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A Star Brighter than the Sun

Name: A Star Brighter than the Sun
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Cast: Minori Fujidera, Yuki Ono, Hina Youmiya, Taito Ban, Mutsumi Tamura

太陽よりも眩しい星

2025– · 1 season, 12 episodes · 24m episodes · Animation, Comedy, Drama · MBS, TBS · Japan · Rated PG (AU)

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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Minori Fujidera, Yuki Ono, Hina Youmiya, Taito Ban, Mutsumi Tamura, Ryota Osaka

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animebased on mangacomfortingcomplexfriendshiphigh schooljapanese junior high schoolerlightheartedloveplayfulromanceschoolshoujoslice of life

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