Idol

*This page is about the opening of *Oshi no Ko* anime adaptation.* *For the eleventh episode of the *Oshi no Ko* anime adaptation titled "Idol", see Episode 11.*

## Idol

* Digital
* Limited Edition

## Navigation

**Idol**「アイドル, *Aidoru*?」 is the opening theme of the *Oshi no Ko* anime adaptation. It is performed by YOASOBI.

## Tracklist

### CD single and 7-inch (Limited Edition)

1. **Idol**「アイドル, *Aidoru*?」
2. **Idol** (English)
3. **Idol** (Anime Edit)
4. **Idol** (Instrumental)

### THE BOOK 3

1. **The Brave**「勇者, *Yūsha*?」
2. **Interlude "Awakening"**
3. **Shukufuku**「祝福, *Shukufuku*?」
4. **Umi no Manimani**「海のまにまに, *Umi no Manimani*?」
5. **Mister**「ミスター, *Misutā*?」
6. **Interlude "Worship"**
7. **Idol**「アイドル, *Aidoru*?」
8. **Seventeen**「セブンティーン, *Sebuntīn*?」
9. **Adventure**「アドベンチャー, *Adobenchā*?」
10. **Suki Da**「好きだ, *Suki Da*?」

## Lyrics

### TV Size

* Kanji
* Romaji
* English

無敵の笑顔で荒らすメディア

知りたいその秘密ミステリアス

抜けてるとこさえ彼女のエリア

完璧で嘘つきな君は

天才的なアイドル様

(You're my savior)

(You're my saving grace)

今日何食べた？

好きな本は？

遊びに行くならどこに行くの？

何も食べてない

それは内緒

何を聞かれても

のらりくらり

そう淡々と

だけど燦々と

見えそうで見えない秘密は蜜の味

あれもないないない

これもないないない

好きなタイプは？

相手は？

さあ答えて

「誰かを好きになること

なんて私分からなくてさ」

嘘か本当か知り得ない

そんな言葉に

また一人堕ちる

また好きにさせる

誰もが目を奪われていく

君は完璧で究極のアイドル

金輪際現れない

一番星の生まれ変わり

その笑顔で

愛してるで

誰も彼も虜にしていく

その瞳が

その言葉が

嘘でもそれは

完全なアイ

(You're my savior)

(My true savior)

(My saving grace)

(I'm with you forever)

(By your side, forever)

Muteki no egao de arasu media

Shiritai sono himitsu misuteriasu

Nuketeru toko sae kanojo no eria

Kanpeki de usotsukina kimi wa

Tensai-teki na aidoru-sama

(You're my savior)

(You're my saving grace)

Kyō nani tabeta?

Suki na hon wa?

Asobi ni ikunara doko ni ikuno?

Nani mo tabetenai

Sore wa naisho

Nani o kikarete mo

Norarikurari

Sou tantan to

Dakedo sansan to

Miesou de mienai himitsu wa mitsu no aji

Are mo nai nai nai

Kore mo nai nai nai

Suki na taipu wa?

Aite wa?

Sā kotaete

"Dareka o suki ni naru koto

Nante Watashi wakaranakute sa"

Uso ka hontō ka shirienai

Sonna kotoba ni

Mata hitori ochiru

Mata suki ni saseru

Dare mo ga me o ubawareteiku

Kimi wa kanpeki de kyūkyoku no aidoru

Konrinzai arawarenai

Ichiban-boshi no umarekawari

Sono egao de

Aishiteru de

Dare mo kare mo toriko ni shiteiku

Sono hitomi ga

Sono kotoba ga

Uso demo sore wa

Kanzen na ai

(You're my savior)

(My true savior)

(My saving grace)

(I'm with you forever)

(By your side, forever)

An unrivaled smile that ravages the media

You want to know all her secrets, so mysterious

Even all her flaws are within her area

You are perfect, and you deceive, you are

A first-rate, masterful idol

(You're my savior)

(You're my saving grace)

“What did you eat today?”

“What books do you like?”

“If you went out, where would you go?”

I haven't eaten anything

That's a secret

No matter what you ask, I answer

elusively

Boring,

Yet brilliant,

Unseen secrets that taste like honey

I don't don't have this

I don't don't have that

"What's your type?"

