Hoshitabi Shōnen
Japanese manga series
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Hoshitabi Shōnen (星旅少年) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sakana Sakatsuki. It was originally published as a one-shot on Pie International's Pie Comic Art website in November 2020. It later began serialization on the same website in July 2021.
| Hoshitabi Shōnen | |
First wideban volume cover | |
| 星旅少年 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sakana Sakatsuki |
| Published by | Pie International |
| Imprint | Pie Comics |
| Magazine | Pie Comic Art |
| Original run | July 9, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
Synopsis
The series is set in a universe filled with "slumbering planets", whose people are in a deep sleep due to the effect of poison from the Tree of Tobias. 303 works as a star tripper with Planetarium Ghost Travel, whose goal is to preserve the cultures of these planets.
Characters
- 303
- Voiced by: Soma Saito (voice comic)[2]
- 505
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida (voice comic)[2]
- Stationery Store Manager (文房具屋店長, Bunbōgu-ya Tenchō)
- Voiced by: Yoshino Aoyama (voice comic)[2]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Sakana Sakatsuki, Hoshitabi Shōnen was originally published as a one-shot on Pie International's Pie Comic Art website on November 20, 2020.[3] It later began serialization on the website on July 9, 2021.[4] Its chapters have been compiled into six wideban volumes as of January 2026.[5]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 22, 2022[6] | 978-4-7562-5649-2 |
| 2 | September 22, 2022[7] | 978-4-7562-5706-2 |
| 3 | July 21, 2023[8] | 978-4-7562-5784-0 |
| 4 | July 12, 2024[9] | 978-4-7562-5883-0 |
| 5 | February 21, 2025[10] | 978-4-7562-5980-6 |
| 6 | January 23, 2026[5] | 978-4-7562-6084-0 |
Other
In commemoration of the release of the second volume on September 22, 2022, a voice comic adaptation was released thirteen days prior. The voice comic featured performances from Soma Saito, Yuma Uchida, and Yoshino Aoyama.[2]
Reception
The series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022 in the web category.[11] The series was ranked 40th in Da Vinci's Book of the Year ranking in 2022.[12] The series was ranked fifth in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook list of the best manga for female readers.[13] The series was also ranked seventeenth in Freestyle magazine's "The Best Manga" 2023 edition.[14] The series won the Grand Prize in the Manga Division at the 54th Japan Cartoonists Association Award.[15]