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Oshi no Ko
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Ai Hoshino
【推しの子】
Genre
Manga
Written byAka Akasaka
Illustrated byMengo Yokoyari
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Jump Comics
MagazineWeekly Young Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 23, 2020 – present
Volumes13
Anime television series
Directed byDaisuke Hiramaki
Written byJin Tanaka
Music byTakurō Iga
StudioDoga Kobo
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkTokyo MX, CTC, GTV, SUN, KBS, BS11, SBS, TVA, tvk, TVS, GYT, MRO, KHB, HOME, TVh, TVQ, BSN, AT-X
Original run April 12, 2023 – present
Episodes11 (List of episodes)
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Oshi no Ko[a] (【推しの子】, "My Favorite Idol" or "Their Idol's Children")[3] is a Japanese manga series written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump since April 2020, with its chapters collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes as of November 2023. It has been licensed for release in North America by Yen Press and is simultaneously published by Shueisha on their Manga Plus platform. It follows a doctor and his recently deceased patient who were reborn as twins to a famous Japanese pop idol and navigate the highs and lows of the country's entertainment industry as they grow up together through their lives.

An anime television series adaptation, produced by Doga Kobo, aired its first 11-episode season from April to June 2023. A second season is set to premiere in 2024. In North America, Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series with an English dub, which premiered on Hidive in May 2023.

By November 2023, Oshi no Ko had over 15 million copies in circulation.

Plot

See also: List of Oshi no Ko characters

Obstetrician-gynecologist Gorou Amamiya is tasked with helping deliver the children of Ai Hoshino, a famous pop idol whom he admires, without the knowledge of the general public. However, the night of Ai's delivery, Gorou is murdered by an obsessive fan of Ai's, and is reincarnated as Aquamarine "Aqua" Hoshino, Ai's son, retaining his memories of his previous life. Unbeknownst to him, Aqua's fraternal twin, Ruby Hoshino, is the reincarnation of Sarina Tendōji, one of Gorou's patients who was a fan of Ai's. Four years later, Ai is murdered by the same fan who had killed Gorou. The fan later commits suicide, but Aqua deduces that the murderer may have had his and Ruby's father as an accomplice and resolves to infiltrate the entertainment industry to find and kill him.

Twelve years later, Aqua and Ruby have become high school students and have been adopted by Ichigo and Miyako Saito, the owners of Ai's talent agency, Strawberry Productions. Ruby dreams of becoming an idol singer herself and becomes employed by their family's agency. She forms an idol group with actress Kana Arima and YouTuber Mem-cho, named "B-Komachi" after Ai's former group, while Aqua returns to acting. Both Aqua and Ruby begin building their careers in entertainment, with Aqua using his newfound friendship with actress Akane Kurokawa as a means to locate his father.

During a stage production, Aqua discovers that he shares the same father with his co-star, Taiki Himekawa, and that he had died by suicide before Ai's murder. However, Aqua learns through Akane that their father may be actor Hikaru Kamiki, who is still alive. At the same time, during a shooting for B-Komachi's music video, Ruby finds Gorou's corpse and learns about the culprit behind his and Ai's murders. Both incidents fuel Aqua and Ruby's grudges respectively and motivate them to find their father. However, as they both become increasingly manipulative, Aqua and Ruby find each other at odds throughout their attempts to reach their father, eventually losing trust in each other after Aqua leaks their connection to Ai to the media.

With the help of Gotanda, Aqua creates a screenplay for an autobiographical film based on Ai, titled 15 Years of Lies, in hopes of drawing Hikaru's attention. Ruby aggressively and successfully lands the starring role. She is also forced to confront her past when her mother from her previous life ends up being one of the film's sponsors, but this causes her and Aqua to realize each other's true incarnation.

Development

Writing

Aka Akasaka considered writing a story about being reincarnated as an idol's child, a well-known joke in Japan often used after news of an idol's marriage is revealed. He later began hearing complaints about the entertainment industry through streamers and working on the live-action film adaptation of his previous manga Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. He decided that it was the right time to create a story about the entertainment industry and used his previous idea. When he started writing, Akasaka had already decided on the plots of the first and final acts. Manga about the entertainment industry typically focuses on traditional forms of entertainment, such as films, dramas, and plays. However, the industry saw significant change with the rise of the internet. Akasaka therefore decided to include more contemporary themes in the manga.[4]

