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Looks Are All You Need, Vol. 1

By Ghost Mikawa and Evie Lund and Necomi Necomi
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At Ryouran High School, a prestigious arts academy, success is determined not by talent but by looks. The story follows Shika Ikebukuro, a shy shut-in who seems destined to fail in a world obsessed with appearance. However, she harbours a secret identity as the internet sensation VSINGER. With her unmatched voice hidden behind a mask, Shika must navigate the school's ruthless social hierarchy to prove that looks aren't everything.
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This volume will appeal to readers who enjoy contemporary fiction exploring themes of identity, social pressure, and the contrast between appearance and true talent, especially fans of character-driven stories set in artistic school environments.

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Ryouran High School is a private arts academy full of geniuses in every field--music, dance, fashion--but because it is looks, not talent, that decide its students' success, it is a surprise that shut-in Shika Ikebukuro is actually internet sensation VSINGER.

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Ryouran High School is a private arts academy full of geniuses in every field—music, dance, fashion. But in reality, it's looks, not talent, that decide its students' success.

My sister, Shika Ikebukuro, is a shut-in who can't do anything without her older brother, and I was sure that devastating lack of charisma would doom her. But I know a secret. Behind her mask, the internet sensation VSINGER is none other than my sister Shika!

Her voice is one-of-a-kind, but will it be enough to overcome Ryouran High's entire social order?

Looks Are All You Need, Vol. 1 by Ghost Mikawa, Evie Lund, and Necomi Necomi explores this intriguing journey at an academy where appearances hold the key to success.

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ISBN: 9781975371258

Publisher: Little, Brown & Company

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2023

Country: United States

Imprint: Yen Press

Audience: General / adult

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Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 220g

Pages: 216

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