Stars Align Explained

Stars Align
Ja Kanji:星合の空
Ja Romaji:Hoshiai no Sora
Genre:Drama, sports
Creator:Kazuki Akane
Type:tv series
Music:jizue
Studio:Eight Bit
Licensee:Crunchyroll
Network:TBS, BS-TBS
First:October 10, 2019
Last:December 26, 2019
Episodes:12

is a Japanese original anime television series written and directed by Kazuki Akane and animated by Eight Bit. The series aired from October 10 to December 26, 2019.

On January 31, 2020, it was announced that there would be a Special Collaboration Movie and a Special Fan Movie.[1] On May 18, 2020, it was announced that the Special Fan Movie had been completed.[2] The Special Fan Movie was released on May 20, 2020, and takes place two years after the end of the series.[3]

Characters

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  • The main protagonist, a transfer student who becomes the best player in the soft tennis club despite being a beginner. He lives with his mother after his parents got divorced and spends his time doing household chores.
    The captain of the soft tennis club. He is the only player on the team who took the sport seriously prior to recruiting Maki.
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  • A member of the soft tennis club partnered up with Rintaro. He has a burn scar on his back as a result of his mother pouring boiling water on him when he was an infant.
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  • The vice president of the boys soft tennis club and Itsuki's partner. He is an illegitimate child that resulted from a teen pregnancy who was put up for adoption. While he is loved by his adopted parents, when he learns about the truth regarding his birth he began to doubt himself. His academic skills are the best among the boys in the club.
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  • A member of the boys soft tennis club partnered up with Shingo. He is the youngest of three children in his family. He played soccer up until middle school when he quit the sport to take up tennis instead much to his father's disapproval.
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  • A member of the boys soft tennis club partnered up with Tsubasa.
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  • A member of the boys soft tennis club partnered up with Taiyo. He plays tennis much to the disapproval of his mother as she sees tennis as being a distraction that negatively impacts his academic performance.
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  • A member of the boys soft tennis club partnered up with Nao.
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  • The manager of the soft tennis club. They question their gender identity and identify as neither a boy nor a girl, although they haven’t found a label that fits them yet. Their name is technically Yūta Asuka (飛鳥 悠汰), but they have said that they prefer Yū. They seem to have a crush on Toma.
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  • Maki's neighbor and a classmate. She is often seen watching the boys soft tennis club practice.
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  • The captain of the girls soft tennis team, and ace of the team. She is sympathetic with boys team efforts, and sometimes playing with them.
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  • The student council president. She is strict and results-oriented. Her philosophy leads her to issuing an ultimatum to the boys soft tennis club to field a competitive team or be dissolved.
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  • Maki's mother. She got a divorce when Maki was very young and has been working long hours to support him.
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  • Maki's father and Aya's ex-husband. He is unemployed and abusive towards Maki. He is the main antagonist of the series.
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    Takeru is a student of the Misaki Academy boy's soft tennis team and friends with Masato Nagano.

    Production and release

    On April 5, 2018, studio Eight Bit announced via Twitter that it was collaborating with Kazuki Akane to produce a new original anime.[9] Akane is writing and directing the series, and Itsuka is providing the original character designs. Yūichi Takahashi is serving as the series' chief animation director, character designer, and series animation director (the latter credit referring to directorial duties).[10] Additionally, Miki Takeshita is in charge of scene setting, Shiori Shiwa is serving as art director, and Jin Aketagawa is serving as sound director at Magic Capsule. FlyingDog is producing the series' music. Instrumental band jizue is composing the series' music.[11] The series is listed for 12 episodes.[12] Megumi Nakajima performed the series' opening theme song "Suisō", while AIKI from bless4 performed the series' ending theme song "Kago no Naka no Bokura wa".[13] [14]

    The series aired from October 10 to December 26, 2019, and was broadcast on TBS, BS-TBS, and other channels.[15] [16] Funimation has licensed the series for a simuldub.[17] [18] From May 31, 2022, the series was moved to Crunchyroll, a streaming service that Funimation's parent company Sony Pictures Television acquired in 2021.[19]

    In October 2019, two dancers accused the show of plagiarizing their choreography for the ending sequence, and their posts went viral on Twitter. In response, TBS Entertainment issued an apology to the dancers.[20]

