Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko

Name: Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko
Rating: 7.3

Shadow Star☆
なるたる骸なる星･珠たる子

Manga7.34410 votes12 volumes · 68 chaptersFinished

DramaHorrorSci-FiSupernaturalPsychologicalSeinen

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Synopsis

"From a dying planet shall come the children of light..." While on vacation on a small island, young Shiina Tamai dives under the water near an old shrine and discovers an unearthly starfish-like creature. She nearly drowns but is rescued by the silent, wide-eyed little animal, who Shiina befriends and names Hoshimaru. To Shiina's surprise and delight, the creature changes shape, lets Shiina stand on him, and the two fly off into the clouds. But what looks to be a young girl's ultimate fantasy soon takes a darker turn as Shiina and Hoshimaru become entangled in a struggle between rival extraterrestrial factions who battle in the skies upon huge alien beasts called Shadow Dragons, with the fate of Earth hanging in the balance. (Source: Dark Horse)

Publication notes

Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko was first published in English as Shadow Star☆ by Dark Horse in the magazine Super Manga Blast from September 13, 2000, to February 1, 2006—issues 5 to 59, which was the final issue. The manga was partially published in standard tankoubon format as well by the same publisher, with seven volumes published from September 5, 2001, to December 21, 2005.

Published

Mar 25, 1998 to Oct 25, 2003

Authors

Kitoh, Mohiro

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Adaptation

Narutaru: Mukuro Naru Hoshi Tama Taru Ko (anime)

Main characters

Shiina Tamai34 fan favorites
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The protagonist of Shadow Star. She acts very mature for her age, and though she does not get the best grades, she is talented at cooking and athletics. She always tries her hardest to become stronger, often facing newer and more difficult challenges. While outwardly cheerful and optimistic about everything, on the inside the protagonist's hurt stems back as far as her name; in her dream in the first episode she says, "Are you calling me? That name, Shiina... I don't like it. So next time you want to call me, do me a favor and don't use that name." Using heart-thumping music of the same three piano keys to further the idea of death, Shiina asks, "Am I going to be gone from this world?" She fears losing those closest to her, but must endure.
Hoshimaru28 fan favorites
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Shiina's companion. He does what Shiina unconsciously wants to do or have happen. This means that in reality she does not wish to casually speak with him, and that everything he does is actually Shiina's will - whether for good or for bad. In the manga, Shiina can't link with Hoshimaru and the creature sometimes acts against her will.