Damedol and the Only Fan in the World

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Damedol and the Only Fan in the World
First tankōbon volume cover
ダメドルと世界に1人だけのファン
(Damedoru to Sekai ni Hitori Dake no Fan)
GenreRomantic comedy
Manga
Written byKirishimo
Published by
English publisher
  • NA: Mangamo
MagazineGanma!
Original runMay 23, 2023 – present
Volumes3

Damedol and the Only Fan in the World (Japanese: ダメドルと世界に1人だけのファン, Hepburn: Damedoru to Sekai ni Hitori Dake no Fan) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kirishimo. It was originally posted as a web manga on Twitter in December 2022, before beginning serialization on the Ganma! web service in May 2023. Ichijinsha has published three tankōbon volumes as of February 2025.

Plot

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The series follows Moegi Urushiba, a university student who is a member of the underground idol group Merry☆Universe. However, due to her poor singing and dancing skills, as well as her personality, only a single person, Kimiya, has become a fan of her.

Characters

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Moegi Urushibara (漆原 萌, Urushibara Moegi)
Voiced by: Yumiri Hanamori (PV)[1]
An underground idol who goes by the name Urumin (うるみん). She is not good at singing or dancing, leading to her having no fans other than Kimiya. She is clumsy, leading to her often making mistakes during performances. She goes to the same university as Kimiya, although they do not meet each other outside of idol activities. She is dense about Kimiya's feelings for her, although she is happy to see that he is her fan.
Kimiya Okuda (奥田 君也, Okuda Kimiya)
Voiced by: Shoya Chiba (PV)[1]
A university student and one of Merry☆Universe's few fans. Given the group's unpopularity and Urumin's lack of talent, he becomes her only fan. He is very devoted to her and vows to love her more than fans of other idols.
Ai Nobori (野堀 愛, Nobori Ai)
The leader and center of Merry☆Universe, who goes by the name Airu (あいる). She is the oldest member of the group, being in her 20s. She was previously a delinquent during her schooling years.
Rei (レイ)
A member of Merry☆Universe, who has a masculine appearance. She is fond of reading boys' love works.
Suguru Mutsuki (睦月 優, Mutsuki Suguru)
A member of Merry☆Universe who goes by the name Mū-chan (むーちゃん). She has the appearance of a gyaru. Despite her looks, she is actually the smartest member.
Popochi (ぽぽち)
At 19, she is the youngest member of Merry☆Universe.

Publication

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The series is written and illustrated by Kirishimo. It was originally posted on Twitter on December 11, 2022, where it gained popularity and received over 90,000 likes.[2] Kirishimo was inspired to make the manga by the idea of making a series where a boy would embarrass a shy girl, as well as the idea of the boy one-sidedly liking the girl while the girl was also happy about his feelings.[3] It later began serialization on Comic Smart's manga platform Ganma! on May 23, 2023.[4] Ichijinsha published the first tankōbon volume on January 25, 2024.[5][6] Three volumes have been released as of February 2025.[7]

During their panel at Anime NYC 2025, Mangamo announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[8]

No. Release date ISBN
1 January 25, 2024[6]978-4-7580-2627-7
2 July 25, 2024[9]978-4-7580-2735-9
3 February 25, 2025[7]978-4-7580-2854-7

Reception

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The series was nominated for the 2024 and 2025 Next Manga Award in the Web Manga category.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b "『ダメドルと世界に1人だけのファン』作品PV第2弾公開＆プレゼントキャンペーン開催！". Ganma! (in Japanese). ComicSmart, Inc. February 25, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  2. ^ "【漫画】まるでオタクの鑑…素直じゃない"ダメドル"を推すファンの愛ある言動に反響「全オタクの望む状況」". Web The Television (in Japanese). December 25, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  3. ^ Koike, Naoya (January 28, 2023). "【漫画】ポンコツアイドルを推しているのは俺一人だけ！？ ユニークな「推し」を描いたSNS漫画が話題". Real Sound (in Japanese). Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "ダメドルと世界に1人だけのファン". Ganma! (in Japanese). ComicSmart, Inc. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "ポンコツ不人気アイドルと唯一彼女を推し続けるオタクの日常を描くラブコメディ1巻". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 25, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  6. ^ a b "ダメドルと世界に1人だけのファン(1)" (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  7. ^ a b "ダメドルと世界に1人だけのファン(3)" (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 22, 2025). "Mangamo Licenses My Gyaru Wife's Secrets, 12cm Promise with a Cool Girl, Damedol and the Only Fan in the World, 2 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "ダメドルと世界に1人だけのファン(2)" (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  10. ^ "『次にくるマンガ大賞2024』ノミネート100作品決定 『カグラバチ』『ホタルの嫁入り』『ルリドラゴン』など" (in Japanese). Oricon. June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  11. ^ "「次にくるマンガ大賞 2025」投票受付スタート！ エントリー総数9,432作品の中からノミネート100作品が決定". Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. June 20, 2025. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
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