Oshi no Ko is a Japanese anime television series based on Aka Akasaka's Oshi no Ko manga series. Produced by Doga Kobo, the anime series is directed by Daisuke Hiramaki, with character designs by Kanna Hirayama. The music is composed by Takurō Iga. The first season, consisting of 11 episodes and adapting the first four volumes (chapters 1–40) of the manga series, aired from 12 April to 28 June 2023. The 90-minute first episode, "Mother and Children", also premiered at selected theaters in Japan on 17 March of the same year.
A second season was announced after the airing of the eleventh episode of the first season. It adapted volumes 5 to 8 (chapters 41–80; additionally 109 in the season finale) and aired from 3 July to 6 October 2024.
A third season was announced after the airing of the thirteenth episode of the second season. The season adapted volumes 9 to the middle part of 13 (chapters 81–127) and premiered on 14 January 2026. It ended with a one-hour special, which aired on 25 March of the same year.
A fourth and final season was announced after the airing of the eleventh episode of the third season.
The series is licensed by Sentai Filmworks and has been available for streaming on Hidive. An English dub premiered on 24 May 2023. The first season was released on Blu-ray on 25 June 2024. The second season was released on January 6, 2026. Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific and streamed it on the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel. It premiered on Animax Asia on 30 October 2024. Crunchyroll is streaming the third season along with Hidive. On February 25, 2026, Crunchyroll announced that it had acquired the streaming rights for the first two seasons of the series in collaboration with Hidive. The first season was made available immediately, with the second season set to stream in Q2 of the same year. __TOC__
Series overview
Episodes Season 1 (2023)
Season 2 (2024)
Season 3 (2026)
Home media release Japanese + Kadokawa Corporation (Japan – Region 2/A) Vol. Episodes Cover character(s) Release date Ref. Season 1 1 1 Ai Hoshino 28 June 2023 2 2–3 Aqua Hoshino 26 July 2023 3 4–5 Ruby Hoshino 30 August 2023 4 6–7 Kana Arima 27 September 2023 5 8–9 Akane Kurokawa 25 October 2023 6 10–11 MEM-cho 29 November 2023 Season 2 1 12–14 Kana Arima and Akane Kurokawa 25 October 2024 2 15–16 Aqua Hoshino and Taiki Himekawa 27 November 2024 3 17–18 Melt Narushima and Sakuya Kamoshida 25 December 2024 4 19–20 Abiko Samejima and Yoriko Kichijouji 24 January 2025 5 21–22 Sumiaki Raida and GOA 26 February 2025 6 23–24 Ruby Hoshino and MEM-cho 26 March 2025 Season 3 1 25–28 Ruby Hoshino, Kana Arima and MEM-cho 25 March 2026 2 29–32 Aqua Hoshino and Akane Kurokawa 24 April 2026 3 33–35 Gorou Amamiya and Sarina Tendouji 27 May 2026
English + Sentai Filmworks (North America – Region 1/A) Vol. Episodes Release date Ref. Season 1 1–11 25 June 2024 Season 2 12–24 6 January 2026
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