Parents' Guide to Oshi no Ko

Parents need to know that Oshi no Ko is a dark teen drama about the entertainment and idol industry. Aqua and Ruby are children of the late idol Ai Hoshino. They've been in the entertainment industry since childhood, and as high school students they begin to work as actors and up-and-coming idols. Characters deal with stalkers, cyberbullying, suicide, and unhealthy parasocial relationships. Violence is infrequent but strong and ranges from light fighting (scratches, slaps) to murder (stabbing). Tense scenes include dark lighting, moody music, bloody images, and depictions of dying and terminal illness. Teens discuss crushes and romance with some dating. A pregnant teenager becomes a single mother. Minimal partial nudity includes breastfeeding and characters in their underwear. There's some cursing ("hell," "damn," "bitch," "f--king," "s--t") and coarse language ("idiot," "uggo," "gonna wet myself"). Side characters smoke cigarettes, and some characters drink alcohol. Product placement includes modified but recognizable logos for multiple products and companies (food and drink, phones, apps, social media). There's some positive themes around friendship, protecting loved ones, and working with others. But characters regularly focus on or struggle with vengeance, dishonesty, trauma, fame-seeking, and toxic relationships between fans and performers.