Fans Criticize Aka Akasaka Over the Ending of Oshi no Ko

Oshi no Ko is a collaborative work, with Aka Akasaka responsible for the story and Mengo handling the illustrations. As the end of Oshi no Ko approaches, and with the developments tied to this conclusion, criticism has shifted from “what a terrible ending” to “Kana is acting crazy,” and now Japanese fans are directing criticism at Aka Akasaka, who is responsible for the storyline.

Fans Criticize Aka Akasaka Over the Ending of Oshi no Ko

Japanese anime fans have noticed a surge in online criticism toward the author, Aka Akasaka, leading a Japanese forum to compile these critiques.

“I was wondering what they were talking about, and I found out it was about Oshi no Ko. Well, it can all be summed up in one word: Akasaka. This guy is a top-class genius in comedy, but when it comes to serious stories, he just…”

Many people may not know this, but even his other work, Kaguya-sama, one of the most acclaimed romantic comedy anime, faced criticism for the arc after the school festival (shown in the third season of the anime).

“As someone who spent a lot of money on Oshi no Ko, this ending is so bad it’s disappointing. Who benefits from an ending where no one wins? Is it right to have Aqua, who cares for his sister, die like this? Is it okay for Aqua, who was once a doctor, to choose death so easily? Akasaka Aka is a terrible writer.”

There are many Japanese fans who feel that Kaguya-sama ends at the school festival, as the story afterward takes a more serious tone, and at the time, the author received criticism for this shift.

“Maybe my sensibilities don’t align with those of Akasaka-sensei. Please don’t write a long mystery next time.”

It’s also worth noting that Aka Akasaka recently had a manga canceled. He was publishing the romantic comedy manga Renai Daikou with illustrations by Nishizawa 5mm, but it was canceled after just a few chapters.

“The most frustrating part of all this is that Akasaka, the author, started Oshi no Ko with the ending already decided.” In an interview, Aka reveals this information.

Let’s look at more opinions:

• “Anime production team for Kaguya-sama: ‘It sold pretty well, but there’s no need to adapt it to the end, right…'”
• “If he’d followed the style of Yosuga no Sora, it wouldn’t have been criticized.”
• “The attempt to go viral is so forced that there’s no skill in ending the story properly.”
• “A slap on the corpse, what a funny scene.”
• “They’ve already made all they can, now they can just enjoy life.”
• “Please finish it soon.”
• “They’ve made 6 billion already, so it’s good enough, right?”
• “How does the author feel? Is he laughing at Aqua and Akane fans?”
• “Do Oshi no Ko readers not know Kaguya-sama?”
• “Making the trending list from so many criticisms is amazing, right? Even Jujutsu didn’t get this.”
• “If they restarted everything by going back in time, it would be unprecedented, right? Since it’s popular, the public would forgive them.”

Oshi no Ko is a story deeply loved by fans who hoped for a happy ending for its characters.

via Voce Sabia Anime