Since the release of episode 6, the anime Oshi no Ko has been controversial for being associated with the suicide case of Japanese fighter Hana Kimura . In the meantime, fans got into an argument with Kimura's family for criticizing the anime. Then a viewer reported this case to the BPO Watchdog Group , reporting that fans of the anime are harassing the family of the person involved.
Oshi no Ko fandom is reported for harassing Hana Kimura's family
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The Broadcasting Ethics & Program Improvement Organization (BPO) is a Japanese group dedicated to receiving complaints from viewers regarding inappropriate content on Japanese TV. However, this time a viewer made a complaint regarding the controversy that has befallen Oshi no Ko and how fans are disturbing Hana Kimura's family.
“In an anime, there was an episode where a female character on a dating reality show is harassed and contemplates suicide. Because the portrayal evokes a true real-life incident, relatives of the woman who committed suicide have expressed their discomfort online and have received excessive harassment from a subset of the show's fans. The production company and broadcaster created the momentum behind these attacks on individuals – shouldn’t there be an announcement of some kind to address this?”
Kimura's mother criticized the anime for using the case of her daughter's death to make money, and some fans began criticizing her back to defend the work. Therefore, the BPO's complaint refers to those responsible for the production of Oshi no Ko, as the animation studio and the author of the work, Aka Akasaka , did not make any comment on this case.
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.
Anyway , Akasaka and Yokoyari started the manga in Shueisha 's Young Jump in 2020. Volume 12 of the manga was published on March 17, 2023 in Japan.
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Source: ANN
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