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Shadow Star Narutaru

2003-07-07 · 25 min / episode · ★ 6.7

Drama · Animation · Sci-Fi & Fantasy

A girl named Shiina Tamai bonds with a starfish-shaped "dragonchild" whom she calls Hoshimaru.

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Asami SanadaAsami SanadaShiina Tamai
Mamiko NotoMamiko NotoAkira Sakura
Sakura NogawaSakura NogawaHiroko Kaizuka
Satsuki YukinoSatsuki YukinoHoshimaru
Akira IshidaAkira IshidaAkinori Komori
Eiji MiyashitaEiji MiyashitaTakeo Tsurumaru
Hideki TasakaHideki TasakaNaozumi Sudou
Hisayoshi SuganumaHisayoshi SuganumaBungo Takano
Kaori TanakaSatomi Ozawa
Kohki AkaishiNorio Koga
Nobuo TobitaNobuo TobitaShunji Tamai
Satsuki YukinoSatsuki YukinoMamiko Kuri
Satsuki YukinoSatsuki YukinoJun Ezumi
Yuki MatsuzawaMisono Tamai

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