The official website for the upcoming live-action TV drama adaptation of Rasuko Okuma's manga Stardust Telepath revealed a total of 16 cast members selected through auditions. The main cast is played by members of the Japanese girl idol group AKB48. Airi Sato who started her activities as the 17th term member of AKB48 in May 2022, will play the protagonist, Umika Konohoshi. Sato was selected as one of the title song members for five consecutive singles from the group's 60th to 64th singles. She also plays the center for the first time in the group's 64th single, set to release on July 17, 2024. Additionally, three other AKB48 members were selected as the protagonist's classmates: Momoka Ito as Yu Akeuchi, Maho Omori as Haruno Takaragi, and Sora Yamazaki as Matataki Raimon. The live-action TV drama Stardust Telepath is set to premiere on TV Tokyo's "Drama Tues!" programming block on June 25, 2024. TV drama's...
- 5/9/2024
- by Mikikazu Komatsu
- Crunchyroll
” ‘What does it mean to be loved by the muses?' Miyuu is attending night classes in the hopes of getting into Tokei University of the Arts. As she works on her painting assignments, however, she's forced to confront her persistent doubts and abysmal self-esteem. And when it comes to the people in her life, she's starting to discover an important lesson: Compassion and cruelty often go hand in hand.” (Yen Press)
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The inaugural volume of Aya Fumino's “The Essence of Being a Muse,” made it clear that the series would present a personal and emotional story of struggles with identity and finding validation through the arts. Moreover, its visual approach and intuitive way of exploring feelings of inadequacy through dialogue and art allowed it to touch on the level as other stand-out mangakas conjuring fascinating melancholy stories, such...
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The inaugural volume of Aya Fumino's “The Essence of Being a Muse,” made it clear that the series would present a personal and emotional story of struggles with identity and finding validation through the arts. Moreover, its visual approach and intuitive way of exploring feelings of inadequacy through dialogue and art allowed it to touch on the level as other stand-out mangakas conjuring fascinating melancholy stories, such...
- 4/6/2024
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
“Twenty-three-year-old art school reject Miyuu Seno has a blueprint for the future, but it's not her own. Instead, she's stuck on the “secure” path her mom has laid out for her—from her office job, to her clothes, to the guys she meets—and it's making Miyuu more miserable by the day. When things come to a head between them, Miyuu leaves home with a blank canvas in tow, holding on to the hope that painting can somehow undo the phony she's become…” (Yen Press)
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The slightly deceptive title, “The Essence of Being a Muse” is less about being a ‘muse' and more about drawing inner inspiration to compel oneself to change. Aya Fumino uses protagonist Miyuu Seno to explore insecurity and social pressures on younger generations, with the woman's repressed dream of becoming an artist hindering her personal...
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The slightly deceptive title, “The Essence of Being a Muse” is less about being a ‘muse' and more about drawing inner inspiration to compel oneself to change. Aya Fumino uses protagonist Miyuu Seno to explore insecurity and social pressures on younger generations, with the woman's repressed dream of becoming an artist hindering her personal...
- 6/23/2023
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
Yen Press, LLC is adding seven new titles to their lineup in March 2023, including five manga and two novels (The Reformation of the World as Overseen by a Realist Demon King; Hollow Regalia). From isekai fantasy to school-life rom-coms, this assortment of titles has something for everyone!
The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon
Story by Hinagi Asami
Art by Kureta
A manga adaptation of the light novel series from Yen On.
Broke and desperate, Souta signs up for a gig to warp to a fantasy world, ascend a dungeon tower, and claim the treasure inside. However, an accident in the transfer process separates him from his teammates, leaving him stranded. Will his adventure end before it even begins?
The Villainess Stans the Heroes: Playing the Antagonist to Support Her Faves!
Story by Yamori Michikusa
Art by Tsubasa Takamatsu
What’s a girl to do when she’s reincarnated into a game full of her biases,...
The Otherworlder, Exploring the Dungeon
Story by Hinagi Asami
Art by Kureta
A manga adaptation of the light novel series from Yen On.
Broke and desperate, Souta signs up for a gig to warp to a fantasy world, ascend a dungeon tower, and claim the treasure inside. However, an accident in the transfer process separates him from his teammates, leaving him stranded. Will his adventure end before it even begins?
The Villainess Stans the Heroes: Playing the Antagonist to Support Her Faves!
Story by Yamori Michikusa
Art by Tsubasa Takamatsu
What’s a girl to do when she’s reincarnated into a game full of her biases,...
- 9/10/2022
- by Adam Symchuk
- AsianMoviePulse
From Blackpink to Twice, K-pop’s been getting most of the shine when it comes to the biggest girl groups in the world, but a new Japanese act debuting this week is hoping to become the biggest girl group in the universe.
The group’s name is SG5, and the five members are an Irl, musical take on the characters from the popular anime series, Sailor Moon. Spawning from the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon world, SG5 (“Sailor Guardians 5”) call themselves an “intergalactic pop supergroup that protects the universe from evil,...
The group’s name is SG5, and the five members are an Irl, musical take on the characters from the popular anime series, Sailor Moon. Spawning from the Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon world, SG5 (“Sailor Guardians 5”) call themselves an “intergalactic pop supergroup that protects the universe from evil,...
- 6/28/2022
- by Tim Chan
- Rollingstone.com
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