Akasaka did extensive research into the Japanese entertainment industry while writing Oshi no Ko. He talked to many different types of entertainers, from idols to managers to YouTubers. In an interview with Anime News Network, he highlighted the many differences between the industry in Japan and the United States, such as the lack of unions. He was inspired to portray the idol world in a dark light after becoming friends with an entertainer who was attacked by a fan. While the entertainer came across as "tough", they confessed to him that they were badly hurt emotionally from this encounter, leading Akasaka to realize that entertainers hid their true feelings for the sake of their careers and fans. Akasaka said: "I want people to know how young talents are being hurt, exploited, and suffering. I think that this work also asks the question of how people should deal with and treat those talents."[4]

Many of the stories in Oshi no Ko are based on pieces of real-life events.[4] Akasaka stated that he considered his fundamental writing style to be that of Oshi no Ko and that the comedy in Kaguya-sama originated as a request from the editorial department. However, he included similar humor in Oshi no Ko to make it easier to read.[4] When writing, Akasaka sometimes became fond of certain characters and gave them larger roles in the plot, like in Mem-cho's case.[5]

Art

When Akasaka came up with the concept for Oshi no Ko, he immediately contacted artist Mengo Yokoyari as Yokoyari had dealt with the entertainment industry in her one-shot Kawaii before. The two had long been acquaintanced but had never worked together. When designing characters, Akasaka usually sends a rough sketch to the person in charge of the storyboards. He sometimes allowed Yokoyari to draw the designs as she pleased. The only time they changed a character design was when one of the characters looked too much like the real-life person they were modeled after.[4][6]

Media

Manga

Oshi no Ko, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari, started in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump on April 23, 2020. At that time, Kaguya-sama: Love Is War was still running in the same magazine, leading to two manga series created by Aka Akasaka being serialized simultaneously.[7][8] After the end of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, a new manga series Ren'ai Daikō (恋愛代行), written by Akasaka and illustrated by Nishizawa 5mm, started its serialization in the same magazine on April 27, 2023, again leading to two manga series created by Akasaka being serialized simultaneously.[9] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 17, 2020.[10] As of November 17, 2023, thirteen volumes have been released.[11]

In April 2022, Shueisha began publishing the series in English on the Manga Plus website and mobile app.[12] In July 2022, at Anime Expo, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for an English release.[13]

