The Eternal Idol

The Eternal Idol (Japanese: 永遠のアイドル, Eien no Aidoru) is a 2004 romance drama novel written by Ryotaro Sekizawa, in his first novel written outside of the Blue Blanket trilogy, as well as the first one he wrote in both Japanese and English, due to him residing in the United States to work on the film adaptation of True Machination. The story is about a high school loner Masanori Kojima, who, due to an incident involving love he had some time ago, he generally avoids the idea of it, until he starts forming a bond with a fellow high school girl. However, it turns out that this girl is actually a famous popstar idol by the name of Ryoko Tani, forcing the two of them to keep their relationship a secret due to Japan's rule against idols dating. It is told from the perspective of Masanori himself as the events are going on.
The book was published in both Japanese and English in 2004 by Kodansha and Atira Publishing Group in Japan and the United States respectively. It became a bestsellar in Japan and was nominated for both an Asian American Literary Award and a National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction. The story was later adapted into an anime film by Gonzo in 2009, with Sekizawa serving as the writer. 
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== Adaptations ==
=== Manga ===
A manga adaptation of the novel was published in Japan by Kodansha in 2007 and ran for three volumes.
=== Anime film ===
An anime film adaptation of the novel was animated by Gonzo and produced by Nippon Television Network Corporation, in association with Paramount Productions (Japan) G.K., in the company's first original production. It was directed by Keiichi Sugiyama, the director of Origin: Spirits of the Past, and written by Sekizawa himself. It was released in Japan on May 16, 2009 by The KlockWorx and Paramount Japan K.K., followed by an American release on July 3 of that year.
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