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A Star Brighter than the Sun
A Star Brighter than the Sun
TV ShowReturning Series

A Star Brighter than the Sun

7.7 / 10
2025
1 season
12 episodes
AnimationComedyDrama

Sae Iwata, a slightly tougher-than-average girl, falls for the gentle smile of Koki Kamishiro, a delicate boy, back in elementary school. By the time they enter junior high school, Koki has grown into a charming and popular teen who now feels out of reach. When they are assigned to the sports festival committee together, Sae’s long-hidden first love begins to stir once more.

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Cast

Haruka Shiraishi

Minori Fujidera

Yuki Ono

Hina Youmiya

Taito Ban

Mutsumi Tamura

Ryota Osaka

Chiko Mizumori

Souhei Horikane

Yuji Kameyama

Miki Natsutani

Yuji Ueda

Seasons

Childhood friends develop feelings for each other and struggle to express themselves. Between the boys growing popularity and the girls shy and insecure disposition will the love for each other ever be fulfilled?

  • The Day I Reached Out My Hand

    1.The Day I Reached Out My Hand

    8.5
    02-10-202524m

    Sae Iwata is a slightly tougher-than-average girl. Her first love, Koki Kamishiro, was once a delicate and fragile boy, but now, in their third year of junior high, he has grown in...

  • Call My Name

    2.Call My Name

    7.0
    09-10-202524m

    Sae and Kamishiro end up in the same high school and class. Assigned to the same group for trash pickup, Kamishiro gets into a sudden argument with a classmate. As Sae steps in, he...

  • No Matter How Far

    3.No Matter How Far

    8.0
    16-10-202524m

    Knowing Kamishiro has a crush on someone weighs heavily on Sae's heart. Still, during their school trip, Sae finds herself unable to take her eyes off him. Her friends, Hisui and K...

  • He's Still There Even When I Close My Eyes

    4.He's Still There Even When I Close My Eyes

    7.5
    23-10-202524m

    Kamishiro admits to Sae that he has feelings for someone, describing his crush as "a star that shines brighter than the sun." The words pierce her heart, but she chooses to support...

  • Jumping and Swinging

    5.Jumping and Swinging

    10.0
    30-10-202524m

    After the school trip, a class-versus-class jump rope tournament is set to take place, and Sae and Kamishiro are chosen to swing the rope. Despite the unexpected pairing, Sae tries...

  • Brains, Heart, and Courage

    6.Brains, Heart, and Courage

    10.0
    06-11-202524m

    One day, Sae takes a day off from school. The next day, Kamishiro gets injured during club practice and also takes a day off. As they lend each other their notebooks to catch up on...

  • Sun-Shower

    7.Sun-Shower

    10.0
    13-11-202524m

    Kamishiro is selected as one of the main cast members for the class play. Struggling with his lines, he turns to Sae for help. As they rehearse, they make a promise to go see a mov...

  • Ten Years

    8.Ten Years

    20-11-202524m

    With school events behind her, Sae throws herself into club activities. Just then, the date for her long-awaited movie outing with Kamishiro is set. However, a chance encounter wit...

  • Someone's Feelings

    9.Someone's Feelings

    27-11-202524m

    After their movie date, Sae once again realizes that unless she expresses her feelings, Kamishiro will never notice them. Learning from Hisui that the school festival is a time for...

  • Rumors

    10.Rumors

    04-12-202524m

    As preparations for the class exhibit progress, Sae tries to talk to Kamishiro, but the timing never seems right. On top of that, Hisui points out that she has been spending most o...

  • A Star Without a Constellation

    11.A Star Without a Constellation

    11-12-202524m

    Worried about Subaru, Sae visits the nurse's office. There, Kamishiro notices Subaru trying to act fine and offers to help during the school festival. Sae feels a twinge of lonelin...

  • A Star Brighter than the Sun

    12.A Star Brighter than the Sun

    18-12-202524m

    After hearing that Kamishiro plans to confess to the person he likes, Sae impulsively blurts out her feelings to him. Overcome with emotion, she runs away, convinced she has been r...

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