Boku no Orion
You are My brightest star

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So far, I have been able to read 22 out of the 28 chapters since I cannot find the rest of them translated. I do not know how the story ends, nor do I know what happens in the rest of the chapters, but I´ll start this review by saying that this manga is a hidden gem.

The synopsis is simple, Samon meets Koito during his final year of middle school. The latter was once a popular student who became an outcast in his class due to a misunderstanding, while the former is a lonely girl with a huge heart who gave her diary to Samon ... during his graduation.
Samon, who deeply loathed himself at that point, finds out how much Koito admired him during middle school and held him in high regard, something that profoundly touches the male lead.
During his second year of high school, Samons finds out that Koito enrolled in his same school, in which they meet again, and she declares she is her biggest fan, much to his confusion.
End of chapter 1.

I really love the characters in this story. We have the girl with self-esteem issues that don´t involve her physical looks, but rather the outcome of past relationships that still haunts her at the moment of socializing, somehow like the female lead of Suki-tte ii na yo.

Then, we have the male lead who hates himself and gets surprised when someone sees the good in him, something that I think is not quite common, and I truly like that concept.

The main antagonist is a special case. While he is a manipulative, selfish jerk who manipulates the female lead, it is still possible to see some development after his debut that shows an inner loathe, a very well hidden heart, and regret in his way of living. His actions, however, are difficult to ignore, so is up to the reader to judge him.

The art is appealing and honest. The artist knows how to draw the emotion out of the characters and gives the reader a fulfillment or striking feeling several times throughout the story.

While I can understand why the score on the page for this manga is low, all related to the introduction of the main antagonist, Boku no Orion, or You are my brightest star, is a wholesome experience that can engage the reader.

I will be waiting for the final chapters to be translated to update this review, but so far, this is a 10 for me.