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.
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 six tankōbon volumes as of December 2024.[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 27, 2023[3] | 978-4-8322-3990-6 | April 29, 2025[5] | 979-8-89373-150-7 |
| 2 | June 1, 2023[3] | 978-4-8322-3998-2 | July 15, 2025[6] | 979-8-89373-151-4 |
| 3 | November 1, 2023[3] | 978-4-8322-0337-2 | — | — |
| 4 | April 1, 2024[3] | 978-4-8322-0384-6 | — | — |
| 5 | August 1, 2024[3] | 978-4-8322-0420-1 | — | — |
| 6 | December 26, 2024[3] | 978-4-8322-0469-0 | — | — |
| 7 | April 1, 2025[3] | 978-4-8322-0491-1 | — | — |
Reception
The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Awards in the web category.[7]
See also
- New Game!, another manga series by the same creator
References
- ^ "Series: IDOL x IDOL STORY!". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 26, 2022). "New Game!'s Shōtarō Tokunō Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h ＩＤＯＬ×ＩＤＯＬ ＳＴＯＲＹ！ (in Japanese). Houbunsha. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "IDOL x IDOL STORY! Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ "IDOL x IDOL STORY! Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 27, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Idol × Idol Story! (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia