Summary

  • Aka Akasaka envisioned Oshi no Ko's ending and is content with how the series concluded.
  • Oshi no Ko is a best-selling manga, selling over 20 million copies in just 4 years.
  • The Oshi no Ko anime adaptation received praise for its animation, with a third season confirmed.

Oshi no Ko manga came to its conclusion on November 14, 2024. Like many other titles, the ending of Oshi no Ko was considered controversial by fans. Most of them believe that it did not make sense, and maybe Aka Akasaka was forced to rush through it.

However, in a new interview, the Oshi no Ko author released a statement confirming his stance on the matter. Aka Akasaka confirmed that the series ended just like he had envisioned it to end. The interview was posted on Shueisha's official website.

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Did Oshi no Ko Deserve Another Ending?

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As previously stated, bringing a story to its conclusion is always tricky. In 2024, My Hero Academia and Jujutsu Kaisen reached their end. However, neither set of fans enjoyed the conclusion. They felt that Hirokoshi Kohei and Gege Akutami could write a better ending. While fans are entitled to their opinion, it is important to remember that every mangaka has their own idea of bringing the story to a close. Most of the time, the audience does not agree with how things end.

Oshi no Ko falls in the same bracket. But Aka Akasaka is happy, as he believes things went as he wanted. Even if the ending could have been handled better, Oshi no Ko fans can solace in the fact that the author is elated with the conclusion. Fans who want to read more manga by Aka Akasaka should look forward to 2025, as the author will be releasing his new work.

Oshi no Ko Is One Of The Best-Selling Manga

  • Oshi no Ko has sold 20 million copies
  • Kaguya-sama: Love is War has made more than 22 million in sales

Oshi no Ko started serializing in 2020, and readers took a liking to it almost immediately. At the time, Aka Akasaka was also working on Kaguya-sama: Love is War. The super-hit romance manga is considered Aka Akasaka's magnum opus, and the sales back it up nicely. According to the latest reports, Kaguya-sama: Love is War has sold well over 22 million copies.

Oshi no Ko is not far behind Kaguya-sama: Love is War in terms of sales. In fact, the manga has sold 20 million copies in just four years, which is nothing short of incredible. Given its popularity, it is hardly surprising that it received an anime adaptation quickly. Oshi no Ko anime debuted in April 2023. It was produced by Doga Kobo, and it was lauded for its animation.

The second season of the anime premiered in July 2024, and it ran until October 2024. The official social account for Oshi no Ko announced the third season immediately after the season two finale.

Oshi no Ko is available to stream on HIDIVE.

Source: Official manga Mogura RE X (Formerly Twitter) Account

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Oshi No Ko
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TV-14
Drama
Animation
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Release Date
April 12, 2023
Network
Tokyo MX
Directors
Kim Seong-min, Kouki Uchinomiya
Writers
Jin Tanaka
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Cast

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    Takeo Otsuka
    Aqua (voice)
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    Yurie Igoma
    Ruby (voice)

WHERE TO WATCH

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Studio
Doga Kobo
Creator
Aka Akasaka
Streaming Service(s)
HIDIVE