Episode 1

Kongming Descends Upon Shibuya (孔明、渋谷に降り立つ) is the first episode of the Ya Boy Kongming! anime series. It aired on March 31, 2022.

Plot
The famed Three Kingdoms strategist Zhuge Kongming was lying on his death bed, and wishes to be reborn in a world that has only known peace. As a star fell and his hand fan dropped to the ground, instead of dying, he was sent to modern-day Shibuya, Tokyo during Halloween. Seeing the street full of party costumes, he mistakenly thought he had arrived in hell. Two party people spot in and one recognizes his look and thought that he was cosplaying as Zhuge Kongming, and befriends him, taking him to the BB Lounge. Zhuge Kongming is aghasted with the noise inside the club, but he was immediately captivated by the singing voice of Eiko Tsukimi, who took to the stage, singing Be Crazy For Me. After the performance, Eiko lamented to Part-timer that nobody was listening to her songs, and questioned whether it's because she was not talented enough. Kongming then arrived to offer her his praise...

Featured Music

 * I'm still alive today (acoustic ver.) by EIKO starring 96 Neko
 * Be Crazy For Me by EIKO starring 96 Neko
 * Shooting Star by EIKO starring 96 Neko

Characters

 * 1) Zhuge Kongming
 * 2) Eiko Tsukimi
 * 3) Part-timer
 * 4) Liu Bei
 * 5) Owner Kobayashi

Trivia

 * During the scene at Eiko's room, on the wall are posters with references to real-life musicians and their respective albums, such as:
 * Utada Hikaru's First Love,
 * Tatsuro Yamashita's Ride On Time,
 * The Beatle's Let It Be
 * David Bowie's "Heroes"
 * Guns 'n Roses Not in This Lifetime... Tour

Three Kingdoms References

 * Owner Kobayashi's question about Ma Su is based on a real historical event during the Battle of Jieting,
 * During the conversation between Kongming and Kobayashi on the Battle of Jieting, Kongming is seen to start a game of Go by placing a white piece first. Historically, the white piece went first in a game of Go and only swapped to black first in modern days.