A 1800-year-old Chinese military strategist gets reincarnated in modern Shibuya and decides to manage an indie musician's career using ancient strategy texts. The show commits completely to this insane premise without winking at the camera. Animation that moves like it's having fun, an OST that actually belongs in your playlist, and two leads with chemistry so natural you forget how stupid the whole thing is.
Kongming, a legendary military strategist from ancient China, wakes up in modern-day Tokyo in a younger body. His last wish before death was to be reborn in a peaceful world, and nearly two thousand years later, that wish came true. Problem is, he's completely lost in a city that makes no sense to him. Enter Eiko Tsukimi, an aspiring singer whose performance at a nightclub wins him over the moment he hears it. She takes the confused newcomer in and teaches him how the present day works, and he soon becomes fascinated by contemporary music. Convinced of her talent, Kongming becomes her manager and sets out to make the world notice her. The music business punishes even small mistakes, so he turns to the war tactics that made him famous in his first life. The result is a comedy with drama and music at its core, built on a genius from the past trying to win a very modern kind of battle.
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