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"Oshi no Ko" New Year's Card Illustration Released, MEMcho as the Representative with Horns (?) Wishes "Happy New Year"

The official X account for the manga "Oshi no Ko" has been updated, and a New Year's card image has been released.

On X, it was announced, "2024 is the Year of the Dragon. A special New Year's card image from MEMcho, the representative with horns (?!) of 'Oshi no Ko,' brings you New Year's greetings."


A visual from the TV anime "Oshi no Ko" © Aka Akasaka × Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha・"Oshi no Ko" Production Committee

A visual from the TV anime "Oshi no Ko" © Aka Akasaka × Mengo Yokoyari / Shueisha・"Oshi no Ko" Production Committee


The post called for enthusiastic support: "With the manga's thrilling developments and the highly anticipated second season of the TV anime airing in 2024, we look forward to your passionate support for this work again this year."

The released illustration features MEMcho conveying "Happy New Year."

"Oshi no Ko" is a story set in the entertainment industry, serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (Shueisha) since April 2020. The protagonist, Goro, a practicing obstetrician, meets his idolized star, Ai Hoshino, but following a certain event, Goro dies and is reincarnated as Ai's child. This marks the beginning of his journey into the entertainment industry, following in her footsteps.

This popular work has exceeded a total of 15 million copies in circulation. The anime broadcast began in April 2023, and the first episode quickly reached the number one spot in the world trends on X (formerly Twitter). The series saw a surge in fan creations, with many cover videos of the hit theme song "Idol" by YOASOBI and dance videos inspired by the TikTok anime official account, generating significant buzz.



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