Idols (Male) Manga

Nanami Haruka is a shy teenage girl who has a dream to become a talented song writer. She is accepted by Saotome Gakuen, an elite entertainment industry school developed for the sole purpose of nurturing future idols. The classes are taught by famous idols; facilities include top notch recording studios and live theaters. Most importantly, only a small portion of the most talented, natural born idol students are allowed into the prestigious Shining Agency after graduation and introduced to the nation. The school randomly pairs up a singer to a song writer but as fate would have it, Haruka ends up being paired with 3 very different boys all striving to become the next big idol; Ittoki Otoya is upbeat and lively, Shinomiya Natsuki is bright and intelligent, Hijirikawa Masato is cool and calm. Haruka, determined to make all three boys into future idols must work harder than anyone else and overcome her shy personality if she wants to reach her dream. (Source: MangaHelpers)

Falling drunk after failing the civil service exam again, Ryu Gunwoo is shocked to wake up in a motel with an unfamiliar appearance. Somehow, not only is he inhabiting the body of Park Moondae—a 20-year-old orphan who took his own life—but he has also regressed three years into the past. Furthermore, he is unable to find information about his original body anywhere. Recovering from his surprise, Moondae wonders if his present situation is similar to the action fantasy novels he knows of. To test his theory, he calls for a status window, which actually appears, albeit bearing the worst news possible: "Debut or Die." Unless he debuts as an idol within a year, he will perish. To avoid his deadly fate, Moondae must secure a spot on the idol survival show Idol Inc. and improve his abilities to the maximum. Due to his past job as a paparazzo, at least Moondae has some insight into the idol experience. However, one wrong step could put his future career—and entire existence—in jeopardy. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

The "idol-training produce game" takes place at a private boys' idol-training school with a history of turning out many great talents in show business. The protagonist is the school's lone female student who transfers to the school because of a special situation, and enters the school's producer department. (Source: ANN)

Seven boys reunite to become an idol group: IDOLiSH7! Along with their clumsy manager, they'll try to become the best in Japan.

Yuuya, one half of the boy pop duo ZINGS, may be the laziest performer in the Japanese music industry. His partner is out there giving 110% every night (and, thankfully, he's quite popular), but Yuuya's half-assed, sloppy dancing, and his frankly hostile attitude toward the audience, has the fans hating him and his agent looking for any excuse to cut him loose. The career of a pop idol just isn't the path of easy leisure and adulation Yuuya expected... After a particularly lifeless concert appearance, Yuuya meets a girl backstage. She's dressed to the nines in a colorful outfit, she's full of vim and vigor, and all she wants from life is to perform. There's just one problem: She's been dead for a year. This is the ghost of Asahi Mogami, the beloved singer whose time on the stage was tragically cut short, unless... If ghosts are real, is spirit possession really that much of a stretch? (Source: Kodansha Comics USA, translated)

The life of a K-pop star is a hard one, especially if you're Yuwon Choi. Not only does he have to keep up with the grueling lifestyle of an idol, but he also needs to keep a vigilant eye on the troublemaker of INSECRET, Dojin Park. Dojin acts how he pleases, and Yuwon is the only person in the group who can keep him out of trouble. This arrangement seems to work just fine for the both of them, until one day, Dojin makes a fateful mistake... (Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

Angels descend upon Japan! They’ve come to deliver the Japanese people from demons, who have taken the music industry by storm. But their master plan is to shoot for stardom as idols?! (Source: MANGA Plus)

Manga includes a 12 stories with different characters.

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The series tells the story of the five students; Yuuta Hoshitani, Tooru Nayuki, Kaito Tsukigami, Kakeru Tengenji, and Shuu Kuga as they struggle to enter the musical department of Ayanagi Academy, a school focusing on music. (Source: Wikipedia)

The idol industry is notoriously rigorous, but for individuals who can wield magic to elevate their performances, fame comes easily. With the public's strong preference for them, these idols are called "tier one," while those without powers are "tier two." One such unfortunate group is Star One. Despite having the financial support to propel them to stardom, they failed to manifest magical powers before becoming adults, causing even their company to lose faith in them. As the tier two group struggles to remain in the limelight, an unidentified terrorist organization begins targeting and murdering tier one groups for reasons unknown. When Star One's ever-hopeful members—Soule, Eugene, Taho, Viken, and Avys—fill a last-minute vacant spot at a tier one idols' show, they find themselves in the eye of the terrorists' attack. As the situation escalates, Soule unleashes his magical abilities for the first time and saves everyone. With this miraculous turn of events, the boys are given another chance to excel in the idol industry; they are assigned a capable trainer specialized in awakening and controlling one's magical powers. However, the terrorists suspect Star One to be "boys of destiny" fated to save the world—and swear on destroying them for good. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Hyunwoo was a seasoned member of an idol band about to debut, but after a severe accident on set left him scarred, he abandons his dreams of stardom and becomes an idol trainer. Bitter about his current trajectory, he wishes for time to turn back... and after a plane crash, it does! Suddenly, he's nineteen again, with no scar in sight, a huge audience watching his group compete for the top spot on a music talent show, and loads of stage experience from his trainer days. Will he lead his group to fame or fade from the spotlight once again? (Source: Tapas Media)

