%20--%3e%3csvg%20width='512'%20height='512'%20viewBox='0%200%20135.46666%20135.46667'%20version='1.1'%20id='svg185'%20sodipodi:docname='wserie.svg'%20inkscape:version='1.2.2%20(b0a8486541,%202022-12-01)'%20inkscape:export-filename='../../public/wserie.png'%20inkscape:export-xdpi='96'%20inkscape:export-ydpi='96'%20xmlns:inkscape='http://www.inkscape.org/namespaces/inkscape'%20xmlns:sodipodi='http://sodipodi.sourceforge.net/DTD/sodipodi-0.dtd'%20xmlns:xlink='http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink'%20xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%20xmlns:svg='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg'%3e%3csodipodi:namedview%20id='namedview187'%20pagecolor='%23ffffff'%20bordercolor='%23666666'%20borderopacity='1.0'%20inkscape:showpageshadow='2'%20inkscape:pageopacity='0.0'%20inkscape:pagecheckerboard='0'%20inkscape:deskcolor='%23d1d1d1'%20inkscape:document-units='mm'%20showgrid='false'%20inkscape:zoom='0.75187991'%20inkscape:cx='-219.44994'%20inkscape:cy='212.79994'%20inkscape:window-width='1920'%20inkscape:window-height='1029'%20inkscape:window-x='0'%20inkscape:window-y='27'%20inkscape:window-maximized='1'%20inkscape:current-layer='layer1'%20/%3e%3cdefs%20id='defs182'%3e%3cradialGradient%20inkscape:collect='always'%20xlink:href='%23linearGradient1249'%20id='radialGradient1251'%20cx='254'%20cy='95.249992'%20fx='254'%20fy='95.249992'%20r='67.65345'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%20/%3e%3clinearGradient%20inkscape:collect='always'%20id='linearGradient1249'%3e%3cstop%20style='stop-color:%2334b86b;stop-opacity:1;'%20offset='0'%20id='stop1245'%20/%3e%3cstop%20style='stop-color:%23206f43;stop-opacity:1;'%20offset='1'%20id='stop1247'%20/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3clinearGradient%20inkscape:collect='always'%20xlink:href='%23linearGradient1271'%20id='linearGradient1273'%20x1='225.37227'%20y1='95.249992'%20x2='297.42328'%20y2='95.249992'%20gradientUnits='userSpaceOnUse'%20/%3e%3clinearGradient%20inkscape:collect='always'%20id='linearGradient1271'%3e%3cstop%20style='stop-color:%23ffffff;stop-opacity:1;'%20offset='0'%20id='stop1267'%20/%3e%3cstop%20style='stop-color:%23adadad;stop-opacity:1;'%20offset='1'%20id='stop1269'%20/%3e%3c/linearGradient%3e%3c/defs%3e%3cg%20inkscape:label='Layer%201'%20inkscape:groupmode='layer'%20id='layer1'%3e%3cg%20id='g1293'%20transform='translate(-186.26667,-27.516659)'%3e%3ccircle%20style='fill:url(%23radialGradient1251);fill-opacity:1;stroke:none;stroke-width:0.159763px;paint-order:fill%20markers%20stroke;stop-color:%23000000'%20id='path358'%20cx='254'%20cy='95.249992'%20r='67.65345'%20/%3e%3cpath%20id='path1748'%20style='fill:url(%23linearGradient1273);fill-opacity:1;stroke:none;stroke-width:0.127407px;paint-order:fill%20markers%20stroke;stop-color:%23000000'%20inkscape:transform-center-x='-12.008464'%20d='m%20225.37227,45.1744%20v%2032.19152%202.85227%20l%2031.87352,15.0318%20-31.87352,15.03181%20v%202.85226%2032.19153%20l%2072.05101,-33.97984%20-34.12905,-16.09576%2034.12905,-16.09576%20z'%20/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
Stars Align (2019)
Constantly outperformed by the girls' club, the boys' soft tennis club faces disbandment due to their poor skills and lack of positive results. In desperate need of capable players, Toma Shinjou is looking to recruit, but he fails to do so. Enter Maki Katsuragi, a transfer student who demonstrates great reflexes when he catches a stray cat, Instantly capturing Toma's attention. Toma ambitiously asks Maki to join the team but is quickly rejected, as Maki doesn't wish to join any clubs. Toma refuses to back down and ends up persuading Maki - only under the condition that Toma will pay him for his club expenses. As Maki joins the team, he immediately outshine the rest of the team. This gives rise to conflict among the team, Maki challenges his fellow team members to devote themselves to the game they once neglected. This story focuses on the boys' soft tennis club and their discovery of their own capability, while also enduring the darker side of growing up in middle school.
