English Dub Review: Kirio Fanclub “Dragon Kirio”
Overview
Aimi and Nami become interested in occult methods to win Kirio’s affection and seek help from their classmate Mitsuru Manda, who conducts strange “curse” experiments. Their attempt to use supernatural means to get closer to Kirio leads to a series of absurd and hilarious situations, including the origin of the “Dragon Kirio” gag.
Our Take
Picking up from the previous episode, the Kirio Fanclub spirals further into pure comedic chaos as Aimi and Nami escalate their obsessive competition over Kirio in increasingly ridiculous ways. Their “Kirio Shiritori” becomes a showcase for exaggerated fantasies, with Aimi’s unfiltered imagination constantly pushing things into absurd territory.
The rest of the proceedings lean heavily into gag-driven comedy, especially when Mitsuru Manda introduces curse-based antics that push the group into absurd “games” and over-the-top consequences. One of the standout running jokes is the parody “Death Note”-style notebook, which hilariously backfires as the girls treat it like a legitimate tool in their rivalry over Kirio. Between cheating in games, bizarre logic about Kirio’s feelings, and increasingly unhinged interpretations of every small detail, reaching wackier levels of comedic escalation.
Overall, this was a full-on comedy showcase built around exaggerated obsession, chaotic rivalry, and parody elements like the “Death Note” gag, keeping the tone light, absurd, and fast-moving. It prioritizes humor and surreal situations over plot progression, delivering a string of escalating comedic bits while Kirio remains the unwitting center of attention, all without any major long-term developments.
