Series synopsis
【OSHI NO KO】, also known as 【推しの子】 is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on April 12, 2023. It stars Takeo Otsuka, Yurie Igoma, Megumi Han and Rumi Okubo.
A small-town doctor gets sucked into the ruthless world of show business when he crosses paths with a popular teen idol who holds a secret.
Premise
A small-town doctor gets sucked into the ruthless world of show business when he crosses paths with a popular teen idol who holds a secret.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takeo Otsuka as Aqua (voice)
- Yurie Igoma as Ruby (voice)
- Megumi Han as Kana Arima (voice)
- Rumi Okubo as Memcho (voice)
- Manaka Iwami as Akane Kurokawa (voice)
- Kent Ito as Goro (voice)
- Tomoyo Takayanagi as Sarina Tendoji (voice)
- Yumi Uchiyama as Child Aqua (voice)
Guest cast
- Hisao Egawa as Ichigo Saito (voice)
- Lynn as Miyako Saito (voice)
- Yasuyuki Kase as Taishi Gotanda (voice)
- Atsushi Tamaru as Ryosuke (voice)
- Hikaru Iida as (voice)
- Hazuki Ogino as (voice)
- Misa Kato as (voice)
- Miyuri Shimabukuro as (voice)
- Haruka Shamoto as (voice)
- Shiho Hisajima as (voice)
- Yukiko Motoyoshi as (voice)
- Yuu Kawada as (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 4 seasons with 37 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | May 31, 2023 | September 4, 2024 |
| Season 1 | 35 | April 12, 2023 | March 25, 2026 |
| Season 2 | 0 | July 3, 2024 | October 6, 2024 |
| Season 3 | 0 | January 14, 2026 | March 25, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Special Retrospective Program: Recommend Oshi no Ko When You Can! Join Aqua and Ruby’s voice actors in an exclusive, behind-the-scenes interview through the story so far! |
May 31, 2023 |
| 2 |
Special Retrospective Program: Recommend Oshi no Ko When You Can! Vol.2 Recap of season two, up to episode 9. |
September 4, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Mother and Children Stories are lies meant to entertain, and idols lie to fans eager to believe. This is Ai's story. It is a lie, but it is also true. |
April 12, 2023 |
| 2 |
Third Option Ruby wants to be an idol for herself and for the little girl who died from cancer. The real world, however, doesn't care about big dreams: something Aqua knows all too well. |
April 19, 2023 |
| 3 |
Manga-Based TV Drama Aqua agrees to Kana's request, but not for the reason she wants. There's a connection between Masaya Kaburagi and Ai, which leads Aqua to the set of a TV drama for answers. |
April 26, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo Blade | July 3, 2024 |
| 2 | Game of Telephone | July 10, 2024 |
| 3 | Rewriting | July 17, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Down Bad Six months have passed since the release of B-Komachi's music video, and lots of things have changed. |
January 14, 2026 |
| 2 |
Calculating Ruby starts to make her mark as reporter on Dig Deep! |
January 21, 2026 |
| 3 |
Correctness Things go horribly wrong at the Comiket shoot. Can Dig Deep come back from this? |
January 28, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 12, 2023 |
| Last aired | March 25, 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 23:00:00 |