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Gazing at the Star Next Door

Tonari no Stella

2022, Manga, ongoing, 76%

Heterosexual, Shoujo, Idol

What do you do when your best friend (and secret crush) becomes a national sweetheart? This is the story of the unrequited love between a girl and her best friend, whose acting career is pulling him further and further away.

More manga for fans of Manatsu no Spica

  1. Cover of Ouji-chan no Suki na Hito
    Ouji-chan no Suki na Hito

    2023, One-shot, 1 ch, 71%

    Female Protagonist, LGBTQ+ Themes, Shoujo

  2. Cover of Penlight yori Hikatte: Encore
    Penlight yori Hikatte: Encore

    2020, One-shot, 1 ch, 72%

    Both have Yuri.

  3. Cover of The Moon on a Rainy Night
    The Moon on a Rainy Night

    2021, Manga, ongoing, 87%

    Both have Yuri.

  4. Cover of Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
    Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You

    2006, Manga, 127 ch, 83%

    Shoujo, Female Protagonist, School

  5. Cover of The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All
    The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 82%

    Both have Yuri.

  6. Cover of Tamen De Gushi
    Tamen De Gushi

    2014, Manga, ongoing, 82%

    Both have Yuri.

  7. Cover of I See You, Aizawa-san!
    I See You, Aizawa-san!

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 80%

    Both have Yuri.

  8. Cover of Tamon’s B-Side
    Tamon’s B-Side

    2021, Manga, ongoing, 81%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  9. Cover of Strawberry Shake SWEET
    Strawberry Shake SWEET

    2003, Manga, 17 ch, 72%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  10. Cover of IDOL x IDOL STORY!
    IDOL x IDOL STORY!

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  11. Cover of Whisper Me a Love Song
    Whisper Me a Love Song

    2019, Manga, ongoing, 80%

    Both have Yuri.

  12. Cover of Revolutionary Girl Utena
    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    1996, Manga, 24 ch, 71%

    Both have Yuri.

  13. Cover of Kase-san and...
    Kase-san and...

    2010, Manga, 25 ch, 80%

    Both have Yuri.

  14. Cover of There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless...
    There's No Freaking Way I'll be Your Lover! Unless...

    2020, Manga, 85 ch, 74%

    Both have Yuri.

  15. Cover of Lily
    Lily

    2016, Manga, 926 ch, 79%

    Both have Yuri.

  16. Cover of Tsuki wa Hitsuji wo Kazoenai
    Tsuki wa Hitsuji wo Kazoenai

    2025, Manga, 24 ch, 76%

    Both have Yuri.

  17. Cover of [Oshi no Ko] Spica the First Star
    [Oshi no Ko] Spica the First Star

    2023, Light novel, 5 ch, 79%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  18. Cover of Haikei, Arishi Hi ni Saku Hanatachi e
    Haikei, Arishi Hi ni Saku Hanatachi e

    2024, Manga, ongoing, 83%

    Both have Yuri.

  19. Cover of A Love Yet to Bloom
    A Love Yet to Bloom

    2023, Manga, ongoing, 81%

    Both have Yuri.

  20. Cover of Girl Crush
    Girl Crush

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Dancing, Female Protagonist, Idol

  21. Cover of Idolatry
    Idolatry

    2025, Manga, ongoing, 80%

    The same kind of story: idol otaku comedies.

  22. Cover of I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl
    I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl

    2019, Manga, 37 ch, 79%

    Both have Yuri.

  23. Cover of SCHOOL ZONE GIRLS
    SCHOOL ZONE GIRLS

    2018, Manga, ongoing, 79%

    Both have Yuri.

Anime for fans of Manatsu no Spica

Puella Magi Madoka Magica2011, TV, 12 eps, 83% The Apothecary Diaries2023, TV, 24 eps, 88% Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting!2000, TV, 75 eps, 87% Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju2016, TV, 13 eps, 84% Renegade Immortal2023, ONA, 180 eps, ongoing, 85% MUSHI-SHI2005, TV, 26 eps, 85% The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.2016, TV short, 120 eps, 83% March comes in like a lion2016, TV, 22 eps, 83%

About Manatsu no Spica

2022, One-shot, 1 ch, 71%

Manatsu and Hoshiko are childhood friends. However, the shy Hoshiko becomes a popular idol, and Manatsu cannot accept the changes in Hoshiko's new life and new surroundings, so she becomes unfriendly toward Hoshiko.... Things change and things stay the same. A story of "change" and "conflict" spun between two girls.

(Source: Comic Ogyaaa!!, translated)

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