Episode 5

Kongming, to Kick a Rhyme (孔明、韻を踏む) is the fifth episode of the Ya Boy Kongming! anime series. It aired on April 28th, 2022.

Summary
The quest to find a rapper to sing along with Eiko Tsukimi leads to Kabe-Taijin who is seen walking along the street, working on his rhymes. But an encounter with his old-time rival, Sekitoba Kung Fu reminds him of the reason he quit rapping - his stomach ulcer.

Characters

 * 1) Zhuge Kongming
 * 2) Eiko Tsukimi
 * 3) Kabe-Taijin
 * 4) Owner Kobayashi
 * 5) Sekitoba Kung Fu

Trivia
During the scene at Kabe-Taijin's room, two albums, 3PAC's Better Dayz and Premium Nubian's Speed Up can be seen. They are references to:


 * Brand Nubian's Slow Down
 * 2Pac's Better Dayz

Three Kingdoms References

 * Sekitoba Kung Fu is a reference to the Red Hare horse, owned by famous warlord Guan Yu.
 * On the back of Sekitoba Kung Fu's jacket is an image of Guan Yu. The characters Holy Emperor Guan (關聖帝君), a posthumous title, is written on it.