Screenings of the first 90-minute episode begin on June 7, with a season 2 premiere on June 30
Kodoani.com – Anime production team “Oshi no Ko” announced on Thursday that there will be a rerun of the first 90-minute episode of the anime titled “Mother and Children” for two weeks starting June 7 in Japan. A Dolby Cinema version will be available. Also , the first episode of the anime's second season will premiere in Japan starting June 30.
The first episode of the first season was previewed in Japan in March 2023.
April 12 is the one-year anniversary of the first season. The second season will premiere in July. HIDIVE will air its second season.
First anime season based on manga “Oshi no Ko” by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari premiered in Japan in April 2023 with a 90-minute first episode.
Yen Press licensed the manga and describes the story:
“Gorou is a gynecologist and an idol fan who is shocked after his favorite star, Ai, announces a hiatus. Little does Gorou realize that he is about to form a relationship. have a relationship with her that defies all common sense! Lies are the idol's most powerful weapon in this manga by Aka Akasaka (“Kaguya-sama: Love is War”) and Mengo Yokoyari (“Scum's Wish”) .”
The series won first place in the “Next Manga Awards” (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) for the seventh time in 2021, and also won the Best General Manga category in the regular Kodansha Manga Awards 46th Anniversary in 2022. The series was nominated for the 26th Annual Award. The 2022 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award, and was nominated for the 14th and 15th Manga Taisho Awards. The manga ranked at 7th place on the list of top 20 manga for male readers in the 2022 edition of “Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Guidebook” (This manga is amazing!) The manga has over 3 million circulated version.
The manga is also being adapted for a live-action film and television adaptation. Toei will release the film in theaters while the TV series will air exclusively on Amazon Prime Video worldwide in “winter 2024”.