"Any partners?"

Now, answer

"To fall in love with someone…

I don’t know what that’s like"

Impossible to tell whether its the truth or not,

Another falls

for those words

Yet again, you get to have your way

Everyone’s eyes are drawn to you

You are the ultimate perfect idol

You'll never appear again,

a reincarnation of the first star

Ah, with that smile,

And that I love you

You make one and all fall for you

Those eyes,

Those words,

Even if they're lies,

that is the perfect “love”

(You're my savior)

(My true savior)

(My saving grace)

(I'm with you forever)

(By your side, forever)

### Full

* Kanji
* Romaji
* English

無敵の笑顔で荒らすメディア

知りたいその秘密ミステリアス

抜けてるとこさえ彼女のエリア

完璧で嘘つきな君は

天才的なアイドル様

(You're my savior)

(You're my saving grace)

今日何食べた？

好きな本は？

遊びに行くならどこに行くの？

何も食べてない

それは内緒

何を聞かれても

のらりくらり

そう淡々と

だけど燦々と

見えそうで見えない秘密は蜜の味

あれもないないない

これもないないない

好きなタイプは？

相手は？

さあ答えて

「誰かを好きになること

なんて私分からなくてさ」

嘘か本当か知り得ない

そんな言葉に

また一人堕ちる

また好きにさせる

誰もが目を奪われていく

君は完璧で究極のアイドル

金輪際現れない

一番星の生まれ変わり

その笑顔で

愛してるで

誰も彼も虜にしていく

その瞳が

その言葉が

嘘でもそれは

完全なアイ

はいはいあの子は特別です

我々は端からおまけです

お星様の引き立て役Ｂです

全てがあの子のお陰な訳ない

洒落臭い

妬み嫉妬なんてない訳がない

これはネタじゃない

からこそ許せない

完璧じゃない君じゃ許せない

自分を許せない

誰よりも強い君以外は認めない

誰もが信じ崇めてる

まさに最強で無敵のアイドル

弱点なんて見当たらない

一番星を宿している

弱いとこなんて見せちゃ

ダメダメ

知りたくないとこは見せずに

唯一無二じゃなくちゃ

イヤイヤ

それこそ本物のアイ

得意の笑顔で沸かすメディア

隠しきるこの秘密だけは

愛してるって嘘で積むキャリア

これこそ私なりの愛だ

流れる汗も綺麗なアクア

ルビーを隠したこの瞼

歌い踊り舞う私はマリア

そう嘘はとびきりの愛だ

誰かに愛されたことも

誰かのこと愛したこともない

そんな私の嘘がいつか本当になること

信じてる

いつかきっと全部手に入れる

私はそう欲張りなアイドル

等身大でみんなのこと

ちゃんと愛したいから

今日も嘘をつくの

この言葉が

いつか本当になる日を願って

それでもまだ

君と君にだけは言えずにいたけど

やっと言えた

これは絶対嘘じゃない

愛してる

(You're my savior)

(My true savior)

(My saving grace)

Muteki no egao de arasu media

Shiritai sono himitsu misuteriasu

Nuketeru toko sae kanojo no eria

Kanpeki de usotsuki na kimi wa

Tensai-teki na aidoru-sama

(You're my savior)

(You're my saving grace)

Kyō nani tabeta?

Suki na hon wa?

Asobi ni iku nara doko ni ikuno?

Nani mo tabetenai

Sore wa naisho

Nani o kikarete mo

Norarikurari

Sou tantan to

Dakedo sansan to

Miesou de mienai himitsu wa mitsu no aji

Are mo nai nai nai

Kore mo nai nai nai

Suki na taipu wa?

Aite wa?

