Starlight Promises (2018): Cast & Plot
Starlight Promises is a 2018 fantasy mystery film directed by Kazuya Murata, starring Soma Saito as Shoma Mihara, Daiki Yamashita and Sayaka Senbongi. It runs 1 hour 2 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 2m (62 min)
- Director
- Kazuya Murata
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- XFLAG
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Starlight Promises About?
The premise of Starlight Promises without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A high school freshman, Shoma Mihara, receives an unexpected invitation from his friend Atsushi to attend a mysterious festival. Having lost contact with Atsushi three and a half years prior, Shoma eagerly accepts and travels to the Starlight Festival, held in a remote, deserted mountain village. Upon arrival, he searches for Atsushi but doesn't find him. Instead, he encounters Shiori, another young woman searching for someone. The festival director, Kana, promises Shoma a reunion before the festivities conclude, leading him and Shiori to assist with preparations and uncovering a series of unusual events.
Starlight Promises Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- anime animation
- hand drawn animation
Starlight Promises Cast & Characters
Soma Saito leads the cast as Shoma Mihara, with Daiki Yamashita as Atsushi Fujii and Sayaka Senbongi as Kaori Senozawa. Directed by Kazuya Murata; 6 actors are credited in all.
- Director Kazuya Murata
- Soma Saito as Shoma Mihara
- Daiki Yamashita as Atsushi Fujii
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Sayaka Senbongi as Kaori Senozawa - Nozomi Yamamoto as Shiori Senozawa
Also Starring in Starlight Promises
· 2 more- Tomomi Mineuchi Kanna
- Ayaka Fukuhara Kogetsuhime
More from Kazuya Murata
More films directed by Kazuya Murata, best-rated first: Fullmetal Alchemist: The Sacred Star of Milos and Don’t Lose, Makendo!.
Starlight Promises Plot Summary
What happens in Starlight Promises from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Shoma Mihara [Soma Saito], a high school student, unexpectedly receives a message from Atsushi Fujii [Daiki Yamashita], a longtime friend from elementary school who has drifted out of touch, through a mobile app. He’s invited to a party and to finally reconnect with Atsushi, so he sets out on the path that the invitation describes. His journey leads him to a festival area hidden in the wilderness, where people from around the world gather to prepare a Tanabata festival in traditional clothing and crafted with old-world skill. The girl Shiori Senozawa [Nozomi Yamamoto], who is meant to play the festival’s princess, guides him around. Shoma is chosen as her prince, and he joins the preparations with the hope of finally meeting Atsushi again.
Full summary
The whole story of Starlight Promises, scene by scene
Starlight Promises Videos
The featurette of Starlight Promises.
How Well Do You Know Starlight Promises?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the high school student protagonist?
Starlight Promises Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Yakusoku no Nanaya Matsuri” and “相约七夜祭”.
- Also known as
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- Yakusoku no Nanaya Matsuri
- 相约七夜祭
- 約定的七夜祭
- 약속의 칠석축제
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Starlight Promises FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Starlight Promises, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Starlight Promises?
Starlight Promises runs 1 hour 2 minutes (62 minutes).
When was Starlight Promises released?
Starlight Promises was released on August 3, 2018.
Who directed Starlight Promises?
Starlight Promises was directed by Kazuya Murata.
More films by Kazuya Murata Who is in the cast of Starlight Promises?
Starlight Promises stars Soma Saito as Shoma Mihara, Daiki Yamashita as Atsushi Fujii and Sayaka Senbongi as Kaori Senozawa, among 6 credited actors.
Does Starlight Promises have a post-credit scene?
No. Starlight Promises has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Starlight Promises in?
The original language of Starlight Promises is Japanese.
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