Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land

Age: 📚 13+ | 1 Volume (Ongoing - Vol. 2 September 2026) | Paperback | Creator: Marukawa Marukawa

Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land is a delightfully unique shoujo fantasy from creator Marukawa Marukawa that transports readers to a world where magic flows through fingertips—literally. For anyone who's ever found joy in creativity and wondered what it would be like if your art could change the world, this series sparkles with possibility.

Keiko Sahara has a hobby she adores: designing cute gel nails. In her ordinary office worker life, it's a small creative outlet—a way to express herself in a world that often feels gray. She never imagined it could be anything more.

Then she wakes up in another world.

In this strange new land, magic isn't cast through wands or spells. It flows through nail art. The designs people wear on their fingertips determine their abilities, their status, their very destinies. Intricate patterns channel powerful magic; skilled nail artists are revered as essential craftspeople.

When a master magic nail artist notices Keiko's natural talent—honed through years of hobby practice—he offers her an opportunity she never expected: become his apprentice. Learn to wield magic through design. Transform her passion into power.

Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land combines the cozy appeal of isekai fantasy with a fresh, creative premise. It's a story about finding your calling in the most unexpected place and discovering that the skills you thought were "just hobbies" might be the most valuable things you possess.

Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land proves that magic is everywhere—you just need the right polish to see it.

Perfect for readers who love: Isekai/transported to another world, shoujo fantasy, creative magic systems, apprenticeship stories, cozy fantasy vibes, unique premises.