Oshi no Ko is the latest hit Japanese anime. It’s an anime adaptation of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari’s manga of the same title. This anime manages to become the most recent hit anime. If you’re curious about the anime about idols, Dunia Games is here to give you the details about Oshi no Ko, including the synopsis, genre, release date, and fascinating facts about the anime. Without further ado, let’s get into it.

Oshi No Ko: Synopsis

Oshi no Ko begins with an OB-GYN, who works at a hospital in a rural area, named Gorou Amemiya. He’s a fan of Ai Hoshino, a member of the idol group called B-Komachi, who’s known for her talent and beauty. One day, Gorou meets Ai in unusual circumstances – she turns out to be pregnant. Ai, the 16-year-old idol, is expecting twins. 

Gorou has to help Ai maintain her image, by keeping the pregnancy away from the public. However, on the night of delivering Ai’s twins, Gorou ends up being killed by someone close to Ai Hoshino. Shortly after he’s killed, Gorou finds himself getting reincarnated as Ai Hoshino’s son named Aquamarine Hoshino, or Aqua for short. He’s the twin brother of Ruby Hoshino, who’s also the reincarnation of a mysterious figure.

Four years after the birth of Aqua and Ruby, Ai Hoshino gets assassinated by an obsessive fan. Aqua who witnesses the incident is determined to find the mastermind behind Ai’s murder – who’s believed to be the same person who impregnated Ai, the father of Aqua and Ruby. So, how will the story pan out? Will Aqua be able to unravel the mastermind behind the incident? Watch Oshi no Ko to find out about it.

Oshi No Ko: Genre

Oshi no Ko is a mix of several genres, resulting in a series with a unique narrative. The plot line always manages to capture the attention of the audience. This anime falls into the comedy, drama, isekai, mystery, and supernatural sci-fi. 

Oshi No Ko: Release Date

The anime adaptation that was first announced in June 2022, aired its first episode on 12 April 2023. Before the first airing of Oshi no Ko, the extended version of the first episode premiered in theaters in Japan on 17 March 2023, with a 90-minute runtime. Oshi no Ko is currently available on Netflix, with new episodes released every Wednesday.

Oshi No Ko: Cast

Here are the cast members of Oshi no Ko:

• Rie Takahashi voices Ai Hoshino, the wildly popular idol who’s known for her beauty and talent.
• Kent Ito voices Gorou Amemiya, an OB-GYN who takes care of Ai’s pregnancy. He’s also a fan of Ai Hoshino.
• Takeo Otsuka voices Aquamarine Hoshino, one of Ai Hoshino’s twins, who enters the entertainment industry as an actor in the future.
• Yurie Igoma voices Ruby Hoshino, one of Ai’s twins and the little sister of Aqua. She becomes an idol in the future to continue her mother’s dream.
• Tomoyo Takayanagi voices Sarina Tendoji, one of Gorou’s patients who suffers a chronic illness. A huge fan of Ai.

Oshi No Ko: Facts

1. The Key Characters Die Early

Most anime have several key characters around whom the story revolves. Thus, most anime keep their main characters alive as long as possible, considering the fact that they’re one of the main attractions. However, in Oshi no Ko, the main character of the anime Ai Hoshino, dies really early in the story. Aside from that, Gorou Amemiya – another key character who plays an important role in the plot – also dies early. Thankfully, the main characters in this anime are reincarnated to continue their roles in the plot. 

2. Has Two Main Characters

Most anime tend to have just one character who becomes the focal point of the series. But the same doesn’t go with Oshi no Ko, as this series has two main characters, Ai Hoshino’s twins, Aquamarine Hoshino and Ruby Hoshino. These characters play a role of the main characters, as both are driven by their vengeance over the death of their mother Ai Hoshino in their own ways.

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3. Unusual Duration

Each episode of most anime run for 25-30 minutes, yet the first episode of Oshi no Ko runs for 82 minutes. The duration is adjusted to match the story from the manga, which comprises 10 chapters. However, the second and subsequent episodes will be 25-30-minute long.

4. The Series Depicts the Dark Side of Idols

Aside from focusing on the life of an idol, Oshi no Ko also highlights how the entertainment world isn’t as glamorous and joyful as it may seem. There are lots the entertainer has to sacrifice and keep secret to maintain their image in the public’s eyes. Whether they like it or not, the entertainer has to “sell their soul” to earn the love of many.

5. The Plot Doesn’t Follow the Main Character’s Story

Just like the synopsis says, the main plot of the anime initially revolves around Ai Hoshino, an idol from the group B-Komachi who has massive followings due to her beauty and talent. But due to an incident, Ai ends up being killed, leaving her twins Aqua and Ruby. After her demise, Oshi no Ko no longer follows Ai’s life, but switches to a plot of how Aqua and Ruby expose the mastermind behind the murder of their mother and get their revenge in their own ways.

6. Based on a Hugely Popular Anime

As mentioned above, Oshi no Ko is an anime adaptation of a popular manga by Aka Akasaka, the creator of Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. In 2021, the manga won first place as Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taisho. Oshi no Ko also won the Best General Manga at the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in 2022. The manga also got nominated for the 14th and 15th Manga Taisho Award. The manga even got nominated for the 26th Annual Tezuka Osamu Culture Prize in the same year. To further emphasize its dominance, 1 million copies of the manga were sold in April 2021 and 3 million copies in October 2022.

7. The Current Highest-Rated Anime on MyAnimeList

At the time of writing, Oshi no Ko remains the highest-rated anime on MyAnimeList with a 9.08 rating. This series beat other popular anime such as Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season, One Piece, Vinland Saga Season 2, and Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen. Oshi no Ko managed to prove that even a new anime can compete with well-established ones and even get the highest rating.

8. Has a Plot That Continues to Deceive Viewers

At first glance, Oshi no Ko may seem like a cheerful anime that follows the joyful life of a popular idol at the peak of her success. This is backed with the illustration, cover, songs, and graphics that make it seem like a family-friendly, slice-of-life, and wholesome series. But Oshi no Ko tricks fans with all of those, and even shocks fans with its true plot. 

9. It Might Get Even Darker

During a live stream that celebrate the second volume of the manga, Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari admitted that they’d toned down the intensity of the plot for volume 3. If they were to stick with their original plan, they believed the story would get too sadistic.

10. Doga Kobo Works on the Anime Adaptation

Following the manga’s huge popularity on Weekly Young Jump, Doga Kobo agreed to work on an anime adaptation of Oshi no Ko. Doga Kobo is an anime studio that has worked on a long list of anime since the 1980s. It’s founded by Hideo Furusawa and Megumu Ishiguro, both former staff at Toei Animation. Some of the most popular anime from this studio are Himouto! Umaru-Chan and Plastic Memories.

11. YOASOBI Made the Soundtrack

The popular Japanese duo, YOASOBI, made the soundtrack for Oshi no Ko. After creating “Gunjo” for Blue Period, YOASOBI made the soundtrack for Oshi No Ko with “Idol”. This song managed to gain fans’ attention and was watched for more than 1.8 million views and liked by 200K accounts within 16 hours after the first time it aired. This song suits the plot in Oshi no Ko so well as it tells the journey and life of a female idol, just like Ai Hoshino’s.

So, those were some fascinating facts about the anime Oshi no Ko, from its synopsis, release and air date. Stick around for more anime and gaming info, and make sure to follow Dunia Games on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates. For more info from Dunia Games, install the Dunia Games app from Google Play Store! On the Dunia Games app, you can make top-ups of your favorite games and get extra data of up to 3GB!

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