The Dark Truth of Oshi no Ko

Oshi no Ko took the anime community by storm and showed us, what might be the Best Anime Premiere in history! Today I uncover the shows themes and how it's very much relevant in this online culture.
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0:00 - Anime's Perfect Premiere
1:24 - Romanticisation of Idol Culture
5:30 - Ai Hoshino's Biggest Lie
7:53 - A Beautiful Tragedy
10:46 - Kana Arima Steals The Show
16:44 - The Brutality of Toxic Online Abuse
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[@Speykious]

It's not even just about idols anymore, it's about the whole entertainment industry.

[@user-ti7me6yv7w]

I feel it’s just whole internet community, which is just people. It becomes that if you take a opposing stand, pov, that people can’t talk to each other properly and peacefully anymore. Why it has to be that extreme, why romanticizing can got them doing so much harmful thing, and why there isn’t regulation.

[@kate1060]

​@@user-ti7me6yv7w but the fact people littelary learned nothing from Akane's story is so damn sad

[@Jmie-sp5xc]

Ikr its really a eye opener

[@rikesasg5574]

That is kinda true

[@Kira-pv4xq]

IT IS SIMPLY WHAT I CALL CAPITALISM.

[@notationmusical]

Nice video. One thing I love is how Aqua and Ruby represents the two halves of Ai, both literally (in their eyes) and metaphorically. Ruby represents Ai's innocence. She wasn't able to be an adult in her past life, but being Ruby allowed Sarina to become a normal girl. Aqua takes on Ai's lies. He represents the cynical view as well as the knowledge of the entertainment industry. But I also think he's more similar to Ai in other ways. He wants his sister to succeed in being an idol AND wants to get revenge. Because, like Ai, he's greedy. So he takes on Ai's saying, that "lies are love". At least that's how I interpret him.

[@Weird_Jellyfish]

in the extended intro, there's a scene where they turn to face each other, and in that scene, their "star-eyes" align, having them see eye-to-eye, or ai-to-ai

[@LEA_FOREVER_THE_Bëst]

Bro spoiled the whole anime

[@zionchisholm5118]

your watching this video @@LEA_FOREVER_THE_Bëst

[@chakibchemso]

​@@LEA_FOREVER_THE_Bëst i don't think so compared to the video. Also no one should be here if they didn't watch the show.

[@multidebbie1]

​@@chakibchemsoHe did actually spoil the show but I never really planned on watching it so I don't really care

[@redmustangredmustang]

Originally Kaguya sama was SUPPOSED to be a dark comedy drama just like Oshi No Ko, but the editors convinced Aka Akasaka to make it a rom com. There was supposed to be death and murder, but that didn't happen. That's why Oshi No Ko ended being the series like a tragic drama. I knew this series was going to be popular, just didn't think it would a few hours after it premiered that it exploded. Now that it has its traction, it's going to get better come season 2 and ESPECIALLY season 3. Crazy part is that Aka who does the writing now is doing two series at once in the SAME WEEK again. Writing Oshi No Ko and doing the rom com series Renai Daikou/Love Agency in the same week most weeks. Crazy thing last year was he was DRAWING Love is War and writing Oshi No Ko in the same week.

[@cedricmichaud552]

I also wished we could see the other version of Kaguya-sama : Love is War where there is death and murder too, because as far as I've seen of the Kaguya anime there is some undertone of darkness in the story itself (for example the Kaguya family, Kaguya herself being a yandere, the man who have been sent to another country because he made a mistake in a meeting, or Ishigami backstory where he got set up, etc). I think it could have made an interesting story too even if Kaguya-sama : Love is War is golden.

[@SkilledLegend]

Aka Akasaka did an interview a little over 2 years ago on livedoor news with Mengo and his editor and one of the things he stated was that originally Ai wasn’t supposed to die, but because she was so popular and hard to write as a character he decided “to have her leave the industry” and he asked for Mengo’s opinion. It could have ended up with her just getting stabbed and surviving the incident but unable to perform anymore just as easily. He said the original idea was to have all 3 of them in the industry at one point. So it could have kept the dark elements of the industry without Ai’s death…but ultimately chose against it. This was all done during serialization of the first couple of chapters and he went onto say that Mem-Cho wasn’t even supposed to be more than a side character only in the LoveNow arc, but because he liked drawing her so much she became one of the members of B-Komachi and a reoccurring character. It seems that Aka Akasaka likes to improvise and a lot of times it ends up working out for the best.

[@antonioschrager3943]

it gets more serious esque towards the end but definitely no murder or death

[@JoacoG11]

@@cedricmichaud552 Kaguya being a yandere was more of a joke

[@cedricmichaud552]

@@JoacoG11 I know it is a joke and she is actually sweet, but had a messed up education. I meant the author could have turned it into a really more dark story if he chose not to make it into a romcom with drama.

