Excitement Builds as Oshi no Ko Season 3 Unveils Key Details
Fans of the popular series Oshi no Ko are in for a treat as the third season’s promotional video and main visual were revealed during a livestreamed event. The video, which also includes English subtitles, introduces the season’s ending theme song “Serenade” by natori and confirms the premiere date set for January 14.
The event also showcased new character visuals for several key figures in the series: Ai, Aqua, Ruby, Kana Arima, Akane Kurokawa, and MEMcho. These visuals offer a fresh look at the characters, hinting at the exciting developments to come in the new season.
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The event also confirmed the return of most of the main staff, with a few notable changes. The chief animation director lineup now includes Kanna Hirayama, Ayaka Muroga, Kimiaki Mizuno, Shuri, Rina Morita, Haruka Inade, and Hirono Nishiki. Kenji Sawada is the sole main animator credited, and Kei Ishiguro is no longer listed as a color key artist.
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Crunchyroll will stream the season as it airs in Japan, ensuring that fans worldwide can enjoy the latest episodes as soon as they are released. The second season premiered in July 2024 on Tokyo MX and over 29 other channels throughout Japan. HIDIVE streamed the anime as it aired and also streams the anime’s English dub. The second season’s story focused on a 2.5D stage play titled “Tokyo Blade.”
The first television anime of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari’s Oshi no Ko manga premiered in Japan in April 2023 with a 90-minute first episode. HIDIVE streamed the anime as it aired in Japan, and it is also streaming an English dub. The company stated that the anime became the streaming service’s “#1 series launch in the streamer’s history.”
Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari launched the manga in Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump magazine in April 2020 and ended it in November 2024. The manga’s 16th and final compiled book volume shipped in Japan on December 18. Shueisha’s MANGA Plus service released the manga in English digitally. Yen Press licensed the manga, and it describes the story:
Gorou is a gynecologist and idol fan who’s in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Gorou realize that he’s about to forge a bond with her that defies all common sense! Lies are an idol’s greatest weapon in this outrageous manga from Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari.
The manga also inspired a live-action film and television series adaptation. The series debuted on Amazon Prime Video worldwide on November 28 with eight episodes, and the sequel film then premiered after the series in theaters on December 20.
The franchise’s first official puzzle game will launch in 2026. A stage play adaptation of the manga’s “2.5D Stage Play arc” ran at the Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka from December 26-29.
News Source: Animenewsnetwork.com
