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 PrasifkaHigh-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.
