[Oshi No Ko]

Drama / Mystery / SupernaturalTV11 EP/12 Apr 2023

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Synopsis

Gorou is a rural gynecologist with one guilty pleasure: he's a devoted fan of teenage pop idol Ai Hoshino. When fate puts him in charge of secretly delivering Ai's twins, things take a sharp turn: Gorou is murdered by a stalker, only to wake up reincarnated as one of Ai's newborn children, Aquamarine, with all his adult memories intact. His twin sister Ruby, it turns out, has her own past life and connection to his previous one. That's the setup, and it all unfolds in a jaw-dropping first episode that runs feature-length at 90 minutes. From there, Oshi no Ko peels back the glossy surface of Japan's entertainment industry: idol culture, reality TV, social media pile-ons, the machinery that chews people up behind the scenes. Doga Kobo's animation nails the contrast between the sparkle of stage performances and the quiet ugliness lurking underneath. The tone shifts between genuine warmth and something much colder without warning, and that tension is what makes it stick with you. If you liked the psychological unraveling of fame in Perfect Blue, or the way Re:Zero uses reincarnation as more than just a gimmick, this hits similar nerves but from a completely different angle. There's also a melancholy running through it that fans of Your Lie in April will recognize. It's an 11-episode TV series adapted from a seinen manga, and that first episode alone is worth your evening.

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Characters

Kana Arima

Rial Natalie

Ai Hoshino

Litton Donna Bella

Aquamarine Hoshino

Stansbury Jack

Ruby Hoshino

Marek Alyssa

MANGA BRIDGE

This season covers Chapters 1-40 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 41.

Manga cover

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EP 1
baboonash★★★★★Anime

Oshi no Ko Season 1 is one of the best anime of 2023. It's a bold, emotionally devastating, and thematically rich story about the cost of fame, the nature of lies, and the lengths people will go to for revenge. The premiere is a masterpiece. The supporting cast is excellent. The soundtrack is iconic. It's not flawless. The middle episodes drag a bit, and Ruby's character development is underwhelming compared to Aqua's. But these are minor complaints about a show that otherwise operates at an incredibly high level. If you haven't seen it, avoid spoilers at all costs. The less you know going in, the better. And if you have seen it, you know exactly why it's worth recommending.

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paraparajmo★★★★☆VerifiedEP 1

If you were to ask me what would be the most impactful first episode of an anime, it would be the very first episode of "Oshi no Ko." It does play with a bit of the supernatural, with the reincarnation of a doctor and his former patient as the twins to their favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, the atmosphere can still get emotional as you see Ai, as a teen mother and active idol, try to remain positive and upbeat through it all. This episode also heavily focuses on the dynamics of the Japanese entertainment industry, and you see Ai, being a teen idol first and foremost, also pursue acting and modeling, which comes with the job in real life as well. Eventually, you also see how Aqua, her son (and the reincarnation of her former physician), also enters the industry as a child actor, and how in turn, how competitive it can be through Kana, who wants to be a successful actress herself with how seriously she takes it. You defenitely see Ai and her children getting quality support from her management as they pursue in making her a star. Unfortunately, tragedy strikes as Ai is murdered by an obbsessive fan. Aqua then deduces the only person who could've known where they live and about the birth of him and his twin sister is his father. Assuming his birth father might also be in the entertainment industy, he decides to become an actor himself in search for him and have his revenge. I say if you're looking for something that has its ups and downs, the first episode of "Oshi no Ko" certainly doesn't pull its punches about it. If you want humor and tragedy, then you're going to get it. If you want some music that will pump you up, then get your glowsticks ready like an idol otaku!

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