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Chapter 115

## Roles

**Roles**「役, *Yaku*?」 is the one-hundred fifteenth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

Ruby thinks to herself that she's been acting for a long time. She played the role of a good kid in her previous life, she played the role of a baby earlier in her current life and now she's playing the role of an idol. She had kept her inner thoughts to herself much like Ai, and she decides to let the others have a glimpse of her real self.

She launches into a rant about the killer who killed her mother (spoilers explicitly say her mother and not Ai), about how the person she loved (Goro) met a nasty end and how she would be better off dead too. She immediately switches back to her regular self and asks for the others' opinions. Akane and Frill are amazed at Ruby's "performance", with Akane saying that Ruby would be unstoppable with a little polish.

Akane then performs her audtion. She briefly closes her eyes before going into Ai mode. Akane laughs and says that she's realized that Frill is actually trying to help Ruby get the part, and that the role they're fighting over is the role of Hoshino Ai.

## Characters

* Frill Shiranui
* Ruby Hoshino
* Aqua Hoshino (flashback)
* Ai Hoshino (flashback)
* Sarina Tendouji (flashback)
* Gorou Amamiya (imagined)
* Akane Kurokawa

## Trivia

* The chapter was published on the same day the anime started broadcasting.
Chapter 67

## Drinking Party

**Drinking Party**「飲み会, *Nomikai*?」 is the sixty-seventh chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on January 6, 2022.

## Characters

* Mei Adashino
* Kana Arima
* Norio Mita
* Aqua Hoshino
* Akane Kurokawa
* Taiki Himekawa
* Toshirou Kindaichi
* Ai Hoshino (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 67 on Young Jump.
Kengo Morimoto

* Anime
* Manga

**Kengo Morimoto**「森 (もり) 本 (もと)  ケンゴ, *, Morimoto Kengo*?」 is a supporting character in the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. He is a bandsman and participated in the reality dating show *LoveforReal*.

## Personality

Aqua describes Kengo as "awful in front of the camera" while he was assessing his fellow cast members in *LoveforReal*.

## Etymology

* Kengo's surname **Morimoto** means "forest" (森) (**mori**) and "base, root, origin, source" (本) (**moto**).

## Trivia

* According to co-star, Yuki Sumi, Kengo's favorite dog breed is Labrador.

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 25 (p. 10), LoveforReal cast's age are revealed in a imaginary interview.
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 23 (p. 5), Aqua assessing the LoveforReal cast after filming with them for a few weeks..
3. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 24 (p. 12), Yuki approaches Kengo to let him know that she saw a Labrador, a breed of dog he likes..
Seijuurou Uehara

**Seijuurou Uehara** (上 (うえ) 原 (はら)  清 (せい) 十 (じゅう) 郎 (ろう) , *Uehara Seijūrō*) was a minor yet pivotal character in the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. He was the husband of Airi Himekawa and the legal father of Taiki Himekawa.

**Spoilers Ahead!**

Following the revelation that Aqua and Taiki are half-brothers, he was believed to be the former's father who masterminded his mother's murder. However, it is later revealed that his wife cheated on him with the real father, prompting him to commit murder-suicide with her after learning about the affair.

## Appearance

Seijuurou has light-colored hair and small dark-colored eyes.

## History

Not much is known about Seijuurou except that he was married to Airi Himekawa who is implied to have been unfaithful to him and she later molested 11-year old Hikaru Kamiki, which resulted in the birth of Taiki Himekawa. At some point, however, he learned of his wife's secret and subsequently became hysterical, killing her before comitting suicide himself. Akane Kurokawa also theorized that it was Hikaru who told Seijuurou about his relationship with Airi, to have her killed whilst leaving no traces back to him.

## Etymology

* The name **Seijuurou** means "clear, pure, clean" (清) (**sei**), "ten" (十) (**juu**) and "son" (郎) (**rou**).
* Seijuurou's surname **Uehara** means "above, top, upper" (上) (**ue**) and "field, plain" (原) (**hara**).
Chapter 39

## A Job That's Kinda Fun

**A Job That's Kinda Fun**「ちょっと楽しいお仕事, *Chotto Tanoshī Oshigoto*?」 is the thirty-ninth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on April 1, 2021.

## Characters

* Mana Suzushiro (debut)
* Ruby Hoshino
* Kana Arima
* Mem-Cho
* Aqua Hoshino
* Miyako Saitou
* Akane Kurokawa

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 39 on Young Jump.
Chapter 82

## Progress

**B-Komachi Night**「B小町の夜, *B-Komachi no Yoru*?」 is the eighty-second chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on May 26, 2022.

## Summary

After one year of their formation, B-Komachi held their second solo live concert, which was held to an audience of 1000 people, and also available as a paid stream. This concert stream is viewed by a convenience store employee, who discussed with his fellow employee about the possibility of the new B-Komachi to perform in bigger places like *Makuhari Messe* arena, or the *Tokyo Dome*.

They discuss further about the potential of underground idols to perform in the dome, something unheard of for the last 15 years. They remarked that nowadays only idols with backing from major agencies can even attempt to perform there, but noting that recently musicians who gets popular from the internet are able to perform in the dome. The shopkeeper, who joined the conversation, remarked that this could be time for an idol group who gets popular because of the internet to take the spot in the dome, like B-Komachi, but cautions that they still need to grow their fanbase and it can take at least four years until they're ready.

