However, Sumire is not a common girl: she is a life-sized ventriloquist's dummy, controlled by an old man in black clothes.

Written and illustrated by Takeru Nagayoshi, a first manga series titled Sumire 17 sai!!

[b] Kodansha collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from September 15, 2006,[9] to February 17, 2009.

[13] A 12-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on BS Fuji from April 13 to June 29, 2008.

[2][15][c] The series' theme song is "Ceramic Girl" (セラミックガール, Seramikku Gāru) by Perfume.