After going through several lifetimes, Takao, a former knight, is currently living as an office worker in modern Japan. After discovering Hikaru, who is the reincarnation of the prince he served and was unable to protect until the end in their past lives, he swore to protect Hikaru in this life by being a hardcore fan. For the sake of protecting Hikaru from a closer position, Takao decided to become his manager. But after Hikaru, who has an aloof personality this time compared to their past lives, showed him a smile directed only to him, Takao starts to feel another type of feeling budding within him! (Source: Frontier Works, translated)

Despite his kindhearted nature, 36-year-old Miroku Oosaki is hardly attractive. After losing his job due to his appearance, he has been an otaku NEET for the past decade and weighs a whopping 120 kg. However, support from his loving family has kept his spirits up during this unfortunate situation. Miroku was content with this lifestyle until he came across a video of people dancing. Inspired, he decided to hit the gym and dance as well, eventually slimming down to an attractive hunk! After accidentally becoming an online sensation due to his good looks and fantastic voice, Miroku begins to catch the eye of every passerby. However, Miroku is more interested in joining a dance competition alongside 41-year-old, muscle-brained company director Yoichi Kisaragi and Shiju Onohara, a 40-year-old former host. Thus begins the story of a new idol group—of three handsome, charismatic middle-aged men! [Written by MAL Rewrite]

A world where art becomes magic. In this world, people who can inspire passion with their Magic Arts are called Artistas, and are employed in show business. In Hoshinomori Private Magical Arts High School, where Artistas are taught, a strange new student named Kohana Aigasaki transfers into the school. Kohana is placed on the planning committee for the school's yearly Hoshinomori Summer Festa cultural festival. She spends her romantic school life with six other boys who aim to become entertainers in the future. Each of the boys specializes in his own Arts, and aims to make Hoshi Fes a success. In addition, the boys also aim to be chosen alongside Kohana as the school's Artista Prince and Princess, only chosen once a year. (Source: Official site)

Rembrary, the deputy of God loved by all and the holy high priest. While fighting against the Demon King who invaded his world, he woke up as an underrated idol in Korea! Will he be able to safely adjust to the idol life and return to his original world? (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)

Hae-on is a K-pop idol who never made it big. His career is halfway dead and his life is a bleak and boring grind. But one day, things start looking up. His career is kickstarted into life as he gains gigs and popularity. His life starts to become vibrant and busy. He's finally about to become a true star. Except, something dangerous is lurking around the corner. Somebody is following him. Watching him. On the brink of dragging him into darkness entirely. And once you're trapped in the dark, it's almost impossible to escape... (Source: Lezhin Entertainment)

To Irei, who wants nothing to do with hot men, living with a K-pop group for 2 months sounds like the worst idea ever. What will happen when Irei's mom, a die-hard fan of the K-pop group NiER, wins a contest where the group comes to stay with them and film a reality show? Now Irei must deal with living with 4 hot guys and a love-struck mom. (Source: Manta)

Five years ago, high-schooler Tomoya faked his age and tried to get laid at a gay bar. While the attempt failed, he never forgot the man he had encountered, Kei. After being told he was attractive by Kei, Tomoya went on to become a famous idol in the group INCITE. After an incident with a stalker, Tomoya got assigned a personal bodyguard, who turned out to be none other than Kei?! (Source: Core Magazine, translated)

Miki Ishimoto, a recent college graduate, is so excited to have landed her first job! Although she's inexperienced, she's to be the manager for a new boy band. Miki thinks life couldn't be going more smoothly, until she finds out that her new boy band members are all... Greco-Roman stone busts? Join leader Saint George, talented Hermes, passionate Mars, and the pretty boy Medici as they take the entertainment world by storm in Sekkou Boys!