The topic then changes to if B-Komachi can last that long, with one employee remarking that Kana doesn't seem to shine as much as before, and Ruby seems more calculating and distracted. They then came to the false conclusion that there could be a new member coming in to B-Komachi.

Meanwhile, B-Komachi were shown in a car driven by Miyako Saitou, finished with their live concert. Mem-Cho learns from Miyako that Aqua Hoshino has a scheduled filming for *Dig Deep! One Chance*. Kana asked to be dropped off near Ebisu because she have something to do, which turns out to be sitting all alone. Mem-Cho then appears after her, noticing that she's having a hard time. Kana then opens up to Mem-Cho, saying that Aqua is avoiding her because he is now dating Akane Kurokawa and it made her feel distraught. She ended up shouting about her plight, saying that being avoided hurts her more.

Afterwards, Mem-Cho takes Kana back to her place, and Mem-Cho decides to visit Aqua herself for explanation.

## Characters

* Ruby Hoshino
* Kana Arima
* Mem-Cho
* Miyako Saitou
* Akane Kurokawa (imagined)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 82 on Young Jump.
Chapter 77

## Reunion

**Reunion**「再会, *Saikai*?」 is the seventy-seventh chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on April 7, 2022.

## Characters

* Anemone Monemone
* Mem-Cho
* Ruby Hoshino
* Akane Kurokawa
* Aqua Hoshino
* Kana Arima
* Gorou Amamiya (imagined)
* Sarina Tendouji (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 77 on Young Jump.
Chapter 130

**Basic Tactic**「基本戦術, *Kihon Senjutsu*?」 is the one-hundred thirtieth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

Mem-Cho announces on her stream that she will be starring in a movie. One of the chat messages catches her eye though, saying that she looks scared. She then thinks back on her past experience, from her decision to leave school, to start streaming and later becoming an idol. She remembers all the challenges she overcame and she will do the same this time.

The following morning, as Mem-Cho walks her way to the film set, she witnesses one of the production staff being scolded for some misgivings. The confrontation leaves her feeling unsafe and she discusses it with her make up artist in the waiting room. The make up artist that's really common for projects produced by Kaburagi, there is always someone with strong character involved. She then says the same applies for actors too, it's not about acting skills but whether they like you or not.

Mem-Cho continues the discussion with Kana and Akane, Kana talks about doing well without mistakes is a major skill. Every projects has dozens of people involved and a mistake can cause significant delays, this make people stressful and tend to leave them on edge. However Kana says the set they are on isn't bad in comparison, there are worse out there. Mem-Cho comes to realize that being an actor is not easy. Akane then points out that actors are manual labors as well, they have to do as they are told, such as jumping into fire or living on a dessert.

All this talk has made Mem-Cho feel uneasy but in front of the cameras where failure is not an option, she realizes only those who are confident of themselves can handle the pressure. To her, this is no problem at all since she has been performing live on a daily basis and she realizes she can do it just as well in this environment.

Later that day, Aqua has come to visit the set despite not scheduled for filming that day. Mem-Cho decide to take this opportunity to questions his motivation for making the movie. To her, the film seems to be condemning his father yet filled with kindness. Aqua responds that it feels this way because professionals have worked on it. Besides Gotanda, who helped with the script, both Kichijouji sensei and Abiko sensei (who is now able to take some time off due to her assistants) also helped with the composition. Aqua further explains that he wanted the quality to be absolute since it will be viewed by a lot of people and he is taking advantage of the connections he has made to get the most for this movie. Mem-Cho wonders if he's using her as well which he replies yes.

Back home, Aqua watches the DVD that Ai recorded for his 15th birthday. Ai started discussing about the father and the chapter ends with Aqua promising that he will get it done.

## Characters

* Mem-Cho (acting as Meimei)
* Akane Kurokawa (acting as Takamine)
* Nobuyuki Kumano (flashback)
* Kana Arima (acting as Fuyuko Niino)
* Masaya Kaburagi (mentioned)
* Taishi Gotanda
* Aqua Hoshino
* Yoriko Kichijouji (imagined)
* Abiko Samejima (imagined)
* Ai Hoshino (screen)
Airi Himekawa/Relationships

## Romance

### Unnamed Partners

Despite being married to Seijuurou Uehara, Airi tends to be in a relationship with multiple men.

### Hikaru Kamiki

Airi took advantage of 11-year old Hikaru in the past, resulting in Taiki Himekawa's birth and getting involved in a murder-suicide with her husband Seijuurou Uehara after he found about the affair.

## Family

### Seijuurou Uehara

Seijuurou is Airi's husband whom she regularly cheats on with other men.

She was later killed by Seijuurou after he learned about her affair with Hikaru Kamiki.

### Taiki Himekawa

Taiki is Airi's son through Hikaru Kamiki.
Chapter 25

## Up In Flames

**Up In Flames**「炎上, *Enjō*?」 is the twenty-fifth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on November 19, 2020.

## Summary

As Akane gets judged for her action on *LoveforReal*, she attempts to defuse the situation by writing a statement on her social media account. However since her contract forbids her from talking about what happens behinds the scenes on the show, her vague statement only stoke the flames.

She considers apologizing but remembers what Mem-Cho previously told her, that apologizing might be the right thing to do but doing so would only worsens the criticism online.

As the rumors and gossips spreads, from social media to an overheard discussion between her friends in school, Akane struggles to cope but tries hiding it from her mother nonetheless. Her manager suggests that Akane to keep silent and not post anything, and to tread lightly with anything she decided to post. The *LoveforReal* episode containing the incident aired, and Akane realized that this incident will follow through the rest of her career.