Stars Align: Season 1 - 12 Episode s
1x1 - Episode 1
October 11, 2019
When an old friend moves into town, team captain Toma has a plan to save the boys' soft tennis club that's in danger of being disbanded for how awful it is.
1x2 - Episode 2
October 18, 2019
Maki's first day of practice is not only brutal, but eye-opening for the entire team. Tensions rise when he calls out the others for their lack of effort.
1x3 - Episode 3
October 25, 2019
Toma's frustration with the team boils over after pairing up with Maki for a few practice games. Maki later learns about Itsuki's family situation after he lashes out at a bully.
1x4 - Episode 4
November 1, 2019
The new pairs see how they fare in a series of practice matches against Toma and Maki. Meanwhile, their advisor reveals a plan in store to help out.
1x5 - Episode 5
November 9, 2019
When pressed for the truth, Maki confides in Toma and they take a stand against Kenji. Later, Rintaro admits that he's been a burden in more ways than one.
1x6 - Episode 6
November 15, 2019
The soft tennis club takes on Misaki Academy in a series of practice matches, but they'll have to change things up if they want to stand a chance.
1x7 - Episode 7
November 22, 2019
Maki and Toma face off in an intense match against Misaki's ace pair. The club is later surprised by their advisor who suggests they skip practice and take a little break.
1x8 - Episode 8
November 29, 2019
Once the club finds out their first opponent in the tournament bracket, they're forced to use unconventional tactics to scout out an elite player they'll be facing.
1x9 - Episode 9
December 6, 2019
On the day Shingo's little sister comes to watch him play at the school, not only does soft tennis get put on hold, but dreams are crushed as well.
1x10 - Episode 10
December 13, 2019
The day of the tournament has come at last and it's time to find out if everyone's hard work can win them a single match to save the club from getting disbanded.
1x11 - Episode 11
December 20, 2019
With under three months of play under his belt, Maki faces a crowd-favorite opponent with his doubles partner Toma in the club's one last chance to stay alive.
1x12 - Episode 12
December 27, 2019
Win or lose, Toma and Maki are having a blast playing the national champs. The underdogs get support from the crowd as everyone cheers them on.
Stars Align: 1 Season
Actors in Stars Align
Gen Sato
Futsu Rintarou (voice)
Natsuki Hanae
Katsuragi Maki (voice)
Tasuku Hatanaka
Shinjou Touma (voice)
Yoshitsugu Matsuoka
Ameno Itsuki (voice)
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Tsubasa Soga (voice)
Yusuke Kobayashi
Nao Tsukinose (voice)
Kohei Amasaki
Taiyō Ishigami (voice)
Yoshitaka Yamaya
Yūta Asuka (voice)
Satsumi Matsuda
Kei Takada (voice)
Shiina Natsukawa
Namie Ameno (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Kinuyo Kasuga (voice)
Makoto Furukawa
Takuto Murakami (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Takayuki Sakurai (voice)
Yuhko Kaida
Sakura Muroi (voice)
Kaori Nazuka
Aya Katsuragi (voice)
Kazuya Nakai
Kenji Kyōbate (voice)
Masaya Matsukaze
Ryōma Shinjō (voice)
Ryoka Yuzuki
Tōma's mother (voice)
Keisuke Satō
Shingo Takenouchi (voice)
Mayu Mineda
Kanako Mitsue (voice)
Tags for Stars Align
Other names for Stars Align
Shows like Stars Align
Free!
37 Episode s . The story revolves around Haruka Nanase, a boy who has always loved to be immersed in water, and to swim in it. Before graduating from elementary school, he participated in a swimming tournament along with his fellow swimming club members, Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rin Matsuoka. After achieving victory, each of the boys went their separate ways. Time passed, and in the middle of their uneventful high school lives Rin appears and challenges Haruka to a match, showing Haruka his overwhelming power. Not wanting it to end like this, Haruka, gathers together Makoto and Nagisa once again and brings a new member named Rei Ryugazaki to create the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club in order to defeat Rin.