[@doodleplayer4014]

I was really enjoying the first episode, I was like, "Oh this is gonna be some real cute slice of life!" Then it was, "OH SHIT SHE JUST GOT STABBED"

[@SilverHunterN]

I read Oshi no ko is somewhat based off a real Japanese singer lady, who unfortunately got stabbed in reality. 😢 But I don't think the real Japanese lady had 2 children in the same way Ai Hoshino does.

[@GoldenGroup-eh2vl]

@@SilverHunterN ITS BASED OFF OF A REAL STORY? OH SHIT

[@zarnithaung9901]

@@SilverHunterN who was the real person?

[@levsul1981]

@@zarnithaung9901 Mayu Tomita

[@aishathaala797]

​@@levsul1981yeah she luckily survived when she got stabbed

[@Ashyyuh]

After Akane tried to kill herself everyone suddenly likes her. Its kind of disgusting.

[@littlemissviolet4984]

Which is sadly realistic people only feel sorry when you’re gone or gonna go

[@megabuster3940]

Time to use that life hack pro tip Wish me luck guys

[@blayyr]

goodluck buddy@@megabuster3940

[@emukasafrsolos]

gl lilbro@@megabuster3940

[@tessy4018]

@@megabuster3940hey, you alright?

[@AzA609]

With all the marketing surrounding Ai, I really thought the story would be about her and her two reincarnated kids, who have to watch how their mother struggles to balance idol life and home life. I thought this would be just another cutesy anime. I hate cutesy anime and find them boring. I was so wrong about Oshi No Ko. I was going to ignore it until the entire anime side of the internet rated it as the number one anime. I'm so glad I watched this show.

[@KevinNyaa]

It was a great decision to make the premiere 90 minutes because I can see so many people dropping the series at the start during the reincarnation.

[@TheGreatSalsaMan]

Soon as I heard it was by the guy who wrote Love is War I was on board.

[@kateshand1674]

We’re can I watch this anime!?

[@KarpJeff]

​@@kateshand1674It's on HiDive, it may be on other things but I don't know, I watched it there

[@movedbecauseimaloser]

@@kateshand1674 I saw a video on youtube that has episode 1 in full

[@Cocobean01]

Even though I saw spoilers of what happens to Ai at the end, I thought I was prepared… I was so naïve… I wanted to cry but I was in public…

[@vadwvea7153]

yeah i wanted to see how she got into that situation and I thought it was gonna be like a whatever moment and I couldn't have been more wrong

[@nomeddeus2730]

🥲i read that part in manga yet i felt pain in every happy and sad part

[@no3ironman11100]

Bro I did NOT know lmao shit I didn't even expect the other guy to die at the start. It kept twisting my expectations until I was like a dry rag with no more feelings left inside lol. Couldn't help but want more.

[@jeixs]

On the same boat that stuff still hit harden than a truck

[@KevinNyaa]

I'm back baby! Apologies for the long hiatus, from moving to anime burnout and procrastination I just didn't find the motivation to make videos even though I should have... However, Oshi no Ko was such a refreshing show that I just had to make a video on it, especially since Kana is such an endearing and inspiring character! Hope you all enjoy and see you all soon. :)

[@AzA609]

Glad to have you back. I love hearing your perspective on stories. 😊👍

[@mybiiruch.367]

was watching your clannad videos yesterday, glad to have you back

[@transneo9816]

welcome back ma mans :D

[@renzoiwnl]

Welcome back :)

[@lxh08]

Welcome back! It's nice to be able to watch your content again! =D

[@Swat_Dennis]

The only thing I hate about Oshi No Ko Every new show is thinking about "maybe we need to do a 2 hour first episode" But the genius of Oshi no ko is that the first episode felt as a "episode 0" instead of a real 1st

[@strawhatdj2195]

YES THIS FREAKING THISS Every anime saw stuff like oshi no ko and demon slayer do extended first episodes and want to follow the trend But they miss the whole point...oshi no ko's ep 1 felt like a prelude or a prolouge not a ACTUAL episode one

[@biblix]

@@strawhatdj2195honestly in my perspective this doesn’t sound like a bad thing, it helps the viewer feel more empathetic towards the protagonist or a deceased character who otherwise wouldn’t be remembered in a specific way

[@aMerced]

@@strawhatdj2195 Freaking Aqua literally says it at the end of the episode "This was the epilogue of this story...".

[@strawhatdj2195]

@@aMerced dawg thats at the start of the series its been eons since

[@Kichijoji_Abiko]

Ai saved my life, I was considering suicide and suffering depression due to my life and my failed exam before I watched Oshi no Ko and became an otaku to Ai, she inspired me to live on for her bc she died and was so like me in many ways in her childhood life and how she acts all confident and straightforward and optimistic outside but you never know how she is on the inside but she never considered death.--- although unlike me she is superior bc she is Ai --- I'm literally trying to live for her, although I won't become an idol and I mostly just sit in front of the screen being captivated by Ai Hoshino edits as she gradually helps me have the stamina to act like I'm fine to my family and perhaps, eventually, leave my room and face the music. Ai is my idol, and I'm hopelessly her worshipper.

