Many people noticed that Akane Kurokawa in Oshi no Ko made reference to the case of wrestler Hana Kimura , who committed suicide after being cyberbullied. However, the late fighter's mother, Kyoko Kimura , criticized the anime's reference to her daughter's case, saying it was inappropriate.
Hana Kimura's mother criticizes Oshi no Ko for mentioning her daughter's death
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Episode 6 is causing mixed reactions from Japanese fans because Hana Kimura's mother got mad at it for allegedly being based on Hana's experience. Some are defending OnK while some are saying it's horrible. https://t.co/qUNrxx2Zfb
— Daily Oshi no Ko (@dailyoshinoko) May 22, 2023
The creators of Oshi no Ko never officially confirmed that Akane's story is inspired by Hana Kimura's case, but many fans believe that the mangaka used this reference. So this idea quickly spread across the internet until it reached Kimura's mother, who was uncomfortable with the case and expressed her opinion on Twitter as well.
“I can't imagine how deeply hurt people who care about Hana will be by using the real story as it is. Furthermore, anime distribution at this time when her death anniversary is approaching? I despise you from the bottom of my heart.”
Synopsis:
The story follows a doctor named Gorou , a fan of a 16-year-old “Idol” named Ai Hoshino . But one fine day Hoshino appears at her office, however, saying that she is pregnant with twins, but her manager tells her to abort the babies. But Idol doesn't want to have an abortion, she wants to have both children. Then Gorou promises her a safe birth. Little does he know that an encounter with a mysterious figure would result in his untimely death, or so he thought. However, upon opening his eyes in his beloved idol's lap, Gorou discovers that he has been reborn as Aquamarine Hoshino , the newborn son of Ai! With his world turned upside down, Gorou soon discovers that the world of showbiz is full of controversy, where talent doesn't always bring success.
Therefore , Akasaka and Yokoyari started the manga in Shueisha 's Salto Jovem in 2020. Furthermore, volume 12 of the manga was published on March 17, 2023 in Japan.
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Source: CBR
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