Oshi no Ko’s Sales Rise in Spite of The Response To Its Ending
In spite of the negative reaction to the manga’s ending, Oshi no Ko’s sales are still going strong as it reaches the 25 million sales milestone.
On December 21, 2025, it was revealed that Oshi no Ko’s overall sales have increased to 25 million copies worldwide.
This was a new update on sales after a year.
Last November 2024, the series reached the 20 million sales milestone and this was prior to the release of the final volume.
The ending brought out much controversy from the fandom due to the lack of catharsis in every character conclusion, especially as Aqua Hoshino’s death felt wasted.
After a year, we have seen a 5 million increase, making this Akasaka’s best-selling work as Kaguya-Sama: Love is War sales are currently at 24 million as of June 28th, 2025 according to MyAnimeList.
Oshi no Ko Season 3 will be released on January 14, 2026.
About Oshi no Ko
Oshi no Ko (Japanese for “My Star/Idol”) is a manga written by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari (Scum’s Wish) for Shueisha’s Weekly Shonen Jump, beginning in April 23, 2020 and ended on November 14, 2024 with 16 volumes total.
The anime adaptation began production on April 12, 2023 under Doga Kobo, with Season 2 premiering on July 3, 2024, adapting the first 80 chapters of the story.
Oshi no Ko is the story of Japanese idol Ai Hoshino’s biggest fans, a doctor and his recently deceased patient who were reborn as Ai’s twin children. The pair will investigate the circumstances behind Ai’s death while fulfilling their dreams in the tumultuous idol industry.
Source: Twitter
Oshi no Ko by Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari has reached 25.000.000 copies in circulation with 16 volumes worldwide.https://t.co/HuSLVWZA1d pic.twitter.com/KNMuF8l22r
— Shonen Jump News (@WSJ_manga) December 22, 2025
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