Anime · Tokyo MX
【OSHI NO KO】
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Takeo Otsuka
Aqua (voice)
35 eps
Yurie Igoma
Ruby (voice)
35 eps
Megumi Han
Kana Arima (voice)
35 eps
Rumi Okubo
Memcho (voice)
35 eps
Manaka Iwami
Akane Kurokawa (voice)
35 eps
Kent Ito
Goro (voice)
35 eps
Tomoyo Takayanagi
Sarina Tendoji (voice)
1 eps
Yumi Uchiyama
Child Aqua (voice)
35 eps
Hisao Egawa
Ichigo Saito (voice)
1 eps
Lynn
Miyako Saito (voice)
9 eps
Yasuyuki Kase
Taishi Gotanda (voice)
4 eps
Atsushi Tamaru
Ryosuke (voice)
1 eps
Hikaru Iida
(voice)
1 eps
Hazuki Ogino
(voice)
1 eps
Misa Kato
(voice)
1 eps
Miyuri Shimabukuro
(voice)
1 eps
Haruka Shamoto
(voice)
1 eps
Shiho Hisajima
(voice)
1 eps
Yukiko Motoyoshi
(voice)
1 eps
Yuu Kawada
(voice)
1 eps
Tasuku Kida
(voice)
1 eps
Yuga Sato
(voice)
1 eps
Kouichi Souma
(voice)
1 eps
Ryosuke Higa
(voice)
1 eps
Kohei Fukuhara
(voice)
1 eps
Ko Bonkobara
(voice)
1 eps
Ryuho Nagaoka
(voice)
1 eps
Kimiko Saito
Taishi's Mother (voice)
2 eps
Ayano Shibuya
Lala (voice)
1 eps
Natsu Yorita
Female Student (voice)
1 eps
Masahide Yamaguchi
Kanzaki (voice)
1 eps
Seiji Maeda
Melt Narushima (voice)
2 eps
Masaki Terasoma
Katsuya Kaburagi (voice)
6 eps
Daichi Hayashi
Drama Director
2 eps
Genta Nakamura
Rookie Actor (voice)
1 eps
Koji Okino
Rookie Actor (voice)
1 eps
Shizuka Itoh
Yoriko Kichijouji (voice)
1 eps
Yui Hashimoto
Assistant Director (voice)
2 eps
Hina Youmiya
Minami Kotobuki (voice)
3 eps
Asami Seto
Frill Shiranui (voice)
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How 【OSHI NO KO】 actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
【OSHI NO KO】 reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A small-town doctor gets sucked into the ruthless world of show business when he crosses paths with a popular teen idol who holds a secret.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Mother and Children
Stories are lies meant to entertain, and idols lie to fans eager to believe. This is Ai's story. It is a lie, but it is also true.
- Directed by Kim Seong-min, Daisuke Hiramaki
- Written by Jin Tanaka
S01E15
Emotional Acting
Abiko and GOA collaborate on a new script and now the pressure is on the actors to bring the script to life. However, Aqua soon faces an unexpected challenge during rehearsal.
S01E16
The Curtain Rises
Aqua confides in Akane, revealing his true motives. She vows to remain by his side, but this deepening bond causes Akane’s rivalry with Kana to intensify.
S01E19
Trigger
Their pasts shaped their acting. Kana wanted to shine as an actress, but she compromised to be useful. Meanwhile, Aqua’s childhood trauma led to a unique acting method.
S01E12
Tokyo Blade
The stage is set. The actors are ready. And the curtain rises on the play, Tokyo Blade. However, there is another story aside from the play: that of the actors themselves.
S01E20
Dream
The actors shone brilliantly, and the curtain fell on a successful play, setting the stage for the next performance as Aqua and Taiki press the director for answers.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E35
The Beginning
- Directed by Daisuke Hiramaki, 小松和映
- Written by Jin Tanaka
S01E34
Private Audition
- Directed by Kenjirou Okada
- Written by Tamaho Ouchi
S01E33
Greed and Passion
- Directed by Ichinosuke Akikaze
- Written by Tamaho Ouchi
S01E32
Plan
- Directed by Daisuke Hiramaki, Kunio Fujii
- Written by Jin Tanaka
S01E30
Idols and Relationships
- Directed by Kouki Uchinomiya
- Written by Jin Tanaka
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Manami KabashimaExecutive Producer
- Shotaro UsuiExecutive Producer
- Genki NegishiProducer
- Yosuke AomuraProducer
- Takuya YoshiokaProducer
- Sho TanakaExecutive Producer
Writing
- Tamaho OuchiWriter
- Jin TanakaWriter
Direction
- Ichinosuke AkikazeDirector
- Kim Seong-minDirector
- Daisuke HiramakiDirector
- Kenjirou OkadaDirector
- Yuji TokunoDirector
- Kunio FujiiDirector
Cinematography
- Takafumi KuwanoDirector of Photography
Music
- Takuro IgaOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Hidive Amazon ChannelStreaming
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