Karaoke Iko!

Synopsis

Nothing worries Satomi Oka more than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career—right up until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, "Let's go karaoke!" As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita doesn't scare easily, but a terrifying prospect has driven him to seek Satomi's help. The boss is holding a karaoke contest, with the loser forced to get a tattoo to be selected and torturously applied by the boss himself! Oka has been to many vocal rehearsals over the years, but never one-on-one karaoke sessions with a gangster!! (Source: Yen Press)

Background

Karaoke Iko was originally released at the doujin event COMITIA 129. It was then officially published by Kadokawa on September 12, 2020. The series ranked fifth in the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Female Readers division. It was also nominated for the 14th Manga Taisho Award and placed third in the final ranking in 2021. The series was published in English as Let's Go Karaoke! by Yen Press on May 24, 2022. The manga was adapted into a Japanese live-action movie that was released on January 12, 2024.

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