【OSHI NO KO】 (【推しの子】)

Haven't you thought about what it'd be like if you were born as a celebrity's child?

Like, if you had looks and connections right from birth.

You're cute yourself, Sarina-chan.

There's no need for you to be reborn.

After you're discharged, become an idol yourself if you want.

I'll be your fan if you do.

She devastates with an unrivaled smile, media

In April 2023, the curtain dramatically opened on the TV anime Oshi no Ko.

Oshi no Ko

She's that secret they want to know, mysterious

Even her ditzy aspect is her area

The anime is based on a popular manga, which has over nine million copies in circulation.

You, perfect and a liar are

Ai Hoshino

Oshi no Ko

Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari

Total copies in circulation

Over 9 million

A gifted idol-sama

Unprecedented in anime history, there was a movie theater release prior to the TV broadcast.

Ahead of the TV broadcast,

Oshi no Ko: Mother and Children

was screened in theaters starting

March 17, 2023

Everybody becomes fascinated

This first episode, which acts as the prologue,

Episode 1 is an extended

length of 90 minutes

You are perfect and the ultimate idol

is an extended length of about 90 minutes, and it became a big sensation.

Never to appear again

Overwhelming animation prowess,

The rebirth of the first star of evening

Beautiful animation

a multiprotagonist story with young characters,

Multiprotagonist story

With that smile

and mysterious plot developments have won it widespread popularity.

Suspense

With saying, "I love you"

You make one and all your captives

The TV anime Oshi no Ko is even now garnering a lot of attention.

Those eyes are...

Those words are...

Being able to listen

to Rie Takahashi-san's

I think being able to listen to Rie Takahashi-san's performance was quite important.

Even if they're lies, they're

performance in person

The perfect Ai

Aqua

Takeo Otsuka

was quite important

Ruby

Yurie Igoma

Without Ai-chan,

the story itself

Without Ai-chan, the story itself would of course never get off the ground.

would never get off the ground

Looking back on the story thus far with the main cast

Tonight, we will look back over the story thus far

while mixing in exclusive interviews with two members of the main cast.

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Narration: Lynn

Ten some years ago, there was a legendary idol: the absolute ace of the idol group B Komachi, Ai.

B Komachi's absolute ace

Ai

She boasted overpowering looks and performances as well as charisma.

As she climbed the ladder to stardom, she bore a secret.

Ai bore a secret

Namely, that she was the mother of twins.

Namely, that

she was the

mother of twins

I'll be back later.

As an idol, it would be a fatal scandal.

While bearing that secret, the day of her long-dreamed-of dome concert arrived.

The day of B Komachi's very first dome concert

Congrats on your dome concert.

How are your twins?

Ai is attacked by a blindly trusting fan wielding a knife, causing her to lose her life.

I'm sorry. This is probably...

Ai loses

her life

it for me.

She leaves behind

her two children

She leaves behind her two children.

More than a decade passes after Ai's death,

and the two children she left behind are now 3rd-year middle schoolers.

As it happens, the two of them were also carrying their own secrets.

Ruby

Aqua

Namely, that they were reincarnated and have memories from their previous lives.

Namely, that they were reincarnated and have memories from their previous lives

Now, I'm living as the son of idol Ai Hoshino.

Was I reborn?

Well, maybe "reincarnated" is the more modern way of putting it?

Why do I still have memories from my previous life?

What principle could be at work?

Though I may not look it, I'm still something of a doctor.

I intend to eventually uncover the mechanism behind this.

Aqua, who has memories of being Gorou, Ai's attending doctor for her childbirth.

Aqua's previous life

Gorou

If that's what will make you happy, I'll go along with it.

After all, you're hopelessly an idol, and I am hopelessly your fan.

Gorou, an enthusiastic fan of Ai, was murdered by someone the day Ai gave birth.

The day Ai gave birth...

Gorou was murdered

Surrounding Ai's death, Aqua has a certain suspicion.

