To be an idol is to sell deceit in the guise of fantasies: to willingly lie with a dazzling smile to crowds of adoring fans.
Can you keep up the delusion of being the all-spectacular, all-encompassing star that all of the world holds you up to be? Will you accept the burden of burying your true self for the sake of the perfect public image?
You might be chomping at the bit for stardom—but for what? What kind of dream are you chasing? To perfect your craft? To make a comeback to glory? To fill up the hole in your heart where an actual life would be? Perhaps the truly deluded feel it’s truly to be an entertainer and light up the world.
All the world’s a stage, so what role are you going to put on? Which Oshi no Ko character are you? Taking this quiz does not increase the odds that you will ever be scouted by an idol company… but who knows?
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… Okay, that introduction was a little too dark. But for all of its glitzy pop music and picturesque character design, Oshi no Ko is still a seinen, after all.
Namely, a seinen that takes a stab (hahaha) at the unique 21st-century phenomenon of idol culture while also exposing the cutthroat, perilous and merciless shadow-side of the entertainment industry.
People love idols to death these days – sometimes literally. For more fans than you think, sending money just to get their idol/crush/bias/oshi to call their name on stream would constitute the highlight of their day. But how far could this kind of parasocial relationship go?
Would you support your absolute favourite pop idol, Youtube personality or VTuber if they announced their marriage, or pound the ground and yell “THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ME” at the uncaring sky? How would you treat a co-star if they accidentally injured your idol?
Make no mistake—idols have to be made of sterner stuff to survive this far. How do they do it? What’s their secret to personal resilience as an ultrahigh-demand entertainer? Grit and a healthy support system? Borderline sociopathy? Dissociative identity disorder? Emotional repression?
How would you stay alive, if not sane? Which Oshi no Ko Character are you?