Key facts
- Genre
- Drama Mystery Supernatural
- Written by
- Aka Akasaka
- Illustrated by
- Mengo Yokoyari
- Published by
- Shueisha
- English publisher
- NA : Yen Press
- Imprint
- Young Jump Comics
- Magazine
- Weekly Young Jump
- Original run
- April 23, 2020 – November 14, 2024
- Volumes
- 16 ( List of volumes )
- Directed by
- Hana Matsumoto [ ja ] Smith
- Music by
- Fox Capture Plan [ ja ]
- Licensed by
- Amazon Prime Video
- Produced by
- Ryūsuke Imoto
- Released
- December 20, 2024 ( 2024-12-20 )
- Runtime
- 129 minutes
via Wikipedia infobox
~17 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Oshi no Ko (【推しの子】) is a Japanese manga series written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump from April 2020 to November 2024, with its chapters collected in 16 tankōbon volumes. It follows a doctor and his recently deceased patient who were reborn as twins to a famous Japanese pop idol, as they navigate the highs and lows of the country's entertainment industry while growing up together. It has been licensed for release in North America by Yen Press and is simultaneously published by Shueisha on their Manga Plus platform.
An anime television series adaptation, produced by Doga Kobo, aired its first 11-episode season from April to June 2023. A second 13-episode season aired from July to October 2024. A third season aired from January to March 2026. A fourth and final season has been announced.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Oshi no Ko” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.