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Roar: a Star in the Abyss 1 by Ai Okaue

Roar: a Star in the Abyss 1

Ai Okaue

Kodansha Comics · Paperback · June 3, 2025

A new revenge thriller manga from the creator of the hit manga and TV drama Guilty!

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Who it’s for
Edgy fantasy manga with a mystery-thriller pull and collector-friendly entry point.
Genres
Crime & Mystery Comics, General Manga, Contemporary Women Graphic Novels
Published
Kodansha Comics, June 3, 2025

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About this book

A new revenge thriller manga from the creator of the hit manga and TV drama Guilty! Plunge into a tale of vengeance set in the dark depths of showbiz, where a rise to stardom casts sinister shadows. Another gut-wrenching thriller perfect for fans of streaming hits The Glory and Burn Down the House. Who is the villain of your story…? Misato had a perfect childhood, with parents who loved her and a home on an idyllic island in Japan’s inland sea.

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But then a TV show starts shooting in town. Misato's cast as an extra, and in an instant, her life is turned on its head. A woman appears claiming to be her real mother, and before she knows it Misato is living in a lavish mansion surrounded by greedy schemers of all stripes. The curtain rises on the story of a rising star who plunges into an abyss...where the only sustenance is vengeance!

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Edgy fantasy manga with a mystery-thriller pull and collector-friendly entry point.

Come here for

  • manga-fantasy edge
  • mystery-thriller current

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  • sustained narrative read
  • author-following curiosity

Where it sits

Contemporary Women Graphic Novels62%
General Manga59%
Crime & Mystery Comics44%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Crime & Mystery Comics
  • General Manga
Authors
Ai Okaue
Publisher
Kodansha Comics
Published
June 3, 2025
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Crime & Mystery Comics