オッサン（36）がアイドルになる話 [Ossan (36) ga Idol ni naru Hanashi] #2

Three middle-aged men in sleek black-and-gold stage outfits dominate this electric lime-green cover — a silver-haired man at center clutches a vintage microphone with cool intensity, flanked by a long-haired companion casually holding a cigarette and a sharp-eyed figure in glasses striking a thoughtful pose. Volume 2 of this 2019 manga series about a 36-year-old man pursuing an idol career delivers its premise with effortless swagger, rendered here in 木野イチカ's polished, expressive linework. The badge proudly noting a #1 ranking on pixiv Comics speaks to just how enthusiastically readers have embraced the idea of "middle-aged guys becoming idols.