The Spring 2023 anime season is about to arrive, with a whole bunch of exciting new anime series set to launch. Among them is Oshi no Ko, adapted from the manga originally written by Aka Akasaka, and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari. Is there an official release date and time for the new anime, and where will you be able to watch it? Here is everything we know about Oshi no Ko Episode 1.
Where to watch the Oshi no Ko anime Episode 1
Oshi no Ko Episode 1 will be available to stream and watch on anime streaming platform HIDIVE. The rest of the series will follow after the launch of the first installment.
HIDIVE announced the new series would be an exclusive in November 2022, as part of a slate of new additions to their roster. They also revealed that the first episode of the series would be a special feature-length episode, coming in at 90 minutes.
You can check out the Oshi no Ko trailer, whcih reveals the anime’s opening theme, below:
What is the release date and time for Oshi no Ko Episode 1 on HIDIVE?
Oshi no Ko Episode 1 will be released on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, available to stream on HIDIVE. No official release time has yet been revealed, but should be announced in the coming days ahead of the episode’s arrival.
The premise behind Oshi no Ko is a unique one, in that it follows the story of a pregnant young woman and star called Ai, who is being stalked. When she appears at the medical clinic of Dr. Gorou Amemiya, he agrees to deliver her child in secret, but is killed the night before her delivery by Ai’s stalker.
While the doctor’s life comes to an end, he is reborn as Ai’s child, Aquamarine, and does what he can to help his new mother climb to the top of the entertainment industry.