This article includes spoilers for the “Oshi no Ko” manga. Reader discretion is advised.
If you have followed the popular manga of “Oshi no Ko” To date, you will know that incest has become a recurring theme among fans. The topic, in fact, is not an invention, since both Aka Akasaka as Mengo Yokoyari they have been in charge of giving romantic overtones to the relationship between siblings Ruby and Aqua Hoshino.
You probably know the context between these two characters (otherwise, why would you be reading this article?), but we’ll explain it again. “Oshi no Ko” is the story of two twin brothers, children of the legendary and deceased idol Ai Hoshino, who try to move forward and discover the mysteries behind the murder of her mother. Aqua Hoshino, the brother, is the reincarnation of Gorou Amemiya, a gynecologist who is a fan of Ai Hoshino and who attended to her pregnancy; and Ruby Hoshino, the sister, is the reincarnation of Serina Tendoji, a terminally ill girl cared for by Gorou and also a fan of Ai.
Serina’s sad story regained color during the last months of her life, thanks in large part to her fanaticism towards Ai Hoshino and her infatuation with her doctor, Gorou himself. Thanks to both of them retaining the memories of their past lives, Aqua eventually confesses to Ruby that he is the reincarnation of her doctor, which shocks Ruby. However, this also revives Serina’s (now Ruby) love interest towards Gorou (now Aqua).
This infatuation is fine if you look at it from the psychological side (since both are, in mentality, different people than they are now), but from the physical side it is another story. Being twin brothers, a romance between the two is unthinkable in society, and it is precisely a point that has drawn attention in the development of the most recent story arc.
Well, the “Documentary Arc” is currently being developed, where Aqua is producing a biographical film of her mother, Ai Hoshino, where she plans to reveal the entire truth of her life to try to attract the attention of her biological father and creator. of the murder of his mother. As tension builds during filming, Ruby plays the role of her mother and Aqua plays the role of her father. And it is clear that this involves at least one kissing scene between the two.
The two twin brothers kissing? The most recent chapter even ended with Ruby proposing to Aqua that they kiss, as part of “a practice.” Although the fact that the authors play with the theme of incest without actually carrying it out is interesting, some consider that they are already “abusing the theme” and include these types of scenes just to make the manga relevant.
And of course, the comments were immediate:
- «“We can practice the kiss scene now.” Aka Akasaka, shall we do this now? Just here? Right now?».
- «The conversation between the twins would be a reflection of the conversation between the authors. Aqua is Aka Akasaka feeling uncomfortable with incest, and Mengo is Ruby telling him not to be a coward and to live with the consequences.».
- «I don’t remember well, but didn’t Mengo-sensei say on Twitter that Akasaka-sensei was responsible for the idea of getting Aqua and Ruby romantically involved?».
- «I feel so sorry for Ruby. Look how reluctant she is to kiss her own brother! She absolutely doesn’t want it, but she is a super professional actress! She even tries to practice because she is a dedicated actress! Feel sad. cry».
- «There’s no star in Ruby’s eye in the last panel, so she was actually talking to Aqua as Sarina… By the way, Aqua didn’t outright reject both the mangaka’s suggestion and Ruby’s. Edit: the next chapter will be out on 3/13, which is the day before White Day, when people give reciprocal gifts to those they received on Valentine’s Day».
- «The only obstacle (and it is the size of Everest) between them is their blood relationship, since emotionally, they knew from almost their birth that they are both reincarnated, so the ties of brotherhood between them might not be as deep as brothers. Usuals (again this is my opinion), but fuck it, let’s jump right into this, I want to see the world burn».
- «Aqua will emotionally manipulate people, plan murders, but draw the line at incest. Evil has rules».
- «Aqua only accepts the mother type of incest, not the sister type. That’s why she made Akane her first girlfriend. If Ruby really wants a chance with him, she has to put the wig back on.».
- «The spirit of Oreimo continues. Make it possible Aka!».
- «Those two mangaka are totally self-inserted trying to justify this shit, I’m all over them, I’ve seen them at their worst».
- «People are going to make a fuss again about incest, which is precisely what Aka and Mengo want».
- «I’m glad Aqua is weird for now. It gives me some hope. I guess in the next chapter we will see if I have misunderstood what this manga is about.».
- «Last time, after the twins reconciled, they somehow got both sides to hold it together, the world would burn if they did it again this time, at least if they chose a side, maybe only half the world would burn? ?».
- «The next chapter will be the most brutal rejection since Rem from Re:ZERO, or the most sloppy, incestuous tongue fucking since Game of Thrones. The fact that it could go either way scares me. I’ve never been so scared by a manga since Gojo vs Sukuna».
Fountain: reddit
