- "It unfolds from the perspective of the rebels, and then the Empire, and then the two characters and their struggles within that context... I found that really interesting."
- ―Yusaka Komiyama
Lost Stars (in Japanese: ロスト・スターズ) is a Japanese webcomic by Line Corporation. An adaptation of Claudia Gray's young adult novel Lost Stars, it is illustrated by Yusaku Komiyama. The first part of the comic was uploaded on LINE's official blog on May 4, 2017. The issues were uploaded every two weeks on Thursdays.[1] From chapter 3 onward, were uploaded each first and third Thursday of the month.[5] The last chapter was released on April 18, 2019.
On November 18, 2017 it was announced by Yen Press that the manga was going to be officially translated and released in the US. The first volume was released on May 8, 2018.[6]
Publisher's summary[]
Star Wars official spin-off work! Finally landed in Japan for the first time!! Lost Stars (author: Claudia Gray) popular in the United States is a long-awaited manga with complete supervision of Lucasfilm, supervising it! Youth Thane (male) and Ciena (female) who longed for the ideals of the Empire and volunteered for the Imperial Army. Another Star Wars story of young people who tried to survive the turbulent era of rebellion, from the rise of the Rebel Alliance to the collapse of the Empire (Ep.4 - Ep. 6) for his own justice!![7]
Chapters[]
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Prologue 1 | May 4, 2017 | Star Wars Lost Stars, Vol. 1 |
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Prologue 2 | May 11, 2017 | ||
1 | June 1, 2017 | ||
2 | July 6, 2017 | ||
3 | July 20, 2017 | ||
4 | August 3, 2017 | ||
5 | August 17, 2017 | ||
6 | September 7, 2017 | ||
7 | September 21, 2017 | ||
8 | October 5, 2017 | ||
9 | October 19, 2017 | ||
10 | November 2, 2017 | ||
11 | November 16, 2017 | ||
12 | December 7, 2017 | Star Wars Lost Stars, Vol. 2 |
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13 | January 4, 2018 | ||
14 | January 18, 2018 | ||
15 | February 1, 2018 | ||
16 | February 15, 2018 | ||
17 | March 1, 2018 | ||
18 | March 15, 2018 | ||
19 | April 19, 2018 | ||
20 | May 3, 2018 | ||
21 | May 17, 2018 | ||
22 | June 6, 2018 | ||
23 | July 5, 2018 | ||
24 | July 19, 2018 | Star Wars Lost Stars, Vol. 3 |
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25 | August 2, 2018 | ||
26 | September 6, 2018 | ||
27 | September 20, 2018 | ||
28 | October 3, 2018 | ||
29 | November 1, 2018 | ||
30 | November 15, 2018 | ||
31 | December 6, 2018 | ||
32 | December 20, 2018 | ||
33 | January 17, 2019 | ||
34 | February 7, 2019 | ||
35 | March 7, 2019 | ||
36 | March 21, 2019 | ||
Bonus | April 18, 2019 |
Continuity[]
- One panel of the series' twenty-third chapter shows at least fifteen Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts gathered before the Battle of Endor, despite Aftermath: Life Debt specifying that only thirteen were in service before the battle. Furthermore, the fleet depicted in the image is said in the Lost Stars novel to be nearly as big as the Imperial fleet present at the Battle of Hoth. However, earlier in the same novel, it was said that six Star Destroyers were at Hoth—a significantly smaller force than the one depicted in the image. This was later changed in the printed version, the panel now features three Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts.
- The thirty-third chapter adapts the fight between Ciena Ree and Thane Kyrell aboard the Inflictor. This fight differs with the book, the dialogue and combat previously established by the book is completely changed.
Appearances[]
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Sources[]
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Announced, Exploring the World of Corellia, and Author Claudia Gray! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars Coming to SDCC, Comedian Paul F. Tompkins, and More! on StarWars.com (backup link)
- 5 Insights from Artist Yusaku Komiyama on Creating the Lost Stars Manga Adaptation on StarWars.com (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Lost Stars webcomic announcement on Line Corporation (archived from the original on September 21, 2018)
- ↑ Yen Press Announces a Manga Adaptation of Star Wars: Lost Stars on Yen Press's official website (backup link)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The prologue of Lost Stars takes place eight years after the formation of the Galactic Empire, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 19 BBY. Therefore, the prologue takes place in 11 BBY. Chapter One takes place five years later, therefore placing the start of the novel in 6 BBY. The novel ends one month after the Battle of Jakku, which Star Wars: Galactic Atlas dates to 5 ABY.
- ↑ 5 Insights from Artist Yusaku Komiyama on Creating the Lost Stars Manga Adaptation on StarWars.com (backup link)
- ↑ 休載のお知らせ | STAR WARS/ロスト・スターズ(& TM Lucasfilm Ltd./小宮山優作) | LINE マンガ (Japanese) on manga.line.me (June 15, 2017) (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Star Wars Lost Stars, Vol. 1 (manga) on Yen Press's official website (backup link)
- ↑ STAR WARS/ロスト・スターズ (Japanese) on manga.line.me (content obsolete and backup link not available)
- ↑ Yusaku Komiyama (@komiyamayusaku) on Twitter: "【ロスト・スターズ コミックス第一巻のお知らせ】12月15日(金)よりTSUTAYA&一部の映画館にて限定販売。特典で3Dカード、特製LINEスタンプ、「STAR WARS/最後のジェダイ」オリジナルグッズ抽選プレゼント応募QRコードも いてきます!価格は 1728円 (本体価格 1600円) なります。" (backup link)
- ↑ STAR WARS /ロスト・スターズ Volume.2 on Amazon.co.jp (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Lost Stars, Vol. 2 (manga) on Yen Press's official website (backup link)
- ↑ STAR WARS /ロスト・スターズ Volume.3 (LINEコミックス) on Amazon.co.jp (backup link)
- ↑ Star Wars Lost Stars, Vol. 3 (manga) (Star Wars Lost Stars (manga)) on Amazon.com (backup link)