He tested the waters with chapter 123 then took a several month break. After doom scrolling social media and seeing people upset with it he chickened out of taking the story in that direction and rushed to the ending after returning because he didn't care anymore. Well, that's how it seems anyways. Oshi no Ko certainly didn't seem like it had any direction after he returned from his hiatus.
He tested the waters with chapter 123 then took a several month break. After doom scrolling social media and seeing people upset with it he chickened out of taking the story in that direction and rushed to the ending after returning because he didn't care anymore. Well, that's how it seems anyways. Oshi no Ko certainly didn't seem like it had any direction after he returned from his hiatus.
He tested the waters with chapter 123 then took a several month break. After doom scrolling social media and seeing people upset with it he chickened out of taking the story in that direction and rushed to the ending after returning because he didn't care anymore. Well, that's how it seems anyways. Oshi no Ko certainly didn't seem like it had any direction after he returned from his hiatus.
Considering how he himself promised a "controversial ending" that he wanted people to hotly debate, and how even the steadily increasing negativity and fan disappointment over the final arc didn't stop him, I really wonder what's going on in the guy's head.
I could laugh it off, but just last year we got a Gundam show that consisted of copying two other original anime. But the idea that Aka ruined overhype mainstream manga for the sake of covertly publishing an old fetish manga by Mengo really feels like a dark comedy.