Free!
37 Episode s . The story revolves around Haruka Nanase, a boy who has always loved to be immersed in water, and to swim in it. Before graduating from elementary school, he participated in a swimming tournament along with his fellow swimming club members, Makoto Tachibana, Nagisa Hazuki, and Rin Matsuoka. After achieving victory, each of the boys went their separate ways. Time passed, and in the middle of their uneventful high school lives Rin appears and challenges Haruka to a match, showing Haruka his overwhelming power. Not wanting it to end like this, Haruka, gathers together Makoto and Nagisa once again and brings a new member named Rei Ryugazaki to create the Iwatobi High School Swimming Club in order to defeat Rin.
Aoashi
24 Episode s . Ashito Aoi is a young, aspiring soccer player from a backwater town in Japan. His hopes of getting into a high school with a good soccer club are dashed when he causes an incident during a critical match for his team, which results in their loss and elimination from the tournament. Nevertheless, he catches the eye of someone important who happened to be visiting from Tokyo. How will things turn out for Ashito?
Aoashi
24 Episode s . Ashito Aoi is a young, aspiring soccer player from a backwater town in Japan. His hopes of getting into a high school with a good soccer club are dashed when he causes an incident during a critical match for his team, which results in their loss and elimination from the tournament. Nevertheless, he catches the eye of someone important who happened to be visiting from Tokyo. How will things turn out for Ashito?
Chihayafuru
74 Episode s . Chihaya Ayase has spent most of her life supporting her sister’s model career. When she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, he thinks Chihaya has potential to become a great karuta player. As Chihaya dreams of becoming Japan's best karuta player, she is soon separated from her karuta playing friends. Now in high school, Chihaya still plays karuta in the hope that she will one day meet her friends again.
Chihayafuru
74 Episode s . Chihaya Ayase has spent most of her life supporting her sister’s model career. When she meets a boy named Arata Wataya, he thinks Chihaya has potential to become a great karuta player. As Chihaya dreams of becoming Japan's best karuta player, she is soon separated from her karuta playing friends. Now in high school, Chihaya still plays karuta in the hope that she will one day meet her friends again.
Yowamushi Pedal
137 Episode s . Onoda Sakamichi is a rather timid, anime-loving first-year student at Sohoku High School. Upon entering high school, he tried to join the anime research club, but after meeting Imaizumi Shunsuke, a renowned cyclist since middle school, and Naruko Shoukichi, who swept the Kansai cycling championship, he ended up joining the competitive cycling club.
Yowamushi Pedal
137 Episode s . Onoda Sakamichi is a rather timid, anime-loving first-year student at Sohoku High School. Upon entering high school, he tried to join the anime research club, but after meeting Imaizumi Shunsuke, a renowned cyclist since middle school, and Naruko Shoukichi, who swept the Kansai cycling championship, he ended up joining the competitive cycling club.
2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team
12 Episode s . Kimichika Haijima was a strong junior high school volleyball team member. After getting into trouble with the team, he moved to his mother's hometown and reunites with his childhood friend, Yuni Kuroba. The two become an ace pair at volleyball, but in their last tournament, get into a big fight. Will they ever play volleyball together again?
2.43: Seiin High School Boys Volleyball Team
12 Episode s . Kimichika Haijima was a strong junior high school volleyball team member. After getting into trouble with the team, he moved to his mother's hometown and reunites with his childhood friend, Yuni Kuroba. The two become an ace pair at volleyball, but in their last tournament, get into a big fight. Will they ever play volleyball together again?
WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!-
12 Episode s . Follow the story of these beach boys who learned to love the ultimate sport of surfing!
WAVE!! -Let's go surfing!!-
12 Episode s . Follow the story of these beach boys who learned to love the ultimate sport of surfing!
HANEBADO!
