The music video for the opening song of the highly anticipated Oshi no Ko anime titled “Idol” by YOASOBI surpassed 1 million views after only 8 hours of its premiere. Naoya Nakayama (Kaguya-sama: Love is War Chika dance animation; episode 3 ending) served as the director, storyboard, and unit director for the music video. Check out the MV:
Studio Doga Kobo (Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie) is animating the series based on the manga written by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and illustrations provided by Mengo Yokari (Scum’s Wish). Daisuke Hiramaki (Selection Project) is directing alongside Saori Tachibana (Wasteful Days of High School Girls) who is the assistant director. Jin Tanaka (Laid-Back Camp) is supervising the series composition while Kanna Hirayama (Rent-a-Girlfriend) is in charge of the character designs. The cast of the series consists of the following:
- Rie Takahashi as Ai Hoshino
- Takeo Otsuka as Aquamarine Hoshino
- Yurie Igoma as Ruby Hoshino
- Kento Ito as Goro
- Tomoyo Takayanagi as Sarina
- Yumi Uchiyama as Aquamarine (young)
- Megumi Han as Kana Arima
The first episode of the anime is currently available to stream on HiDIVE, Ani-One Asia ULTRA, BIlibili, and Netflix Asia. HiDIVE describes the series as:
Dr. Goro is reborn as the son of the young starlet Ai Hoshino after her delusional stalker murders him. Now, he wants to help his new mother rise to the top, but what can a child do about the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry?
Source: YOASOBI YouTube Channel
© Akasaka Aka x Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha / Oshi no Ko Production Committee
