Childhood friends Sae and Koki navigate high school romance as Koki's popularity and soccer team commitments create tension, while Christmas plans and Valentine's Day confessions test their growing feelings.
Among the most anticipated releases of 2026 in the Italian shōjo scene is the seventh volume of *A Star Brighter than the Sun*, a sentimental manga by Kazune Kawahara serialized in Shueisha's *Bessatsu Margaret* magazine. The story follows Sae Iwata and her childhood friend Kōki Kamishiro as they navigate insecurities and the complicated transition from friendship to love during their high school years, in a narrative intensely focused on their relationship. The success of the work, which won the 14th An Manga Award in 2023, was further amplified by the anime adaptation produced by Studio Kai and distributed in Italy on Amazon Prime Video, with its renewal for a second season confirming its popularity.
The Italian edition, entrusted to Dynit and announced during Lucca Comics & Games 2025, promises to bring this coming-of-age tale, which has won over audiences, to local readers as well.
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