Muscles Glisten When Birds Dance in Oshi no Ko Dance Video
Ever since the Pieyon Boot Dance graced screens across the world, the insert song from the currently airing TV anime Oshi no Ko has seen countless people take up the bird head and show off their dance moves. This time around, it was Japanese bodybuilder Naotaka Yokokawa’s turn to flex his muscles, officially dancing to the song on the series’ official YouTube channel, roping in Ruby Hoshino’s voice actor Yurie Igoma in on the action.
Fans of muscle anime might remember Yokokawa’s flexing techniques from How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift? TV anime’s own muscle video back in 2019, which has since garnered over 270 million views! Let’s hope his Pieyon Boot Dance does at least half as well.
Oshi no Ko is directed by Daisuke Hiramaki (Asteroid in Love) and assistant-directed by Chao Nekotomi (Love is Like a Cocktail) at studio Doga Kobo, with series composition written by Jin Tanaka (Laid-Back Camp) and character designs by Kanna Hirayama (Rent-a-Girlfriend). HIDIVE is streaming the series in English-speaking countries.
The manga, written by Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari (Scum’s Wish), is published in Weekly Young Jump in Japan while Manga Plus digitally publishes the manga’s official English version. Manga Plus describes the series as such:
“In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons.” Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the “worst possible way,” setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!
Source: Oshi no Ko on YouTube
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Daryl Harding is a Senior Japan Correspondent for Crunchyroll News. He also runs a YouTube channel about Japan stuff called TheDoctorDazza, tweets at @DoctorDazza, and posts photos of his travels on Instagram.