[@tou3579]

Oh

[@SUZUOFFICIAL]

I CAN TSOTO LAUGJING HOLY SHIT

[@TiLooz]

Hope you're okay and don't give up and the fact that this show helped ya alot in this way dang but don't need to be a worshipper just try to focus on yourself, don't need to be perfect, just do your best!

[@janwastaken]

Some people should not watch anime smh

[@chattycatty3336]

wow these comments are ridiculous... talk about "missing the point of the show." im happy for you. it doesnt matter what helped you feel better, the important thing is youre feeling better. some people choose to live because of their dogs, or because a movie changed their perspective, or hell, because "jesus loves you"! 🤣 so if Ai is the reason you were able to pull yourself out of that dark place, than im GLAD you watched the anime. The people making fun of you need to rewatch the damn show and pay attention to what its trying to say. because WHOOOOOSH.

[@fernmist5411]

it kind of reminds me of sayaka maizono from danganronpa. she's the ultimate pop sensation and the protagonist thinks that her life my be lovely and carefree but it's later revealed she sacrificed a number of things to get where she was, and even attempts murder when she might lose her spot in the industry.

[@Sir_Sectrix]

Yeah. Ai reminded me of her in a way. We can hint sayaka was abused pretty severely in the industry. Having to do long work hours with little free time. And knowing she’s the best. Probably gets the brunt of the punishment when her idol group goes wrong. I don’t believe the idol industry is the problem individually, it’s society as a whole. Furthermore, sayaka likely went through some heavy stuff to get to the top to the point she’ll blindly try to kill someone to keep her career. As only a day or two after watching the motivation video she tried to get out of the killing game by killing Leon Kuwata but died trying. As her idol group was her only family.

[@shitpost_status_zero6093]

as someone who equally loves and is haunted by Perfect Blue, Oshi no Ko was...something. Ai's fate absolutely ruined me.

[@_ZeroMaximum_]

As a person who hasn't watched Oshi No Ko yet (believe it or not), I will not watch this video until I watched the series first. To me, it's just feels wrong to appreciate this video if I have pretty much no idea about it in the first place. But I heard that this is the year's greatest anime, so I know that this video is gonna be awesome (I can already because of your previous videos)! I'll come back to say my regards, sooner or later.

[@Chris3s]

it is great, if you find the time go watch it

[@KevinNyaa]

Definitely go into it without getting spoilt, it's the best way to experience it!

[@devanarayans5131]

not the best this year bro.. but go watch it..aqua is a better light yagami than light yagami itself

[@_ZeroMaximum_]

@@KevinNyaa Thank you. And just to let everyone know; I finally watched it and this video! Ep. 1 is like riding a wild roller coaster leading to an inevitable car crash due to how impactful it is. There are also a decent amount of key episodes that highlights many aspects of life, good or bad. The series overall is astounding and there's a lot going on in it that I can't completely explain even if I try to. But what I do know is I learned a lot and I'll try to apply what I learned, whether if it's in the face of reality or in the online world.

[@EliteJoker13]

Happy to see you back. Oshi no Ko is one of the best anime series that has come out in recent memory. Looking forward to season 2. Also, Idol and Mephisto are absolute bangers.

[@ccassandrac]

This anime is a literal representation of the entertainment industry irl. If you’re an entertainer you have to be very careful and think of what you do because you can receive a bunch of hate and death threats for doing something you simply love. There has been many entertainers who’ve lost followers and got hate for getting married, having kids, having a bf/gf, etc. Akane and Ai are some good examples on what I just said. Fans don’t realize that their favorite entertainer is an actual human, so entertainers have to lead up to their fans expectations just so they can get some respect. The agents or whatever you call them don’t care about their entertainers and just want their company to get popular and get more money. This can lead to entertainers having depression, anxiety, etc, but yet they still have to stay happy and energetic for their audiences to be pleased. It’s really sad to think about what entertainers have to deal with and how much they might be going through, and having no one to accompany them. You can imagine how stressed Ai was hiding her kids/taking care of them and performing at the same time, yet she always had a big smile on her face like nothing ever happened. The things I just listed are also the reasons why being an entertainer is the last thing I would do. (Sorry for the long paragraph lol)

[@katylepetsos7512]

even when you're careful people will still try to find dirt on you just because they suck, they like watching people suffer and it's just awful.

