Now Viewing: paripi_koumeiTag type: Copyright パリピ孔明 The title translates to Kongming of the Party People. The series is localized in English as Ya Boy Kongming It is a music comedy manga written by Yotsuba Yuta and drawn by Ogawa_Ryou. The manga began on December 31 2019. It was adapted into an anime TV series by PA_Works. The anime was directed by Honma Shuu and written by Yonaiyama Youko. The score was composed by Hikota Genki and the vocal songs were performed by the seiyuu except for Eiko whose singing voice was provided by utaite 96Neko and Nanami whose singing was provided by Lezel. It ran from April 5, 2022 to June 16, 2022. The story follows the famed Chinese strategist and military tactician Zhuge Liang, also knowns as Zhuge Kongming, in the last moments of his life. As the elderly tactician lays on his deathbed, he finds himself wishing to be reborn in a peaceful world free from all the bloodshed he had spent his life embroiled in. As soon as he loses consciousness, Zhuge gets his wish granted and he is transported to 2010-2020s era Shibuya, Japan. When he wakes up, he finds himself back in his physical prime with the ability to speak and understand Japanese. He initially thinks that he has passed away and is currently in the afterlife, but he soon realizes that he is inexplicably still alive and is stuck in a world that is completely alien to him. However, he takes an interest in this new world when he witnesses a performance by an obscure singer named Tsukimi Eiko and is immediately enamored with her voice. He quickly befriends her and she helps him get up to speed on present day Japan. Eiko confides to him that she's a struggling singer, who is on the cusp of giving up her lifelong musical ambitions and this gives a new goal for Kongming. He decides to use his brilliant tactical mind to become Eiko's new manager and will help Eiko become the star she wants to be. The series is a fusion of old and new. For the old, as it stars the historical figure and one of the most famous characters in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms book, Kongming, the story has numerous references to Three Kingdoms history. For its OP and ED, the anime created new cover versions of past hits, Chikichiki Banban, a cover of Jolly's bulikirály and Kibun Joujou ↑↑, a cover of mihimaru GT's song of the same name. For the new, the series' music and aesthetics are based around Tokyo's night life culture. Both the Japanese and English titles of the series are based off of popular 2010s era slang. The series was acclaimed with the manga winning Next Manga Award's U-NEXT award in the web category in 2020 and ranking 9th in the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" The series achieved greater fame upon being adapted into an anime TV series with its OP animation in particular becoming a viral hit. The manga sold over 1.2 million copies by October 2022. Cast: Main Characters: Zhuge_Kongming_(Paripi_Koumei) Tsukimi_Eiko Kabetaijin Kuon_Nanami Owner_Kobayashi Bb Lounge: DJ_Satori Sakurai_Shino Key Time: Karasawa_Toshihiko Ichika_(Paripi_Koumei) Futaba_(Paripi_Koumei) Suzuki_Avil Oshikaru SSS Music: Jonouchi_Kisuku Gaori_Wagamono V-EX: Hirose-Shi Wakatsuki Family: Wakatsuki_Kozo Wakatsuki_Takumi Wakatsuki_Toka Wakatsuki_Michiru Musicians: Maria_Diesel Sekitoba_Kung_Fu Jet_Jacket Steave_Kido Iriomote_Mia Eiko's Family: Tsukimi_Shoko Tsukimi_Ume Tsukimi_Tsuguhiko Other supporting: Kondo_Tsuyoshi Eiko's_Fan Cosmo_Yuki Related: Romance_of_the_Three_kingdoms Other Wiki Information Last updated: 02/05/23 9:58 AM by jojosstand This entry is not locked and you can edit it as you see fit. |
     
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