Starry☆Sky, known as Sta☆Ska (スタ☆スカ Suta☆Suka) for short in Japan, is an Otome Game developed by Honey Bee in 2009. It was separated into four games with three love interests in each, making a total of twelve possible love interests in total. It was well-received in Japan and an anime adaptation is in the making.
The heroine, Tsukiko, enrolled to a school that was recently changed from all-boys school to co-ed. Since the area where the school is conveniently rural and the rather exclusive curriculums the school has, up until now the heroine is the only one female who enrolled to the school.
In Starry Sky, the 12 constellations of the Zodiac are personified into handsome young men. The anime will be directed by Kiyomo Sayaka who worked with Vampire Knight. Similar to Hetalia - Axis Powers, Starry Sky's anime will be distributed through the Animate.tv website and other means.
- Tsukiko Yahisa (夜久 月子 (ヤヒサ ツキコ) Yahisa Tsukiko) Voiced by: Fumiko Orikasa (anime)
- Tsukiko is the heroine of all of the Starry☆Sky games, although her name can be changed by the player. She is the first female student to attend Seigatsu Academy. She is a second year.
She also show's to have feelings for Yoh hinting Suzuya said "Can't he take the place of Yoh " in Epi. 14.
Spring
- Yoh Tomoe (土萌 羊 Tomoe Yō) Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa
- Birthdate: January 12
Horoscope: Capricorn
Height: 175CM
Weight: 58KG
Blood Type: 0
School Year: 2
Subject: Heavenly phenomena - Yoh represents the Capricorn. His French name is Henri Samuel Jean Aimée. Likewise, he is half-French and was often teased for that as a kid. He met Tsukiko when he was young, and because she was the only person who didn't make fun of him for being half-French, he fell in love with her and asked his father to let him transfer to Seigatsu Academy in order to pursue her. Initially disdainful to everyone except Tsukiko, eventually, he learns the importance of having friends. His father hopes to work in America to develop a special astronomy project. He is a second year.
- Kanata Nanami (七海 哉太 Nanami Kanata) Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
- Birthdate: March 18
Horoscope: Pisces
Height: 175CM
Weight: 55KG
Blood Type: B
School Year: 2
Subject: Astronomy - Kanata represents the Pisces. Brash and impulsive, he has been friends with Tsukiko since childhood and has developed feelings for her. He does not get along very well with Yoh. Kanata suffers from a terminal illness that leaves him in a lethargic state, which is why he often skips classes and faints without reason. However, he refuses to seek medical help and often gets into school fights that worsen his health to protect Tsukiko. He is a second year.
- Suzuya Tohzuki (東月 錫也 Tōzuki Suzuya) Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
- Birthdate: July 1
Horoscope: Cancer
Height: 179CM
Weight: 59KG
Blood Type: A
School Year: 2
Subject: Astronomy - Suzuya represents the Cancer. Calm and friendly, he was friends with Tsukiko and Kanata since childhood and often watches out for them like an older brother. He is very good at cooking and often uses the school's kitchen to prepare food for his friends. Suzuya is also in love with Tsukiko, but because he knows that Kanata also loves her, he held back. Beneath his warm exterior, Suzuya has a dark side and worries about Tsukiko constantly. He is a second year.
Summer
- Homare Kanakubo (金久保 誉 Kanakubo Homare) Voiced by: Soichiro Hoshi
- Birthdate: May 14
Horoscope: Taurus
Height: 185CM
Weight: 64KG
Blood Type: 0
School Year: 3
Subject: Astrology - Homare represents the Taurus. He is the captain of the archery club. He is openly friendly and often settles arguments between Ryunosuke and Azusa, but is prone to feel pressured for the success of the archery club. He is a third year.
- Ryunosuke Miyaji (宮地 龍之介 Miyaji Ryūnosuke) Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya
- Birthdate: November 3
Horoscope: Scorpio
Height: 178CM
Weight: 60KG
Blood Type: A
School Year: 2
Subject: Constellation - Ryunosuke represents the Scorpio. He is the sub-captain of the archery club. He appears to be serious and calm, but hides a penchant for sweets. Ryunosuke has kept an eye out for Tsukiko ever since he first saw her. He is a second year.
