Aqua and Ruby Hoshino from the second season of Oshi no Ko promotional poster.

Get Ready For ‘Oshi no Ko’ Season 2

Idol animes aren’t new, but Oshi no Ko added an amusing and unique twist to its story. It’s not just a story about an idol trying to make it to the top through hard work. Rather, this anime delves into the darker side of the entertainment industry, and season 2 will go even further.

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The relationships in this anime feel weirdly parasocial, to say the least, and that’s just the first half of it all. Oshi no Ko uses celebrity and idol culture to explore the unglamorous themes of bullying, objectification, and stalking present in the idol industry.

What is Oshi no Ko season 2 about?

Fans are in luck because the anime is coming back for a second season on July 3, 2024. The first season ended with the First Concert Arc in the manga. Although four arcs were squeezed into the anime, the adaptation remained faithful to the important events found in the manga.

The second season will cover the 2.5D Arc of the manga, which will bring Aqua back on stage as an actor. But on the quest to find his mother’s killer, Aqua will be taken back to a very familiar place and find out why he and Ruby were able to reincarnate as Ai’s children.

Oshi no Ko season 2 cast

No announcements have been made regarding changes in the casting of Oshi no Ko season 2. Although new characters will appear, fans can expect the English voice actors from the first season to be the same.

CharacterVoice Actor
Aquamarine Hoshino (Aqua)Jack Stansbury
Ruby HoshinoAlyssa Marek
Kana ArimaNatalie Rial
Akane KurokawaKristen McGuire
MEM-ChoJuliet Simmons
Miyaka SaitoChristina Kelly
Taishi GotandaTy Mahany

(featured image: Studio Doga Kobo)


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Vanessa Esguerra (She/They) has been a Contributing Writer for The Mary Sue since 2023. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy, she (happily) rejected law school in 2021 and has been a full-time content writer since. Vanessa is currently taking her Master's degree in Japanese Studies in hopes of deepening her understanding of the country's media culture in relation to pop culture, women, and queer people like herself. She speaks three languages but still manages to get lost in the subways of Tokyo with her clunky Japanese. Fueled by iced coffee brewed from local cafés in Metro Manila, she also regularly covers anime and video games while queuing for her next match in League of Legends.