[@Sir_Sectrix]

It’s not just the entertainment industry, it’s to do with society as a whole

[@Leo_the_duck]

When aqua was in the show with Kana in his teens he literally played his dad

[@KaraPisicik]

Great analysis! Oshi no Ko's exploration of the darker sides of the entertainment industry is both bold and refreshing. Kana's character development stood out for me too. Looking forward to Season 2!

[@Cephal0god]

Just finished this show and GOD DAMN. Its a fucking masterpiece. This puts a LOT of recent anime into perspective. Even the new season of Mushoku Tensei feels like, not enough, by comparison. Its S tier as expected. but Oshi no Ko... Its made me feel so many emotions. I could not stop watching. Even after the last episode i was left wanting more. They really hit the nail on the head, on so many levels.

[@SomeGuyForSure]

U know Mushouku tensei is just going "TOO" slow compared to season 1

[@alzbetamatejkova143]

Why is nobody talking about Hana Kimura? I almost teared up, when recalling Akane's ark. The mother must feel ruined. All she wanted was for her girl to be happy.😭 How is she doing now? Is she seeking revenge as well as Aqua? I feel the urge to comfort her.

[@editimpact66]

am I not understanding something here? Isn't it good that oshi no ko shows what was the truth that was going on so that awareness is raised when it comes to this matter?

[@zoomie497]

Oshi no Ko first episode got me messed up man...

[@katsu_izawa4917]

Ive waited so long for this exact video from u thx

[@user-lj9hg1ty1h]

I enjoyed the summary and how the video played out. Also enjoyed the some heart filled moments of the video alongside with the music that was composed alongside the scenes. I appreciate videos like thanks so much and how to see more of this type of content on my recommended.

[@Alpha_Omega-du9ml]

I’m so glad you’re back. Love all of your videos man.

[@KevinNyaa]

Thank you! I promise my next video won’t be another 7 months 😭

[@misatokatsuragi9111]

Glad to see your back and well. This show really made me feel good about being a fan of anime, while also feeling guilty about all the very real problems this show brings up in the entertainment industry. Don't get me wrong i would never do any of the things fans are portrayed doing in this series but of course it happens anyway and it makes me sad to know this happens in real life. The world has gotten closer than ever with technology available to more people than ever and the reach anyone can have on a online platform is mind boggling. No one can handle the pressure of 1000s to 100,000s eyes on them always and the pressure must be hard to deal with. I wonder how much of the mangakas own experience is woven into this manga, i hope they are doing alright. Again great video, always appreciate your takes and taste.

[@KevinNyaa]

I’m surprised that we haven’t gotten more anime that covers the darker side of media, but that well very maybe because people don’t want to acknowledge that this happens. Every popular influencer/star you see is survivorship bias because for everyone that succeeds, thousands fail and are forgotten.

[@muskyoxes]

Entertainment media is unforgivably terrible, much worse than political media. "A single random person with no evidence said that this idol was slightly immoral for a brief moment! Well, her career is over now."

[@nooaah8286]

Just finished oshi no ko and now I am finally able to watch this video. I love your videos and content. Please don’t leave us for this long again 😅

[@mrmeteor64]

And let’s not forget they harassed the English dub cast of this show.

[@SIGNOR-G]

Probably to get in the role

[@freneko1695]

it's been a while since I've seen you last upload so I'm glad Oshi No Ko got you inspired to make content again because i love watching your videos

[@Violet1234]

Welcome back Kevin!

[@-Test-655]

And I think the reason why KZbin removed the ability to see the amount of dislikes is because of the actual mean reality of seeing it, I mean maybe the youtuber can see the dislikes from their end, but generally that might me the reason, Though I have no idea.

[@hardVatsuki]

yeah, you still can see dislikes on your end, so they didn't really protect small creators or whatever they claimed years ago (which wasn't true at all but its another topic). even if people don't really know how much dislikes you are getting, seeing it by yourself might be impactful to you.

[@BmoreBrass]

Welcome back! Great video to return with, Oshi no Ko season 1 was great

[@KevinNyaa]

Good to be back! :)

[@angyangyangy42]

WOO WELCOME BACK!

[@Kartin99]

Hey Kevin, nice to see you posting again! I'm also amazed by this anime and thoroughly enjoyed it. Hope to see more videos of you soon

[@akhileshkannan8421]

I think every person should watch this whether they are anime fan or not so that everyone knows the struggles experienced by people of entertainment industry especially the artists like actors, models or idols. And countries govt should prosecute stalkers or jail them for longer durations. Everyone needs privacy whether they are from common people or celebrities.

[@kate1060]

I really hope Aqua's going to get a charachter development 😭 for now he mostly spent his whole life trying to get revenge on a person he doesn't know if he's alive and he doesn't know of he even had anything to do with Ai's death can he move on someday?

