Hoshitabi Shōnen

Hoshitabi Shōnen
First wideban volume cover
星旅少年
GenreScience fantasy[1]
Manga
Written bySakana Sakatsuki
Published byPie International
ImprintPie Comics
MagazinePie Comic Art
Original runJuly 9, 2021 – present
Volumes6

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.

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
1April 22, 2022[6]978-4-7562-5649-2
2September 22, 2022[7]978-4-7562-5706-2
3July 21, 2023[8]978-4-7562-5784-0
4July 12, 2024[9]978-4-7562-5883-0
5February 21, 2025[10]978-4-7562-5980-6
6January 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]

References

  1. ↑ 静かな夜を旅するようなSFファンタジー、坂月さかな「星旅少年」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). November 22, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 静かな夜を旅するようなSFファンタジー、坂月さかな「星旅少年」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). November 22, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  3. ↑ パイ インターナショナルがマンガレーベル立ち上げ、idonakaと坂月さかなの連載始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). November 20, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  4. ↑ 星旅少年. Pie Comic Art (in Japanese). Pie International. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  5. 1 2 星旅少年6 (in Japanese). Pie International. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  6. ↑ 星旅少年1 (in Japanese). Pie International. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  7. ↑ 星旅少年2 (in Japanese). Pie International. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  8. ↑ 星旅少年3 (in Japanese). Pie International. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  9. ↑ 星旅少年4 (in Japanese). Pie International. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  10. ↑ 星旅少年5 (in Japanese). Pie International. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  11. ↑ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  12. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 6, 2022). "Spy×Family Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  13. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  14. ↑ 「このマンガを読め！」今年の1位はいしいひさいちのストーリーマンガ「ROCA」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 20, 2022. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
  15. ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (April 14, 2025). "Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi Manga Wins Japan Cartoonists Association Award". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2026.
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