New York, NY : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, [2025]
©2022

English

Pages ordered from right to left

"Middle-school student Hikaru Ogino is known as the songbird of her family's bathhouse in Tokyo. Her beautiful singing echoes from room to room as she cleans up after school, but she dreams of holding a microphone, not a mop! When her best friend, Ran--a former girl group idol--invites her to try out for a pop star survival camp together, it's the chance of a lifetime to put her talents to the test. Can Hikaru outshine the competition and make her stage debut, or will she fall flat?" --

Ages 9-12

Age 7-10

Grades 2-5

Translated from Japanese

The songbird of the public bath -- In the light -- Where I can shine -- The afterimage effect -- My youth -- The special me

Azuki, translator.

Luffey, Dan, translator

Shrager, Barri, lettering.

Middle school students -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc

Singers -- Comic books, strips, etc

Best friends -- Comic books, strips, etc

Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc

Bathhouses -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Comic books, strips, etc

Families -- Japan -- Comic books, strips, etc

Tokyo (Japan) -- Comic books, strips, etc

Comic books, strips, etc. -- Japan -- Translations into English

Graphic novels -- Japan -- Translations into English

Middle school students -- Japan -- Fiction

Singers -- Fiction

Best friends -- Fiction

Friendship -- Fiction

Bathhouses -- Japan -- Tokyo -- Fiction

Families -- Japan -- Fiction

Tokyo (Japan) -- Fiction

Manga.

Humorous comics.

Comics (Graphic works)

Graphic novels.

Fiction.

Kids' World Best of 2025

Added--202507 ynf