If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die Vol 9
by TokyoPop
160 pages; soft cover; black & white
Forthright and impetuous Eripiyo is the number one stan for Maina, a sidelined member of the underground idol group Cham Jam, lining up for every event and spending a fortune on CDs and fan meetings to support her fave over the years. During a collectible card event, Eripiyo, Kumasa, and Motoi reminisce over how idol fandom has brought them together, even as Kumasa wonders if these halcyon days might be coming to an end. Still, these last few months have been good for Cham Jam- especially Maina, whose popularity has grown by leaps and bounds after going viral. But fame has it price, and more fans means fewer chances to spend time with her favorite... a bittersweet blessing that Eripiyo accepts as her lot as a fan.