Idol dreams. Young women Women rock musicians Ageism Physical-appearance-based bias Fame 3 /

Tanemura, Arina,

Idol dreams. 3 / story & art by Arina Tanemura ; translation, Tetsuichiro Miyaki. - Shojo beat edition. - 157 pages : chiefly illustrations ; 19 cm. - Shojo beat. . - Shojo beat manga. .

First published in Japan in 2015 by Hakusensha, Inc., Tokyo. Reads from right to left.

At age 31, office worker Chikage Deguchi feels she missed her chances at love and success. When word gets out that she’s a virgin, Chikage is humiliated and wishes she could turn back time to when she was still young and popular. She takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to when she was 15. Now Chikage is determined to pursue everything she missed out on all those years ago—including becoming a star!To pursue missed chances at love and success, 31-year-old Chikage Deguchi takes an experimental drug that changes her appearance back to how she looked at age 15. Chikage meets Tokita and her first love, Haru, for drinks. Tokita has been able to keep his feelings for Chikage a secret, but Haru isn’t fooled…

Rated T for teen.


Translated from the Japanese.

9781421588568 1421588560


Young women--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Women rock musicians--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Ageism--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Physical-appearance-based bias--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Fame--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.
Physical-appearance-based bias--Comic books, strips, etc.--Juvenile fiction.


Graphic novels.
Young adult fiction.
Comics (Graphic works)

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