13 Episode s . Ayano Hanesaki, a first-year student at Kanagawa Prefectural Kitakomachi High School, has a badminton ability able to surpass others effortlessly yet avoids playing the sport. She meets Nagisa Aragaki, a third-year student who practices day and night aiming to become the best player in Japan. Encouraged by coach Tachibana Kentarou, supported by club colleagues, and fired up by various rivals, the two engage in their youth and adored sport so thrilling like a shuttle flown at high speed!
HANEBADO!
13 Episode s . Ayano Hanesaki, a first-year student at Kanagawa Prefectural Kitakomachi High School, has a badminton ability able to surpass others effortlessly yet avoids playing the sport. She meets Nagisa Aragaki, a third-year student who practices day and night aiming to become the best player in Japan. Encouraged by coach Tachibana Kentarou, supported by club colleagues, and fired up by various rivals, the two engage in their youth and adored sport so thrilling like a shuttle flown at high speed!
Mix: Meisei Story
48 Episode s . Because of the legend left by Tatsuya Uesugi, Meisei Academy High School was well-known for their strong baseball team. But 26 years after their glory, the team has not been able to keep their record and has since lost their fame. Two stepbrothers, Souichirou and Touma Tachibana, aim to revive of the once-strong Meisei Academy baseball team and enter the National High School Baseball Championship. Souichirou and Touma are second years in Meisei Academy Middle School. Both boys are talented baseball players. Souichirou has shown excellent skill as a catcher and batter. Though having an extraordinary skill as a pitcher, Touma no longer pitches due to a certain reason. Once the two enter high school, they pair as a battery and aim to enter the National High School Baseball Championship!
Mix: Meisei Story
48 Episode s . Because of the legend left by Tatsuya Uesugi, Meisei Academy High School was well-known for their strong baseball team. But 26 years after their glory, the team has not been able to keep their record and has since lost their fame. Two stepbrothers, Souichirou and Touma Tachibana, aim to revive of the once-strong Meisei Academy baseball team and enter the National High School Baseball Championship. Souichirou and Touma are second years in Meisei Academy Middle School. Both boys are talented baseball players. Souichirou has shown excellent skill as a catcher and batter. Though having an extraordinary skill as a pitcher, Touma no longer pitches due to a certain reason. Once the two enter high school, they pair as a battery and aim to enter the National High School Baseball Championship!
Cross Game
50 Episode s . Kō Kitamura, whose family owns a sporting goods store, has known the Tsukishima girls since he was born. The Tsukishima family runs a batting center and cafe, and they have four daughters. There's Ichiyo, the responsible eldest; Wakaba, Kō's cheerful best friend; Aoba, who doesn't get along with Kō; and Momiji, the energetic youngest daughter. When Kō enters high school, he aspires to lead his baseball team to the Koshien National High School Championship as their ace pitcher and make Wakaba's dream come true.
Cross Game
50 Episode s . Kō Kitamura, whose family owns a sporting goods store, has known the Tsukishima girls since he was born. The Tsukishima family runs a batting center and cafe, and they have four daughters. There's Ichiyo, the responsible eldest; Wakaba, Kō's cheerful best friend; Aoba, who doesn't get along with Kō; and Momiji, the energetic youngest daughter. When Kō enters high school, he aspires to lead his baseball team to the Koshien National High School Championship as their ace pitcher and make Wakaba's dream come true.
Aim for the Ace!
26 Episode s . On her first day at Nishi High School, 15-year-old Hiromi Oka is inspired by top player Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki to take up tennis. Shortly after joining the school's tennis club, she encounters Jin Munakata, the club's new coach. Munakata puts everyone under rigorous training that even puts Ochoufujin to shame. Despite the hardships, Hiromi's determination prompts the coach to select her as part of the club's main players. Because of this, Hiromi must endure the peer pressure from her seniors to become an ace tennis player. (Source: ANN)
Aim for the Ace!
26 Episode s . On her first day at Nishi High School, 15-year-old Hiromi Oka is inspired by top player Reika "Ochoufujin" Ryuuzaki to take up tennis. Shortly after joining the school's tennis club, she encounters Jin Munakata, the club's new coach. Munakata puts everyone under rigorous training that even puts Ochoufujin to shame. Despite the hardships, Hiromi's determination prompts the coach to select her as part of the club's main players. Because of this, Hiromi must endure the peer pressure from her seniors to become an ace tennis player. (Source: ANN)