Oshi no Ko episode 6, which was released on Wednesday, May 17, seems to be in the spotlight as the contents of the episode seems to have caused a massive uproar from a section of fans. The latest episode focused on Akane Kurokawa, who was on the dating reality show along with Aqua and others.Trigger warning: This article contains mentions of self-harm/suicide, discretion is advised.The character has always been earnest and hardworking as an actor; however, she didn’t really receive a chance to shine and her agency put a ton of pressure on the manager of the show. Later, an incident took place on the reality show, which led her being bullied on various social media platforms. She subsequently decided to take her own life, but Aqua saved her in the nick of time.According to many, the contents of the episode seem to be based on Hana Kimura, who was a professional wrestler. She was on a reality TV show called Terrace House, and she took her own life after she was bullied on it. Hana Kimura’s mother is allegedly outraged at Oshi no Ko for this, and the fanbase shared their opinions regarding the same.Fans take to Twitter to share their opinions as Oshi no Ko receives massive backlash from Hana Kimura’s motherDaily Oshi no Ko@dailyoshinokoEpisode 6 is causing mixed reactions from Japanese fans because Hana Kimura's mother got mad at it for allegedly being based on Hana's experience. Some are defending OnK while some are saying it's horrible. twitter.com/tweetsoku1/sta…ツイッター速報〜BreakingNews@tweetsoku1アニメ「推しの子」6話でテラスハウス事件をオマージュ→木村花さん母の木村響子さんが怒り「心から軽蔑します」 tweetsoku.com/2023/05/21/%e3…1566194アニメ「推しの子」6話でテラスハウス事件をオマージュ→木村花さん母の木村響子さんが怒り「心から軽蔑します」 tweetsoku.com/2023/05/21/%e3…Episode 6 is causing mixed reactions from Japanese fans because Hana Kimura's mother got mad at it for allegedly being based on Hana's experience. Some are defending OnK while some are saying it's horrible. twitter.com/tweetsoku1/sta…The aforementioned issue is a rather sensitive topic for fans of Oshi no Ko to discuss. On one hand, they are in favor of the series since they had explicitly mentioned it in the first episode that this series was work of fiction. This disclaimer was given even before the series began.On the other hand, several others have stated that they like Oshi no Ko, but believe that the anime series' team should have consulted Hana Kimura's family before exploring this theme in the episode.Peter Penn@betamaletrash@dailyoshinoko Wait. So the author and the show runners didnt consult the family of Hana Kimura before using her story as a medium to send the message in the story? Her reaction might be justified because it just brought the tragedy back into the light and theyre obvs uncomfortable with that69@dailyoshinoko Wait. So the author and the show runners didnt consult the family of Hana Kimura before using her story as a medium to send the message in the story? Her reaction might be justified because it just brought the tragedy back into the light and theyre obvs uncomfortable with that鹿沢@nakazawasen@betamaletrash @dailyoshinoko It was never about her story though in the first place, even the author didn't mention any specified name about her and from what my understanding this information came from fan-translation who translated OnK and decided to put this information as "extra information"10610@betamaletrash @dailyoshinoko It was never about her story though in the first place, even the author didn't mention any specified name about her and from what my understanding this information came from fan-translation who translated OnK and decided to put this information as "extra information"From what the Oshi no Ko manga has, there was no mention of Hana Kimura, however, the elements in the story are quite similar. Unless the author provides their insight on this, there is no way to confirm whether this snippet of the story was based on Hana Kimura or not. This could be either coincidental, or the author came across her story and wished to share it with the world.マンガニメ@Manganimemer@dailyoshinoko This is incredibly tough. I can see both sides.On one hand, of course the mother wouldn’t want to be reminded of this horribly tragic incident.But on the other, she should recognize that this episode is a good thing, a call to action so that Hana’s case never happens again.14811@dailyoshinoko This is incredibly tough. I can see both sides.On one hand, of course the mother wouldn’t want to be reminded of this horribly tragic incident.But on the other, she should recognize that this episode is a good thing, a call to action so that Hana’s case never happens again.Lionasas@Lionasas3@Manganimemer @dailyoshinoko That's my view also@Manganimemer @dailyoshinoko That's my view alsoFans went on to support the anime, but were also quite sensitive to the entire situation. They sympathized with the mother's feeling, but they were also happy with how Oshi no Ko is portraying various issues surrounding the entertainment industry. Some even went on to admit that Hana Kimura's case was brought to light because of the series' latest episode.Lasa🇵🇸@25lasa@dailyoshinoko I feel for her but tbh I don’t think there was anything wrong with how things were depicted in here.5@dailyoshinoko I feel for her but tbh I don’t think there was anything wrong with how things were depicted in here.YeeYeeAss@YeeAss@dailyoshinoko It certainly brought awareness to what internet can do, and what it has done. I hadn't heard of Kana's Experience before but Oshi no Ko brought it to light for me.8@dailyoshinoko It certainly brought awareness to what internet can do, and what it has done. I hadn't heard of Kana's Experience before but Oshi no Ko brought it to light for me.Trachea@Trachea_@dailyoshinoko This type of incidents has happened so many times since the conception of the internet, I'm sorry that the mother got reminded of the tragedy her daughter went through but this is to give awareness so that what happened to her daughter won't happen Atleast as commonly as it is.2@dailyoshinoko This type of incidents has happened so many times since the conception of the internet, I'm sorry that the mother got reminded of the tragedy her daughter went through but this is to give awareness so that what happened to her daughter won't happen Atleast as commonly as it is.Final thoughtsThis isn't a situation where one party is correct and the other is wrong. The animanga series is doing a tremendous job at exposing the dark secrets of the entertainment industry, and just how twisted it can be. Young boys and girls who are in their teens are subjected to some of the most traumatizing things.However, there are deep sympathies for Hana Kimura's mother too. This episode surely brought back bitter memories that no parent should ever go through. Bringing awareness regarding topics like self-harm and suicide tends to bring back excruciatingly painful memories for those who were close to the victims. However, raising awareness could also mean that a life is saved.