よだかの星
Yodaka no Hoshi
The stars in the sky seem to maintain the remote, eternal order which earthbound souls can hardly hope to attain, as it would take exceptional energy to transform oneself from an earthly creature into a brightly shining star. However, the ugly nighthawk who had experienced great hardship being despised by fellow birds managed to convert that hardship into enormous energy to fly up to heaven, and in the end could glow as the nighthawk star. A short made by Ryu Kato celebrating Kenji Miyazawa's 80+ years of fairy tales based on the story of the same name. (Source: The World of Kenji Miyazawa)
Names
| Original | よだかの星 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Yodaka no Hoshi |
| English | — |
| Also known as | The Nighthawk Star |
Facts
| Format | Feature film · 1 ep · 10 min · 0h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2013-01-01 |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | |
| Source | Unknown |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | |
| Themes | PhilosophyComing of AgeAnimalsAstronomy |
Reception
| Community score | 6.20 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.23 / 10 |
| Composite | 48.5 |
| On lists | 1,281 |
| Favourited | 11 (0.9%) |
| Completion | 95.4% |
| Drop rate | 2.6% |
| In backlog | 34.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.79 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | 2013 | C | 154 of 330 |
| Format | Feature film | D | 771 of 997 |
| Length | Movie | D | 771 of 997 |
| Era | Early 2010s | C | 778 of 1,627 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 3,768 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Ryuu Katou |
|---|---|
| Original creator | Kenji Miyazawa |
AniList id 21411 · MAL id 22249 · record updated 2026-08-24