Aya Ueto and Real Life Manga

The adapted story of real life Japanese actress Aya Ueto which tracks the secret life behind her career path from debut to stardom will be published in manga form by Shogakukan. "Aya Ueto Monogatari" serializes in Shoujo Comic Magazine (sold biweekly) with the first volume in No. 8 on the 19th. The title appears on the cover. Part 2 will see a street release with No. 9 sold on April 5. The filming of the movie Azumi which opened in May '03 will be the focus first story installment. According to Shogakukan, Shoujo Comic's largest demographic of readers are females in high school. When they polled readers on their favorite popular entertainer Aya Ueto's name was a clear favorite.

Found Via Manga News Service