Following the premiere of its Season 2 finale in Japan, Oshi no Ko announced that the anime is getting a Season 3. Additionally, the series announced that Mamoru Miyano and Hina Kino are joining the cast as Hikaru Kamiki and Tsukuyomi respectively. A visual and trailer were also unveiled and the release date for the 3rd season has yet to be revealed.
Mamoru Miyano and Hina Kino gave their comments regarding their characters and the series:
I never thought that I would be able to appear in 【OSHI NO KO】, so this is a great honor. I hope to cherish the worldview of this series that so many people are looking forward to, while facing my role of the mysterious and enigmatic “Hikaru Kamiki”. – Mamoru Miyano (voice of Hikaru Kamiki)
Thank you for watching the last episode!I’m Hina Kino, and I voice Tsukuyomi.Even though I voiced her, it was quite difficult as there were many things I didn’t know about her, but I paid attention to the gap between her childlike appearance and the words she uses when voicing her.【OSHI NO KO】, a series where various elements overlap and blend together to create an increasingly fascinating story. Please look forward to what developments the future holds! – Hina Kino (voice of Tsukuyomi)
The trailer featured the main cast with Hikaru and Tsukuyomi:
Studio Doga Kobo (Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie) animated the first two seasons of the anime with Daisuke Hiramaki (Selection Project) as director and Ciao Nekotomi (Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence) as assistant director. Kanna Hirayama (Rent-A-Girlfriend) designed the characters while Takuri Iga composed the music. The cast consists of:
- Takeo Otsuka as Aquamarine Hoshino
- Yurie Igoma as Ruby Hoshino
- Megumi Han as Kana Arima
- Manaka Iwami as Akane Kurokawa
- Rumi Okubo as Mem-cho
- Lynn as Miyako Saito
- Rie Takahashi as Ai Hoshino
The TV anime adaptation is based on the manga series written by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and illustrated by Mengo Yokari (Scum’s Wish). Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump has been serializing the series since April 2020. A live-action adaptation of the series is set to premiere this November.
HIDIVE is streaming the series and they describe it as follows:
Dr. Goro is reborn as the son of the young starlet Ai Hoshino after her delusional stalker murders him. Now, he wants to help his new mother rise to the top, but what can a child do about the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry?
Source: Official Website, Press Release
©Aka Akasaka x Mengo Yokoyari/Shueisha, “OSHI NO KO” Partners