Not Your Idol
Viz · 2020–present · 3 issues
About the series
In Aoi Makino’s psychological thriller, a former pop idol reinvents herself after a traumatic assault, only to find her past and present dangerously colliding. Published by Viz since 2020, this three-issue series weaves a tense narrative about identity, survival, and the dark side of fandom, with Makino handling both writing and art alongside translators Nancy Thistlethwaite and Tetsuichiro Miyaki. A sharp, unsettling exploration of how society treats young women in the spotlight.