[@PixelZyxelPH]

MANGA SPOILERS: For the last part of the last sentence,its a yes and no (S2/3 of the anime) (Private-Mainstay Arc of the manga)

[@user-lj1il3cz2g]

Uhm, the dark truth of oshi no ko that no one talks about is that someone decided to bed with this 16 year old kid and make her pregnant.

[@newshortsk]

major spoiler about the dude who knocked her up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . he was 15

[@FroggyToad]

Spoiler x2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He did it with a married woman when he was 11

[@djotchuiangela9955]

@@newshortsk bruh

[@Saimatsu_supermacy]

Apparently a theory popped in my mind, what if the stalker is the father? He could’ve possibly be but aqua and ruby were blonde, so the stalker’s could’ve had blonde hair but dyed it to black to not be attracted by ai, then when Akane was presented in the anime, she could be ai’s reborn self, she has a close colour palate to ai but the opposite, the stalker also could’ve been ai’s brother she married, after ai’a death, the children had to choose, ai’s path or the stalker’s path? Ruby took ai’s and aqua took the stalker’s and like how the stalker killed ai, aqua may kill ruby,well that’s my theory

[@amveeb797]

Welcome back dude Missed your stuff

[@caslloverr]

We miss u bro

[@amrapalirajmanya3800]

Hey Kevin, I absolutely love your videos. Akasaka did a great job with the story, but I was surprised that you didn't mention Mengo Yokoyari because she is the illustrator of the Manga. I wish she got some appreciation too for her amazing character designs.

[@KevinNyaa]

That is completely true! She did the designs of Scum's Wish as well and they are so beautiful!

[@amrapalirajmanya3800]

@@KevinNyaa Yes! I am a big fan of Scum's wish as well, she did a wonderful job.

[@runespar]

I know a lot of people were disappointed by the later episodes in ONK, but I guess I'm just easy to please because I fucking LOVED this show.

[@newshortsk]

nah. those losers are the same people who hate slice of life just because there are no action scenes. people with brain will understand the charm of each of the episodes. every single one of them is as good. unfortunately people with brain are the silent majority, and the shonen brainrot ones are the vocal minority.

[@the179bobkiller]

Thank you for releasing another fantastic video! Your videos mean a lot to me and I'm glad that you're back! Each video is edited very well and your narration is very easy to listen too. You also sound so genuine in each of your videos. On another note, I was wondering if you had a discord server? If so, please let me know how to access it!

[@KevinNyaa]

Appreciate the kind words! I don’t have a discord server as of yet (maybe in the future). Though if you’d like to ask me stuff feel free to DM me on Twitter!

[@mrchief7836]

Wasn't kara arima's character based on an actual actress who starred as the little girl in Pacific Rim

[@Blaze-wz1oh]

This tells u what celebrities, idols, and the whole entertainment industry goes through

[@hish33p32]

Kevin Nyaa rarely uploads but when he does, it's a banger

[@KaeMcSpadden]

It happens in real life too. The Japanese voice actor of Levi from AOT had to apologize to his fans for getting married and having a baby.

[@clafoutis89]

Thats so fucked up

[@Nyxluulxyn]

Disgusting Why are people like that

[@KaeMcSpadden]

@@Nyxluulxyn I know, it’s scary how bad it gets. Even the Japanese voice actress of Nezuko from Demon Slayer lost followers because she has a boyfriend!!

[@Nyxluulxyn]

@@KaeMcSpadden they want them to stay single or something?

[@KaeMcSpadden]

@@Nyxluulxyn many Jpop idols are not allowed to date at all, they want to sell the fantasy of a cute single pop star singing to the lonely otaku. One of the members from AKB48 got in trouble because they found out she had a boyfriend, so she shaved her head and begged to be let back into the group.

[@Sethyla_]

Wow. Words cant describe how good you actually got the series, Like I watched it and thought it was amazing but just by hearing how you decided to describe it, it opened the series up to me in a whole different way and I believe that the series just got better if you get the right perspective and description of some parts.

[@eu7059]

Babe wake up KevinNyaa is back lesgo I only watched the first episode of oshi no ko and although I felt it was a bit overrated and it didn’t really use its themes to its full potential (it felt more of a showcase more than an actual story around those themes) I have to admit somehow the ending really threw me off for some reason. Like, it made me feel bad (as in having nightmares about losing my own mother bad) and its been really long since an anime made me feel something as strong as that. So I guess this anime can take that. Anyways glad you’re back, hope to see you again soon

[@williampitton5753]

good to have you back and thanks for still taking the time to respond to my dm

[@hoonglianghew8837]

Finally had the chance to binge Oshi No Ko -- and I have absolutely no regrets. It probably stands to have one of the pilot episodes I've seen and I really love the twist.

