{"product_id":"aidol-omnibus-1-vol-1-2-yu-kuraishi-9798888778494","title":"Aidol Omnibus 1 (Vol. 1-2)","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this dark showbiz thriller manga, a sick fan of a mediocre idol singer becomes a monstrous presence possessing the electrical grid. He wields his strange new powers mercilessly to make his stan a success--whether she likes it or not. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's \u003ci\u003eDeath Note\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003ePerfect Blue\u003c\/i\u003e in a tense, horrific mystery from the creators of \u003ci\u003eFort of Apocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStarving Anonymous\u003c\/i\u003e. Omnibus volume contains parts 1 and 2. A complete story in two books. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTadahiro spends his days being shrieked at by customers at an understaffed convenience store only to return home to his mother stealing from his wallet. His only solace is his VR headset, which transports him on stage with Misaki Kanzaki. As an idol singer, Misaki's average at best, but she knew Tadahiro in high school and was the only one in the world who treated him with kindness. When his useless boss throws away Tadahiro's prize possession--the handkerchief Misaki gave him back then--he wires his headset to his skull and turns it on. Tadahiro's body dies, but his mind awakens embedded in the network of smart devices and electrical appliances that forms the nervous and circulatory systems of modern Tokyo. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFree of obligations and limitations, this new being takes his vengeance on his slacker coworkers, his alcoholic mother, and everyone holding back his beloved Misaki. Meanwhile, the law faces down a mystery that seems unsolveable... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHorrific and perplexing \u003ci\u003eFinal Destination\u003c\/i\u003e-style kills and a toxic showbiz backdrop reminiscent of \u003ci\u003eThe Substance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlack Swan\u003c\/i\u003e make \u003ci\u003eAIDOL\u003c\/i\u003e the perfect sci-fi slasher story for fans of \u003ci\u003eDragon Head\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePTSD Radio\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHomunculus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eErased\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yu Kuraishi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888778494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kodansha Comics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Yu Kuraishi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48623627501823,"sku":"9798888778494","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aidol-omnibus-1-vol-1-2-yu-kuraishi-9798888778494","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}