Karaoke Iko!
Let's Go Karaoke!
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Synonyms: Let's Go to Karaoke!
Japanese: カラオケ行こ!
English: Let's Go Karaoke!
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 3
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 25, 2019
Genre: Comedy Comedy
Themes: Music Music, Organized Crime Organized Crime
Serialization: None
Authors: Wayama, Yama (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.541 (scored by 18951,895 users)
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Ranked: #27892
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #5850
Members: 4,042
Favorites: 88

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Morioka Middle School's choir may have placed second in a national competition, but 39-year-old yakuza Kyouji Narita has judged them the best. The boss of his criminal family loves karaoke and tattoos—and he blends his hobbies by forcing every family member into a karaoke showdown, the loser receiving a hand-pricked tattoo of the boss' choosing. However, the boss is a complete amateur, and Kyouji is desperate to avoid becoming his next canvas.

To learn how to outsing everyone else, Kyouji seeks help from 14-year-old Satomi Oka, the head of Morioka's choir. Satomi sees little reason in Kyouji's actions and the ridiculous competition; he has his own worries, being in the middle of puberty and dealing with a changing voice that seems to betray him more each day. But feeling somewhat sorry for Kyouji, Satomi cautiously begins coaching him, trying to make sense of his uncertain teenage years and his new, offbeat friendship with a gangster.

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Karaoke Iko was originally released at the doujin event COMITIA 129. It was then officially published by Kadokawa on September 12, 2020. The series ranked fifth in the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Female Readers division. It was also nominated for the 14th Manga Taisho Award and placed third in the final ranking in 2021.

The series was published in English as Let's Go Karaoke! by Yen Press on May 24, 2022.

The manga was adapted into a Japanese live-action movie that was released on January 12, 2024.
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Narita, Kyouji
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Oka, Satomi
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Aug 14, 2025
Dewynn
Recommended
Karaoke Iko is a short gag manga about the Yakuza and Japanese music. It has good references to real bands and songs, such as Kurenai by X Japan (one of my favs). There’s also a slight BL tension between the main characters.

The art and humor are fine, and the story is easy to follow. However, seeing the X Japan reference made me expect more Japanese music related references. Since the series is short, there aren’t that many cultural gags. If it were a bit longer, it could have been quite good.

If you don’t want to spend too much time on a gag manga but still ...
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Jun 12, 2025
underyourcouch
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Karaoke Iko! draws its strength from its limitations and short format and it's one of the best one-shot mangas I’ve read so far. It’s perfectly suited to this length. It jumps straight into the action without wasting a single panel. You never get the feeling that something is missing or that important parts were cut short due to the brevity.

The manga offers a brief, spontaneous glimpse into the lives of two men who couldn’t be more different, yet still end up becoming friends. The characters are well-developed and don’t feel bland at all. They’re lively, and their relationship and reactions feel natural, especially because of, ...
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Jan 24, 2023
xiecake
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It was a nice read, I'll definitely remember it!

The characters were pretty nice too, I liked how goofy Kyouji was and how it contrasted with how emo Satomi acted. Although, the manga was a little bit strange... I'm sure it's not BL, but it sure does have some BL undertones... It was also strangely convenient how Satomi was just barely 18 during the time that they reunited, but I'll just pretend like I never suspected anything.

The art is nice as well, it has a retro feel to it which I like. The humour was pretty enjoyable too.

8/10! Nice!
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