Top 18 Idol manga you should read right now. [2025 List]

18. [Oshi no Ko]

"In the world of showbiz, lies are weapons." Goro works as an OB-GYN in the countryside, a life far removed from the entertainment industry. Meanwhile, his favorite idol, Ai Hoshino, has begun her climb to stardom. The two meet in the "worst possible way," setting the gears of fate in motion! The amazing Aka Akasaka and Mengo Yokoyari team up to depict the world of showbiz from a completely new perspective in this shocking series!

【OSHI NO KO】 has finished publishing and it has 166 Chapters. It is also Known as: 【推しの子】, My Favorite's Child, Favorite Girl, My Idol's Child, Oshi no Ko, [Mein*Star], เกิดใหม่เป็นลูกโอชิ

17. Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote

Yuuhi Yuugure and Yasumi Utatane, two high school voice actresses who just happened to attend the same school and coincidentally got placed into the same class, are the two hosts of a radio weekly program. As fellow classmates and voice actresses, they show all the listeners their great friendship! At least, on the surface. In reality, the quiet girl Chika and the gyaru Yumiko are complete opposites. And they absolutely cannot stand each other. Off air, chaos and insults erupt. On air, they're the best of friends. Just where will this tumultuous relationship lead them?

The Two Sides of Seiyuu Radio has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: 声優ラジオのウラオモテ, Seiyuu Radio no Ura Omote

16. Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray

Uma Musume Cinderella Gray is a spin-off title of the Uma Musume project by Cygames. It follows Oguri Cap through her time at Kasamatsu Training Center Academy and on her journey of becoming a legendary horse girl.

Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ウマ娘 シンデレラグレイ, Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray

15. Idol Yameru kedo Kekkon Shite Kuremasu ka!?

Sato Itto is an ordinary salaryman who has been shy about love due to past trauma. One day, a school reunion is held for the first time in several years. While they are having a good time talking about the good old days, Hebo, a recently retired idol, suddenly shows up! Sato is upset to see Hebo, who was his first love in school. He tries to get over his feelings with the help of alcohol, even though he doesn't normally drink. But when he wakes up the next morning, he finds himself naked in the same bed with Hebo.

As Sato desperately tries to recall what happened, Hebo-san shocked him even more by saying... "Marry me!"

What will happen to this marriage between two people are absolute zeros at love?

Idol Yameru kedo Kekkon Shite Kuremasu ka!? is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: アイドル辞めるけど結婚してくれますか!?, Will You Marry Me If I Quit Being an Idol?, Will You Marry Me Because I Quit Being an Idol?

14. Classmate no Moto Idol ga, Tonikaku Kyodou Fushin nan desu.

Saegusa, who retired from idolry when she went to high school, is good-looking and intelligent. She is always cheerful and friendly, and is the most popular person at school.
Takuya, however, knows a certain side of the highbrow Miss Saegusa.
Today, too, a suspicious-looking woman in a dubious disguise appears at the convenience store where he works part-time. She is, in all likelihood, that Saegusa-san...?

My classmate Shion Saegusa was idol. but she is unsure of behavior in front of me. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: クラスメイトの元アイドルが、とにかく挙動不審なんです。, Classmate no Moto Idol ga, Tonikaku Kyodou Fushin nan desu.

13. Acting Genius, Top Idol!

Top actor Baekhyun, known as a genius in acting, encounters a miracle and returns to life before his death! However, there's no such thing as a free regression. His lifespan is limited to just thirty, with only ten years left to live. To become an actor again and to survive, he must become an 'idol'! The thrilling process of a genius actor growing into a TOP idol is revealed!

Acting Genius, Top Idol! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Acting Genius, Top Idol!

12. Yabai Idol no Manager ni Nacchatta Hanashi

Managing a Wild Idol is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: やばいアイドルのマネージャーになっちゃった話, Yabai Aidoru no Manager ni Nacchatta Hanashi

11. Debut Mot Hamyeon Jungneun Byeong Geollim

A student preparing to take the Civil Service exam for the fourth time suddenly finds himself in an unfamiliar body, 3 years previously. He also sees a status window in front of him, displaying a serious threat!

[Warning!]

[Status Abnormality: ‘Debut or Die’ Begins!]

The story of the transformation of the main character, who is suddenly challenged to become an idol even though he has never been in the industry before, under the threat of death.

※Specialty: He used to take and sell idol’s data.

If I Fail to Debut, I'll Get a Killer Disease is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Debut or Death, If You Don't Debut, You'll Die of Sickness, デビューできないと死ぬ病気にかかってしまいました, 得了不出道就会死的病

10. Jie Bu Diao de Ta

Nan Zhi is the head of an entertainment company who always appeared cool and perfect. Only a few people know her secret nightlife. But her hedonism didn't bring her any happiness, until she appeared... She was supposed to be just a stranger, but she turned out to be Nan Zhi's best friend's sister, and a potential new signing for her company? Faced with the persistent wooing by the younger woman, will she become addicted to her...

