During the event AnimeJapan 2023 A new promotional video for the anime adaptation of the manga written by also known as Akaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari, Oshi no Ko (my star). The video confirms that the premiere remains scheduled for April 12 in Japan with an hour-long special and features a fragment of the closing theme entitled "Mephisto“ and performed by ziyou-vachi.

The video also announces additional members of the voice cast, including:

  • Manaka Iwami as Akane Kurokawa.
  • Rumi Ookubo as MEM-cho.

Distribution in the west will be in the hands of the platform HIDE. For their part, Akasaka and Yokoyari began publishing the manga in the magazine Weekly jump from the publisher shueisha in April 2020. also known as Akaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) writes it at the same time Mengo Yokoyari (Kuzu no Honkai) illustrates this.

voice output

  • Rie Takahashi like Ai Hoshino.
  • Yurie Igoma as Ruby Hoshino.
  • Takeo Ootsuka as Aquamarine Hoshino.
  • megumi han like Kana Arima.

production team

  • daisuke hiramaki (Watashi ni Tenshi ga Maiorita!, Koisuru Asteroid, Selection Project) leads the project in the studios Doga Kobo with the help of Saori Tachibana (Kawaii Dake ja Nai Shikimori-san, Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi).
  • Jin Tanaka (Tokyo Ghoul, Maou Gakuin no Futekigousha, Yesterday wo Utatte) is responsible for writing and supervising the screenplays.
  • Kanna Hirayama (Kanojo, Okarishimasu, Selection Project) is responsible for character design and animation direction.

Summary of Oshi no Ko

16-year-old Ai Hoshino is a talented and beautiful idol who is adored by her fans. She is the embodiment of purity, but all that glitters is not gold... Gorou Honda is a rural gynecologist and a big fan of Ai. When the pregnant idol turns up in his hospital, he is more than surprised. Gorou promises him a safe delivery, but little does he know that an encounter with a mysterious figure will lead to his untimely death, or so he thought. Gorou opens his eyes to find himself in the womb of his beloved idol and discovers that he has been reincarnated as Aquamarine Hoshino, Ai's newborn son! As his world is turned upside down, Gorou soon discovers that show business is full of thorns and that talent doesn't always lead to success. Will he be able to keep the smile of his beloved idol?

Spring: official page

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