Yuri Anime “Stardust Telepath” Set To Stream On Crunchyroll

Sep 21

Crunchyroll announced that they have acquired exclusive rights to the upcoming yuri anime “Stardust Telepath” (“Hoshikuzu Telepath”). The streamer will simulcast the anime as it airs in Japan as part of their Fall 2023 Anime Season. The series is set to be released on October 9, 2023

Crunchyroll will simulcast the series in subtitles in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East and CIS.

Crunchyroll Synopsis: A surprise transfer student who claims she's an alien meets an overly shy girl in this coming-of-age story!

The anime stars Yurie Funato as “Umika Konohoshi”, Seria Fukagawa as “Yū Akeuchi”, Moe Nagamuta as “Haruno Takaragi”, and Shiki Aoki as “Matataki Raimon”.

The upcoming sci-fi anime is being directed by Kaori at Studio Gokumi with Takahiro Sakai designing the characters, and also serving as chief animation director. Kaori and Natsuko Takahashi are in charge of the series composition.

Based on the four-panel manga by Rasuko Okuma, the manga has been serialized in the Manga Time Kirara magazine since May 2019. It has 4 volumes in print in Japan. Manga Time Kirara announced the TV anime adaptation in November 2022.

Manga Synopsis: A shy girl, Umika's problem is that she cannot speak well because of her excessive stage fright. She has gradually given up trying to make friends. Then one day, a transfer student named Yu appears. She is an alien and has the ability of "Odekopathy," which allows her to understand the feelings of others when her forehead is attached to other's...!? A dazzling coming-of-age story of "yuri" and "space" by up-and-coming author Rusuko Okuma.