You, Like a Star
Seen it?2026 | 135 min | Drama, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics. If you loved We Live in Time, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Kai Aono is a high school student. He transfers to a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea from Kyoto. There, he meets high school student Akimi Inoue, who was born on the island and lives with her mother. They fall in love with each other, but they are forced to make a choice due to their own fates.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$6 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michihito Fujii
- Ryusei YokohamaKai Aono
- Suzu HiroseAkimi Inoue
- Hokuto MatsumuraNaoto Kuzumi
- Anne NakamuraEri Nikaidō
- Gaku HamadaJūshi Ueki
- Machiko OnoHonoka Aono
- Yoshino KimuraShiho Inoue
- Yuriko IshidaTōko Hayashi
- Hiroki HasegawaSōsuke Kitahara