A Star Brighter than the Sun (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.
Network: MBS, TBS, CBC
Stars: Minori Fujidera, Yuki Ono, Hina Youmiya, Taito Ban
Latest: S1 E12 · Dec 18, 2025 Status: Ongoing
A Star Brighter than the Sun is a Japanese animation TV series that premiered in 2025 on MBS, TBS. The show has 1 seasons and 12 episodes so far and is ongoing. The latest episode, S1 E12, aired on Dec 18, 2025.
Seasons
Cast
Minori Fujidera
Sae Iwata (voice)
Yuki Ono
Koki Kamishiro (voice)
Hina Youmiya
Hisui Onodera (voice)
Taito Ban
Yota Ayukawa (voice)
Mutsumi Tamura
Mio Kagawa (voice)
Ryota Osaka
Yushin Izawa (voice)
Haruka Shiraishi
Subaru Kamishiro (voice)
Chiko Mizumori
Honda (voice)
Souhei Horikane
Male Student (voice)
Yuji Kameyama
Komori (voice)
Miki Natsutani
Saito (voice)
Yuji Ueda
Mr. Kobayashi (voice)
Details
| First Aired | Oct 2, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Last Aired | Dec 18, 2025 |
| Country | Japan |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Original Title | 太陽よりも眩しい星 |
| Also Known As | Taiyō Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi, Taiyou Yori mo Mabushii Hoshi, A Star Brighter Than the Sun |
| Episode Runtime | 24m |
| Networks | MBS, TBS, CBC |
| IMDb ID | tt36987681 |
| TMDB ID | 283818 |
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