It has been announced that the third season of the TV anime series "Oshi no Ko," based on the popular manga serialized in "Weekly Young Jump" (Shueisha), will be broadcast on TOKYO MX and 36 other stations nationwide from 11:00 PM on January 14, 2026. ABEMA will be the first to stream the series simultaneously with terrestrial broadcasting from the same time. A commercial for the anime has also been released on YouTube.
It was also announced that an original snow sculpture based on Ai from "Oshi no Ko" will appear at the 2026 Sapporo Snow Festival, which will be held in Sapporo, Hokkaido from February 4th to 11th, 2026. At night, the snow sculpture will be lit up to the music of "Oshi no Ko."
"Oshi no Ko " is a popular manga written by Aka Akasaka , who also wrote " Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, " and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari , who also wrote " Scum's Wish ." It was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from April 2020 to November 2024. It tells the story of twin siblings left behind by the sudden death of a genius idol named Ai. The younger twin, Ruby, admires her mother and enters the entertainment industry, while the older brother, Aqua, vows to take revenge on their biological father, who is believed to have accomplices in Ai's murder. The comic has sold over 25 million copies worldwide.
The first season of the TV anime aired from April to June 2023, and the second season from July to October 2024. The live-action adaptation has also been a hot topic.
