Oshi no Ko Comes to Life with Live-Action Film and Television Series

Oshi no Ko will make its big screen debut with a live-action film and television adaptation.

As reported by Oricon News, the hit manga and anime series Oshi no Ko will once again come onto the screen. Toei and Amazon will partner up to produce a live-action adaptation in a film format and television format. The film adaptation will be released via Toei while the television adaptation will stream worldwide on Amazon Prime Video in winter 2024. Several former idol group members will take part in the live-action adaptation.

Asuka Saitō, a former Nogizaka46 member, will portray Ai Hoshino. Nagisa Saitō, a former =LOVE member, will play Ruby, Ai’s daughter. Kaito Sakurai will portray Aqua Hoshino, Ai’s son and Ruby’s twin brother. Nanoka Hara will play Kana Arima, Mizuki Kayashima will portray Akane Kurokawa, and ano, the singer behind theme songs for numerous anime including Chainsaw Man and Tiger and Bunny 2, has been announced to portray Memcho.

Oshi no Ko, written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari, premiered its anime adaptation on April 12, 2023 and concluded with 11 episodes. Doga Kobo produced the first season with Daisuke Hiramaki and Chao Nekotomi directing. Jin Tanaka wrote the series script while Kanna Hirayama designed the characters. The first episode became the streaming platform HIDIVE’s top series launch in its history. Shortly after its conclusion, a second season was announced.

Oshi no Ko starts with gynaecologist Gorou Amamiya helping to deliver the twin babies of his favourite idol Ai Hoshino. On the night she was to give birth, a mysterious man killed Gorou. The next time he woke up, he discovered he had reincarnated into one of Ai’s twins named Aquamarine. Aqua doesn’t realize that his twin sister Ruby is also the reincarnation of someone he knows from his first life: Sarina Tendōji, a terminally ill patient he treated before she died. Aqua and Ruby’s lives seem content until the same man who killed Gorou returns and kills Ai. Aqua throws himself into acting with the goal of finding out who the killer and his father is while Ruby chases her dreams of becoming an idol.

Oshi no Ko is available to watch on HIDIVE.

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