- Azusa Kinose (木ノ瀬 梓 Kinose Azusa) Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
- Birthdate: December 20
Horoscope: Sagittarius
Height: 166CM
Weight: 51KG
Blood Type: AB
School Year: 1
Subject: Space - Azusa represents the Sagittarius. Although he is a newcomer to the archery club, he has met Tsukiko before and inspired her to become better at it. He is cocky and confident of himself; while he declares himself as a natural genius, he is in fact insecure of his abilities as he can't put his heart into anything. Azusa often flirts with Tsukiko and his actions annoy Ryunosuke a lot. He is a first year.
Autumn
- Iku Mizushima (水嶋 郁 Mizushima Iku) Voiced by: Kouji Yusa
- Birthdate: June 9
Horoscope: Gemini
Height: 187CM
Weight: 67KG
Blood Type: B
Age: 21
Job: Trainee teacher - Iku represents the Gemini. He is currently a student teacher and is friends with the school nurse, Kotarou, since they were children. Iku and his twin sister Yui were both born with poor health, and Yui died while they were in high school. He was formerly the lead singer of a band the heroine liked, but destroyed his voice while overworking himself due to the pain of his sister's death. His band members turned out to be using him for money and promptly dismissed him when he could no longer sing. Iku lost trust in everyone until a girl helped him gain it back.
- Naoshi Haruki (陽日 直獅 Haruki Naoshi) Voiced by: Daisuke Kishio
- Birthdate: August 11
Horoscope: Leo
Height: 164CM
Weight: 53KG
Blood Type: 0
Age: 24
Job: Teacher - Naoshi represents the Leo. He is Tsukiko's homeroom teacher and the advisor for the archery club. He is energetic and enjoys the "youth" part of high school since he spent high school mostly studying, and because of that, a lot of students can't take him seriously and often play pranks on him. Naoshi's best friend, Hiroki, got him to enjoy high school, but Hiroki was hit by a car saving the girl he liked.
- Kotarou Hoshizuki (星月 琥太郎 Hoshizuki Kotarō) Voiced by: Akira Ishida
- Birthdate: October 13
Horoscope: Libra
Height: 177CM
Weight: 58KG
Blood Type: AB
Age: 26
Job: School doctor - Kotarou represents the Libra. He is the school nurse who had ambitions to become a doctor. Iku's sister, Yui, had feelings for him, but after her death Kotarou blamed himself for not being able to save her. His father is the chairman of the academy, but after his father's retirement, the position was given to Kotarou's sister, Koharu. However, he ended up obtaining the position due to Koharu's wish to work overseas.
Winter
- Tsubasa Amaha (天羽 翼 Amaha Tsubasa) Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura
- Birthdate: February 3
Horoscope: Aquarius
Height: 185CM
Weight: 61KG
Blood Type: AB
School Year: 1
Subject: Space - Tsubasa represents the Aquarius. He is an officer of the student council. He often lights up the mood in the student council. However, he is emotionally unstable. At a very young age he was abandoned by his parents who got divorced. He was taken in by his grandparents on his mother's side. When Tsubasa was young, he spent a lot of time with his grandfather and they often made inventions together. Even now, Tsubasa still likes to invent things. His grandfather's dying wish made Tsubasa promise to take care of his grandmother. His grandmother sent Tsubasa away to school, and ever since Tsubasa likes to be alone. He thinks that being alone is better than being with people because he is afraid of losing things that are important to him. He is a first year.
- Kazuki Shiranui (不知火 一樹 Shiranui Kazuki) Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura
- Birthdate: April 19
Horoscope: Aries
Height: 178CM
Weight: 62KG
Blood Type: 0
School Year: 3
Subject: Hoshiyomi - Kazuki represents the Aries. He is the president of the student council. He is gifted with the power of foresight, but the power is very vague. He blames himself for the death of his parents because he could have prevented them from leaving the house and being involved in a car crash had he understood his power as a young child. Because of this, he hates his power. As a child, he was often involved in fights to prove his own strength. He is a third year.
- Hayato Aozora (青空 颯斗 Aozora Hayato) Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa
- Birthdate: September 15
Horoscope: Virgo
Height: 182CM
Weight: 60KG
Blood Type: A
School Year: 2
Subject: Mythology - Hayato represents the Virgo. Aozora Hayato is a 2nd year student and plays the piano. During Christmas he says he hates Christmas and doesn’t believe in santa or presents or any of that. His big complex is that he wants to be acknowledged by his family who ignored him to the point that they don’t even call him by his name. The reason is because his older brother and sister are all genius pianists while he was never as good as them and therefore was the bastard child of the family.
