The North American debut of HIDIVE Unique Collection【Oshi no Ko】on April 12 broke information to grow to be the #1 collection launch within the streamer’s historical past. In its first seven days, the collection vaulted to No. 1 in each whole streams and new subscribers first streams for each the Spring 2023 season and all time. The anime drama’s debut additionally helped spur followers to a file variety of trial begins for HIDIVE.
【Oshi no Ko】launched on Wednesday, April 12 on the heels of HIDIVE’s North American premiere screening of the collection’ particular 90-minute first episode at Anime Boston.
”We’ve been anxiously awaiting the premiere of【Oshi no Ko】and we’re completely elated with the response from followers throughout its first week,” stated John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “【Oshi no Ko】is a really one-of-a-kind anime collection and its success thus far actually illustrates how a lot the story and characters have resonated with followers. There’s a lot extra to come back with the present!”
Synopsis: When pregnant younger starlet Ai Hoshino seems at Dr. Gorou Amemiya’s clinic, he takes it upon himself to securely (and secretly) ship her youngster so Ai could make a scandal-free return to the stage. However on the eve of her supply, Gorou is slain by the hands of Ai’s deluded stalker — and is subsequently reborn as Ai’s youngster, Aquamarine Hoshino! The glitz and glamor of showbiz cover the darkish underbelly of the leisure trade. Can he assist his new mom rise to the highest of the charts?
【Oshi no Ko】is predicated on the award-winning seinen manga written by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love Is Struggle) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari (Scrum’s Want). The collection is produced by studio Doga Kobo (Wataten!, Touken Ranbu, Shikimori’s Not Only a Cutie) and directed by Daisuke Hiramaki (Choice Undertaking) and Chao Nekotomi (Love Is Like a Cocktail) with writing by Jin Tanaka (The Misfit of Demon King Academy), character design by Kanna Hirayama (Lease-A-Girlfriend) and music by Takuro Iga.
