May 18, 2023
Oshi no Ko is a Japanese manga series written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It has been serialized in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump since April 2020, with its chapters collected in 11 tankōbon volumes as of March 2023.
First episode date: April 12, 2023 (Japan)
Episodes: 6 (List of episodes)
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Supernatural fiction
Demographic: Seinen
![A scene from the music video for the opening theme "Idol" of "[Oshi no Ko]" by "YOASOBI" (C) Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha, [Oshi no Ko] Production Committee](https://storage.mantan-web.jp/images/2023/05/18/20230518dog00m200021000c/001_size6.jpg)
The number of views on YouTube of the music video (MV) of the opening theme (OP) “Idol” of the TV animation “[ Oshi no Ko ]” by the music unit “YOASOBI” exceeded 100 million on May 18th. The music video was produced by video studio, which handles animation, and was released on YouTube on April 13, breaking through the milestone in 36 days. 14 music videos of the unit’s songs, including “Idol”, have achieved 100 million views, but it is the fastest to reach 100 million views in 36 days. It was also announced that the English version of “Idol” will be released on May 26th. The English version will also be included in the “Idol” CD that will be released on June 21st.
”[Oshi no Ko]” is based on a popular manga by Aka Akasaka, who wrote “Kaguya-sama wants to tell you ~ Geniuses’ love brain battle ~”, and by Mengo Yokoyari, who wrote “Kuzu no Honkai”. . The OP “Idol” is based on the novel “45510” written by Akasaka. The digital single was delivered on April 12th, and it has become a hot topic that the number of streaming playbacks on each subscription service has exceeded 100 million times. According to the Oricon Weekly Streaming Rankings (May 22nd) announced on May 17th, it is the shortest record to surpass 100 million views in the fifth week since its first appearance.
”[Oshi no Ko]” is a manga that started serialization in “Weekly Young Jump” (Shueisha) in April 2020. The story of the twin brothers and sisters left behind by the genius idol Ai, who died suddenly. Her twin sister, Ruby, longs for her mother and wants to enter the entertainment industry, while her older brother, Aqua, vows revenge on her biological father, who may have been a collaborator in Ai’s murder. A story about a brother and sister who have two big secrets: being Ai’s illegitimate child and having memories of their previous life. The anime is being broadcast on TOKYO MX and others.