Addicted to her is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 吸引力法则, Law of attraction, xi yin li fa ze

9. Second Life Millionaire

Do Shiyoon 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!

Second Life Millionaire has finished publishing and it has 85 Chapters. It is also Known as: Second Life of All-Around Idol, The Second Life of an All-Rounder Idol

8. 100-nen no Oshi

Inuyama, facing life's precipice with no job and no savings, got an opportunity become a street-promoter and play "pretend-boyfriend" for a gravure idol! A harem love-comedy with girls fighting to get to the top of the gravure world!

100 Years Recommendation is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 100年の推し, 100-nen no Oshi

7. Chika Idol wo Kage de Sasaeru Ore

A relationship between Natsukawa, a flashy gal-type classmate, and Kageyama, a plain and unassuming boy. Despite appearing to have no connection, Kageyama secretly receives a message from Natsukawa: “Meet me at our usual karaoke spot after school.” He joins her for a private karaoke session, where he reveals something she had asked him to prepare.

Chika Idol wo Kage de Sasaeru Ore is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 地下アイドルを影で支える俺, Underground Idol & I

6. So I Married the Anti-Fan

How far would you go to take down the person you hate most? With no house, no job, and nothing left to lose, Geunyeong Lee is willing to risk it all to bring down the country’s national treasure, Korean superstar Who Joon. But once the two really get to know each other, bringing him down suddenly becomes a lot harder. Will she be able to ruin him once and for all after she learns the truth about the man behind the popstar?

So I Married the Anti-Fan has finished publishing and it has 87 Chapters. It is also Known as: Geuraeseo Naneun Antipaengwa Gyeolhonhaetda (Jaerim), Mon anti-fan ! (Jaerim), My Anti-Fan! (Jaerim), So I Married an Anti-Fan (Jaerim), だから俺はアンチと結婚 した (Jaerim), 所以和黑粉结婚了 (Jaerim), 所以我和黑粉結婚了 (Jaerim), 그래서 나는 안티팬과 결혼했다 (Jaerim)

5. Top Star Jaeneung Seogo

Top Star Jaeneung Seogo

Sang-Jun, a talentless idol trainee, wished to transfer to a new entertainment company. Then, the day he asked his director about it, Sang-Jun received a book which unlocks access to a "talent library", allowing him to quickly learn various skills.

With this book and his newfound "talents", Sang-Jun is going to become a top star!

Top Star's Talent Library has finished publishing and it has 74 Chapters. It is also Known as: Top Star Jaeneung Seogo

4. Oniure Idol ga Kyou mo Watashi wo Oshitekuru

Unpopular underground idol and actress, Enatsu Sayuki, faces her work diligently everyday to achieve her dreams of making it big in the world of acting. ...However, for some reason, the superstar idol Sera Touma—who should be her rival—becomes her biggest fan!! Adorable enough to make Sayuki jealous, Sera takes every chance to passionately declare her love, throwing Sayuki’s life into chaos. Will Sayuki be able to achieve her dreams? And what will become of the one-sided love(?) between Sera and Sayuki…!? The curtain rises on the clash between these young talents in the fierce age of idol showbiz—let the show begin!!

The Superstar Idol Crushes on Me Today Too is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 鬼売れアイドルが今日も私を推してくる, Oni Ure Idol ga Kyou mo Watashi wo Oshitekuru

3. Eoseowa, Ireon Angnyeo Cheoeumiji

A girl from the modern world aspiring to become a pop idol slips into the body of Ashley Verrence, the main villainess of the novel she was reading. In the original story, Ashley was a crown princess who lost favor with the prodigal crown prince and ended up being executed.

The new Ashley has one year to change her destiny and her first steps towards a new future start with preparing a play using her modern knowledge. Can she make amends and escape her death?

Villainess's Idol is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Welcome, It's the First Time With This Kind of Villainess, You've Never Met a Villainess Like Me

2. Mahou Shoujo holoWitch! PV

Magical Girl holoWitches! is a brand-new multimedia project comprised of hololive VTubers that hopes to introduce various forms of content such as anime, manga, and livestreams based on magical girl lore and setting.

Magical Girl holoWitches! PV is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔法少女ホロウィッチ!, Mahou Shoujo holoWitch! PV

1. Eodil Bwayo Manager-nim

Ever since former screenwriter, Injoon Kim, was nearly taken to the underworld by mistake, he has been able to see Threads of Fate—white where fortune awaits, and black where misfortune looms. This newfound ability quickly proves itself useful as Injoon becomes a manager in the entertainment industry and successfully saves the actress, Hye-ryung Yun, from a fatal accident. Will Injoon be able to use these Threads to his advantage and bring Hye-ryung to stardom?

Talent Agent and the Threads of Fate has finished publishing and it has 137 Chapters. It is also Known as: Where Are You Looking, Manager?, どこ見てるんですかマネージャ