The harassment gets even worse, as her old middle school picture was leaked, alongside scathing remarks about her in middle school. The incident spreads into dramatic videos on social medias, articles made about her incident, attempts made to fire Akane off her work, and multiple comments denouncing her and announcing her career is over.

One day as the other cast members message her with their concerns, she decides to head out for food, not realizing a typhoon is on its way. Soon Akane arrives at a bridge overlooking a highway, with all the negative comments still on her mind, she attempts to jump off a bridge. However at the last second, she is grabbed by Aqua.

## Characters

* Akane Kurokawa
* Mem-Cho
* Aqua Hoshino

## Trivia

* Base on the traffic signs, the pedestrian bridge is located on Tokyo Metropolitan Road Route 312, also known as Meguro-dori but none of the real life pedestrian bridges match the one depicted.

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 25 on Young Jump.
Sumiaki Raida/Plot

## 2.5D Stage Play Arc

After acquiring the rights for the Tokyo Blade Manga, created by Samejima Abiko, a mangaka, Raida Sumiaki announced to Masaya Kaburagi, a well-connected producer, that a 2.5D stage-play adaptation of the popular manga would be in the works. The purpose of meeting with Kaburagi is that he is well-connected and capable of pulling cast members vital for the play. Kaburagi's assistance, a sizeable budget, materials, partnership with Lala Lai Theatrical Company, and backstage crew all were positive for Raida and the prospects of a successful stage-play. Once the cast members set in stone, especially ecstatic seeing that Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa, who were rivals, were a part of the play, Raida personally oversaw the progress of the stage-play alongside Kindaichi Toshirou, Company Representative of Lala Lai Theatrical Company.

Progress went smoothly as time passed by. Despite conflicts of schedules between cast members and discussions of script changes due to underdeveloped characters' arcs, things went according to plan. Unfortunately, progress stopped when Samejima Abiko and her companion, Yoriko Kichijouji, the mangaka behind Sweet Today, came to see how the stage-play played out. Disaster struck as Abiko requested a script revision lest she'd not approve the stage-play, despite admiring the talent of the performers.

Because of this, Raida and many other higher-ups worked around the clock to get a revised script ready on time. Abiko was very demanding and overtly rejected the many revisions -- disliking them to the point that she didn't want Goa, the scriptwriter, to be involved further in the play. Raida tried to console him as Abiko's negative sentiments dejected him.

Raida would cope by checking out the audience as they exit the theatre -- affecting his mood depending on their expressions after a stage play. He stumbled into Akane Kurokawa and Aqua Hoshino and stopped by them for a quick greeting. He talks briefly of the development hell the stage-play was at due to Abiko's stubborn interference. He trusted Goa's strengths as a scriptwriter and was firm in his stance that Abiko didn't understand the theaters' strengths and that Goa not be fired.

Thanks to Aqua's intervention, Abiko was given a ticket for a stage play at Smash Heaven for reference material. The news reached Raida -- He was surprised by her sudden visit and immediately accommodated her. Raida used this as an opportunity to negotiate with her regarding the script. On the condition that all parties must use collaboration tools to share text data in real-time and edit on the fly while communicating via video chat, Goa would remain as a scriptwriter and collaborate with Abiko. This collaboration played a relevant part in the stage-play success. Raida adored the looks of the audience as they exited the theater.
Minami Kotobuki

* Anime
* Manga

**Minami Kotobuki**「寿 (ことぶき) みなみ, *Kotobuki Minami*?」 is a supporting character in *Oshi no Ko* manga series. She is a first-year student in the Performing Art Programs of Youtou High School and a classmate of Ruby Hoshino and Frill Shiranui. In the show business industry, she works as a gravure model.

## Appearance

Minami is a beautiful young girl with pink hair that flows almost below her shoulder, purplish-pink eyes and she has a curvaceous body befitting a model with a sizable chest, which Ruby Hoshino describes as "amazing".

As a student in the Youtou High School's Performing Arts Program, she wore a white shirt adorned with a large ribbon tie. Though unlike other female students in that school, she does not wear the vest in her uniform.

Outside of school, Minami has been seen wearing different outfits:

* When Ruby is visiting Aqua Hoshino's rehearsals for Tokyo Blade, she wore a turtlenecked long sleeve shirt along with belt that fits tightly to her waist.
* Later on, when Ruby asked her for help to fill a cosplayer slot, she wore a cosplay consisting of elven ears with beautiful earrings, faun-like horns, an intricate dress while her hair is tied back into a side ponytail.

## Personality

Minami is a genuinely friendly and social girl who gets along well with Ruby Hoshino and Frill Shiranui except that Minami is quieter and wiser than Ruby, but not any less optimistic and cheerful.

She has been known as a girl that likes to "go with the flow". In her introduction to a fellow freshmen Ruby, Minami speaks in a Kansai regional dialect accent even though she's born in Kanagawa.

## Etymology

* The name **Minami** is written in hiragana (みなみ), which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji (美波, 南 or 美海), it could possibly mean:
	+ 美波 - "beautiful" (美) (**mi**) and "wave, breaker" (波) (**nami**).
	+ 南 - "south".
	+ 美海 - "beautiful" (美) (**mi**) and "sea, ocean" (海) (**nami**).
* Minami's surname **Kotobuki** means "longevity, congratulations, one's natural life" (寿).

