HIDIVE announced at AnimeNYC 2022 that it has acquired the streaming rights to the anime adaptation of Oshi no Ko. The anime adaptation is based on the manga written by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari (Scrum’s Wish). The first episode will be a 90-minute special episode. 

The series is described as: 

When a pregnant young starlet appears in Gorou Amemiya’s countryside medical clinic, the doctor takes it upon himself to safely (and secretly) deliver Ai Hoshino’s child so she can make a scandal-free return to the stage. But no good deed goes unpunished, and on the eve of her delivery, he finds himself slain at the hands of Ai’s deluded stalker — and subsequently reborn as Ai’s child, Aquamarine Hoshino! The glitz and glamor of showbiz hide the dark underbelly of the entertainment industry, threatening to dull the shine of his favorite star. Can he help his new mother rise to the top of the charts? And what will he do when unthinkable disaster strikes? 

The production staff consists of Daisuke Hiramaki (Selection Project, Asteroid in Love) is directing the show with Chao Nekotomi (Shikimori’s Not Just A Cutie opening director and storyboarder, Selection Project Episode 7 dance part director and storyboarder) as assistant director. Kanna Hirayama (Selection Project, Rent-A-Girlfriend) is the character designer, while Jin Tanaka (Love Live! Nijigasaki High School Idol Club, Laid-Back Camp) is the series screenwriter. 

Yen Press is publishing the manga in English and volume 1 is scheduled for January 17, 2023.