Manga like Watashi no Arika

also known as When Arika Went Missing

Genres: Mystery Thriller

What is When Arika Went Missing about?

Status: Finished

An idol industry thriller by the author of Burn the House Down, Moyashi Fujisawa, and the up-and-coming winner of the Tetsuya Chiba prize, Kumakuzu! Arika Mamiya, the face of the idol group Lyrical Trick, suddenly disappeared without a trace one day. Now it has been over a year since then and her disappearance remains a mystery. Meanwhile, in a bid to promote the group, LT decides to hold an audition for the third generation members. Among the candidates is a blond girl named Nana Miyajima, who stands out from the rest of the crowd. It turns out she is actually Arika's best friend who has infiltrated the idol group to uncover the truth behind Arika's disappearance!

Tags: Idol , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Tragedy , Revenge , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast
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Status: Finished
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Notes:
Nominated for the 14th and 15th Manga Taisho.
Nominated for the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
Nominated for the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.
Nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award.
Winner of the 7th Next Manga Award in the print category.
Chapter count includes 2 extra chapters.

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Status: Finished
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Status: Releasing
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Tags: Shounen

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