Idol, BurningWINNER OF THE AKUTAGAWA PRIZE Usami so successfully depicts the consequences of pure obsession Guardian Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what it is like to be a teenage girl Catherine Prasifka High school student Akari has only one passion in her life: her oshi, her idol. His name is Masaki Ueno, best known as one fifth of Japanese pop group Maza Maza. Akari's dedication to her oshi consumes her days completely until he disgraces