Haruka 17

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Synonyms: Haruka Seventeen

Japanese: はるか17

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 19

Chapters: 188

Status: Finished

Published: Oct 30, 2003 to Sep 27, 2007

Genres: Drama, Slice of Life, Seinen

Authors: Yamazaki, Sayaka (Story & Art)

Serialization: Morning

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Score: 7.09¹ (scored by 273 users)

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Ranked: #6636²

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Popularity: #9660

Members: 967

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MangaMorningYamazaki, Sayaka (Story & Art)

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Haruka is about to graduate from a first-rate college and is looking for work but no one wants to hire her. Faced with the prospect of becoming a "jobless graduate" she finally lowers her expectations and decides to apply at a tiny talent agency for a job as an agent. When she shows up for the interview however, it's like no interview she's ever had before. She's asked all sorts of embarrassing questions and asked to say lines in front of a camera. Later she finds out that they thought she was interviewing to become a talent, and the agent position she wanted has already been given away. However, they think she has that special quality that can make someone a star. She refuses at first, but finally gives in. Thus starts Haruka's career in the entertainment industry.

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Mar 7, 2011

Unknown of 188 chapters read

Overall Rating: 7

Kylaran (All reviews)

6 people found this review helpful

It's rare to find a coming of age story which has a main character that's a fresh college graduate. Perhaps coming of age isn't the right word, but it's one of the best ways to describe this tale of a innocent girl in her early twenties trying to figure out how the world works. A college degree doesn't guarantee you a job, and Haruka finds this out the difficult way. She develops over the course of the story, maturing into an adult, all the while learning more about the intricacies of the entertainment world. She's a lovable character that seems to be relatively anchored in read more

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Aug 10, 2011

18 of 188 chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

Maz-Maz (All reviews)

5 people found this review helpful

Haruka is a 22-year-old college senior looking for a job, she's the nerdy A-star student that has no life with professor parents (Oh! I get it, that's why...). So you'd think that Miss Logical-thinking would have been begged for by job agencies, right? Wrong. Suprisingly (I mean not really suprisingly in Manga world), no agency wants her which sucks... For her since her average-grades-friend got a job. Life's not great for our dear Haruka because her Mom says that if she doesn't get a job... She's coming back home from Tokyo and get [LE GASP!] married! [ Seriously guys, why this hate for marriage? ] Fighting for independancy, Haruka looks for ANY job advertisements to save her from her Mother's pushy wrath. And then she hits jackpot, or so she would have liked to think.

It's an astonishing read to be honest because it's Seinen and doesn't have to do with If-You-See-Kaying {self-censorship isn't bad kiddies}! Damn! This book should be in the world's seven wonders list [at number one]. Yeah, sure, there is a little tush here and a set of boobs there, but overall, this is definitely an improvement.
Storywise, I liked it. It was nicely realistic (note: I didn't use 'realistic' per se) with a touch of super-hopeful-fantasy that Mangas were MADE to infuse with their stories. It took this story from a realistic story to I-AM-cinderellaaaaaaaaaaaaa! KIDDING!! HONEST! But it did turn it into a story with a bunch of coincidences, luck and (keep dreaming) hope but still, it was kinda realistic, don't get me wrong, this story's more realistic than most stories out there so technically, it's not a diss. Technically.

The characters were either hardcore realistic or sympathetic to the cause, when it came to the realistic characters; it sends a refreshing shock of what really happens in that side of town and is great advice from the wise. However, for the there's-still-hope-for-you-yet type of characters, they were very Manga-y. But overall, a very nice plotline with good, solid characters.

The art was, unfortunately, not greatly proportional but it was kinda realistic. With some details here and there. I enjoyed this Manga especially for it's hints of realism because it's an elusive type of Manga that through the sugar coating, life really does stink on that side of the railroads. Why is it still so elusive? Because you don't feel like a stinker when you read it, it was written in a way that you won't feel guilty for encouraging people to do such things (this maybe considered a semi-guilt trip right here) but as people, we really do have to think of our actions because for every action there is a consequence. And for every celebrity, there is a horde of wannabes.

Chew it over, for yourself as well as (for me, nah!) for the people that surround you and the people who don't (what? You don't care for Palestine?).

I would recommend this Manga for (ahem) readers who have some tolerance for (perverted) Sienen scenes and for leap-first-think-later kinda people. Joy for all that read it, lessons that SHOULD have been learnt for those who don't. And well, you never know if something like this hits you in real life.
You really never know.

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Jan 26, 2019

188 of 188 chapters read

Overall Rating: 9

safirebluedragon (All reviews)

1 people found this review helpful

A mature depiction of the Japanese idol/talent industry through following the journey of a young, lost university graduate, Haruka, who struggles to find a job and is reluctantly pulled into the talent business. Despite her original dislike of the profession, Haruka is able to find her own desire and passion that drives her to pursue success through the support of all those around her.

Although there are some plot aspects which I personally did not enjoy, the overarching storytelling was incredibly interesting and I found myself unable to stop reading. It was enjoyable and satisfying to watch Haruka's rise in the entertainment world and to read more

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Apr 7, 2013

41 of 188 chapters read

Overall Rating: 8

halfshadows (All reviews)

1 people found this review helpful

Normally I don't review anything that i haven't completed, but I will make this as an exception because I really like it. I think it has a lower score than it deserves and I don't want anyone missing out on this manga because it's really good.

Haruka 17 is about a college student who can't get a job so she lowers her standards and applies for a manager job at s shady looking talent agency. As it turns out, she accidentally auditions as a talent and is forced to work as a talent pretending to be 17 years old.

From the premise, it doesn't sound all that read more

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