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Hitokui

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“Ruthless girl devours rivals to become Japan's top star in brutal entertainment world exposé.”

Manga12 chapters1 volume

Seinen, Psychological, Showbiz, Drama1970 - 1971

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Ruthless girl devours rivals to become Japan's top star in brutal entertainment world exposé.

The story of a girl who dreams of becoming Japan's biggest star. Willing to do everything to achieve her goal, even to devour anyone who stands in front of her. Yu Aku (one of the most influential lyricists and television writers in Japanese history) and Kazuo Kamimura, longtime friends, collaborate in this work that expresses all the cruelty and ruthlessness of the entertainment world.

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No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Hitokui begins and ends here.

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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-M60135

A Manga Publication

Format: 12 × 1; ch × vol
Total read: 1h 36m; approx
Published: Dec 1970 – Mar 1971
Source: Manga; media type
Ref.: BS-M60135; catalog

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