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Stella Next to Me

Original Title

隣のステラ
Stella Next to Me

INTRODUCTION

A close yet distant love story about the somewhat frustrating relationship between a celebrity and an ordinary girl who have been close friends since childhood. The hit manga Gazing at the Star Next Door, an ongoing series published in Kodansha Comic's monthly manga magazine Betsufure, now comes to life on the big screen with its film adaptation.

Chiaki Amano, an ordinary high school girl who is secretly in love with her childhood friend, is played by the young and talented actress Riko Fukumoto, who has made a strong impression in many popular films, such as Trillion Game and the big hit movie in which she stars, A Girl & Her Guard Dog.
Subaru Hiiragi, an emerging young actor on his way to stardom, is played by the multi-talented Yusei Yagi, singer of Japan's leading dance & vocal group FANTASTICS, and a talented actor who has starred in films such as Yano's Ordinary Days and BOY'S WISH: We Can Use Magic Once in a Lifetime.
The director is Hana Matsumoto (The End of the Pale Hour, Oshi no Ko: The Final Act), who made her debut as a feature film director while still in her teens and has since shown her young and remarkable talent in many diverse films.

A childhood friend turned into a star celebrity?!
This summer's freshest and spiciest love story!


STORY

Childhood friends, Chiaki and Subaru are next door neighbors. They grew up as each other's best friends. But one day, Subaru was discovered by a talent scout and suddenly turned into a popular newcomer model and actor. Chiaki, who has had a crush on Subaru since childhood, has never been able to tell her honest feelings towards Subaru, especially now that he’s a star celebrity and she’s just an ordinary girl. She tries hard to hide her true feelings and acts like a normal childhood friend in front of him. But when she's around Subaru, even though she wants to give up her love for him, her heart keeps beating faster and faster.