by The first episode of the anime [ Oshi no Ko ], which will start broadcasting on April 12th, is a 90-minute expanded version. From March 17th, “Oshi no Ko Mother and Children” will be released in movie theaters nationwide. It is also a topic that was screened in advance.
The first and final episodes of TV anime are sometimes broadcast in a 60-minute extended frame, but the 90-minute extended frame for the first episode is unusual. In this article, we will consider the necessity of publishing the first episode of [Oshi no Ko] in a 90-minute extended version and explain the appeal of the first episode.
This article includes a description that touches on the story’s core in Episode 1. Please be careful if you haven’t seen it. The 1st episode of TV animation [Oshi no Ko], an animation of the entire comic volume 1, is based on the manga serialized in “Weekly Young Jump” (Shueisha) since 2020. Aka Akasaka, the original author of the “Kaguya-sama wants to tell you “series, wrote, “Kuzu no Honkai” is in charge of drawing.
The two people working on famous works have drawn attention from early on. It won 1st place in the comics category of the “Next Coming Manga Award 2021”, and currently, 11 volumes have been released. Broadcasting the first episode in a 90-minute extended version is challenging, but it is only possible if it is so popular and topical. And there is a decisive necessity to do so.
As the title “Pushing Child” indicates, the main character of this work is just a “child.” The “child” starts full-scale activities after the second volume of the comic, and the first volume is a prequel, and the story is complete. If you read to the end, you can’t help but worry about the continuation, but it maintains a quality that can stand alone. If the live-action version were to be made into a movie, this volume 1 would be just the beginning of the 2nd and 3rd installments. The first episode of the TV anime [Oshi no Ko] is precisely the animation of the first volume of this comic.
The turbulent life of Ai cannot be drawn in 30 minutes. In other words, “Push” is the story of How Ai became a famous idol, how she aspired to be an idol, where she came from, and her mysterious friendships are interspersed with the story of Ai’s turbulent life.
The story unfolds like shock waves, beginning with the encounter between idol Ai and obstetrician-gynecologist Goro (voice: Kento Ito). You can’t take your eyes off the speedy story. And finally, tears. With those tears in my heart, the favorites will start moving earnestly from the second episode.
There is a reincarnation-like introduction of “reincarnation,” and the idol scene that is the main stage of the story and the back side of the entertainment world is firmly described. The element of mystery is added there, so from the first episode.
A large volume of information rushes in. It can only fit in the usual 30-minute frame, but all of them are essential scenes that lead to the future, and cutting them down is hard. The audience must see the entire movie, and the intention of the production team to make it a 90-minute extension is clear. Ai’s charming live performance, a theme song that expresses the world view of the work, and one of the main characters of this work, Ai, is drawn very attractively, which is also the highlight of the first episode. The live scene of B Komachi, an idol group in which Ai serves as the center, is also drawn, and several insert songs appear.
The dynamic live scene, where she sings and dances while dripping sweat, is realistic and leaves an impression of how charismatic Ai is as an idol. Famous artists make insert songs in the anime song area, and the idol song sung by Rie Takahashi, who plays Ai, is a must-listen, even if you are not a fan. In addition, the anguish of a charismatic idol and the natural face different from on stage are depicted. The way Ai seeks happiness as a person, and the scene where Ai gives her last words to the children are genuinely tear-jerking. Also, listen to the opening theme, “Idol” by YOASOBI. YOASOBI has worked on “BEASTARS” and “Mobile Suit Gundam.”
The Witch of Mercury” has been a hot topic for working on anime theme songs. The composer, Ayase, was originally a fan of the original work and commented on the official anime website that he created the song with the image of this work in mind. This time’s opening theme, “Idol,” is a song that can be called an innovation of YOASOBI, which is based on modern pop music from the Internet, with the addition of Vocaloid + idol elements and vocal ikura’s rap. A bright and catchy melody that expresses the stage of an idol, and a downer-type rap that depicts the darkness of the idol scene. It can be said that it genuinely represents
And the story’s main character is the favorite “child” In this work called “Pushing Child,” the idol Ai is also the main character, but it does not appear in the whole story. As I wrote at the beginning, the main character is the “child” of the favorite, but Ai is always at the core of the behavioral principle of children. You can’t talk about [My favorite child] without discussing Ai. Therefore, Ai is the main character, and the first episode is expanded to 90 minutes. Ai, who devoted her life as an idol, has all the charm of the story of [Oshi no Ko] in the fleeting life of Ai. Text/Fumiaki Kurebayashi However, there is always the presence of Ai at the core of children’s behavioral principles. You can’t talk about [My favorite child] without discussing Ai.
Therefore, Ai is the main character, and the first episode is expanded to 90 minutes. All the charm of the story of [Oshi no Ko] is packed in the fleeting life of Ai, who devoted her life as an idol. Text/Fumiaki Kurebayashi However, there is always the presence of Ai at the core of children’s behavioral principles. You can’t talk about [My favorite child] without discussing Ai. Therefore, Ai is the main character, and the first episode is expanded to 90 minutes. All the charm of the story of [Oshi no Ko] is packed in the fleeting life of Ai, who devoted her life as an idol.
Text/Fumiaki Kurebayashi However, there is always the presence of Ai at the core of children’s behavioral principles. You can’t talk about [My favorite child] without discussing Ai. Therefore, Ai is the main character, and the first episode is expanded to 90 minutes. All the charm of the story of [Oshi no Ko] is packed in the fleeting life of Ai, who devoted her life as an idol. Text/Fumiaki Kurebayashi However, there is always the presence of Ai at the core of children’s behavioral principles. You can’t talk about [My favorite child] without discussing Ai. Therefore, Ai is the main character, and the first episode is expanded to 90 minutes. All the charm of the story of [Oshi no Ko] is packed in the fleeting life of Ai, who devoted her life as an idol. Text/Fumiaki Kurebayashi
