Gazing at the Star Next Door Vol. 01

Gazing at the Star Next Door Vol. 01

What do you do when your best friend (and secret crush) becomes a national sweetheart? This story of unrequited love between a girl and her best friend, whose acting career is pulling him further and further away, is perfect for fans of In the Clear Moonlit Dusk and Kimi ni Todoke.

Chiaki is a pretty normal teenage girl. Since they were kids, she’s had a thing for her best friend Subaru–who’s fast becoming the hottest young actor in Japan! With Subaru threatening to slip away, Chiaki has a decision to make: Will she finally take her shot, or give Subaru up to his adoring public?

Biographical Notes:

Ammitsu is the manga artist who created shojo romance series Ran the Peerless Beauty and their latest, Gazing at the Star Next Door. Both are published in English by Kodansha. She is best known for being the author & artist of Gazing at the Star Next Door, Ashita mo Kiss Shite ii Desu ka?, Shigoto Danshi ni Koi Shiteru., Ran the Peerless Beauty, and Kanna to Decchi.

Title Notes:

This series comes from the creator of Ran the Peerless Beauty, which was one of Kodansha’s top-selling shojo romance series a few years ago and which many readers compared to the timeless classic Kimi ni Todoke.

Kodansha is so confident in the appeal of this series that they have not released it digitally, instead holding off for a simultaneous physical and digital release.

Lots of best-selling manga these days feature stories that center stardom and celebrity. This is the most anticipated shojo entry in that boomlet.

More details on Ammitsu:

Ammitsu’s Twitter account

Publisher’s Twitter account