Oshi No Ko Episode 8 Reaction! 

Aqua × Therapy is the best ship. Honestly he's not good with anyone until he gets himself sorted out.

​@Rae C Well yea, but clearly the author wants the ship war between Kana vs Akane.

@Rae C That is true, let's see how the story plays out. We seen him try to be a better person, and be happy but it didn't work it for him that time.

Kana might be good for Aqua but is Aqua good for Kana. Nope. She deserves way better. Tbh Akane does too.

@@rillzy9637 I see what you mean there. But rn Aqua isn't in the right mental state so it makes sense.

😂😂😂😂😂😂 ta lendo o mangá atual? 😂

Kana Supremacy 🛐🛐

she's sidelined now lmao

Bem isso😂😂

but it's not really creepy tho ? It's just method acting (even more than that there's a name for it but i forgot)

@@okoe1785 For some context here, first off I'm caught up with the manga, I know how Akane's character develops, but because AwakeProductions (and maybe you)is an anime-only, I won't be including details outside of the anime. Second, I'm not a shipper, don't take my words as biased towards Kana/bashing against Akane/against Aqua or anything. If it reads that way my phrasing just sucks. The characters are all equal to me. *TL;DR Creepiness and method acting are not mutually exclusive, ie you can method act and still seem creepy/be creepy.* *Long Answer:* How do you define creepiness? Is something creepy because of appearances or impressions or does it need to have a creepy/bad reason/motive to be deemed creepy? imo something or someone can be creepy without motivation or reason, there are tons of things people find irrationally creepy all the time, some of those are called phobias (trypophobia, aichmophobia, etc) the people who have them don't really have a reason (which the fearer is aware of and completely understands) for being scared or creeped out by certain things, sometimes they just are. A teddy bear with human teeth won't kill you. If you think about it logically, the plush can't harm you by itself, yet it still seems creepy, it's still uncanny. This is important because this means Akane can seem creepy even without anything *objectively* or *logically/rationally* creepy about her and her research act near the end of episode 7. The 2nd thing I want to discuss is my main point, method acting (or Stanislavsky's method, that's the word from the manga scans if that's the word you forgot) and creepiness can simultaneously be true for 1 person. This is not an either or situation, and with something like creepiness which we just discussed can arise from appearance/first impression alone, it really depends on the context, and I'd argue given the right context nearly, if not anything and everything can seem creepy. For example, let's take something that is usually creepy, finding someone's whereabouts, and apply it in a context that's not creepy. Ryousuke finding Ai is creepy, but Aqua finding Akane on the overpass isn't. This is because the context behind Ryousuke's search with the dad is a murder plot whereas the context behind Aqua's search with MEMcho is making sure Akane's safe. So we demonstrated that finding someone's whereabouts can be uncreepy given the right context, next we'll do the opposite where we will have something usually uncreepy (method acting) and we'll see what the context tells us. This time we'll look not at the context of reason, but at the context the visuals provide us. In the anime she's in a dimly lit room, and her final stare at her notepad before the scene changes kinda' makes it seem like she has dead eyes. As I mentioned (and I will mention again, sigh) in the manga her speech bubbles turn black, and not just that they gain texture, they start looking rough and weird. Along with the speech bubbles the background also turns black, which is weird because usually the background's the opposite color as the speech bubble. She's uncovering details about Ai's personal life, already a weird act in itself, like Producer Kaburagi says it's basically like digging up Ai's grave, but that compounded by the visuals, what image does it paint? *Seems* creepy, no? I know what you might be thinking though, "But if you add the context of method acting and context of repaying Aqua and gaining popularity in 'Love Now', it's not as creepy now!", Is it? Actually it can still be as creepy, mainly because of the 2nd context in that list. We don't understand yet what "repaying Aqua" fully means to Akane. We know she's willing to go as far as to imitate Ai, but is that as far as she will go? And does she believe that that act alone had fully paid back her debt or is she, in her mind, forever indebted to Aqua now? Yep, it can still be creepy under the context of potential yandere (which Awake Productions mentioned too! well she didn't call it that exactly). Now I'm not a psychologist, psychiatrist, mental health inspector or whatever, so I can't diagnose Akane, and even with the details shown in the anime so far that portrays her as a healthy-minded individual, Akasaka still can, at any episode reveal that she's actually just been holding back her intrusive thoughts when she's around Aqua and co. or some crazy twist like that, and then the episode 7 scene will seem like genius foreshadowing from Akasaka's part. Point is we simply have too little info to actually decide whether Akane's being a yandere or not, and therefore we can't conclude that this scene is creepy or not creepy until Akasaka or Yokoyari-sensei gets an interview question about this scene in particular, or until the end of the series (I actually think Akasaka-sensei intentionally left it ambiguous whether Akane is creepy or not, adds a bit of intrigue with her character). What I can tell you is it doesn't matter if she's method acting on this scene or not, what matters is if she's doing this method act research to fulfill her yandere desires, or if she's doing this as a normal, grateful actress and nothing more. Depending on which of those 2 it is, this scene can be objectively, fully creepy or completely normal but framed to look/seem creepy via the visuals.

@@okoe1785 Sorry for long reply. Hope the tl;dr helps

Hes saying he DOESNT just have the brain of an adult. He had the brain of an infant. And that came with the normal issues children face. He has his personality and memories from his old life but his brain and body is that of a teen. And it has all the same difficulties. And also was just explaining that at this point hes like 15? Think about how long ago 15 years ago was for you and how different of a person you where. Now imagine you were ACTUALLY a different person with a different body and different family for those last 15 years. That old life seems even less real and the current one seems like reality. Aka the older he gets and the farther he gets from his old life the more he cant distinguish between the two. Its complicated. Hes beginning to think and feel more like aqua than his old doctor self.

