Manga like AKB49: Renai Kinshi Jourei

[Oshi no Ko]

Also known as [Oshi no Ko].

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Gorou is a gynecologist and idol fan who’s in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Gorou realize that he’s about to forge a bond with her that defies all common sense! Lies are an idol’s weapon!



Notes:
Nominated for the 14th and 15th Manga Taisho, the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize, the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category and the 46th Kodansha Manga Award.
Winner of the 7th Next Manga Award in the print category.
Includes two extra chapters.

Tags: Revenge , Idol , Acting , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Seinen , Reincarnation , Female Protagonist , Twins , Detective , Work , Time Skip , Urban Fantasy , Otaku Culture , Age Gap , Love Triangle , Suicide , Primarily Teen Cast , Anti-Hero , Heterosexual , Female Harem , Bullying , Denpa , Educational , Tsundere , Primarily Female Cast , Urban , Pregnancy , Filmmaking , VTuber , Cosplay , Incest

King of Idol

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Mahoro Harukana moves to Tokio to achieve the dream of becoming an Idol. In order to do this, Mahoro will assist to the National Entretainment and Music School in Kamisaka. Everything goes surprisinly well, being great at singing and dancing, and even her teammates are astonished by her talent.

The only problem is that... Mahoro is actually a boy, and a boy who wants to become The King of the Idols!

Tags: Crossdressing , Male Protagonist , School , Gender Bending , Femboy , Shounen

KimoOta, Idol Yarutteyo

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Slice of Life

Idol Otaku, Aisaka Yousuke, wakes up one morning and realizes he's now a beautiful girl named Aisaka Yoko. Now with his new appearance and his great Idol knowledge, he will attempt to become the number one idol!

Note: The MangaBox serialization concluded on September 21, 2019 with 54 chapters. The series is currently ongoing as a doujin.

Tags: Gender Bending , Idol , 4-koma

IDOL×IDOL STORY!

Also known as IDOL x IDOL STORY!.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Music

Meet Mimi, a college grad working part-time at a convenience store. Once an aspiring idol, she abandoned her dream when her group failed to make it big. Enter Ibuki, a rising star inspired by Mimi’s past. Their unexpected encounters reignite Mimi’s passion for the spotlight. Together, they decide to audition for a high-stakes idol competition show. Can they achieve their dreams and forge an unbreakable bond, or will the intense rivalry tear them apart?



Tags: Female Protagonist , Idol , Primarily Female Cast , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Yuri , Dancing , Battle Royale

The iDOLM@STER Dearly Stars: Neue Green

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Music , Romance

Based on the Idolmaster Dearly Stars DS game.

Ryou has always had a problem with his feminine appearance. As a child he was often mistaken as a girl, and to his disappointment, that didn't change even after he got to high school. One day he came up with his best idea yet for gaining masculinity; he decided to become a male idol!

His cousin Ritsuko worked in the idol industry, so she was able to get him an audition. Unfortunately for his master plan, the company decided that he would make a wonderful female idol. Now, to even have a chance at becoming a male idol, he must first become successful as a girl!

Tags: Idol , Shounen , Work , Crossdressing

AKB48 Satsujin Jiken

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Mystery

AKB48 Murder Case is a detective manga series adapted from the all-female Japanese idol group’s “Murder Mystery” commercials for Glico’s “Ice no Mi” candy campaign. In the story, AKB48 members discover the body of fellow idol Kato Rena. Maeda Atsuko arrives at the murder scene and begins to handle the case. All 89 current members of the idol group become suspects. The manga series will be 9 chapters long.

Tags: Detective , Shounen , Crime , Idol , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast

AKB0048: Uchuu de Ichiban Gachi na Yatsu!

Status: Finished
Genres: Music , Sci-Fi

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Idolatry

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama

High school girl Juuna Harumi's purpose in life is to support the idol Fuwari Tsukishiro! One day, the idol group Fuwari belongs to disbands. In her despair, Juuna learns that Fuwari will be trying out for an idol audition program. There will be a total of 100 participants - in order to lead her idol to the top, Juuna decides to take part in the audition herself and work behind the scenes. This idol-otaku girl's lifelong "supporting activity" begins now!



Tags: Idol , Otaku Culture , Female Protagonist , Shounen

Twinkle Twinkle Idol Star

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance

Marimo Himenogi desperately wants to become an idol singer. When a local contest is announced, she begs her boyfriend, Ayumi to sing as her partner. Ayumi relents, and disguises himself as a girl so that he and Marimo can enter the singing competition. Surprisingly, they win and are signed to a recording contract as a new group called "Twinkle". Now they must keep their newfound fans from finding out that Ayumi is actually a boy.

Tags: Shounen

Majo Raba Majo Reba

Also known as If Witch, Then Which?.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Ever since a lifesaving blood transfusion, Haruka Kuze has been indebted to Maruna Rinjou. The only problem: How do you show your gratitude to someone who barely gives you the time of day? So when he finds out she’s actually a witch, Haruka swears he’ll do whatever it takes to help her graduate from magic school—even if it means cross-dressing as a girl! But does Maruna really hate him, or is there another reason she gets so flustered when he’s around?



Tags: Crossdressing , Witch , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Gender Bending , LGBTQ+ Themes