Abiko Samejima

"I hated the Sweet Today drama. Your manga... Was so much better than that... I hate seeing manga I like ruined... I understand that the most..."

Abiko Samejima (アビ子) is a character in ''Oshi no Ko manga series. She is the mangaka behind the popular manga series Tokyo Blade. She used to be an assistant of Yoriko Kichijouji, the mangaka behind I'll Go With Sweet Today.

Appearance
Abiko sports short and messy dark hair. In her meeting with Yoriko, she wore overalls and a dark long-sleeved dress. A coat and a skirt were what she dressed in when visiting the stage-play of her manga.

Personality
Abiko is seen as the definition of an introvert. She never talked much with her colleagues as an assistant. Yoriko saw how she felt inside through the art she made, seeing that she was suffering wanting to be understood. Reaching out to Abiko, she concluded that she's actually affectionate, sweet, and becomes passionate when manga comes into the conversation.

However, after Tokyo Blade became serialized, Abiko only knew success, and thus, grew an ego. She saw herself as infallible and often conflicted with her editors, using her busy schedules as excuses for inappropriate behavior, much like any other successful mangaka. Though, this is revealed as a coping mechanism for her to avoid communication.

Etymology

 * Abiko's surname Samejima means "shark" (鮫) (same) and "island" (島) (shima/jima).

Trivia

 * A promotional illustration of Abiko for the Shonen Jump+ online magazine was originally released with a sixth finger accidentally drawn on her left hand. This was later corrected.