Jumping and Swinging

8.2/10 · 37 votesOct 30, 202524 min

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

After the school trip, a class-versus-class jump rope tournament is set to take place, and Sae and Kamishiro are chosen to swing the rope. Despite the unexpected pairing, Sae tries not to be too conscious of Kamishiro. As practice begins, things do not go as

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 7.4

He's Still There Even When I Close My Eyes

E5 8.2Now viewing

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

Yuki Muraosa

Supervising Animation Director

Motohiro Hata

Theme Song Performance

Wanuka

Theme Song Performance

Ichizo Kobayashi

Storyboard Artist

Madoka Yaguchi

Director

Tsukasa Izumizaka

Animation Director

Sayaka Takaichi

Animation Director

Kim Jung-nam

Animation Director

Hwang Hyung-rak

Animation Director

Sun Chang

Animation Director

Fumika Mochizuki

Production Assistant

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Episode Summary

"Jumping and Swinging" is episode 5 of A Star Brighter than the Sun season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 37 votes, ranking #1 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Madoka Yaguchi and written by Yasuhiro Nakanishi, it aired on October 30, 2025.

Jumping and Swinging

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Season 1 Episodes12

Cast7

Crew12

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