Whether you’re a longtime devoted fan of JPop, curious about Japanese or pop music culture, or just looking for a good short read, we’ve got you. Hybrid Heart and Idol, Burning are both compelling, nuanced takes on the promises and perils of fame via the idol system, one from the perspective of an idol herself, …

Sakura Minamoto and the undead members of idol group Franchouchou continue to make a name for themselves for the goal of saving Saga. The girls climb the ladder of stardom while resolving their past lives, but the greatest foe comes in the form of Sakura’s own memories, which are slammed back into place with uncomfortable …

In the year 2008, high school girl Sakura Minamoto is abruptly killed in a traffic accident. 10 years later, Sakura, along with five “legendary” girls from various eras of Japan’s history, are brought back as zombies by a man named Kotaro, who seeks to save the Saga prefecture by putting together an all-zombie idol group …