Jack Jeanne: Tamasaka no Kouseki

PUPPET is a story based on the game "Jack Jeanne," for which Ishida was responsible for the original concept, character design, story, and illustrations. The one shot focuses on the genius group "Amber."

Kisa Tachibana is a girl who is fascinated by the world of theater. Kisa's older brother, Keiki, is her idol. Everyone who aspires to a career in the theater dreams of knocking on the door of the Univeil Opera School, where Keiki is a star performer who has been called Univeil's greatest treasure. If only Kisa could one day stand on the same stage as him...... but one day, Keiki disappeared without a trace. To make her dream come true, Kisa enrolls herself in the Univeil Opera School. However, Univeil is supposed to be a boys school...... So she hides the fact that she is a girl, and plays the role of a boy....... This is a tough role for a rookie performance! (Source: J-Books, translated)

The manga follows Kiito Minorikawa, a first-year student at the Univeil Drama School who, despite his young age, has been appointed as assistant to the class leader in the Rhodonite class. While the opera-themed school appears glamorous and lively on the surface, it harbors certain issues that Minorikawa must navigate. (source: tokyoweekender)