Kamome Oshima’s art style is always to die for!! I had to stare for hours! The story is too short that I actually needed another chapter just for the fluff because the concept is just so interesting—an idol having an idol of his own that will turn out to be his new bodyguard.
Nakazaki Tomoya (22)is a famous idol in the group INCITE who has a crush on Kei whom he met 5 years back when he tried to get laid at a gay bar ..Although his attempt failed back then but Kei's encouragement back then helped the gloomy him to become a better version of himself .
Their chemistry is so good and the story is very heartwarming, it's like Ohshima Kamome sensei is feeding me all of my favorite foods in one manga. Tomoya is an adorkable baby boy that wearing his heart on his sleeve that makes me want to hug him and protect him soooo bad! I know Kei is charming and all but what I love the most is how he took his time to see and processing all of the feelings that swirling inside him for Tomoya. Despite having such a "scary looks" Kei is actually pretty soft for Tomoya.
I truly loved this one, it made me laugh, giggle, and could not stop kicking my feet. If i cold i would have hieven this Manga thousand stars!! It definitely is now one of my favorite bls ever🥹!!!
This was literally so funny and adorable oh my god! I had such a good time reading this. The relationship is portrayed in such a healthy way (kudos to the author for making them actually not do anything when the mc was still underage [he's 17 and I think the love interest is in his early 20's when they first meet which almost leads to a 1 night stand, but then the love interest finds out he's not over 18 so he politely stops them] and having them meet again when they're older instead for the actual romance arc). It felt so realistic and the characters are so lovable. Tomoya having all that merchandise of Kei had me in stitches and I love that the ending kind of tied back to that with them trying out merch of Tomoya during love making (the safe kink exploration and consent in this was *chef's kiss*). It also has so many hilariously on the nose references to pop and fan culture! Kei's coworker being such a fanboy was super endearing. I think this is going on my favourites shelf, it was perfect! 5 stars.
4.25/5☆ Idol x bodyguard with tomoya (idol) being obsessed with kei for over 5 years for him to then become his bodyguard 😝 super cute, funny and I loved the art.
loved how tomoya’s the idol but he’s the one with kei’s pictures on his wall
what a weird start 😓 the concept of tomoya fighting off his own stalker while also being a stalker himself 😓 but it's actually comedic and their dynamic is perfect. an idol and a bodyguard? yup, still peak.
In Off Stage Love Side, Tomoya meets Kei by chance at a bar, and a simple compliment from Kei inspires him to pursue a career as an idol. Fast forward a few years, and Tomoya has made it big, only to find out Kei has been hired as his personal bodyguard after a stalker incident.
The setup is really fun—the idol who’s secretly crushing on his bodyguard, and the bodyguard who’s just trying to stay professional. There are some sweet and funny moments that keep it entertaining, but like most one-volume BLs, the story feels rushed. The relationship doesn’t get enough time to really develop, so it all feels kind of shallow by the end. That said, it’s still an enjoyable, light read, and I’m interested in the sequel to see if it fleshes out their dynamic and gives us the depth the story deserves.
Eine wirklich schöne Geschichte! Mochte den Idol-Aspekt sehr und die Charaktere waren alle respektvoll. Kei hat mir schon gefallen, als er den Schlussstrich nach Tomoyas Alterlüge gezogen hat und es war auch sehr witzig, wie ein Idol jemand anderen angehimmelt hat. Wie die beiden erneut aufeinandertreffen und wie sich ihre Story entwickelt, war glaubwürdig. Wenn ich mir auch ein paar mehr offensichtlichere Emotionen von Kei gewünscht hätte. Alles in allem aber wirklich ein schöner Band, den ich gerne weiterempfehlen werde!
It was hilarious seeing Tomoya, the idol, idolize Kei so passionately. Though a bit much, I love how Tomoya got a lot of motivation from him and used that to work harder in being an idol.
Kei was so handsome and written very mature. Loved how respectful he was of boundaries and didn't make advances towards Tomoya until he found Tomoya was interested in him.
A Japanese idol has been crushing on a man he met in a gay bar five years ago for his entire career. Then that man is assigned as his new bodyguard. Shocking twist! Fairly cute, but I honestly wished it had been a 5 book slow-burn instead of a single volume that ended with them getting together.