It has been revealed that the release of Oshi no Ko Chapter 126 has been delayed for a month due to the health condition of the author, Aka Akasaka . Chapter 126, which was supposed to be released on August 10, 2023, has been rescheduled for September 14, 2023 in Weekly Young Jump magazine. Despite this temporary setback, fans will not be completely deprived of updates on the Oshi no Ko manga.
While the main story is on hiatus, illustrator Mengo Yokoyari will be publishing “Oshi no Ko: Interlude,” a four-chapter short story series written by Mengo herself. Below is the release schedule for Oshi no Ko: Interlude:
- Interlude Chapter 1 : August 10, 2023.
- Suspension (Obon holidays).
- Interlude Chapter 2 : August 24, 2023.
- Interlude Chapter 3 : August 31, 2023.
- Interlude Chapter 4 : September 7, 2023.
Aka Akasaka released a statement regarding Oshi no Ko's hiatus, apologizing to fans and expressing gratitude to Mengo Yokoyari and artist 5milli Nishizawa for their support in allowing works to go on hiatus:
- « I got sick a while ago and after discussing it with the people involved, I took a month off. I apologize for taking a month off. As of this writing, I have fully recovered my health and am ready to deliver to the best of my ability. I will continue to do my best in the future, and I hope you will look forward to the return of the series after the hiatus. I would also like to thank Mengo-sensei and 5milli Nishizawa-sensei for kindly agreeing to allow our plays to take a break ."
Oshi no Ko is a manga series written by Kaguya Sama: Love is War creator Aka Akasaka , and illustrated by Mengo Yokoyari , who is the author of Kuzu no Honkai . It has been serialized in Shueisha 's Weekly Young Jump since April 2020, with its chapters collected into twelve volumes until July 2023. The Oshi no Ko anime, produced by Doga Kobo , aired during the Spring-2023 (July -September) . A second season is confirmed.
Source: Official Twitter Account
