effective. Anyone who plays FGO and see's Zhuge Liang's NP can relate here easily. At the expense of Mia, Eiko got the big crowd she deserved and her performance was a great success. As a result, her follower count on social media has now started to take off like a plane.

Once again, the ED song is another banger, but it's paired up with chibified versions of the characters for the ED animation, which is very cute.

So, two episodes in and I love this series already. These 12 episodes are going to go by in a flash, and I'll be enjoying every second of it. ^_^
Apr 8, 2022 12:32 PM

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On top of having cover of 2000s J-Rap as an ED, the OP was arranged by Eurobeat Union (did some digging and it's also a cover of a Hungarian pop song)., that's bumped my score for this series up by two points. The characters dancing in it is very fun.

Having an established act battle an upcoming one for attendees reminds me of Beck.

Mia saw how many followers Eiko got and figured by having her on another stage would mean less competition. Unfortunately for Mia, Eiko has Zhuge Liang as her manager. I knew something was up when the room Eiko was performing in had smoke generated. That's our Kongming. Mia should listen to her manager more about vocal training.

Thousands of new followers overnight.
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Apr 8, 2022 3:24 PM

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The OP is so good! Just look at Zhuge Liang with various modern cloth! Very catchy OP. This episode is good too, amazing how he managed to made Eiko popular so fast just by reusing his past strategy.
Apr 8, 2022 5:00 PM

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Can't believe I was going to sleep on this anime. These past two episodes have been great. i am loving Kongming, Eiko, and Manager more and more each week.

Great episode

Op had a great 80's/90's feel to it and the ed was enjoyable!
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Apr 8, 2022 9:00 PM

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OP of the season for sure, god-tier song + animation
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Apr 9, 2022 12:53 AM
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Just like Eiko's song's lyrics, she stoles your heart~
Apr 9, 2022 4:28 AM
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yo, forget Kaguya, this sh*t is the dark horse of the season..... as long as the quality stays that is. This is PA after all, you either get an Aquatope/Shirobako or Glasslips without anything in between.
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Apr 9, 2022 1:45 PM

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uncleqrow said:
yo, forget Kaguya, this sh*t is the dark horse of the season..... as long as the quality stays that is. This is PA after all, you either get an Aquatope/Shirobako or Glasslips without anything in between.

This is manga adaptation unlike anime originals you listed.
Apr 9, 2022 7:15 PM
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I probably shouldn't be surprised that we have beautifully actually-ANIMATED concert scenes (and without the jarring atrocious abominations being cgi models used in your typical idol anime) from PA Works, they were the ones who did Angel Beats after all.

This rather hidden of a gem is probably going to be the best BATTLE anime of the season. It would've been a simple, unoriginal story about a girl (top-tier design btw. The cap, the jacket, the oversized-sweater, the twin-tail braids, magnifique.) wanting to get popular, but that's not the case as they've isekai'd a military strategist from hundreds of years ago into the game. HECK yeah. CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG



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Apr 9, 2022 9:53 PM

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I......did not expect this anime to be this enjoyable af, definetely looking forward next week ep

also the OP and the ED are banger

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Apr 9, 2022 10:56 PM

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Yooo this might be my favorite anime this season due to unique setting and pleasant Op and Ed. props to P.A Works!
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Apr 11, 2022 2:46 AM
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Mar 2018
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Banger OP.

This show has been really enjoyable so far wow. The songs are really nice and the animation quality for the dancing is nuts.
Apr 11, 2022 3:17 AM

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is so bang bang with those killer dance moves and music. Kongming in modern-era outfit looks good hope he wear them in between the show... Great OP overall.
So this show will feature singing battle which will be interesting to watch.
Apr 11, 2022 11:54 AM
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Another lovely episode.
Apr 11, 2022 12:24 PM
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Exeterna said:
Zhuge liang NP to prevent audience from leaving, omg..... LOOOL, seeing the owner reaction is just XDDDDDDDD
Dude I also figured that out lmaoo,They really put waver's noble phantasm here so amazingly and like intellectually xD,I was freaking out while recognising it lol
Apr 11, 2022 12:35 PM

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Had to check it out after listening to the OP. I don’t regret it one bit. A really good reverse isekai so far.
Apr 11, 2022 1:51 PM

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Kongming's strategy worked perfectly and Eiko's even more lively now. Well, that was one hell of a gamble. Luring the audience with free dinks and confusing them afterwards. I'm pretty sure the other girl, Mia, will became a problem. Anyway, this is really fun.



