Introduction
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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Audience reviews
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hidari-eimi
I literally just finished this series and I still can't recall what happened because nothing happens and every episode blends together. The majority of the main couple's story is told in the last seven minutes of the last episode. Everything good about this series has to do with the supporting characters. How or why this is getting a season 2, I don't know This isn't even a decent low-stakes series to enjoy in the background; it's an episode 1 and an episode 12 and the rest I guess they made because they were bored.
Quite frankly by the end I was rooting for the other guy.
Read at the sourceelumizu
Adolescence is the stage of life where self-image and identity often begin to clash with the expectations of the world around us. A Star Brighter Than the Sun (also known as Tamahoshi) explores this fragile period through a romance that focuses on the slow process of learning to understand oneself. At the center of the story is Sae Iwata, a girl who often feels overshadowed by the people around her. She is taller and physically stronger than many girls her age, something that constantly feeds her insecurity in a world where femininity is often associated with softness and delicacy. Without exaggerating this conflict for melodrama, the series treats Sae’s body image struggles with sincerity and restraint. Her doubts feel grounded and believable, reflecting those anxieties many people experi…
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A Star Brighter Than the Sun
The story is about a girl " Sae " who is tall and not that beautiful compared to other girls in the anime welp that was the overview for starters .
The anime is kinda like " From me to you " as the Mc girl is distant and not appriciated by everyone but the Mc boy makes her understand that she deserves it and makes her life all cheery and happy ..
The anime is a classic shoujo with slow burn blushing romance with confession in the last episode well some might not like the anime bcz of the bland story line about the mc having inner thoughts like " I am not good enough " in almost every episode in different ways and gets disapointed by her surroundings and the Mc boy breaking the walls around her to clear her misunderstandings .
Welp the anime got its sequel a…
Read at the sourceAragonBattleBone
Okay so straight up I'll say.. Watch episode 1 then watch episode 12 and you won't have missed anything really important.
In a nutshell.. Dense protag, misunderstandings, and cack blocking the whole time.
No comedy, side characters are 1 dimensional, main guy is only liked cause he is "nice" (Put into quotes because he's normal.) And main girl is just too dense to notice and falls in love.
And the whole time they talk in riddles to each other.. "I have someone I like... But I won't say who." kind of crap.. (When they are both in love with each other, and they both say this.. to each other, when it's just the two of them, then they blush for 15 minutes averting their eyes in a romantic setting.. As all you'll hear is an intense internal monologue of how much they love each other.)
Anyw…
Read at the sourceDarkinvaders5
Romance anime, even with cliché ones, can be enjoyable when done well.
A Star Brighter than the Sun started off as a fun series, but quickly became boring and predictable. This anime has a thin plot that could've easily been wrapped up in 3 episodes, but stretched out to 12. There's no real substance - you could fast forward and not miss anything of importance.
The characters are very one-dimensional. Kamishiro is your typical shoujo male lead. A good guy, always smiling, and is conveniently available to save the day whenever there's a problem. His backstory was uninteresting, making him a forgettable character.
As for Iwata, her character basically revolves around Kamishiro. It's always "Kamishiro this, Kamishiro that". She rarely took action to find out who the guy likes, yet with tear…
Read at the sourceWidhala
I must say, there's nothing special in this anime, no heavily emotional drama, usual misunderstanding, common romance-anime-character mentality, cute anime art style, and the list goes on and on... But, as long as it's well composed, then what's wrong with having nothing special?
I mean, when it comes to romance-centric stories, there are only 2 types I wouldn't recommend, first one is the ones dominated with cringy or overly annoying characters, and the second one are those with too much romance-drama where the MC tries too hard to get their love interest's heart (which even I would go like, go and look for someone else dude), but this one is neither of them.
Read at the sourceMarinate1016
A star brighter than the sun is one of the gentlest, sweetest romances this season. What stands out is the writing around Sae’s insecurities. Her height and build are treated seriously, but not melodramatically. I think anyone who’s dealt with body image issues will be able to relate to her and find the story believable. The romance with she and her childhood friend is so sweet. I love their chemistry and how genuinely wholesome every moment with them feels. It’s a nice slow burn romance, but there’s enough progress every week to keep you engaged. Nothing gets dragged out either, when characters have problems, they talk through them and say what’s on their mind instead of letting things snowball. The supporting cast is really good, the main couple’s romance is good and the show looks so pr…
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