Sā kotaete

"Dareka o suki ni naru koto

Nante Watashi wakaranakute sa"

Uso ka hontō ka shirienai

Sonna kotoba ni

Mata hitori ochiru

Mata suki ni saseru

Dare mo ga me o ubawareteiku

Kimi wa kanpeki de kyūkyoku no aidoru

Konrinzai arawarenai

Ichiban-boshi no umarekawari

Sono egao de

Aishiteru de

Dare mo kare mo toriko ni shiteiku

Sono hitomi ga

Sono kotoba ga

Uso demo sore wa

Kanzen na ai

Hai hai ano ko wa tokubetsudesu

Wareware wa hana kara omakedesu

Ohoshi-sama no hikitate yaku B desu

Subete ga ano ko no okagena wake nai

Sharakusai

Netami shitto nante nai wake ga nai

Kore wa neta janai

Kara koso yurusenai

Kanpeki janai kimi ja yurusenai

Jibun o yurusenai

Dare yori mo tsuyoi kimi igai wa mitomenai

Dare mo ga shinji agameteru

Masa ni saikyō de muteki no aidoru

Jakuten nante miataranai

Ichiban-hoshi o yadoshite-iru

Yowai toko nante misecha

Damedame

Shiritakunai toko wa misezu ni

Yui'itsu muni janakucha

Iya iya

Sore koso honmono no ai

Tokui no egao de wakasu media

Kakushikiru kono himitsu dake wa

Aishiteru-tte uso de tsumu kyaria

Kore koso watashi-nari no ai da

Nagareru ase mo kirei na Akua

Rubī o kakushita kono mabuta

Utai odori mau watashi wa maria

Sou uso wa tobikiri no ai da

Dareka ni aisareta koto mo

Dareka no koto aishita koto mo nai

Sonna watashi no uso ga

Itsuka hontō ni naru koto

Shinjiteru

Itsuka kitto zenbu te ni ireru

Watashi wa sou yokubari na aidoru

Tōshindai de minna no koto

Chanto aishitai kara

Kyō mo uso o tsuku no

Kono kotoba ga

Itsuka hontō ni naru hi o negatte

Soredemo mada

Kimi to kimi ni dake wa iezu ni itakedo

Yatto ieta

Kore wa zettai uso janai

Aishiteru

(You're my savior)

(My true savior)

(My saving grace)

An unrivaled smile that ravages the media

You want to know all her secrets, so mysterious

Even all her flaws are within her area

You are perfect, and you deceive, you are

A first-rate, masterful idol

(You're my savior)

(You're my saving grace)

“What did you eat today?”

“What books do you like?”

“If you went out, where would you go?”

I haven't eaten anything

That's a secret

No matter what you ask, I answer

elusively

Boring,

Yet brilliant,

Unseen secrets that taste like honey

I don't don't have this

I don't don't have that

"What's your type?"

"Any partners?"

Now, answer

"To fall in love with someone…

I don’t know what that’s like"

Impossible to tell whether its the truth or not,

Another falls

for those words

Yet again, you get to have your way

Everyone’s eyes are drawn to you

You are the ultimate perfect idol

You'll never appear again,

a reincarnation of the first star

Ah, with that smile,

You make one and all

fall for you

Those eyes,

Those words,

Even if they're lies,

that is the perfect “love”

Yes, yes, that girl is special

We’re extras from the start,

B-actors for the star of the show

There’s no way everything is thanks to her

So cheeky

Do envy and jealousy not exist?

This isn't a joke

That's why I can't forgive,

Can’t forgive the “imperfect” you

Can't forgive myself

I accept no one but the strongest you

Everyone believes in and admires

The strongest, invincible idol

You won’t find a single weakness

The brilliance of Venus is in you

Showing weakness is

a no-go

Don't let them know anything unknown

It has to be unique

Surely, that's real "love"

The media’s in a craze over her signature smile

Only this secret is fully concealed,

A career built on fake “I love yous”

This here is my own love

Sweat shining brightly like Aqua

Ruby hidden beneath my eyelids

Singing, dancing, fluttering, I am Maria

Yes, lies are the best form of love

Even though I've never been loved by anyone,

Nor have I ever loved anyone

The lies I tell will one day become the truth

That's what I believe

Someday, I'll obtain everything I want

I'm such a greedy idol

Because I want to properly love everyone,

no matter who they are

That’s why today I will lie again,

Believing these words will

become true one day.

