Idol, Burning

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Akari never doubts him or thinks about it really, beyond feeling sorry for him and being saddened by him losing fans and gaining haters. However, as the story goes deeper and progresses, it becomes clear that we are not to get what is happening without MC. High-school student Akari suffers from learning disabilities and has been diagnosed with a mental illness (seems like depression and/or ADHS), she feels left out by her family and social environment. It helps her to distance herself from dull reality: Only through chasing my oshi could I escape the heaviness just for a moment. A vivid depiction of the joys and despairs of teenage fan culture, Idol, Burning is urgent and all-consuming .

Its interesting of a human psychology that we can actually judge someone, solely from their online persona , and what the media portrays them to be, only for us to cancel them once they made a mistake. Bởi còn nhiều thứ trong cuộc sống của Akari mà mình muốn nó được lột tả hơn nữa, khoảnh khắc thần tượng trong lòng Akari sụp đổ vẫn chưa đủ với mình đâu. mà 偶像失格 khiến mình đồng cảm đó là những lo lắng của Akari, mặc cảm ngoại hình, khó khăn để tìm việc làm, mất khả năng giao tiếp.

Although the reasons for her outsider status aren't explicitly addressed, Akari emphasises an official diagnosis as somehow “abnormal.

Usami's] writing is extremely fresh and she has high literary ability" -- Akutagawa Prize Judges --This text refers to the paperback edition. There is indeed a lot to say about the loneliness epidemic and how it relates to entertainment culture (hello, David Foster Wallace).This is a beautifully written novella that explores mental health, fandom and its impact on teenagers, and popular culture, against a backdrop of familial education and work pressures in modern-day Japan. It’s narrated by Akari, a 16-year-old, high-school student, who’s submerged herself in an obsession with her oshi (idol) Masaki, a member of J-pop band Maza Maza. That aside, it didn't feel like a wholly satisfying novel and I finished feeling like I wanted something a bit more from the narrative. I had the impression Usami was a follower of idols herself as she deftly portrays the positives of the culture as well as how it can get ugly. Musicians using image to promote themselves is not new, but the ratio of importance of image to music seems to be more weighted towards image than ever before.