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
Volumes11

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 eleven volumes as of August 2026.

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 eleven tankōbon volumes as of August 2026.[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
  1. "The Idol I Adore"
  2. "Restart"
  3. "Second Screening Part 1"
  4. "Second Screening Part 2"
  5. "Setting Sail"
2June 1, 2023[3]978-4-8322-3998-2July 15, 2025[6]979-8-89373-151-4
  1. "The Third Screening Begins"
  2. "Ranking Announcement"
  3. "4 × 4 Team Test Begins"
  4. "Part Assignments"
  1. "Idol Otaku"
  2. "Sorry, Mimisuke"
  3. "The Futaba Sisters"
3November 1, 2023[3]978-4-8322-0337-2October 21, 2025[7]979-8-89373-420-1
  1. "Future Path"
  2. "Solidarity"
  3. "Dark Star A, Team Kairin"
  4. "What Dreams Mei Come"
  1. "Bright Star A, Team Hitoe"
  2. "Hopeless"
  3. "People Are Scary"
  4. "What Is Happiness?"
4April 1, 2024[3]978-4-8322-0384-6January 13, 2026[8]979-8-89373-640-3
  1. "Ranking Results of the 4 × 4 Team Test"
  2. "The First Eliminee"
  3. "Various Motives"
  4. "Jinxed"
  1. "Star Capture Battle"
  2. "Clandestine Act"
  3. "Kind Big Sister"
  4. "I Want to Get Better"
5August 1, 2024[3]978-4-8322-0420-1April 14, 2026[9]979-8-89373-641-0
  1. "Junior High and High School Graduations"
  2. "Justification"
  3. "Confidence"
  4. "Versus 15 Sparring"
  5. "Weak Spot"
  1. "Open Book"
  2. "The Reason She Sings"
  3. "The Night Before"
  • 36.5. "The Senba Siblings"
6December 26, 2024[3]978-4-8322-0469-0August 4, 2026[10]979-8-89561-361-0
  1. "Departure"
  2. "Changes"
  3. "Senpo Battle"
  4. "Is That All You've Got?"
  1. "Jiho Battle"
  2. "Chuken Battle"
  3. "Inner Scream"
  4. "Fukusho Battle"
7April 1, 2025[3]978-4-8322-0491-1December 1, 2026[11]979-8-89561-995-7
8August 1, 2025[3]978-4-8322-0531-4April 6, 2027[12]979-8-89765-740-7
9December 1, 2025[3]978-4-8322-0566-6——
10April 1, 2026[3]978-4-8322-0603-8——
11August 3, 2026[3]978-4-8322-0637-3——

Reception

The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Awards in the web category.[13]

See also

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

References

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