Japanese Fans are Unhappy with Oshi no Ko Chapter 165
WARNING: This post contains spoilers for Oshi no Ko.
Japanese fans are not too happy with the manga’s final stretch. If you’re unaware of recent events but still want to know, Aqua died; he sacrificed himself to kill his father, Kamiki, who was planning to murder Ruby.
As a result, in chapter 165 of Oshi no Ko, we see Aqua’s funeral, where Kana simply cries and says she didn’t even get the chance to confess her feelings to him. She even slaps Aqua’s dead face, which is drawing a lot of criticism.
Fans are not dealing well with this ending, with many calling it “trash” and saying that Aka, the author, lost direction, etc. But the truth is, no one can accept Aqua’s death since they wanted him to end up with either Akane or Kana.
Japanese Fans are Unhappy with Oshi no Ko Chapter 165
Let’s look at some online opinions that Japanese fans are sharing:
“What kind of manga is this? I feel sorry for Yokoyari Mengo.” Mengo is the illustrator of Oshi no Ko.
“So Aqua really died after all. The scene with Miyako made me cry… I feel very sad for Ruby and am worried if she’ll be okay. Of course, if both her brother and sensei died, she’s bound to have a mental breakdown. But why did he die? And it doesn’t even seem like it will end in the next chapter. And what about Tsukuyomi? After all the buildup, there’s no resolution, and the ending is far too abrupt. I’m not satisfied.”
“Oshi no Ko magazine edition: I completely understand Kana Arima’s feelings here, but you can also clearly see how much Miyako felt Aqua was truly her son. That made me cry.” Referring to the scene where Kana slapped Aqua’s body and Miyako slapped her back.
“The comment section and X (Twitter) are on fire, so funny.”
“Ruby’s whole life was basically just summarized.”
“Just like with Jujutsu, the endings of recent manga have been awful, don’t you think?”
“If you slap a drowned corpse, the face would completely fall apart…”
“Nowadays, something like this would normally be censored, right?”
“No one wanted Kana Arima to end up in a sad state.”
“I was really impressed by the consistency in portraying Kana Arima as a problematic character right up to the end.”
“I just finished reading, and it seems like the ending will be pretty disappointing.”
“This trash of an Aqua, he dies looking satisfied but leaves everyone miserable.”
“And for some reason, his family finds out about his death through a TV news report.”
“First of all, why is everyone watching TV calmly when Aqua is missing?”
“If Miyako didn’t know, then who identified the drowned body?”
For my own opinion, I do think it was disrespectful for Kana to slap a deceased person, but I can’t really blame her. Each person reacts differently when someone they love dies, so at least for me, it’s a situation where… it was disrespectful, I would have separated Kana from the body, but I don’t blame her.
via Voce Sabia Anime