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Shadow Star Narutaru

Shadow Star Narutaru

162003•25m•6.6/10
DramaAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy

Ratings

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6.6/10(13)

A girl named Shiina Tamai bonds with a starfish-shaped "dragonchild" whom she calls Hoshimaru.

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Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

July 7, 2003

Last Aired

September 29, 2003

Networks

Kids Station

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
It's a Star Shape
E1
It's a Star Shape
Air date: 2003-07-07
Catastrophe During the Daytime
E2
Catastrophe During the Daytime
Air date: 2003-07-14
The First Black One
E3
The First Black One
Air date: 2003-07-21
The Shadow of a Child's Footprint
E4
The Shadow of a Child's Footprint
Air date: 2003-07-28
An Angel's Play
E5
An Angel's Play
Air date: 2003-08-04
His Words Were True
E6
His Words Were True
Air date: 2003-08-11
The Scent of Flowers to Those Who Fight and Those Who Die
E7
The Scent of Flowers to Those Who Fight and Those Who Die
Air date: 2003-08-18
Don't Open Your Eyes
E8
Don't Open Your Eyes
Air date: 2003-08-25
Fish's Life, Man's Life
E9
Fish's Life, Man's Life
Air date: 2003-09-01
Now I Can Make It Because of You
E10
Now I Can Make It Because of You
Air date: 2003-09-08
The Invisible Ground Level
E11
The Invisible Ground Level
Air date: 2003-09-15
Eye for a Victim's Eye, Hand for a Assailant's Hand
E12
Eye for a Victim's Eye, Hand for a Assailant's Hand
Air date: 2003-09-22
The Children of the Future Will Pull Through
E13
The Children of the Future Will Pull Through
Air date: 2003-09-29

Cast

Asami Sanada

Asami Sanada

Shiina Tamai

Mamiko Noto

Mamiko Noto

Akira Sakura

Sakura Nogawa

Sakura Nogawa

Hiroko Kaizuka

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Hoshimaru

Akira Ishida

Akira Ishida

Akinori Komori

Eiji Miyashita

Eiji Miyashita

Takeo Tsurumaru

Hideki Tasaka

Hideki Tasaka

Naozumi Sudou

Hisayoshi Suganuma

Hisayoshi Suganuma

Bungo Takano

Kaori Tanaka

Satomi Ozawa

Kohki Akaishi

Norio Koga

Nobuo Tobita

Nobuo Tobita

Shunji Tamai

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Mamiko Kuri

Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Jun Ezumi

Yuki Matsuzawa

Misono Tamai

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