Oshi no Ko Manga circulation doubles after anime premiere

Shueisha Announced this month Aka akasaka And Mingo Yokoiari‘s anime“>Oshi no ko Manga has over 9 million copies in circulation as of May 31 (The announcement did not specify whether or not the total includes digital copies.)

The manga had a circulation of 4.5 million copies in March, ahead of the manga’s TV anime premiere. The manga has doubled its circulation numbers in just under two months since the anime premiered.

Yen Press The manga has been licensed, describing the story:

Guru is a gynecologist and fan who is in shock after his favorite co-star Ai announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Guru realize that he is about to form a relationship with her that defies all common sense! Lies are the idol’s greatest weapon in this awful manga Aka akasaka (anime“>Kaguya-sama: Love is war) And Mingo Yokoiari (anime“>scum desire).

akasaka (anime“>Kaguya-sama: Love is war) and uQuery (anime“>scum desire) launched the manga in Shueisha‘s anime“>Weekly Young Jump Magazine in April 2020. Shueisha She published the eleventh volume of the manga on March 17, and will publish the twelfth volume on July 19. Yen Press The second volume was published on May 23. Shueisha‘s manga plus The service is digitally releasing the manga in English. Akasaka recently released a short story for the series titled “45510” that looks at Idol A in a different light.

The manga won first place at the 7th Annual Next Manga Awards (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō) in 2021, and also won the Best General Manga category at the 46th Annual Awards. Kodansha Last year’s manga awards. The series was nominated for the 26th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Award last year, and has also been nominated for the 14th and 15th Manga Taisho Awards. The manga ranked seventh on the list of the top 20 manga for male readers in the 2022 edition of the manga Takarajimasha‘s Kono manga ga sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) How-to guide. The manga has more than 3 million copies in circulation.

The anime premiered in Japan on April 12, with a 90-minute first episode. HIDIVE It broadcasts the anime as it airs in Japan, and also broadcasts the anime in English dub. The company stated that the anime has become “the #1 series launch in the history of streaming.”

Source: Mantan Mainichi Shimbun Network