Oshi no Ko’s live-action has released its final act to streaming, bringing the series to a close once again. Now available for audiences in the US, UK, Germany, and Japan, fans can look to Amazon Prime for the idol anime adaptation conclusion to this incredibly beloved isekai.
Created by Aka Akasaka in 2020 and published by Shueisha, Oshi no Ko follows the story of two people’s fates intertwined even into the next life. As a thought-provoking insight into the world of idols, actors, and musicians, manga and anime have captivated fans everywhere with their intricate storytelling and interconnected characters.
Oshi no Ko: The Final Act’s Anime Adaptation is a Hit Among Its Audience
Despite the Changes, The Live-Action Adapts the Story Well into Film
Directed by Smith and written by Ayako Kitagawa, Oshi no Ko: The Final Act’s live-action adaptation has generated its own audience outside of Akasaka’s manga, following the same story beats. While the episodic series skipped a bit, fans of the film have attested that the film does a superior job of wrapping up the controversial ending that Oshi no Ko was known for.
Oshi no Ko: The Final Act has defied those previous misconceptions by not only adapting the designs well into live-action, but its cast has done an amazing job by capturing the characters’ strong points.
Live-action adaptations aren’t known for being popular hits, as they either have incredibly poor costume designs or aren’t able to translate the antics that anime is known for. Outlandish expressions and colorful designs look unnatural and cheap. Only recently has the mainstream begun to look towards live-action with respect following Netflix’s One Piece success.
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Oshi no Ko: The Final Act has defied those previous misconceptions by not only adapting the designs well into live-action, but its cast has done an amazing job by capturing the characters’ strong points. Between the writing and the direction, the film manages to surpass the audience’s expectations by devoting itself to live-action’s weak points: the story and the designs.
Originally, Akasaka’s ending to the manga had caused a stir amongst the Oshi no Ko community, with many fans abandoning the series. What had started as a heartfelt story of a group of young rising stars quickly dissolved once it entered its final chapters. That exact finale that Oshi no Ko: The Final Act has attempted to adapt.
What is Oshi no Ko: Final Act Adapting from Akasaka’s Manga?
When Bringing the Final Notes of the Idol Manga to a Close
Oshi no Ko: Final Act’s film is meant to adapt the last few novels in the series and properly conclude the manga in its own way. Since the live-action was allotted eight episodes, each ranging at about 54 minutes, much of the original work had to be condensed.
The film largely explores parts of the Movie arc, the 15 Year Lie, and the finale. This includes volumes 11-16 in Akasaka’s manga, and the anime has not yet adopted this portion, though it’s expected that after the upcoming Oshi no Ko season 3, one more will be needed to fully adapt the story.
While some parts of the manga are needed for context in a few scenes to make sense of the conclusions characters make, the live-action has adapted enough of the work to establish itself as a coherent story. The most notable changes were to the more controversial sections of the manga.
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What ultimately ran off many fans from the original Oshi no Ko manga was a series of events that occurred between the twins that were never fully explained in depth as to how and why they occurred. The Final Act has fully omitted those scenes and altered some parts of the ending to give more depth to its remaining characters.
Fans who have followed the manga will notice that there are notable changes and alterations to the live-action, but groups who have no context of the anime or manga have noticed few plot holes. Pacing issues continue to persist, but this was also an issue in the second half of Akasaka’s Oshi no Ko.
Despite its differences, Oshi no Ko: Final Act retells the captivating story of Akasaka’s idol revenge story and revisits the tragic circumstances of Ai Hoshino. Although the manga may not have hit with its fans, the film’s received popular acclaim for its casting, storytelling, and conclusion to the infamous final chapters.
Oshi No Ko
- Release Date
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April 12, 2023
- Directors
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Daisuke Hiramaki
- Writers
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Jin Tanaka
