Oshi No Ko Manga Review

Brought to you by the same manga artist of Kaguya-sama: Love is War and the manga artist of Kuzu No Honkai, the story initially follows a sparkling idol of fake smiles, Hoshino Ai, and a doctor who idolizes her. However, an accident happens, and the doctor soon finds himself to be reincarnated as his idol’s son, Hoshino Aquamarine. Together with his twin sister, Ruby, who also reincarnated, the characters took steps into the showbiz industry.

The story centralizes itself on the showbiz/entertainment industry. It explores what happens behind the scenes and shows how everything isn’t as glamorous as it may seem. Many people need to fight hard to gain resources and work even harder to become popular and maintain that popularity. 

The story also takes a unique spin on the reincarnation genres; rather than reincarnating into another world or some time into the past, the main characters reincarnate into the same world/time period that they were living in and meets a fellow reincarnator.

What I love about this story is how much the twins’ past lives matter. In contrast to most of the other reincarnation stories where the protagonist's past lives only function as a convenient tool to show off their skills, you can clearly see that the twins' past lives influence who they are as a person. Additionally, it’s also interesting to see how the twins have gradually adapted to their new identity and come to care for each other as actual siblings despite their past.

On another note, I think that the character designs are spectacular! Everyone looks quite unique, and the emotions are conveyed well through the character expressions. In terms of personalities, none of the main characters fall under a stereotypical trope-y character trait, and they all have chances to develop themselves as a character. This makes the story all the more interesting to read.

In conclusion, I would definitely recommend this manga to anyone whose above the age of 13 and is into the isekai, reincarnation, or the entertainment industry genres. I think that the story is a breath of fresh air and is a great read overall.

Michelle Lin is a Librarians of Tomorrow intern and a senior at Brooklyn Technical High School.