TV series

A Star Brighter than the Sun

Name: A Star Brighter than the Sun
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Drama
Cast: Minori Fujidera, Yuki Ono, Hina Youmiya, Taito Ban, Mutsumi Tamura

2025–, Japanese, on MBS & TBS.

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.

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Episode length: 24 min
Status: Still running

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A Star Brighter than the Sun is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India.

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Availability in India as of 9 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.

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S1 E12: A Star Brighter than the Sun

Aired 18 December 2025

Seasons 1

Season 1

2025 · 12 episodes · 8.7/10

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First aired: 2 October 2025
Network: MBS, TBS, CBC, Tulip Television, SBC, BSN, tys, NBC, HBC, RKK, i-Television, SBS, IBC, BSS, MRO, OBS, TUF, RSK, TUY, tbc, RKB, KUTV, RBC, UTY, RCC, MRT, ATV, MBC
Original title: 太陽よりも眩しい星
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Type: Scripted

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What A Star Brighter than the Sun is based on

A Star Brighter than the Sun is based on A Star Brighter Than the Sun, a manga series by Kazune Kawahara, published by Margaret Comics.

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A Star Brighter Than the Sun
By Kazune Kawahara
Published by Margaret Comics
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A Star Brighter than the Sun has 1 season and 12 episodes, about 24 minutes each.

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A Star Brighter than the Sun is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)

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What is A Star Brighter than the Sun based on?

A Star Brighter than the Sun is based on A Star Brighter Than the Sun, a manga series by Kazune Kawahara, published by Margaret Comics.