Oshi no Ko Season 2 Anime's 2nd Main Promo Video Reveals 'Burning' Ending Theme Song by Hitsujibungaku (2024)

The staff for the second Oshi no Ko anime season revealed the second main promotional video for the season on Sunday. The video reveals and previews the ending theme song "Burning" by hitsujibungaku.

Oshi no Ko Season 2 Anime's 2nd Main Promo Video Reveals 'Burning' Ending Theme Song by Hitsujibungaku (1)

The anime's staff also revealed that artists Kento Nakajima (former Sexy Zone / timelesz member) and Tatsuya Kitani (Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War, Go, Go, Loser Ranger!, Jujutsu Kaisen second season theme songs) formed the special music unit GEMN, to perform the second season's opening theme song "Fatal."

Oshi no Ko Season 2 Anime's 2nd Main Promo Video Reveals 'Burning' Ending Theme Song by Hitsujibungaku (2)

The season will premiere on July 3 at 11:00 p.m. (10:00 a.m. EDT) on Tokyo MX and over 29 other channels throughout Japan. It will also stream simultaneously on the ABEMA service in Japan. The Marunouchi Piccadilly theater will host an advance screening (with live streaming to other theaters) of the first episode with the cast on Sunday.

Anime Expo will host an advance screening of the second season's first two episodes (after screening the first season's first episode) with cast member Yurie Igoma (Ruby Hoshino) and producer Shimpei Yamash*ta at the Los Angeles Convention Center on July 6.

The second season's story will focus on a 2.5D stage play titled "Tokyo Blade." In the story, the play is an adaptation of a manga. In the play, Kana Arima (voiced by Megumi Han) will play Tsurugi, Akane Kurokawa (voiced by Manaka Iwami) will play Sayahime, Aqua Hoshino (voiced by Takeo Ōtsuka) will play Touki, and Melt Narushima (voiced by Seiji Maeda) will play Kizami.

The new cast for the second season includes Kōki Uchiyama as Taiki Himekawa (Blade in "Tokyo Blade"), Yūsuke Kobayashi as Sakuya Kamoshida (Monme in "Tokyo Blade"), Tomoyuki Shimura as Toshirō Kindaichi, Ayane Sakura as Abiko Samejima, and Daisuke Ono as GOA, the scriptwriter of the 2.5D stage play "Tokyo Blade."

HIDIVE previously confirmed at Anime Expo 2023 that it will stream the second season.

The first television anime of Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari's Oshi no Ko manga premiered in Japan in April 2023 with a 90-minute first episode. HIDIVE streamed the anime as it aired in Japan, and it is also streaming an English dub. The company stated that the anime became the streaming service's "#1 series launch in the streamer's history."

Daisuke Hiramaki (Selection Project) and Chao Nekotomi (Love is Like a co*cktail) directed the first season at Doga Kobo. Jin Tanaka (The Misfit of Demon King Academy) handled the series scripts. Kanna Hirayama (Rent-A-Girlfriend) designed the characters. YOASOBI performed the opening theme song "Idol." Queen Bee performed the ending theme song "Mephisto."

Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and Yokoyari (Scum's Wish) launched the manga in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine in April 2020. Shueisha's MANGA Plus service is releasing the manga in English digitally. The manga started its final arc on June 27.

Yen Press licensed the manga, and it describes the story:

Gorou is a gynecologist and idol fan who's in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Gorou realize that he's about to forge a bond with her that defies all common sense! Lies are an idol's greatest weapon in this outrageous manga from Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and Mengo Yokoyari (Scum's Wish).

The manga won first place in the seventh "Next Manga Awards" (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) in 2021, and also won in the Best General Manga category in the 46th annual Kodansha Manga awards in 2022. The series was nominated for the 26th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2022, and has also been nominated for the 14th and 15th Manga Taisho Awards. The manga ranked at #7 on the top 20 list of manga for male readers in the 2022 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook. The manga has over 3 million copies in circulation.

The manga is also inspiring a live-action film and television series adaptation. The series will debut on Amazon Prime Video worldwide on November 28 with eight episodes, and the sequel film will then premiere after the series in theaters on December 20.

