Stardust Telepath Manga to End With Seventh Volume
The conclusion of Stardust Telepath closes a seven-year run that produced both an anime and a live-action adaptation, making it a rare four-panel series to cross into multiple media formats.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
Rasuko Okuma announced in the sixth volume of the Stardust Telepath manga that the series will conclude with its seventh volume. The four-panel manga, also known as Hoshikuzu Telepath, debuted as a guest series in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine in May 2019 and began full serialization that July. The story follows Umika Konohoshi, a shy girl with social anxiety who befriends a self-described alien named Yuu who can read feelings by touching foreheads. Together, they aim to build a rocket. The manga inspired a 12-episode anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi that premiered in October 2023 and streamed on Crunchyroll, as well as a live-action television series that aired in June 2024. The manga was nominated for Best Printed Manga in the seventh Next Manga Awards in 2021. The publisher has not yet announced a release date for the final volume.
Rasuko Okuma revealed the end of Stardust Telepath in the sixth volume's afterword, telling readers the story will wrap up in the next collected edition. The series began as a guest one-shot in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara in May 2019 before earning a regular serialization slot that July. Houbunsha has compiled the manga into six volumes so far.
The manga's anime adaptation, produced by Studio Gokumi, aired 12 episodes in October 2023 and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. The lead voice cast included Yurie Funato as Umika Konohoshi, Seria Fukagawa as Yuu Akeuchi, Shiki Aoki as Matataki Raimon, and Moe Nagamuta as Haruno Takaragi. A live-action TV drama adaptation aired on TV Tokyo in June 2024.
Stardust Telepath was nominated for Best Printed Manga in the seventh Next Manga Awards in 2021. The publisher has not set a release date for the seventh and final volume.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- Anime News Network News Stardust Telepath Manga Ends in 7th Volume
- Anime Corner Stardust Telepath Manga to End with Seventh Volume