Idol, Burning
| Author: | Asa Yoneda (Translator), Rin Usami (Author) |
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| Publisher: | Canongate Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| No. of Pages: | 144 |
| Genre: | Fiction |
Release Date: 03/11/2022
20 USD
Synopsis
High-school student Akari has only one passion in her life: her oshi, her idol. His name is Masaki Ueno, best known as one-fifth of Japanese pop group Maza Maza. Akari’s dedication to her oshi consumes her days completely – until he disgraces himself and Akari’s world goes into a tailspin.
Author
Born in 1999, Rin Usami is a university student and writer. Her debut novel Kaka won the Bungei Prize and the Mishima Yukio Prize. Her second novel Oshi, Moyu / Idol, Burning won the prestigious Akutagawa Prize in 2020 and has become a phenomenon, selling over 500,000 copies in Japan alone. She lives in Japan.
