Spring 2023 Anime

A doctor is reborn as the child of his favourite idol, Ai Hoshino, and grows up inside Japan's entertainment industry. Dr Gorou Amamiya, a huge fan of the idol group B-Komachi, is murdered just before Ai gives birth in secret, and wakes up as her son, Aquamarine "Aqua" Hoshino, with all his memories intact. His twin sister Ruby is a reborn fan too. When Ai is murdered by a stalker years later, Aqua swears revenge and enters show business to hunt the person who leaked her secret. Behind the glitter, the series explores fame, lies and the dark side of show business: child actors, reality TV, online hate and an industry that sells love it cannot feel. Animated by Doga Kobo, it opened in 2023 with a famous 90-minute first episode and YOASOBI's hit song "Idol", and it now runs to 35 episodes across three seasons, with a final season announced. It is a drama full of twists that keeps you guessing.