【OSHI NO KO】
【OSHI NO KO】
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【OSHI NO KO】

8.3
Yr 2023
Status Returning Series
Animation Drama
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Overview

A small-town doctor gets sucked into the ruthless world of show business when he crosses paths with a popular teen idol who holds a secret.

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Disney Plus
UK • CA
Crunchyroll
CA • UK • US
Hidive Amazon Channel
CA • US • UK
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Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
US • UK • CA
Netflix
UK
Netflix Standard with Ads
UK
Hulu
US
HiDive
CA • US
Why fans love it

This 2023 drama explores the harsh mechanics of the entertainment industry through a supernatural lens. By blending the polished persona of idol culture with a raw examination of celebrity worship, the series pivots between lighthearted performance and the dark consequences of public scrutiny. It functions as both a critique of show business and a high-stakes story of personal reinvention.

The narrative relies on constant transitions between acting roles and private lives, where the pressure to maintain a perfect image drives the plot. Yurie Igoma anchors the emotional tension as the series navigates professional betrayal and the complex dynamics of music performance. Its focus on the collision between reincarnation and modern fame creates a distinct atmosphere, stripping back the glamor to reveal the taxing work required to survive as a public figure.

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Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 7
Longest run 35 eps
Takeo Otsuka
Takeo Otsuka
as Aqua (voice)
35 episodes
Yurie Igoma
Yurie Igoma
as Ruby (voice)
35 episodes
Megumi Han
Megumi Han
as Kana Arima (voice)
35 episodes
Rumi Okubo
Rumi Okubo
as Memcho (voice)
35 episodes
Manaka Iwami
Manaka Iwami
as Akane Kurokawa (voice)
35 episodes
Kent Ito
Kent Ito
as Goro (voice)
35 episodes
Tomoyo Takayanagi
Tomoyo Takayanagi
as Sarina Tendoji (voice)
1 episode
Yumi Uchiyama
Yumi Uchiyama
as Child Aqua (voice)
35 episodes
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Hisao Egawa as Ichigo Saito (voice) 1 episode Lynn as Miyako Saito (voice) 9 episodes Yasuyuki Kase as Taishi Gotanda (voice) 4 episodes Atsushi Tamaru as Ryosuke (voice) 1 episode Hikaru Iida as (voice) 1 episode Hazuki Ogino as (voice) 1 episode Misa Kato as (voice) 1 episode Miyuri Shimabukuro as (voice) 1 episode Haruka Shamoto as (voice) 1 episode Shiho Hisajima as (voice) 1 episode Yukiko Motoyoshi as (voice) 1 episode Yuu Kawada as (voice) 1 episode Tasuku Kida as (voice) 1 episode Yuga Sato as (voice) 1 episode Kouichi Souma as (voice) 1 episode Ryosuke Higa as (voice) 1 episode Kohei Fukuhara as (voice) 1 episode Ko Bonkobara as (voice) 1 episode Ryuho Nagaoka as (voice) 1 episode Kimiko Saito as Taishi's Mother (voice) 2 episodes Ayano Shibuya as Lala (voice) 1 episode Natsu Yorita as Female Student (voice) 1 episode Masahide Yamaguchi as Kanzaki (voice) 1 episode Seiji Maeda as Melt Narushima (voice) 2 episodes Masaki Terasoma as Katsuya Kaburagi (voice) 6 episodes Daichi Hayashi as Drama Director 2 episodes Genta Nakamura as Rookie Actor (voice) 1 episode Koji Okino as Rookie Actor (voice) 1 episode Shizuka Itoh as Yoriko Kichijouji (voice) 1 episode Hina Youmiya as Minami Kotobuki (voice) 3 episodes Yui Hashimoto as Assistant Director (voice) 2 episodes Asami Seto as Frill Shiranui (voice) 2 episodes Yu Wakabayashi as Production Assistant (voice) 1 episode Hina Natsume as Assistant (voice) 1 episode Yu Okano as Male Student (voice) 1 episode Kouhei Yanagi as Male Student (voice) 1 episode Konomi Inagaki as Female Student (voice) 1 episode Mayuko Kazama as Female Student (voice) 1 episode Masaya Fukunishi as (voice) 2 episodes Saori Onishi as Yuki Sumi (voice) 4 episodes Tomohiro Ono as Nobuyuki Kumano (voice) 4 episodes Taito Ban as Kengo Morimoto (voice) 4 episodes Yuuki Sanpei as Director (voice) 4 episodes Taishi Murata as Pieyon (voice) 2 episodes Marie Oi as Akane's Mother (voice) 2 episodes Kenichirou Matsuda as Talent Agency President (voice) 1 episode Yasuhiro Kikuchi as Manager (voice) 2 episodes Kousuke Tanabe as Social Media Voices (voice) 1 episode Junichi Yanagita as Social Media Voices (voice) 1 episode Yurina Amami as Social Media Voices (voice) 1 episode Kanna Nakamura as Social Media Voices (voice) 1 episode Tomomi Tanaka as Social Media Voices (voice) 1 episode Reo Osanai as Social Media Voices (voice) 1 episode Akihiro Mine as Policeman (voice) 1 episode Ryoko Maekawa as High School Girl (voice) 1 episode Erina Koga as High School Girl (voice) 1 episode Miwa Natsuki as Memcho's Mother (voice) 1 episode Hana Sato as Kana's Mother (voice) 1 episode Seiyu Fujiwara as Music Producer (voice) 1 episode Naoya Miyase as Child Agency Manager (voice) 1 episode Minami Kurisaka as Idol (voice) 1 episode Seina Kato as Idol (voice) 1 episode Kenichi Suzumura as Sumiaki Raida (voice) 1 episode Tomohito Takatsuka as Fan (voice) 1 episode Koseki Kogure as Fan (voice) 1 episode Hiyori Nitta as Mana Suzushiro (voice) 1 episode Rie Takahashi as Ai (voice) 3 episodes
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Keywords

show business trauma reincarnation supernatural based on comic revenge based on manga seinen acting celebrity worship anime idol group music idol urban fantasy stan culture
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
April 12, 2023
Status
Returning Series
Origin
JP
TMDB Votes
346