Oshi no Ko Premieres With Episode 1

 

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It is here! After a long wait, Oshi no Ko has gone live, and the idol anime is taking fans for a loop. Today marked the show's 90-minute premiere over on HIDIVE, and if you have not watched the new series, we cannot recommend the long-awaited series enoughAfter all, Oshi no Ko is a series that will make fans whip their heads back and forth thanks to all its twists. From the very beginning, Oshi no Ko ropes in audiences with glamorous visuals and bright colors. But as the series continues, we get a firsthand look at how seedy the life of an idol can be. Oshi no Ko presents fans with plot twists like those in Puella Magi Madoka Magica, but they are mixed with the aesthetic of Uta no Prince-sama.

And again, you will want to go into the new anime series blind. Oshi no Ko is not what you'd think from the tin. Its secrets are worth experiencing blind, and studio Doga Kobo does the Oshi no Ko manga justice with its bigpremier 

Now for those who need to know what's going on, well – Oshi no Ko debuted in April 2020 under Aka Akasaka, the creator of Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. The Shueisha title tells the story of twins Ruby and Aqua who are born to a popular idol named Ai Hoshino. When the series begins, we follow Ai as she prepares for birth, and her gynecologist is murdered before being reincarnated as her child. As Aqua grows older, he and Ruby witness their mother's brutal murder as young children, and they vow to find out the murderer's identity.

And how do they do that? Well, they follow in Ai's footsteps. The twins enter the shiny idol world in Japan. As you can imagine, things get intense as the twins begin their covert mission, and the pair learn more about their late mother along the way.

Want to know more about Oshi no Ko? No sweat! You can read up on the hit series' synopsis here: "Gorou is an ob-gyn with a life far removed from the glitz and glamour of the entertainment industry-the world of his favorite idol, rising star Ai Hoshino. But when the two are unexpectedly brought together, their fates become intertwined in ways that defy all reason. For the good doctor, it's time to stan(d) and deliver!"

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Rick and Morty: The Anime Releases First Look

Rick and Morty is one of the biggest shows on television, and soon it will expand its reach with help from Japan. After all, Adult Swim is teaming up with Telecom Animation Film to bring Rick and Morty: The Anime to life. Now, we have been given a first look at the project, and it shows the comedy's two leads in all their animated glory.

The still was released earlier today as Warner Bros. Discovery held a press conference about the future of HBO Max. During the event, the company revealed big plans for the streaming service including a name change, but Rick and Morty fans were distracted for a moment in the presentation. After all, one of the screens shown during the event highlighted Rick and Morty: The Anime, and you can find that image below.

Obviously, the still features Rick Sanchez and Morty Smith as we have seen time and again. The pair don't seem to be in the midst of an action-packed mission, so there's not much to glean here in terms of spoilers. As for the still's art style, the work should be very familiar. After all, Rick and Morty has released a couple of anime shorts, and it seems the comedy's full anime will borrow their aesthetic.

For those unfamiliar with Rick and Morty: The Anime, you should know the project was ordered by Adult Swim after the network's main series released five anime shorts between 2020 and 2021. The specials were all met with praise from fans, so Adult Swim did not hesitate in asking director Takashi Sano to produce an actual anime series. At this time, very few details about the production have been released, but we know Telecom Animation Film and Sola Entertainment have teamed up to tackle the project. Koji Iijima acted as producer on the original anime shorts while Maki Terashima-Furuta stood as executive producer.