When he's attending his favorite idol Alto's concerts, Azusa Kageshima looks like any other idol fanboy, with his glasses and plainclothes—but when he slicks his hair back and dons a three-piece suit, he looks every bit the young yakuza leader he actually is! What happens when he ends up sitting next to a guy in the bar who really looks like the spitting image of his beloved Alto? (Source: Fantasista Inc.)

In a world where the dom and sub secondary genders exist, Makimura Hayato, a dom idol, is struggling to succeed. But when he accidently discovers the top idol's, Himuro Ren's, secret, he finds that new opportunities may be opening to him... (Source: MU)

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Shiyoon Do was the leader of a struggling K-pop boy band when he tragically died in a car accident... or so he thought! Miraculously, he wakes up in his 17-year-old body and realizes that he's gone back in time to before he debuted as an idol. Now, he is determined to make it big in K-pop. As he prepares for his re-debut, he has to avoid the pitfalls of his first life while gathering four like-minded and talented idol trainees to make a new boy band, the likes of which K-pop has never seen! (Source: Tapas Media)

The main plot of the novel follows the game's main story, but in the novel readers are now given insight on Anzu's thoughts, as well as more in-depth characterization of some characters. (Source: The English Ensemble Stars!! Wiki)

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Aiming to enter the entertainment industry, Amaya Asahi, an omega, applied for and passed an idol audition. Unbeknownst to him, another member chosen in his unit, the big newbie whom everyone has high hopes for, Mochizuki Madoka, is an alpha. Both of them are instinctively attracted to each other...?! In a moment of despair, Madoka makes a suggestion to Asahi, so that he can continue his idol activities—"become mates with me"... (Source: Futabasha, translated)

As the youngest member of hit idol group LoverU, Ryeojoon never suspected that a book gifted by a fan would be... riveting fan fiction starring himself and the other LoverU members! Drawn deeper into the mysterious world of fanfics, he just can't stop himself anymore... How long can this bookworm keep his not-so-innocent hobby a secret? Superstar turns superfan as Ryeojoon walks a dangerous line between idol and fanboy! (Source: Tappytoon)

The bodies of the top idol and school bullying victim have been switched?! Hong Joo-ah, an outcast who is bullied every day at school. The top idol loved by the whole nation, Ko Yo-Han. Joo-ah envies the life of an idol receiving love, and Yo-han envies the life of an ordinary and free person. One day, while longing for each other's lives, their bodies are reversed? (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)

An anthology of the mobile idol game I★Chuu by various mangaka.

Lu Yan was an unknown trainee who had few fans. One day, he was noticed by Hua Can, a popular influencer of the fandom world. She made him take pictures of crossdressing and yaoi. Intolerable as he might feel, these pictures did help him become famous overnight. He created a new account on social media to approach our female lead. Because he wanted her to know that he is a real man! (Source: WebComics)

From the mobile game The iDOLM@STER SideM. Dramatic Stage tells the story of 315 production idols, in particular the units DRAMATIC STARS and High×Joker.

Ryuusei, a handsome idol who is rapidly gaining popularity, has a crush on his childhood friend Daichi. However, Daichi is obsessed with the "idol Ryuusei," and even when he approaches him, he doesn't turn around. On the other hand, Daichi also secretly has a crush on Ryuusei, but he hides his romantic feelings for him and supports "everyone's idol Ryuusei"... A love story between a popular idol and a healthy childhood friend, with mutual unrequited love. (Source: Home-sha, translated)

"Let's prove to them that we can still do it!" Kiyoshi Shinonome, a former top idol who left the group because of a scandal. Issei Kaburagi, who immediately retired after the debut interview. Rui Tachibana and Tamotsu Hanagasa, a pair of childhood friend who ruined a lot of TV programs. These four Idols who once disappeared from the scene gathered and made a debut known as "SCaNDaL!" (Source: Hakusensha, translated)

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Popular idol member, Bareum Moon, is actually an OTAKU! Would he be able to continue living his fandom life without getting caught by the media?! (Source: Mangago)

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As an omega abandoned by his betrothed alpha mate, shut-in Minoru shares his heartbreak with the world in the form of music. But when one of his songs catches the attention of famous idol Hijiri, Minoru is suddenly swept from the lonely solitude of his room and thrust into the spotlight—as an omega idol and music producer performing alongside his two alpha bandmates, Eiji and Tatsuya! For any other group, this could prove a recipe for controversy and disaster, but Minoru isn't worried; his lingering attachment to his former mate keeps him from acting on his omega instincts. For a while, he's even able to throw himself whole-heartedly into his new role, learning to embrace the world he'd once retreated from, and even growing closer to his bandmates and fellow idols, especially the frank and affectionate Eiji. But Eiji is hiding a secret of his own—a connection to Minoru's past that might shatter the tentative trust and affection that's been growing between them. (Source: Tokyopop)