## Trivia

* According to Ruby Hoshino, Minami's bust size is G-cup.

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 19, Minami starting high school and Japan education system dictates everyone is 16 when they start high school.
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 117 (p. 7), it has been two years since the events of Chapter 20.
3. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 19 (p. 5).
4. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 19 (p. 6).
Chapter 79

## Duty

**Duty**「役目, *Yakume*?」 is the seventy-ninth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on April 28, 2022.

## Summary

Ruby was able to get the keychain from Goro's corpse. She's standing there and thinking to herself when the crow girl appears to her and jokes about how she shouldn't be pillaging corpses. Ruby says she's in a bad mood and tells her to back off. Crow girl then tells Ruby about how Goro was the one who cared for Ai during her pregnancy, how he disappeared the night the twins were born and how a suspicious person was sighted near the hospital that day.

B-Komachi and the rest of the filming crew notice how distracted Ruby seems. Anemone gives an evaluation for each B-Komachi member. She thinks very highly of Kana as she has both the looks and the charisma to be the center of B-Komachi. She believes that Mem is capable of holding her own. Ruby on the other hand, is pretty much a picture perfect idol and yet she seems to have the problem of being rather unoriginal.

Later, Ruby's conversation goes on with the Crow girl. This girl reveals that there were two people involved in Goro's murder, one of whom was about the age of a university student and the other who was the age of a middle schooler at the time. Crow girl says it was one of these two who went on to kill Ai later. Ruby asks crow girl what happened to the other guy, to which crow girl teasingly says that it's Ruby's job to find out.

Ruby thinks to herself that the two most important people in her life were unfairly taken away from her. After a bit of soul searching, she gets stars in both of her eyes and swears revenge. Ruby seems to have gotten a sudden boost in charisma, something Anemone notices immediately.

## Characters

* Ruby Hoshino
* Tsukuyomi
* Anemone Monemone
* Miyako Saitou
* Kana Arima
* Mem-Cho
* Ryosuke Kaihara (flashback)
* Ai Hoshino (flashback)
* Gorou Amamiya (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 79 on Young Jump.
Mimi Yoshizumi

*"It's a secret~"*
This article contains **SPOILERS** to later chapters. Read this page at your own risk.

## Mimi Yoshizumi

* Mimi
* Komimi

## Status

### Occupation

Cosplayer
Indie VTuber

## First Appearances

### Manga

Chapter 87

**Mimi Yoshizumi**「吉 (よし) 住 (ずみ) 未 (み) 実 (み) , *Yoshizumi Mimi*?」 is a supporting character in the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. She is the younger sister of Shun Yoshizumi, who also acts as her manager, and she is a cosplayer and VTuber under the name **Komimi Suzune**「鈴 (すず) 音 (ね) コミミ, *Suzune Komimi*?」.

## Appearance

Mimi is a youthful girl with long black hair, long eyelashes, fair skin, and noticeable double fangs. She has prominent side-swept bangs, and her hair is braided on both sides. While at home, she wears hoodies that form cat ears, with one of the ears pierced with two rings.

In the past, before she started her VTuber career and cosplay streams, she was seen with shorter, neck-length hair.

### VTuber Model

As the VTuber Komimi Suzune, Mimi has bright eyes and light-colored hair that is styled in an asymmetric bob with long bangs. Her avatar wears an oversized hoodie with baggy sleeves, a skirt, a pair of dark leggings, and a hat with cat ears and the same two piercings as her real-life cat hoodies.

## Personality

Her brother Shun described her as a "shut-in", incapable of arranging collaborations with other VTubers on her own and have to rely on her brother for help.

## Plot

Mimi has learned how to cosplay and regularly streamed her cosplay to her viewers when she was young. Her brother Shun said that she did not attend middle school and described her as a "shut-in". Worried about her future, he suggested her to become a VTuber when it starts to become popular.

After three years, Mimi has managed to rise through the ranks of VTuber, under the name Suzune Komimi, and gaining 300 thousand subscribers while being unaffiliated herself (also known as being an 'indie' VTuber). She regularly streams Let's Plays everyday, and Shun now acts as her manager. During the period, however, she would still post home-made cosplay on her old account. Most notably, she also cosplayed as Tsurugi, one of the character from the manga Tokyo Blade. Shun uses that knowledge to compel her to agree to feature on the show "Dig Deep! One Chance".

## Relationships

### Shun Yoshizumi

They have a standard sibling relationship, she loves her brother as shown when she tried to comfort him after the disaster of the cosplay interview when Meiya was asked very inappropriate questions.

## Etymology

* The name **Mimi** means "unreal" (未実).
* Mimi's surname **Yoshizumi** means "lucky, good" (吉) (**yoshi**) and "residence, living, dwelling" (住) (**zumi**).

### VTuber persona

* Komimi's surname **Suzune** means "bell" (鈴) (**suzu**) and "sound" (音) (**ne**).

## Trivia

* Mimi's YouTube channel has around 311,000 subscribers.

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 88 (pp. 3-4).
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 88 (p. 3).
Airi Himekawa

*"It's a secret~"*
This article contains **SPOILERS** to later chapters. Read this page at your own risk.

## Status

### Relatives

Seijuurou Uehara (Husband)Taiki Himekawa (Son)

## First Appearances

### Manga

Chapter 68 (Pictured)

**Airi Himekawa**「姫川 (ひめかわ)  あいり, *Himekawa Airi*?」 was a minor, pivotal character in the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. She was a successful actress in her day as well as the wife of Seijuurou Uehara and the mother of Taiki Himekawa.

