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You, Like a Star

2026Michihito Fujii

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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.

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What is You, Like a Star (2026) about?

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.

Who stars in You, Like a Star?

You, Like a Star stars Ryusei Yokohama (Kai Aono), Suzu Hirose (Akimi Inoue), Hokuto Matsumura (Naoto Kuzumi), Anne Nakamura (Eri Nikaidō), Gaku Hamada (Jūshi Ueki). The film was directed by Michihito Fujii.

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