The series has been licensed in Taiwan by Chingwin Publishing Group,[14] in South Korea by Daewon C.I.;[15] in Indonesia by M&C!;[16] in Thailand by Luckpim,[17] in France by Kurokawa [fr];[18] in Germany by Altraverse;[19] in Italy by Edizioni BD [it];[20] in Argentina and Spain by Editorial Ivrea;[21][22] and in Poland by Studio JG.[23]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 17, 2020[10]978-4-08-891650-7January 17, 2023[24]978-1-975-36317-8
  1. "Mother & Children" (母と子, Haha to Ko)
  2. "Big Brother & Little Sister" (兄と妹, Ani to Imōto)
  3. "Babysitter" (ベビーシッター, Bebīshittā)
  4. "How to Smile" (笑顔の作り方, Egao no Tsukurikata)
  5. "Director & Actress" (監督と女優, Kantoku to Joyū)
  6. "Child Actors" (子役達, Koyaku-tachi)
  1. "If You Fear Falling, You'll Fall Harder" (転ぶの恐れれば余計に転ぶ, Korobu no Osorereba Yokei ni Korobu)
  2. "Ai Hoshino Part 1" (星野アイ前編, Hoshino Ai Zenpen)
  3. "Ai Hoshino Part 2" (星野アイ後編, Hoshino Ai Kōhen)
  4. "Introduction" (イントロダクション, Intorodakushon)
2 October 16, 2020[25]978-4-08-891717-7May 23, 2023[26]978-1-975-36319-2
  1. "Audition" (オーディション, Ōdishon)
  2. "The Third Option" (三つ目の選択肢, Mittsume no Sentakushi)
  3. "Procedures" (手続き, Tetsudzuki)
  4. "Connection" (コネクション, Konekushon)
  5. "The Manga Drama" (漫画原作ドラマ, Manga Gensaku Dorama)
  6. "Acting Skills" (演技力, Engi-ryoku)
  1. "Staging" (演出, Enshutsu)
  2. "Modest Praise" (小さな称賛, Chīsana Shōsan)
  3. "The Entertainment Department" (芸能科, Geinō-ka)
  4. "New Member" (加入, Kanyū)
3 February 19, 2021[27]978-4-08-891801-3August 22, 2023[28]978-1-975-36321-5
  1. "The Dating Reality Show" (恋愛リアリティショー, Ren'ai Riariti Shō)
  2. "Wannable Idol" (自称アイドル, Jishō Aidoru)
  3. "A Mark" (爪痕, Tsumeato)
  4. "Egosearch" (エゴサーチ, Ego Sāchi)
  5. "Up in Flames" (炎上, Enjō)
  6. "Storm" (嵐, Arashi)
  1. "Viral" (バズ, Bazu)
  2. "Role Creation" (役作り, Yaku Tsukuri)
  3. "Perfect Copy" (完コピ, Kan Kopi)
  4. "The First" (初めて, Hajimete)
4 May 19, 2021[29]978-4-08-891872-3November 21, 2023[30]978-1-97-536323-9
  1. "My Love" (今ガチ, Ima Gachi)
  2. "Appropriate Age" (適正年齢, Tekisei Nenrei)
  3. "Motivation" (モチベーション, Mochibēshon)
  4. "Lead" (センター, Sentā)
  5. "Sense of Responsibility" (責任感, Sekinin-kan)
  6. "The Night Before" (前夜, Zen'ya)
  1. "Pressure" (プレッシャー, Puresshā)
  2. "Fan of the Entire Group" (箱推し, Hako Oshi)
  3. "Just a Little Fun Job" (ちょっと楽しいお仕事, Chotto Tanoshī Oshigoto)
  4. "Sore Loser" (負けず嫌い, Makezugirai)
5 August 18, 2021[31]978-4-08-892056-6February 20, 2024[32]978-1-97-536326-0
  1. "Staff Meeting" (顔合わせ, Kaoawase)
  2. "Read-Through" (読み合わせ, Yomiawase)
  3. "Losing Heroine" (負けヒロイン, Make Hiroin)
  4. "Observation" (見学, Kengaku)
  5. "Telephone Game" (伝言ゲーム, Dengon Gēmu)
  6. "Stage" (箱, Hako)
  1. "Visiting Her Workplace" (職場訪問, Shokuba Hōmon)
  2. "Crunch Time" (修羅場, Shuraba)
  3. "Rewriting" (リライティング, Riraitingu)
  4. "Emotional Acting" (感情演技, Kanjō Engi)
6 November 19, 2021[33]978-4-08-892135-8May 21, 2024[34]978-1-97-536327-7
  1. "Inquiry" (考察, Kōsatsu)
  2. "Boyfriend, Girlfriend" (カレシカノジョ, Kareshi Kanojo)
  3. "Playboy" (軟派, Nanpa)
  4. "Axis of a Conflict" (対立軸, Tairitsu-jiku)
  5. "Opening" (開幕, Kaimaku)
  6. "Beginning of Competition" (緒戦, Shosen)
  1. "Lousy" (ヘタクソ, Heta Kuso)
  2. "Growth" (成長, Seichō)
  3. "Admiration" (憧れ, Akogare)
  4. "The Sun" (太陽, Taiyō)
7 February 18, 2022[35]978-4-08-892224-9——
  1. "Play Along" (受け, Uke)
  2. "Ad-lib" (アドリブ, Adoribu)
  3. "Genius Actor" (天才役者, Tensai Yakusha)
  4. "Trigger" (トリガー, Torigā)
  5. "Regret" (後悔, Kōkai)
  6. "The Curtain Falls" (閉幕, Heimaku)
  1. "Drinking Party" (飲み会, Nomikai)
  2. "Liberation" (開放, Kaihō)
  3. "Room Tour" (ルームツアー, Rūmu Tsuā)
  4. "Flame" (火, Hi)
8 June 17, 2022[36]978-4-08-892363-5——
  1. "Pedestrian Bridge" (歩道橋, Hodōkyō)
  2. "Freedom" (自由, Jiyū)
  3. "Smart" (スマート, Sumāto)
  4. "Takachiho" (高千穂, Takachiho)
  5. "Mother and Mother" (母親と母親, Hahaoya to Hahaoya)
  6. "Music Video" (MV（エムバ）, MV)
  1. "Reunion" (再会, Saikai)
  2. "Use" (利用, Riyō)
  3. "Duty" (役目, Yakume)
  4. "Wish" (願い, Negai)
9 October 19, 2022[37]978-4-08-892429-8——
  1. "Rapid Progress" (躍進, Yakushin)
  2. "B-Komachi Night" (B小町の夜, B-Komachi no Yoru)
  3. "Obsessed" (入れ込み, Irekomi)
  4. "Hard Selling" (売り込み, Urikomi)
  5. "Calculation" (打算, Dasan)
  6. "Assistant Director" (AD（エーディ）, AD)
  1. "Lies" (空音, Sorane)
  2. "Offer" (オファー, Ofā)
  3. "Cosplay" (コスプレ, Kosupure)
  4. "Compliance" (コンプライアンス, Konpuraiansu)
10 January 19, 2023[38]978-4-08-892535-6——
  1. "Dig Deep" (深堀り, Fukaboriri)
  2. "Ritual Purification" (禊, Misogi)
  3. "Leak" (リーク, Rīku)
  4. "Breakthrough" (躍進, Yakushin)
  5. "Blindness" (盲目, Mōmoku)
  6. "White Roses" (白薔薇, Shirosōbi)
  1. "Together" (一緒に, Issho ni)
  2. "Going Astray" (道を外す, Michi o hazusu)
  3. "Drinking" (飲み, Nomi)
  4. "Business" (営業, Eigyō)
11 March 17, 2023[39]978-4-08-892630-8——
  1. "Predicament" (窮地, Kyūchi)
  2. "Idol and Love" (アイドルと恋愛, Aidoru to ren'ai)
  3. "Scandal" (スキャンダル, Sukyandaru)
  4. "Countermeasure" (対策, Taisaku)
  5. "Reporter" (記者, Kisha)
  6. "Breaking Off" (決裂, Ketsuretsu)
  1. "Friends" (友達, Tomodachi)
  2. "Plan" (計画, Keikaku)
  3. "Night" (夜, Yoru)
  4. "How It Began" (それが始まり, Sore ga hajimari)
12 July 19, 2023[40]978-4-08-892780-0——
  1. "Mammon-Worship and Passion" (拝金と情熱, Haikin to jōnetsu)
  2. "Towards the Future" (未来に向けて, Mirai ni mukete)
  3. "Commercial Work" (商業作品, Shōgyō sakuhin)
  4. "Interpersonal Audition" (個人間オーディション, Kojin-kan ōdishon)
  5. "Roles" (役, Yaku)
  6. "Responsibility" (責任, Sekinin)
  1. "Panda" (パンダ, Panda)
  2. "Activation" (始動, Shidō)
  3. "Biological Mother" (実母, Jitsubo)
  4. "Lack of Ability" (実力不足, Jitsuryokubusoku)
13 November 17, 2023[11]978-4-08-893002-2——
  1. "Sarina Tendouji" (天童寺さりな, Tendōji Sarina)
  2. "Doc" (せんせ, Sense)
  3. "Bad Move" (悪手, Akushu)
  4. "Reversal" (反転, Hanten)
  5. "Dazzled" (眩, Mabayu)
  6. "Management" (マネジメント, Manejimento)
  7. "Scouting A Girl" (ガールスカウト, Gārusukauto)
  1. "Script Reading" (本読み, Hon Yomi)
  2. "Piece" (ピース, Pīsu)
  3. "Basic Tactic" (基本戦術, Kihon Senjutsu)
  • Interlude Chapter 1
  • Interlude Chapter 2
  • Interlude Chapter 3
  • Interlude Chapter 4

