A Star Brighter than the Sun
Seen it?2025 | 1 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a small audience and almost no 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 anyone who wants a laugh and animation lovers. If you loved Moonlighting, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 5 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
- Minori FujideraSae Iwata (voice)
- Yuki OnoKoki Kamishiro (voice)
- Hina YoumiyaHisui Onodera (voice)
- Taito BanYota Ayukawa (voice)
- Mutsumi TamuraMio Kagawa (voice)
- Ryota OsakaYushin Izawa (voice)
- Haruka ShiraishiSubaru Kamishiro (voice)