Oshi No Ko defeated Koyoharu Gotouge’s Demon Slayer to win the most anticipated spring anime title.
A recent Twitter post from Anime Corner shows Oshi No Ko as the #1 most anticipated anime on the site, with a rating of 7.82%. Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc is in 2nd place with a rate of 6.64%. Studio Doga Kobo, which has done lead animation work on two films in the Berserk: Golden Age Arc trilogy, is producing Oshi No Ko. The anime will premiere on April 12.
About Oshi No Ko
Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War) wrote the original Oshi No Ko manga, while Mengo Yokoyari (Scum’s Wish) drew the illustrations for the series. Unlike Gotuge’s action-packed dark fantasy, Oshi No Ko is a modern supernatural drama revolving around a small-town gynecologist named Gorou Amemiya, who changes his life. live forever when a pregnant teen idol named Ai Hoshino comes to his clinic for help. Amemiya, who happens to become a fan of Hoshino, promises to help the vulnerable young girl but is soon killed in a tragic accident. When he regained consciousness, he discovered that he had been reincarnated as the son of his idol, Aquamarine Hoshino. In her new form, Amemiya learns about the problems with the star and tries to help Ai find happiness in the midst of it all.
Doga Kobo previously revealed the cast and staff of Oshi No Ko. Daisuke Hiramaki (Asteroid in Love) is directing the film. Jin Tanaka (One Piece, Go! Princess Precure) oversees both the script and Series Layout. Rie Takahashi (Fate/Grand Order, Re:ZERO: Beginning Life in Another World) and Takeo Otsuka (Malevolent Spirits: Mononogatari) play the roles of Ai Hoshino and Aquamarine Hoshino, respectively. Yumi Uchiyama (The Devil is a Part-Timer!) plays the younger version of Aquamarine. Yurie Igoma as Ruby Hoshino, Aquamarine’s twin sister.
Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc begins in the previous season of the anime, when Tanjiro embarks on a journey to meet Hotaru Haganezuka, the blacksmith who created Tanjiro’s now broken sword. While Tanjiro waits for Hotaru to repair his sword, he and his members of the Demon Legion must find a way to protect the village from two high ranking Demons named Hantengu and Gyokko. Earlier this month, ufotable announced the release date of the season with a brand new trailer. Demon Slayer: Swordsmith Village Arc will premiere as an hour-long special episode on April 9.
Oshi No Ko premieres on April 12. The manga has an English version from Yen Press.
Source: Twitter