[@tebn__]

Episode 1 was a rollercoaster bruh First i thought the MC would somehow get Ai to like him, after watching the scene on the rooftop and hearing she was single??? Maybe Ai asks for his number or help with the children or something (i didnt RLY consider that but i knew they both had to be in the story somehow) Then the MC says he wanna deliever the child which was weird asf ngl but ye later she said that he needed to make sure he was there, which was kinda weird cuz ofc common sense but whatever THEN he fucking starts running after this stalker into the forest late at night which aint never a good idea and he FUCKING DIES?!?! I was wondering WTF was going on cuz i had no idea what the show was even about i knew nothing I know the girl with cancer i dont even remember her name 💀 said that she wished she was reincarnated as ai's child but i didnt think much of it, but anyway when the MC got reincarnated i was suprised but not also, anyway i thought this will be interesting and i rly liked the genius talented child whatever idea and i thought this will definetly be an interesting story especially with Ai as the mother BUT. GUESS. WHAT AI FUCKING DIES bruh that was rly rly unexpected i cant even lie, i thought oh she has a weird ass stalker from before at her door what could go wrong💀💀 SHE GETS STABBED?!?!?! I was in disbelief that entire segment i thought she would somehow survive because it was EPISODE 1, IT STILL HAD 10 MORE EPISODES, especially cuz i thought the entire series revolved around her ANDDDD i continued to binge the rest of the series in 1 day which was quite entertaining, with like ep 3-5 being kinda boring but it was still a good show I was still depressed after Ai's death like the entire series tho And if u actually read this leave a like or reply cuz im actually quite interested if anyone cares

[@Shadowlarts]

This is such a good anime, I'm just extremly happy that my favorite game (an indie game) is getting an anime from the same makers. It's such a pretty artstyle and it expresses how emotional the story of Oshi No Ko is so well, I'm really exited for it!

[@astro_morph]

Glad that this series brought you back

[@tillerhandle352]

Welcome back Kevin 🎉 Since you’re back I was going to give you an idea that you can play with if your up for it. I came across your channel long ago, the video was about Your Lie In April and it was one of the reasons why I decided to go in studying disabilities. Well, it’s been a few years since then, and I’m happy to say that I am now a published disability studies scholar. I have published work on the school accommodation system and I even wrote my thesis on A Silent Voice :> Through becoming a disability scholar I found out about the common models in how we present disabilities and through learning about them I came across an interesting find and that is that anime is at the forefront of bucking and questioning all of the models in fun ways that no other medium is doing to this degree atm. I don’t want to go into too many details here, but there’s a project there that you can easily make videos on if you’d like. I’m here as a scholar and friend if you are interested and I wanted to offer my assistance if you’d like to do something like that or anything more “academic” haha. If you don’t want to do anything with this idea or don’t feel comfortable that’s cool too, but either way I’d like to thank you for inspiring me through grad school, you’ll forever be in my heart. ❤

[@KevinNyaa]

Wow that is so awesome that you were able to go to grad school! Finishing any STEM degree is hard enough, I would know since I got my Engineering degree! As for your idea, I think thats a really unique and specific idea that maybe isn't suited towards a KZbin video but an actual study itself. Maybe you can write an article about it yourself? Haha.

[@katajiro8178]

You got me hooked. I'll definitely watch this show.

[@brokeninfinitysonic1]

I’m happy this show did well. ✨ Sadly, I stopped after the 3rd episode. It wasn’t really my cup of sparkly tea. ==What drew me in was Ais eyes. The op slaps💖. Kana. ❤️❤️ However what made me pull back was 1. The isekai. 2. Dr is a secret fanboy for Ai. (Normally that doesn’t bug me but this show rubbed it the wrong way.) 3. (Personal level) Ai reminded me of maizono from danganronpa. If you played it you know what I mean. 4. Edgy Aqua felt so outta place. It’d be interesting to see other characters individually following their arcs on how the Japanese entertainment industry is like. If you liked the show that’s cool. 👍 For me, personally, if they gave Ai a different look and it wasn’t an isekai then yeah I would’ve been hooked!

[@PixelZyxelPH]

For point #4 it starts to focus on Ruby and Kana later in the manga, probably Season 2-3 of the anime

[@melonswag420]

Love that you used some jake chudnow tracks in the video

[@GrookyPlayz]

i love how this actually learn us things about reality and stuff

[@nabeelhassabu8881]

I'm getting way to many spoilers on my yt shorts feed, so I'm gonna read the manga now, I loved this, oshi no ko is an amazing anime!❤

[@shadowcurtain]

he is back !