**Spoilers Ahead!**

When Taiki was 5 years old, her husband killed her in a murder-suicide, later implied to have been caused by him learning that their supposed son was actually the product of her molesting Hikaru Kamiki, the father of Aqua and Ruby Hoshino.

## Appearance

Airi had chest-length dark hair that was split on either side, dark-colored eyes and she wore dark-colored lipstick.

## Personality

Since Airi never physically appears in the story, not much is known about her general demeanor. However, her having an affair with an 11-year-old boy implies that she was a child molester. Also, the fact that she kept all this from her husband suggests that she was an unfaithful woman who had no qualms about cheating on him.

## History

Not much is known about Airi except that she was an actress who was married to Seijuurou Uehara. At some point, it was implied that she molested aspiring actor Hikaru Kamiki, who was only 11 years old at the time, which resulted in the birth of Taiki Himekawa.

However, it was suspected that Seijuurou learned of her secret later on, which prompted him to kill her at a cottage in Karuizawa before committing suicide.

## Etymology

* The name **Airi (1)** is written in hiragana (あいり), which has no special meaning. However, when written in kanji (愛莉 or 愛梨), it could possibly mean:
	+ 愛莉 - "love, affection" (愛) (**ai**) and "white jasmine" (莉) (**ri**).
	+ 愛梨 - "love, affection" (愛) (**ai**) and "pear" (梨) (**ri**).
* Airi's surname **Himekawa** means "princess, young lady of noble birth" (姫) (**hime**) and "river, stream" (川) (**kawa**).

## Trivia

* Despite being the wife of Seijuurou Uehara, it is unknown as to why Airi is still "**Airi Himekawa**" and not "**Airi Uehara**".
* According to Aqua Hoshino in Chapter 68, Airi "played the female protagonist in a morning drama." (\*'Morning Drama' mentioned in Chapter 41).
* Airi's rape on Hikaru Kamiki that resulted in him fathering Taiki Himekawa when he was only 11 years old may be the reason why Hikaru started targeting and killing actresses.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 68 (p. 5), A news coverage of Airi Himekawa and Seijuurou Uehara who were found dead at a cottage in Karuizawa.
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 97 (p. 1), Akane Kurokawa figuring out Hikaru's age when he sired Taiki Himekawa with Airi Himekawa.
Chapter 90

## Compliance

**Compliance**「コンプライアンス, *Konpuraiansu*?」 is the ninetieth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on August 4, 2022.

## Characters

* Tetsu Urushibara
* Shun Yoshizumi
* Meiya
* Kana Arima
* Frill Shiranui
* Ruby Hoshino
* Mimi Yoshizumi

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 90 on Young Jump.
Chapter 108

## Plan

**Plan**「計画, *Keikaku*?」 is the one hundred and eighth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and Illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

Kana is over the moon. Aqua has grown in popularity to the point where even a mere mention of his name attracts attention. Kana and Aqua are chatting in the streets when Kana refers to Aqua by name and ends up attracting a lot of attention from passerbys. Kana seizes upon this opportunity and tells Aqua that she'll be calling him A-Kun from now on. Mem looks on and tells Aqua that he's finally done something nice for once since she hasn't seen Kana so happy in a long time. Mem clarifies that she's not trying to lay the blame on Akane for things going south and that it's nice to see that their careers won't be affected by their relationship drama anymore.

Mem encourages Aqua to move on and find happiness in a new relationship. Aqua brushes it off by saying that he's long since stopped caring about his own happiness. Aqua thinks to himself that he'll use whatever he can, including Kana, to get his way. Aqua is deep in thought when he walks past Ruby, who scowls at him.

Aqua visits Ichigo Saitou and tells him that he's found out the true identity of the man behind Ai's death. Ichigo immediately asks for information to which Aqua refuses as he states that Ichigo would probably kill him if he knew who he was. Aqua goes on to talk about how he doesn't want that man to take the easy way out and how he wants to see him in agony. Aqua then asks for his assistance.

In the meantime, Gotanda has started working on the script for the 15 Year Lie.

## Characters

* Kana Arima
* Aqua Hoshino
* Mem-Cho
* Ai Hoshino (pictured)
* Ruby Hoshino
* Ichigo Saitou
* Taishi Gotanda
Chapter 97

**Together**「一緒に, *Issho ni*?」 is the ninety-seventh chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on October 13, 2022.

## Characters

* Hikaru Kamiki (flashback)
* Akane Kurokawa
* Aqua Hoshino
* Taiki Himekawa
* Toshirou Kindaichi
* Mei Adashino
* Kiiro Hayashibara

## Trivia

* The pedestrian bridge that Akane crosses is same one she attempted suicide on back in Chapter 25.

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 97 on Young Jump.
Chapter 1

## Mother & Children

**Mother & Children**「母と子, *Haha to Ko*?」 is the first chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on April 23, 2020, and in Mangaplus on April 21, 2022.

## Flashforward

A pair of young boy and girl called Aqua and Ruby are featured in a television show.

## Summary

*Have you wondered what it would have been like if you were the child of a celebrity?*

Ai Hoshino is a 16 year old idol with beautiful features, and the ace of an idol group called B-Komachi. Gaining explosive popularity in the show biz world within 4 years of her debut, she is the star that shines the brightest in the eyes of her fans. One of those fans is Gorou, a gynecologist, who adores Ai.

