Star⇄Crossed!!, Vol. 2

Star⇄Crossed!! #2

by Junko

Ultra-passionate fan Azusa Asahina and her favorite pop star, Chikashi Chida, are in an accident and switch bodies! Not knowing the cause of the switch, Azusa is a bit agitated... Chikashi's manager, Matsumoto, knows about the switching, and as a countermeasure, he has Chikashi transfer into Azusa's high school...?! The confrontation between her student life and her life as a fan has Azusa's heart pounding non-stop!! The second volume of the smash hit boy-girl switch comedy!!

Genres: Manga, Romance, Shojo, Young Adult, Contemporary, Comics, Humor

166 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 13, 2019

About the author

Junko (ぢゅん子 or 純子) is a Japanese manga and dōjinshi artist.

Associated names :
純子
CLIP CLOP
CLIP-CLOP
Dunko


Birth date: November 28
Zodiac: Sagittarius
Blood type: A

Reviews

[hillary · Rating 4 out of 5]

That ending has me screeeaming!

This is such a fun manga series, I can’t get enough of it. This volume wasn’t as good as the first one but it still had me cracking up every other page. You bet I’m going to read the next volumes, I’m so glad I found this series 😭✨

[Zahira⚡️ · Rating 4 out of 5]

After that ending, i really need vol.3 👀

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m sure I’ve observed this before, but so many manga series come to life in their second volumes rather than their first and this series is no exception.

In fact, I would argue that the screwball body swap jokes in this instalment are more fun than a large chunk of Junko’s previous series, Kiss Him, Not Me. Chika-as-Azu and Azu-as-Chika adapt surprisingly well* - Chika defuses the super-creepy childhood friend (the latter’s front door radar is hilarious) and Azu is becoming a better idol than Chika.

The main story is an easy four stars - so many good jokes and it’s hilarious how considerate of Azu’s body Chika is and how she has NO issue bathing as him. It also gets a lot of gay mileage out of her gazing at Chika’s bandmates (to say nothing of that ending!)

So the problem here is that the last twenty-odd pages are devoted to a Kiss Him, Not Me side story and while it’s pretty fun (and ALSO hella-gay, amusingly) it would have zero impact for anybody not familiar with that series. As fan service goes it is actually really sweet, but it’s pretty useless for the series newbie.

Still, this is my favorite of Junko’s work right now and I’m hoping it continues to lean into what it’s doing best.

*I would LOVE LOVE LOVE for the final coda of this series to be that Azu and Chika are happier in each others’ bodies rather than their own (there are enough hints at that this time to make it plausible). I doubt it will happen but it would be amazing.

[Ray Flores · Rating 3 out of 5]

Chika and Asuza switch bodies again and he goes to the same high school in order for them to be together when the swap happens.

Creepy bff who happens to be in love with Azusa instantly knows something is wrong with her and he too finds out about their secret.

As a romcom manga this has a lot of absurd scenes that make me laugh but the pace is rather slowly. Asuza can be pretty intense with her fangirling but I know she means well.

PREVIOUS REVIEWS:
Volume 1

[winnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ending of this volume :0 !!

[Hisgirl85 · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars. I am a sucker for a body swapping story.

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

*Original Review 11/8/2021*
Rating: 4*
Honestly this gets four stars for the Kiss Him, Not Me side story at the end alone. Absolutely LOVE the Nana x Shino content.

Star-crossed is such a mess, but I’m enjoying the ride. I’m not sure what’s going to become of this little love square that’s popped up, but honestly I’m here for the characters getting with their childhood friends instead of each other. I think that makes the most sense. Especially Azusa and Fumi. They’re both insane and would fit so well with each other lol. This is a fun series and it gives me a lot of second hand embarrassment.

*Reread 12/14/2025*
I liked this volume more and it's probably mostly for the kiss him not me content.

[frau.meln · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chika und Azusa tauschen wieder Körper, doch diesmal wesentlich länger als üblich. Das führt, in Kombination mit anderen Menschen, die ihnen Nahe stehen, natürlich zu Komplikationen. Doch Chikas Manager Matsumoto bietet kreative Lösungswege 😏.

Auch der zweite Band glänzt mit überzeichneten und wunderbar witzigen Emotionen, die ich urkomisch finde. Vor allem wenn die eigene Persönlichkeit in den getauschten Körpern zum Vorschein kommt.

