Hoshizora Kiseki
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is a 27 minute Japanese anime
directed by Akio Watanabe
and Toshikazu Matsubara, and produced by CoMix Wave Inc. as an original net animation
. It was made available online on June 21, 2006, and then was released on DVD in Japan on August 3, 2006. It was screened at the Waterloo Festival
on November 16, 2006. The OVA will be released on DVD along with the Coffee Samurai OVA on May 10, 2011 by Section 23 Films.
and does so regularly. On a trip to view a meteorite
, she happens to meet a boy named Ginga. He has a mysterious ability to discover more information about the stars, which he uses to help scientists with astronomical
research. Unfortunately, his life is mostly dictated for him, and when carrying out missions, he must always wear a protective suit. Kozue helps Ginga to gradually take control of his life by encouraging him to make his own decisions.
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
directed by Akio Watanabe
Akio Watanabe
is a Japanese animator, character designer and animation director currently living in Tokyo, Japan. He often goes by the pseudonym Poyoyon Rock...
and Toshikazu Matsubara, and produced by CoMix Wave Inc. as an original net animation
Original Net Animation
An original net animation is an anime that is directly released onto the Internet. ONAs may also have been aired on television if they were first directly released on the Internet. The name mirrors original video animation, a term that has been used in the anime industry for straight-to-video...
. It was made available online on June 21, 2006, and then was released on DVD in Japan on August 3, 2006. It was screened at the Waterloo Festival
Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema
The Waterloo Festival for Animated Cinema is an annual international film festival for animated feature films, held in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada...
on November 16, 2006. The OVA will be released on DVD along with the Coffee Samurai OVA on May 10, 2011 by Section 23 Films.
Plot summary
Kozue loves to stargazeAmateur astronomy
Amateur astronomy, also called backyard astronomy and stargazing, is a hobby whose participants enjoy watching the night sky , and the plethora of objects found in it, mainly with portable telescopes and binoculars...
and does so regularly. On a trip to view a meteorite
Meteorite
A meteorite is a natural object originating in outer space that survives impact with the Earth's surface. Meteorites can be big or small. Most meteorites derive from small astronomical objects called meteoroids, but they are also sometimes produced by impacts of asteroids...
, she happens to meet a boy named Ginga. He has a mysterious ability to discover more information about the stars, which he uses to help scientists with astronomical
Astronomy
Astronomy is a natural science that deals with the study of celestial objects and phenomena that originate outside the atmosphere of Earth...
research. Unfortunately, his life is mostly dictated for him, and when carrying out missions, he must always wear a protective suit. Kozue helps Ginga to gradually take control of his life by encouraging him to make his own decisions.