‘Ya Boy Kongming!’: Music is a Battlefield

Imagine thinking up a story that involves a military strategist dying, being reborn in modern times, and using their strategies to help someone achieve singing stardom. Now, imagine that story being fantastic and working in every single aspect. Your imagination has just birthed Ya Boy Kongming! Congratulations, your imaginary child is beautiful. What is Ya Boy Kongming!? Ya Boy Kongming!, or Paripi Koumei is a manga series written by Yuto Yotsuba and illustrated by Ryō Ogawa. It was later adapted into an anime by P.A. Works, the same studio behind Angel Beats and Charlotte, two shows with beautiful animation. The animation studio shines immediately with the opening alone. The opening song Chitty Chitty Bang Bang by QUEENDOM is an absolute banger and earworm. The opening title sequence features swag, culture, and a great glimpse of what the show has in store. The song is a cover of Ciki Ciki Bam Bam by Jolly, which was already an earworm. The ending is a banger too, and it adds more and more to it as the show goes on, so keep your eyes and ears peeled.

The show follows the titular character Zhuge Liang, courtesy name Kongming, after he wishes to be reborn into a peaceful place without war and bloodshed. He wakes up in a back alley in modern Japan rocking his iconic fit. It’s Halloween, so everyone assumes he has an accurate costume. After meeting some chill clubbers, they bring him to a club that wil…