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Stardust Telepath

Stardust Telepath

2023Ended1 season12 episodesTV-14Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

Umika is a sweet yet shy high school girl. She has trouble speaking to others and dreams of having a friend from another planet. But her lonely school life takes a cosmic turn when she meets transfer student Yu, an alien with telepathic powers! The two become close and promise to go to space one day. So, they decide to build a rocket and shoot for the stars, making new friends along the way.

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Where to watch

Where can I watch Stardust Telepath?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Stardust Telepath streaming on Crunchyroll.

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Highlights

What stands out about Stardust Telepath?

Stardust Telepath earns 1 badge: Feel-good.

Reception

Is Stardust Telepath worth watching?

Stardust Telepath's Midcredits score is the 30th percentile of all shows, from 212 ratings across 2 sources. 61% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

30th percentile

Better received than 30% of shows

36th percentile among Animation34th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)30th
Approval (how many liked it)33rd

Acclaim

Mixed: Rating-distribution shape vs the catalog

How much people like it

66 /100

30th percentile of all shows

34th percentile among Animation33rd percentile among 2020s

Rating distribution

Big peaks at both ends — people either love this or bounce off it hard.

Approval

How many liked it

61% liked it

33rd percentile of all shows

40th percentile among Animation38th percentile among 2020s
61% rated it 7–1039% rated it 1–6

Reach

How many have seen it

46th percentile

198 ratings across platforms

33rd percentile among Animation45th percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Up 46% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

Stardust Telepath is a sweetly optimistic, well-made slice-of-life anime that never takes risks and stays comfortably within genre conventions.

Fans praised

  • gentle, sweet tone with no sense of danger
  • delightful, likeable characters and charming designs
  • high-standard animation and craftsmanship

Detractors panned

  • indistinguishable from many other cute-girls slice-of-life shows
  • familiar character archetypes and predictable, comfortable plot
  • unique premise rarely pushed into memorable territory

What stands out

Atmosphere78

hopeful, warm, cozy mood throughout

CharactersDivisive70

endearing but archetypal

Plot and storyDivisive45

predictable, comfortable, low-stakes

OriginalityDivisive38

unique hook but fails to stand out in genre

Episodes

1 season

Season 1 · 2023 · 12 episodes

  • S1E1

    Cometary Encounter

    Oct 9, 202324 min
  • S1E2

    Sunset Rocket

    Oct 16, 202324 min
  • S1E3

    Explosive Mechanic

    Oct 23, 202324 min
  • S1E4

    Clashing Seaside

    Oct 30, 202324 min
  • S1E5

    Endless Dreamer

    Nov 6, 202324 min
  • S1E6

    Salutatory Initiation

    Nov 13, 202324 min

Watch experience

What is Stardust Telepath like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Earnest, light and gentle — a slow-burn watch that leaves you feeling good.

ToneFeelDemandexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

What it feels like

Moods
WarmJoyfulContemplative
Heaviest: middle
Warm humor
Register
WarmWhimsical · 2% of shows
Told as
Case of the week plus an arcSingle-season story
ToneThe series approaches its material with sincere warmth and gentle optimism, playing its premise and emotional beats completely straight.
The rideThe series sustains a gentle, warm mood throughout, with slightly higher stakes and emotion in its middle stretch.
StructureThe story unfolds in a straightforward, linear fashion across episodes, with no unconventional narrative devices.
Episode formatEach episode usually introduces a new social challenge or discovery (case-of-the-week) while advancing the alien's memory recovery arc.
Season formatThe series aired exactly one season and the synopsis suggests a complete arc about the alien's memories.

How it leaves you

what you carry away
Feel-goodHopeful
Why it leaves you this wayA warm, reassuring watch that leaves you feeling optimistic about friendship and personal growth.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all shows
Monster — 18% of shows. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of shows. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 6% of shows. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 2% of shows. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 12% of shows. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 4% of shows. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 7% of shows. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 8% of shows. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 40% of showsPredator — 7% of shows. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 3% of shows. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of shows. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 3% of shows. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of shows. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of shows. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of shows. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of shows. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of shows. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of shows. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — 1% of shows. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of shows. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of shows. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of shows. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of shows. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 2% of shows. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 4% of shows. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of shows. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — under 1% of shows. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of shows. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 1% of shows. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — under 1% of shows. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of shows. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — under 1% of shows. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 2% of shows. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of shows. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of shows. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of shows. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 2% of shows. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of shows. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — under 1% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 1% of shows. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 1% of shows. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 1% of shows. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 1% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 3% of shows. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of shows. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 1% of shows. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of shows. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 6% of shows. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 1% of shows. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).RebirthHealing
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 18%: Predator 7% · Tyrant 3% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 3% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 6%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 2% · Mission 4% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage under 1%
  • Voyage 2%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 1% · Survival ordeal under 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent under 1%
  • Comedy 12%: Romantic comedy 2% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 2%
  • Tragedy 4%: Hubris 1% · Obsession under 1% · Corruption arc 1% · Doomed love 1% · Crushed by fate 1%
  • Rebirth 7% (this title): Redemption 1% · Healing 3% (this title) · Liberation 2% · Second chance 1%
  • Mystery 8%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 6% · Enigma 1%
  • No archetype 40%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Healing: Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).

