Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 review: Doga Kobo uncovers the disputes within media industry through Abiko and Goa's conflict

By Gokul Chettiyar

Modified Jul 11, 2024 19:30 GMT

Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 review: Doga Kobo uncovers the disputes within media industry through Abiko and Goa — Abiko Samejima as seen in Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 (Image via Doga Kobo)

With the release of Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2, the anime delved deeper into Abiko Samejima and Goa's dispute. While fans were hoping to soon witness the 2.5D Stage Play, the anime has seemingly taken a diversion, showcasing a dispute between the original manga creator and scriptwriter.

This is something that has been known to take place in various media. However, not many series take the initiative to describe the same as well as the Oshi no Ko anime has done. The credit for the same certainly goes to the manga creators Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari. However, Doga Kobo's depiction of the same was simply beautiful.

Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 review: Doga Kobo's depiction of media industry disputes explains what goes wrong behind the scenes

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Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 was an eye-opener for many fans as they had no idea what goes on behind the scenes between an original creator of a story and the scriptwriters of its adaptations.

Several adaptations are disliked by fans when compared to their original. While fans get to have their say openly, it is very seldom when anyone gets to hear the original creator's views on the same due to contractual obligations.

Abiko Samejima as seen in Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 (Image via Doga Kobo)

Fortunately, Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 got past that and depicted how an original creator feels when their work gets tarnished when adapted into other media. While what the anime showcased with Abiko Samejima was an extreme of how a manga creator could react, it showcased what they feel inside.

Even scriptwriter Goa's monologue to Aqua Hoshino and Yoriko Kichijouji was quite insightful from fans' perspective. While fans are quick to judge an adaptation and criticize the people behind it, they too have reasons behind their actions.

Goa as seen in Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 (Image via Doga Kobo)

Scriptwriters have it rough as they need to comply with many requests, including that of creators, producers, directors, and agencies. If the adaptation succeeds, the author gets credit; if it fails, fans shame the scriptwriter like a war criminal.

In addition to the situation surrounding the original creator and scriptwriter, Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 also went in-depth in its explanation of the game of messages. While Abiko Samejima had conveyed what she needed to be corrected by the scriptwriter, the message was manipulated several times by the middlemen, essentially erasing the original message entirely.

Nevertheless, the only people one would hold accountable are the message's sender and receiver.

What went wrong with Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2?

Kana Arima as seen in Oshi no Ko anime (Image via Doga Kobo)

Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 began with the depiction of events that took place before the anime's first episode. While the disturbed chronology of events may not have confused the audience, it was certainly a hindrance given how fans must have been looking forward to witnessing the continuation of Abiko and Goa's conflict from the beginning of the episode.

Unfortunately, the changed chronology of events forced fans to wait for nearly 11 minutes just so they could watch what they had tuned in to witness.

Final thoughts on Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2

Akane Kurokawa as seen in the Oshi no Ko anime (Image via Doga Kobo)

While Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 2 certainly had its fault with respect to the changed chronology of events, the anime episode did save itself through the execution of the scenes themselves. Fans got to witness several beautifully drawn scenes of fan-favorite characters Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa. In addition, the anime succeeded in giving its audience a clear picture of what takes place behind the scenes during an adaptation.

Hopefully, Oshi no Ko season 2 will depict the rest of the anime's events without disturbing the chronology in which the events take place in the manga series.