Hoshikuzu Telepath
Hoshikuzu Telepath (星屑テレパス) also known as Stardust Telepath is an AKB48 drama. The show will air from June 25, 2024.
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Details
- Episodes: TBA
- Broadcast network: TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TV Setouchi, TV Hokkaido, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting
- Air time: Every Tuesday from 24:30 to 25:00
- Opening song: Pin to Kita (Hoshikuzu Telepath Senbatsu)
- Ending song: Yumemite Gomen (AKB48 U-21 Senbatsu)
Synopsis
The protagonist, Konohoshi Umika, is a high school girl who suffers from extreme social anxiety and finds it difficult to communicate with others, harboring a complex about her own personality that prevents her from making friends. "I'm not understood on Earth. Let's find a place in space," she thinks to herself every day. However, unable to conceal her anxiety, Umika attends the high school entrance ceremony where she encounters a mysterious new student who introduces herself as a "space alien" named Akeuchi Yu. Shocked by the sudden appearance of the extraterrestrial she had dreamt of, Umika gathers her courage to approach and speak to Yu. Upon asking, Yu seems to be searching for a way to return to her home planet after losing her memory. "If we aim for space together, isn't that a win-win?" Umika, who wants to go to space, and Yu, who wants to return to space, find common ground in their goals and decide to collaborate on building a rocket! Later, they formed a Rocket Research Association with Takaragi Haruno, the vice class president, and Raimon Matataki, a mechanic who has been absent from school, and their dream of going to space is gradually getting closer. This is a grand and delicate "youth girls' ensemble drama" revolving around the encounter of a shy protagonist with a self-proclaimed alien, as they aim for their dreams and grow while journeying through space.
Cast
Main Characters
- Sato Airi as Konohoshi Umika
First-year student at Fujino Misaki High School. Suffering from extreme social anxiety, he struggles to make friends and dreams of being able to express his feelings to aliens living on planets other than Earth. When he meets Yu, they form the "Rocket Research Club" to aim for space together using a rocket they build themselves.
- Ito Momoka as Akeuchi Yu
A classmate of Umika's, she identifies herself as an "alien" with no memory of her time before arriving on Earth, awakening to find herself wearing a school uniform at a lighthouse. She possesses a unique ability typical of aliens called "Odekopashi", whereby she can read the emotions of others by pressing her forehead against theirs.
- Omori Maho as Takaragi Haruno
A classmate of Umika's and the vice class representative. They have a gentle nature, treat everyone kindly and fairly, and sometimes display a romantic side. They support Umika and Yu's goal of building a rocket to reach space and are encouraging towards their aspirations.
- Yamazaki Sora as Raimon Matataki
A classmate of Umika's who rarely attends school. They are skilled with machinery and often work in their home workshop. They adhere to the principle of only doing what interests them and have a lone-wolf personality, which makes others somewhat intimidated by them.
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.
- Hotei Moka as Akizuki Kei
A sophomore and the director of the Space Research and Development Club. Despite excelling in rocketry, he often displays absent-mindedness in daily life, such as getting lost or forgetting things. He helps Umika realize that the Rocket Research Club was a place where she belonged, despite her belief that she didn't have a place to fit in.
- Kuranoo Narumi as 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.
- Yamauchi Mizuki as Yugumo 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.
Fujino Misaki High School
- Kudo Ayano as Emihara Akane
She is the homeroom teacher for Umika's class and the advisor for the Rocket Research Club. Her subject is modern literature. When she's at school, she wears her hair in a bun and stands at the podium in a tracksuit.
- Kudo Kasumi as Kagami Saya
The class representative of Umika's class. She was also the leader of the group consisting of Umika and Yu during the overnight experiential learning. She has a cheerful personality and is interested in Umika and her friends' activities.
- Akiyama Yuna as Kinashi Nana
Umika's classmate. 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.
- Hirata Yuki as Kaneda Yuki
Umika's classmate. She was in the same group as Umika during the overnight field trip. At the beginning of high school, she gets along well with Kinashi, who went to the same junior school but later becomes angry at her lack of tact.
- Yagi Azuki as Ozaki Yuka
Umika's classmate. She is the only one who exchanges morning greetings with Yu in alien language. She has a ponytail and is a member of the softball club.
- Hashimoto Haruna as Endo Tomoko
Umika's classmate. She was in the same group as Umi-chan during the overnight field trip. She is a bit of an otaku and likes light novels. Her parents are civil servants.
- Hashimoto Eriko as Yao Michiko
Umika's classmate. She is the only one exposing her forehead while exchanging morning greetings with Yu in alien language .
- Taguchi Manaka as Uno Marika
Umika's classmate. She was in the same group as Umi-chan during the overnight field trip.
- Mizushima Miyuu as Kato Miho
Members of the Department Heads Committee
- Takahashi Ayane as Yoshimatsu Rie
Members of the Department Heads Committee
Other roles
- Kayamoto Ririka as Konohoshi Honami
Umiha's younger sister. In contrast to her older sister, she has a cool and dry personality. Although she sometimes looks down on her delusional sister, she still takes care of her.
Episode Guide
| EP # | Episode Title | Preview | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Fateful Encounter (運命の出逢い) |
The protagonist, high school girl Konohoshi Umika, is extremely shy and has trouble talking to people, so she is troubled by not being able to make friends. "There is no place for me on Earth. Somewhere in this 'universe' there must be someone who can hear what I say." With a little hope and great anxiety, Umika attends the entrance ceremony and meets a mysterious freshman, Akeuchi Yu, who calls herself an "alien." Yu has lost her memory after an emergency landing on Earth, and seems to be searching for a way to return to space. "If we're together, our dreams will come true!" The two, who coincidentally share the same goal, start their high school life vowing to pursue their grand dreams in space. | June 25, 2024 |
| 2 | Will and Romance (意地と浪漫) |
Konohoshi Umika and Akeuchi Yu have taken the first step towards their dream of "going to space together," and they invite the gentle and friendly vice-class representative Takaragi Haruno to join them. "Interacting with aliens is the romance of mankind!" The three of them take the pair's grand dream in a favorable light and decide to aim for space together. Meanwhile, Umika, who is aware of the reality that they do not have enough knowledge and skills to go to space, suggests to the two that they recruit their classmate Raimon Matataki, a talented mechanic who has been absent from school. The three of them suddenly visit Matataki's house, but in fact, Umika and Matataki have a past "connection"... | July 02, 2024 |
Production
- Original story: Okuma Rasuko (Serialized in "Manga Time Kirara," Published by Houbunsha)
- Directors: Yasumura Eimi, Sugioka Tomoya
- Screenplay: Sugioka Tomoya
- Producer: Nakamura Shinno (TV Tokyo), Shibahara Yuichi (Dub)
- Production: TV Tokyo, Dub