7% of shows fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe typical episode focuses on Umika overcoming her social anxiety through building a rocket with her friends, a gentle healing arc.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 31% of showsSelf — 27% of showsPower — 7% of showsMorality — 11% of showsSurvival — 9% of showsSociety — 10% of showsIdeas — 5% of showsRomantic love — 10% of showsMarriage — 2% of showsFamily bonds — 22% of showsParenthood — 1% of showsFriendship — 18% of showsLoyalty — 7% of showsIdentity — 20% of showsComing of age — 9% of showsAging — under 1% of showsSelf-worth — 7% of showsAmbition — 14% of showsPurpose — 16% of showsMemory — 3% of showsObsession — 2% of shows. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 5% of showsCorruption — 3% of showsGreed — 2% of showsClass — 4% of showsOppression — 2% of showsFreedom — 4% of showsJustice — 14% of showsDuty — 2% of showsRevenge — 1% of showsGuilt — 1% of showsRedemption — 3% of shows. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — under 1% of showsSacrifice — 2% of showsBetrayal — 3% of showsDeception — 6% of showsSurvival — 12% of showsWar — 1% of showsViolence — 2% of showsMortality — 2% of showsGrief — 4% of showsTrauma — 5% of showsMental illness — under 1% of showsAddiction — under 1% of showsIllness and disability — under 1% of showsCommunity — 25% of shows. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 3% of showsPrejudice — 2% of showsDisplacement — 1% of showsFaith — 1% of showsTradition vs change — 3% of showsFame — 5% of showsLegacy — 3% of showsFate — 1% of showsFree will — under 1% of showsTruth — 6% of showsHope — 4% of showsNature — 3% of showsArt — 2% of showsTechnology — 1% of showsSelfFriendship
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 31% (this title): Romantic love 10% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 22% · Parenthood 1% · Friendship 18% (this title) · Loyalty 7%
  • Self 27%: Identity 20% (this title) · Coming of age 9% (this title) · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 14% · Purpose 16% · Memory 3% · Obsession 2%
  • Power 7%: Power 5% · Corruption 3% · Greed 2% · Class 4% · Oppression 2% · Freedom 4%
  • Morality 11%: Justice 14% · Duty 2% · Revenge 1% · Guilt 1% · Redemption 3% · Forgiveness under 1% · Sacrifice 2% · Betrayal 3% · Deception 6%
  • Survival 9%: Survival 12% · War 1% · Violence 2% · Mortality 2% · Grief 4% · Trauma 5% · Mental illness under 1% · Addiction under 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 10%: Community 25% · Isolation 3% · Prejudice 2% · Displacement 1% · Faith 1% · Tradition vs change 3% · Fame 5% · Legacy 3%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 6% · Hope 4% · Nature 3% · Art 2% · Technology 1%

Bonds

FriendshipIdentityComing of age · 9% of shows
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Intimate stakes: Consequences reach a person or a household.Dual lead
How it treats its themeThe series explores how an unlikely friendship helps a shy introvert and an amnesiac alien each discover who they are.
StanceThe series affirms the value of friendship and self-discovery, treating its primary theme with earnest warmth.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral classicalPopSupportive music · original score
Settinga Japanese town, mostly school and home

Content guide

Is Stardust Telepath okay for kids?

TV-14

Stardust Telepath is rated TV-14.

Ratings in 13 other countries
  • Canada14+
  • AustraliaM
  • France12
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil12
  • Belgium14
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK16
  • MexicoB-15
  • Netherlands16
  • Norway15
  • Portugal16
  • Taiwan0+

No detailed content scores for this title yet.

What content warnings does Stardust Telepath have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Stardust Telepath?

Cast

Yurie Funato
as Umika Konohoshi
Seria Fukagawa
as Yuu Akeuchi
Moe Nagamuta
as Haruno Takaragi
Shiki Aoki
as Matataki Raimon
Natsumi Takamori
as Akane Emihara
Hina Yomiya
as Honami Konohoshi
Emiko Takeuchi
as Announcer
Saho Shirasu
as Kei Akizuki
Yûko Ôno
as Saya Kagami
Hikaru Iida
as Tomoko Endô

Crew

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