Paripi Koumei aka Ya Boy Kongming! is an interesting anime adapted from the manga written by Yuto Yotsuba and Ryō Ogawa. The anime tells the story of a legendary Chinese strategiest named Zhuge Liang who comes from the Three Kingdoms period.
After his death, Zhuge Liang suddenly came back to life in modern Japan, in Shibuya to be precise. He then meets a young singer named Eiko and becomes her manager and tactician.
On this occasion, we will discuss top characters in Paripi Koumei. Check out the full review below!
10. Toshihiko Karasawa
Toshihiko Karasawa is the manager of the music group AZALEA. He manages a large agency and has strong funding. In addition, he is very smart in seeing business opportunities in the music industry.
However, Karasawa has a cold nature and limits AZALEA's creativity in singing. However, his thoughts changed after he was defeated by Kongming and saw that AZALEA's music was loved by fans.
9. Sekitoba Kung Fu
Next, there is a badass rapper named Kung Fu Sekitoba who is Kabe Taijin's fierce rival. He is tall and tattooed. In addition, he is very famous among the rapper's fans.
Kung Fu has been beaten by Kabe-Taijin in a rap battle in the past. He also tried hard to avenge the defeat. However, he was disappointed with Kabe-Taijin who quit the rap world.
8.Steve Kido
Unlike Kung Fu Sekitoba, Steve Kido is a DJ as well as a composer who is very good at composing music. He has played in Los Angeles and Ibiza. In addition, he has also appeared in Summer Sonia.
Seeing Steve's ability, Kongming also asked for his help to work on Eiko's song. Even so, he has a slightly lazy and moody nature. He will be excited when he eats pudding.
7. DJ Satori
DJ Satori usually performs at the BB Lounge which is managed by the Owner. Like DJs in general, DJ Satori always uses a headphone. He also wears a very casual hat and hoodie.
Despite only appearing behind the scenes, DJ Satori is an important character in Eiko's music career. He always appears energetic and plays DJ music that accompanies Eiko whenever she sings.
6. Eiko's fan
Eiko has a fanatical fan whose name is unknown. He has an appearance that looks pretty and looks like an otaku. Even so, he often helps Eiko secretly.
Kongming often contacted him whenever he needed information or certain needs related to his strategy. An example of this was when he provoked the audience in the duel between Eiko and AZALEA.
5. Owner Kobayashi
Owner Kobayashi is the manager of the BB Lounge as well as Eiko's boss. He always looks neat with his jacket and glasses. Unexpectedly, he is a hardcore otaku who likes stories of the Three Kingdoms.
When he first met Kongming, Kobayashi was immediately enthusiastic and got him a job as a bartender at BB Longue. He also had doubts about Kongming at first. However, he gradually began to trust and admire Kongming who was genius as master tactician.
4. Nanami Kuon
Nanami Kuon is the bass player and vocalist of the music group AZALEA. She and her friends founded the band when they were still in college. However, their musical style had to change for commercial reasons.
Nanami felt uncomfortable with this until she decided to sing on the streets. She also meets Eiko and shares the same dream of singing. After hearing Eiko's song, she decided to make music according to her wishes.
3. Kabe Taijin
In third place is an interesting rapper known by his stage name Kabe Taijin. Before getting to know the world of rappers, he was just an ordinary student who was gloomy and unpopular. However, he became famous thanks to his great skills in the world of rap.
However, Kabe Taijin briefly quit the world of rap because he was under pressure to the point where he suffered from gastric disease. After meeting Kongming, his desire to rap returned again so he agreed to help EIko.
2. Eiko Tsukimi
Eiko Tsukimi is a young singer who has talent. Not only has a melodious voice, she can also compose beautiful and uplifting songs. Unfortunately, she often feels inferior and can't hold the attention of the audience.
However, Eiko's life changed drastically after she met Kongming. She has the courage to dream big. She also struggled to attract fans so she could appear at the prestigious Sommer Sonia event.
1. Zhuge Liang/Kongming
Zhuge Liang aka Kongming is a very genius strategist. He has extensive knowledge and experience about war. Apart from that, he is also very eccentric because he always wears traditional royal clothes even though he lives in modern times.
After listening to Eiko's song, Zhuge also considers Eiko as his new master. He also helps Eiko to rise to the top and gain a lot of fans. In addition, he wants to create world peace through Eiko's songs.