- "I hated the Sweet Today drama. Your manga... deserved so much better... you never ever want to see a work you love desecrated... I understand that better than anybody..."
- ―Abiko Samejima to Yoriko Kichijouji[src]
Abiko Samejima「
Appearance[]
Abiko is a short girl who sports short and messy dark purple hair with lighter purple highlights. Her eyes - similarly to her hair - are dark purple, fading to a lighter pink further down. Her pupils are pastel pink - almost white - and in the shape of a line. Abiko's lips are small and not very colorful.
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 of her manga.
Personality[]
Abiko is seen as the definition of an introvert. She never talked much with her colleagues as an assistant. However, Yoriko saw how she felt inside through the art she made, seeing that she was suffering and 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. Abiko also had several assistants but would tell them harsh things that would cause them to quit, leaving her to eventually work on her manga alone and wear down her health.
When Tokyo Blade began its first rehearsal for its 2.5 stage play adaptation, Abiko visited and requested a complete overhaul of the script, offended by the flanderization of her characters and threatened to end the production if she was not allowed to rewrite the script herself. She further insulted its screenwriter Goa and demanded his removal from the production entirely. It is later revealed by Yoriko that Abiko's behavior is a coping mechanism for her to avoid communication and that Abiko actually wishes to form relationships with others but struggles to, which Abiko herself admits.
At Yoriko's advice, Abiko begins learning to collaborate more with others, starting by working alongside Goa to create a new script for the Tokyo Blade stage play that they both enjoy.
Manga Appearances[]
| Chapter 41: Introductions | Absent |
| Chapter 42: Read-Through | Absent |
| Chapter 43: The Losing Heroine | Debut |
| Chapter 44: The Visit | Appears |
| Chapter 45: The Telephone Game | Appears |
| Chapter 46: Theater | Absent |
| Chapter 47: Studio Visit | Appears |
| Chapter 48: Crunch Time | Appears |
| Chapter 49: Rewriting | Appears |
| Chapter 50: Emotional Acting | Absent |
| Chapter 51: Inquiry | Absent |
| Chapter 52: Boyfriend, Girlfriend | Absent |
| Chapter 53: Playboy | Absent |
| Chapter 54: Axis of a Conflict | Absent |
| Chapter 55: Opening | Appears |
| Chapter 56: Beginning of Competition | Appears |
| Chapter 57: Lousy | Appears |
| Chapter 58: Growth | Appears |
| Chapter 59: Admiration | Appears |
| Chapter 60: The Sun | Absent |
| Chapter 61: Play Along | Absent |
| Chapter 62: Ad-lib | Absent |
| Chapter 63: Genius Actor | Absent |
| Chapter 64: Trigger | Absent |
| Chapter 65: Regret | Absent |
| Chapter 66: The Curtain Falls | Absent |
| Chapter 81: Rapid Progress | Absent |
| Chapter 82: B-Komachi Night | Absent |
| Chapter 83: Obsessed | Absent |
| Chapter 84: Hard Selling | Absent |
| Chapter 85: Calculation | Absent |
| Chapter 86: AD | Absent |
| Chapter 87: Lies | Absent |
| Chapter 88: Offer | Absent |
| Chapter 89: Cosplay | Absent |
| Chapter 90: Compliance | Absent |
| Chapter 91: Dig Deep | Appears |
| Chapter 92: Ritual Purification | Appears |
| Chapter 93: Leak | Absent |
| Chapter 94: Breakthrough | Absent |
| Chapter 95: Blindness | Absent |
| Chapter 96: White Roses | Absent |
| Chapter 97: Together | Absent |
| Chapter 98: Going Astray | Absent |
| Chapter 99: Drinking | Absent |
| Chapter 100: Industry | Absent |
| Chapter 109: Night | Absent |
| Chapter 110: How It Began | Absent |
| Chapter 111: Mammon-Worship and Passion | Absent |
