Oshi no Ko (anime)

Oshi no Ko (【推しの子】) is an anime adaptation of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga series.

It was announced on June 9th, 2022, after a countdown revealed a teaser visual, along with the launch of the official website and official Twitter account. It will be animated and produced by Doga Kobo.

The anime premiered on April 12th, 2023, with a special advanced screening for Episode 1 in Japan on March 17th, 2023.

Plot
""In the world of entertainment, lies are weapons." Gorou is an OB/GYN doctor working in a rural city. One day, his "oshi" from the popular group "B-Komachi" arrived to his hospital, with a forbidden secret. From this encounter, fates begin to move for the both of them."

Staff

 * Original Creator : Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari
 * Director : Daisuke Hiramaki
 * Assistant Director : Saori Tachibana
 * Series Composition : Jin Tanaka
 * Character Design  : Kanna Hirayama

Cast

 * Rie Takahashi as Ai Hoshino
 * Takeo Ōtsuka as Aquamarine Hoshino
 * Yumi Uchiyama as Young Aqua
 * Yurie Igoma as Ruby Hoshino
 * Kent Itō as Gorou
 * Tomoyo Takanayagi as Sarina
 * Megumi Han as Kana Arima
 * Rumi Ōkubo as Mem-Cho
 * Manaka Iwami as Akane Kurokawa

Music

 * Opening Theme : "Idol" (アイドル) by YOASOBI
 * Ending Theme :   "Mephisto" (メフィスト) by Queen Bee
 * Insert Songs : "B Is The Sign" (サインはB), "STAR☆T☆RAIN", and "HEART's♡KISS" by B-Komachi

Promotional Material
To promote the anime adaptation, the official YouTube channel for Oshi no Ko anime released series of videos starring Mem-Cho as a VTuber. As of February 2023, four Youtube videos and six Youtube Shorts has been released.