AMC Networks’ HIDIVE revealed today that Season 2 of【OSHI NO KO】 , the global hit anime series of 2023, will simulcast exclusively on the streaming service in the U.S. and Canada as well as its overseas markets, including the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. S2 will premiere this July as part of HIDIVE’s Summer 2024 simulcast season.
Based on the award-winning seinen manga written by Aka Akasaka and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari, 【OSHI NO KO】 quickly became the #1 series launch in HIDIVE’s history last year. The series garnered critical acclaim for its inaugural season and received numerous awards, including most recently Anime of the Year at last month’s Tokyo Anime Awards Festival.
”We’re thrilled to announce that【OSHI NO KO】will be back on HIDIVE for its exciting second season,” said John Ledford, President of HIDIVE. “Last year,【OSHI NO KO】 generated not only overwhelming fan response but also countless accolades as well for its first season. Without any doubt, Season 2 will not disappoint. And fans will not want to miss a minute of it this summer — exclusively on HIDIVE!”
Synopsis: When pregnant young starlet Ai Hoshino (voiced by Rie Takahashi / Donna Bella Litton) appears at Dr. Gorou Amemiya’s clinic, he takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver her child so Ai can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But on the eve of her delivery, Gorou is slain at the hands of Ai’s deluded stalker — and is subsequently reborn as Ai’s child, Aquamarine Hoshino (Takeo Otsuka / Jack Stansbury)! The glitz and glamor of showbiz hide the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry. Can he help his new mother rise to the top of the charts?
The anime series is directed by Daisuke Hiramaki and Ciao Nekotomi, written by Jin Tanaka, with character design by Kanna Hirayama and animation by production studio Doga Kobo (YuruYuri, Plastic Memories, Gabriel DropOut).
The show’s official social pages have also dropped a new teaser following its AnimeJapan 2024 stage event introducing the new cast members voicing the characters of “Tokyo Blade”:
- Koki Uchiyama (Banagher Links in Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn) as Daiki Himekawa
- Yusuke Kobayashi (Subaru Natsuki in Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World) as Sakuya Kamoshida
- Seiji Maeda (Wataru Matoba in Argonavis from BanG Dream!) as Meruto Narushima
[Sources: HIDIVE, Crunchyroll News]