Yes so cute

@@johnathanera5863 aaaah ok, I think I get it now.

Aqua is saying that biology is playing a huge factor in his development and his thinking. He technically has the brain of a developing child with the memories and knowledge of his adult past life. His memories from childhood are being affected by infantile amnesia, which may include memories of his past life. He also has to go through puberty, which makes him view girls around his age as potential love interests. So his mind is trying to adapt to his current body and environment, which results in his past life and this life meshing together to become a singular identity: Aqua Hoshino

@@johnathanera5863 I wouldn't even say that he has the same personality. Biological age is not the only difference between his current brain and his old one, it is also completely different, grown from differnet DNA. He's also been acting differently, I feel like was more cheerful and easygoing in his old life.

Agreed

I'm on Team Akane aswell, but that doesn't mean i hate AquaXKana. it's weird, i really think i'd be fine either way. That never happened to me before

@@Ultimabuster92 for me it would be wierd for aqua to end up with Kana well i have read manga so I can tell .

@@sakshatkarandikar889 Thing is, we only see Aqua how he CURRENTLY is. Who knows what will happen, how he will develop. The big question will be how is revenge will play out. Will he actually kill his father or will he bring him before a judge, so he will go to prison? If it's the latter, i'd say it will be an opportunity for Aqua to move on from his past and what happens after that... it's up to him, after everything is said and done, i can see him with Kana aswell as Akane. Maybe even alone, who knows

@@Ultimabuster92 yeah i agree with you on most part where like let story cook We'll see what can happen but still i can't see him being with kana also ending up alone can also happen very sad will it be though .

She Queen my boy aqua is goat keaa cute ❤

😂

I know you didn’t forget my boy Light Yagami rizzing up Amane Misa

Lets go!

Aqua by the end is more transparent by asking Akane about his feelings outright. Akane feels like she has more agency now for the situation.

I see what you did there hah

The manga readers:🤣 😉👉

Very interesting, i had the same thought at one point. I always feel like Kana is too innocent to be with Aqua. People say "When he is with Kana, he is the real Aqua", but i disagree. He always is "the real" Aqua. It's just that he has different sides, like EVERYONE ELSE. With Kana he can relax and talk about ALMOST everything and the "almost" is very important here. Even with Kana he can't talk about Ai, that she was his mother, that is still a secret. Truth is, yes, Aqua is very kind but that doesn't mean that the kind Aqua is the only real Aqua. Also true is, that he is a calculating individual who is obsessed with revenge, you can't just ignore that by saying "That's not him" yes it ALSO IS him. There are multiple layers to a person I think, IF Aqua will be with anyone in the end, it should be someone who can handle both of his sides, not just the rosy ones. And i somehow doubt that Kana could deal with the other side of Aqua

@@Ultimabuster92 Same can be said for akane, she is smart but still manipulated and used Aqua. Even after knowing his sides shes still helpless. He doesnt deserve either of the girls at this point.

I'm of the same thought. People only view it from Aqua's side like which girl is best for her, but looking at it from the girls' perspective Aqua would literally just use them and ruin their lives if he doesn't change somehow. As he is right now the only thing I can see him happily with is therapy. Heck I even think Melt is a better dude for the girls rn than Aqua

@@Ultimabuster92 exactly. I think part of Aqua’s problem is that he cares about Kana and even Akane or he wouldn’t have saved her, he just keeps screwing himself by being manipulative at the same time. You can only do both for so long until your actions catch up to you. I think Aqua is gonna end up completely isolating himself from others even more than he already does whether intentionally or unintentionally. I’m a manga reader but even if you’re not, Aqua’s trajectory is very clear if he keeps doing what he’s doing.

@@rillzy9637 I read the manga and i see that Aqua is heading towards a very dark future if he continues like that. He pushes away anyone who tries to stop him (Akane) and people who don't know the full story, but still try to be supportive (Kana).. he just toys with their feelings. It's a very... self destructive behaviour. Interesting as a viewer, but very sad once you get invested in the story and characters. I have no idea where Akasaka-sensei wants to take the story, but if Aqua pushes through and actually kills his father... it'll be over for him. There'll be no going back. Someone HAS to stop him. And i don't think, a single person will be enough. Multiple people have to come together for that

But she dropped the act later on and they talked to each other. I agree, that acting as someone else to be liked by someone isn't the right way, but it only was for the reality show, which is over now. Akane has no reason to act like Ai anymore. IF she continues to act like Ai from now on, THEN i agree with you, but i think it was only for the show

Read the fucking manga💢🗿

It also doesn't help that Kana and Akane are somewhat close in spelling and pronunciation. I personally am not confused but I'm a bit good with names so I might be an exception, but I've seen psyculturists for instance constantly mix up Kana and Akane, sometimes even mistakingly calling them Akana or Kane.

Me too

Yea the real perfect one 🔥🔥🔥🚀🖤

They are not the perfect couple. She enables his hate, and is willing to kill for him. It is very toxic, and in the end would destroy Akanes future. Ruby even says that Aqua only acts like his old happier self around Kana. All the way back to this episode it confirms that as well. He went to Kana to confirm what he was feeling, and he knew that he felt something for Kana. He knew he didn't feel anything for Akane. Yes he did start to feel something for her, but it isn't anywhere close to what the author is doing for him and Kana.

@@MuMasoo Aqua loves Kana because with her he can act as himself but he also loves Akane because she is the only one who understands him.

but akane and aqua are sick since they would kill someone without problems while arima is more normal