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YOASOBI's Oshi no Ko Anime Opening Song 'Idol' Streamed Over 200 Million Times

Oshi no Ko manga, has been streamed over 200 million streams in Japan in nine weeks. It sett a new record at Billboard Japan for being the fastest song to exceed 200 million streams.

The song also holds the record in Japan for the fastest song to exceed 100 million streams, by doing so in five weeks.

The song debuted at #1 in Billboard Japan's streaming song chart on April 19, its first week on the chart after the song debuted digitally on April 12.

The English version of the song ranked #1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. survey (dated June 10). It is the first song originally performed in Japanese to reach the top of the Global Excl. U.S. chart. The original Japanese version reached the top 10 when it debuted six weeks earlier. The English version debuted on May 26 at number six on the chart.

The anime stated that the anime has become the streaming service's "#1 series launch in the streamer's history."

Akasaka, the manga's original author, penned the short story "45510," which served as the basis for YOASOBI's "Idol" song.

Rent-A-Girlfriend) is deg the characters.

performs the ending theme song "Mephisto."

Akasaka (released a short story for the series titled "45510" that looks at idol Ai from different perspective.

licensed the manga, and it describes the story:

Gorou is a gynecologist and idol fan who's in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Gorou realize that he's about to forge a bond with her that defies all common sense! Lies are an idol's greatest weapon in this outrageous manga from Aka Akasaka (Kaguya-sama: Love is War) and Mengo Yokoyari (Scum's Wish).

The manga Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook. The manga has over 3 million copies in circulation.

Source: Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web