This was the 'grand finale' of Oshi no Ko

This article includes spoilers for the "Oshi no Ko" manga. Discretion is advised to the reader.

A popular user, known for accurately leaking the previous chapters of the manga "Oshi no Ko", has revealed alleged details of the long-awaited final chapter that will be published next week. Followers, who trust the veracity of his publications due to his track record of success, have begun to debate and express their opinions about the closure of this successful series, and many are not happy with the final fate of the characters. According to leaked details, the episode focuses on a heartbreaking and moving epilogue that shows the aftermath of the tragedy and the characters' effort to move forward.

This was the 'grand finale' of Oshi no Ko

The leak suggests that the final chapter will open with a color page of Ai, and will feature 25 pages in total. According to this trailer, Akane recounts how each character dealt with the painful loss of Aqua, and how Ruby, shattered by her death, found the strength to move forward with renewed determination. B-Komachi, the idol group, reformed with Ruby, Kana, and Mem, who faced their own infighting. It details how Miyako, the mother, overcame her sadness to support the girls on their way, and how the tragedy attracted the attention of the public, who saw in Ruby a story full of pain, resistance and redemption.

The end of the episode culminates with the long-awaited performance at the Tokyo Dome, where Ruby, now consolidated as the "morning star", lights up the stage in honor of Aqua and Ai, who influenced her life so much. While Akane and Kana watch from the audience, Ruby takes the stage with new members in B-Komachi, ready to shine and give her maximum effort in an act of deep gratitude and respect for those who accompanied and inspired her. In the closing, Ruby is shown in front of a desk with Ai and Aqua merchandising, reaffirming her desire to move forward in show business, even with the pain she carries inside. This outcome, full of emotions and symbolism, has generated mixed feelings in the community of fans, who perhaps expected a different ending.

Here are some comments from fans on social media:

"Thank God this is almost over. A total rubbish".
"In the end, I like the ending of Demon Slayer more and more when I see the outcomes of these new shonen."
"The only real victims here are Mengo. It's a waste of his talent to have worked on this very bad manga."
"Wow, what a disappointing ending. I really thought that, after Aqua's death was leaked after the first season, the second would reveal the same thing for Ruby."
"It's the best ending that could be obtained with what had already happened. Bittersweet, but I feel that there were still things to do. I'll wait to see the full episode."
"I didn't expect anything at this point... Still, I'm disappointed."
"Well, this sucks."
"Besides the fact that this ending is terribly bad... I feel like Aka got into a dead end with the love triangle (or square with Ruby) and decided that no matter who won, it was going to upset the fans. It seems that he wanted to annoy them all equally."
"My brother died for nothing. Now the three girls are going to break up with someone else. Good job, Aqua."
"This is worse than fake leaks."
"Aka is saving Gege from having the worst manga ending this year."
"Reading this chapter was like eating air."
"It seems that Japanese authors lately are looking for 'realistic' endings rather than good endings. I don't know if they want to leave an impression, whether it's good or bad. But some of us just want a good ending, is that too much to ask?"
"This end... I'm not convinced that the manga will actually be canceled, lol. And it would be deserved if it were so. Aka ignored her best character, Akane, while destroying Aqua as the protagonist."
"Was that all? I don't know why, but it was so strange to me."
"What happened to Aqua's speech about Ruby being different from Ai? In the end, it became an Ai 2.0, KEK."
"Don't these guys have editors? Nobody told him 'hey, this is terrible'".
"I feel like it doesn't conclude in anything significant, just 'the protagonist died, the main villain died, everyone cried, but they moved on, and the female protagonist ends up as her mother, end.' It's boring! It's more generic than those fanfic endings."
"Aka, you made it. You made the first manga that deserves a -10/10."
"I will never read anything by Aka again."
"This is garbage. SOMEONE, PLEASE MAKE A FANFIC TO CONTINUE THIS HALF-HEARTED STORY!"
"Lol, Akasaka Aka, useless writer. Don't you dare call yourself a writer. Even fanfics are better than this garbage."
"So, what was the point of the 'loli cuervo'? Really, what merit does it have to make Aqua die, but what was the literal point of a god who does nothing? Even Konosuba's Aqua is more useful than these characters."
"Deceived, scammed, led down the wrong path. That's how I feel about the last chapters, especially this ending. I didn't expect anything and I'm still disappointed. Aka, only you could make a great series drop so much in quality in its final arc."