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Apr 11, 2022 6:23 PM
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Damn I want Eiko and Mia face off, it’ll be like FNF 😻
Apr 11, 2022 7:12 PM

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This anime is hilarious. Gotta love ya boy Kong Ming
Apr 11, 2022 7:44 PM
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best opening and ending
Apr 11, 2022 10:49 PM
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I am in love with its op theme 🔥🔥 and what a brilliant strategy by koumei 🔥🔥 and this reaction of her 👇🏻👇🏻😂😂😂 after getting 1000+ followers lol
Apr 11, 2022 11:53 PM
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annanananam ahahab
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Apr 12, 2022 12:10 AM
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I think paripi's opening and deaimon's opening are the best in this season...What do you think?
Apr 12, 2022 1:57 AM
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Probably anime with the best opening this season. I also have high expectations on the upcoming episodes knowing the fact that this anime has a good production value.
Apr 12, 2022 2:29 AM

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Loving this!!! I can’t wait to next week’s episode of Koumei and his cute daughteru!
Apr 12, 2022 12:52 PM
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May 2021
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i liked it so much! Any idea what are the names of the songs sung by Eiko and the other singer?
Apr 13, 2022 2:12 PM

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I'm actually learning some dj and three kingdoms stuff at the same time LOL
Apr 13, 2022 6:29 PM
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So these are the steps of tactic:
1. He gained intel on the atmosphere of stage performance by observing
2. Then attained the detailed floor plan by the help of club owner's influence
3. By the same influence made some changes which seems minimal from surface level and nothing illegal
4. Gathered people by offering booze (which definitely isn't enough to keep them in)
5. Used smoke, controlled lighting and similar clothed men in particular spots to create visual illusion
6. Used stationary bar and trees to eat up the space which helps them to go out
7. Net result was they couldn't find their way out (but that definitely isn't enough to keep them in unless...) giving more time+exposure to a talented singer and ended up staying+enjoying

I liked the tactic. It gave privilege to both tactic and singing exactly what the narrative is offering. One doesn't undermine another rather they compliment each other.
Apr 13, 2022 7:17 PM

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If the entire season is gonna be Kongming using genius war strats to make Eiko popular then I’m hyped. It already showed a lot of promise before introducing that aspect so we could have a potential AOTY contender if it keeps improving. The selective animation will make that more difficult, but it’s possible.
Apr 13, 2022 9:17 PM

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Watched the op yesterday and binged both episodes today. The op is quite the honey trap xD.
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Apr 14, 2022 4:37 AM

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W banger opening W best boy Kongming W Eiko

If this anime keeps up like this I'm gonna have teary eyes every single week, it just makes me SO HAPPYYY :')




Apr 14, 2022 5:38 AM

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Heck, I really like to overall premise of this show. It is so fun and cute!

The opening is also a BOP ♥
Apr 14, 2022 7:27 AM

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Was Mia's song a real song too? I liked it a lot, it sounded like 90s R&B

Apr 14, 2022 11:57 AM

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That was a really sweet episode, watching Eiko smile and have a sucha succesful night, all the while Mia getting her punishment for user her instead of working on herself.
Apr 14, 2022 6:55 PM

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wew, gave a try to this anime due to the banger OP, so far it's actually really damn good! Kongming is an absolute gigachad.

