Oshi No Ko is an anime that seemingly came from nowhere before its popularity skyrocketed almost overnight. One look at the promotional images for Oshi No Ko: Season 1 , and you might think the show is a cute idol series. Maybe something like Love Live or K-On! where you get to watch a group of girls form a group and perform. You’d be deeply surprised to learn that the show can get incredibly dark as it discusses real issues within Japan’s idol culture.
Oshi No Ko features some pretty deep themes and dark moments, but it also has just the right amount of wackiness that somehow makes the show work perfectly. Just keep the former in mind in case you were expecting a purely wholesome, happy-go-lucky show about cute entertainers. Follow this Oshi No Ko: Season 1 episode guide to be up-to-date on when each episode is coming out. This guide will also inform you of which streaming services you can watch the show from.
Oshi No Ko Episodes Release Dates
Episodes are released every Wednesday or Tuesday, depending on your timezone, starting April 12th, 2023. Oshi No Ko is already confirmed to have a total of 11 episodes, meaning it will last until the June 21st, 2023. Here’s when each new episode of Oshi No Ko: Season 1 releases:
Episode 1: Mother And Children – April 12th, 2023
Episode 2: Third Option – April 19th, 2023
Episode 3: Manga-Based TV Drama – April 26th, 2023
Episode 4: Actors – May 3rd, 2023
Episode 5: Reality Dating Show – May 10th, 2023
Episode 6: Egosurfing – May 17th, 2023
Episode 7: Buzz – May 24th, 2023
Episode 7.5: Special Recap Episode – May 31st, 2023 (filler episode)
Episode 8: First Time – June 7th, 2023
Episode 9: B Komachi – July 14th, 2023
Episode 10: Pressure – June 21st, 2023
Episode 11: Idol – June 21st, 2023
Oshi No Ko has already announced Blu-ray and DVD releases, which is a good indication that there won’t be any breaks within the span of all 11 episodes.
Oshi No Ko Release Times (Per Timezone)
Oshi No Ko episodes are scheduled to come out at 11 PM Japanese Standard Time (JST). You might notice, however, that the JST doesn’t match up with the other times on this list. It takes about an hour for anime to reach international simulcasting services, which explains the time difference.
JST – 11:00 PM (Wedneday)
ACDT – 12:00 AM (Thursday)
PT – 8:00 AM (Wednesday)
CT – 10:00 AM (Wednesday)
ET – 11:00 AM ((Wednesday)
GMT – 3:00 PM (Wednesday)
BST – 4:00 PM (Wednesday)
IST – 8:30 PM (Wednesday)
If you’re from a country with a different timezone, you can convert any of these times, except JST, into your timezone. If the new Oshi No Ko episode doesn’t appear for you at exactly these times, try to refresh the page you’re on as it’s usually a clerical error.
Where To Watch Oshi No Ko
Despite its extreme popularity, finding the right streaming service to watch Oshi No Ko episodes is a little tricky at the moment. The service you pick will have to depend on where you’re staying.
If you’re in the US or anywhere else in North America, your best option is HIDIVE. It’s currently the only legal streaming service allowed to show Oshi No Ko in these areas. HIDIVE is available in other regions as well.
Asian viewers have several options. You can try the Ani-One Asia YouTube channel, Bilibili, iQIYI, or Netflix, which has the show available in certain countries, including India, Singapore, and the Philippines. South Koreans can also use Aniplus TV, a service exclusive to that country.
Anime Digital Network (ADN), a streaming service based in France, is also streaming Oshi No Ko. Aside from France, ADN is also available in Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Andorra, and Monaco.
If you’re in a country that doesn’t have any of these options, you can bypass the region blocking in any of these services by using a VPN.
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