After finishing this, it really feels like Oshi no Ko was just a symptom of a bigger issue in modern manga. Authors and companies willingly ditching storytelling in favor of impact for quick internet points, which in turn becomes free advertisement and a "good" way to attract new readers into their online manga subscriptions. The way this manga in particular derailed itself and started doing retarded shit for shock value was no random happening.
>>282719284Yes, but also Aka is a huge hack to begin with. OnK wouldn't have succeeded without Mengo's art
No, it's on Aka, kaguya showed her should be heavily reined in by an editor.>>282719335Mengo's art was a weak point, she was completely unable to portray acting.
>>282719335Instant bullet was kino
Ruby is so cute
>>282719372Aka stole the characters and ending from Mengos work to begin with the nigger contributed fuck all. >>282719284One of the worst endings in anime history. A million asspulls fans would have allowed but instead he tried to go for some "dark" ending no one wanted or liked. It ruined the whole manga.
>>282719372>she was completely unable to portray acting.Who can? Reiji in Kanokari? Usazaki for Act Age? Ichika in 5toubun? What was missing in Mengo's portrayal?
>>282719284Glad to know that this was this faggot's last success. From now on he will only be known for being an axebait creator.
>>282719724He will rise again
>>282719284Peak ending
>>282719382Sadly Aka isn't capable of writing something like I:B, which sucks because it means the I:B remake will never happen.
>>282719284>willingly ditching storytellingWhat is that even supposed to mean? Why not just be honest and say "I didn't like, therefore it's bad"
>>282719565>he tried to go for some "dark" ending no one wanted or likedA ship sinking dark ending could've worked if there was better setup and something resembling a payoff. But Aka rushed the ending while falsely assuming he wrote something coherent, so he pissed off everyone.
>>282719382Instant Bullet had all the same problems of his later work, excessive emphasis on "hype" and cliffhangers while forgetting the actual plot>>282719848cope lolhe failed with Renai Daikou, Marchen, and now 2 other failed manga
Reminder Nino is an antagonist.
The shipping war was a lot of fun, too bad no one won.
>>282721515Kana was the biggest loser in the end.
>>282721515I don't like shipping wars, they tend to distract from criticizing the story and character and let the author get away with it.>>282720123I think when he wrote that anon meant that Aka rather than writing something that follows a coherent narrative, with Cause-and-effect he would build up hype around an event, like for example Aqua and Ruby kissing....but then it affected nothing.We are the consequences of our past actions, characters shouldn't feel like a closed unchangeable being that simply interacts with things like is a Simpson episode.The crow girl didn't do anything except basically tell Ruby to actually start doing things.The story tried to trick us into thinking what's-his-name was the bad guy and then it wasn't but it was only Nino and then he actually was, because Aka..I dunno I guess he forgot about that time he depicted having killed that actress.>>282721833Because Aka decided to humiliate her, I don't know why, maybe his divorce+Manga axe turned him into a misogynist.
Reminder Nino is cuter than Ai
>>282721515I hate that Akane became occult-obsessed and apparently hasn't moved on at all despite continuing to succeed in her career
3115.png my beloved...
>>282720123The Criticism of the idol industry was always very thin, in the end Aka played it like everybody else, MC who was surrounded by girls who kept themselves pure for him so that they could keep selling the merch making people think their girl would totally win.>>282721907Aka shat on everyone, >remember that arc where Ruby vowed to be a sincere idol? Fuck that, Imma be a liar>step mother accepts her role as mother...bam we kill AquaOh what am I wasting my time for? Other people have alread said these things better than me anyway.
>>282721870wtf i love aka now
>>282719284Contrarian authors are cancer and I'm glad this retarded author is seething because his next stories will flop
Reminder that Aka released 2 more manga alongside his current fantasy one
How to save ONK's ending>Make a deal with Cygames>Have Aqua survive but he leave everything behind and live in Saga>Turn him into a Zombieland Saga supporting character afterwards
>>282721901Shut up Nino.
>>282722332He is winning
For me it's Miyako
