Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 1: Release date and time, countdown, what to expect, and more

Modified Jun 28, 2024 11:00 GMT

Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 1: Release date and time, countdown, what to expect, and more — Aqua Hoshino as seen in Oshi no Ko season 2 (Image via Doga Kobo)

Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 1 is set to be released on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 11 PM JST. Following the end of the anime's first season in Spring 2023, the series is set to return with its second season in Summer 2024. Oshi no Ko season 2 anime will be available to watch on HIDIVE.

Twelve years after B-Komachi idol Ai's death, her children Aqua and Ruby started high school. Aqua tried to use his connection to Kaburagi Masaya to learn the truth behind his mother's death. Meanwhile, Ruby formed the new B-Komachi idol group and started following in her mother's footsteps to live her dream as an idol.

Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 1 release date and time

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As revealed by the anime's official website, Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 1 is set to be released on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 11 PM JST. That said, the anime is set to have an early screening for its first episode on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in theaters in Japan.

The main screening will be in Marunouchi Piccadilly in Tokyo. It will be attended by the series' voice cast members - Takeo Ootsuka, Igoma Yurie, Manaka Iwami, and Rumi Ookubo. Neki Matsuzawa will act as the MC. Megumi Han was set to join the screening as well but had to cancel due to ill health.

The first episode of Oshi no Ko season 2 is set to be released internationally at the following times:

Time Zones	Release Time	Release Day	Release Date
Pacific Daylight Time	7 am	Wednesday	July 3
Eastern Daylight Time	10 am	Wednesday	July 3
British Summer Time	3 pm	Wednesday	July 3
Central European Summer Time	4 pm	Wednesday	July 3
Indian Standard Time	7:30 pm	Wednesday	July 3
Philippine Standard Time	10 pm	Wednesday	July 3
Japanese Standard Time	11 pm	Wednesday	July 3
Australia Central Standard Time	11:30 pm	Wednesday	July 3

The anime's opening theme song will be "Fatale" performed by GEMN. The ending theme song and its performer are yet to be announced.

Where to watch Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 1?

Akane Kurokawa as seen in the Oshi no Ko season 2 (Image via Doga Kobo)

Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 1 will first be broadcast on TOKYO MX, followed by other Japanese local television networks like BS11, TV Hokkaido, KBS Kyoto, TV Aichi, AT-X, and others.

As for its local streaming, the anime will be available to watch online on ABEMA, dAnimeStore, Hulu, Netflix, Disney Plus, Anime Times, and others.

Lastly, Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 1 will be available to stream online on HIDIVE.

What to expect from Oshi no Ko season 2 episode 1?

Kana Arima as Tsurugi in Oshi no Ko season 2 (Image via Doga Kobo)

The final episode of the anime's first season hinted at the Tokyo Blade Stage Play. During the episode, the anime confirmed that Aqua Hoshino was cast as Touki, Akane Kurokawa was cast as Princess Saya, and Kana Arima was cast as Tsurugi for the stage play. While the other cast members haven't been announced, Raida Sumiaki's scene hinted that Producer Kaburagi Masaya had made some proposals for the same.

Hence, the upcoming Oshi no Ko season 2 will start adapting the 2.5D Stage Play story arc. With that, the anime's first episode could reveal the remaining cast members and roles for the Tokyo Blade Stage Play. Hence, fans expect to see Melt Narushima make his return. Joining him will be Taiki Himekawa and Sakuya Kamoshida. Additionally, fans could also catch glimpses of GOA, Toshirou Kindaichi, and the "Tokyo Blade" manga creator Abiko Samejima.