Warning: Contains spoilers for Oshi no Ko chapter #150.One of the more controversial elements of the final arc of Oshi no Ko was the manga teasing An incestuous relationship between Aqua and Ruby. The two of them became more physically and emotionally intimate after learning they were Goro and Sarina, respectively, and Ruby made it clear that she still wanted to act on her feelings for Goro, despite them now being his family.
Oshi no ko s Teasing the idea of ​​Aqua and Ruby entering a relationship was as divisive as one would expect it to be, and luckily, it was finally put to bed. The movie arc has recently come to a close, and in its epilogue, A moment of self-reflection from Aqua both ended the idea of ​​him dating Ruby and confirmed his true romance. Consider the kind of series Oshi no Ko Is, it is unknown what will come of the latter, but at least, it is still great that the story is finally done with such a controversial element.
Oshi No Ko finally has Aqua address his feelings about Ruby
The series finally clarifies there is no romantic involvement between Aqua and Ruby
in Oshi no Ko Chapter #150, Aqua had a conversation with Goro ie himself about how Goro wanted Aqua to live his life the way he wanted to, but he still wouldn’t let him make a move on Sarina named Ruby. In response to this, however , Aqua said that he only sees Ruby as a sister and nothing more; After months of the story dancing around what Aqua thought about Ruby’s feelings for him, it’s incredibly satisfying for him to finally address it and shoot down the idea of ​​being in a relationship with her.
Who will Aqua and Ruby end up with in Oshi no Ko?
With the incest subplot officially dead, that invites the question of what Aqua and Ruby can expect to end up with. Regarding Aqua, in recent years, his relationship with Akane has been constantly deteriorating, despite Akane’s ever-growing feelings for Aqua, so they are unlikely to become a couple at the end of the series. on the contrary, Oshi no Ko Chapter #150 has Goro force Aqua to admit That he has had feelings for Kano for yearsSo depending on how things progress in the final stretch of chapters, it makes the most sense for Aqua to end up with Kana.
As for Ruby’s romantic prospects, there is much less to comment on. While Ruby has had moments with characters that can be viewed as romantic, her relationship with Goro was the only serious romance teased for her, even after she found out that he had reincarnated into Aqua. Chapter #150 officially puts an end to the incest subplot, though Oshi no Ko Will likely end without Ruby being in a romantic relationship with anyone.
A big part of why Ruby fell in love with Goro is that she saw being in a relationship with Goro as proof that she had accomplished her dreams, but something that is brought up repeatedly in the series is how people need to have more trust. In yourself and not rely on other people for validation. Because of this, Ruby not ending the series in a relationship would better reflect the overall themes of Oshi no Ko As if she would end up in oneSo there is a much better route for her arc to go into.
Did Oshi no Ko’s incest hints help or hurt the series?
While the drama invoked by the incest subplot was fine on its own, it gave the series a very uncomfortable feel every time it was brought up in a serious manner, and on a meta-level, it did a lot of damage to the reputation of the History, like these Oshi no Ko Manga now has the impression of being a mainstream manga revolving around something as taboo as incest. Oshi no KoHis reputation was at its lowest when it seemed like an incestuous relationship was genuinely on the tableSo it’s all for the better that it was dropped.
Was there a serious possibility in Oshi No Ko?
It’s great that Aka Akasaka’s Oshi no Ko Is done with his incest subplot, and an important question to ask is if it was ever seriously on the table. After Ruby learned that Aqua was Goro, she became much more physically and emotionally intimate with Aqua, and it got to the point that Ruby kissed Aqua under the pretense of rehearsing for the movie. At this point, it was clear that Ruby’s desire to be with Goro only intensified after everything came out, and being Aqua’s sister did nothing to make her give up on that dream.
The important thing about all of this, of course, is that the incest subplot was always from Ruby’s perspective. Aqua’s perspective on things is never shown in the chapters dealing with Ruby’s feelings, and after chapter #150, it’s easy to conclude that Aqua’s lack of romantic feelings for Ruby meant that an incest story was never going to happen. Future chapters of Oshi no Ko It will likely center around when Ruby gets over her feelings for Goro, but for now, just this bit of confirmation is a lot to deal with a major point of controversy.
Oshi no Ko is an animated supernatural mystery series that follows a gynecologist named Gorou, a big fan of an idol he is caring for as she prepares to deliver her children. Still an obsessive fan of the idol-murdering Goro, he is reincarnated as her newborn son – but along with him, a terminal patient he knew is reborn as his twin sister. Years later, after yet another seemingly related murder, Gorou (now known as Aqua) decides to enter the idol world and find the culprit.
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Manaka Iwami, Jeremy Gee, Jack Stansbury, Alyssa Marek, Savanna Menzel, Natalie Rial
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April 12, 2023
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HIDIVE
- Writers
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Gene Tanaka
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Daisuke Hiramaki