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Oshi no Ko episode 6, which was released on Wednesday, May 17, seems to be in the spotlight as the contents of the episode seems to have caused a massive uproar from a section of fans. The latest episode focused on Akane Kurokawa, who was on the dating reality show along with Aqua and others.
Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of self-harm/suicide, discretion is advised.
The character has always been earnest and hardworking as an actor; however, she didn’t really receive a chance to shine and her agency put a ton of pressure on the manager of the show. Later, an incident took place on the reality show, which led her being bullied on various social media platforms. She subsequently decided to take her own life, but Aqua saved her in the nick of time.
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According to many, the contents of the episode seem to be based on Hana Kimura, who was a professional wrestler. She was on a reality TV show called Terrace House, and she took her own life after she was bullied on it. Hana Kimura’s mother is allegedly outraged at Oshi no Ko for this, and the fanbase shared their opinions regarding the same.
Fans take to Twitter to share their opinions as Oshi no Ko receives massive backlash from Hana Kimura’s mother
The aforementioned issue is a rather sensitive topic for fans of Oshi no Ko to discuss. On one hand, they are in favor of the series since they had explicitly mentioned it in the first episode that this series was work of fiction. This disclaimer was given even before the series began.
On the other hand, several others have stated that they like Oshi no Ko, but believe that the anime series' team should have consulted Hana Kimura's family before exploring this theme in the episode.
From what the Oshi no Ko manga has, there was no mention of Hana Kimura, however, the elements in the story are quite similar. Unless the author provides their insight on this, there is no way to confirm whether this snippet of the story was based on Hana Kimura or not. This could be either coincidental, or the author came across her story and wished to share it with the world.
Fans went on to support the anime, but were also quite sensitive to the entire situation. They sympathized with the mother's feeling, but they were also happy with how Oshi no Ko is portraying various issues surrounding the entertainment industry. Some even went on to admit that Hana Kimura's case was brought to light because of the series' latest episode.
Final thoughts
This isn't a situation where one party is correct and the other is wrong. The animanga series is doing a tremendous job at exposing the dark secrets of the entertainment industry, and just how twisted it can be. Young boys and girls who are in their teens are subjected to some of the most traumatizing things.
However, there are deep sympathies for Hana Kimura's mother too. This episode surely brought back bitter memories that no parent should ever go through. Bringing awareness regarding topics like self-harm and suicide tends to bring back excruciatingly painful memories for those who were close to the victims. However, raising awareness could also mean that a life is saved.
