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A Star Brighter than the Sun (2025)

7.50h 24mAnimation — Comedy — Drama

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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A high-signal pick with 20 votes.

Studio KAI / TBS / Universal Music Japan / movic / armabianca / PIA Corporation / MAGNET

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Director: Nobuhiko Kakihara

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Minori Fujidera as Sae Iwata (voice)

Minori Fujidera

Sae Iwata (voice)

Yuki Ono as Koki Kamishiro (voice)

Yuki Ono

Koki Kamishiro (voice)

Hina Youmiya as Hisui Onodera (voice)

Hina Youmiya

Hisui Onodera (voice)

Taito Ban as Yota Ayukawa (voice)

Taito Ban

Yota Ayukawa (voice)

Mutsumi Tamura as Mio Kagawa (voice)

Mutsumi Tamura

Mio Kagawa (voice)

Ryota Osaka as Yushin Izawa (voice)

Ryota Osaka

Yushin Izawa (voice)

Haruka Shiraishi as Subaru Kamishiro (voice)

Haruka Shiraishi

Subaru Kamishiro (voice)

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