Act-age

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Japanese: アクタージュ act-age

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 12

Chapters: 123

Status: Discontinued

Published: Jan 22, 2018 to Aug 11, 2020

Genre: Drama

Themes: Performing Arts, Showbiz

Demographic: Shounen

Serialization: Shounen Jump (Weekly)

Authors: Matsuki, Tatsuya (Story), Usazaki, Shiro (Art)

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Score: 8.23¹ (scored by 15,917 users)

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Ranked: #390²

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Popularity: #326

Members: 51,798

Favorites: 1,742

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"Oshi no Ko" addpermalink

It’s essentially a spiritual successor to Act-Age. Quite similar quality art, about acting and the industry, and also some great writing. It’s something to give us Act-Age fans something to put our faith in. 

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Ambos são sobre a indústria do entretenimento e seus bastidores. 

reportRecommended by AlecsandroNS

oshi no ko and act-age are both about the entertainment industry, and people in it doing their best to rise to the top. though oshi no ko branches out into more topics than just acting, you don't really feel it because they have similar writing styles throughout. if you're left with nothing to read after act-age's sudden cancellation, definitely read oshi no ko. 

reportRecommended by thermosento

If you liked Act-Age, you will like this!
They both focus on acting but Oshi no Ko is more about the entertainment industry as a whole. Oshi no Ko is more revenge driven and focuses on various aspects of the entertainment industry from acting to directing to singing and dancing 

reportRecommended by merope28

Although the main characters are different and the style of story telling id different, you get a similar feeling when reading them. They both feature "acting" as a core concept, but oshi no ko delves more into the underground aspects that hinder an acting career, Act Age focuses more on surface level of becoming the best actor. 

reportRecommended by FrostFever

If you liked the details of acting in Act-Age, then you may like this. The first arc covers the work that is behind the idol industry, so while it is not necessarily acting, it still has similar vibes. What is particularly similar is the ongoing second arc, where the main character himself is an actor, and is looking to cover some similar ground to Act-Age in regards to acting and the acting industry. Check this out if the these elements are what you want to look for. 

reportRecommended by lanelanelane

Acting manga with talented main character, the manga gives the  feeling of how the world of acting is. It teaches a lot about acting and anime adaptation. It introduces a lot of talented actor and actress around them 

reportRecommended by Zestiria

Both cover the triumphant and bad moments of becoming an idol and generally seem to explore the same themes and topics. 

reportRecommended by lainuel

The overall premise of the two series is very similar in how they show and inform the readers of the behind-the-scenes of the entertainment industry of Japan. The main characters of the two series is also pretty similar. They are both teenage actors that is dealing with heavy trauma, and are unknowingly evolving as a person at the same time they are evolving as an actor.

All in all, Oshi no Ko filled the deep void that the tragic end of Act-Age left me with. 

reportRecommended by V15EPH

Both manga are set on the industry world where MC works as an actor/actress. 

reportRecommended by TheChainsawMan

Entertainment Industry
Showing what true Acting is
Both MC have to take Care someone other than themselves
Both Main Characters have Struggled in their Life 

reportRecommended by jXcileJ

Both are relatively serious portrayals of how young stars navigate the Japanese entertainment industry, though Oshi no Ko is darker in tone. Those who were disappointed by Act-Age's cancellation may find something similar in Oshi no Ko, which is (at the time of writing) still ongoing with an anime planned. 

reportRecommended by tsunderey

Similar focus on acting. 
Although Oshi-no-Ko has less focus on acting, and more on the entertainment industry at broad. 

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Kasane addpermalink

There aren't many manga about acting, but these two can fill the void to what's not there. Kasane and Act-age both involve female protagonists that rise up from the bottom with their outstanding acting skills, and they both are rather dramatic.

Kasane has a darker story, with a bit of supernatural in it, and the protagonist acts from her heart, while Act-age is more realistic, about a girl who acts based on her previous experiences in life. 

Both of them show how the protagonists grow as actors and they show how it is to act in different settings, like in TV, plays, etc. 

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Glass no Kamen addpermalink

The MCs of each manga are aiming to become actresses; however, due to their outstanding talent at the beginning, they go through different performances trying to learn to "act" their role. In Act-Age, the protagonist is an actress who acts based on past experiences whereas in Glass no Kamen (aka Glass Mask) the protagonist acts while "becoming" the individual. Both perform very realistically and are envied by their colleagues. Although Glass Mask has an older art style, the story is very good. Those interested can watch the anime instead.  

