Idol × Idol Story!

Idol × Idol Story!
First tankōbon volume cover
GenreDrama, slice of life[1]
Manga
Written byShōtarō Tokunō
Published byHoubunsha
English publisher
ImprintFUZ Comics
MagazineComic Fuz
Original runAugust 25, 2022 – present
Volumes9

Idol × Idol Story! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shōtarō Tokunō. It began serialization on Houbunsha's Comic Fuz manga website in August 2022. Its chapters have been compiled into nine volumes as of December 2025.

Plot

Mimi Nagisa is a former idol now working part-time at a convenience store, having retired from the industry after her group's failure. Having already given up on her idol dreams, her life changes when she encounters Ibuki Nanakusa, a fellow idol she met in the past who admired her. Mimi is embarrassed to meet Ibuki again, being ashamed of her past, but after Super Star Ship, a big audition is announced for aspiring idols, Ibuki convinces Mimi to give being an idol another shot. With Mimi now aspiring to become an idol again, the two work together towards their dreams and making it to Super Star Ship.

Characters

Mimi Nagisa (渚 美海, Nagisa Mimi)
A 22-year-old university graduate, who is currently working at a convenience store. She is a former member of the idol group Stella, which disbanded after three years of limited success. Since then, Mimi has been trying to find a "real" job, having given up on her idol dreams. However, she is inspired to try out being an idol again after Ibuki influences her to try out for Super Star Ship.
Ibuki Nanakusa (七種 依吹, Nanakusa Ibuki)
An idol who admired Mimi. She was previously a member of a group called Sugar Smile. She was worried about what happened to her after Stella disbanded. She lives in the same neighborhood as Mimi.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Shōtarō Tokunō, Idol × Idol Story! began serialization on Houbunsha's Comic Fuz manga website on August 25, 2022.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into nine tankōbon volumes as of December 2025.[3]

In October 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in April 2025.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1April 27, 2023[3]978-4-8322-3990-6April 29, 2025[5]979-8-89373-150-7
2June 1, 2023[3]978-4-8322-3998-2July 15, 2025[6]979-8-89373-151-4
3November 1, 2023[3]978-4-8322-0337-2October 21, 2025[7]979-8-89373-420-1
4April 1, 2024[3]978-4-8322-0384-6January 13, 2026[8]979-8-89373-640-3
5August 1, 2024[3]978-4-8322-0420-1April 14, 2026[9]979-8-89373-641-0
6December 26, 2024[3]978-4-8322-0469-0August 4, 2026[10]979-8-89561-361-0
7April 1, 2025[3]978-4-8322-0491-1——
8August 1, 2025[3]978-4-8322-0531-4——
9December 1, 2025[3]978-4-8322-0566-6——
10April 1, 2026[3]978-4-8322-0603-8——

Reception

The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Awards in the web category.[11]

See also

  • New Game!, another manga series by the same creator

References

  1. ^ "Series: IDOL x IDOL STORY!". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  2. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 26, 2022). "New Game!'s Shōtarō Tokunō Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k ＩＤＯＬ×ＩＤＯＬ　ＳＴＯＲＹ！ (in Japanese). Houbunsha. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Tai, Anita (October 16, 2024). "Seven Seas Licenses IDOL x IDOL STORY!, 10 Things I Want to Do Before I Turn 40, Virgin Marriage: A Maiden Voyage into Passion's Embrace, 4 More Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  5. ^ "IDOL x IDOL STORY! Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  6. ^ "IDOL x IDOL STORY! Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
  7. ^ "IDOL x IDOL STORY! Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "IDOL x IDOL STORY! Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 24, 2025.
  9. ^ "IDOL x IDOL STORY! Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  10. ^ "IDOL x IDOL STORY! Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  11. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.