Magic of Stella (Japanese: ???????, Hepburn: Sutera no Mah?) is a Japanese 4-panel manga series by cloba.U, serialized in Houbunsha's seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Max since the October 2012 issue. It has been collected in six tank?bon volumes as of January 2018. An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired in Japan between October and December 2016.
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Plot
Upon enrolling in high school, Tamaki Honda joins a club for making d?jin games known as the SNS Club (short for "Some dead fish eyes Not enough sun Shuttle run Club" (?????????????????, Shinda sakana no me Nissh? busoku Shatoru ran-bu). Joined by programmer Shiina, writer Ayame, and composer Kayo, Tamaki begins working as an illustrator for the club's next game.
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Characters
- Tamaki Honda (?? ??, Honda Tamaki)
- Voiced by: Maria Naganawa
- The main heroine, who becomes the illustrator of the SNS Club. As a fan of hard-boiled sh?nen manga, her art-style tends to have a focus on gruff-looking men. She is very fond of her father.
- Shiina Murakami (?? ??, Murakami Shiina)
- Voiced by: Rie Murakawa
- The president of the SNS Club who serves as the programmer. She is often soft-spoken and pessimistic.
- Ayame Seki (? ???, Seki Ayame)
- Voiced by: Ari Ozawa
- The scenario writer of the SNS Club. She has a history of writing adult stories under the pen name "Iris" that she is somewhat embarrassed about.
- Kayo Fujikawa (?? ??, Fujikawa Kayo)
- Voiced by: Aoi Y?ki
- The composer of the SNS Club. She works part-time as a waitress at a family restaurant.
- Yumine Fuda (?? ???, Fuda Yumine)
- Voiced by: Ry?ko Maekawa
- Tamaki's best friend who is a member of the school's Illustration Club. She is a fujoshi who likes to draw boy's love art.
- Minaha Iino (?? ??, Iino Minaha)
- Voiced by: Ayaka Imamura
- A member of the Illustration Club who starts to help out with the SNS Club's games as a second artist. She admires Iris, but is not convinced that Ayame is really her.
- Natsu Iino (?? ?, Iino Natsu)
- Voiced by: Y? Taichi
- Tamaki's classmate and Minaha's older sister.
- Haruma Seki (? ??, Seki Haruma)
- Voiced by: Akira Sekine
- Ayame's younger brother.
- Teru Hyakutake (?? ?, Hyakutake Teru)
- Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki
- Former illustrator and previous president of the SNS Club who is currently in college.
- Marika Shimizu (?? ???, Shimizu Marika)
- Voiced by: Shino Shimoji
- Tamaki's classmate, who is half-caucasian.
Media
Anime
An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired in Japan between October 3, 2016 and December 19, 2016 and was simulcast by Daisuki and Anime Network. The opening theme is "God Save The Girls" by Shino Shimoji, while the ending theme is "Yonaka Jikaru" (??????, Midnight Radical) by Maria Naganawa and Ry?ko Maekawa. The anime will be released across four 3 episode Blu-ray & DVD volumes. Sentai Filmworks has licensed the anime in North America.
Episode list
OVA episodes
Reception
Anime News Network had two editors review the first episode of the anime: Theron Martin praised director Shin'ya Kawatsura and Silver Link for crafting an adaptation that's simplistically charming with characters that carry surprising depth and gorgeous aesthetics. Nick Creamer, while mixed on the animation quality being "mostly just functional," gave credit to the main cast for feeling grounded while still carrying distinct quirks and was optimistic of the series' progression into the daily activities of the game creation club, concluding that its "unlikely to do much for those who aren't already fans of slice of life, but stands as a charming and solidly written example of its genre. It's not a top tier show, but it's a solid effort." Anime News Network's Amy McNulty reviewed the complete anime series in 2017. Despite the cast not getting equal development, overused jokes and lack of insight into the club's creation of the games, McNulty commended the chemistry amongst the cast and the light-heartedness of both the comedy and animation, calling it "a show that works both as a binge and an occasional watch to cheer you up on days when you just need something light and cheery."
References
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Magic of Stella (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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