Hoshikuzu Telepath (manga)

December 2023 issue

***Hoshikuzu Telepath*** (星屑テレパス, *Hoshikuzu Terepasu*, lit. "Stardust Telepath") is a Japanese 4-koma manga series by Rasuko Okuma, serialized in *Manga Time Kirara* since June 2019 issue.

## Overview

After a guest appearance in the June-July 2019 issue of *Manga Time Kirara*, the series began in the following August issue. This is a dazzling coming-of-age story of "yuri" and "universe" in which a shy and shy girl, a self-proclaimed alien girl, and their friends who have gathered around them grow up in the process of building a rocket to go to space.

It has a strong storyline and relatively few gag elements. The star decorations throughout the panels and the poetic dialogue of the characters give a pop and fantastic impression, while the unique style includes science fiction elements such as the fictional "cosmic language" and the creation and explanation of model rockets.

The manga is set three years after the successful launch of a satellite by the private sector in Japan.

Nominated for the comics category of the NEXT MANGA AWARDS 2021.

An anime adaptation was announced on October 6, 2022, and will premiere on October 9, 2023.

## Plot

Umika Konohoshi, a first-year student at Fujino Misaki High School, has a complex about her personality and her inability to communicate well with others. One day, Umika meets a mysterious new student, Yu Akeuchi, who calls herself an alien. Umika, who wants to go to space, and Yu, who wants to go back to space, set a goal to build a rocket with their own hands. Later, they formed a Rocket Research Association with Haruno Takaragi, the vice class president, and Matataki Raimon, a mechanic who has been absent from school, and their dream of going to space is gradually getting closer.

## Characters

### Fujino Misaki High School

#### Rocket Research Association

The association was founded by Umika, Yu, and Haruno with Matataki as their first step toward space, using a plastic bottle rocket they made as a starting point. Umika serves as president and Emihara as an advisor. The main activity at the moment is the production of model rockets (small rockets using gunpowder as the engine).

Umika Konohoshi (小(こ)ノ(の)星(ほし) 海(うみ)果(か), *Konohoshi Umika*)
A frightened and shy first-year student. She wants to express her feelings to aliens living on planets other than Earth.
Yu Akeuchi (明(あけ)内(うち) ユウ, *Akeuchi Yū*)
A self-proclaimed alien. She has no memory of her arrival on Earth and was in the lighthouse when she came to.
Haruno Takaragi (宝(たから)木(ぎ) 遥(はる)乃(の), *Takaragi Haruno*)
A vice class president of Umika's classmate. She is a romanticist with a girly side, and when the tension rises, she speaks theatrical lines.
Matataki Raimon (雷(らい)門(もん) 瞬(またたき), *Raimon Matataki*)
Umika's classmate. Although she was a high school student, she was an excellent mechanic enough to build robots, but she had a strong aggressive, and lone wolf side that always kept people away.
Akane Emihara (笑(えみ)原(はら) 茜(あかね), *Emihara Akane*)
Umika's homeroom teacher and advisor to the Rocket Research Association. When she's at school, she wears her hair in a chignon and teaches in a jersey.
#### Students

Saya Kagami (鏡 紗也, *Kagami Saya*)
The class president of Umika's class. She was also the group leader of Umika and Yu's group in the overnight experience learning.
Kinashi (木梨)
A classmate of Umika and her friends. Her nickname is "Nasshi" (なっしー). She is a member of the volleyball club. At first, she was not interested in model rockets, but Umika's enthusiasm made her understand.
### Tatsuoka Science and Technology High School

The team won the Model Rocket Championship the previous year. The use of computers in rocket design and simulation enables highly accurate launches.

