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Polaris wa Kienai

2021, Manga, 21 ch, 72%

The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

Two years after the death of the idol Sora Tajima, who was the center of the idol group Polaris, people are gradually forgetting about her. High school girl Mizuumi Tachibana can't accept this, and attempts the impossible in order to prove the existence of a "God". In a world…

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  1. Cover of IDOL x IDOL STORY!
    IDOL x IDOL STORY!

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  2. Cover of Kaguya-sama: Love is War
    Kaguya-sama: Love is War

    2015, Manga, 281 ch, 87%

    School, Heterosexual, Tsundere

  3. Cover of Idolatry
    Idolatry

    2025, Manga, ongoing, 80%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  4. Cover of Steins;Gate Chouyoku no Divergence: Reverse
    Steins;Gate Chouyoku no Divergence: Reverse

    2011, Light novel, 85%

    Female Protagonist

  5. Cover of Girl Crush
    Girl Crush

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Dancing, Female Protagonist, Idol

  6. Cover of Kono Ai wo Owarasete Kurenai ka
    Kono Ai wo Owarasete Kurenai ka

    2019, Manga, 35 ch, 68%

    Yuri, Yandere, Seinen

  7. Cover of Phantom Whispers
    Phantom Whispers

    2024, Manga, ongoing, 84%

    Female Protagonist, Ghost, Long Strip

  8. Cover of Kageki Shojo!! The Curtain Rises
    Kageki Shojo!! The Curtain Rises

    2012, Manga, 15 ch, 77%

    School, Seinen, Primarily Female Cast

  9. Cover of I See You, Aizawa-san!
    I See You, Aizawa-san!

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 80%

    LGBTQ+ Themes, Ghost, Yuri

  10. Cover of Tamon’s B-Side
    Tamon’s B-Side

    2021, Manga, ongoing, 81%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  11. Cover of Burn the House Down
    Burn the House Down

    2017, Manga, 39 ch, 76%

    Female Protagonist, Josei, Tragedy

  12. Cover of AKB49: Renai Kinshi Jourei
    AKB49: Renai Kinshi Jourei

    2010, Manga, 263 ch, 76%

    Crossdressing, Idol, Shounen

  13. Cover of The Ship of Theseus
    The Ship of Theseus

    2017, Manga, 89 ch, 76%

    Seinen, Rural, Otaku Culture

  14. Cover of Charlotte
    Charlotte

    2015, Manga, 45 ch, 78%

    Super Power, School, Tragedy

  15. Cover of Pyramid Game
    Pyramid Game

    2020, Manga, 105 ch, 76%

    Primarily Female Cast, Bullying, School

  16. Cover of Ya Boy Kongming!
    Ya Boy Kongming!

    2019, Manga, ongoing, 76%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  17. Cover of Angelic Syndrome
    Angelic Syndrome

    2019, Manga, 13 ch, 61%

    Female Protagonist, Tragedy, Seinen

  18. Cover of O/A
    O/A

    2009, Manga, 35 ch, 71%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  19. Cover of Not Your Idol
    Not Your Idol

    2018, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  20. Cover of Obsessive Fangirl Horror: I Want to Be That Streamer's Girlfriend
    Obsessive Fangirl Horror: I Want to Be That Streamer's Girlfriend

    2020, Manga, 108 ch, 70%

    Female Protagonist, Otaku Culture, Primarily Adult Cast

  21. Cover of The Strange House
    The Strange House

    2023, Manga, ongoing, 76%

    Detective, Crime, Seinen

  22. Cover of Love Live!
    Love Live!

    2012, Manga, ongoing, 72%

    Idol, School, Ensemble Cast

  23. Cover of The Hitman Stans
    The Hitman Stans

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 75%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

Anime for fans of When Arika Went Missing

Kaguya-sama: Love is War2019, TV, 12 eps, 83% JUJUTSU KAISEN: Hidden Inventory / Premature Death – The Movie2025, Movie, 1 ep, 84% Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia2026, TV, 12 eps, 84% Perfect Blue1998, Movie, 1 ep, 85% Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!2000, TV, 75 eps, 87% March comes in like a lion2016, TV, 22 eps, 83% Renegade Immortal2023, ONA, 180 eps, ongoing, 85% Cosmic Princess Kaguya!2026, ONA, 1 ep, 84%

About When Arika Went Missing

2022, Manga, 62 ch, 69%

Beloved idol Arika Mamiya has been missing for a year, but her best friend Nana Miyajima hasn’t stopped looking for answers. Determined to uncover the truth, Nana sets out to infiltrate Arika’s group by becoming a member herself—a daunting mission for a rude, tone-deaf loner who couldn’t be further from idol material. But when auditions begin and Nana tanks in the fan rankings, she’s forced to ditch her lone-wolf ways and fight for the spotlight, all while discovering the ugly world that lurks beneath the smiles and sparkle of idol life.

(Source: Kodansha USA)

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