Oshi no Ko is making the jump to live-action this year, and the anime and manga audience aren’t sure about what’s coming.
Oshi no Ko Season 2is currently underway. The hitanime showis adapting the 2.5D Stage Play and Private arcs, where Aqua and Ruby take part in a stage and we learn about the former’s father.
Besides the anime, there’s a live-action TV show coming. To alleviate some worry, it’s a Japanese production, not Hollywood, though it’s being distributed by one of the major streaming platforms.
“I’m just going to stick with the anime. Sorry not sorry,” one response on X/Twitterstates. “We won’t be watching,” adds another.
“Holy sh*t this looks incredible,” another states, in contrast. “That’s not Netflix so I would at least wanna give this a try before saying anything,” says another fan.
Netflix has earned that shot, sinceCowboy Bebopand Death Note happened, despiteOne Piecenow redeeming the platform’s efforts to adapt more anime and manga. Oshi no Ko’s live-action counterpart is coming at the right time, since the anime is still rising and the manga is just starting to wind down.
The audience is thriving, so if this could ever work, it’s now. The show is only the first part as well, with a movie lined up as part of the overall deal.
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Amazon hasn’t made huge strides in the anime space, Neon Genesis Evangelion being perhaps the biggest property the company obtained the rights for. So, it’ll be interesting to see how this shakes out for them.
Taking on something Japanese as opposed to a slightly-more-cynical-feeling American remake is certainly a good start. We’ll find out come November if it works out! Have a look at ourupcoming animelist for other properties to watch out for.
Anthony McGlynn is a Senior Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. An expert on animes like Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, he also has over 10 years experience covering games and pop culture for outlets such as Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PCGamesN, PCGamer, The Digital Fix, and many more. You can contact him at: anthony.mcglynn@dexerto.com
