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'My oshi was on fire. Word was he'd punched a fan'
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. She keeps a blog entirely devoted to him, religiously chronicling and analysing all his events. He is the spine of her life; she cannot survive without him. When Masaki is rumoured to have assaulted a female fan, facing waves of social media backlash, Akari's world falls apart.
Offering a vivid insight into otaku culture and adolescence, Idol, Burning is a brilliantly gripping story of obsession, coming of age and the addictive, relentless nature of fandom culture.
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- Authors:
- Usami, Rin
- Year Published:
- 2022
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- Illustrations Note:
- integrated b&w images
- ISBN:
- 9781838856120
- Number of Pages:
- 144
- Publication Date:
- 03/11/2022
- Publisher:
- Canongate Books
- Language:
- English
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh
- SKU:
- 9781838856120