'"Oshi no Ko"' Author Aka Akasaka Launches New Manga

by Vindstot
Apr 14, 2023 12:19 AM | 30 Comments

Aka Akasaka, the author of "Oshi no Ko" and Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen (Kaguya-sama: Love is War), is pairing with manga artist 5mm Nishizawa for a new manga. Nishizawa posted an illustration on Thursday commemorating the announcement (pictured).

The manga, titled Renai Daikou (Love Agency), will begin in the combined 22nd and 23rd issue of Weekly Young Jump on April 27. Akasaka is penning the story, with Nishizawa in charge of the artwork. This marks Nishizawa's first manga serialization.

Akasaka began serializing "Oshi no Ko" with manga artist Mengo Yokoyari (Kuzu no Honkai) in Weekly Young Jump in April 2020. Shueisha published the 11th volume on March 22. A television anime produced by Doga Kobo premiered on Wednesday.

Akasaka ended Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai's seven-year run in Weekly Young Jump last November. Shueisha published the manga in 28 volumes, which have sold a cumulative 22 million copies. A-1 Pictures adapted the manga into three anime seasons between Winter 2019 and Spring 2022. The First Kiss wa Owaranai (The First Kiss That Never Ends) sequel movie opened in Japan on December 17 last year.

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Wait a minute I didn't know Aka Akasaka is a dude! He writes great female characters though 😬

May 31, 2023 1:10 AM by ShokugekiNoRindo

I'm guessing this is gonna be Aka going for a more lighter/comedy style than Oshi no ko which id welcome

Apr 15, 2023 11:33 AM by JizzyHitler

Fabris said:
Instant Bullet remake never...

I KNOW RIGHT??? just praying he'll do it after oshi no ko finishes or whatever, though i'll miss the akasaka art style on it.

Tokoya said:
Lets see if Aka can go 3/3 lol

he already has gone 3/3, read ib instant bullet to see his greatness at his start

anyways this looks fire as always and ahhhhh cannot wait, i've been missing the 2 series a week that akasaka had :(, but hopefully he'll keep time to himself and the quality continues!

Apr 15, 2023 3:48 AM by Corrout

I hope Oshi no Ko would not suffer as Kaguya-sama did.

Apr 15, 2023 1:22 AM by Natsuki_SanJuan

Aa yes in for another wild ride again 🛐

Apr 14, 2023 9:13 PM by VoidDrifter05

Instant Bullet remake never...

Apr 14, 2023 8:49 PM by Fabris

Hell yes! I'm all in! Sign me up to the Love Agency 😁

Apr 14, 2023 8:41 PM by Yui_Suzumiya69

hopefully it will be as good as oshi no ko and not kaguya sama which fell off hard after the confession/kiss.

Apr 14, 2023 3:10 PM by TheSekiryuutei

Now I'm worried about Oshi No Ko's ending lol

Apr 14, 2023 1:57 PM by CQLLIST

well he clearly just got some inspiration, we are gonna get more good stuff to read

Apr 14, 2023 11:46 AM by Shamikont

Kazuki_Hoshino said:

RobertBobert said:

I'm interested because I often hear complaints that the manga ignores the female twin too much and in the last arc we just got our first arc about her.

And tbh it was the worst arc in the manga, didn't like it at all.
Well now at least we're back to the normal insanity which I love.

Aka clearly only gives his main love to a male twin?

Apr 14, 2023 10:28 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

Kazuki_Hoshino said:

Well, I didn't believe it that Kaguya was close to finish when he started OnK, but judging where we are now, where the story goes, etc, It's pretty much feels like we are in the final act.

I'm interested because I often hear complaints that the manga ignores the female twin too much and in the last arc we just got our first arc about her.

And tbh it was the worst arc in the manga, didn't like it at all.
Well now at least we're back to the normal insanity which I love.

Apr 14, 2023 9:33 AM by Kazuki_Hoshino

Kazuki_Hoshino said:

RobertBobert said:

Do you think that every time Aka takes on a new manga, his current one is at the finish line?

But this is literally a story about how a man obsessed with revenge takes revenge for his mother. What protagonist could you expect?

Well, I didn't believe it that Kaguya was close to finish when he started OnK, but judging where we are now, where the story goes, etc, It's pretty much feels like we are in the final act.

I'm interested because I often hear complaints that the manga ignores the female twin too much and in the last arc we just got our first arc about her.

Apr 14, 2023 9:23 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

Kazuki_Hoshino said:

I actually believe that OnK is on it's final arc and won't be around for much longer,
and he won't be drawing it this time like with Kaguya, so maybe this time he'll not overwork himself.

Do you think that every time Aka takes on a new manga, his current one is at the finish line?

Softhenic03 said:

Nothing against Ishigami, it's just that Oshi no Ko suffers from the abundance of these kinds.

But this is literally a story about how a man obsessed with revenge takes revenge for his mother. What protagonist could you expect?

Well, I didn't believe it that Kaguya was close to finish when he started OnK, but judging where we are now, where the story goes, etc, It's pretty much feels like we are in the final act.

Apr 14, 2023 9:20 AM by Kazuki_Hoshino

Tokoya said:

RobertBobert said:

Do you think that every time Aka takes on a new manga, his current one is at the finish line?

But this is literally a story about how a man obsessed with revenge takes revenge for his mother. What protagonist could you expect?

He wants a stoic motherfucker like Tatsuya I bet lol

But with such a personality, Tatsuya's edgyness reaches almost chuunibyo level...

Apr 14, 2023 9:06 AM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

Kazuki_Hoshino said:

I actually believe that OnK is on it's final arc and won't be around for much longer,
and he won't be drawing it this time like with Kaguya, so maybe this time he'll not overwork himself.

Do you think that every time Aka takes on a new manga, his current one is at the finish line?

Softhenic03 said:

Nothing against Ishigami, it's just that Oshi no Ko suffers from the abundance of these kinds.

But this is literally a story about how a man obsessed with revenge takes revenge for his mother. What protagonist could you expect?

He wants a stoic motherfucker like Tatsuya I bet lol

Apr 14, 2023 9:04 AM by Tokoya

Kazuki_Hoshino said:

RobertBobert said:
Aka was almost exhausted from finishing Kaguya, because writing two story-filled manga squeezed all the juice out of him, but now he literally started another work in parallel with Oshi no ko? Even completely abandoned illustration, moving on to writing stories because of this. What's the point? Just don't say that the Child will also catch Kaguya's last arcs syndrome because of this.

I actually believe that OnK is on it's final arc and won't be around for much longer,
and he won't be drawing it this time like with Kaguya, so maybe this time he'll not overwork himself.

Do you think that every time Aka takes on a new manga, his current one is at the finish line?

Softhenic03 said:

RobertBobert said:

Was it a stone in the direction of Oshi no Ko or do you really dislike Ishigami? :D

Nothing against Ishigami, it's just that Oshi no Ko suffers from the abundance of these kinds.

But this is literally a story about how a man obsessed with revenge takes revenge for his mother. What protagonist could you expect?

Apr 14, 2023 8:50 AM by RobertBobert

Let's gooo another interesting and enjoyable manga coming by him , I wonder when he will bring instant bullet back.

Apr 14, 2023 8:22 AM by Lavi_kun

hope the goat can cook with this one. ngl i am respectfully looking at 5mm Nishi, her youtube channel is great.

Apr 14, 2023 6:01 AM by ryoko6

Lets see if Aka can go 3/3 lol