The debut season of Oshi no Ko took the anime community by storm because of its dark, daring, and revenge-driven story based on the reality of the entertainment industry. Now, the Hoshino twins are set to return to our TV screens soon, as the release date for Oshi no Ko Season 2 has been confirmed.
When is Oshi no Ko Season 2 releasing?
As confirmed in an official blog post, Oshi no Ko Season 2 will premiere on July 3, 2024. The production staff has also shared the official trailer with the second season’s opening theme song, titled “Fatale” by musical artist GEMN.
The trailer shows our beloved Aqua Hoshino, alongside Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa, preparing for the Tokyo Blade stage play. It also introduces two new characters, GOA (the scriptwriter of the 2.5D stage play, voiced by Daisuke Ono) and Abiko Samejima (creator of Tokyo Blade, voiced by Ayane Sakura). We also get a new key visual, which is attached below.
Where can I watch Oshi no Ko Season 2?
In Japan, the second season of Oshi no Ko will be broadcast at 11:00 PM JST on Tokyo MX and 29 other broadcasting partners. As for the global audience, streaming platform HIDIVE will exclusively simulcast Season 2 in the U.S. and Canada, as well as its overseas markets including the U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.
Hence, you will have to subscribe to HIDIVE to stream Oshi no Ko Season 2 in most global markets. But, we expect the likes of Netflix and Crunchyroll to stream the series in regions where HIDIVE isn’t available.
What manga chapters will Season 2 adapt?
The first season of Oshi no Ko adapted 40 manga chapters in 11 episodes. This includes the lengthy first episode that adapted the prologue, i.e. the childhood of Aqua and Ruby Hoshino. This dark and sensational debut episode made Oshi no Ko the talk of the town when it aired. The remaining 10 episodes adapted three arcs — Show Business, Dating Reality Show, and The First Concert.
The number of episodes in Oshi no Ko Season 2 is not confirmed yet. However, the key visuals and teasers reveal that it will heavily focus on the 2.5D Stage Play arc, which is essentially a show within the show.
This manga arc spans three volumes and 26 chapters, running from chapters 41 to 66. It’s currently if the upcoming season will also adapt the Private arc, running 14 chapters, where Aqua will learn something important about his father, the one he wishes to exact revenge on.
That’s everything we know about Oshi no Ko Season 2 so far. Oshi no Ko is based on the manga written by Aka Akasaka (popular for Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari (popular for Scum’s Wish).
We will update this post when more details come to light. In the meantime, tell me if you are keeping up with the manga and do you like the recent turn of events.