[@blank-dood]

Love it pal

[@Captain_Tipper]

Return of the King

[@Seiza25]

HE'S BACKKKKKKKKKKK

[@Bornofabyss]

Sent literal chills down my spine

[@Juhnime]

Still haven't had time to watch Oshi no Ko, but I hope that I'll be able to soon enough. Goodness, I'm so far off the trend! I'll come back to this when I get to it! (:

[@dhal2034]

First episode made me cry so bad she was such a heartwarming person

[@LunarVisionOwO]

To me honestly it kinda reminds me of Madoka Magica it gives the same vibes

[@KartikbigGthe1st]

Ai's dead body gave me goosebumbs

[@tatibori100]

Me when i watched this: Aww this is gonna be a cute wholesome anime! Then at the end SHE JUST GOT STABBED DUDE IS SHE GONNA DIE

[@SongsofDistantWorlds-ym5em]

I would really like to leave some witty and insightful comment here, but this video left me too emotional for that. I'm all chocked up. Amazing essay.

[@scyshcoohcsohcscohs]

This video made me watch it and .. OFMDG IVE BEEN CRYING FOR SO LONG NOW I CANT

[@katylepetsos7512]

I watched the show for the first time yesterday, I absolutely love it, but I had to step away from it for a bit after watching episode 6, that shit got way too real. it just shows how awful we can really be when we're anonymous online, and what really sucks is we're only gonna get worse, empathy on the internet is slowly dying as we speak and it's really sad.

[@Seelie_Serenus]

Excellent video. Just a small note (and please correct me if I’m wrong), but I’m pretty sure the manga chapters where Akane goes through the bullying and attempts suicide were planned before Kimura’s death. 18:28 (edit: corrected a typo made by autocorrect turning Akane into Alana)

[@mariebcfhs9491]

knife goes in, guts come out.

[@martecoronel]

It must be a personality thing. I just don't understand so much favouritism towards Kana. Me, I barely care for her. Among the girls, I like Akane the most. I wish I could understand it, though, for she's surely a big part of this fiction.

[@KevinNyaa]

What is it you don't get? I think it's universally easy to root for the underdog or at least someone who tries their best even when life throws a lot of difficulties their way.

[@martecoronel]

@@KevinNyaa See, this is enlightening to me. I don't see her as the underdog at all. She got to the top at a very young age. I may have a problem with her insecurity issues, with her undermining herself.

[@blumae1170]

Tbh, same. I don't also really care as much for Kana, she's a good character but nothing made me really invested on her unlike with Akane and Ruby. I guess the tsundere shtick of her character also doesn't really work for me. She also doesn't really seem or feel like an underdog to me and idk why. Ngl, I like her better when she's with Ruby than with Aqua. Whenever she's with Ruby, she seems more true to herself and that's my favorite scenes with her. She just feels authentic with Ruby.

[@yuioats]

WE MISSED YOU !!

[@LunananX]

Oshi no ko is never gonna be the same after chapter 123...

[@nevaehc9365]

Sometimes when I watch the first episode at the end I start crying cuz she's my favourite character

[@Suzuya.Rei_1]

the “noob” text from the thumbnail reminds me of my brother calling me that 💀

[@Sebtt]

No need to apology, you did not own us anything... maybe except a content in return of our so hard to give away subscriptions and views, lol. :v Joking aside, the day before you uploaded this video I was watching another one of yours, thinking - when this guy, who made such an interesting insight on this anime will upload something again - and here we have it. Turns out I found another aspect of Oshi No Ko I haven't realized when watching the first season. Thanks, keep it up. :) I can also relate to what you said at 19:19 and I wish people would finally unite someday, to prevent the appearance of such unemphatic behavior and lack of understanding in other people in the first place. It's in the other hand also hard to blame them for doing that, when they think what is presented to them is the reality or what they see they think is like given to them. I think if both sides were to understood at the same time it would be better in general. We're being taught to be flawless since our childhood (especially in schools), to thrive the best in our socioeconomic system people squeeze as much as they can from each other talents for the lowest cost possible. The cultural stigmas, stereotypes and judging by ones cover is so much ubiquitous. It's really hard to do what you really love, having no support from other people and the system, so having someone who could show it to us, like Aqua to Kana with his dance during the concert or the author of Oshi no Ko via Kana's character to you, so you could break from the hiatus, as we can see can turn the tables.

[@KevinNyaa]

Thanks I appreciate it! And it's true with online culture being more and more prevalent in society whether its through TikTok, KZbin, Insta etc so many people now a days want to "make it" so they never have to work regular job. The content posted is beginning to seem as normal so any comments can just be shouted or hurled at you with no repercussions. Kinda sad that all it takes to stop online abuse is people to think "would I say this in person?" and 99% of the time it's no. But I'm glad this series also raises some hopeful messages about art and like you said, it helps inspire others to create genuine good things as well!

[@Sebtt]

@@KevinNyaa You're welcome, especially that you had to overcome many obstacles to post this video. :) It's definitely much harder to tell someone your feelings and thoughts in person, where you can anonymously tell whatever you want with no consequences to someone on the Internet, not even considering the consequences of telling these words (especially if said in the heat of the moment). I'm sure if "What goes around comes around" , "Do as you would be done by" , "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you" would be taught in every school at the earliest, people would have more empathy for each other.

