First Look at Author Oshi no Ko's New Manga

Key Takeaways

• The Oshi no Ko manga has ended after a four-year run, with the final chapter being released on November 14, 2024.
• Akasaka's next project is a manga fantasy romance, with Ajichika and Aoi Kujira, expected in spring 2025.
• Aka Akasaka, known as Kaguya-sama, is also working on a new shoot while the future of Oshi no Ko illustrator Mengo Yokoyari is still uncertain.

After more than four years of serialization, the Oshi no Ko manga has come to an end. The manga started airing on April 23, 2023, and has received many positive reviews from readers. Oshi no Ko had a great run, but all good things must come to an end.

The final chapter of the manga was released on November 14, 2024. After finishing it, Aka Akasaka can start working on his next project. The name of his next project is yet to be announced. But he released a new image that will give fans an idea of ​​what to expect from the new series.

New Project by Author Oshi no Ko

• Akasaka's next project has a romantic theme
• Mengo Yokoyaki is working on a single shot

Akasaka's new project is a fantasy romance manga. It will be set in the world of fairy tales, and will focus on the love between a prince and a princess. It's no surprise that romance will be the theme of Akasaka's new manga. Considering the success he's had with Kaguya-sama: Love is War, it doesn't make sense for him to go the other way.

Joining Aka Akasaka will be Ajichika and Aoi Kujira. Ajichika will provide illustrations for the manga. A group of four members who previously worked on the popular martial arts series, Record of Ragnarök. Aoi Kujira will be in charge of series creation.

Akasaka's Oshi no Ko is illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. He is also working on a new shoot called Ai Bakka, which will be released in February 2025. It is not clear whether he will start a new series or join someone else.

Akasaka had two Big Hits

Aka Akasaka is a well-known mangaka. Kaguya-sama: Love is War is considered by many to be his magnum opus. The manga was published in 2015 and reached its conclusion in 2022. Meanwhile, Aka Akasaka was also working on Oshi no Ko, which started in 2020.

Kaguya-sama: Love is War has sold over 22 million copies, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. The manga got a movie adaptation in 2019. It was produced by A-1 Pictures and had 12 episodes. The next season was released in 2020, and also had 12 episodes. Kaguya-sama: Love is War third season in 2022.

A film adaptation of Oshi no Ko has been announced for June 2022. The season began in April 2023 and aired the finale in June 2023. The film adaptation helped increase its popularity. This was reflected in the mango market. To date, Oshi no Ko manga has sold over 18 million copies.

Oshi no Ko can be streamed on HIDIVE.

Source: Official Manga Mogura RE X (formerly Twitter) account