What is Idol manga?

In Japanese culture, idols (アイドル) are media personalities in their teens and early twenties who are considered particularly cute and cuddly and who will, for a period ranging from several months to a few years, regularly appear in the mass media, e.g. as singers for J-pop groups, bit-part actors, TV personalities, models in photo spreads published in magazines, advertisements, etc.Source: wiki

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Ore no Haitoku Meshi wo Onedarisezu ni Irarenai, Otonari no Top Idol-sama

(The Top Idol Next Door Can’t Help But Crave My Guilty Pleasure Meals)

Description:

The "meddlesome" high school boy Mamori Suzufumi helps a starving neighbor who had collapsed outside the door of her apartment one day. That person turned out to be the popular high school idol, Sasaki Yuzuki! Yuzuki had been on an excessive diet to maintain her ideal idol image. But when the worried Suzufumi offers her some homemade cooking, she eats it with gusto, while crying, "—Aaaaaah… I can’t take it anymore!" When she finished her meal, her face was full of happiness. Falling in love with her hearty appetite, Suzufumi decides to tempt Yuzuki with her favorite foods to make her fall for him through "food seduction." Pork on rice, ramen, okonomiyaki— "I'm not going to eat it!" That’s what Yuzuki always say, but once again, she finds herself craving Suzufumi’s cooking today— (Source: MF Bunko, translated)

Type

novel

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2023-11-25

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[Oshi no Ko]: Ichibanboshi no Spica

Description:

Type

novel

Volumes

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2023-11-17

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[Oshi no Ko]: interlude

Description:

Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2023-08-10

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Zutto Seishun Poi desu yo

(We Are in the Spring of Life.)

Description:

The head of the Idol Research Club, Yamada (3rd year high school), had a premonition that something would change... Because two new members have joined the club, in which Yamada has been always alone! "That's right! We also want to experience a sparkling youth like the baseball club!"...That means, the club composed of Yamada, Kouno and Sugimori will start its activities with the objective of producing an idol to do a concert in the cultural festival!

Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2023-06-08

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Bitter

Description:

On that day, no one could tear their gaze away from her—"Subaru"... Ichinose Subaru. Scouted as the lone flower in a male idol group, it's her time to shine!

Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2023-05-22

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Handsome Must Die

(Handsome Must Die)

Description:

Yuri- a high school student so handsome she has the other girls tripping over their feet and calling her a prince. But behind closed doors, she’s a total idol-fangirl! Her biggest bias? Ryo-kun from the popular group “Handsome Guys”. A chance encounter with Ryo after one of his concerts turns Yuri’s world upside down when she finds herself suddenly thrust into the world of idols- disguised as a guy?! What wayward shenanigans lie ahead in her comedic journey through stardom? (Source: Mangaplus)

Type

manga

Volumes

Chapters

Status

finished

Started

2023-05-07

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Classmate no Moto Idol ga, Tonikaku Kyodou Fushin nan desu.

(My classmate Shion Saegusa was idol. but she is unsure of behavior in front of me.)

Description:

Saegusa, who retired from idolry when she went to high school, is good-looking and intelligent. She is always cheerful and friendly, and is the most popular person at school. Takuya, however, knows a certain side of the highbrow Miss Saegusa. Today, too, a suspicious-looking woman in a dubious disguise appears at the convenience store where he works part-time. She is, in all likelihood, that Saegusa-san...?

Type

manga

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2023-04-13

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Yabai Aidoru no Manager ni Nacchatta Hanashi

(Managing a Wild Idol)

Description:

Type

doujin

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

current

Started

2023-04-01

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Giregiwa Hamkkehaneun Yeonyegye Saenghwal

(My Second Life as an Idol)

Description:

From failed idol to hailed idol! Flop idol Yongmin dies an unfortunate death but is given a second chance at life in the body of Ian, a super hot rich kid with a voice to match. At his side, he finds Jin, a mysterious soul tasked with guiding Ian to becoming a certified star. But is it really all smooth sailing from here? (Source: Manta)

Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2023-03-06

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Isekai Catfight: From Idol to Pro Wrestler

(Isekai Catfight: From Idol to Pro Wrestler)

Description:

Whether you're a pro wrestler or an idol, if you take it off, it's all over. Even if my costume is torn, even if I'm put in a chokehold, even if I'm humiliated with an obscene move... I won't lose! (Source: Inkr)

Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2023-02-17

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Koisuru Business Couple Haishinsha

Description:

Naruru and Kataru seem to be a smooth-sailing romantic couple online, but it is actually a working relationship! Naruru was hoping to win over Kataru by streaming with him and eventually becoming a real couple together. But it turns out that Naruru is a clumsy mess when it comes to romance, and she has a bad habit of self-destructing her relationships...!? (Source: ComicWalker, translated)

Type

manga

Volumes

Chapters

Status

finished

Started

2023-02-17

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100-nen no Oshi

(100 Years Recommendation)

Description:

Inuyama, facing life's precipice with no job and no savings, got an opportunity become a street-promoter and play "pretend-boyfriend" for a gravure idol! A harem love-comedy with girls fighting to get to the top of the gravure world! (Source: Ganma!, translated)

Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2023-02-17

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Saihate Quartet

(Stan for Salvation)

Description:

Angels descend upon Japan! They’ve come to deliver the Japanese people from demons, who have taken the music industry by storm. But their master plan is to shoot for stardom as idols?! (Source: MANGA Plus)

Type

manga

Volumes

Chapters

Rating

Teens 13 or older

Status

finished

Started

2023-02-17

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Kiseuga Pilyohae

(I Need a Kiss)

Description:

Idol group UST has been fanning for 6 years... . Na Seong-deok, whose only name is Sung-deok, who has never won that common fan signing event. On the way to see the members leaving the country, he gets caught in a car accident... When he wakes up, his soul has changed with UST member Seungnam Jin! 'If possible, I'll make it my favorite. Seungnam is not my favorite... ' If you kiss Seungnam, you will return to your original body, but that will only last for one day! Live as a UST member until you find a way to return to your original body...?! no… If this is a virtue, then it is a virtue... go? (Source: KakaoPage; translated)

Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2023-01-01

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My K-pop Secret

Description:

When a member of top K-pop boy band CNTR disappears before a big performance, newcomer Haneul Kyung, a broke college student steps in and aces the auditions for temporary replacement. Haneul eventually wins the hearts of fans, but continues to clash with the group’s handsome leader, Jiho.But Haneul is actually Hana—the girl who humiliated Jiho in a viral video. Hana tells herself it’s only temporary, but the more she spends time with the crew, and Jiho, the more she starts to feel something new...

Type

manhua

Status

current

Started

2023-01-01

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Sasaengdol

(My Favorite Idol)

Description:

The bodies of the top idol and school bullying have been switched?! Hong Joo-ah, an outcast in the school who is bullied every day at school. The top idol loved by the whole nation, Ko Yo-yeon. Joo-a envy the life of an idol receiving love, and Yo-han envy the life of an ordinary and free person. One day, while longing for each other's lives, their bodies are reversed!? Spectacle body change romance, sasaengdol!

Type

manhwa

Status

current

Started

2023-01-01

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Kokuminteki Idol ni Natta Osananajimi ga, Boro Apart ni Sunderu Ore no Tonari ni Hikkoshite Kita Ken

(The Nationally Famous Idol, Who Turned Out to Be My Childhood Friend, Is Now My Neighbour)

Description:

My childhood friend, who went away 3 years ago, is now performing on TV as a popular idol. And then I found out that the person who just moved into the room next to mine is the childhood friend herself, even as I'm watching her show! (Source: Comic Newtype, translated)

Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2022-12-27

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Watashi no Arika

(My Arika)

Description:

A major incident befalls Arika, the center of an idol group that is rapidly gaining popularity. Is the culprit a crazed fan or...? The light and the dark side of the idol industry are exposed in this thrilling story! (Source: Yanmaga, translated)

Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2022-12-12

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Damedol to Sekai ni Hitori Dake no Fan

(A Useless Idol and the Only Fan in the World)

7.54

Description:

This includes 7 main chapters and 6 special chapters.

Type

doujin

Chapters

Status

finished

Started

2022-12-10

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Herami Shimai wa Docchi mo Yanderu

Description:

Sera, (Real Name: Herami Fukasera) is an approval-seeking girl (26 years old) who works at a maid cafe. Her younger sister, Kira, is an idol (19 years old) who is rapidly gaining popularity with her cool, and mature character. However, the real Kira only ever think of her sister and tries to cheer her up in every possible way to help her sister with her mental health and anxiety.

Type

manga

Status

current

Started

2022-11-17

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