Not Your Idol, Vol. 3 -- Aoi Makino, Paperback

A psychological suspense series about a girl who has given up her life as an idol after being assaulted by a fan.

After that day, she stopped being a girl.

In the wake of an assault, Nina Kamiyama, a former idol in the group Pure Club, shuns her femininity and starts dressing as a boy. At high school she keeps to herself, but fellow student Hikaru Horiuchi realizes who she is. What secrets is she keeping? The shocking drama starts.

"So we must forgive ourselves."

Nina Kamiyama is a former idol who left the industry after being assaulted by a stalker. She's changed her name and hidden her identity to move on from her past trauma, but a jealous high school classmate is intent on destroying her fragile recovery.

Author: Aoi Makino
Publisher: Viz Media
Published: 10/07/2025
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9781974758609

About the Author
Aoi Makino first submitted manga to a publisher when she was in her second year of high school. She debuted in 2008 with "Ao no Tsubasa" (Blue Wings) in the Ribon Special Spring Issue. Her hobby is putting together nanoblocks.