Minor Characters
Shiki Kagurazaka Voiced by: Miyano Mamoru
Birthdate: December 5
Horoscope: Ophiuchus
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Blood Type: 0
School Year: 2
Also known as the "secret 13th character" of the Starry☆Sky series. He represents the 13th constellation - Ophiuchus.
- Idiot Trio (バカトリオ baka torio) Voiced by: Kazuma Horie (Koguma), Takashi Kondo (Shiratori), and Hiroyuki Yoshino (Inukai)
- Shinya Koguma (小熊 伸也 Koguma Shinya),
- Yahiko Shiratori (白鳥 弥彦 Hiratori Yahiko), and
- Takafumi Inukai (犬飼 隆文 Inukai Takafumi)
are members of the archery club and are dubbed as the "idiot trio.".
- Ooshirou Shirogane (白銀 桜土郎 Shirogane Ōshirō) Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe
- Birthdate: October 24
Horoscope: Scorpio
Height: 182CM
Weight: 67KG
Blood type: 0
School Year: 3 - Ooshirou is an acquaintance of Kazuki's and carries a camera everywhere, being a journalist for the school paper. He is in third year.
Anime
An anime adaptation is currently running and is being distributed through Animate.tv's website and Sun Tv. It is directed by Kiyoko Sayama.
There are currently 26 episodes announced (11 minute for each episode), as of January 2011. First airing of the episodes was on Animate.tv in late December 2010. In February 2011, Sun TV started also simulcasting this series, airing two parts episodes of this series as a whole episode (meaning 13 episodes by 22 minutes each). They are done in an episodic format, with each episode (or two parts of the episode) focusing on one character or subset of characters from the storyline.
Manga
Short manga stories about the characters of each game have been collected into anthologies by DNA Media Comics. Starry☆Sky~in Spring~ Comic Anthology was released on October 24, 2009, and features all the characters from the spring game. Similarly, Starry☆Sky~in Summer~ Comic Anthology was released on December 25, 2009.
CDs
The limited edition of all the games were bundled with a CD with the full version of the opening theme and a separate drama CD featuring the male characters in the game.A full-length drama CD for the spring characters was released on August 28, 2009. In addition, a soundtrack for the game's music was released on September 25, 2009.
Throughout 2009, twelve date CDs were released monthly, starting with Yoh Tomoe (the Capricorn) on January 30, 2009, to Azusa Kinose (the Sagittarius) on December 25, 2009. The date CDs feature the voice actors for each of the twelve possible love interests in the game and simulate a date and a romance between the listener and the character. Each CD came with a special coupon. If the coupons from all twelve CDs were submitted to Honeybee at the end of the year, one would receive a secret date CD featuring a 13th character, Shiki Kagurazaka (voiced by Mamoru Miyano), who represents the Ophiuchus, the 13th constellation.
Game
Starry☆Sky was separated into four games, each one taking place in a different season with three possible love interests, for the PC. The first game, Starry☆Sky~in Spring~, was released on March 27, 2009. The opening theme song was titled Starry Sky and was performed by Hikaru Midorikawa, the voice of Yoh Tomoe. Following its release, the second installment, Starry☆Sky~in Summer~ was released on June 26, 2009. The opening theme song was titled Shoot High and was performed by Hiroshi Kamiya, the voice of Ryunosuke Miyaji. The third game, Starry☆Sky~in Autumn~, was released on September 25, 2009, and its theme song was Lies, Truth, and Our Destiny performed by Daisuke Kishio, the voice of Naoshi Haruki. The last game, Starry☆Sky~in Winter~, was released on December 25, 2009, and the opening theme song was Grayed Out performed by Yuichi Nakamura, the voice of Kazuki Shiranui. Starting in 2010, all four games were ported onto the PlayStation Portable.
The original games were followed by a spin-off, which takes place between the epilogue and the original time of the game. Starry☆Sky~After Spring~ was the first of the spin-off games to release onto the PC, but its release was postponed from November 26, 2010 to December 10, 2010 due to accusations of character art designer Kazuaki plagiarizing
Download Game - Starry sky~In Autumn~
Download Game - Starry Sky~In Spring~
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