Oshi no Ko and hard work

Oshi No Ko

• Aka-sensei is no stranger to hard work
• Internal struggles of those who are the best in the field
• Pressure to perform, pressure to deliver, in a winner-takes-all system
• Chapter 33-35: Up and coming startup feels

Vs other media

• Media tends to underemphasize hard work because it’s boring to watch
• Prefers “sudden reveal” because it’s cool/novel
• Or “look how hard I’m trying” but without spending the requisite training time
• Self-insert manga is the biggest culprit - everything comes kinda easily, no struggles, failures

To be wanted