A new anime project is underway, with the June 2022 announcement that the manga series Oshi no Ko is getting an adaptation. The first season saw an April 12th, 2023 premiere and a second season announcement didn’t take long once the first season ended. We learned previously that the second season has been set for a July 2024 premiere with HIDIVE announcing their pickup of it.
With a July 3rd, 2024 premiere date set for it, a new promo has arrived that focuses on the ending theme song “Burning” as performed by hitsujibungaku. We previously learned that GEMN will perform the new opening theme song “Fatale” for the show.
”HIDIVE is excited to bring this very special 【OSHI NO KO】 Season 2 celebration to fans at Anime Expo 2024,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “We’re incredibly honored to not only host 【OSHI NO KO】 star Yurie Igoma and series producer Shimpei Yamashita but also present the world premiere of Season 2 Episode 2. Fans will not want to miss being part of the expected capacity audience!”
The project was directed by Daisuke Hiramaki and Chao Nekotomi with Jin Tanaka handling the series composition. Kanna Hirayama is handling the character designs with Doga Kobo working on the animation production.
The Japanese cast includes:
- Rie Takahashi as Ai
- Takeo Ōtsuka as Aqua
- Yurie Igoma as Ruby
- Kent Itō as Gorō
- Tomoyo Takayanagi as Sarina
- Yumi Uchiyama as Young Aqua
- Megumi Han as Kana Arima
- Kōki Uchiyama as Taiki Himekawa
- Yūsuke Kobayashi as Sakuya Kamoshida
- Ayane Sakura as Abiko Samejima
- Daisuke Ono (right) as GOA
The manga from Akasaka and Yokoyari began in April 2020 with an English adaptation released by MANGA Plus. There are eight volumes out as of this month in Japan.
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Plot Concept: The series follows Gorō, a doctor who coincidentally handles the childbirth of his favorite idol Ai Hoshino, who took a hiatus from the entertainment industry to give birth to her twin babies. However, just before Ai gives birth, Gorō dies from an accident, but is reborn as one of Ai’s children, Aquamarine Hoshino, with his memories fully intact.
