The novel about Kana Arima, Akane Kurokawa comes out on December 18
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© Aka Akasaka, Mengo Yokoyari, Shueisha
Shueisha announced on Thursday that it will release the second novel for Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga titled Futari no Etude (Etude for Two) on December 18. Hajime Tanaka is writing the book. novel, revolving around Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa. Akasaka is supervising.
The first novel of the series Ichiban Hoshi no Spica (Spica The First Evening Star) debuted in November 2023. Tanaka also wrote the first novel, which follows Ai shortly after she joins B-Komachi. She decides to give up her idol career, but a promising deal with her manager Ichigo could change her mind. There is also a side story involving Sarina and Goro's meeting before the events of the series. The novel includes an additional story written by Akasaka, along with a preview pass to the first episode of the anime.
Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and Yokoyari (Scum's Wish) launched the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine in April 2020. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service is publishing the manga in English under digital form. The comic series has more than 17.5 million copies in circulation. The manga began its final arc titled “Hoshi ni Yume ni” (Aim for the Stars and Dreams) on June 27 and will end on November 14. The 16th and final compiled book volume will published in Japan on December 18.
Yen Press licensed the manga and describes the story:
Gorou is a gynecologist and idol fan who is shocked after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu interruption. Little did Gorou realize that he was about to form a relationship with her that defied all common sense! Lying is an idol's most powerful weapon in this quirky manga by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and Mengo Yokoyari (Scum's Wish).
A television anime based on the manga Oshi no Ko by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari premiered in Japan in April 2023 with a 90-minute first episode. HIDIVE streamed the anime as it aired in Japan and is also streaming the English dub. The company claims that the anime has become the streaming service's “#1 series premiere in history.” The second season premiered on July 3 and ended last month. The third season has been given the green light.
A live-action series will premiere on Amazon Prime worldwide on November 28 with eight episodes, and the next film will follow the series in theaters on December 20.
Source: Jump J Books' X/Twitter account
