From the cover it would be easy to dismiss this as just another ecchi manga. Far from it: it's more accurate to describe this as a Slice of Life/Work Comedy series that happens to be about sex workers... and martial arts.
Okinawan karate star Haebara Misora moves to Tokyo hoping to become an Idol Singer, but unfortunately it turns out she can't carry a tune in a bucket so she ends up doing gravure modeling (adult non-nude photography) instead. The series is all about her career as she tries to avoid moving up to AV (hardcore porn) and rubs shoulders with other models and porn stars as she finds her industry niche as an exotic Amazonian Beauty.
It's also surprisingly well-researched: it doesn't pull any punches about the skeevier side of the adult entertainment industry, and the martial arts action is top-notch and extremely varied.
Manga A surprisingly deep look at the adult entertainment industry
From the cover it would be easy to dismiss this as just another ecchi manga. Far from it: it's more accurate to describe this as a Slice of Life/Work Comedy series that happens to be about sex workers... and martial arts.
Okinawan karate star Haebara Misora moves to Tokyo hoping to become an Idol Singer, but unfortunately it turns out she can't carry a tune in a bucket so she ends up doing gravure modeling (adult non-nude photography) instead. The series is all about her career as she tries to avoid moving up to AV (hardcore porn) and rubs shoulders with other models and porn stars as she finds her industry niche as an exotic Amazonian Beauty.
It's also surprisingly well-researched: it doesn't pull any punches about the skeevier side of the adult entertainment industry, and the martial arts action is top-notch and extremely varied.
Overall, definitely not a manga to miss.