Oshi no Ko recently announced a live-action adaptation, but artist Mengo Yokoyari has washed her hands of the project.
Oshi no Ko artist won’t be involved in the live-action adaptation
Shortly after the official announcement, Yokoyari announced she would not be involved with the live-action project.
このタイミング何呟いても記事にされるから呟きにくい！😂（しないで〰️！）あのさんの金髪に世間がザワついてるときソワソワしてました😈🌟実写は本当に私は監修まわりなどまるっとお任せしており（すみません！スケジュール確保が無理でした！）イチ視聴者目線で楽しみにしております～！！！🥳…
She shares: “It’s hard to tweet at this timing because no matter what you tweet, it will be written in the article! (Don’t do it!) I was nervous when people were mad about that guy’s blonde hair. As for the live-action, I was in charge of supervising everything (sorry! I couldn’t secure a schedule. (It was impossible!) I’m looking forward to it from a viewer’s perspective!!!”
Although she was in charge of supervising the adaptation, she couldn’t clear up her schedule. Nonetheless, she expresses her excitement as a viewer. However, her lack of involvement might set some fans off. A huge challenge the live-action might face is bringing the unique character design to life.
Oshi no Ko anime is currently streaming on HIDIVE. As per HIDIVE, the official synopsis reads, “When a pregnant young starlet appears in Dr. Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, he takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child. But on the eve of her delivery, he is slain by Ai’s deluded stalker — and subsequently reborn as her child, Aquamarine Hoshino!
“Now, he wants to help his new mother rise to the top, but what can a child do about the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry? And what will he do when disaster strikes?”
Tulisha Srivastava is an Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She is an expert on Shonen series, particularly One Piece and Jujutsu Kaisen. In the past, she has worked for Comic Book Resources. You can contact her at tulisha.srivastava@dexerto.com
