【OSHI NO KO】 (【推しの子】)

There was once a great battle.

Renowned warriors continued to fight for their own beliefs and ambitions.

However, no one won the battle

and the 21 swords that held the fate of the world

were scattered in the Far East.

This story begins

when a man obtains a particular sword.

BLADE

TSURUGI

KIZAMI

MONME

TOUKI

PRINCESS SAYA

TOKYO BLADE

STAGE PLAY

Princess Saya.

Touki.

This story is fiction.

PLAYING TOUKI AQUA HOSHINO (16)

PLAYING PRINCESS SAYA AKANE KUROKAWA (17)

2.5D STAGE PLAY TOKYO BLADE , FIRST DAY OF REHEARSAL

Okay, let's take a ten-minute break.

PLAYING TSURUGI KANA ARIMA (17)

PLAYING KIZAMI MELT NARUSHIMA (16)

PLAYING MONME SAKUYA KAMOSHIDA (22)

Kurokawa, you got a sec?

Yes.

Another season has passed since the new B Komachi's first concert.

It's been four months.

Since then, we've had a few small concerts

and have been posting videos constantly

gaining more fans along the way.

As for Aqua,

he says he doesn't want to be an actor, but he's been getting more acting jobs.

To be honest, I don't know what he's thinking.

Oh, yeah.

He has a cute girlfriend now.

They started dating through a TV show

and they'll be performing with Senpai in a stage play.

But according to him, their relationship is strictly business.

He's a scum. An enemy to all women. That's what I think.

HOSHINO FAMILY

I'm doing well.

Until the day I get to stand on the Dome stage of your dreams,

I'll keep working hard as an idol.

IDOL GROUP, B KOMACHI RUBY HOSHINO (16)

Watch me, Mama.

Tokyo Blade is a popular manga, which has sold over 50 million copies.

It's a classic battle story, where different teams in Japan

deepen their friendship and love along the way.

Arima belongs to the Shinjuku Cluster with other main characters.

The Shibuya Cluster, where Akane and I belong, stands in their way.

The scenario for this stage play

is centered on the Shibuya Conflict Arc, where these two teams fight each other.

I only have scenes with Arima at the end.

Are you disappointed you only have a few scenes with Kana?

You guys seem close.

You came to the cast meeting together.

It's the opposite.

When it comes to acting, she gets so passionate that it scares me.

I'm glad we only have a few scenes together. She can't complain that much.

Right...

But isn't it fun to talk about acting?

I can go on all day long.

You've got to be kidding.

That only applies to those who have a passion for acting.

And you don't?

Nope.

Those who do theater are those who basically love acting

and are sincere about it.

I'm different.

Acting is a way to get close to the truth about Ai.

Representative of Theater Lalalai, Toshiro Kindaichi.

The man who may have influenced Ai in some way.

A way to get close to him.

-The break is almost over. -Yeah.

Hang on.

Let's go.

I heard that Shinjuku, a lawless region, has been unified by a certain man.

His name is Blade.

I see. That sounds interesting.

I'll go take a look at the guy.

Please don't pick a fight without giving it any thought.

May I accompany you?

We don't have any bad actors this time, huh?

My Allied Sword is called Iwadachi.

It's natural that Arima, who's been acting for a long time,

and everyone in Lalalai can act.

I wasn't sure about Melt when I saw him in Sweet Today ,

but he's not bad.

Aqua said this is his first stage play, but he's observant and flawless.

Kaburagi always picks the best ones when he's referring them to others.

The rivalry between Arima and Akane,

the old and new prodigies of the same generation, is exciting too.

The immersive type, who absorbs herself into her role,

and the adaptive type, who responds to others' performance.

They're completely opposite.

In my opinion, Akane is one step ahead of her.

I hope Arima won't lose.

Don't be so sure.

This sword is too good for a country samurai like you.

We have Himekawa after all.

Arima, is it?

Don't hold back.

PLAYING BLADE, TOKYO BLADE' S PROTAGONIST TAIKI HIMEKAWA (19)

You want to fight me?

It doesn't seem like we can talk it out.

The winner becomes the sword's partner. How's that?

Indeed, that's simple enough!

Don't complain when you die!

Right back at you!

Is that all you've got?

You're no match for me.

Stop yapping!

What's wrong? You wanna give up?

Don't get cocky!

This is it!

What's so funny?

You're strong, huh?

G-Get away from me!

Kana Arima, you wanna grab something to eat?

Sounds good. I have so many questions to ask you.

Come with us, Melt.

Huh? Me?

Of course. We have a lot of scenes together.

Kana.

Until recently, she always put others first.

She wasn't the type of actor to hog the spotlight.

She wasn't the type

who could act selfishly to steal everyone's attention.

Is it confidence? Resolution? Did she gain something by being an idol?

Lalalai has also been stagnant recently.

I accepted the 2.5D stage play and having actors from outside

because I thought we needed some kind of motivation.

They're all competitive, you see.

There's no way they feel nothing after seeing something like that.

They'll be desperate

to come up with a way to compete with it.

If they're true actors.

2.5D STAGE PLAY TOKYO BLADE , THIRD DAY OF REHEARSAL

For stage plays, we usually have about a month of rehearsals.

We start at midday and rehearse for six to seven hours.

Many of us are busy, so not everyone can come.

Leading actors in particular are unable to join the rehearsal due to other jobs.

So we often hire stand-ins to replace them during the rehearsals.

But theater people love to act after all,

so they'll come even if they can only participate at night.

Arima, you got a sec?

What is it?

How do you read this?

"Sakimori."

I see.

What? I thought it was "boujin."

You're so smart, Arima.

That's normal.

Why are there so many theater actors who can't read kanji?

Maybe you should read more books.

I don't like books. Words are too tiny.

I like pictures better.

I get that. I only read manga.

Being a theater freak is...

By the third day, groups have started to form at the rehearsal hall.

I'll bring some books, so read them.

The leading cast group.

Fine.

Lalalai group and the supporting role group.

And...

My boyfriend seems isolated.

Is he not good at mingling with others?

I mean, he is giving off a very negative vibe.

I can relate though.

Are you looking at Kana?

Yeah.

"Yeah?"

You know, I am your...