I knew about the opening, but I wasn't expecting that ED song lmao, the also awesome D4DJ had it as a performance in the anime and it's also in the game, absolute culture there.
Apr 15, 2022 3:17 AM

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This show is delightful. One of the highlights of the season so far.
Apr 15, 2022 7:42 AM
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CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Opening of the Season???

Mia is hot but got Instant Karma. lol

Oh my god Kongming really did it, hearing him breaking down the The Stone Sentinel Maze strategy.

Thank god it's not CGI when they singing and dancing.

Huge Success for Eiko! she gained a lot of followers.

Sleeper Hit from this Spring 2022 Anime.
Apr 15, 2022 7:48 PM

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Amazing ! Kongming uses stratagies he has done in his past life, he uses many of his old historical times and used it in comparison to reflect followers to social media to rulers from his time.

Although, I wish it showed more of how he lured audiences in, since it shouldn't be this sudden.
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Apr 16, 2022 5:06 PM

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Yes! This episode gave me my fix of genius.
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Apr 16, 2022 6:21 PM

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BRO THIS SHITS A BANGER LOL WTF HANDS DOWN BANGER OF THE SZN NO CAH aFJIASFKSAJ
Apr 17, 2022 12:48 AM

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Ah yes best op is here xD
Apr 18, 2022 2:29 AM
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phantomfandom said:
The club in this episode is based on real club "WARP Shinjuku" which has 3 floors just like in anime, but with some difference (like the Eiko's floor design) so that Kongming plan is possible to execute.
But I've to point out 2 things, in the club scene it's the DJ that control the audience, not the singer, especially in the EDM trend. In fact it's quite rare to feature a live singer in a club. And unknown singer is actually the one to pay to the club to get perform on stage. They require to sell a quota of tickets to bring more audience to the club.
I kinda hope Kongming address this issue, but turn out he skip through this phase.



I think, why EIKO doesn't need to pay because she is invited by Mia so, she is a guest in this occurence
Apr 21, 2022 3:32 AM
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Daaaamn the opening xD this is some great stuff, the genre was maybe to expect but I'm still surprised, and the episode itself was also way better than the 1st one, I love how they used the three kingdoms maze strategy to trap people in the room so they'll listen to Eiko song instead of Mia's one to counter her plans xD Amazing 2nd episode
Apr 21, 2022 2:22 PM

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So this is where the Chitty Chitty bang is coming from that everyone was talking about. Except the engrish, this was an improvement over the first episode in every other way, shaping up to be one of the best of the season. Mia is really hot.



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Apr 22, 2022 11:26 PM

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hm i don't really understand the hype, this is average at best for me. i can see it definitely getting more interesting in the future, but as of right now i don't care for it too much. 6/10 might be too generous but.. i'll keep watching to see where it goes..
Apr 23, 2022 12:40 PM

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oh yeah the op hit me hard
loved it
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Apr 25, 2022 8:18 PM
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I love Ancient War Strategy applied to the modern day, especially getting one over the enemy.
Apr 26, 2022 2:49 AM
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TBH, when I first heard of this show and read the concept, I thought it was going to be... silly. And I wasn't wrong. It IS silly.

But it's also earnest. And wholesome. And optimistic. And gentle. And GOOD, not just in terms of its optimism and emotions, but also in terms of its production quality, writing and character dynamics. It's a good show with good writing about good people trying their best, and the premise doesn't take itself too seriously while simultaneously leaning into it and taking it completely seriously. A contradictory statement, perhaps, but what I mean is that this show is not pretentious about what it is. It treats Eiko's ambitions and Kongming's situation with the respect they deserve while also acknowledging how fundamentally WEIRD the premise must sound. A really delicate balance, that, but one they've pulled off with aplomb.

I'm... kind of shocked by how much I love this, by how good it is, by this show's overall quality. And that's not even when I take the absolutely BANGER of an OP into account. Really excited to see where the season leads!


Two weeks late, but just wanted to let you know that I share the same sentiments, and that I could not have said it better myself. It IS silly, but at the same time it takes itself seriously! That may sound absurd on paper, but hey, I'm genuinely hooked on the show.
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