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“A protagonist harbors romantic feelings for childhood friend Eri but keeps silent, prioritizing their friendship and continued presence in her life.”
There Is No Love Wishing Upon a Star.
この恋を星には願わない
8.11
621 rank · 3,990 readers · 88 favorites
Drama
Girls Love
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Synopsis
A protagonist harbors romantic feelings for childhood friend Eri but keeps silent, prioritizing their friendship and continued presence in her life.
Eri is the childhood friend we always spent time with. Someday I won't love her as a friend, but I'll never tell her that. Because I want to always be there for her... (Source: Kadokawa, translated)
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Derived from 4 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 4 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 6
σ 1.48
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.48 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.75
Running avg · Oct 2024 → Feb 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This yuri manga is incredible. No fan service, slow build up, and the amount of detail in this series is INSANE. During dialogue you’ll often see reminders or references to past chapters like a...”
- 8 “This manga surprised me in many good ways… and then emotionally betrayed me in the end. There Is No Love Wishing Upon a Star is a slow-burn, dialogue-heavy romance that focuses strongly on inner...”
- 9 “'There is no wishing upon a star' is a title that begins to make sense the more and more you read. The manga is melancholic and the pacing is delicate, but the characters feel alive and the tension...”
Verbosity
Short · 25%
Medium · 50%
Long · 25%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 27 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 36m approx
- Published Feb 2023 – Jan 2026
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M69932 catalog