Contains discussions about Depression, Bullying and Suicide
Contains spoilers for Oshi no Ko Episode 6 Popular Anime Oshi no Ko is confronting critical issues like cyberbullying and depression by drawing on his darkest moment from a real-world tragedy that rocked Japan three years ago. The anime, produced by Studio Doga Kobo and based on the manga of the same name by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari, has stood out from the crowd this season by presenting a non-romantic perspective on the Japanese entertainment industry. But its latest episode goes even further by offering a dark look at how shows may not have protected their stars from harassment once filming is over.
Episode 6 of Oshi no Ko continues the Reality Dating section, focusing on one of the participants, Akane. Akane struggles to make her presence known among the much more charismatic personalities around her. Facing pressure from her agency and seemingly having no choice, she desperately confronts the most popular star on the show and accidentally cuts her face in a moment of frustration. . Turning off the camera, the two quickly made up, but the show’s audience was outraged by the incident and many people started slandering Akane online. Some even went as far as to harass her and bluntly tell her to die. The episode gradually sees Akane fall into a deep depression as the comments deeply affect her and eventually ends with her trying to jump off the bridge as the traffic is oncoming. Fortunately, Aqua was there to save her, but unfortunately, the real life version of this episode ended much more tragically.
Akane’s arc in Oshi no Ko reflects a real tragedy
During the fifth season of the Japanese reality show Terrace House, a contestant named Hana Kimura seemed to be very angry with another contestant for making small pieces of her laundry. She took off his hat, told him to be more careful in the future, and left. It was later revealed that this was staged by the producers who wanted to create conflict and that there was no grudge between the people involved. However, after that incident, Hana was subjected to relentless cyber bullying by countless fans, which resulted in her death by suicide. It’s a terrible tragedy that Oshi no Ko recreates with Akane falling into darkness. This is why its latest episode is so important.
Even after Hana’s death, the problem of cyberbullying persists worldwide, causing many mental health problems, especially among young people. By giving a personal and raw description of how deeply these comments can affect people, Oshi no Ko hopes to stop potential cyber bullies from harassing people. people and cause more tragedies than in real life. If the episode wasn’t based on real events, it wouldn’t have had as much impact and an important message might have been overlooked because of fiction.
Oshi no Ko’s handling of these problems makes it essential
Episode 6 is incredibly dark but also incredibly important in our modern world. The level of care devoted to doing justice to Hana’s story shows that Oshi no Ko is more than simply the best anime of the season as implied by Oshi no Ko’s short dethroning Fullmetal Alchemist. This is truly a necessary viewing activity, not only for anime fans but also for the general public. Hope, Oshi no KoThese versions of events will help prevent more deaths like Hana’s from happening in the future.
Oshi no Ko Episode 6 available for viewing on HiDive.