Kodoani.com – Account X/Twitter official manga Oshi no Ko announced on Thursday that the manga series will end in four chapters. Second chapter 166also the final chapter, is scheduled to be released on November 14 among 50 this year's magazine Weekly Young Jump belong to Shueisha. Booklet compilation 16which is also the final volume, will be released in Japan on December 18.
Release time
The manga is currently on hiatus until October 24will then release chapters weekly until the end. The manga has begun its final season June 27.
Information about manga
Aka Akasaka (author of Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and Mengo Yokoyari (author of Scum’s Wish) launched the manga in the magazine Weekly Young Jump belong to Shueisha enter April 2020. Service MANGA Plus belong to Shueisha is releasing this manga in English digitally.
Yen Press licensed the manga and describes the plot as follows:
Gorou is a gynecologist and an idol fan who was shocked after his favorite star, Aiannounced a temporary suspension of operations. Little did Gorou realize that he was about to form a relationship with her that defied all common sense! Lies are an idol's biggest weapon in this quirky manga.
The success of the manga
Manga won first prize at “The Next Manga Award” (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) for the seventh time in the year 2021and also won the award in the category Best manga overall in Kodansha Manga Award 46th annual year 2022. The series has been nominated Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award 26th annual year 2022and was also nominated Manga Taisho Award 14th and 15th times. The manga is ranked 7th on the list Top 20 manga for male readers in the 2022 edition of the guide Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This manga is amazing!) by takarajimasha. The manga has released more 3 million copies.
Anime adaptations and related projects
The anime television adaptation premiered in Japan on April 2023 with a long first episode 90 minutes. HIDIVE streamed the anime as it aired in Japan and is also streaming the English dub. The company stated that the anime became “the #1 series premiere in the streaming service's history”. The second season of the anime premiered on July 3 above Tokyo MX and more 29 channels other across Japan. Anime is also streamed simultaneously on the service ABEMA in Japan.
Additionally, this anime will have third part. The manga is also inspiring a live-action film and television series adaptation. The series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video worldwide on November 28 with eight episodes movie, and the next movie will then be released in theaters on December 20.
A stage play adaptation of the manga's “2.5D stage play” will be performed at Umeda Arts Theater in Osaka from December 26 to 29.
