Trailer and poster added for live-action film “Stella Next to Me” starring Riko Fukumoto and Yusei Yagi. Movie is based on manga series “Tonari no Stella” by Ammitsu and directed by Hana Matsumoto (“The End of the Pale Hour“). Caption on the poster states “A childhood friend, I have a crush on is a popular celebrity.” She also states in the trailer that she wishes she could hate him.
“Stella Next to Me” is now set for release August 22, 2025 in Japan.
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Chiaki Amano (Riko Fukumoto) and Subaru Hiiragi (Yusei Yagi) are childhood friends and they live next door to each other. Chiaki Amano is an ordinary high school student. Since she was little, she has had feelings for Subaru Hiiragi. She isn’t able to express her feelings to him and she keeps a certain distance from him, because he is a popular model and actor. She tries to treat him as a childhood friend, but her heart beats rapidly whenever she is around him.
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