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A Star Brighter than the Sun

Japanese · 太陽よりも眩しい星

Created by Aya Kobayashi

2025–present

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.

First aired
2 Oct 2025
Episode length
24 min
Also known as
Taiyō Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi, Taiyou Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi
Country
Japan
Language
Japanese
Writer
Yasuhiro Nakanishi
Cinematography
Yasuharu Sawami
Music
Miki Sakurai, Natsumi Tabuchi
Editor
Ayako Tan
Executive producers
Akihiro Sotokawa, Junichiro Shinkawa, Nobuhiko Kakihara and 2 others
Producers
Emi Kashimura, Kazuo Onuki, Naofumi Shiotani and 3 others
Elsewhere
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Seasons · 12 episodes

  • Season 1

    2025

    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?

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