A Star Brighter than the Sun (2025)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 2025-10-02
• Genres: Animation, Comedy, Drama
• Seasons: 1, 12 episodes
• Episode length: 24m
• Network: MBS, TBS, CBC, Tulip Television, SBC, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, ATV, MBC
• Status: Returning Series
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 20 votes

Top cast

• Minori Fujidera as Sae Iwata (voice)
• Yuki Ono as Koki Kamishiro (voice)
• Hina Youmiya as Hisui Onodera (voice)
• Taito Ban as Yota Ayukawa (voice)
• Mutsumi Tamura as Mio Kagawa (voice)
• Ryota Osaka as Yushin Izawa (voice)
• Haruka Shiraishi as Subaru Kamishiro (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch A Star Brighter than the Sun

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• India: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
• Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads

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