On April 12, 2023, the first 90-minute episode of Oshi no Ko premiered. In celebration of the anime's first anniversary, Oshi no Ko will return to theaters for its upcoming Season 2 premiere.
Per Anime News Network, the Season 2 premiere episode of Oshi no Ko will receive an advance theatrical screening in Japan on June 30. Additionally, the first episode of the Oshi no Ko anime series is returning to theaters for two weeks in Japan on June 7. The 90-minute Season 1 episode, "Mother and Children," premiered in theaters in March 2023.
Oshi no Ko Season 2 Will Introduce Three Brand-New Characters
Currently, there's no indication if Oshi no Ko Season 2, Episode 1 will match the movie-like runtime of its Season 1 premiere. However, the new season of the anime idol drama will be introducing a new slew of characters to its cast. The three new characters are Taiki Himekawa (Koki Uchiyama), Sakuya Kamoshida (Yusuke Kobayashi) and Melt Narushima (Seiji Maeda). All three characters are tied to a stage play adaptation of Tokyo Blade, a spoof on shonen series like Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia.
Oshi no Ko's Amazon Live-Action TV Series & Movie Remains Set for a Winter Release
In addition to a new anime season, Oshi no Ko is also receiving a live-action movie and TV series from Toei and Amazon. Both projects will be available worldwide on Amazon's Prime Video service and are aiming for a release this winter. Mengo Yokoyari, the artist behind Oshi no Ko, will not be involved with the live-action adaptation. However, Yokoyari said she left everything in the trust of the live-action staff and is excited to see how the project turns out from a viewer's perspective. Aka Akasaka, the author of Oshi no Ko, simply expressed shock that Toei and Amazon were interested in the series given its harsh critique of the entertainment industry.
Since its 2023 premiere, Oshi no Ko has taken the world by storm with its enthralling storyline regarding the death of Ai Hoshino, and her children trying to live up to her legacy while solving the murder. The first episode of Oshi no Ko was lauded so loudly that it temporarily dethroned Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood as the best-rated anime series. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End now holds that title.
Oshi no Ko Season 1 can currently be streamed on HIDIVE.
Source: X (formerly Twitter), Anime News Network
