Completed Anime
A Star Brighter Than the Sun

A Star Brighter Than the Sun

7.32
2,957 rank · 40,985 viewers · 160 favorites
Romance School Shoujo
12 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Fall 2025 · Studio Kai · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Sae Iwata was never cute or dainty like the other girls, and due to her build and strength, she always felt the need to look after her delicate childhood friend and crush, Kouki Kamishiro. But as years passed, Kouki grew taller and more confident, which resulted in them drifting apart. Toward the end of middle school, Sae reconnects with Kouki. Seeing that Kouki is still the sweet boy she once knew, she realizes that her dormant feelings for him have resurfaced. She tries her best to suppress her emotions—but it becomes even more difficult as, come high school, they end up in the same class. Ignoring her deepening feelings may seem like a fool's errand, but this boy that shines brighter than the sun may just prove to be her destiny.

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Community consensus

Derived from 17 sampled reviews

6.2 /10

What 17 viewers settled on.

56% recommend
Score distribution
median 7 mode 7 σ 2.26
1510
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σ 2.26 · split reception

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The polarity gap

3.9 pts

Recommenders 7.9 · others 4.0

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Score over time

↓ 0.82

Running avg · Nov 2025 → Mar 2026

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Production slate

A Tv Production · Fall 2025

Studio Kai.
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DAX Production · Nichion

  • Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
  • Aired Oct 2025 – Dec 2025 Fall 2025
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-28057 catalog

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