Anime Overview
A Star Brighter Than the Sun
Taiyou yori mo Mabushii Hoshi follows Sae Iwata, a sturdy and dependable girl who has long watched over her gentle childhood friend Kouki Kamishiro. After drifting apart as they grew, the two reconnect near the end of middle school, and old feelings Sae thought quieted begin to stir again. When they unexpectedly end up in the same high school class, Sae str…
Characters
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Sae Iwata
Main | Japanese VA: Fujidera, Minori
Kouki Kamishiro
Main | Japanese VA: Ono, Yuuki
Youta Ayukawa
Supporting | Japanese VA: Ban, Taito
Mio Kagawa
Supporting | Japanese VA: Tamura, Mutsumi
Hisui Onodera
Supporting | Japanese VA: Youmiya, Hina
Honda
Supporting | Japanese VA: Mizumori, Chiko
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Staff
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Kobayashi, Sayaka
Director
Kawahara, Kazune
Original Creator
Nakanishi, Yasuhiro
Series Composition
Hasegawa, Yoshinori
Producer
Itou, Taiki
Producer
Kashimura, Emi
Producer
Latest Episodes
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Episode 12: A Star Brighter Than the Sun
Aired Dec 18, 2025
Episode 11: A Star Without a Constellation
Aired Dec 11, 2025
Episode 10: Rumors
Aired Dec 4, 2025
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun episode guide
12 tracked episodes
A Star Brighter Than the Sun characters
6 featured characters
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6 featured staff credits
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