Ya Boy Kongming! English Sub & Dub

About Ya Boy Kongming!

Looking for background on Ya Boy Kongming! (パリピ孔明)? This comedy, drama and music series by P.A.WORKS (2022) starts out like this. The setup: Fate and reincarnation deliver brilliant military strategist, Kongming, from warring, ancient China to Japan’s modern party hot spot in Shibuya Town, Tokyo. After a lifetime of clashes and military skirmishes, Kongming wished with his last breath to be reborn in a realm of peace and prosperity.

As things develop, it’s nearly two millennia later and he’s finding his way in a very different world than that of his past life. When he runs into Eiko, an amateur musician with big dreams, the unlikely duo strikes up an even unlikelier friendship. Eiko has street smarts to help Kongming navigate this strange new world, and Kongming will use his strategic mind to help Eiko achieve stardom!

As a comedy title, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Narrator (Yasunori Masutani) and Kongming Zhuge (Ryoutarou Okiayu) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. The run is 12 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with P.A.WORKS, which means the visual identity of Ya Boy Kongming! follows that studio's craft. Within the comedy category, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A 7.9/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Yasunori Masutani as Narrator, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2022, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.