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

  • 131. "Atonement" (贖罪, Shokuzai)
  • 132. "Nino" (ニノ, Nino)
  • 133. "Acting" (芝居, Shibai)
  • 134. "Depths" (奥底, Okusoko)
  • 135. "By Her Side" (傍, Hata)
  • 136. "Fight" (喧嘩, Kenka)

Anime

See also: List of Oshi no Ko episodes

An anime adaptation was announced in June 2022.[41] The anime, later revealed to be a television series, was produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Daisuke Hiramaki, with Chao Nekotomi serving as assistant director, Jin Tanaka writing the scripts, Kanna Hirayama handling the character designs, and Takurō Iga composing the music.[42] It aired from April 12 to June 28, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[43] The 90-minute first episode also premiered at selected theaters in Japan on March 17 of the same year.[44][45] The opening theme song is "Idol" (アイドル) performed by Yoasobi, while the ending theme song is "Mephisto [ja]" (メフィスト, Mefisuto) performed by Queen Bee.[46][47]

After the airing of the eleventh episode, it was announced that a second season was greenlit.[48] It is set to premiere in 2024.[49]

At Anime NYC 2022, Sentai Filmworks announced that they had licensed the series, and would be streaming it on Hidive.[50][51] An English dub premiered on May 24, 2023.[52] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific and they streamed it on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel,[44] Netflix,[53] Bilibili,[54] and iQIYI.[55]

Novel

A spin-off novel written by Hajime Tanaka, titled Oshi no Ko: Ichibanoshi no Spica (【推しの子】　～一番星のスピカ～), was released on November 17, 2023.[56]

Reception

Manga

By April 2021, Oshi no Ko had over 1 million copies in circulation;[57] it had over 3 million copies in circulation by October 2022;[58] over 5 million copies in circulation by March 2023;[59] over 8 million copies in circulation by May 2023;[60] over 12 million copies in circulation by July 2023;[61] over 14 million copies in circulation by October 2023;[62] and over 15 million copies in circulation by November 2023.[63]

