Is anyone else hooked to Oshi no Ko? Oshi no Ko may be the runaway hit that takes the title for greatest new series of 2023 from the numerous new anime series that have come or are expected to appear this year.
The anime adaption continues the odd narrative of idol Ai Hoshino and her doctor Gorou in an examination of the darker side of the idol business and reincarnation. Oshi no Ko quickly became the most popular anime debut on the streaming site HIDIVE, and the anime adaptation is planned to release an English dub of the series very soon.
For those who are unaware of this new anime series, Oshi no Ko began as a manga series in 2020, created by Aka Akasaka and drawn by Mengo Yokoyari. The manga’s author is perhaps most known for their earlier work, Kaguya-sama: Love is War, in which two classmates attempted to disguise their mutual attraction for one another to humorous effect.
Yokoyari previously worked on the manga “Scum’s Wish,” which is a psychological love drama rather than a comedy. The popular manga is constantly being updated, so there should be enough of material for a prospective season 2 to adapt if the studio, Dogo Koba, gives it the go-ahead.
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Oshi No Ko’s English Dub Release
The English dub of Oshi no Ko will begin on May 24th, attempting to catch up with the original Japanese chapters that have already come. To mention a few members of the English cast, there is Donna Bella Litton (Urusei Yatsura) as Ai Hoshino, Jeremy Gee (Food Wars, Alice in Borderland) as Gorou, Savanna Menzel (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) as Sarina, and Jack Stansbury (Haikyuu) as Aqua.
For those who haven’t had the chance to watch this odd anime series, here’s how HIDIVE portrays Ai Hoshino’s unusual adventure in Oshi no Ko:
Gorou is an ob-gyn with a life far removed from the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry-the world of his favorite idol, rising star Ai Hoshino. But when the two are unexpectedly brought together, their fates become intertwined in ways that defy all reason. For the good doctor, it’s time to stan(d) and deliver!
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