Die Dynamik die die Protagonisten in diesen Momenten an den Tag legen, ist großartig, da sie dadurch andere Seiten am Gegenüber erkennen. An diesen Momenten erfreue ich mich besonders.

Nach wie vor feiere ich Junkos Humor und kann beim Lesen dieser Geschichte richtig schön abschalten.

Das einzige, was ich schade finde, ist die Kürze des Bandes. Denn am Schluss ist ein langes ‚Küss ihn und nicht mich‘ Kapitel enthalten. Da ich diese Reihe nicht verfolgte, war ich ein wenig traurig, dass die Main Story so knapp war.

[Tabi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hehe

[Zoriah … · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yessss amazinggg

[Carmen · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Azusa and Chikashi stop swapping bodies, she thought it was the last she’d seen of him until he turns up as a new student at her school. It turns out that Chikashi’s manager has decided they need to spend more time together so that they can better mimic each other when they swap places. Just when things couldn’t get any more complicated thanks to fans rushing their school, Azusa and Chikashi swap places for the longest they ever have.

This series is bringing me so much happiness right now. It’s so much fun to read. I love the characters, the humor, and the overall story. The second volume slowly expands on what the first volume gave us. Now we get to see the characters start to truly blossom. Azusa is both hilarious, caring, and loyal as a person in addition to being an extremely loyal fan. Her response to any fellow fan trying to get pictures of Chikashi had me laughing so hard. That’s not even including to her trying and failing at not fangirling hard herself when they swapped bodies again.

I do think we learned a little more about Chikashi this time around, but not much. I’m not complaining though. There was a lot going on, but I did like the glimpses we got at character development and I think I like where it’ll be going. I also like that we’re starting to get to know other characters, mainly Azusa’s best friend and now Chikashi’s bandmates. I’m interested in seeing where we go from here, especially after that ending!

I already have the third volume, which I’m extremely excited to read sometime this week. I’m having a blast reading this series and highly recommend it if you’re a fan of body swap comedies.

[kuristina- tabreez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely some very fun and cute shenanigans this time around; but also, I demand to know… Just how many individuals are involved in this romance? The list only continues to grow! I feel as though the very fact that they say nobody else can know is foreshadowing to other people ending up needing to know. Furthermore, it seems to me that what triggers the transformation could be any time their heartbeats are in sync, or perhaps nearly any romantic moment between the two. They keep getting close, and it’s as if God is unknowingly punishing them for it. Or perhaps there’s a flaw within the rules, perhaps these rules are automatically carried out, rather than by the hand of a justiciary or something to that effect.

7 Days, 4 Years After (a special bonus chapter for Kiss Him, Not Me!)
I have not finished Kiss Him, Not Me, therefore there is a lot I don’t know but the page next to the cover page which serves as a refresher is quite helpful in bringing me up to speed just enough.
Consequently, I’m not super familiar with the characters either, so it felt like I was getting to know them in this bonus chapter. I think I really like all the characters I met, and the short story itself was memorable and quaint. It’s an intriguing start to a love story, for sure.

[♡Kayla♡ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well that cliffhanger certainly changed things up hahaha! Can't say I was too surprised by that twist though, I have a pretty good sense of characters' feelings.

This series is still mildly fun, but something about it just doesn't click all the way with me. Maybe it's the main characters themselves? Azusa feels a little too much like a caricature of a person and a fangirl, over a real person with real feelings, and sometimes that can work for me, but maybe this is the exception. Anyways, I'm excited to see what'll happen in volume 3!!

[Kat · Rating 3 out of 5]

getting sillier by the volume. beginning is interesting, with chika/azusa now at the same school and having to deal with crazy fans and yet another body switch. there's a cute scene when they have to hide in a locker (forced proximity, squee). after this though, pacing is a bit weird and not a whole lot happens, except for azusa's childhood friend being super creepy/clingy and then chika's bandmate kissing him at the end. a big chunk of the end of this volume is an extra chapter for 'kiss him not me', which I was meh about, since I haven't read through that entire series.

