Starring
Anjali KunapaneniYuuki YamagiwaYuki OnoHina YomiyaMinori FujideraSouhei Horikane
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
A Star Brighter Than the Sun Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 |
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About
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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Season 12025
7.840912
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?
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Te o Nobashita Hi | 7.8 | 57 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | Namae wo Yonde | 7.8 | 42 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Donna ni Tokutemo | 7.7 | 35 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | He's Still There Even When I Close My Eyes | 7.4 | 34 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | Jumping and Swinging | 8.2 | 34 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | Brains, Heart, and Courage | 8.1 | 32 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | Sun-Shower | 8.1 | 31 | — | |
| ▶ | 8 | Ten Years | 7.7 | 27 | — | |
| ▶ | 9 | Someone's Feelings | 7.5 | 28 | — | |
| ▶ | 10 | Rumors | 7.7 | 29 | — | |
| ▶ | 11 | A Star Without a Constellation | 7.9 | 30 | — | |
| ▶ | 12 | A Star Brighter Than the Sun | 7.6 | 30 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Anjali Kunapaneni Mio Kagawa, Young Koki Kamishiro
Yuuki Yamagiwa Hisui Onodera
Yuki Ono Kouki Kamishiro
Hina Yomiya Hisui Onodera
Minori Fujidera Sae Iwata
Souhei Horikane Kondo, Aiba, Male Student
Yûji Kameyama Komori, Nishino, Elementary School Teacher
Chiko Mizumori Honda, Sae's Mother, School Store Lady
Taito Ban Youta Ayukawa, Yota Ayukawa
Ryôta Ôsaka Yushin Izawa, Yuushin Izawa
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