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You, Like a Star

2026 · 135 min

A quiet, aching romance that lingers on distance and drifting apart, leaving a soft sadness.

Directed by
Michihito Fujii
Genres
Drama, Romance
Tagline
A painful love.
Overview
Kai Aono is a high school student. He transfers to a scenic island in the Seto Inland Sea from Kyoto. There, he meets high school student Akimi Inoue, who was born on the island and lives with her mother. They fall in love with each other, but they are forced to make a choice due to their own fates.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Love, coming-of-age, family, isolation
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Michihito Fujii
Genres
Drama, Romance
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance8
    Tension3
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight8

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, romance
    Directed by
    Michihito Fujii
    Written by
    Naoko Adachi
    Starring
    Ryusei Yokohama, Suzu Hirose, Hokuto Matsumura, Anne Nakamura, Gaku Hamada, Machiko Ono, Yoshino Kimura, Yuriko Ishida
    Music
    Takashi Ohmama
    Runtime
    135 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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