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Title (English) Shadow Star

Title (Japanese) Narutaru

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Fantasy Novel

Notes Also a manga, available in US.

Classification -

Synopsis Elementary school girl Shina goes swimming while on vacation, is attracted to swim out to a Tori several hndred feet from shore, finds a strange star-shaped object and nearly drowns. The star-shaped thing is innocent-lookng enough for her to carry it on her backpack but has an array of strange alien powers, including being able to make both of them fly. Very soon Shina sees other strange things, from alien flying craft to other children also using alien objects. The others mostly use their powers in a cruel and malign way. Except for a girl, Akira, whose family run a restaurant. Akira cannot properly control her dragonet and is terrified of the whole situation.

Review I've also seen the manga translation from Dark Horse, which coloured my reaction to the anime. The anime seems to leave out a number of scenes and details that were in the manga, making it seem a little rushed and disjointed at times. And I thought the "kiddy stuff" opening animation was somewhat inapproriate considering how dark the later parts of the anime become.
However this is a spectacular and dramatic anime worth watching. It powerfully engages one's feelings, as the heroine is unusually young for an anime with such a sombre theme.

Credits Creator: Mahiro Kito (manga)
Series dir: Toshiaki Iino
Character Deaigner: Masahiko Ota

Episodes 13

Release

TV Showing See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.

Date 2003 July 8 -

Production

Broadcaster Kids Station

Animation

References & Help Look up the latest data on this title at:
Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or
Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) ,
or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001).
Help & further information.

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Title (English)	Shadow Star
Title (Japanese)	Narutaru
Advertising Fantasy Novel
Notes	Also a manga, available in US.
Classification	-
Synopsis	Elementary school girl Shina goes swimming while on vacation, is attracted to swim out to a Tori several hndred feet from shore, finds a strange star-shaped object and nearly drowns. The star-shaped thing is innocent-lookng enough for her to carry it on her backpack but has an array of strange alien powers, including being able to make both of them fly. Very soon Shina sees other strange things, from alien flying craft to other children also using alien objects. The others mostly use their powers in a cruel and malign way. Except for a girl, Akira, whose family run a restaurant. Akira cannot properly control her dragonet and is terrified of the whole situation.
Review	I've also seen the manga translation from Dark Horse, which coloured my reaction to the anime. The anime seems to leave out a number of scenes and details that were in the manga, making it seem a little rushed and disjointed at times. And I thought the "kiddy stuff" opening animation was somewhat inapproriate considering how dark the later parts of the anime become. However this is a spectacular and dramatic anime worth watching. It powerfully engages one's feelings, as the heroine is unusually young for an anime with such a sombre theme.
Credits	Creator: Mahiro Kito (manga) Series dir: Toshiaki Iino Character Deaigner: Masahiko Ota
Episodes	13
Release
TV Showing	See the whole series for free? This series may be syndicated to regional cable, satellite or terrestial TV stations. For Europe click here.
Date	2003 July 8 -
Production
Broadcaster	Kids Station
Animation
References & Help	Look up the latest data on this title at: Richard Llewellyn's Animated Divots, or Anime News Network (see Encyclopedia section) , or in "The Anime Encyclopedia" (Clements & McCarthy, Stone Bridge Press, 2001). Help & further information.