    After the final episode, Kazuki Akane revealed that the anime was originally planned to be 24 episodes, but the production committee had decided to cut down the length of the series last minute. Akane promised that he would find another way to wrap up his original story through a sequel.[21]

    In April 2021, Kazuki Akane said he has been unable to find a company that will fund more episodes of Stars Align.[22]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Stars Align to Produce 'Special Collaboration Movie', 'Special Fan Movie'. Morrissy. Kim. February 3, 2020. Anime News Network. February 8, 2021.
    2. Web site: Stars Align Anime's Director Reports Completion of 'Special Fan Movie'. Mateo. Alex. May 18, 2020. Anime News Network. February 8, 2021.
    3. Web site: Stars Align Anime Streams Memorial Epilogue Short Set 2 Years Later. Loo. Egan. May 20, 2020. Anime News Network. February 8, 2021.
    4. Web site: [Master Thread] Stars Align (Dubbed)]. Funimation. www.funimation.com. 2019-10-25. 2019-10-25. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025064158/https://www.funimation.com/forum/topic/19154/master-thread-stars-align-dubbed/2. dead.
    5. Web site: Hoshiai no Sora Anime Adds Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Gen Sato to Cast . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . May 10, 2019 . . May 10, 2019 .
    6. Web site: Keisuke Satō, Toshiyuki Toyonaga Join Cast of Hoshiai no Sora Anime . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . June 10, 2019 . . June 10, 2019 .
    7. Web site: Hoshiai no Sora Tennis Anime Casts Yūsuke Kobayashi, Kōhei Amasaki . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . June 20, 2019 . . June 20, 2019 .
    8. Web site: Stars Align Anime Reveals 12 More Cast Members . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . July 7, 2019 . . July 7, 2019 .
    9. Web site: Escaflowne Director Kazuki Akane, Studio 8-Bit Reveal New Original Project . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . April 5, 2018 . . August 18, 2018 .
    10. Web site: Escaflowne's Kazuki Akane Directs 8-Bit's Hoshiai no Sora Tennis TV Anime for 2019 . Loo . Egan . August 18, 2018 . . August 18, 2018 .
    11. Web site: Escaflowne Director Kazuki Akane's Hoshiai no Sora Anime Reveals Promo Video, Visual . Ressler . Karen . December 28, 2018 . . December 28, 2018 .
    12. Web site: Stars Align Tennis Anime Has 12 Episodes . Pineda . Rafael Antonio . July 4, 2019 . . July 4, 2019 .
    13. Web site: Megumi Nakajima Performs Hoshiai no Sora Anime's Opening Song . Sherman . Jennifer . June 5, 2019 . . June 5, 2019 .
    14. Web site: AIKI from bless4 Performs Stars Align Anime's Ending Song . Sherman . Jennifer . August 5, 2019 . . August 5, 2019 .
    15. Web site: Hoshiai no Sora Anime Reveals New Visual, October Premiere . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . March 26, 2019 . . March 26, 2019 .
    16. Web site: Stars Align Anime Reveals Visual, October 10 Premiere . Hodgkins . Crystalyn . September 1, 2019 . . September 1, 2019 .
    17. Web site: Funimation to Stream Phantasy Star Online 2: Episode Oracle, Stars Align Anime. Anime News Network. September 20, 2019. October 21, 2019.
    18. Web site: Funimation's Fall 2019 Lineup Ramps Up the Action!. Funimation. September 18, 2019. October 21, 2019.
    19. Web site: Stars Align, Super Cub and More Funimation Titles Come to Crunchyroll in June! [UPDATED]]. Kyle. Cardine. Crunchyroll.com. 3 June 2022.
    20. News: アニメ『星合の空』踊り手動画のトレース疑惑 「事実関係を確認中」 . ja . Kai-You . 2019-10-24 . 2019-10-24.
    21. Web site: Stars Align Director Kazuki Akane Promises Sequel In Some Form . Morrissy . Kim . December 26, 2019 . . December 26, 2019 .
    22. Web site: Stars Align Anime's Director Shares Updates on Sequel Plans . Mateo . Alex . April 19, 2021 . . July 18, 2021 .

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