| Chapter 112: Towards the Future | Absent |
| Chapter 113: Commercial Work | Absent |
| Chapter 114: Interpersonal Audition | Absent |
| Chapter 115: Roles | Absent |
| Chapter 116: Responsibility | Absent |
| Chapter 117: Panda | Absent |
| Chapter 118: Activation | Absent |
| Chapter 119: Biological Mother | Absent |
| Chapter 120: Lack of Ability | Absent |
| Chapter 121: Sarina Tendouji | Absent |
| Chapter 122: Doc | Absent |
| Chapter 123: Bad Move | Absent |
| Chapter 124: Reversal | Absent |
| Chapter 125: Dazzled | Absent |
| Chapter 126: Management | Absent |
| Chapter 127: Scouting A Girl | Absent |
| Chapter 128: Script Reading | Absent |
| Chapter 129: Piece | Absent |
| Chapter 130: Basic Tactic | Appears |
| Chapter 131: Atonement | Absent |
| Chapter 132: Nino | Absent |
| Chapter 133: Acting | Absent |
| Chapter 134: Depths | Absent |
| Chapter 135: By Her Side | Absent |
| Chapter 136: Fight | Absent |
| Chapter 137: Idol | Absent |
| Chapter 138: Amends | Absent |
| Chapter 139: Lookism | Absent |
| Chapter 140: Is This Right? | Absent |
| Chapter 141: Chain | Absent |
| Chapter 142: Responsibility | Flashback |
| Chapter 143: Blind Follower | Absent |
| Chapter 144: Fan of the Originals | Absent |
| Chapter 145: Children | Absent |
| Chapter 146: Role | Absent |
| Chapter 147: Wish | Absent |
| Chapter 153: Fiction | Absent |
| Chapter 154: 15-Year Lie | Absent |
| Chapter 155: Happy End | Absent |
| Chapter 156: MEMe | Absent |
| Chapter 157: An Ordinary Day, A Wonderful Day | Absent |
| Chapter 158: Jewel | Absent |
| Chapter 159: Resonance | Absent |
| Chapter 160: Eye | Absent |
| Chapter 161: Future | Absent |
| Chapter 162: Aqua Hoshino | Absent |
| Chapter 163: You | Absent |
| Chapter 164: Finale | Absent |
| Chapter 165: And Then | Appears |
| Chapter 166: Star | Absent |
| Chapter 90.5 | Absent |
| Interlude Chapter 1 | Absent |
| Interlude Chapter 2 | Absent |
| Interlude Chapter 3 | Absent |
| Interlude Chapter 4 | Absent |
| Chapter 166.5 | Mentioned |
Anime Appearances[]
| Episode 1: Mother and Children | Absent |
| Episode 2: Third Option | Absent |
| Episode 3: Manga Based TV Drama | Absent |
| Episode 4: Actors | Absent |
| Episode 5: Reality Dating Show | Absent |
| Episode 6: Egosurfing | Absent |
| Episode 7: Buzz | Absent |
| Episode 8: First Time | Absent |
| Episode 9: B-Komachi | Absent |
| Episode 10: Pressure | Absent |
| Episode 11: Idol | Cameo |
| Episode 12: Tokyo Blade | Debut |
| Episode 13: The Telephone Game | Appears |
| Episode 14: Rewriting | Appears |
| Episode 15: Emotional Acting | Appears |
| Episode 16: The Curtain Rises | Appears |
| Episode 17: Growth | Appears |
| Episode 18: Sun | Appears |
| Episode 19: Trigger | Appears |
| Episode 20: Dream | Appears |
| Episode 21: Liberation | Absent |
| Episode 22: Freedom | Absent |
| Episode 23: Reunion | Absent |
| Episode 24: Wish | Absent |
Etymology[]
- Abiko's surname Samejima means "shark" (鮫) (same) and "island" (島) (shima/jima).
Trivia[]
Abiko illustration with six fingers
- A promotional illustration of Abiko for the Shonen Jump+ online magazine was originally released with a sixth finger accidentally drawn on her left hand.[2] This was later corrected.
- In the manga series Renai Daikou, also written by Aka Akasaka, it is revealed that Abiko used to be a member of the 2nd manga club of Aoshiba High School. [3]
References[]
- ↑ Oshi no Ko Manga: Ch. 43 (p. 17); Anime: S2, Ep. 12, Abiko's age shown during her introduction.
- ↑ Mengo Yokoyari [@Yorimen] (July 7, 2021). わ！！ねてたんですけど…めっちゃ…でかいミスやってる………すみませんーーー！！！！ジャンプラの休載カラー指6本になっちゃってる後日修正対応してもらいますまじですみません……えーん 絵自体はお気に入りなのでそれまでは心の目で1本減らしておいてくださ #推しの子 – via Twitter.
- ↑ Renai Daikou Manga: Chapter 14