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Rising Up in the Entertainment Industry (Best Of)
Rising Up in the Entertainment Industry (Best Of)
Novels about actors, artists, singers, idols, etc. progressing through the entertainment industry.
But only the ones I've read and liked.
In order from best to worst, roughly. Some novels at the end of the list I can't quite remember how good they are.
But only the ones I've read and liked.
In order from best to worst, roughly. Some novels at the end of the list I can't quite remember how good they are.
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Created: Jan 13th, 2024, Updated: Jun 6th, 2025
Created Jan 13th, 2024
Updated Jun 6th, 2025
21 Chapters Every 125.5 Day(s) 3910 Readers 89 Reviews 04-26-2020
Main character relives their life. Acting focus. 1300 translated chapters. Very long, very well written. No system cheating, just acting starting from scratch. Very slow... more>>
0 Chapters Every 1894 Day(s) 4310 Readers 46 Reviews N/A
(On Hiatus) Well written opera singer regression to his student days at a performing arts school. On Hiatus.
0 Chapters Every 679 Day(s) 1047 Readers 12 Reviews N/A
Actor regresses and tries again done right.
39 Chapters Every 162.4 Day(s) 3549 Readers 82 Reviews 10-14-2018
About an author.
211 Chapters Every 49.3 Day(s) 9801 Readers 89 Reviews 06-12-2023
A student preparing for the civil service exam suddenly finds himself in another body and must debut as an idol or literally die. Luckily, he... more>>
367 Chapters Every 6.3 Day(s) 1650 Readers 12 Reviews 03-21-2025
Similar to debut or die. The system is a bit slapdash.
235 Chapters Every 10.5 Day(s) 4256 Readers 26 Reviews 05-28-2025
A former PD must become an idol while drawing on his industry experience. Similar to "Debut or Die", but a bit worse.... more>>
0 Chapters Every 696 Day(s) 1280 Readers 5 Reviews N/A
MC is super unlucky but discovers they can be less so by acting. An interesting read with a lot of emotional drama but without many... more>>
193 Chapters Every 148.4 Day(s) 8132 Readers 107 Reviews 08-25-2019
A new idol group manager sees visions of the future and uses them to rise up.
76 Chapters Every 35.2 Day(s) 1979 Readers 8 Reviews 02-12-2025
Light-hearted, slice-of-life actor regression. No conflict so not very exciting. Well written.
78 Chapters Every 261.7 Day(s) 6539 Readers 148 Reviews 01-19-2018
An OP composer main character wins at everything but it's a fun, well-written read.
0 Chapters Every 483 Day(s) 477 Readers 3 Reviews N/A
A young man with an AI becomes a genius actor, the AI doesn't seem to directly impact his skill but he seems to learn too... more>>
484 Chapters Every 1.6 Day(s) 6433 Readers 102 Reviews 06-02-2025
Slice of life with no real skill progression. Fun and easy to read a bit occasionally but can get boring if you read a lot... more>>
122 Chapters Every 4.7 Day(s) 1434 Readers 13 Reviews 05-27-2025
acting focused, not vtubing. great so far.
0 Chapters Every 32.7 Day(s) 1219 Readers 7 Reviews 07-28-2024
Acting. Unusual and interesting start.
71 Chapters Every 31.2 Day(s) 1785 Readers 15 Reviews 04-23-2025
Idol
27 Chapters Every 129.1 Day(s) 2195 Readers 10 Reviews 11-24-2022
Idol
0 Chapters Every 546 Day(s) 634 Readers 4 Reviews N/A
MC is ridiculously attractive and forced to go into show biz by a system. Not anything great but the author doesn't show their whole hand... more>>
65 Chapters Every 2.8 Day(s) 485 Readers 3 Reviews 06-07-2025
Same author as Monstrous Genius Actor. MC gets a system that starts with a remodel. Idol themed with other stuff on the side. Easy to... more>>
83 Chapters Every 8.3 Day(s) 174 Readers 0 Reviews 02-22-2025
Slice of life music. It's okay but at this point seems overrated.
197 Chapters Every 1.8 Day(s) 2087 Readers 18 Reviews 06-05-2025
Idol with system
137 Chapters Every 1.5 Day(s) 572 Readers 5 Reviews 06-07-2025
219 Chapters Every 1.5 Day(s) 665 Readers 5 Reviews 06-07-2025
slice of life, main character is good at everything. Still pretty fun.
337 Chapters Every 1.6 Day(s) 1873 Readers 18 Reviews 06-07-2025
Comments (2)
Other relevant novels that I haven't read yet but have high hopes for:
Save a Failed Idol’s Life
Van Gogh Reborn!
Holy Idol
The Third-Gen Chaebol Becomes a Genius Actor
I Became An Idol To Pay Off My Debt
The Disappeared Genius Child Actor Is Back
To be a Star
Other relevant novels that I don't think are good enough to add:
Entertainment Life With A Camera - Idol slice of life regression but without the skill progression or intrigue of similar titles like Debut or Die or tr*shy PD. Main character succeeds because he's pretty and supporting characters are poorly defined.
Superstar From Age 0 - An odd one with magic being used to make it in the acting industry starting as a baby. Couldn't get into it.
NIS Agent Reincarnated as a Genius Actor - Felt very meh.
Popular Psychopath - just constant reactions
I'm a genius idol but my passive is sunfish
The Game Director That Returned From Hell
The Road to Glory - annoying mc
Novelist Running Through Time
After the Group Disbanded, I Became Famous!