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How Accurate Is 【Oshi No Ko】 About the Japanese Entertainment Industry? An Interview With Aka Akasaka
In our exclusive interview with Aka Akasaka, he reveals how his extensive research into the entertainment industry inspired the series and other fascinating insights into the manga's creation.
Oshi no Ko GN 1
Don't judge this manga based on its back cover copy; it has more in common with Perfect Blue than idol fare like Love Live!
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Hello folks, and welcome back to Wrong Every Time. Today we’ll be exploring the megasized first episode of a fresh production, as we check out the premiere of…
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My feelings veered wildly between “Love this!” and “oh NO!”, settling on love. Powerfully explores women's emotional labour in the idol industry.
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Manga Review: Oshi no Ko, Vol. 5
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Oshi no Ko – 09
「B小町」 (B Komachi) "B Komachi" MEM-cho and Aqua were the only two Love Now participants who were alive to see the Dreamcast’s launch.
Oshi no Ko – 02
「三つ目の選択肢」 (Mitsume no Sentakushi) "Third Option" “My motto is if you want to win the lottery you have to make the money to buy a ticket. O_O”
Oshi no Ko – 04
「役者」 (Yakusha) "Actors" You are NOT the father!
Oshi no Ko Review
The entertainment industry, where a plethora of hopeful and starry eyed individuals enter to make it big. Hidden behind it, a sinister side of ruthless competition and a…
Oshi no Ko – 03
This is not a show that's easy for me to appraise with detach. Read more
“Oshi no Ko” Review
"Oshi no Ko" is a drama anime about the dark side of the entertainment industry based on the manga by Aka Akasaka.
Oshi no Ko – 06
This was one of those days where the internet was a real minefield. Read more
Oshi no Ko – 07
「バズ」 (Buzz) "Buzz" The content warning will still be in check for this episode's impression as well because we're still dealing with heavy subjects on mental health.
Oshi no Ko – 08
「初めて」 (Hajimete) "First Time" Touched for the very first time.
Oshi no Ko – 04
So far so good, but damn, is the road ahead a minefield. Read more
Oshi no Ko – 05
I guess it's good to know that Oshi no Ko can still crank up the "what the hell did I just watch?" factor. Read more
Oshi no Ko – 05
「恋愛リアリティショー」 (Ren`ai Reality Show) "Reality Dating Show" "Let's go to Costco… with everyone!"
Oshi no Ko – 10
"Water always seeks its own level", they say. Read more
Oshi no Ko – 10
「B小町」 (B Komachi) "B Komachi" “What if you win, wouldn't it be weird?" Why, so you guys could just lie to get me here?
Oshi no Ko – 06
「エゴサーチ」 (Egosearch) "Egosurfing" Content Warning: This post will be discussing self-harm and mental health struggles.
Oshi no Ko – 07
Oshi no Ko kind of falls under the bloody trainwreck you can't look away from umbrella this week. Read more
Oshi no Ko – 01
「Mother and Children」 "This story is a work of fiction. Actually, most everything in this world is fiction."
Oshi no Ko – 03
「漫画原作ドラマ」 (Manga Gensaku Drama) "Manga-Based TV Drama " Coming soon on Netflix is the hit J-Drama I'll Go With Sweet Today. Professional model Melt Narushima stars in this heart-pounding rom-com…
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Reader’s Corner: Oshi no Ko (Vol. 1), Bottom-Tier Character Tomozaki (Vol. 9), and Romantic Killer (Vol. 2)
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Oshi no Ko – 02 – Dreams and Nightmares
About ten years after their mother was murdered by a stalker, Aquamarine and Ruby Hoshino have gone in different directions. Ruby is determined to follow her mom into…
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Manga Talk: Oshi No Ko ch 1-72
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Oshi No Ko Episode 1 — Turning my Oshi into my Mommy!
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Oshi no Ko – 11 (END)
「アイドル」 (Aidoru) "Idol" At least this one lasted longer than five episodes.
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 10
Sorry for the late post but life in general has been very busy. But here we are and I have quite a bit of feels to spill. If…
Oshi no Ko episode 5
Rating: 4 (of 5) In a recently posted interview on ANN, the writer for the source manga, Aka Akasaka, explains how he came up with the idea for…
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 3
I knew it. At this rate, Kana is going to end up as my favorite character in this series. From the previous episode, you could tell that she…
Oshi no Ko episode 8
Rating: A- One of the things I love about this series is about how it plays all sorts of different angles, and yet all of it is, to…
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 2
A lot of things have happened between the span of the previous episode and this episode. Namely how Ichigo basically went MIA after Ai's death. Which essentially left…
Oshi no Ko GN 2
That Aqua is the ultimate cynic when compared to his sister is what helps to give this story its edge.
Anime Like Oshi no Ko
In the country hospital where he works, doctor and idol enjoyer Gorou Amemiya meets the famous and beloved idol Ai Hoshino. He is surprised to discover that
Oshi no Ko episode 6
Rating: A- “Egosurfing” (the apt title for this episode) is the act of looking one’s self up on social media to see what others are saying about you.…
“Oshi no Ko” Episode 7
Alright… so this is definitely not where I expected this episode to go. We come back from an incredibly emotional episode where Aqua reveals that MEM-cho was the…