He's Still There Even When I Close My Eyes

7.4/10 · 38 votesOct 23, 202524 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Kamishiro admits to Sae that he has feelings for someone, describing his crush as "a star that shines brighter than the sun." The words pierce her heart, but she chooses to support him nonetheless. All the same, as Kamishiro continues to treat Sae just like

Season 1 Episodes12

E1 7.8

The Day I Reached Out My Hand

E2 7.8

Call My Name

E3 7.6

No Matter How Far

E4 7.4Now viewing

He's Still There Even When I Close My Eyes

E5 8.2

Jumping and Swinging

E6 8.2

Brains, Heart, and Courage

Sun-Shower

Ten Years

Someone's Feelings

Rumors

A Star Without a Constellation

E12 7.6

A Star Brighter than the Sun

Cast7

Minori Fujidera

Sae Iwata (voice)

Yuki Ono

Koki Kamishiro (voice)

Hina Youmiya

Hisui Onodera (voice)

Taito Ban

Yota Ayukawa (voice)

Mutsumi Tamura

Mio Kagawa (voice)

Ryota Osaka

Yushin Izawa (voice)

Haruka Shiraishi

Subaru Kamishiro (voice)

Crew12

Yasuhiro Nakanishi

Writer

Yuko Inoue

Animation Director

Motohiro Hata

Theme Song Performance

Wanuka

Theme Song Performance

Kaori Yamashita

Animation Director

Natsumi Yasue

Director

Ichizo Kobayashi

Storyboard Artist

Toshiyuki Fujisawa

Supervising Animation Director

Izumi Gibo

Production Assistant

Xu Xiaowen

Key Animation

Li Chenruize

Key Animation

Wang Haokun

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"He's Still There Even When I Close My Eyes" is episode 4 of A Star Brighter than the Sun season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 38 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Natsumi Yasue and written by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, it aired on October 23, 2025.

He's Still There Even When I Close My Eyes

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes12

Cast7

Crew12

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