One day, Gorou finds out that his beloved idol is taking a break due to health issues. But when a pregnant Ai shows up in his hospital, the flabbergasted Gorou makes up his mind to support his her. Promising her a healthy delivery, they spend the coming months up to her delivery getting to know each other. Little did he know, a stroll at one unfortunate night would spell the end of his promise as an encounter with a mysterious figure leaves him in an eternal slumber.

But as fate would have it, the wish that one of his deceased patients once made, ends up coming true as he opens his eyes in the body of a newborn in the arms of none other than Ai.

## Characters

* Aqua Hoshino (debut)
* Ruby Hoshino (debut)
* Gorou Amamiya (debut)
* Sarina Tendouji (flashback)
* Ai Hoshino (debut)
* Meimei (debut)
* Watanabe (shadow)
* Takamine (shadow)
* Ari (mentioned)
* Kyun (mentioned)
* Ichigo Saitou (debut)
* Ryosuke Kaihara (debut)

## Trivia

* This is the longest chapter in the manga by page count (41 pages).
* This is the only chapter that has its chapter name revealed on the last page.
	+ This is also one of three chapters that has their chapter name displayed on the panel directly, instead of being displayed inside a little star.

## References

1. ↑ [第1話] 【推しの子】 (in Japanese). *Young Jump*. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko*. *Mangaplus*. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
Abiko Samejima/Relationships

## Yoriko Kichijouji

Her mentor and longtime friend. They met when Abiko wanted to assist her on the Sweet Today manga. Yoriko wanted to get to know her more because of her introverted personality. She found out that underneath this was an affectionate girl that yearned to be understood. After Tokyo Blade gained popularity, they parted ways, but Yoriko started seeing how that fame affected Abiko. Her concern grew until she, with the support of the actors of Tokyo Blade's stage-play, decided to talk to Abiko. In this, she saw how devastating repercussions the fame of her manga had caused her. They butted heads in conversing about which manga was better, work ethics, and Yoriko berating Abiko for using excuses to avoid communicating. In the end, they reached a common ground, Abiko stating that she just doesn't want manga she likes ruined by more popular media.

## Goa

Abiko had a rough history with Goa. At first, she looked forward to the progress done with the initial script. Although she praised the talent and hard work of the cast members, she disliked the overall direction Goa took, despite changes being necessary to fit the theater setting. She immediately demanded a revision so that it fits within her standards.

Due to the communication between Abiko and the other higher-ups being slow and the progress on the revisions still lacking, she entertained the idea of Goa being fired from his position as a scriptwriter. Though, as planned by Aquamarine Hoshino, Raida Sumiaki intervened and suggested she shouldn't do so. She accepts on the condition that they maintain clear-cut levels of communication. Goa and Abiko voice-called in real time to create something acceptable in her eyes. In a twist of fate, Abiko was ecstatic about their final product.
Chapter 44

## Observation

**Observation**「見学, *Kengaku*?」 is the forty-fourth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on May 20, 2021.

## Characters

* Yoriko Kichijouji
* Abiko Samejima
* Goa
* Toshirou Kindaichi
* Akane Kurokawa
* Aqua Hoshino
* Sumiaki Raida
* Kana Arima
* Melt Narushima
* Taiki Himekawa
* Mei Adashino
* Kiiro Hayashibara

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 44 on Young Jump.
Minami Kotobuki/Plot

## Show Business

Minami first met Ruby during the first day of school in Yoto High School's Performing Arts Program. As they complimented each other's appearance, Minami introduced herself to Ruby. Ruby quickly found out after searching her on the Internet that she's a gravure model. They quickly became friends after talking with each other, and Minami was introduced to Ruby's twin brother Aqua Hoshino.

## The First Concert

Minami converse about the dating reality show We're About to Fall in Love for Real with Ruby, and how her brother Aqua ended up kissing his fellow cast member Akane Kurokawa and started dating her. Frill Shiranui later joined in, and both Minami and Ruby talked about she is actually really funny in private when her TV appearance made her seem to have a cool demeanor.

## 2.5D Stage Play

Minami visited the Tokyo Blade stage adaptation rehearsal place along with Ruby, and she was approached by one of the actors, Sakuya Kamoshida. He asked for her contacts but was interrupted by Melt Narushima before he was able to get it.

## Mainstay

Minami was asked by Ruby to feature on a cosplayer segment in the *Dig Deep! One Chance* show, and shows up to the shoot wearing a faun-like cosplay. She meets up with Ruby and then introduced to Mimi Yoshizumi and Meiya.

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 19 (p. 5).
2. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Manga:
 Chapter 19 (p. 6).
Chapter 129

**Piece**「ピース, *Pīsu*?」 is the one-hundred twenty-ninth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

Filming for *15 Year Lie* begins with a scene featuring Takamine, Fuyuko Niino, and Meimei. Takamine criticizes Fuyuko Niino for her scruffy behavior around the dressing room but the air-headed Fuyuko Niino does not understand the problem. Meimei chimes in, telling Takamine stop teasing Fuyuko Niino, but Takamine claims that she is simply giving her tough love. The scene then cuts and Ruby, who observed it, is told by Miyako that this is the level of acting expected of her.

Mem-Cho asks Akane and Kana about their thoughts of her acting, to which the former responds that it was "okay" while the latter tells her to relax since her character does not have many lines anyway. Kana also accuses Akane of enjoying teasing her, which she openly denies but internally admits to. Akane then notices Ruby getting ready for her first scene as Ai.

