J-Pop Idol, Volume 1

by Toko Yashiro, Millenni+m

Mika, Key, and Naomi are best friends and they all want to win the J-Idol Audition talent show. But when they win, only Mika is offered to debut! Will their friendship be able to withstand her solo stardom? This is volume 1 of the J-Pop Idol manga series.

Genres: Manga, Graphic Novels

192 pages, Paperback

First published March 11, 2008

Reviews

[Kathleen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a lot to it, but the art is decent! Cute guys, and plenty of girls getting emotional. I still prefer Skip*Beat, though.

[Lisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute premise of fractured pop group turned rivals but too many flash basks and coincidences. May work for very young teen.

[Linda Jaejoong · Rating 1 out of 5]

Oh Gott, es war sooo schrecklich. Super schlechte Zeichnungen und schreckliche Story. Die Charaktere sind auch alle crazy.

[Holly Letson · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is story of Mika, who sings with No Regrets, but is given a recording contract on her own. But, it turns out that the dance instructor is crushing on her producer, which brings on her being terminated.
But, turns out that the producer, Ken, has TB. And, he is refusing to take his medication. This, in turn, keeps him from getting any better. I hope he decides to start taking his meds in future volumes, but I don't have any of the others.

[Lucinda · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hmm, the reason for the low rating is; one, the art, the cover is really pretty, but in a lot of the pictures the character look like they're wearing off-center wigs, and is several scenes the artist put so much shojo shine in their eyes they look like they're crying.

Two: The story kinds, meanders around, and seems to also have a lot in common with Full Moon O Sagashite...

[Emi えみ Takami 鷹見 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this! Fun and flouncy, a great summer read. :)