Name: A Star Brighter than the Sun
Mangaka: Kazune Kawahara
Volumes: 11 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz (2 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy
Age Group: Teen
Summary:
Sae and Koki have been friends since childhood. One fateful day at the end of middle school, she has a revelation: Koki has grown up! Now they’re in high school, and she has another revelation: she has feelings for Koki! But Sae isn’t the only girl who does… The question is, who does Koki have feelings for?!
Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5
Opinion: So the pictures that Viz has been using to promote this series definitely does it dirty. I wasn’t sure if I would like it so I read it on the Viz Manga app but instantly knew I needed to own a hard copy!
The art is so nice. I’ve always love this mangakas work. They are mostly known in NA for their series Koukou Debut. Big fan. The art is still pretty similar but the male lead can look janky cause he’s so tall from time to time which is weird for such a seasoned mangaka. The art is detailed but very subdued and slice of life realistic (for shoujo manga).
The story is so sweet but frustrating. It’s tells the story of first love so well, the awkwardness of it. It is SO OBVIOUS how the heroine and male lead like each other but obviously miscommunications abound.
I’ve only read one volume, the second comes out next week, but I really like it. I like the trope. I like the heroine is tall and feels awkward because that was my life too. If you don’t like miscommunication tropes you can skip it but it definitely feels like quintessential shoujo reading.
Final Rating: 4/5
Extra: From the mangaka of Koukou Debut