Ya Boy Kongming “Kongming Busts A Rhyme” Review
Ya Boy Kongming “Kongming Busts A Rhyme” is the fifth episode of the Paripi Koumei anime. Preceding Kongming’s actions in episode 4. Kongming arranges for a rap battle to take place at the BB Lounge. Meanwhile, a young prodigy rapper named Kabetaijin tries to go about his day, having vowed to quit rapping after collapsing in the middle of a rap battle due to a stress induced stomach ulcer. However, he is continually pursued by his rival Sekitoba Kung Fu, who presses him for a rematch after being defeated by him in a previous battle. Kabetaijin does his best to avoid Sekitoba, revealing that while he desired to be a rapper, as he started winning more rap battles, more and more pressure mounted on him to stay on the top until the stress became too much for him to bear. Heading to the laundromat, Kabetaijin encounters Kongming, who entrances him with a rap of his own and challenges him to a rap battle at the BB Lounge. If Kongming wins, Kabetaijin must join his band, while if Kabetaijin wins, Kongming will grant one wish for him. Intrigued by Kongming’s challenge, Kabetaijin decides to head for the BB Lounge where Kongming is waiting for him.
Kabetaijin’s Origin Story
This episode is 100% an episode which is meant to act as a bridge between what we already have and what’s to come. Kabetaijin’s story is an interesting one. He’s clearly still in love with rap as a whole but can’t deal with the stress of competing, stress that he likely piled on himself because of his unlikely success. He’s a fascinating character, so even though this episode doesn’t have much Kongming, Kabe is able to handle the plot by himself, until of course Kongming shows up and proves hilariously adept at rapping on the fly.
A slower and different type of episode than I’m used to but I love it all the same. Kabe and Sekitoba are amazing characters already.