Volumes 10–12 were among the best-selling manga volumes of 2023.[64]

Oshi no Ko ranked eleventh on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2021 for male readers;[65] it ranked seventh on the 2022 list.[66] The series ranked fourth on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2021" by the Honya Club website.[67][68] The series ranked thirteenth on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine;[69] it ranked 25th on the 2022 list;[70] and fifth on the 2023 list.[71] Oshi no Ko was nominated for the 14th Manga Taishō in 2021 and placed fifth with 59 points;[72][73] it was nominated for the 15th edition in 2022 and placed eighth with 49 points.[74][75] In August 2021, Oshi no Ko won the Next Manga Award in the print category.[76] The manga was nominated for the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2021;[77] and for the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2022.[78] It was also nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2022.[79] The series ranked fifth on AnimeJapan's fifth "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2022.[80]

Anime

The premiere episode was reported by Hidive as the most successful premiere in the streaming service's history in terms of total viewers, new subscribers, and free trial signups.[81][82] Yoasobi's opening theme song "Idol" reached a total of 100 million worldwide stream and video views on Spotify and YouTube within two weeks after the anime's release.[83] The opening theme also topped the Billboard Global 200 Excl. U.S. charts with 45.7 million streams and 24,000 copies sold outside the U.S. "Idol" has become the first Japanese song and anime song to top the Billboard Global chart as well as taking the first spot on the Apple Music's Top 100: Global chart.[84][85] In 2023, Oshi no Ko won in the anime category while Yoasobi's "Idol" won in the song category of the Yahoo! Japan Search Awards, based on the number of searches for a particular term compared to the year before.[86]

The anime adaptation received positive reviews. Lauren Orsini of Anime News Network wrote in her review of the premiere that Oshi no Ko "offers a potent combination: the glitz of the industry and the gritty darkness just underneath—and I'm certain we haven't even scratched the surface."[87] Ali Griffiths of Digital Spy praised the series' depiction of the production of dating shows and Akane's cyberbullying, describing Oshi no Ko as a "compelling watch".[88] In contrast, David Opie of Radio Times felt that the anime had changed its content and impact compared to its premiere episode, writing: "the show no longer stands out as unique in the same way that the first episode did."[89]

Accolades

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 13th Newtype Anime Awards Best Character (Female) Ai Hoshino 5th place [90]
Ruby Hoshino 9th place
Best Voice Actor Rie Takahashi 2nd place
Best Theme Song "Idol" by Yoasobi 2nd place
U-Can New Words and Buzzwords Awards New Words and Buzzwords Awards Oshi no Ko[b] Nominated [91]
Yahoo! Japan Search Awards Anime Category Oshi no Ko Won [86]
Music Category "Idol" by Yoasobi Won
Billboard Japan Music Awards Hot 100 Won [92]
Most Streaming Songs Won
Most Downloaded Songs Won
Hot Animation Won
Top User Generated Songs Won
TikTok Weekly Top 20 2nd place
IGN Awards Best Anime Series Oshi no Ko Runner-up [93]
Reiwa Anisong Awards Best Work Award "Idol" by Yoasobi Won [94][better source needed]
Best Anime Song Award Won [95][better source needed]
65th Japan Record Awards Best Composition Award "Idol" by Yoasobi[c] Won [96]
AT-X Top Anime Ranking Oshi no Ko Won [97]
AT-X 25th Anniversary Favorite Series 3rd place [98]
Recommended Series 7th place
Favorite Anisong "Idol" by Yoasobi Won

Controversy

The sixth episode of the anime, which depicts the character Akane Kurokawa becoming a target of cyberbullying and subsequently attempting suicide after starring in a controversial episode of a reality television program, was noted by critics for its parallels to a similar real-life case of the suicide of Hana Kimura, a Japanese professional wrestler.[99][100] Neither Akasaka nor the anime's production team commented on the similarity, and some viewers commented that the manga chapters on which the episode was based were planned prior to Kimura's passing.[101] Kimura's mother, professional wrestler Kyoko Kimura, criticized the episode for the similarity, saying that she did not approve of the case "being used like free source material" by the anime writers. Kimura further stated that she felt the topic was portrayed with no consideration for real-life cyberbullying victims.[101][102][103] The series' English licensor, Sentai Filmworks, added an advisory message to the end of the episode providing the phone number to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on its streaming service, Hidive.[104]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Stylized in romaji as 【OSHI Nの KO】
  2. ^ Nominated alongside "Idol" by Yoasobi
  3. ^ Ayase credited as nominee.

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