Ya Boy Kongming “Searching for Oneself” Review
Ya Boy Kongming “Searching for Oneself” is the eighth episode of the Paripi Koumei anime. Following the events of episode 7. The next day, Eiko performs with Nanami again, but still feels she’s nowhere near Nanami’s level and begins losing faith. Meanwhile, Kabetaijin is having trouble coming up with lyrics for his upcoming match with Sekitoba, and both he and Eiko meet at the BB Lounge where they sing an impromptu performance together. Eiko then suggests that Kabetaijin return to his roots, so he decides to journey back to his old hometown where finds out from strangers and old friends that he’s a local celebrity that everybody looks up to. Eiko meanwhile spends more time with Nanami and vents her frustrations to her, and Nanami agrees to help train Eiko and help her find her own voice. Over the next few days, thanks to Nanami’s coaching, Eiko is able to significantly improve her singing, and she decides to head off to prove herself to Kido. After Eiko leaves, Nanami receives a phone call and then disappears.
Finding Themselves
I loved this episode, much better than the previous. Though both had a slow pace, this episode seemed to push the characters to the conclusion they need to get to, it being that they lost the reason they began their respective passions in the first place. Cheesy and stereotypical? Maybe but both Kabe and Eiko are such loveable characters that it’s fine and the show gets away with it.
Finally the last scene with Nanami basically confirming that she’s in the band Eiko has to beat. I’ve changed my opinion of her though, she’s more the type to be influenced by Eiko’s genuine love for singing than a potential bump in the road.
