Produced by Doga Kobo, the 11-episode first anime season premiered its 82-minute first episode in Japanese theaters on March 17. Regular broadcasting began on April 12. HIDIVE simulcast the series worldwide, excluding Central America, South America, and Asia.
Akasaka and Yokoyari began serializing the supernatural drama manga in Young Jump magazine in April 2020. Shueisha shipped the 11th volume on March 17. The manga has a cumulative 9 million copies of its volumes in circulation.
Shueisha began publishing the manga in English on its Manga Plus platform on April 2022. Yen Press licensed the manga in English in July 2022. The second volume went on sale on May 23, and the third volume is scheduled for an August 22 release.
“Oshi no Ko” ranked 11th and seventh in the 2021 and 2022 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! rankings. The manga was nominated for the Manga Taisho Award twice in 2021 and 2022 and the 46th Kodansha Manga Awards in the General category in 2022.
Synopsis
In the entertainment world, celebrities often show exaggerated versions of themselves to the public, concealing their true thoughts and struggles beneath elaborate lies. Fans buy into these fabrications, showering their idols with undying love and support, until something breaks the illusion. Sixteen-year-old rising star Ai Hoshino of pop idol group B Komachi has the world captivated; however, when she announces a hiatus due to health concerns, the news causes many to become worried.
As a huge fan of Ai, gynecologist Gorou Amemiya cheers her on from his countryside medical practice, wishing he could meet her in person one day. His wish comes true when Ai shows up at his hospital—not sick, but pregnant with twins! While the doctor promises Ai to safely deliver her children, he wonders if this encounter with the idol will forever change the nature of his relationship with her. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Announcement
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Official Twitter: @anime_oshinoko
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“Oshi no Ko” Season 2 on MAL
