Nousatsu Junkie
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Synonyms: Nozoite Mitakute Shikatanai, Kaeru ga Iku Taiwan na Hibi, Peeping, Charming Junkie
Japanese: 悩殺ジャンキー
English: Nosatsu Junkie
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 16
Chapters: 96
Status: Finished
Published: Oct 4, 2003 to Nov 20, 2008
Genres: Comedy Comedy, Romance Romance
Themes: Crossdressing Crossdressing, School School, Showbiz Showbiz
Demographic: Shoujo Shoujo
Serialization: Hana to Yume
Authors: Fukuyama, Ryoco (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.921 (scored by 50305,030 users)
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Ranked: #9202
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Popularity: #1616
Members: 12,875
Favorites: 277

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Synopsis

Naka is an aspiring young model with a problem: her face tenses up into a terrifying spectacle whenever she gets nervous on photo shoots! Naka's rival is Umi, the hottest model at their agency. But Naka soon discovers Umi's secret—and hilarity ensues behind the cameras!

(Source: TokyoPop)

Included one-shots:
Volume 6: Nozoite Mitakute Shikatanai (Peeping)
Volume 11: Kaeru ga Iku Taiwan na Hibi

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Six volumes of Nousatsu Junkie were published in English by TokyoPop, between November 28, 2006 and Jul 7, 2008, before the company went defunct.

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Characters

Kajiwara, Umi
Kajiwara, Umi
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Kaburagi, Naka
Kaburagi, Naka
Main
Tsutsumi, Ikue
Tsutsumi, Ikue
Supporting
Akiyama, Chihiro
Akiyama, Chihiro
Supporting
Arita, Ichigo
Arita, Ichigo
Supporting
Nagafuji, Mihane
Nagafuji, Mihane
Supporting
Arita, Kaede
Arita, Kaede
Supporting
Yusa, Uzuki
Yusa, Uzuki
Supporting
Nagafuji, Azu
Nagafuji, Azu
Supporting

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Aug 16, 2017
iHyrule
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***Don't forget to check out my official blog for a more in depth review of this manga. Check my BIO on my profile for my blog!

Story: 7/10
Please read the synopsis first. Let's be clear, this manga is a shoujo manga and this type of conflict with our protagonist is not a first in anime/manga history. However, the story is still good. It separates itself from all the shoujo cliches that usually make up this type of story. The story had me HOOKED up until about halfway. After that, my binge reading had stopped because I felt like many of the same issues were repeated, and ...
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Jun 26, 2016
arrowofthenight
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For a first serialization, this is impressive. I first read this a couple of years back, when the complete scanlation was not yet available. I enjoyed it, and when everything was translated read the rest feeling left satisfied. Charming Junkie is a shoujo manga first and foremost, and happens to be one with many shoujo tropes. That being said, the story handles them well, and the cliches are minimal. The story is basically Naka and Umi's journey and growth as models and eventual romance, with many more characters to help or harm them along the way. It's slightly like a coming of age manga in ...
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Oct 6, 2015
Eisei-Asuka
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i love how this story go. it's so simple yet exciting. i wondered how can this manga isnt populer. indeed, this is kind of cliche manga, but this manga is so lovely! once you start read it, no wonder if you dont want to stop. me too. when i read it i really really really dont want to stop. but, unfortunately, i need to go to school, so i stop read it for a few hours.

this manga is about a girl who cant smile, want to have a shining smile like the cute model umi, who is actually a boy! but the way author conveyed ...
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