5 Facts about Oshi no Ko, Rising Star Drama Full of Intrigue

5 Facts about Oshi no Ko, Rising Star Drama Full of Intrigue – Jakarta – Oshi no Ko has become a topic of conversation after going viral since last year. Ai Hoshino, the main character in the manga and anime series Oshi no Ko, has stolen the attention of pop culture fans, detikers.

Here are 5 facts about Oshi no Ko which was also successfully adapted into an anime series and is booming in Indonesia, as summarized by the detikPop editorial team:

1. Origins of Ai Hoshino

Oshi no Ko tells the story of a 16 year old idol who is 151 cm tall. In Japanese, Ai means ‘love’ and Hoshino means ‘star’.

In the story Oshi no Ko, an obstetrician named Gorou must help Ai Hoshino who is pregnant with twins. Unfortunately, Gorou’s life was also ended until he was born as the reincarnation of Ai’s son who was named Aquamarine Hoshino or Aqua.

Together with Ruby Hoshino who is also the reincarnation of someone but keeps her identity a secret. Ai Hoshino was also murdered after giving birth to her two children 4 years later.

2. Early Death

If in manga and comic stories, the main character dies in the middle of the story, this is different from Oshi no Ko. Ai Hoshino actually dies at the beginning of the story and leaves many mysteries.

Likewise, Gorou Amemiya, the obstetrician, suffered an unfortunate fate. The story continues with reincarnation to continue the plot.

3. Behind the Beauty of Idols

Oshi no Ko touches on the daily life of an idol in the Japanese entertainment industry. It looks beautiful but full of secrets. Ai Hoshino in the story must have a beautiful image but also ‘sell herself’ so that she can be liked by the public.

4. Comic Artist Reasons

Comic artist Akasaka said there were various reasons for deciding to ‘kill’ Ai Hoshino at the beginning of the story. In an interview, he expressed it:

“Actually, it was an idea that was born during the serialization. Initially, the plan was that Ai and her children would be active in the entertainment world for a long time. But, when I actually started drawing, Ai was too strong for a manga character.” because the character was too interesting and strong, this ultimately made the creator kill Ai at the beginning of the story. ”

5. Inspired by a True Story?

The story of Ai Hoshino relates to the present in the world of Japanese entertainment. There are even many fan theories that say the story is similar to what happened to Mayu Tomita, who died on May 21 2016.

The idol died at the age of 20 because his fans stabbed him multiple times, after receiving death threats. Mayu was saved but was disappointed by the attitude of the Japanese police who ignored her report.

Link Rekomendasi :

1. Origins of Ai Hoshino

2. Early Death

3. Behind the Beauty of Idols

4. Comic Artist Reasons

5. Inspired by a True Story?

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