A Star Brighter Than the Sun: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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.

Series details

• Title: A Star Brighter Than the Sun
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Anime, Romance
• Premiere date: 2025-10-02
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 87246
• IMDb ID: tt36987681
• TVDB ID: 460096

Cast and credited roles

• Minori Fujidera — Sae Iwata
• Yūki Ono — Koki Kamishiro
• Hina Youmiya — Hisui Onodera
• Taito Ban — Yota Ayukawa
• Mutsumi Tamura — Mio Kagawa
• Ryōta Ōsaka — Yushin Izawa
• Haruka Shiraishi — Subaru Kamishiro

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-10-02; final listed air date 2025-12-18; episode order: 12.

Source and licence

Adapted from A Star Brighter Than the Sun on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.