A Star Brighter than the Sun, Vol. 2: Volume 2
By (Author) Kazune Kawahara
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc
12th August 2025
17th July 2025
United States
General
Fiction
Paperback
184
Width 127mm, Height 191mm, Spine 15mm
159g
You dont have to be a star to shine.
Sae has always been taller and stronger than the average girl. Koki used to be smaller and weaker than the average boy. But now that hes in high school, hes tall and super popular! Will their childhood friendship rekindleand maybe develop into something more
Now that Sae knows Koki has a crush on someone, she tries to turn her own romantic feelings for him into platonic ones. Luckily there are lots of school activities to distract her, from a sustainable-development field trip to a jump rope tournament to an English-language theater festival. But when a terrible texting accident reveals to Koki that Sae has a crush on someone too, will she finally confess her feelings
Kazune Kawahara made her manga debut in 1991 with His Favorite Person. In 1996, after publishing several one-shots, she began her next series, Sensei! (Teacher!), which was adapted into a live-action movie in 2017. In 2003, she launched the critically acclaimed High School Debut, followed by Aozora Yell (Blue Sky Yell) in 2008. High School Debut was made into a live-action movie in 2011. In 2013, her series My Love Story!! ranked first in Takarahimasha publishings This Manga Is Great! competition (josei category) and won Kodanshas 37th Manga Award (shojo category). In 2015, My Love Story!! was made into a TV anime and a live-action movie.