Prime Video is bringing Oshi no Ko live-action adaptation following the release of the anime series back in 2023. Unlike the hit anime series of the same name, the upcoming adaptation will be available to a broad audience.
The live-action series is directed by former actress Hana Matsumoto (Kimi to Nara Koi o Shitemite mo) and Smith, with Ayako Kitagawa (Tokyo Love Story) serving as the upcoming series’ writer. Oshi No Ko live-action series is produced by Toei‘s Ryūsuke Imoto.
When is Oshi No Ko Live-Action adaptation coming out?
Based on Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari manga series of the same name, it was announced at the end of the trailer that the series will debut on the streamer worldwide on November 28. It will contain a total of eight episodes.
The upcoming series will feature former members of Japanese idol groups, including former =LOVE member Nagisa Saitō as Ruby and former Nogizaka46 member Asuka Saitō as Ai. The rest of the cast includes Kaito Sakurai (Blue Spring Ride) as Aqua, Nanoka Hara (Listen to Me!) as Kana Arima, Mizuki Kayashima (Saikō no Kyōshi: 1-nen-go) as Akane Kurokawa, and Ano (Dead Dead Demon’s Dededede Destruction) as Memcho.
Fans of the anime franchise are in for a treat this year, as — in addition to the live-action series — Oshi no Ko will also release a sequel movie, set to premiere in theaters on December 20. It is directed by Smith (Inside Mari).
You can watch the trailer for Oshi no Ko live-action adaptation down below (watch more trailers):
The forthcoming series will center on siblings Ruby and Aqua, who both thrived to make it to the entertainment industry for different reasons: Ruby wants to follow in her late mother’s footsteps and become a popular idol, while Aqua intends to utilize her career as an entertainer to uncover the truth behind her mother’s death.
Oshi No Ko hits Prime Video on November 28.
(Source: Anime News Network)
