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Description

The story could basically be split into two halves. The main story is about Tamai Shiina, who is an energetic middle-school teenage girl. She visits her grandparent's over the summer where she runs into a very strange creature. Shiina has had lots of strange dreams as of late and also when she was younger, and this strange creature is somewhat related to her visions. She names the small cuddly star-shaped creature, Hoshimaru.

Little did she know that this cuddly creature is really part of herself. After her vacation, Shiina goes back to her home, living with her father. She runs into other children with similar creatures the following days. However, these children have developed their creatures, and they have complete control over them. They mostly use these creatures for their own destructive pleasure and not for good. There is a group of teenagers that all have these strange creatures, and they plan to basically conquer the world, creating a utopia of whatever they desire. Will they succeed? Will Shiina ever develop Hoshimaru?


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Manga

Related Series
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Associated Names
Mukuronaru Hoshi, Tamataru Ko
Naru Taru
Shadow Star
The Star That Died and the Jewel of a Girl
なるたる
なるたる ~骸なる星・珠たる子~

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Latest Release(s)
v.8 c.40 by [地下] Chika Manga 3 years ago
v.9-12 c. by Gantz_Waitingroom 16 years ago
v.10 c.50c (v2) by Manga-Sketchbook 18 years ago
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Status in Country of Origin

12 Volumes (Tankoubon - Complete)
8 Volumes (Shinsouban - Complete)


Completely Scanlated?
Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter
Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1
Ends at Vol 6, Chap 29

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Average: 7.5 / 10.0 (341 votes)
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Last Updated
July 31st, 2025 10:34am PDT - 1 month ago

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Serialized In (magazine)
Afternoon (Kodansha)
Super Manga Blast (Dark Horse)

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
Dark Horse (7 Volumes - Dropped)

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Weekly Pos #687 decreased(-57)
Monthly Pos #1921 decreased(-153)
3 Month Pos #3219 decreased(-271)
6 Month Pos #3872 decreased(-728)
Year Pos #5442 decreased(-147)

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On 879 wish lists
On 793 completed lists
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