"Oshi no Ko"

In the entertainment world, celebrities often show exaggerated versions of themselves to the public, concealing their true thoughts and struggles beneath elaborate lies. Fans buy into these fabrications, showering their idols with undying love and support, until something breaks the illusion. Sixteen-year-old rising star Ai Hoshino of pop idol group B Komachi has the world captivated; however, when she announces a hiatus due to health concerns, the news causes many to become worried.

As a huge fan of Ai, gynecologist Gorou Amemiya cheers her on from his countryside medical practice, wishing he could meet her in person one day. His wish comes true when Ai shows up at his hospital—not sick, but pregnant with twins! While the doctor promises Ai to safely deliver her children, he wonders if this encounter with the idol will forever change the nature of his relationship with her.

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Hoshino, Ai Main

Takahashi, Rie Japanese

Arima, Kana Main

Han, Megumi Japanese

Hoshino, Aquamarine Main

Ootsuka, Takeo Japanese

Hoshino, Ruby Main

Igoma, Yurie Japanese

Kurokawa, Akane Supporting

Iwami, Manaka Japanese

Mem-Cho Supporting

Ookubo, Rumi Japanese

Saitou, Miyako Supporting

Lynn Japanese

Gotanda, Taishi Supporting

Kase, Yasuyuki Japanese

Amemiya, Gorou Supporting

Ito, Kent Japanese

Tendouji, Sarina Supporting

Takayanagi, Tomoyo Japanese

Yamashita, Shinpei Producer

Kamata, Hajime Producer

Negishi, Genki Producer

Kobayashi, Ryou Producer

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Jun 12, 2024

Alchemitsu

Recommended

Let me start by saying I went into this show not expecting to enjoy it. The way it presented itself came across as a more female-oriented shoujo-ai style, which is not my thing. I am now prepared to say that I was wrong.

Avoiding going way too in-depth to not spoil anything, this show does a complete 180 after the first 15 minutes. Oshi No Ko is a mystery/drama/romance that heavily focuses on the struggles and realities of being an idol in Japan. It gives a very accurate and realistic portrayal of the industry's mental struggles, financial walls, and dangers. This already sets it apart ... from its contemporaries, however, it does all this while having some of the most stellar writing in any show I have watched period. The way this show curates every character's individual storylines and struggles is done in such a thoughtful and in-depth manner. This makes for a very dynamic and interesting cast, with me wanting to see more of even some of the side characters. This all works into the main plot, which is unique and has so much mystery and nuance within it that it might take a few watches to fully take in some of the hidden aspects.

In addition to this, the animation and art are absolutely stunning, with studio "Doga Koba" putting forth their highest quality effort to date(seriously, the eyes in this show are so well drawn for no reason). Of course, a show focusing on idols has to have music, and it delivers. The soundtrack is phenomenal, and I would confidently say it has one of the best intros I have ever heard. It is so damn catchy and I can't get enough of it. The outro is also very fitting and works well in the flow of episodes. I must also mention the idol songs from B Komachi are great and clearly had a lot of effort put into them.

To conclude, I am absolutely infatuated with this show and I cannot wait for season 2 later this month. Ultimately, I cannot sing enough praise for this show, and that is why I am feeling a Perfect 10/10 (Would like to mention it is not often that I review a show, so that can make it very clear that this one stuck with me)

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Jun 13, 2024

kleb90

Mixed Feelings

Ignoring the fact that an almost 30 year old Doctor is obsessed with a 16 year old teenage girl, it is a captivating and promising start, however the series after its second episode takes a huge dip in content.

It continues to criticize the entertainment industry in a good way and puts us in the shoes of young promises that go through problems due to the industry, in some episodes the content explained is TOO heavy so in the end it means nothing and does not mark a before and after in the story.

But the plot that got me and I'm sure many others too ... was the revenge and the unknowns behind AI's murder, at that point the series falters too much, it runs very slow or is almost null in the rest of the episodes, there is romance and therefore opens the doors to love triangles and typical teen romcom drama. The ROMCOM genre is one of my favorite, but being objective, here it seems a bit forced to me not because it's poorly written but because I see it as unnecessary given the actual premise of the series.

There's nothing wrong with the teen drama and the typical tropes of love affairs and love triangles, but it seems to be the only highlight of the series leaving behind more interesting and deeper things, that's why I can't help but think it's just another episode of Kaguya-Sama, the series seems to strongly criticize the entertainment industry but I felt it gave more importance to nonsense like romance and that doesn't look very good in a series with such an interesting premise and revenge as an abrupt element..

The romance and teen drama ruin the true potential of the series, it's like it resorts to the usual and forgets its true value, I'm actually kind of disappointed.

Talking about the production in general, it is flawless in every episode. Excellent direction, animation and music, no complaints at all.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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May 23, 2024

Unni46nam

Not Recommended

The show has potential to become good show but it's don' have nothing has to discuss expect fighting over ships

Another good show spoiled because of ships amd lack of direction

Kana is very annoying and unlikable. I don't care about the struggles she went through, that's still no excuse to behave like a pretentious asshole and try to have your way all the time.

But you know what's worse than an annoying character? A series where most, if not ALL of the cast are as interesting as watching paint dry. Aqua and Ruby are extremely boring and none of them ... have any interesting thing going on for them.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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