Narutaru - Definition and Overview

Narutaru (なるたる) is the name of a Japanese manga and of the anime series which was based on the manga. Narutaru was created by Mohiro Kito and released in the japanese magazine afternoon. The Narutaru manga was released in America by Dark Horse Comics with the name Shadow Star. The narutaru anime broadcast was in 2003 on the Japanese television station kids station. It consists of 13 episodes of 24 minutes each. The anime has been licensed by Central Park Media.

The protagonist of narutaru is a young girl called Shiina Tamai. She bonds with a ‘dragon’ who she calls hoshimaru. The series is mainly about the interaction between Shiina and other young people who have also bonded with dragons. Superficially narutaru might seem cheery and light-hearted but in fact it has a very dark story.

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• Official website (Japanese language) (http://www.narutaru.jp/)
• Narutaru site at kids station (Japanese language) (http://www.kids-station.com/minisite/narutaru/)