This year, July 15 marks Marine Day (Umi no Hi) in Japan. The public holiday, usually observed on the third Monday in July, celebrates the importance of the ocean to the island nation. This year, the stars of Oshi no Ko are getting in on the festivities!
The show’s official social media account shared new art depicting Akane Kurokawa and Kana Arima at the beach:
The series’s official YouTube channel also shared a new video for the occasion, featuring newly recorded dialogue from Manaka Iwami (as Akane) and Megumi Han (as Kana):
The first season of the Oshi no Ko TV anime is currently streaming on HIDIVE, with the second season now underway. The manga, written by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari (Scum’s Wish), is published in Weekly Young Jump in Japan while Manga Plus digitally publishes the manga’s official English version. Yen Press releases physical editions of the English manga.
Manga Plus describes the series as such:
“In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons.” Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the “worst possible way,” setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!
Source: @anime_oshinoko on X (formerly Twitter), Official Oshi no Ko YouTube channel
