Review of Stars Align

First thing I want to say about this show is just. Wow. Going into this anime has you absolutely floored. Everything that happens is the opposite of what you would expect, and it's hard to try and break away from the story after the first episode. Hoshiai no Sora is something different. It's so in your face with it's themes that it's gratifying--a far cry from what we continually see in other shows were we have vague internal dialogue and decision making. With this show there are no holds barred, and it's honestly the greatest thing. It isn't the first show we see with representationin certain subjects, but it's the first show I've seen with those subjects being so prevalent and important, a keystone to the character's morals rather than just a novelty.

That being put aside, I want to talk about the art for a little bit. I'm just..in awe by it all, really. Studio Eight Bit killed the game with this one. The contrast between the story's complex elements and the animation style makes it, honestly. In moments we expect to see an immensely expressive face, we instead see the soft features of a middle school student, but in a way that doesn't leave us underwhelmed, in fact, we want to see more.

Getting into the meat of the whole issue surrounding this anime, though. The only reason I don't give it a big whopping ten is because the story is not finished. People who aren't die hard nerds probably aren't aware of the conflict surrounding Eight Bit and the director of the show, Kazuki Akane. Be sure to check out his twitter for official statements and more details on it all, but the long and short of it is that Hoshiai no Sora was meant to have a twenty-four episode run. Not twelve.

Kazuki Akane has promised the viewers of Hoshiai no Sora that he will complete his story somehow, luckily enough. So far there aren't any updates other than that, though.

Finally you've reached the end. All I'm going to finish off with is saying that this show is highly underrated, and that if you have the time, please try and give it a watch with an open mind, especially towards the end of the series when everything is fast-paced due to Eight Bit cutting down the production length.

Have fun watching, friends!