What makes the success of Anime Oshi No Ko? Shocking hidden corners that you may not know about this famous anime, what are they?
Oshi no Ko is the latest Japanese animated film to be broadcast recently, adapted from the manga of the same name. Thanks to its interesting story, it was successful and immediately ranked first in popularity among currently airing anime.
For those who are curious about the anime series Child of the Idol, Game8Z will list surprising facts about Oshi no Ko right in this article!
Usually the main character in an anime series has a major role that makes them the center of the story and it’s unlikely that character will die in the first place. However, in the anime Oshi no Ko the main character of the main story, namely Ai Hoshino was actually dead from the beginning.
Additionally, Gorou Amemiya, who is present as a main plot support character, also dies at the beginning. However, this anime uses a main character who can come back to life by reincarnation to continue the plot.
2. There are two main characters
If anime usually has a main character as the focus of the work, this is different from Oshi no Ko. Because this anime has two main characters. Those are Ai Hoshino’s twins, Aquamarine Hoshino and Ruby Hoshino. These two characters are present as the main characters of the plot who go to revenge for the death of their mother.
3. Unusual anime length
Anime usually has a duration of 25-30 minutes per episode, with episode one of Oshi no Ko has a duration of up to 82 minutes. This duration is adjusted according to the manga plot, equivalent to 10 manga chapters in one long volume. However, from the second episode onwards it went back to the usual anime length of 25-30 minutes.
4. Describe the dark side of the idol
In addition to the interesting story about the life of an idol, Oshi no Ko also mentioned the hidden corner of an artist’s life in the entertainment world that is really not as good as when standing in front of the public. There are many things that must be sacrificed and kept secret to continue protecting their image in the public eye. Whether they like it or not, artists must try to sell themselves to be loved by the majority of people.
5. The plot does not follow the main character’s story
The main plot of the anime ‘Reincarnated as an Idol’s Child’ initially focuses on Ai Hoshino, a member of the idol group B-Komachi, who has many fans because of her beauty and talent.
However, due to an unfortunate incident, Ai passed away and left behind two children, Aqua and Ruby. After her death, the story of Oshi no Ko no longer follows the plot of Ai’s life but shifts to a plot of Aqua and Ruby trying to find out who is behind their mother’s death and trying to get revenge. in their own way.
6. It’s an anime with a plot that ‘deceives’ fans
If you just take a quick look at Oshi no Ko, you will think that this is a movie filled with brightness and excitement about the flower-strewn path of a beloved idol, who has a smooth life, at the peak of success. merit and fame.
From the songs to the anime graphics, it looks like an anime about happy family life and a light plot. But not! In fact, this fresh and cute image is for ‘illustrative purposes’ only. Oshi no Ko has succeeded in ‘deceiving’ viewers and ‘torn’ fans’ hearts with the realistic story in the anime.
7. There are manga sketches that are too dark
In an online broadcast to celebrate the manga’s second volume, Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari admitted that they ‘gently’ reduced the realism of the manga plot they wrote for volume 3. Because if they followed the manuscript original would be too cruel.
6. Manga is very famous
As you know, Oshi no Ko is an anime adapted from the famous manga by Aka Akasaka, author of Kaguya-sama: Love is War, and drawn by Mengo Yokoyari. In 2021, this manga won first place as Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taisho. Oshi no Ko also won the Best General Manga category at the 46th Kodansha Manga Awards in 2022.
The manga was also nominated for the 14th and 15th Manga Taisho Awards. It was even further nominated for the 26th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Awards that year. Then, showing its popularity more and more, this manga series even sold more than 1 million copies as of April 2021, and as of October 2022 it sold more than 3 million copies.
7. Highest rated anime on MyAnimeList today
At one point, Oshi no Ko was in first place, the anime with the highest rating on MyAnimeList with 9.08. This position can even beat other popular anime such as Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season, One Piece, Vinland Saga Season 2 and Kimetsu no Yaiba: Katanakaji no Sato-hen. Oshi no Ko has become a new anime but can achieve the highest ratings and beat other famous anime.
10. YOASOBI performed the soundtrack
The famous Japanese duo YOASOBI is the unit that provides background music for an anime series. YOASOBI is currently creating the soundtrack for Oshi No Ko with the theme song Idol. This song was successful in attracting fans’ attention and received more than 1.8 million views and more than 200 thousand likes after only 16 hours of its first broadcast.
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