While it is only a simply entrance scene, Taishi demands reshoot-after-reshoot. Observing the situation, Mem-Cho starts to get worried and Kana notes that Taishi is the kind of director that does not let actors go until he is satisfied. Ruby asks the staff for advice and they contact Taishi, who responds that Ai was dumber and did not think about anything, so Ruby should not read too much into it. However, this only angers Ruby, believing that the director does not understand her mother at all. She ends up channeling this anger in her portrayal and, to her surprise, Taishi deems it satisfactory.

Kana also finds this take rather good and explains to Mem-Cho that this is what Taishi wants: to capture Ai's emotions. Mem-Cho is unsure what Kana meant and Akane explains that Ai had a inner anger that is kept hidden. Kana agrees and theorizes that Taishi is using this first scene to teach Ruby something: acting is dependent on emotions and Ruby will need to understand her mother and pick up on those emotions. Kana then warns the two that this is the way that Taishi works.

## Characters

* Akane Kurokawa (acting as Takamine)
* Kana Arima (acting as Fuyuko Niino)
* Mem-Cho (acting as Meimei)
* Miyako Saitou
* Ruby Hoshino (acting as Ai Hoshino)
* Taishi Gotanda
* Aqua Hoshino (flashback)
Chapter 38

## Group Fan

**Group Fan**「箱推し, *Hako Oshi*?」 is the thirty-eighth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on March 25, 2021.

## Characters

* Ai Hoshino (flashback)
* Ruby Hoshino
* Kana Arima
* Mem-Cho
* Aqua Hoshino

## Trivia

* The Japanese version of this chapter feature the title drop when Kana declare she will be Aqua's only idol.

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 38 on Young Jump.
Chapter 76

## Music Video

**Music Video**「M (エム) V (バ) , *MV*?」 is the seventy-sixth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on March 31, 2022.

## Characters

* Ruby Hoshino
* Anemone Monemone
* Kana Arima
* Mem-Cho
* Miyako Saitou
* Akane Kurokawa
* Aqua Hoshino
* Ai Hoshino (flashback)

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 76 on Young Jump.
Chapter 93

## Leak

**Leak**「リーク, *Rīku*?」 is the ninety-third chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on September 8, 2022.

## Characters

* Aqua Hoshino
* Ruby Hoshino
* Akane Kurokawa (flashback)
* Ichigo Saitou
* Tetsu Urushibara
* Shun Yoshizumi (flashback)
* Meiya
* Ai Hoshino (flashback)
* Minami Kotobuki
* Mem-Cho
* Kana Arima

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 93 on Young Jump.
Ichigo Saitou/Relationships

## Family

### Miyako Saitou

Miyako is Ichigo's wife, who apparently married him after he said she could work with attractive men. After Ai gave birth to Ruby and Aqua, Ichigo put her in charge of looking after them in place of Ai. After Ai's death, Ichigo abandoned Ichigo Production, Inc, leaving Miyako to take over the company in his stead. When Ruby approached him for advice, Ichigo agreed to help, feeling bad for Miyako. It is later revealed that he abandoned Miyako in order to pursue the one responsible for Ai's death and did not want Miyako implicated.

### Ruby Hoshino

Having realized the truth behind Ai's murder, Ruby sought out Ichigo, looking for answers about her father who killed Ai. While Ichigo could not answer that, he refused to tell Ruby the names of people Ai had contact with, aware that it could backfire on her. However, he promises to do it if Ruby becomes more famous and, at her request, gives her advice on becoming a popular figure in the entertainment industry.

### Aqua Hoshino

Both share an intense desire to seek vengeance for Ai, spending over a decade after her death searching for the man behind it. Upon realizing that Ichigo was giving Ruby knowledge about becoming popular, Aqua approached him. After learning that he was also looking for revenge, Aqua claimed that Ai's killer, Seijuurou Uehara, was already dead. However, Ichigo pointed out the holes in Aqua's claim and told him that the real killer was still around, which greatly disturbed the young man.

After Aqua exposed Ai's secret to the world, Ichigo was enraged and wanted nothing to do with him. However, Aqua revealed that he knew the name of Ai's killer but withheld the information from him. Instead, he asked for Ichigo's help in hunting him down in his revenge plot against the man.

## Friends

### Ai Hoshino

Ichigo originally scouted Ai, seeing the potential she had as a captivating idol. Over the years spent with Ai in B-Komachi, through the hardships, her unexpected pregnancy, and their overblowing success, Ichigo began to see Ai as his own daughter. After Ai's untimely death, Ichigo was devastated and disappeared from the idol industry, not even attending her funeral. Afterward, Ichigo left Ichigo Production, Inc and seemingly spent the next decade as a recluse. However, it was during this time that Ichigo searched for clues about the man behind Ai's murder, vowing vengeance for what they did to her.
Interlude Chapter 1

**Interlude Chapter 1** is the first chapter of *Oshi no Ko -interlude-*. It is written and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released on August 10, 2023.

## Summary

Mem-Cho attended a party where she drinks alcohol, where she is praised by fellow participants and asked for collaborations in the future.
One day, Mem-Cho was in the process of recording a video project. Her friend asked her if she doesn't want to be an idol anymore.

Mem-Cho will do anything for her dream, at first, but now she will do anything for money. She acknowledged that being an idol, her dream, doesn't bring in the money. Her friend then invites her to join a mixer, but she looked hesitant.

Mem-Cho affirms to herself that she'll do anything for money.

