Idol, Burning

A bestselling and award-winning Japanese phenomenon - about obsession, pop culture and fandom. WINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE `Usami so successfully depicts the consequences of pure obsession` Guardian `Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what it is like to be a teenage girl` Catherine Prasifka High-school student Akari has only one passion in her life: her oshi, her idol. His name is Masaki Ueno, best known as one-fifth of Japanese pop group Maza Maza. Akari`s dedication to her oshi consumes her days completely - until he disgraces himself and Akari`s world goes into a tailspin.