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"You look innocent... but you like it dirty, don't you?" "My idol would never do this sort of thing!!" Issa is a huge fan of Nero, a masked idol whose face is kept secret from the public. One day, at a members-only nightclub he was drawn into a V.I.P. room by a guy who seemed like a player. Issa tried to resist, but the moment he heard a whisper in his ear, his mind was blown? The voice was just like Nero's. Even though this guy isn't at all like Nero, the voice that he loves made him irresistible..."If it's not Nero, then you don't care?" Will a romance really start between this mysterious man who has the voice of an idol and an idol obsessed college student after teasing his ears!? (Source: CLLENN)

4-koma adaption of King of Prism about the daily lives of the people in Edel Rose.

After her home planet, Rama, was destroyed by an enemy alien attack, Rie lost her home and the dearest person to her heart, Road. Yet in despair laid a silver lining, as Rie and her fellow aliens crashed into the bedroom of a famous K-pop company CEO. Seeing their otherworldly beauty, the CEO immediately recruited the aliens, but as an all-male group, including Rie! How will Rie, a genderless alien who has always thought of herself as a woman, handle having to act as a man everywhere in public? (Source: Tapas Media)

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I, the leader of the boy band TREE, somehow have my soul swapped with a girl. To complicate the matter further, she happens to be an anti-fan of mine. In my body, she gets to live in our dormitory, sleep in my bed, approach her idol without being yelled at and even tries to dig up my scandal! Well then, I have no choice but to tackle her. (Source: Webcomics)

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"Did you know that this is how men get off together?" Idol Natsuki is all over his manager Asahi. However, when another idol starts to show interest in Asahi, Natsuki shows his dark side. Natsuki used to just gently lead Asahi everywhere, but now he's after more?! Poor innocent Asahi is suddenly kissed and has his very sensitive body touched and rubbed all over until he cums... but he knows he shouldn't be doing this with his charge Natsuki!! A younger idol with a dark side crossed with a serious, yet easily lead manager! It's time for their super sweet, possessive love story! (Source: Mobile Media Research)

A collection of side stories based on the I★Chuu franchise.

8! centers on the eight protagonists of the Nansou Satomi Hakkenden classic novel finding themselves in the modern world. (Source: ANN)

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Jun is a member of the boy band Primula, the son of his agency's CEO, and the songwriter for his group. Little do they know that this is a fabrication created by the CEO. Straight off the back of their band's debut, Jun is shocked to discover that Isshin, a member of the group, is the person whose credit he has been taking. Hoping that it will help vent his anger, Jun lets Isshin have sex with him, and from that day forward places himself completely at the other man's mercy. Jun does everything he's told without complaint, saddened by Isshin's hatred for him. Soon after that, Isshin has full control over his training regimen, clothing, and even his meals. But even then, Jun fails to notice the unusual fixation Isshin has on him... the messy, muddled love story of a genius pop star and a performer with no way out! (Source: Shinkosha)

A 4-koma detailing the daily lives of the virtual idol group Dolce by Honeyworks.

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You better be prepared, 'cause I'll make you feel good. After being locked in a mysterious building, I ended up performing a show. Lively music, and four gorgeous dancers... among them is an arrogant-looking guy who catches my eyes. This guy took me to a secret room, fresh after the show and starts pushing himself on me! But, just when everything was getting steamy, I turn into a woman? "Huh, this is your first time doing a 'trance'," so he says. Not knowing what's going on, I find myself in the company of these four. This series is set in the world of handsome men and those transforming into women! (Source: Renta!)

For the past decade, Mori Productions' popularity has been soaring with sweet, angelic, ditzy idol Junichi Enomoto as its rising star. But there's a little secret that hasn't made its way through the grapevine—a tall, intelligent high school freshman, Junichi's secret son, Sho. Between dealing with his airhead of a dad and said dad's annoying manager, can Sho ever find a moment of peace? (Source: Fantasista Inc.)

Nanami is a hardworking and friendly 42-year-old salaryman who had fallen in love with Hinata, the main vocalist for the increasingly popular idol group, Sun-hyd-marry. One day, Hinata was having trouble with a stalker when he met Nanami, who turned out to be his neighbor. He started visiting Nanami's home more often because of his stalker problem, even after learning that Nanami was a fan of his group. As Hinata became more comfortable spending time with Nanami, that's when... (Source: MU, edited)

Included one-shot: Monde Koishite

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