Love Celeb
Eli Garton May 1, 2007
Love Celeb by Mayu Shinjo
ラブセレブ
(Rabu Serebu)
Once upon a time, in internet land, there was a girl who dreamed of a manga that was funny, romantic, maybe the occasional hero and heroine getting it on. Okay so it wasn’t once upon a time. I think it was about last year or so. It was internet land or whatever you call it. And also, I , the girl, found that manga. It’s Love Celeb by Mayu Shinjo. If you’ve read the manga she’s written, they get to be, how can I say it? Addictive? Yeah, that’s a good descriptive word.
If you haven’t heard of Love Celeb, I’ll give you the premise. An unsuccessful idol Kirara, who just so happens to be a virgin. Dreaming of becoming a top idol, she doesn’t care about playing a minor or even an unpleasant role! Her manager has advised her to get a job by having sex with an important person. But then a top celebrity boy, Gin who has his eyes fixed on Kirara’s virginity!? 
Well, the first chapter of the first volume is inviting enough and of course, it’s what got me hooked. Kirara Nakazono is a struggling virgin idol. I’ve come to realize that an idol does about everything in the entertainment industry of Japan (ie, acting, singing, endorsements) and Kirara wants to be on top. She wants a great career in the industry but directors and producers don’t take a second look at her talent, Hanamaki, her (gorgeous)manager tells her that maybe she should sleep with a producer or director to get a better job. She was the dead girl who had her head lying on one of the toilets in her first acting scene in the manga. She gets to her next job to find directors and actresses fooling around. She’s almost sexually assaulted by a producer when a silver haired guy named Gin comes to her rescue. He turns out to be quite the anti-hero when he offers her anything to give her a
boost in her career for his own price, Kirara’s virginity. He writes his phone number on her chest and they part. Kirara is thinking about her idol dreams at school, but afterward she gets hounded by the press. Apparently, she’s been rumored to be in some top parts and working with a great music producer. When she’s at her next idol job, she finds out Gin is behind her overnight sucess. Insert some public necking and a hickey and Gin’s vow. He’s gonna buy Kirara and make her body, his.
When I first saw the cover of Love Celeb, I picked it up thinking, she must be getting back to the famous person x normal person thing. She’s falling into a niche of her own making, I thought. But when I actually read the first volume, I was blown away. This manga has everything I look for when picking out a new one to read. There has to be an attractive looking cover or preview images. When I read the summary, it better sound interesting with a heroine who puts herself in “predictaments” and when I look it over there better be attractive art. Well, hands down, in Mayu Shinjo’s art we trust. The woman has a talent for drawing gorgeous guys. When I see her art, I get a temperature. This manga is so great, comedy (the virgin, and perverted jokes are great!),drama, romance everything you need in a Mayu Shinjo shoujo manga.
For more info on Love Celeb, visit the Mayu Shinjo’s website Mayutan.
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Philz http://infamousblog.com
May 2nd, 2007 at 6:52 amI think i need t go read this now, when’s the next car trip, hmm… Nice article!
Idol’s do seem to do everything, they must be good at it all too.
Panzer Magier http://
May 2nd, 2007 at 7:22 amGorgeous art, crazy story, and a handsome ero stud? Think I just found my next manga fix. You just know it’s a winner when some chick’s virginity is on the line (no hentai doesn’t count). Btw, is this going to be another series where we got love hexagons (with insane criss-crossing), or is it pretty straight forward with who likes what likes who?
neko-ka-san http://mochiron.amexd.com
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:42 amWell, there are some major players for Kirara’s heart but Mayu Shinjo keeps the main couple on the ball.
kiseki_gurl http://
May 2nd, 2007 at 10:12 amPhilz> Not necessarily. If you look at Aya Ueto she’s pretty mediocre in everything she does. Oh and she’s considered the top idol in Japan too.
So um does this actually show the sticking it in explictly? If it does I can’t read it but if it doesn’t I’ll definitely give this series a shot.
Darren Pangan http://anime2manga.com/
May 2nd, 2007 at 11:42 amGreat article Eli! Congratulations!
neko-ka-san http://mochiron.amexd.com
May 2nd, 2007 at 8:49 pmthankies thankies! and yeah I would say this manga is at least 17+. It gets pretty explicit, especially between Kirara X Gin.
angelshin86
May 15th, 2007 at 8:45 pmdo you know where i can download or read online the rest of the volume (vol. 4-vol.7)
skokita
July 25th, 2007 at 11:49 amHello!! do you know where i can download it?
cyn
October 27th, 2007 at 2:13 pmei people where do u download love celeb volume 7
honey-babe
November 25th, 2007 at 11:56 amcan someone tell me were i can dfownload the anime or watch it for free? and dont make it winzip. cuz i dont wana buy it at all! i am just an anime lover! and if i dont read this manga i……i………i’ll die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Natalie
January 12th, 2008 at 2:50 amTo all those people wanting to know where to download it….if you want it so bad, buy it!!!
alias
January 12th, 2008 at 7:04 amyou can read it online 1-18 at onemanga or mangafox
Carmen
March 29th, 2008 at 1:51 pmSounds good. Does anyone know where i can buy the whole vulumes online? I’ll pay anything just to get it!
If you do then please e-mail me at: cammietsang9@hotmail.com
myriam
April 27th, 2008 at 11:43 pmIs there an anime or oav ?? do you know when chapter 19 will be updated ?
Rae-Rae
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:25 amChapter 19 was just uploded to onemanga today.