Aqua has a certain suspicion

Someone was feeding him information.

And it must have been someone quite close to Ai.

Our father.

Seeing that he and I are related by blood,

I can infer his identify by DNA testing his hair.

The guy who put Ai through all of that is someone in the entertainment industry.

And now, I begin my revenge play.

Regarding Aqua

Well, he has been reborn, but it does seem that he's developing a personality that differs from Gorou's.

It seems that he's developing a personality that differs from Gorou's

In terms of developing my character of Aqua,

In terms of developing my character of Aqua

episode 1 is essential for me to keep in mind

I thought the content of episode 1 is essential for me to keep in mind,

I tried to be present in the recording studio as much as possible

so I tried to be present in the studio as much as possible even when it wasn't my time to record.

Speaking of Gorou, played by Kent Ito-san, and early-childhood Aqua, played by Yumi Uchiyama-san...

Ob-gyn Gorou

Kent Ito

Early-childhood Aqua

Yumi Uchiyama

Well, the drama woven by various people was something I was able to view up close.

I could see how Aqua grew up, and I wanted to place importance on the connection to the older Aqua I portray.

I was able to see and hear all of these various things in person, which fleshed out the role for me.

I was able to see and hear all of these various things in person

which fleshed out (the role) for me

I'm gonna be like Mom!

Ruby's previous life

Sarina

Ruby, who has memories of being Sarina, a girl who passed away at the young age of 12.

Sarina was another ardent admirer of Ai.

More!

Move more!

My body!

Ah, it's okay for me to dance, too!

Sure enough, she passed away while still not being able to do what she desired or move her body freely,

Regarding Ruby

and the memories from that time are very impactful.

As for Ruby-chan now being able to directly tackle what she wants to do,

As for Ruby-chan now being able to directly tackle what she wants to do

she is able to give it her all because of her life as Sarina

she is able to give it her all because of her life as Sarina.

I feel that is one primary factor for her directness,

That is one primary factor for (Ruby's) directness

so I bear in mind how much that ties things together.

Now's my chance... I can finally become an idol.

I'm gonna be like Mom!

As a voice actor, the opportunity for me to be part of this show

As a voice actor, I think the opportunity for me to be part of this show

has some aspects that overlap with Ruby's experience

has some aspects that overlap with Ruby-chan's experience,

so while considering that I'm able to give a realistic portrayal,

so while considering that I give a realistic portrayal

and it'd make me happy if that comes across to viewers.

Idols are objects of worship, you know?

They sparkle through the magic of lies.

Lies are the most exquisite love!

The character of greatest importance in the story, Ai.

Since long ago, I've always been bad at loving something.

The legendary idol, Ai

I wanted to love someone.

I wanted an object for my love.

I thought if I became an idol, I'd be able to love my fans.

I wanted to say "I love you" and have it come from the bottom of my heart,

so I said the lie of "I love you" all over the place.

I thought that if I became a mother, I'd be able to love my children.

But I have not yet once told my children I love them.

Without Ai-chan, the story itself would of course never get off the ground.

Regarding Ai

And in interacting with Ai-chan in her role as a mother and seeing her work as an idol,

sure enough, I feel like Ruby-chan's feelings toward being an idol and her feelings toward Ai-chan

Ruby's feelings toward being an idol and her feelings toward Ai-chan

are really growing and growing

are really growing and growing.

But I do indeed think the thing most central to the story is Ai.

The thing most central to the story

is Ai

So I think being able to really listen to Rie Takahashi-san's performance in person

Being able to listen to Rie Takahashi-san's performance in person

was quite important

was quite important.

Sure enough, that last scene with Ai in episode 1 is everything from the standpoint of playing Aqua -

it's such an important scene that I don't think that's an exaggeration.

Your dance at your preschool event... was wonderful.

You know, I was thinking that maybe you'll become an idol one day, too.