Not Your Idol, Vol. 1 (Not Your Idol, #1)

by Aoi Makino

A psychological suspense series about a girl who has given up her life as an idol after being assaulted by a fan.

After that day, she stopped being a girl.

In the wake of an assault, Nina Kamiyama, a former idol in the group Pure Club, shuns her femininity and starts dressing as a boy. At high school she keeps to herself, but fellow student Hikaru Horiuchi realizes who she is. What secrets is she keeping? The shocking drama starts.

• ISBN10: 1974715167
• ISBN13: 9781974715169
• Publish Date: 5 May 2020
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 176
• Language: English

Reviews

[Pigpen.Reads]

I was given a free arc by Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

This was a not-puter-downer magna. Once I started, there was no stopping. I liked this suspenseful thriller. I need to get my hands on Vol. 2.

[pamela]

It took me a little to get used to the style, as the dialogue didn't flow all that smoothly at first, but I'm glad I persevered. Not Your Idol was a surprisingly thought-provoking manga that explored the nature of gender identity, the objectification of women, assault and its aftermath, and the expectations of fame. I'm definitely keen to pick up volume 2 when it's released in May!