Oshi no Ko Season 2 Episode 5 is expected to focus on the actors of the Tokyo Blade 2.5D stage play. With the script finalized in the fourth episode, the cast are challenged to create a new and improved vision of the script. However, things get more complicated as Aqua's enigmatic memories return, causing Akane Kurokawa and Kana Arima to worry.
Today, the official website of Oshi no Ko has revealed a teaser video, preview stills, and official synopsis for Oshi no Ko Season 2 Episode 5, which is titled Opening, and it looks like it will feature more of Aqua still dealing with his inner demons before he can deliver an authentic performance, and it looks like there will be an emotional moment with Akane after she finds out Aqua's connection to Ai in the previous episode. Watch the teaser video for Oshi no Ko Season 2 Episode 5 below:
You can check out the preview stills for Oshi no Ko Season 2 Episode 5 in the image gallery below:
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Aka Akasaka, Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha / Doga Kobo
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Aka Akasaka, Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha / Doga Kobo
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Aka Akasaka, Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha / Doga Kobo
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Aka Akasaka, Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha / Doga Kobo
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Aka Akasaka, Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha / Doga Kobo
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Aka Akasaka, Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha / Doga Kobo
The official synopsis of Oshi no Ko Season 2 Episode 5 reads:
Why does Akane continue to be an actor even though she claims she has no talent? What did Akane say in response to Aqua, who revealed her true feelings for the first time? And what are the "responsibilities of a boyfriend" that Akane seeks?
Studio Doga Kobo returned to animate Oshi no Ko Season 2, and the official website revealed that the main staff of Episode 5 includes Tanaka Jin on screenplay, Yasuhiro Irie on storyboard, Kazuma Ogasawara on direction, Hirayama Hirona on character drawing supervision, and Cat Tomi Chao on color script. Kevin Yuta and Hirayama Hirona are the chief animation directors, and the animation directors are Daidoji Miho, Hana Okutani, Yui Ryozan, Kenji Irie, and Yoko Kikuchi.
The main Japanese voice cast of Oshi no Ko includes:
Rie Takahashi as Ai Hoshino
Takeo Otsuka as Aquamarine Hoshino
Yurie Igoma as Ruby Hoshino
Megumi Han as Kana Arima
Rumi Okubo as Mem-cho
Manaka Iwami as Akane Kurokawa
Lynn as Miyako Saito
What is Oshi no Ko Season 2 about?
Oshi no Ko anime is based on the manga series of the same title written by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari (Scum's Wish). The series has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump while Manga Plus digitally publishes the official English version of the manga. Yen Press publishes the English physical editions of the manga.
HIDIVE shared a description for Oshi no Ko Season 2:
Aqua's desire for revenge takes center stage as he navigates the dark underbelly of the entertainment world alongside his twin sister, Ruby. While Ruby follows in their slain mother's footsteps to become an idol, Aqua joins a famous theater troupe in hopes of uncovering clues to the identity of his father—the man who arranged their mother's untimely death, and the man who once starred in the same troupe Aqua hopes to infiltrate.
Where to watch Oshi no Ko Season 2 Episode 5
Just like the first season, Oshi no Ko Season 2 is currently available to stream on HIDIVE, so you can watch the fifth episode there when it premieres on Wednesday, July 31, at 11:00 pm JST on TOKYO MX, KBS Kyoto, TV Hokkaido, AT-X, BS11 TV Aichi and other networks across Japan. According to the home media release listing for the new season, there will be a total of 13 episodes released across six Blu-ray and DVD launches in Japan, and with four episodes already out, that means we can expect 9 more new episodes to arrive in this Summer 2024 anime season.
