A short Oshi no Ko spin-off, Oshi no Ko Interlude, will run for a limited period of time while the main series goes on hiatus. Oshi no Ko Interlude will be in Issues 37/38 to 41 of Young Jump. The plot of the spin-off will take place in the real world and focus on Mengo Yokoyari. [Thanks, ryokutya2089!]
Mengo Yokoyari is the manga artist for Oshi no Ko. She also wrote and drew Scum’s Wish. Since Interlude will take place from her perspective, it might be about her workflow, as well as real-life idols or events. While leaker ryokutya2089 seems to already have an idea of who the first chapter of Interlude will be about, they have not explicitly named the character on their site.
As for the main Oshi no Ko story, it will start up after Interlude ends, so we can expect it in Issue 42 of Young Jump. That will appear on September 14, 2023. The most recent chapters showed developments in Aqua and Ruby’s relationship. Until the series starts up again in September 2023, it’s unclear just where the story will proceed from there with the twins.
The Oshi no Ko anime is available on streaming services such as HIDIVE. Yen Press is releasing the manga volumes in English, with Volume 3 coming out on August 22, 2023.
