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“Two girls chase K-pop idol dreams—Tenka, a perfect prodigy, and Erian, a passionate newcomer.”
Girl Crush
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7.46
3,622 rank · 4,213 readers · 43 favorites
Idols (Female)
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Synopsis
Two girls chase K-pop idol dreams—Tenka, a perfect prodigy, and Erian, a passionate newcomer.
Tenka Momose, a high school freshman that can sing and dance... she's pretty and smart to boot! She's good at everything but love. One day she meets Erian Satou, and was pulled in by her passionate dedication to becoming an idol. This is the story about two young girls chasing after their K-Pop idol dream!! (Source: Comikey Media)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
8.6
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
80%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9
mode 9
σ 1.02
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.02 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
2.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 7.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 0.40
Running avg · Mar 2023 → Mar 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “"Girl Crush" is an idol story manga set in South Korea. Our protagonist Momose Tenka is a Japanese teenager who sets out her journey to become a K-Pop idol after being inspired in a rivalry with...”
- 7 “I initially thought there's finally a shojo story that doesn't have romance, blob mouths, same face syndrome, or whatever. But this story sucks as time goes. Initially, it's just Momose competing...”
- 8 “An idol manga set in South Korea ? Yes, Girl Crush offers a modern take on this genre. Story : 9/10 The realism really helps immerse us in the story allowing us to discover this world of...”
Verbosity
Short · 40%
Medium · 60%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Published Nov 2020 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M60186 catalog