Oshi no Ko Live-Action Movie & TV Series Announce Full Cast

Oshi no Ko is set for a major leap with a live-action movie and TV series, and the complete cast for the adaptation has now been unveiled. Since the debut of its anime’s first season last year, Oshi no Ko has surged in popularity, leading to exciting new projects. The franchise returned in a significant way this year, launching new episodes for Season 2 this summer. Adding to the excitement is the announcement of a live-action debut featuring both a new film and a TV series. With the recent cast reveal, it appears this adaptation will cover substantial ground.

The live-action adaptation’s cast for Oshi no Ko includes Nagisa Saito as Ruby, Asuka Saito as Ai Hoshino, Kaito Sakurai as Aqua, Nanoka Hara as Kana Arima, Mizuki Kayashima as Akane Kurokawa, and ano as Memcho. The social media accounts associated with the TV series and movie have also disclosed additional cast members, promising to bring Season 2’s arcs of the anime to life.

The additional cast members are as follows:

• Kurumi Inagaki as Sarina Tendoji
• Mari Hamada as Eriko Kawamura
• Kotaro Yoshida as Ichigo Saito
• Kana Kurashina as Miyako Saito
• Nobuaki Kaneko as Taishi Gotanda
• Kazuto Mokudai as Ryosuke
• Haru Iwakawa as young Aqua
• Yuna Saito as young Ruby
• Yuzuna Kato as young Kana Arima
• naenano as Yuki Sumi
• Totaro as Nobuyuki Kumano
• Hiromu Kuroda as Kengo Morimoto
• Hideyoshi Kan as Melt Narushima
• Anna Ishii as Monemone Anemone
• Terunosuke Takezai as Himura
• Yumi Adachi as Yoriko Kichijoji
• Mirai Shida as Abiko Samejima
• Aoi Nakamura as Sumiaki Raida
• Junki Tozuka as GOA
• Koki Yamashita as Taiki Himekawa
• Toshinori Omi as Toshiro Kindaichi
• Jun Kaname as Masaya Kaburagi
• Sho Aoyagi as Masanori Shima
• Hina Kikuchi as Mako Azami

The live-action TV series of Oshi no Ko is scheduled to launch globally on Prime Video starting November 28th. It is expected to span eight episodes and will be followed by a feature film set to hit theaters in Japan on December 20th. However, it remains unclear how the series and film will interconnect or if the film will be released outside Japan.

For fans who prefer the anime, Oshi no Ko is currently available for streaming exclusively on HIDIVE.

Looking ahead to Season 2 this summer, HIDIVE provides a synopsis, highlighting an intense narrative. Aqua’s thirst for revenge takes the spotlight as he delves into the sinister side of the entertainment industry with his twin sister, Ruby. In pursuit of becoming an idol like their late mother, Ruby strives to make her mark. Meanwhile, Aqua joins a renowned theater troupe with the goal of uncovering clues about his father’s identity – a person who orchestrated their mother’s early demise and once starred in the troupe Aqua aims to infiltrate.

Source: Comicbook.com