Sources: Press release

Disclosure: Kadokawa World Entertainment (KWE), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kadokawa Corporation, is the majority owner of Anime News Network, LLC. One or more of the companies mentioned in this article are part of the Kadokawa Group of Companies.

Oshi no Ko Season 2 Anime's 2nd Main Promo Video Reveals 'Burning' Ending Theme Song by Hitsujibungaku (2024)

FAQs

Does Oshi no Ko have a sad ending? ›

Does Oshi no Ko have a sad ending? The conclusion isn't inherently sorrowful; it's left open-ended. While Ash does meet his demise in the manga's finale, he remains alive in the anime adaptation.

Who is the killer in Oshi no Ko? ›

Hikaru Kamiki (神木 ひかる Kamiki Hikaru) is the main antagonist of the manga series Oshi no Ko. He is the father and archenemy of the Hoshino twins Aquamarine and Ruby, having fathered them from his relationship with the B-Komachi's leader, Ai Hoshino.

Is Oshi no Ko a tragedy? ›

Considering the First-Episode Twist of the series involves two murders, Oshi no Ko will make you leak a lot of tears. If Kaguya-Sama is a comedy, then Oshi no Ko is a tragedy.

Is Oshi no Ko season 2 out? ›

Yes, second season of Oshi no Ko anime is releasing on Wednesday. Q2. Where can we watch Oshi no Ko season 2? A2. Anime fans in the US can watch Oshi no Ko Season 2 exclusively on HIDIVE from July 3.

Who got Ai pregnant in Oshi no Ko? ›

At 15, Ai met and began a secret relationship with Hikaru Kamiki, which resulted in her getting pregnant but as soon as she found out, she told Hikaru that they were going to break up.

Do Aqua and Ruby kiss? ›

While a bit of a controversial move, in Chapter 143 of Oshi no Ko, the story follows a provocative turn as Aqua, representing Sarina Tendouji, and Ruby, representing Gorou Amamiya, finally share their first kiss.

Why was Ai killed in Oshi no Ko? ›

The anime follows the life of Ai Hoshino, an idol who chooses to leave the industry to start a family. However, her fan, Ryosuke, who is obsessed with her, becomes enraged and kills her doctor who he thinks is the father of Ai's child. Later on, he tracks down Ai and stabs her to death before her performance.

Who is Aqua's father? ›

Chapter 96 of the Oshi no Ko manga divulges the long-awaited truth about Aqua and Ruby's father, Hikaru Kamiki. However, the revelation is not what readers expected, for Hikaru is not just any ordinary father, but a callous and calculating serial killer who preys on female idols and actresses.

Is Oshi no Ko dark anime? ›

Oshi no Ko Twists Familiar Genres for Added Drama

Oshi no Ko blends several genres at once to deliver this dark but honest message, including some light isekai elements where Dr. Gorou and his patient Sarina were reborn as Ai's twin son and daughter.

Do Aqua and Ruby get together? ›

Oshi no Ko chapter #150 has Aqua confirm he only sees Ruby as a sister, ending any possibility of an incestuous relationship. Aqua admits his feelings for Kana, clarifying a popular ship in the story.

Is Oshi no Ko a romance? ›

Oshi no Ko is an engaging idol anime that intricately weaves together multiple genres, crafting a complex yet captivating narrative exploring themes of revenge, deception, and undoubtedly, romance.

Do Aqua and Ruby end up together? ›

The Series Finally Clarifies There Is no Romantic Involvement Between Aqua and Ruby.

Does Blank the series have a happy ending? ›

Blank The Series SS2 ending sees Nueng and Anueng put a ring on each other's finger. The two then promise to love and stay by each other's side. Nueng and Anueng's story ends on a happy note as they're shown together sixteen years later.

Does ORV have a sad ending? ›

The ending itself isn't sad, it's an open ending. Even though he does die at the end of the manga, Ash is actually alive in the anime. There's an official character chart by mappa (the animation studio) that depicts each character with a status (alive/deceased) and their relationships to other characters.

Is Ai dead in Oshi no Ko? ›

However, her lies inevitably caught up with her when she was fatally attacked by a disgruntled fan, using her final moments to tell her children that she loved them.

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