Stars Align
TV FINISHED FALL 2019 12 eps 75%
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Due to the apparent incompetence of its members and lack of results, the boy's soft tennis team is on the verge of being shut down. Toma Shinjou, captain and seemingly only motivated member, seeks the help of newly transferred, and old friend, Maki Katsuragi to improve the club's track record but soon it becomes apparent that what is holding the boys back are problems that run far deeper than the simple sport.
Studios:
8-bit
Characters
Touma Shinjou
MAIN
VA: Tasuku Hatanaka
Maki Katsuragi
MAIN
VA: Natsuki Hanae
Taiyou Ishigami
SUPPORTING
VA: Kouhei Amasaki
Tsubasa Soga
SUPPORTING
VA: Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Nao Tsukinose
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuusuke Kobayashi
Itsuki Ameno
SUPPORTING
VA: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Rintarou Futsu
SUPPORTING
VA: Gen Satou
Shingo Takenouchi
SUPPORTING
VA: Keisuke Satou
Ryouma Shinjou
SUPPORTING
VA: Masaya Matsukaze
Aya Katsuragi
SUPPORTING
VA: Kaori Nazuka
Toma no Haha
SUPPORTING
VA: Ryouka Yuzuki
Kanako Mitsue
SUPPORTING
VA: Mayu Mineda
Kei Takada
SUPPORTING
VA: Satsumi Matsuda
Kinuyo Kasuga
SUPPORTING
VA: Maaya Sakamoto
Takuto Murakami
SUPPORTING
VA: Makoto Furukawa
Sakura Muroo
SUPPORTING
VA: Yuuko Kaida
Takayuki Sakurai
SUPPORTING
VA: Takahiro Sakurai
Yuuta Asuka
SUPPORTING
VA: Yoshitaka Yamaya
Staff
Kazuki Akane
Original Creator
Itsuka
Original Character Design
Kazuki Akane
Director
Kazuo Miyake
Assistant Director
Kazuki Akane
Series Composition
Yuuichi Takahashi
Character Design
Shiori Shiwa
Art Director
Kazushi Fujii
Art Design
Kumiko Nakayama
Color Design
Shinji Tonsho
Director of Photography
Kashiko Kimura
Editing
Yuuji Haibara
CG Director
Reviews
catboysociety
Rating: 126 (136 votes)
A great show that didn't deserve to have its episode count halved
jinlan
Rating: 101 (122 votes)
"stars align" aka show which changed my perception of people and the world
beeslife
Rating: 35 (40 votes)
A hidden gem with so much to give.
wheatsquares33
Rating: 28 (51 votes)
Despite being dense with ideas and strong characterization, Hoshiai is hurt by a rushed, damaging "conclusion"
DamiensGhost
Rating: 27 (28 votes)
I loved this to be honest! the characters are perfect and the friendship/minor romance is endearing! Lovely art as well
aray
Rating: 25 (26 votes)
A bittersweet, character-driven anime that balances tense matches with deep personal struggles.
Stats
Average Score
75
Mean Score
75
Popularity
74,731
Favourites
2,101
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 3340
PLANNING: 31480
COMPLETED: 35994
DROPPED: 2032
PAUSED: 1885
Score Distribution
10: 159
20: 126
30: 270
40: 606
50: 1212
60: 2447
70: 5425
80: 6830
90: 5034
100: 3294
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