It's all "lights, camera, action!" in the short time remaining until the much-anticipated Oshi no Ko anime adaptation is finally born, and this weekend's AnimeJapan 2023 expo gave us another eager kick with the release of a second main trailer and a main visual.
Main Visual
On top of incredibly polished visuals, the trailer also provides a preview of the anime's ending theme song, "Mephisto" by QUEEN BEE (Chainsaw Man ED11)
Main Trailer
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Two new additional cast members were also announced, as follows:
Manaka Iwami (Mahiru in The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten) as
Akane Kurokawa
Rumi Okubo (Astolfo in Fate/Apocrypha) as
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Based on the manga written by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari (Scum's Wish), Oshi no Ko is being directed by Daisuke Hiramaki (Asteroid in Love) and assistant-directed by Chao Nekotomi (Love is Like a Cocktail) at studio Doga Kobo, with series composition by Jin Tanaka (Laid-Back Camp) and character designs by Kanna Hirayama (Rent-a-Girlfriend).
Manga Plus, which digitally publishes the manga's official English version, describes the series as:
"In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons." Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the "worst possible way," setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!
The anime adaptation is scheduled to begin airing with a 90-minute first episode on April 12, 2023.
Source: Official Twitter (1,2)
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