At the mixer, Mem-Cho sits alone, recording the event with her phone. She was approached by one of the mixer participant, who asks for a kiss. Mem-Cho had an epiphany, realizing that her dream of becoming an idol will never became true if she continued to be like this, and runs out of the mixer with tears in her eyes.

## Characters

* Mem-Cho
* Mem-Cho's Friend
Chapter 28

## Role Creation

**Role Creation**「役作り, *Yaku Tsukuri*?」 is the twenty-eighth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on December 10, 2020.

## Summary

Akane sheds a tear as she watches the video the cast has prepared. Previous criticisms have mostly died down barring a small number who still insists on talking about it.

Later, Akane visits to the set, announce that her return for the next filming session. Yuki tells her not push herself if she is not ready while Mem-Cho and Aqua suggest that Akane creates a role for herself, so her real self would not get hurt again. Akane takes on the idea but is unsure of what kind of role. Since Aqua is the only boy in the room, Mem-Cho and Yuki ask him what his ideal girl is. Aqua describes Ai to them, which Mem-Cho surprisingly deduces. So Akane tries to play Aqua's ideal girl, but Aqua firmly believes that Ai cannot be imitated.

Happy that Aqua made the video and went looking for her during the storm, Akane wants to repay the favor. Akane looks up information about Ai in order to portray such a role, Akane thoroughly analyzes Ai, including her history, personality, and character quirks.

Back at Ichigo-Pro, Kana asks Aqua if Akane will be all right and is disappointed that Aqua believes that she will be fine. Realizing what has just said, she explains that due to her rivalry with Akane as an actress, they are always in each others' way. She continues to describe her as acting genius.

On the day of the filming session, Akane first apologizes for the trouble she has caused and gets on with the filming. As the cameras start rolling, she shows off her impression of Ai, leaving Aqua completely stunned.

## Characters

* Akane Kurokawa
* Yuki Sumi
* Mem-Cho
* Aqua Hoshino
* Ai Hoshino (imagined)
* Kana Arima

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 28 on Young Jump.
Chapter 47

## Visiting Her Workplace

**Visiting Her Workplace**「職場訪問, *Shokuba Hōmon*?」 is the forty-seventh chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on June 17, 2021.

## Characters

* Yoriko Kichijouji
* Abiko Samejima
* Kana Arima
* Melt Narushima
* Akane Kurokawa
* Aqua Hoshino

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 47 on Young Jump.
Chapter 65

## Regret

**Regret**「後悔, *Kōkai*?」 is the sixty-fifth chapter of the *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was released in *Weekly Young Jump* on December 9, 2021.

## Characters

* Aqua Hoshino
* Kana Arima
* Ruby Hoshino (flashback)
* Ai Hoshino (flashback)
* Gorou Amamiya (imagined)
* Taiki Himekawa
* Sakuya Kamoshida
* Melt Narushima
* Akane Kurokawa

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Chapter 65 on Young Jump.
Chapter 111

## Mammon-Worship and Passion

**Mammon-Worship and Passion**「拝金と情熱, *Haikin to jōnetsu*?」 is the one hundred and eleventh chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and Illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

The movie is expected to require a minimum budget of 100 million (presumably yen, roughly equals USD 736,133). Kaburagi and Gotanda start making the rounds to get funding for the movie. Roles are still up in the air and schedules are still being worked out. Meanwhile, some sponsors have requested Frill for the role of Ai.

Gotanda is becoming frustrated by the money talk and so Kaburagi starts starts discussing their thoughts on film making. Gotanda shares his more idealist thoughts, hoping to be remembered and appreciated for years to come. Meanwhile Kaburagi is more of a pragmatist, he cares more about making sure the films are profitable. He then talks about building connections, in the hopes that one day that the people he supported in the past will return the favour. Gotanda can't help but appreciate people like Kaburagi because despite his talks about money, he is still passionate about film making and it's only because of people like him, films get made in the first place.

## Characters

* Masaya Kaburagi
* Taishi Gotanda
* Miyako Saitou
* Akane Kurokawa (flashback)
* Ruby Hoshino (flashback)
* Mem-Cho (flashback)
* Kana Arima (flashback)
* Melt Narushima (flashback)
* Frill Shiranui (flashback)
* Taiki Himekawa (flashback)
* Aqua Hoshino (flashback)
Chapter 125

**Dazzled**「眩, *Mabayu*?」 is the one-hundred twenty-fifth chapter of *Oshi no Ko* manga series. It is written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari.

## Summary

Upon running into Miyako at the bar, Ichigo begins to run away but unfortunately for him, Miyako manages to catch up to him. She asks him about the promise they made years ago.

Miyako then thinks back to the time when she first arrived in Tokyo. She was dazzled by the city and its nightlife. She worked in smaller jobs at first, at various cabarets, bars, and clubs. Then she started working her way up, becoming grid girls at races and appearing in magazines. However, once she graduated from university, her opportunities gradually decreased to the point where she was only being called on to introduce other people.

It was around that time that she met Ichigo, who asked her to, rather than doing night work forever, come work for him instead. To her, it was ironic at first since she didn't do well in the industry but ended up supporting those in the industry. Then Ichigo showed her his and everyone's dream, to fill Tokyo Dome with glowsticks.

In the present, Miyako tearfully asks Ichigo if he has given up on that dream, saying that she hasn't yet.

## Characters

* Ichigo Saitou
* Miyako Saitou
* Ai Hoshino (flashback)