Kei Akizuki (秋月 彗, *Akizuki Kei*)
A sophomore and the director of the Space Research and Development Club. The first appearance was only one scene in which she handed over a plastic bottle that was scheduled to be discarded to Umika, and her name was not revealed.
Neon Teruya (照屋 音々, *Teruya Neon*)
A second-year club member. Half up with brown hair and green tip color. She is out of uniform and has a light flirtation with the world.
Michiru Yugumo (夕雲 みちる, *Yūgumo Michiru*)
A first-year club member. She wears a ponytail and a cap outdoors. She runs the Space Research and Development Club's activity channel on a video posting website.
### Others

Honami Konohoshi (小ノ星 穂波, *Konohoshi Honami*)
Umika's little sister and is called "Hona" by Umika.
Akikazu Takaragi (宝木 明一, *Takaragi Akikazu*)
Haruno's grandfather. He is the former caretaker of the abandoned lighthouse where Yu is located. He used the lighthouse after it was decommissioned as a playground with Haruno when she was young. He enjoys collecting antique radios and communicating with supposed aliens with his ore radio, which has a mysterious function.
Unknown alien
A mysterious person that Umika and her friends communicated with on Akikazu's ore radio. It speaks a cosmic language and makes "home" on a different planet than Earth, where Yu's home song is recognized.
## Cosmic language

A fictitious language supposedly used by aliens. It is expressed using a non-existent writing system. Although there is no official version, it is believed to be a partial adaptation of Esperanto, and although difficult to understand, it is at least legible. A cosmic language dictionary is available for sale in the works.

Peggjov=movlov, pivou bovvu=vuv (ペッギョヴ＝モヴロヴ、ピヴー バヴヴ＝ヴヴ, *Peggyovu=movurovu, pivū bavuvu=vuvu*)
It means "hello." According to Yu, it is a code word for friendship used when aliens make contact with each other.
Bonan (ボナヴー, *Bonavū*)
It means "yossu" in Japanese. Matenon is often used as a reply.
Matenon (マティヴー, *Mativū*)
It means "hey" in Japanese.
Kamarado (トモラーヴ, *Tomorāvu*)
It means "friends and comrades." This word was written on the first rocket flown by Umika and her team.
Malobeema (マルオベーヴ, *Maruobēvu*)
It means "tsundere."
## Chapter list

Chapters here are numbered in integers per serialization order in *Manga Time Kirara*. Story chronology or inclusion sequence in tankōbon volume may be different. Chapter titles are exclusive to tankōbon volumes since the magazine doesn't have them.

## Gallery

### Magazine covers

August 2020 issueJune 2021 issueOctober 2021 issueJune 2022 issueNovember 2022 issueFebruary 2023 issueMarch 2023 issueJune 2023 issueOctober 2023 issueNovember 2023 issueDecember 2023 issue
### Videos

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## Trivia

* The banner of Manga Time Kirara Web was featured as Umika Konohoshi from October 2023 onwards, replacing Hitori Gotoh from *Bocchi the Rock!*.
* The magazine cover for the December 2023 issue was revealed three days ago during the commercial break for episode 5 of the anime on TOKYO MX.
* *Hoshikuzu Telepath* is the third manga work after *Happy Sepia*.

## References

1. ↑ http://www.dokidokivisual.com/magazine/kirara/book/index.php?mid=665
2. ↑ http://www.dokidokivisual.com/magazine/kirara/book/index.php?mid=673
3. ↑ https://houbunsha.co.jp/comics/detail.php?p=%C0%B1%B6%FD%A5%C6%A5%EC%A5%D1%A5%B9
4. ↑ *Hoshikuzu Telepath* manga - Volume 1, page 55
5. ↑ https://tsugimanga.jp/winner/2021/comics.html
6. ↑ https://twitter.com/hoshitele\_anime/status/1578038012843544576
7. ↑ https://twitter.com/mangatimekirara/status/1623336037174108166
8. ↑ https://twitter.com/mangatimekirara/status/1655588478992695300
9. ↑ *Hoshikuzu Telepath* manga - Volume 1, page 11
10. ↑ *Hoshikuzu Telepath* manga - Volume 1, page 44
11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 *Hoshikuzu Telepath* manga - Volume 1, page 37
12. ↑ *Hoshikuzu Telepath* manga - Volume 1, page 54
13. ↑ *Hoshikuzu Telepath* manga - Volume 1, page 53

## External links

* Official volume listing at Houbunsha (in Japanese)