The upcoming anime adaptation of the Stardust Telepath (Hoshikuzu Telepath) “’yuri’ and ‘space’” manga will begin airing in Japan on October 9, it has been announced.
Stardust Telepath follows the reserved Umika and the transfer student Yu, with the latter being self-proclaimed alien who can grasp the feelings of others by putting their foreheads together. The two end up becoming part of a model rocket club so that they can build an actual rocket. A trailer previewing their club activities and co-stars was released in late August.
Kaori (The Quintessential Quintuplets Season 2, Yuyushiki) is directing the anime at Studio Gokumi and is also serving as series composer with Natsuko Takahashi (Farewell, My Dear Cramer). Takahiro Sakai (Yuki Yuna is a Hero) is the character designer and chief animation director. Other staff include:
• Compositing director: Folium’s Daisuke Chiba (The Quintessential Quintuplets movie, Hololive Alternative 2nd Teaser PV [under his tyao pen name])
• Color designer: Ritsuko Utagawa (Dark Gathering, Tonikawa: Over The Moon For You)
• Art director: Studio Tulip’s Daisuke Negishi (I’ve Somehow Gotten Stronger When I Improved My Farm-Related Skills)
• Music composer: sakai asuka (Yuyushiki)
The cast includes Yurie Funato as Umika, Seria Fukagawa as Yu, Moe Nagamuta as Haruno, Shiki Aoki as Matataki, Natsumi Takamori as Emihara-sensei, and Hina Youmiya as Honami Konohoshi.
The manga by Rasuko Ookuma began in May 2019 and will release its fourth tankoubon volume on September 27, 2023. It is serialized in Houbunsha’s Manga Time Kirara magazine and published under the Manga Time KR Comics label.
Source: @mangatimekirara
