She’s pregnant, bearing twins and refusing to tell anyone who the father is. Then, one day, Goro’s life is turned upside down when Ai, dressed in plain clothes and accompanied by her manager, turns up at his countryside hospital. Following her passing, Goro honors her memory by continuing her hobby, although he seems to be genuinely into the group himself. Through her pain and suffering, the one thing that lifted her spirits was watching performances led by Ai and her idol group, which adds an air of tragedy to the story.
Chapter 1 opens on our protagonist, Goro, a country doctor who is serious about his job but enjoys an unusual hobby: obsessing over his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, center figure for the ‘B Komachi’ group.Īs it turns out, he gained this hobby through an experience with one of his patients, a girl named Sarina, who is suffering with some sort of terminal illness. In order to explain the flaws of Oshi no Ko, it is first necessary to explain the basic premise of the story as set out in volume 1. While Akasaka and Yokoyari may be high-profile creators, prior success does not a successful manga make. In fact, you will probably put down volume 1 with a fair bit of frustration, both due to the roundabout nature of the story as well as the weakness of its premise. It certainly makes for an interesting read, but not one that will leave you entirely satisfied. Yet, whether due to a lack of editorial oversight or simply unchecked ambitions, Oshi no Ko suffers from a severe lack of focus and direction. Volume 1 is also out now in Japan, which gives us the opportunity to examine this high-profile collaboration. Kaguya-sama: Love is Warand Scum’s Wish creators Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari teaming up for a new manga certainly isn’t something anyone would’ve been able to predict before the end of April this year, but Oshi no Ko exists.
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