Yet still,

You two were the only ones I never said anything to

Ah, I was finally able to say it

These words are definitely not a lie

I love you

(You're my savior)

(My true savior)

(My saving grace)

### English Version

* Eng

Couldn't beat her smile, it stirred up all the media

Secret side, I wanna know it, so mysterious

Even that elusive side part of her controlled area

Complete and perfect, all you say is a bunch of lies

Dear Miss genius idol, unmatched

(You're my savior)

(You're my saving grace)

"What did you eat today?"

"What book do you love?"

"Whenever you go out for fun, tell me where do you go?"

Haven't eaten anything

It's a secret, unknown

Any questions you're facing

Always acting so vaguely

So unconcerned

Although you brightly glow

Any seemingly unveiled secrets are as sweet as honey

Confusing, why, why, why?

Essential, lie, lie, lie

So, what is your type of guy?

Any partner?

So, now, answer this

"I don't have any idea how I could love anyone"

"I don't seem to know what it signifies"

Cannot find out if it's true or it's a lie

Once again, there's somebody

Who's fallen for the words and cues

Made him lose his head over you

That emotion melts all hearts, all eyes on you

Cause you are perfect, the most ultimate idol

Unrivaled, will not appear again

It's the brightest star reborn, yes, indeed

Ah, using that smiling face

That "I love you" again

Now everybody is lured and captivated by you

The pupil that you got

The words you vocalize

Even when untrue, it's your perfected Ai

Right, right, we all know she's very special, yes

We had lost the fight before it started, so impressed

Miss I'm such a star, we're serving as support to her grace

Cannot tell me everything was because of her

No, it's not right

Out of line

How can we not feel jealous while being around

It's not a joke, you know, right?

So, I cannot forgive you for that

Completely deny

Imperfect you that I sight

Myself, no pardon allowed

I won't allow anyone if it's not you, strongest of all

That emotion seized all hearts worshipping you

Yes, indeed, so strong, it's you, unrivaled idol

There cannot be weaknesses to find

The brightest star is residing in you

The gaps and shortcomings

Don't show 'em

Dammit, dammit

Parts nobody wants to know should remain hidden

One and only

If it's different, no way, no way

Such a true love, it's the realest Ai

Showing this weapon, my own weapon

Boiling media

Keeping everything about my secret deep inside

"I'm in love with you," my career is built on such a lie

It's the way I know to show my love without a doubt

Running down, my sweat is flowing

Cleanest aqua, right?

Ruby hidden under my eyelids where it resides

I sing and dance around, look at me, I'm Maria

So, lying surely is the greatest kind of love

I recall no one that loved me whole before

And I've not been in love with anybody before

Now, the lies I'm making up, I'm hoping that

A day comes when they all

Become true, and I

Keep wishing they do

One day, I will hold everything that I pursue

Yes, I am so greedy, true true voracious idol

So, sincerely, what I'm wishing for is

To love each of you with all my heart

And so, today, I lie again

The words I vocalize

Inside of me, I'm wishing that one day they come true

Up to this day, I've not

Been able to let you and you hear me saying those meaningful words

Ah, I said it at last

I know it's not a lie

As I'm voicing these words,

I love you

(You're my savior)

(My true savior)

(My saving grace)

## Characters in order of Appearance

* Aqua Hoshino
* Ruby Hoshino
* Kana Arima
* Mem-Cho
* Akane Kurokawa
* Ai Hoshino
* Gorou Amamiya
* Sarina Tendouji
* Miyako Saitou
* Taishi Gotanda
* Ichigo Saitou

## Videos

アイドルYOASOBI「アイドル」 Official Music VideoYOASOBI - Idol (「アイドル」English Ver. )
## Trivia

* The song lyrics is based on the novel titled, "45510" written by Aka Akasaka.
* Imagery of rabbits as well Ai in a rabbit costume can be seen throughout the music video. A possible explanation is that in Japanese, rabbits are pronounced as Usagi (うさぎ) which sounds very similar to Sagi (詐欺 (さぎ) ), meaning scam or fraud.

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Twitter (@anime\_oshinoko). Reference link: "OP主題歌原作小説公開 TVアニメ【#推しの子】OP主題歌『アイドル』原作小説「45510」公開 著: 赤坂アカ" (in Japanese) (Retrieved April 12, 2023).

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