Board Thread:Episode Discussions/@comment-3261234-20150416133517/@comment-3261234-20150416170628

Omojuze wrote: But isn't "aniki" partially the same to "onii-san", yet it's a honorific not necessarily for a relative (older brother)? In that case, it's more likely used for a bandleader or an older, "patronizing" senior group member. The term more usually used for "brother" is simply "ani" in this case.