[@limaouwuk]

SPOILER: i saw a theory about ai's star eyes and for now, i think it makes sense because one of the most important factors of ai's success is her captivating eyes. According to the theory in question, i have a feeling that its because of her lies, the more she lies the brighter she shines. We can prove that from when akane came back to the set after her attempted su1c1d3 since she tried to pretend to be ai to help aqua without knowing she is her mother (because everyone keeps hating her for it) . Thats why akane had star eyes, because she is playing a lie. Before you ask "why didnt her star eyes fade away when she was performing while seeing her kids? Didnt she have a genuine smile?" While yes, maybe it is genuine but she is still performing and she has to keep up with the lies. Also, for those who want to know more about the lore and plot of oshi ko ko, i recommend analyzing the opening song and also reading the novel in the description which is ai's phone password "45510" Anyways i just realized i wrote a lot so yeah, cant wait till season 2 releases. Even though i already red the manga 1 too many times😅

[@GoldenGroup-eh2vl]

When she said "ruby, aqua, aishiteru" I cried, even though I watched it a billion times

[@chinoobasi6043]

I get panic attacks cuz of that one scene

[@minimonster3466]

I don’t have HiDive 😭😭😭 they said free on Roku app with ads but there were no ads and only episode one is free and now I’m sitting here in agony

[@Jelly-Bean810]

I cried for an hour after seeing the ending of the first episode.

[@HORSEYANIME2024]

Pls do a part 2 of this video

[@Krimpsopher]

I heard a lot about Oshi No Ko and loved the OP (I prefer Mephisto over IDOL, though.) I dropped off at the bare beginning of the dating show arc cause I got slightly lost. I recently decided to start watching the anime all over again, and glad I did. Being a person who's easily brought to tears, I was literally begging for someone to save Akane.

[@chinoobasi6043]

I prefer idol

[@AmethystMoon444]

Boy was I took for a ride with this show. I read like a sentence of the plot and was like “oh god another cutesy anime…ehhh maybe it’s funny…first episode is 90 minutes….ok so it’s about an idol trying to balance life and work-HOLY SH- THAT ENDING” I bawled like a gd baby. I have to agree with the later episodes did not live up to the first though, maybe I’m just too much into horror anime but I thought they’d go darker. I’m not mad though, definitely excited for season 2

[@newshortsk]

minor spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . unfortunately for you, s2 will not be as dark either.... until the 2 last episodes that is

[@CRANEREVIEWS]

As a Yoasobi fan I knew and liked the "Idol" song, but never watched the anime, thinking its some pop music thing.. decided to give it a go at 2 am... without even reading the description, synopsis, let alone reviews or spoilers... WOW. That was.. NOT EXPECTED. Binged the whole anime and than the manga, and while it's not as strong afterwards, I am still curious if there are any more hidden twists and turns to come. P.S.: Even the name of the piece has like 5 meanings, a little detail that makes it that much more amazing!

[@newshortsk]

not as strong afterwards?🤨

[@poopi1237]

i watched oshi no ko first ep and i thought that Ai was the mc cuz i hadn’t gotten any spoilers and i decided to watch the first episode and now i have ptsd

[@ind0g_nesia]

i was about to stop watching anime after "Kanojo mo Kanojo", but then I watched this. There's still light of hope at the end of tunnel for me.

[@GdMan11.]

I love how there’s all of these hateful and damaging messages in the thumbnail and then there’s just this one chat bubble with “noob”

[@alliazevedo603]

I cryed so much in the manga

[@JannateOubella-dr5yu]

Thank you

[@Shiny-o6l]

As a person who had seen anime, I see the thumbnail of this video as 1000% accurate.

[@BlueBerrythecat-nw4vx]

I don’t know of Ohshinoko because I haven’t watch the show but I see the KZbin videos of her and I get but i see people who are putting hate comments about her why?

[@ES-bi1hq]

I haven’t seen the show (or it’s media) so I’m not too sure, but 🤔if her two twins got a second chance at life it seems appropriate to expect Ai Hoshino will make a comeback… perhaps she will get reborn as her own granddaughter and she’ll to feel that familial love she longed for all her life.

[@aimamai1977]

i cried 3 times watching the first ep

[@VanillaFairy4]

1:58 i totally agree with this part

[@AAA-sp2yo]

Please don't die! 😁❤️

[@sandwitchlord2272]

and hes back along with one of the best animes of the year

[@unnaink__]

I love how people are happy seing this but for me this anime is absolute pain it's basically the story of a girl that is being used to make people money and then she's growing a fanbase but when she is waliing or even living like a normal person in the outside world she's forced to be Always perfect her whole life is a freaking lie i find it discussing the fact that this exists irl (personal opinion) that's why i'll prob never watch this anime