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Runway de Waratte addpermalink

One is about acting and the other one is about the fashion industry. They both present very ambitious and motivated main characters that aspire to become the best. It's a glamorous journey, but there are many challenges that must be overcome.  

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Akane-banashi addpermalink

If you're looking for something similar to Act-Age, Akane-banashi is a great fit. Similar to Act-Age, Akane-banashi follows Akane as she becomes a better actor, but in this case, the acting isn't on the big screens it's rakugo acting. 

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IDOLiSH7: Re:member addpermalink

Both are stories that involved topics about the entertainment industry, even though Act Age focus in acting while Idolish7 focus on the idol industry, both are solid works that portray more than the cute side of both business 

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Blue Period addpermalink

If you like series that both informational as well as enjoyable to read, both Act-age and Blue Period do it quite well! Act-age is about acting, where as Blue Period is about art. Both series delve into the fine details of each of the crafts and include a rich amount of self-introspection and growth as the main characters learn and grow to overcome their own weaknesses to improve their skills. 

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Now Playing addpermalink

Manga about acting where the protagonist explores their talent and how they can ingrain themselves into the role they are playing. 

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Skip Beat! addpermalink

Both are industry-focused about girls getting into professional acting. Skip Beat! and Act-age have a very similar setup of arcs, where each arc is focused on a new "acting job" and the character must make an acting change/personal discovery in order to properly portray the role. Both have an intense focus on the acting, although Skip Beat! does admittedly have more of a romance focus at times. 

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Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku addpermalink

Strong artstyle similarity, likely to the point of direct influence 

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Paradise Kiss addpermalink

Both Paradise Kiss and Act-Age involve a girl main character becoming familiar with an industry that they originally have little knowledge or interest in. Paradise Kiss is a completed story which shows the fashion industry and modeling industry in an, albeit glorified way, while focusing more on the inner-personal drama between individuals in the story. If you have read any of Ai Yazawa's works, Paradise Kiss shares some similarities in storytelling. That being said, Paradise Kiss excels in the same way that Act-Age did, creating an interesting story out of an industry that I personally had no interest in, or knowledge of, prior to reading the story.  read more 

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No Longer a Heroine! addpermalink

While No Longer a Heroine tells story about an acting prodigy entangled with drugs, alcohol, sex-abuse in the entertainment industry, and act-age a more fluffy, bright story filled with passion and characters' development in acting. Both of them met a guidance which led to their development and success. If you want to follow the journey of changing and adapting of the characters in acting, then let jump right in. Both makes us really exciting and are drawn to them. 

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Genkaku Picasso addpermalink

Both series are Shonen Jump titles that don't adhere to the edgy, action-packed reputation the magazine has garnered; instead, these series embrace the naturally weird and wonderful world of the creative arts. Though very different narratively, with Act-Age focusing on acting and Genkaku Picasso focusing on illustrative art with a splash of psychology, both series fully embrace their artistry and decide that reality should not be the limit. 

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Spy x Family addpermalink

Both mainly use dissociative identity as their main theme  

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Ballroom e Youkoso addpermalink

In both stories the main character is talented and charismatic. The art style of the Manga is brilliant. The struggles are quite similar. The value of partnership in both acting and dancing is brilliant. 

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Kaien no Bell de Oyasumi addpermalink

Both are manga about acting and the protagonist's talent to portray various roles. 

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Tenmaku Cinema addpermalink

Both have aspiring characters that want to pursue making a movie and acting in movies. 

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Butai ni Sake! addpermalink

While Act-age is definitely purely acting-focused and Butai ni Sake! shows character growth through acting, both have the strongest and most detailed portrayals of the acting itself through the manga. Both manga break down the details of acting and have characters' acting tied closely to the character arcs/development, although Act-age is industry-focused and Butai ni Sake! is a high school slice-of-life. 

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Haikyuu!! addpermalink

This is not a sports manga, but it does follow the protagonist and her improvement of skills, similarly to that of Haikyuu!!. The protagonist looks toward acting as a coping mechanism to being abandoned with two very young siblings. The manga follows her journey through acting experiences. (If you are a Bungo Stray Dogs fan you will especially like the black box theater arc.) The art is amazing and the concept is very unique. They also go through explanations of theater and acting terms. 

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Happy! addpermalink

They're both about a poor but talented girl, who alone raises her younger siblings and overcome challenges to succeed in their respect fields. Both manga heavily focus on the protagonist and her development throughout the story.
At the beginning Act-Age feels like a vanilla version of Happy!, there's not nearly as much suffering and struggle, however it soon takes his own identity. While Happy! is about overcoming external problems, most of the conflicts in Act-Age are internal, they're both interesting on their own right. 

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