Oshi no Ko (anime)

## Oshi no Ko

Teaser Visual by Kanna Hirayama

***Oshi no Ko***「【推しの子】, *"Their Idol's Children", "My Star"*?」 is an anime adaptation of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's *Oshi no Ko* manga series.

It was announced on June 9th, 2022, after a countdown revealed a teaser visual, along with the launch of the official website and official Twitter account. It will be animated and produced by Doga Kobo.

Season 1 premiered on April 12th, 2023, with a special advanced screening for Episode 1 in Japan on March 17th, 2023. The series contains eleven episodes, adapting the first 40 chapters of the manga.

On June 28th, 2023, it was announced that Season 2 was set to be produced. A teaser visual for the season was then revealed on the official website and Twitter account.

## Staff

* **Original Creator**: Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari
* **Director** : Daisuke Hiramaki
* **Assistant Director**: Saori Tachibana
* **Series Composition**: Jin Tanaka
* **Character Design**: Kanna Hirayama

## Cast

* Japanese
* English

* Rie Takahashi as Ai Hoshino
* Takeo Ōtsuka as Aqua Hoshino
	+ Yumi Uchiyama as Young Aqua
* Yurie Igoma as Ruby Hoshino
* Kent Itō as Gorou
* Tomoyo Takanayagi as Sarina
* Megumi Han as Kana Arima
* Rumi Ōkubo as Mem-Cho
* Manaka Iwami as Akane Kurokawa
* Lynn as Miyako Saitou
* Yasuyuki Kase as Taishi Gotanda
* Hisao Egawa as Ichigo Saitou
* Masaki Terasoma as Masaya Kaburagi
* Shizuka Itō as Yoriko Kichijouji
* Hina Yōmiya as Minami Kotobuki
* Asami Seto as Frill Shiranui
* Taishi Murata as Pieyon

* Donna Bella Litton as Ai Hoshino
* Jack Stansbury as Aqua Hoshino
	+ Chaney Moore as Young Aqua
* Alyssa Marek as Ruby Hoshino
* Jeremy Gee as Gorou
* Savanna Menzel as Sarina
* Natalie Rial as Kana Arima
* Juliet Simmons as Mem-Cho
* Kristen McGuire as Akane Kurokawa
* Christina Kelly as Miyako Saitou
* Ty Mahany as Taishi Gotanda
* Brandon Hearnsberger as Ichigo Saitou
* Justin Doran as Masaya Kaburagi
* Kelly Greenshield as Yoriko Kichijouji
* Brittany Lauda as Minami Kotobuki
* Annie Wild as Frill Shiranui

## Music

### Ending Theme

* "Mephisto"「メフィスト, *Mefisuto*?」 by Queen Bee

### Insert Songs

* "Our Sign Is B"「サインはB, *Sain wa B*?」 by B-Komachi
	+ Ai Solo version by Ai (CV: Rie Takahashi)
	+ New Arrange version by Ruby Hoshino, Kana Arima and Mem-Cho (CV: Yurie Igoma, Megumi Han and Rumi Ōkubo)
* "STAR☆T☆RAIN" by B-Komachi
	+ Ai Solo version by Ai (CV: Rie Takahashi)
	+ New Arrange version by Ruby Hoshino, Kana Arima and Mem-Cho (CV: Yurie Igoma, Megumi Han and Rumi Ōkubo)
* "HEART's♡KISS" by B-Komachi
	+ Ai Solo version by Ai (CV: Rie Takahashi)
	+ New Arrange version by Ruby Hoshino, Kana Arima and Mem-Cho (CV: Yurie Igoma, Megumi Han and Rumi Ōkubo)
* "Pieyon Boot Dance" by Pieyon (CV: Taishi Murata)
* "Bell Pepper Exercise" by Kana Arima (CV: Megumi Han)
* "Full moon…!" by Kana Arima (CV: Megumi Han)

## Episodes and Volumes

> *See also: List of Episodes and Volumes*
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## Promotional Material

*Main article: Oshi no Ko (anime)/Promotional Material*
To promote the anime, an official youtube channel is created. There are also magazine features as well as various collaborations.

## References

1. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Young Jump countdown.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Website.
3. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Twitter (@anime\_oshinoko). Reference link: ／『【推しの子】』アニメ化決定 ＼ #赤坂アカ×#横槍メンゴ の人気コミック、『【推しの子】』のアニメ化が決定 ティザービジュアルも公開！ 「この芸能界において嘘は武器だ」 公式HPはこちら https://ichigoproduction.com #推しの子 (in Japanese) (Retrieved June 9, 2022).
4. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Official English Twitter (@oshinoko\_global). Reference link: ANNOUNCEMENT TV Anime【OSHI NO KO】will begin broadcasting on April 12, 2023 in Japan! It will be simulcasted overseas. Please stay tuned for simulcast information! (Retrieved March 16, 2022).
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Twitter (@anime\_oshinoko). Reference link: [1] (in Japanese) (Retrieved December 11, 2022).
6. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Twitter (@anime\_oshinoko). Reference link: [2] (in Japanese) (Retrieved June 28, 2023).
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Website: STAFF/CAST -アニメ『【推しの子】』公式サイト- (in Japanese).
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Twitter (@anime\_oshinoko). Reference link: [3] (in Japanese) (Retrieved December 11, 2022).
9. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Twitter (@anime\_oshinoko). Reference link: [4] (in Japanese) (Retrieved February 19, 2023).
10. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Website: オープニング主題歌はYOASOBIの「アイドル」に決定。 -アニメ『【推しの子】』公式サイト- (in Japanese).
11. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Twitter (@anime\_oshinoko). Reference link: エンディング主題歌 TＶアニメ【#推しの子】 エンディング主題歌アーティストは #女王蜂 に決定。 さらにED主題歌『メフィスト』は3月25日(土)実施の「TVアニメ【推しの子】放送直前新情報発表会 inAnimeJapan 2023」にて音源初解禁決定。 ▼コメントはこちら▼ https://ichigoproduction.com/music/ (in Japanese) (Retrieved March 2, 2023).
12. ↑ *Oshi no Ko* Official Anime Website: エンディング主題歌は女王蜂の「メフィスト」に決定。 -アニメ『【推しの子】』公式サイト- (in Japanese).

## External Links

* Official manga website (in Japanese)
* Official anime website (in Japanese)
* Official YouTube channel
* Official Twitter Account
* Official English Twitter Account

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