[Jillian -always aspiring- · Rating 4 out of 5]

2020 Read #529

This was such fun!! I had shaky feelings about the first volume, but this second installment was a hoot. I also loved the bonus story revisit to some of the characters from Junko’s former series Kiss Him, Not Me (more, Junko-sensei, please!!). But this body-swapping story is just really engaging and captivating when it gets down to it, especially because Junko plays so well with overused tropes and fashions them her own way. I can’t wait to see where this is going!

[Kaitlynne · Rating 3 out of 5]

This series is only 4 books total, so it's super short. Which is a plus if you don't want to commit to a super long running series. I was a little confused by some of the things happening, but that's probably just me not paying enough attention while reading. It was a funny, fluffy read, and great if you're looking for something that isn't too intense.

I was hoping for a little bit more as far as the romance goes, but it was still an enjoyable read.

[Greenlee · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very funny again but I gotta admit some scenes can be a bit weird but it’s by the same author as kiss him not me so what did I expect?😭 Also the ml personality is really boring and mature I feel like he should be a lot more freaked out about what’s happening then he is, but! It does balance out her personality being so over the top that’s why I think they would be a lot better together then her getting with her childhood friend :) so no second ml here

[Soobie is expired · Rating 3 out of 5]

Insomma, è sempre interessante vedere come i giapponesi interpretano le nostre tradizioni religiose per trasformarle in qualcosa che anche i lettori nipponici possono comprendere. Il dio immaginato da Junko è qualcosa di totalmente assurdo. Però ho apprezzato parecchio.

E Azusa che fa il bagno nel corpo di Chika... Assurdo! :-)

Ancora una storia bonus di "Kiss him, not me". Mi son spoilerata il finale...

[DesertSkyCacti · Rating 5 out of 5]

This manga series is quickly turning into one of my favorite manga series of all time. This manga series is just so enjoyable and never fails to put a smile on my face. Not to mention the the artwork is absolutely STUNNING!
Highly Recommend to anyone who's even vaguely interested in a Idol/Fangirl Bodyswap manga!

[Krystal Caloia · Rating 2 out of 5]

Don't like the series. It started weird and isn't getting much better.

The bonus at the end for Kiss Him, Not Me; I very much enjoyed. And the only reason I will continue to get this series from the library is because the bonus said that there will "be more for another time". Ugh. But not reading this series anymore, just looking for the bonus.

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Continues to be fun and zany. I am glad that this is a short series, it doesn't feel right now like it will need more than that to finish this story. But I am really enjoying this. I like it more than the other series (Kiss me) The art is very cute as well. I like that this is not the typical Idol falls in love story. Everyone in this feels so silly and over the top.

[J · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, the ending provides quite a twist for an already wildly spinning body swap story. It should make for some interesting challenges ahead. This is an entertaining start to the series with the art well suited to the exuberant sometimes frenetic atmosphere.

[E.J. Powell · Rating 4 out of 5]

GAH! BAD AUTHOR FOR BAD CLIFFHANGER. 😭😭 I knew i should've gotten volume 3! 🤦😔😵

Anyways, reason this volume got 4 stars instead of 5 is due to Azusa's creepy stalker friend takes things a little too far.

[August Lawson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I feel like the characterization for Fumi is everywhere. And then about 1/3 of the book is dedicated to the author's first series "kiss him not me" and that irritated me. Also I don't understand so many of the characters' choices.

[Craig Schorling · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is more of a 2.5 rounded up. The humor didn't hit that much and there wasn't a lot to this volume. We get a confession but it's to the wrong person and more people are let in on the secret. The ending was pretty wild and that cliff hanger makes volume 3 exciting to check out.

[Ren · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't have much to say about this that wasn't said about the first volume; there's some interesting character interactions and the addition of a few stakes has been nice. I'm excited to see where we continue!

[Melissa La · Rating 3 out of 5]

Die Geschichte finde ich immer noch richtig super, aber was mich stört ist, dass gut ein Drittel des Mangas eine Geschichte zu einem anderen Manga enthält. Welchen ich nicht gelesen habe, weswegen mir die Bonusgeschichte nicht viel gebracht hat.

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2⭐

[Of Butterflies & Books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super funny and super cute. I’m really enjoying this series. Sad it’s only got two more volumes left.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

junko's style of comedy always gets me lmao

the kiss him not me special comic at the end killed me dead holy shit